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The Week in Preview: Spanish Princess Maria Theresa is said to have given chocolate to her fiance, Louis XIV of France, as an engagement gift.

Week in Preview | Monday, February 13, 2012

Tuesday Forgotten bonbons In the average chocolate sampler, we find that cream-filled chocolates tend to be underrepresented in favor of chocolates with hard or crunchy …

Cilley focuses on state’s financial picture

Kevin Landrigan | Sunday, February 12, 2012

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jackie Cilley denied she’s advocating an overhaul in the tax structure. Many who saw her attack against “simplistic pledges” considered it a …

Worst averted for 2012

Tony Paradiso | Sunday, February 12, 2012

I’ve dragged my feet on offering an assessment for 2012 because gauging the severity of Europe’s impact has been daunting. I originally thought they would …

Working mother living at shelter has toddler with basic needs

Chris Graham | Sunday, February 12, 2012

“Sorting through what caused someone to become homeless is like putting a jigsaw puzzle together,” Kathy Paquette, of Homeless Outreach, said in a 2008 Telegraph …

Slow, steady better than most people realize

Joe Marchilena | Sunday, February 12, 2012

Remember to always start slow. That was mentioned at the end of last week’s column about interval training, but it really should have been right …

Paul Sylvain

Not complaining, mind you, but what happened to winter?

Paul Sylvain | Sunday, February 12, 2012

As far as winters go, this hasn’t been one. Yet. Oh, we still have a shade less than six weeks of “official” winter to go, …

‘Yiddishkeit’ gives readers historical perspective

Andrew Smith | Sunday, February 12, 2012

Shalom! Did you ever wonder why you know so many Yiddish words, fellow goyim? I know I have – I’ve used words such as putz, …

‘Final Fantasy’ blends action, story; ‘NFL Blitz’ nostalgic

Chris Campbell | Sunday, February 12, 2012

A rich library of characters and story lines allows the “Final Fantasy” franchise to flesh out entire games around seemingly minor characters. This is what …

Finding the answer 4 decades later

Dean Shalhoup | Saturday, February 11, 2012

Finally, 40 years later, it all makes sense. Back then, all that we purple-bleeding Panthers from perennial interscholastic powerhouse Nashua High School saw were two …

Art teacher back to help with Empty Bowls

Cameron Kittle | Thursday, February 9, 2012

A year ago, Robin Peringer was relearning how to walk after brain surgery. The Nashua art teacher had lost her balance and suffered permanent hearing …

‘Storage Wars’ ” Weiss worked in produce – not with producers

Rich Heldenfels | Thursday, February 9, 2012

QUESTION: Who is Barry Weiss on “Storage Wars” and what is his background? He seems to know a lot of famous people and has a …

Blue Cornmeal Pancakes give a taste of the Southwest

Julie Rothman | Thursday, February 9, 2012

Patti Price, of Charleston, W.Va,. was looking for a recipe for Blue Cornmeal Pancakes like the ones she and some friends enjoyed recently at the …

When saying ‘sweetheart’ just won’t do

Teresa Santoski | Thursday, February 9, 2012

As someone who dabbles in etymology and foreign languages for fun, unusual words have always made my heart go pitter-patter. The more obscure the word, …

Snag some quick protein and carbs with sausage rolls

Eric Stanway | Thursday, February 9, 2012

The venerable sausage roll, a sausage and herb mixture wrapped in bread, is an hors d’oeuvre that has been a favorite around our house for …

Speedo unfit to be tied

Mike Morin | Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Just like a flashback from the old TV commercials for Special K cereal, I can pinch more than an inch of winter reserve around my …

This time of year his thoughts are going to seeds

Henry Homeyer | Tuesday, February 7, 2012

I love thumbing through the seed catalogs and look forward to their arrival every year. On the other hand, I do wonder about the environmental …

No more debate over Eli Manning’s stature

Tom King | Tuesday, February 7, 2012

The day after a Super Bowl, some think, is a day to decompress. Actually, it’s a somewhat busy day for NFL and volunteer crews who …

Giants spoil Patriots’ party again

Tom King | Monday, February 6, 2012

The drama was spectacular. For New Englanders, the result was anything but. The New York Giants and New England Patriots as currently constituted, could play …

Wood or gas stoves provide heat when power goes out

Jessie Salisbury | Monday, February 6, 2012

Those of us who live on back roads in small towns expect the power to be off from time to time. We have lots of …

The Week in Preview: ‘No man can be called friendless who has God and the companionship of good books.’ – Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Week in Preview | Monday, February 6, 2012

Wednesday Downsize your archive Just because it’s a bit of family memorabilia doesn’t mean it merits a place in your scrapbook. Learn how to pick …