A proposal to ban single-use plastic bags in Portsmouth is on hold. At a June 1 meeting, city attorney Robert Sullivan advised city councilors that...
Articles
Letters of note
When she was 23, Joanna Rakoff left graduate school for New York City. She wanted to be a poet. She also needed money, and so...
Keeping hope alive
On a recent afternoon, John Fullbright was at home on his family farm in Bearden, Okla., walking around the same little town where he grew...
Hearing on zoning changes scheduled
The city of Dover is looking for input on 20 proposed zoning changes that would affect the downtown. The hearings are scheduled for Tuesday, June...
Hit the trails
In northern New England, we like to walk in the woods. There are more than 4,000 miles of hiking trails in New Hampshire, plus tens...
War wounds
In the annals of matrimony, few pages are more dog-eared and annotated than those on Ernest Hemingway, whose four marriages — and numerous flirtations and...
First Fridays
This Friday, June 5, there are two opportunities to get overwhelmed by just how much local galleries have to offer. This preview will help you...
Now Read This
In the Country: Stories by Mia Alvar Several countries are represented in this dazzling debut collection of stories that explore borders both real and imagined. A...
The next step
It’s hard to imagine Natalie Cressman as anything but a musician. The daughter of two West Coast jazz musicians is in her early 20s, with...
Portion of bus route to continue
The COAST bus service has reached an agreement with officials in Newmarket and Exeter to keep the Route 7 bus line running through both towns....
Eight-Bit Junkyard: Altered Beast
“Altered Beast” (Sega, 1988) I was a Roman centurion. I’m dead now. But death is no hurdle for the almighty Zeus. From the dark depths...
Style Queue
For info on Style Queue Magazine, click here. /stīl/ /kyo͞o/ noun 1. a sequence of people with a distinctive appearance 2. A style column for...
Have guitar, will travel
In March, 22-year-old Mike Dunbar, frontman of the Portsmouth-based band Black Agnes, was awarded a grant from College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass.,...
Skate or die
It’s a weeknight in mid-May, and the women of Seacoast Roller Derby (SRD) are gathered for one of their three weekly practice sessions at the...
Fresh air and full glasses
The only thing more popular than Portsmouth right now is talking about how popular Portsmouth is. Yes, we’re all annoyed with limited parking and can’t...
Talking music at PMAC
A guest lecture at the Portsmouth Music and Arts Center (PMAC) will explore the origins of country music, jazz, hillbilly, blues, ragtime, pop ballads, rock...
Ioka’s future still in doubt
The Ioka theater in downtown Exeter celebrates its 100th birthday this year, but it may have to keep waiting for its second act to begin....
A new conversation
The opening of Portsmouth’s African Burying Ground memorial on May 23 was the culmination of a decade-long community project. Savannah, Ga.-based artist Jerome Meadows joined...
Local screenwriter wins Nashville competition
Dover screenwriter Alfred Thomas Catalfo and Morgan Webster Dudley walked away with top honors earlier this month at the 2015 Nashville Film Festival Screenwriting Competition...
Summer rocks at the Rochester Opera House
The Rochester Opera House is expanding its season with two new series. The Summer Rocks Series and the Summer Movie Series both kick off in...
Play on
When Dan Beaulieu directed a production of “Twelfth Night” at the University of New Hampshire 10 years ago as part of his senior project, he...
The playing field
It’s the bottom of the ninth. Two outs. Three balls, two strikes. But the pitcher’s mound and the bleachers are empty. Tyler Lafreniere, a Brooklyn-based...
Video Vault
“Alice in Wonderland” 20th Century-Fox, 1976 Starring: Kristine DeBell, Larry Gelman, Bradford Armdexter Director: Bud Townsend The plot: This X-rated musical comedy opens when Alice...
The Sound’s Field Guide to Presidential Candidates
Editor’s note: Though it’s still 2015, the 2016 presidential campaign is underway. The field is already crowded, and to help you keep track, we’re compiling...
Gerhard strums for the Grange
Grammy Award-winning guitarist Ed Gerhard will perform his annual benefit concert for the Bow Lake Grange Hall in Strafford on Saturday, June 6. Catch him...