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Open Doors
Open Doors: KK Gregory Greer
In the latest installment of Open Doors, photojournalist Anna Solo visits the Rollinsford mill space where Wristies are made.
Open Doors: The Clip Joint
Walking down Daniel Street in downtown Portsmouth, most locals will recognize The Clip Joint. The entirely woman-operated barber shop has been a staple of the...
Open Doors: Gabe DiSaverio
Gabe DiSaverio is a self-professed “shark addict.” Though seeing the film “Jaws” as a child inspired his interest, it’s where the obsession has led him...
Open Doors: Andrea Ardito
Renovating a 200-square-foot space into a home-goods boutique while also balancing a teaching job, a masters degree program, and a family wasn’t something Andrea Ardito...
Open Doors: Meredith Mineo
Mornings come early for Meredith Mineo — at 6 a.m., to be exact. Several months ago, she traded in a New York City lifestyle for...
Open Doors: Megan Wilmot
Photojournalist Anna Solo visits the communal living space of 22-year-old Megan Wilmot, a recent tranplant from New York City.
Open Doors: Alec Liberman
This time last year, Alec Liberman was living in a spacious farmhouse in Londonderry. Today, his life is contained in a 36-foot, 1967 Chris-Craft houseboat...
Open Doors: Amber Rae
The turning point in Amber Rae’s creative evolution came in San Francisco when she helped a friend interested in drag with his clothes and makeup....
Open Doors: John Robinson
Local writer John Robinson came to Portsmouth 40 years ago in a “last ditch effort” to find success in the literary world. Born and raised...
Open Doors: Chase Bailey
Editor’s note: Open Doors is a series in which photojournalist Anna Solo visits the homes and workspaces of fascinating Seacoast people. Chase Bailey is a...
Open Doors: Michael Lohmeier
A peek inside the magical workspace of Portsmouth resident Michael Lohmeier, a local magician, graphic designer, and writer.
Open Doors: Raven Redfeather
Editor’s note: Open Doors is a series in which photojournalist Anna Solo visits the homes and workspaces of fascinating Seacoast people. Raven Marie Redfeather says...
Open Doors: Janee Beck
Photographer Anna Solo explores the farmhouse property of B&B owner, chef, and lavender enthusiast Janee Beck in Eliot, Maine.
Open Doors: Elizabeth DeJure Wood
Photographer Anna Solo takes us inside the home studio of a Portsmouth illustrator dedicated to human and animal rights.
Open Doors: Scott Lombardo
Photographer Anna Solo visits the dojo and home office of a local cancer survivor and martial-arts expert who founded a karate program for current and former military members.
Open Doors: Raymond Goulet
Editor’s note: Open Doors is a series in which photographer Anna Solo visits the homes and workspaces of fascinating Seacoast people. Portsmouth resident Raymond Goulet...
Open Doors: Robert Wheeler
Inside the ‘sacred space’ of a local author’s home studio in New Castle.