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Phillips leaves Bears legacy

It was a mid February night in 1999 when all hell broke loose in Chicago, and the ripple effects came all the way east to Nashua. Even to yours truly’s phone, which rang with then-Bishop Guertin football coach Tony Johnson on the other end. “Did you hear?” he said, or at least we ...

My Red Arrow Diner surprise

If you enjoyed a cup of coffee at the Red Arrow Diner this morning, you have a French immigrant to thank. David Lamontagne opened a modest lunch cart in Manchester in October, 1922, exactly 100 years ago. He and his family changed casual dining in New Hampshire that is still going strong today. ...

Quilter, volunteering with cancer patients, in need of fabric

Quilting dates as far back as the first century AD, according to Grove’s Dictionary of Art, and is often categorized as a craft for practical purposes as well as an art form for display, however, quilting as a therapy in cancer care is a relatively new concept. Quilting craft therapy works ...

A world of furniture beyond futons and big-screen TVs

Whether it’s on-campus housing or an off-campus rental, there’s something about college apartments that discourages you from truly settling in. Maybe it’s the knowledge that this is temporary housing, and you’ll be moving again in a few months, or maybe it’s those odd stains on the ...

Levesque has her eyes open and her emotions in control

One of the two candidates in the District 12 Senate race is calm, serious, and grounded, while the other one is hysterical – and not in a funny way, and not in a way that benefits the overwhelming majority of New Hampshire’s citizens. I’ve had several long discussions about policy issues ...