Local bookworm Liberty Hardy guides us through the top 10 most anticipated new books coming out in the month of June, including new titles by Mary Roach, Annie Proulx, and Yaa Gyasi, and others.
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Portsmouth’s Art ‘Round Town highlights
A roundup of exhibits opening at local galleries on Friday as part of the monthly Art 'Round Town event in downtown Portsmouth.
Womenade decorates downtown Durham
If you've walked down Durham's Main Street lately, you've probably noticed trees and other structures wearing hand-knit sweaters. It's called Yarn Blooming, and it's intended to raise awareness for Oyster River Womenade, a short-term crisis assistance organization.
June art events across the Seacoast
New art exhibits are opening this weekend with events in Rochester, Dover, and Exeter.
Port Watch: Week of May 30
Oil/chemical tanker Palanca Muscat is expected to arrive at the Port of New Hampshire with a load of asphalt on Sunday, June 5.
Review: X-Men: Apocalypse
In the latest installment of the X-Men film franchise, Marvel Cinematic history is altered, Oscar Isaac delivers a bizarrely bad performance, and Professor X preemptively admonishes us to forget everything we see.
Compilation features Portsmouth-area bands
The Seacoast's pool of musical talent is on full display on a new compilation released on Friday. A Tiny Bit Eclectic includes 14 tracks, all written and performed by Portsmouth-area acts.
Memorial Day events in the Seacoast
A roundup of Memorial Day parades and observances occurring around the Seacoast, as well as a list of other notable events taking place across the region this weekend.
Ice cream of the Seacoast
With temperatures rising in New England, it's always good to know where to find your nearest cooling station. Here's a town-by-town roundup of ice cream shops around the Seacoast, complete with links to their websites, contact info, and spring hours.
Getting the scoop from Rococo
Rococo Artisan Ice Cream's flavors include Nutella Cranberry, Strawberry Basil, and Goat Cheese & Blackberry Chambord Swirl. The Maine-based ice cream shop is expanding, with new scoop windows in Kittery and Ogunquit, a new retail location in Ogunquit, and a new production facility in Wells.
Seacoast artist takes on how we dress
Seacoast photographer Nancy Grace Horton's new solo show, That's What She Said, opens on Friday, May 27, at Engine in Biddeford, Maine. The show is focused on gender roles and includes photos of local drag persona Bunny Wonderland.
David Liebe Hart heads to Portsmouth
Talking to David Liebe Hart, it’s hard to differentiate between reality and delusion. During a nearly hour-and-a-half phone conversation, Hart shifted sporadically between a number...
Port Watch: Week of May 23
The cargo ship Spiekeroog is in port, and oil/chemical tanker Harbour First is on its way to the Port of New Hampshire in Portsmouth.
Dumpster diving in Durham
The Post-Landfill Action Network, or PLAN, invited area artists to dive in and dig a treasure out of the trash on Wednesday. PLAN hosted an Artist Dumpster Dive on the University of New Hampshire campus in Durham during the final week of classes.
Made in Chases Garage
After a winter’s worth of work, the gallery at Chases Garage in York, Maine, reveals unexpected connections among its artists. Although each studio is very different, common themes emerge when spaces and ideas are shared. Those themes are on display as the gallery kicks off its summer season with a new exhibit.
USS Hampton arrives in Portsmouth
The nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Hampton arrived at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on Wednesday to undergo maintenance work and system certifications. The crew's host community, fittingly, is Hampton.
Slow Food Seacoast turns 10
It was in 2006 that the Seacoast launched its own chapter of the international Slow Food movement. Ten years later, the local organization has done a great deal to promote good, clean, fair food across the region, but much remains to be done.
Port Watch: May 17
DECISIVE Type of ship: cable layer Expected arrival: in port, departing May 21 Flag: Marshall Islands Cargo: cable Deadweight: 10,077 tons Length x breadth: 140...
CATA gives art students a voice
For students at the Cocheco Arts and Technology Academy in Dover, there are no lockers, teachers are viewed as friends instead of foes, and being in a rock band will get you credit toward graduation. But the charter school's budget is tight, and it's in the midst of a crucial fundraising drive.
Now Hear This: Seacoast CD reviews
Reviews of new CDs by Seacoast bands Wooden Eye, Slow Coyote, Black Norse, Big Mess, and Greed Island.
Video Vault: Reuben, Reuben
Video Vault recalls the masterful 1983 comedy-drama Reuben, Reuben, starring Tom Conti.
The purple bus is calling us
If you live in the Seacoast, you’ve probably seen the purple bus. It belongs to Eli Elkus, singer and guitarist for local band People Like You. In the spring and summer, the bus has become a mobile landmark, seen frequently navigating downtown Portsmouth, cruising along the coast, or parked on the roadside.
Putting NH’s cancer cluster in context
The pediatric cancer cluster in the N.H. Seacoast has caused a great deal of alarm. To fully understand the significance of the cluster, it's important to put it into context from a medical perspective.
Muddy Ruckus brings new disc to Portsmouth
Portland-based band Muddy Ruckus talks about the inspirations behind their new album, Pretty Bones, which they'll introduce with a show at The Press Room in Portsmouth on Saturday, May 14.
Review: Captain America: Civil War
In Captain America: Civil War, the extended family of superheroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to grow, evolve, and punch the hell out of each other.