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Contents 38 First Things 6 Editor’s Note 8 Contributors Page 10 Feedback

Features

36 In Their Own Words Meet driver and professional drifter Ryan Tuerck of Derry.

by Chris Saunders

38 Best New Restaurants From fine dining to juicy burgers, get ready to discover a whole new culinary landscape.

by Susan Laughlin

51 603 Informer

603 Living

12 Retail

26 UNH HOCKEY

78 Home

from left: photos by jennifer bakos; kendal j. bush and courtesy

HOLIDAY INSPIRATION

LOCAL JEWELRY DESIGNERS

by Chloe Barcelou

by Erica Thoits

16 Our Town

82 Health CAN YOU TREAT THE FLU?

NEWPORT

by Barbara Radcliffe Rogers

by Karen A. Jamrog

20 Top Events

85 Seniority

VETERANS DAY

EASING INTO RETIREMENT

by Sarah Cahalan

by Lynne Snierson

22 Food & Drink

88 Local Dish MAPLE-GLAZED BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH BACON

by Susan Laughlin

28 Blips

94 Calendar

NH IN THE NEWS

Each fall, professional polling firm Woodward/White produces its comprehensive volume “The Best Lawyers in America.” We’ve published the New Hampshire portion of the list, which includes more than 600 of the top legal minds. photos by Kendal J. Bush Franklin Pierce may not have been the best president ever (in fact, for a long time he was considered exactly the opposite), but hey, he’s ours.

by Brady Carlson

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51 Best Lawyers 2018

70 Our 14th President

November 2017

by Casey McDermott

29 Politics IS VOTER FRAUD IN NH REAL?

by James Pindell

30 Out and About YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE LOU’S TURNS 70

32 What Do You Know?

BORDER CANAL

WHAT TO DO THIS MONTH

edited by Sarah Cahalan

by Tiffanie Wen

by Marshall Hudson

99 Dine Out

25 Small Bites

34 Review

edited by Susan Laughlin

FOOD NEWS

by Susan Laughlin

GOOD EATS

BOOKS YOU SHOULD READ

by Rick Broussard

ON THE COVER Seared duck breast with broccoli purée, roasted turnips and risotto croquettes from Otis in Exeter. Read about Otis and other new restaurants on page 38. Photo by Jenn Bakos.

104 Ayuh ASK MS. MOOSE

by Adi Rule

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ne of the hard things about working in journalism, even the softer version of it practiced by a lifestyle magazine, is that you are immersed in the news ­— for better or worse — 24/7/365.

Editors are constantly listening and looking for nearby stories that are about to break and seeking the local angle on news events, however grand or grim, all over the planet — and there’s been a lot of grim news of late.

One of the blessings of being so tied in to world and neighborhood events is that we get to know some of the people who are there to anticipate trouble and to help when things get bad. As a result, I can tell you that there are some truly great people working on ways to prevent problems and to fix things when they go wrong.

Problems inspire solutions, tragedy inspires heroism, grief and heartbreak inspire sympathy and healing care. It’s just that too often the slow mend or the thoughtful correction is nowhere nearly as spectacular or “newsworthy” as the events or misdeeds they seek to cure. Major crimes or disasters are usually loud public events, but the remedies are so often conducted quietly, behind the scenes.

I’d always heard about the good deeds that police conduct in communities, but it wasn’t until some of my co-workers and I volunteered for Building on Hope (see last month’s “Editor’s Note”) alongside police, building contractors and neighbors to upgrade the facilities at the Michael Briggs youth athletic center that I realized how hard they work (on their own time), how much they care or how important their coaching and counseling is in the lives of young people in Manchester’s poorer neighborhoods.

Our story on teen homelessness in the January 2017 issue would have been all about

a hopeless situation if the people who guided our writer and photographer had not been street-savvy team members from Child and Family Services. They knew the kids by name and had been building relationships and providing assistance to some of them for years.

(See “Feedback” on page 8 for a relevant follow-up story on this.)

Historically speaking, New Hampshire has done its share of work on the world’s big troubles. The 1904 Treaty of Portsmouth (mediated by President Theodore Roosevelt) brought an end to a protracted war between the empires of Japan and Russia. The International Monetary Fund, which facilitates trade and borrowing between nations, came out of a conference at Bretton Woods in 1944.

Both these acts were complicated and still controversial, but working on the world is rarely a tidy process in one direction.

Sometimes the remedy offered works not “against” the problem but in spite of it. That was the case when Sarah Josepha Hale of Newport wrote to President Abraham Lincoln to propose that he institute a national day of Thanksgiving to provide a healing balm in the midst of the Civil War. Lincoln agreed, and the holiday has flourished as one of the true common bonds for our nation.

In Lincoln’s order, he declared the day as an opportunity to “fervently implore the interposition of the Almighty Hand to heal the wounds of the nation and to restore it as soon as may be consistent with the Divine purposes.”

It seems we’re still waiting for those divine purposes to be fulfilled, but meanwhile there’s a lot that we mortals can do and are doing. And for that we should be grateful.

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Contributors Susan Laughlin, who wrote the cover story “Best New Restaurants,” has been New Hampshire Magazine’s food editor for more than 15 years. She has traveled the state with fork and camera in hand, looking for the best breakfasts, burgers, poutine and overall dining excellence. Over the years she’s written about the state’s top restaurants and chefs, young farmers, where to find the best al fresco dining, and profiles of entrepreneurial brewers and distillers.

She’s also been tapped by other publishers, including Food Network Magazine, Phaidon and Yankee Magazine, for her local dining expertise.

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Writer and radio host Brady Carlson, who wrote the feature story “Our Fourteenth President,” is the author of the book “Dead Presidents.”

Photographer Kendal J. Bush, who specializes in wedding and portrait photography, took the photos for “Best Lawyers.”

See more at kendaljbush.com.

This month’s cover photo is by food and lifestyle photographer Jennifer Bakos.

See more of her work at jennbakosphoto.com.

Chris Saunders produced “In Their Own Words.” He is a portrait and commercial photographer based in Concord. Learn more at mainstvisual.com.

“What Do You Know?” contributor Marshall Hudson is a land surveyor, farmer and NH history buff, and an expert on the hidden parts of the state.

Adi Rule, who wrote “Ayuh,” is the author of two young adult novels, “Strange Sweet Song” and “The Hidden Twin.” See more at adirule.com.

About | Behind The Scenes at New Hampshire Magazine Overdue Recognition

For many years, New Hampshire Magazine has celebrated the best in a few key professions — lawyers (featured in this issue on page 51), dentists and doctors. Each of these “top professionals” issues, as they’re called in the magazine business, serve to both honor the winners and to provide our readers with a valuable resource. While all of these categories and their winners deserve recognition, we think it’s time to devote an issue to a critical profession that often goes overlooked — nursing. Nurses are key parts of any medical team, yet their skills and contributions often go unsung. For the inaugural Excellence in Nursing awards, we’re asking for nominations in a variety of nursing categories — these are nurses who go above and beyond to comfort, heal and educate. The finalists will be featured in the May issue of the magazine, and we’ll be holding a celebration in their honor at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester. This undertaking is in partnership with the New Hampshire Nurses Association, and we are both excited to shine a light on the state’s many excellent nurses. Visit nhmagazine. com/nursingawards for more information or to submit a nomination.

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Exploring the Beer Trail Last fall, we completed the first version of the NH Beer Trail card, which brought us to explore some out-of-the-way spots to sample an amazing variety of delicious brews.

Of course, new brewers keep popping up, so now we’re almost done with version two, and have started version three. It’s a challenge, but not a bad “problem” to have, and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to see New Hampshire at its best. Needless to say, your article on new small breweries was the very first one I read [“Big Ideas in Small Batches,” October 2017]. Bravo and thank you for your salute to these hard working folks! We look forward to meeting them in person as our quest continues.

Larry Reynolds East Rochester

Mascot Memories Your story on New Hampshire mascots brought back memories of the summer of 2011 when I was Monty the Mallard [“A Field Guide to New Hampshire Mascots,” October 2017]. I know Monty would heartily agree with tip number three: Drink plenty of water. It gets very toasty on a hot summer day.

I always look forward to a new issue of New Hampshire Magazine — thanks for making me smile on a monthly basis!

Spotlight on Youth Homelessness

Earlier this year when New Hampshire Magazine approached photographer Jasmine Inglesmith and myself to produce an article on homeless teenagers, we could not have imagined the response that our work would elicit [“Cold Comfort,” January 2017].

Through the support of our community and, in particular, Child and Family Services, it became apparent that this story couldn’t end when the page was turned.

Working with activist and producer Nancy Phillips, Jasmine and I had the opportunity to see life through the eyes

Returning Home

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This is my first year subscribing to New Hampshire Magazine. I grew up in southern NH and have recently moved back after spending 10 years in Boston, and it’s been fun to catch up on my home state. I especially love the articles featuring NH breweries and local restaurants.

I would be curious about any articles on “younger” generations moving back to NH and local events for that age range. I graduated college in 2010 and stuck around Boston until last year — I’m curious about

of a homeless youth. We feel honored and humbled to have had the chance to work on this project and meet these thoughtful, approachable, surprisingly hopeful kids who are growing into adulthood on the streets of Manchester.

With these youth in mind, it was our privilege to present our documentary to an engaged audience at the New Hampshire Film Festival this October.

In addition to increasing awareness about the issue of youth homelessness in NH, the three of us are hoping that the video will inspire people to reach out to local organizations and officials, as well as recognize and engage with those young adults in their own community who are living a life “not found.”

Find out more about the documentary, including upcoming showings and how you can help, on our website at 404notfoundfilm.com.

Maggie Wallace Portsmouth Editor’s note: If you haven’t read the story that led to the creation of “404 Not Found,” you can find it online at nhmagazine.com/people. You can also order a copy of the January 2017 issue online or by calling (603) 624-1442. We encourage everyone to read the story and see the film.

how many people who left the state for college end up coming back, what the driving factors are behind that and what keeps them in NH. Keep up the good work!

Kristina Beote Merrimack Correction: The subject of October’s “In Their Own Words,” Kerri Nailor, was misidentified in the table of contents as the owner of 56 Self Storage. The actual owner is Peter Widmark.

We regret the error.

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Our Town 16 Top Events 20 Food & Drink 22 Small Bites 25

Jewelry designer Jennifer Kalled This page from top left: boulder opal cuff, $4,300; ammonite earrings with black onyx drusy, $2,900; boulder opal earrings, $4,200; boulder opal necklace with chalcedony, $7,850

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Hematite drusy bracelet in 14-carat gold,

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OUR TOWN

Historic Newport

Visiting the birthplace of Thanksgiving

BY BARBARA RADCLIFFE ROGERS

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ewport isn’t far from us — it’s only 36 miles north of Keene — but when we head in that direction, it’s usually to ski at Mt. Sunapee, meaning we turn off short of Newport. We decided we were due to investigate this almost-neighbor, and November seemed like the perfect time.

Newport is the birthplace of Sarah Josepha Buell Hale, the editor of the then-popular Godey’s Lady’s Book, who convinced President Lincoln to make Thanksgiving a national holiday. It had been celebrated in various states for some time, but until the Civil War, it was not a national

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holiday. During her 40-year tenure as editor, Hale also campaigned to have the Bunker Hill Monument completed and wrote the nursery rhyme “Mary Had a Little Lamb.”

Hale was born in 1788, only 22 years after Newport was settled. (The charter was granted to men from Rhode Island, hence the choice of Newport for a name.) After the French and Indian Wars ended with the British capture of Montreal, the Connecticut Valley became a safer place to live and settlers began moving north. Cornish, Claremont, Plainfield and Charlestown were settled not long before, but Newport was the first town not along the river; the only

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The only two remaining Concord & Claremont Railroad covered railroad bridges are located in Newport.

access was by trail. The closest gristmill was in Charlestown, until Benjamin Giles built a sawmill and gristmill on the Sugar River in 1768 in what’s now the village of Guild.

Newport was still a pretty small settlement in 1788, and the area was only loosely connected to the rest of the New Hampshire colony. There were no settlements to the east, and only seven years earlier at Newport’s town meeting, residents voted to join 33 other towns in seceding from New Hampshire and joining Vermont.

That only lasted a year: In 1782 George Washington dissolved the union of Connecticut River towns with Vermont, and Newport was back in New Hampshire.

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The Old Courthouse Restaurant

Woolen Company, a name well known to wool hobbyists and professionals. The mill is no longer operating, but the Dorr Mill Store in Guild today stocks the country’s largest selection of woolen fabric, as well as tools and other supplies for rug braiding, hooking, wool appliqué and needle felting.

There’s a state historic marker in Guild,

not far from the Dorr Mill Store, commemorating Sarah Josepha Buell Hale. Another at the corner of Route 10 (North Main Street) and Corbin Road remembers Joel McGregor, New Hampshire’s last surviving Revolutionary War soldier. He served in the Continental Army for five years, some of that time held by the British as a prisoner of war, and later moved to Newport, where he died at age 101.

We passed his marker on the way to Corbin Covered Bridge, just up Corbin Road. The 96-foot wooden bridge, built in 1845, was destroyed by an arsonist in 1993 but rebuilt the following year in a tremendous effort by Newport residents and their neighbors in nearby towns. Nearly 10,000 people gathered over the three days it took for a team of oxen to pull the replacement bridge across the Sugar River, where it stands today as a National Historic Landmark.

Newport has two other historic covered bridges of interest to both railroad buffs and covered bridge collectors. Both are rail bridges, and they lie not far apart, crossing the Sugar River farther downstream.

Wright’s Bridge and the Pier Bridge are

photo by stillman rogers

Giles’ mills were the first of many that would take advantage of the continuous drop in the Sugar River to power machinery. The Sugar River Mill was established in 1847, and by 1870 it was producing 800,000 yards of flannel a year. In 1867, Granite State Mills opened in Guild, only a few hundred yards from Giles’ gristmill. It later became Dorr

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The Pier Bridge Preservation Project, formed to preserve these rare structures, is only one of Newport’s several local preservation initiatives. The Governor Francis Parnell Murphy Museum, a relatively new project, tells the story of the Newport shoe magnate and philanthropist who became a

One of the covered rail bridges

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two-term governor of New Hampshire in the 1930s.

Since the 1990s, Newport has struggled to keep the integrity of its Main Street commercial district, where brick mercantile blocks and several public buildings show the town’s mid-1800s prosperity. The centerpiece, the distinguished Eagle Block on Main Street, narrowly escaped planned demolition, and a several-year plan to revitalize Main Street has included both public and private initiatives — an agricultural class at the high school worked on beautifying the common’s landscaping.

We stopped for lunch in one of the historic Main Street buildings, The Old Courthouse, a restaurant housed in — as you might guess — the former county courthouse. Built in 1826 to house the Sullivan County Superior Court, it later served as a school and grange hall, then was renovated to house the district court.

Since 2004 it has been the home of The Old Courthouse, a destination for creative dishes based on locally sourced ingredients.

Dinner starters range from shrimp tacos to New England corn fritters with Stetson’s maple syrup; entrée choices might include

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November | Picks Get patriotic this Veterans Day

A certain holiday at the end of the month Copland & Barber November 11, Nashua may get all the press, but November Sorry, Mozart — this orchestra concert is all-American. Supported by Grammy-winning soprano Christine Brewer, Symphony NH will perform Samuel isn’t only Thanksgiving season. Mark the Barber’s “Knoxville: Summer of 1915” and Aaron Copland’s “Appalachian Spring” in this patriotic performance. In keeping with the theme of the holiday, month’s other holiday with this patriotic veterans receive free admission to the show. symphonynh.org foursome of events, ranging from art shows Veterans Day Science Showcase to concerts to a children’s history tour.

November 10, Rye With school out of session for Veterans Day, bring your little ones to this free event to keep them entertained and educated. The center’s current scientific exhibits will be on display with fun and games all day, but the main event nods to the site’s military history. At noon, visitors can tour the Odiorne Point area to see artifacts of the days when Fort Dearborn stood on the spot to protect Portsmouth Harbor. seacoastsciencecenter.org

Through October 31, Wolfeboro

We first told you about this Wright Museum exhibit when it opened earlier this summer, but if you haven’t paid it a visit yet, now is the perfect time. Catch the show in its final days to see a photographic history of America’s military men and women, from the Civil War to today. wrightmuseum.org

Making the World Safe for Democracy Starting November 11, Concord

Just in time for Veterans Day, our state history museum has delved into its archives for a new exploration of the PR side of war. This collection of WWI posters highlights the way in which art and sparse text encouraged the public to support the war effort, from signing up to fight to buying war bonds or conserving food. The exhibition will remain on view until October 2019, but we’d recommend stopping by on opening day — in addition to the poster exhibition, the museum has a lecture scheduled on New Hampshire’s wartime history. nhhistory.org

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The counter at Lou’s in 1969 Left: Lou’s Restaurant & Bakery owners Toby and Pattie Fried

Everyone’s a Regular A Hanover institution celebrates 70 years

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ey guys, go ahead and line up for a table, we’ll get to you as quick as possible!” The smell of coffee and freshly baked goods is everywhere as hungry patrons dive into breakfast dishes like this writer’s favorite, “The Little Green,” which comes with a slice of cruller French toast, an egg, cob-smoked bacon, home fries and a muffin for good measure, at the diner-style counter or larger tables and booths.

Servers bounce in and out of the kitchen with large plates of food, greeting diners, some of whom they’ve known for decades.

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scene at Lou’s Restaurant & Bakery on a typical Saturday morning. Packed with local families, parents visiting their kids who attend Dartmouth and tons of Dartmouth students, those who come on the weekend know they will have to wait.

For 70 years, Lou’s Restaurant has fed hungry customers. Black and white photos of the restaurant filled with local patrons over the decades adorn the walls. But they also serve as a reminder of how the restaurant has witnessed decades of American history and earned an iconic status over the years among local intellectuals and businesspeople, plus politicos and visitors from

other parts of the country. In the 1960s, Nelson Rockefeller campaigned for the Republican presidential nomination here; authors Bill Bryson and Janet Evanovich have written about the place; celebrity chef Mario Batali visited three times on a visit to town; and JD Salinger is rumored to have regularly dined here. But perhaps its status among the glitterati is not surprising given the story of its original proprietor.

In 1947, Lewis J. Bressett was a recently discharged Marine who had just returned to his hometown of Hanover. With loans from the bank and his mother-in-law, Bressett opened his doors to the townspeople, including leaders from Dartmouth — one of whom started what would become known as the breakfast club, a group of men who came to Lou’s in the morning to catch up, discuss the latest news and have a bite before work. Dartmouth alumnus Robert Frost supposedly remarked that there was more college business conducted at Lou’s than anywhere on campus.

Becky Schneider has worked as a server at Lou’s since 1978, when she moved to Hanover with her parents at 17. “In those early days I used to jokingly call it the ‘He-man-woman-haters club’ because in the early mornings it was all men in here.

They had kind of a men’s club here in a sense where they’d discuss city politics and the college. If a woman came in and sat down and ordered coffee before 9:30, people would stare.” She says she’s seen the restaurant, along with the local community, evolve into a more welcoming and inclusive place since.

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“Today, people come here because they can get consistently outstanding food from a staff that genuinely cares about them. Kids come here for their birthdays, and we get to know many of our regulars. Everyone is treated like family,” she says. “Working here has made my life very rich.”

Bressett, who Schneider describes as “kind, quiet and generous,” soon contributed to Hanover in more official capacities. Within a couple years of opening the restaurant, he was the president of the board of directors for the Hanover Chamber of Commerce.

Later, he served as the chairman of the Board of Precinct Commissioners, a trustee of the Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital and president of the Hanover Improvement Society, causing one 1975 writer at The Dartmouth to refer to him as the “politician in the kitchen.”

“I had an experience that nobody else in the world has had the advantage of having,” Bressett, who died in 2003, said in an interview with Daniel Daily in 2002. “I met some great people.”

In 1958, a Dartmouth professor named Allen Foley started the tradition of hanging up framed photos of regulars, leaders in the college community, business owners and more on the walls in what became known as “Lou’s Rogues Gallery.” When the second owner of Lou’s, Robert Watson, took down the photos to paint, it caused such an uproar that it caught the attention of The Wall Street Journal. Today, several of the original photos from the gallery are on the walls and have been updated with photos of prominent women.

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But while steeped in history, what keeps the business has seen the most growth come people coming back to Lou’s is still unquesfrom its bakery. Today, Toby still works in the kitchen five days a week, and thru-hikers tionably the food. “I had a man come in who wander into town from the Appalachian recently and tell me he’d never been in before and probably wouldn’t have the chance Trail are welcomed with a free cruller or to ever come back again and asked me to another treat. choose something for him,” says Schneider.

Toby says that people still come in a few times a year asking that their relative be put “I gave him the corned beef hash with home fries and homemade cinnamon toast. And back up on the wall. “Lou warned me that he was just thrilled.” NH would happen,” he says. “Because everyone’s a regular.”

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There have been other additions to the traditions of Lou’s too, some created by current owners Toby and Pattie Fried. Toby — who grew up in Vienna, went to culinary school and started getting attention for his baked goods in Boston before moving to the Upper Valley with his wife — worked briefly as an overnight baker before the pair bought Lou’s from Watson in 1991. “The restaurant came with the bakery,” Pattie says with a laugh, adding that in recent years,

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LaBelle Winery has added a Portsmouth tasting room at 104 Congress St. that will also showcase LaBelle’s artisan food products, including jellies, vineyard honey, oils, vinegars and brining blends. Gifts include repurposed wine barrel staves. An art exhibit program in the space is managed by McGowan Fine Art of Concord and features local artists. A variety of classes with The Canvas Roadshow are scheduled too. labellewinerynh.com Visitors to the Fifth Annual Distiller’s Showcase (Thursday, Nov. 9, $60) at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester can once again expect an extensive tasting of quality spirits, many represented by the distillers themselves. The showcase also extends this year into spirits-pairing dinners and other events. Don’t miss the finals of the Cocktail and Mocktail Competition at the Willows Springs NH Liquor and Wine Outlet in south Nashua, Monday, Nov. 6; a Bourbon and Chocolate Dinner at Fratello’s in Manchester featuring a select Woodford Reserve barrel tasting and Dancing Lion Chocolate on Tuesday, Nov. 7 (603-624-2022 for more details); and a Pappy Van Winkle bourbon tasting dinner at the Hanover Street Chophouse,

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Wildcat History

This winter, both the UNH men’s and women’s hockey teams reach important landmarks. First, the trailblazing and successful women’s team will celebrate its 40th season as a varsity program. If you haven’t paid them much attention, you should — they’ve been a powerhouse right from the start. They went 72-0-1 in their first four years and won the national championship with a 4-to-1 win over Brown in 1998, the year before the NCAA took over sponsorship of the sport. The women’s team made history in 2010 by beating Northeastern 5 to 3 in the first collegiate game ever played at Fenway Park, which was also the first outdoor women’s game.

For the men’s team, the landmark is a bittersweet one — this season will be the 28th and final for Head Coach Dick Umile.

Umile, who played for the Wildcats before becoming the coach, built the program into one of the top 10 in the country. His teams have qualified for the NCAA tournament 18 times, advanced to four Frozen Fours and played twice in the NCAA championship game. Umile entered the season with 586 career wins. He’s one of only three active coaches with more than 500 wins and is ninth on the list of all-time wins. nhmagazine.com | November 2017

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Born and raised in Manchester, White studied the cello, sang in a church choir and played the oboe in a jazz band with friends. (Shown above, they called themselves “Alleyoop and the Be-Bop Schloops.”)

The Debut of a Lifetime, Decades in the Making

To say this milestone — seeing his work brought to life before a live audience — has been a long time coming would be an understatement.

Before pivoting to stints as a social worker, probation officer and security guard, White had his sights set on a career in music. He grew up singing and studying instruments of all kinds, first at Manchester Central High School and then at UNH. He took night classes at The Juilliard School and earned a master’s degree in music composition from Columbia University in 1965.

For a time, he also studied under the tutelage of renowned composers in Germany. So you might understand why he approaches his professional debut with the cool confidence of a man who had a feeling he’d find a way to a big-city stage eventually — even if the road there was long, and full of detours.

“I guess it comes down to something like, I told you so!” White says, with an earnest chuckle. “You have a disposition toward trying to be successful, I guess.”

Now living in Brooklyn Heights, White also knows just how to put the grandeur of his latest act into perspective. “I feel like, if you’re from New Hampshire and you’ve seen Crawford Notch, you’ve seen it all before,” he muses. “So you can take on New York.”

On paper, he was a security guard. But in his mind, he was always a musician. At age 82, he gets to see his songs performed under big-city lights.

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ay you’ve spent the last, oh, 40-something years — in the spare moments you found amid long nights as a civil servant and a security guard, first in New York City and later at the now-shuttered Daniel Webster College — toiling away on an opera inspired in equal parts by “The Scarlet Letter” and your personal ruminations on the criminal justice system. And say, retired and living in Milford, you finally find yourself with a finished score — well, almost finished, because you’re still going to keep tinkering with it, of course. And you’re looking at the 481-page libretto you’ve produced — more than 900 pages, if you include the full orchestral score — wondering where you go next. And, you think to yourself, “the clock is ticking.” If you’re Richard Alan White, your next stop is the local library.

“I would write down any performance of an opera that was being done in the metropolitan

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area,” White recalls of his daily trips to scan the periodicals for inspiration and leads.

“I would write who the producer was, who the director was, who the conductor was, and where it was performed. I built up this reasonable stack of information.”

His next move: a bus ride to New York City, to enlist his daughter’s help getting his work in front of professionals. Together, they called it “Operation Opera.” After a few rounds of calls, Rebecca White found someone willing to take her father’s pitch. The Center for Contemporary Opera, based in Manhattan, agreed to stage the first act of “Hester,” White’s magnum opus, at a professional theater in October. White’s unconventional path as a composer has also since caught the attention of The New York Times, which gave his story a national spotlight in a recent installment of its “Character Study” profile series.

IN OTHER NEWS: “What is ... New Hampshire?”

State Librarian Michael York, and the Granite State literary institution in his care, got a shout-out on a recent episode of “Jeopardy!” The clue comes at a time of wider celebration for the New Hampshire State Library, which is celebrating 300 years since its founding in 1717.

Look what you made her do! US Magazine reports that America’s sweetheart, Taylor Swift, gifted New Hampshire’s sweetheart and hometown favorite on “Dancing With The Stars,” Exeter’s own Victoria Arlen, a bouquet of flowers after Arlen danced to one of Swift’s tunes on the show. Arlen danced her way into the hearts of many who cheered her personal journey. She spent a decade paralyzed from the waist down due to autoimmune disorders, before regaining the strength to stand — and now, to dance.

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Is Voter Fraud Real?

Reality or not, we’re at the center of it all

BY JAMES PINDELL

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his year, New Hampshire found itself first-in-the nation for the voter fraud debate. With the national glare of a President Trump commission on the matter and NH Secretary of State Bill Gardner under fire for his participation, nowhere else in the country is the topic so hot as it is here — though, if people are really serious, they might want to at least look under the hood of other states.

For 100 years, New Hampshire was a solid Republican state. Then in the 1990s, Democrats began winning, and the state is now one of the most closely watched in election years. In the 2016 presidential election, only one state had a closer margin of victory.

As Democrats started to win, Republicans began to suspect that something was amiss.

There is no proof of widespread voter fraud, but there were long-standing tales of unions or other Democratic Party-affiliated groups bringing people in to vote from surrounding blue states. Then, in 2014, Republican US Senate candidate Scott Brown suggested the reason he lost was that people were

bussed in from Massachusetts. Two years later, Trump used the same line in a private meeting at the White House to explain why he lost the Granite State to Hillary Clinton.

Much of the talk about voter fraud is really about the state’s awkward laws regarding who can vote here. While it might make intuitive sense that one must be a resident of the state in order to vote, this is not what New Hampshire’s constitution says. In Part 1, Chapter 11, the state’s founders used the term “domicile,” not residence. “Every person shall be considered an inhabitant for the purposes of voting in the town, ward, or unincorporated place where he has his domicile,” it reads.

The fuzziness of what “domicile” means has created problems. Until recently, it has been theoretically possible for out-of-state residents to be domiciled here for one day as long as they certify that at the moment of voting they intend to stick around, but the Legislature seeks to institute a rule that newly domiciled individuals must have lived in the state for 30 days prior to casting a vote.

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The courts are currently sorting that out.

Meanwhile, no one has documented widespread abuse of the system. An analysis of the 2016 election from New Hampshire Public Radio found that most of those who used an out-of-state ID to register to vote did so in college towns. The legality of a college student living on a New Hampshire campus and voting in our elections is not in question. Some may not like it, but even recent laws from the Republican-led Legislature codified the principle as legal.

Still, Trump’s voter commission came to Manchester in September to ask questions about the state’s voting laws and to pass judgment on it. It was the first place outside of the White House that the commission met.

The perplexing thing is that if the Trump commission wants to take a comprehensive view about voter fraud, then why aren’t they looking at Michigan? That state was won by the closest margin in the last presidential campaign.

Then again, Trump won Michigan and lost New Hampshire. At the same time that Trump was making unfounded accusations about the integrity of New Hampshire’s elections, Trump’s lawyers were writing briefs flatly stating that in Michigan “all available evidence suggests that the 2016 general election was not tainted by fraud or mistake.”

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The inaugural Art Jam Bridge Fest took place on the Bridge Street bridge in Manchester. This eclectic and vibrant festival included music, sidewalk chalk, an interactive community wall, food vendors and trucks and much more.

Proceeds from the event benefited local groups helping to combat the state’s opioid crisis.

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1 Thousands attended the festival that spanned the Bridge Street bridge on a beautiful day. 2 Mark Ingoldsby from the band A Simple Complex took his ax into the crowd. 3 Messages and pieces of art on the community wall 4 Live music performed throughout the day ranged from rock bands to African drumming ensembles. 5 “Fly Free,” created by Dave Ludwig 6 The Joker doubled as a balloon artist while he and other characters from “Cosplayers for a Cause” posed for photos. 7 Artists and festival goers transformed the sidewalks with chalk. 8 Local artist Andre Charles Bertolino displayed his spraypaint fine art creations.

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Border Walls

This hidden stonework has a story to tell

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ewichawannock is an Abenaki name meaning “river with many waterfalls.” It’s hard to spell and even harder to pronounce, so the Newichawannock Canal is often referred to as the State Line Canal ­— so dubbed because the east side of the canal is located in Acton, Maine, and the west side is in Wakefield, New Hampshire. If you could broad jump 12 or 13 feet, you could get a running start in New Hampshire and land in Maine.

Sometime while you were airborne over the canal, you’d cross the state boundary line.

The canal runs from the dam at the outlet of Great East Lake roughly 830 feet downstream in a southeasterly direction until it turns to the northeast to meet a natural inlet channel emptying into Horn Pond. The entire length of this manmade

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canal constitutes a segment of the boundary between Maine and New Hampshire.

The sides of the canal are approximately 12 feet apart and vary in height from 8 to 16 feet as they cut through the natural topography. The canal sides are built of rough split stone and unworked fieldstone, and are laid up without mortar. Most of the stones are bigger and heavier than any one man can handle. The walls are capped with split and roughly squared off stone, except in one short section where granite millstone halves top off the wall.

Built around the time of the Civil War, this canal was excavated by hand. Draft animals dragged the rocks and loads of split stone into a position where they could be manually lifted and set into place. Local farmers and lake residents assisted in the

construction to earn some extra money.

The goal of this ambitious undertaking was to increase the water supply powering the Great Falls Manufacturing Company textile mill complex situated some 25 miles downstream in Somersworth. Work on the project began in 1851, took a temporary hiatus during the Civil War and was completed in 1868.

The Great Falls Manufacturing Company, founded in 1823, began operating textile mills using the natural water power of the Salmon Falls River at Somersworth. By about 1860, the mill complex had grown to include six large buildings and employed 1,500 workers. As additional manufacturing buildings were built and production increased, a steadier and more reliable source of water power was needed. The construction of the canal at Great East Lake solved the problem.

The successful completion of the canal allowed the Great Falls Manufacturing Company to develop from a small enterprise to one comprising a large complex of seven mills, which boasted some 83,120 spindles and 2,120 looms in operation every day making 13 different types of cloth.

Canal construction included a stone arch bridge that carries a local road over the stream. The bridge spans 12 feet with a height of 13 feet from the water to the base of the keystone. The arch is built largely of natural fieldstone with little or no evidence of splitting or trimming.

The rocks of the arch ring itself are natural wedge-shaped fieldstone and rocks with sharp edges, indicating they were split from larger fieldstone or locally quarried.

And while there are different opinions about the correct pronunciation, New-icha-wan-nock seems to be the commonly accepted pronunciation. NH

Marshall Hudson is a land surveyor, farmer and NH history buff. He knows a thing or two about the underexplored regions of our state as a result of his more than 40 years surveying and traipsing around New Hampshire.

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Cosmic lessons often come in small containers

BY RICK BROUSSARD

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n 1945, the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges published “The Aleph.”

The title of his short story describes a hypothetical point in the universe that contains and reveals all other points. In this tale, a poet has discovered that such an Aleph exists in the crawlspace under his cellar stairs, and that by lying just so and peering into its glow he can explore and describe his entire world in minute detail and in cosmic context.

Writer Howard Mansfield seems to have discovered his own Aleph in the village of Hancock, New Hampshire, where he lives.

Evidence of this is found in Mansfield’s books, such as “The Bones of the Earth,” “The Same Ax, Twice” and “In the Memory House,” each of which takes the reader on journeys through the past and speculates upon matters of destiny and purpose, often from a starting point in the author’s own home, street or neighborhood.

Scholarly but approachable, knowledgeable but primarily curious, Mansfield accompanies the reader on these expeditions, and each detail he points out seems to offer within itself a series of new paths to explore, roads branching off, tangents within tangents.

Mansfield’s latest, “Summer Over Autumn,” revels in smallness. A chapter about the author’s singular foray into politics begins: “My ambition

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Speaking of Books

Sy Montgomery (see above), described by The Boston Globe as “part Indiana Jones, part Emily Dickinson,” has a new book out as well that we highly recommend to anyone who loves the fantastic bestiary of our planet. “Tamed and Untamed: Close Encounters of the Animal Kind” is her collaboration with another acclaimed New Hampshire author, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, who wrote “The Hidden Life of Dogs” and “The Tribe of Tiger.” $17.95 from Chelsea Green

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was to capture one of the glittering prizes of the republic, to be part of the power and the glory. I was running for library trustee in a town of 1,500.” He won and “the world was made safe for children’s story hour,” but not without a bruising dose of the travail and compromise that we see on the national political stage.

In the first chapter, “Small Towns, Big Questions,” Mansfield ponders the fate of the “village” itself: “Every public policy we have set in motion since World War II works against the town ... We have taken our penchant for migration and magnified it a hundredfold ... We love our cars and roads more than our public places.” Still, somehow, the “order and repose of many villages has survived.” So far.

Each other essay contains its own twist of literary zen ­— its own unfolding of the precise origami that constitutes the flesh and bone of community life. He explores what’s lost when old country roads begin to actually wear their names like ”tags at a conference,” how a loose screw can literally stop time, and how to read the tea leaves of a neighbor’s yard sale in its final hour.

It seems that everything is both personal and universal for Mansfield. The same might be said for his wife, Sy Montgomery — ­ herself a writer of great note of books on the wonders of animal life on Earth. The best illustration might come in the form of one such wonder — a particular pig named Christopher Hogwood who Mansfield and Montgomery raised to magnificent maturity until his death at the ripe old (for a pig) age of 14. Both Mansfield and Montgomery have written book-length odes to Hogwood, so this short piece is not really an elegy so much as yet another portal into the vast heart of the small town.

Hogwood became famous as a consumer with an appetite that seemed too great even for the legions of fans that came to know him from book deals, TV and radio appearances. “The first frost is a hog’s holiday,” writes Mansfield. “It’s as if the whole world tilts and vegetables roll toward the commodious jaws of our pig ...”

Hogwood takes it all in from neighbors’ gardens, gourmet grocers and far-ranging fans, converting the raw materials provided freely into his own bulk and some useful fertilizer. Another byproduct of his conspicuous consumption is less intuitive. Sheer appetite, clothed in a charming and intelligent (if porcine) costume, is all too familiar to those who witness it.

Visitors come to observe a biological cartoon but leave with an awareness of their own consumptive yearnings. The health food pitch “we are what we eat” morphs into something more instructive: We are our appetites.

In his postscript to “The Aleph,” Borges tells how the house that contained the titular nexus is destroyed and the vantage point is lost, but he speculates that it was not unique, that other points like it exist elsewhere, waiting to be found — perhaps in a small town in New Hampshire or even in a small book. NH — “Summer Over Autumn,” $16, Bauhan Publishing

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IN THEIR OWN WORDS

Old Drifter Photo and transcription by Chris Saunders

New Hampshirites love their race cars, and Derry native Ryan Tuerck is no exception. A lifelong motorports enthusiast and professional athlete, Tuerck has been a Formula Drift driver for nearly 15 years. Drift driving, a sport with Japanese roots, continues to gain popularity here in the US, with Tuerck’s name at the forefront. Add in almost half a million Instagram followers and a Ferrari-powered Toyota drift car, and you have a combination that has been taking the internet by storm. It all began right here in the Granite State.

My dad got me and my two brothers into racing motocross when I was around 9 years old.

Cars were always intriguing, but they didn’t really pique my interest until I was getting burnt out on motocross.

When I got into drifting, I didn’t even really know what it was — I thought I was just learning car control — but I got into it right as the sport progressed into a professional series here in the US. Drifting events really started in Japan, and some of the first events came here around 2004 — right as we were figuring it all out, so you could say it was the right place, right time.

My ultimate dream was to put a Formula 1 engine inside of a street chassis. I did a lot of research a few years ago to do the cost estimate and it was going to be way too expensive.

Then a couple years ago, my main sponsor, Gumout, came on board and wanted to do a fun car build, something that would get some attention, and I threw the idea at them.

They doubled their budget to make it work.

We got to work with Donut Media to cover the progress of our builder, Huddy Racing, taking the engine from a Ferrari 458, a supercar that was $250,000 new, and putting that into my professional drift car which is a Toyota GT86, a car that starts new around $26,000.

It’s now the GT4586.

The reception on the internet and racing world about the car and what I’ve been able to do with it has been amazing.

It’s a very social media-driven sport, given that it started to gain popularity right alongside applications like Instagram.

People always have their phones out and are sharing vids and pics from events.

Now I’m kind of the old guy in the sport, but there are a lot of really talented young kids coming in, so it’s good to see the sport will be in good hands.

Location note: As Chris Saunders wrapped up the shoot with Tuerck, NASCAR commentator and “Top Gear US” host Rutledge Wood (far left in promo shot) stopped by to catch up with Tuerck and even tried to get him to crack up for the photo. To see videos of Tuerck, search “Ryan Tuerck” or “GT4586” on YouTube, and be sure to keep an eye out for when he’s doing drift demos at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

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Otis in downtown Exeter

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BEST NEW RESTAURANTS

There’s always a great story behind new restaurants. The owners, chefs or chef/owners are brimming with enthusiasm and want nothing more than to bring their passion for dining — in whatever culinary form it takes — to the public.

New venues include the finest of dining, traditional flavors from far-flung regions and the ever-popular tavern reimagined to be food-forward. Here we have selected an even dozen for you to try. Dine out tonight!

By Susan Laughlin, opening photos by Jenn Bakos

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Otis Restaurant 4 Front St., Exeter

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Find amazing, artfully presented dishes served in an intimate dining space. Watch Chef Lee Frank strive for perfection at the chef’s table or gaze at Exeter’s vibrant downtown from the window seats. There’s more opportunity at the bar for those looking for more social interaction. Word is, it gets a little noisy on busy evenings, but don’t let that distract you from the beauty and the balance of flavors of fine dining here. The menu changes almost daily, but this is one of the few places that offers a multicourse tasting menu. otisrestaurant.com

The Covered Bridge Farm Table Restaurant & Bar 57 Blair Rd., Campton

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The revamped Covered Bridge Farm Table has a nice mix of cozy rustic touches and modern décor.

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Sometimes it takes a village — or at least a TV crew — to shake up a restaurant.

After the one-time Country Cow was visited by the crew of “Restaurant: Impossible,” owner Jennifer Leonzi took Chef Irvine’s advice to heart and headed back to culinary school. Now, within her refreshed space, you’ll find inventive local fare along with comfort food, which is the legacy from the Cow. Spacious window seating gives diners a great view, in any season, of the covered Blair Bridge. farmtablenh.com

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Cáceres Argentinian Grill & Poncho Pub 17 W. Main St., Hillsborough

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People end up in New Hampshire for the strangest reasons. Chef Roy Cáceres was a beloved folk singer in Argentina, where he met Belén Lee while she was on a humanitarian trip to his region. Long story short, she built a restaurant for him in Hillsborough, and after a year, she finally managed to get Chef Roy in the kitchen at the eponymous Cáceres Argentinian Grill.

Enjoy authentic Argentinian cuisine, including an array of savory empanadas, ceviche, Argentinian sausage and a variety of crêpes stuffed with beef. Don’t expect Argentinian steaks, though.

The local tango dancers have discovered the restaurant and host regularly scheduled milongas (dance parties) on the first Friday of the month.

On some lucky occasions, Chef Roy comes out to sing. caceresrestaurants.com

Above: Start your meal with ceviche.

From left: The choripán sandwich is Argentinian sausage on ciabatta bread; Chef Roy Cáceres and ensalada a la diabla

Cold meze platter

Chicken soup avgolemono

Matbah Mediterranean Cuisine 866 Elm St., Manchester

Matbah’s owners (and recent Turkish immigrants) Omar and Cigdem Yasin are delighting diners with beautiful first-class presentations of Middle Eastern dishes — and then there is the amped-up flavor.

Find the usual kebabs, adana and kofti in addition to meze plates, tabbouleh, tahini and hummus, and Middle Eastern breads. But there is much more to explore, including falafel with pomegranate sauce, grilled octopus with chickpeas and fennel with a lemon oregano dressing plus daily specials. This is not your usual storefront eatery. matbahcuisine.com 42

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Cabonnay

55 Bridge St., Manchester

Designed to bring a complex new layer of dining options to the Queen City, Cabonnay can be hard to define. The multi-concept space occupies an interesting build-out of a boring office building half a block off Elm Street, offering a rooftop deck with gigantic, table lamp-style heaters for an extended season and an upscale bar with a contemporary setting boasting an interesting cocktail and wine program. Other dining spaces are reminiscent of fine hotel dining with splashes of gold and bronze. Additional layers include rotating art exhibits mounted away from the walls for an airy look and piano and other live music events to add a bit of pleasant auditory sensation. Of course, the food options are part of the “sensory” playbook too. Find very creative combinations and unusual items on the menu, many presented with a sense of theatre. I could tell you more, but just go — the surprising setting is a part of the fun. cabonnay.com

photos by susan laughlin

Braised oysters with greens, pumpkin seeds, crispy shallots and caviar from Cabonnay Right: Salmon steeped in rooibos tea with smoke trapped by glass

Murphy’s Taproom & Carriage House 393 Rte. 101, Bedford

Crab cakes from Murphy’s Taproom & Carriage House

Manchester-based Murphy’s Taproom has upped the ante at their new build-out at the old Weathervane location. Find a tastefully appointed space with a capacious bar, outdoor patio, a series of smaller rooms for private dining and a new menu, featuring dishes that pair well with beer, including all-meat crab cakes, Scotch eggs and a lamb Shepard’s pie. Cocktails are interesting and the beer list, though not overwhelming, is more than adequate and represents many local beers. The adjoining Carriage House can accommodate 240 for events. murphystaproom.com nhmagazine.com | November 2017

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All-natural beef sirloin steak with chimichurri and potato purĂŠe from Thompson House Eatery

Thompson House Eatery Over the years, Jeff and Kate Fournier spent time in Jackson and decided to pull up stakes at their Newton, Massachusetts, restaurant and relocate. With them they brought their fresh and local food philosophies, extending so far as to till the soil on the property to keep the food sourcing to a truly short haul. They spruced up the interior of the beloved Thompson House Eatery, maintaining the comfortable spaces inside. The menu, which changes often, starts with classic New England, but like the interior design, is re-envisioned. Add to that the house-made breads and pastas, it’s so good you may want to move to Jackson too. thethompsonhouseeatery.com Top left: Thompson House Eatery owners Jeff and Kate Fournier Bottom left: The welcoming bar Bottom right: Pan-seared scallops and potatoes

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193 Main St., Jackson

That’s Entertainment

Bonfire Restaurant & Country Bar 950 Elm St.., Manchester While not exactly fine dining, you can have a fine time at Bonfire. In the country-themed space, you can sit on a saddle, swing on a chair or gather on old ski lift seats. During nice weather, the front is opened to the sidewalk with bar seats perfect for people watching. In keeping with the country theme, you’ll be drinking out of red plastic Solo cups with special shapes for martinis and margaritas. Downstairs has its own bar and plenty of game action with cornhole, darts and more. Live country music and more acts will fill the bill. Oh, then there’s the free bacon happy hour until 7 p.m. Next door is the releated Torched Pizza. bonfire.country nhmagazine.com | November 2017 45

Revival Kitchen & Bar

11 Depot St., Concord

Revival’s burger is Cascade Brook Farm grass-fed beef with bacon onion jam, greens, gouda and steak fries.

Rabbit cassoulet

Chapel + Main

Most Anticipated

83 Main St., Dover

Rambling House in Nashua, which will occupy the

former Timber Grille space at 57 Factory St., is scheduled to open early next year. The long, three-level space is being redefined by enclosing the outdoor patio and adding ample rooftop dining. The rooftop and areas of the dining room will offer views of the Nashua River. The menu will be locally inspired with much produce from their own farm, part of The Nature of Things group in Nashua. A brewery is being planned for the lower level. ourramblinghouse.com

Chuck’s BARbershop, Eagle Square, Concord This will be a Prohibition-style bar similar to CodeX in Nashua and 815 in Manchester. Chuck’s will specialize in recreating drinks of the past with a great historical vibe.

Facebook. No opening date was announced at press time.

Lobster risotto from Chapel + Main

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The bounty of great community dining is spilling over from Kittery, Maine. Black Birch enthusiasts will be happy to find another low-key but high-quality venue, which, like The Black Birch, is located in a nondescript building, this one just off Central Avenue. At Chapel + Main, you’ll find an array of small plate offerings that are perfect with a pint or one of the always-interesting cocktails. Classic favorites such as pan-seared scallops or chicken noodle soup are prepared with extra love by Executive Chef Skye Bonney, the former sous chef at The Black Birch. chapelandmain.com

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Chef Cory Fletcher now has his own restaurant. After coming up in the ranks, first through Baldwin’s on Elm, 55 Main Street, Colby Hill Inn and the Centennial Hotel, he’s more than ready to roll in the former Sunny’s space. Find a nice selection of local cheeses, while the inviting menu of New England favorites is taken to the next level. Think scallops steamed in beer with kielbasa or pan-roasted Vernon Family Farm chicken with garden herb jelly.

This is also one of the few restaurants where you can find rabbit on the menu on a regular basis. revivalkitchennh.com

The Pointe 31 Badgers Island West off the coast of Portsmouth

Expansions

Pasquale’s Ristorante

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Tuscan Kitchen

Yes, it’s true – The Pointe is technically on the Maine side of the border, but New Hampshire Seacoast residents have, to a degree, adopted Kittery and Badgers Island as a part of the region. This is the perfect place to dine on a beautiful summer evening with views of the harbor (and New Hampshire across the way!) with excellent seafood on your plate, but the river still looks good all year-round — on nice sunny winter days, the heat lamps can add a bit of warmth to the view. Find beautiful presentations and a unique experience on this working seaport. The Pointe may close during the worst of the winter season, so, when the snow flies, make sure to call or check the website before heading out. thepointerestaurant.com

581 Lafayette Rd., Portsmouth This is another expansive restaurant and market by owner Joe Faro. It’s a beautifully appointed space, and the seating is ever so inviting. Find the same menu as the other locations (Salem and Burlington, Massachusetts), but with a little more seafood offered here. A long bar beckons patrons to sample really nice red wines, including the Tuscan Kitchen’s own Super Tuscan. They’re not done yet — another property is opening in Boston’s Seaport district soon. tuscanbrands.com

110 Grill 136 Marketplace Blvd., Rochester Everyone loves the ambiance, outdoor dining and affordable food at 110 Grill. 110grill.com

Mr. Mac’s

Nibblesworth Wood Fire Grill 409 The Hill, Portsmouth

The former Blue Mermaid space has been re-envisioned by newcomers Jenny and Tom Nelson as a wood-fired grill-centric eatery offering approachable dining in a very historic space and neighborhood, near the newly developed Portwalk Place neighborhood. Jenny will draw from her Polish background, her experience in Asian restaurants and French technique to create a greatly varied food perspective. Find popcorn heated in rendered bacon fat, poutine with an IPA gravy, smoked pork chops with a peach reduction and even a new take on pierogi, plus other diversions and riffs on classic New England cuisine. nibblesworth.com

2600 Lafayette Rd., Portsmouth and 440 Middlesex Rd., Tyngsboro, Massachusetts Mac and cheese the way it should be — gooey and buttery. Choose from many versions at this fast-serve eatery that first opened in Manchester. mr-macs.com

Lexie’s Joint 10 Jenkins Ct., Durham Lexie’s continues to bring you burgers piled high with a huge variety of toppings. peaceloveburgers.com

MaryAnn’s Diner 3 Veterans Memorial Hwy., Salem This popular Derry and Windham breakfast and lunch spot takes their poodle skirts down the road. maryannsdiner.com

Copper Door 41 S. Broadway, Salem The sumptuous Bedford restaurant brings their successful brand to the south. Expected to open in the late fall. copperdoorrestaurant.com

87 Nashua Rd., Londonderry Pasquale’s has closed its Candia location and reopened in Londonderry. They continue to serve traditional southern Italian dishes and wood-fired-grilled pizzas. pasqualeristorantenh.com

Tucker’s 238 Indian Brook Rd., Dover This super-nice breakfast and lunch eatery is rapidly expanding. The young owners recently opened their largest location to date in Dover.

Other locations include Hooksett, New London and Concord. tuckersnh.com

Thirsty Moose Taphouse 72 Portsmouth Ave., Exeter The Thirsty Moose takes its largest-number-ofbeers-on-tap theme to Exeter. This will be their fourth location, soon to join Manchester, Portsmouth and Dover. thirstymoosetaphouse.com

Ikko Japanese Sushi & Steakhouse Portsmouth This Dover Asian restaurant will open a new eatery on Lafayette Road in Portsmouth. ikkodover.com

The Goat 142 Congress St., Portsmouth With an extensive selection of burgers and fries, this Hampton hotspot brings its vibe, which is twanged with a bit of country music, to Portsmouth. goatnh.com nhmagazine.com | November 2017 47

Taverns and Bars

Cooper’s Hill Public House

6 School St., Peterborough This Irish-inspired pub is located in the former Marzano’s Trattoria space with a mission to source local. They also offer more than 140 whiskeys. coopershillpublichouse.com

Cataleya’s Caribbean Bar & Grille

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It’s hard to beat the good times at a bar where there is always plenty of space at the rail for one more. The atmosphere is lively, usually loud, and you are often elbow-to-elbow with your newly minted friends. Plus, these are no longer just watering holes — the food is now the reason to pull up a stool.

ican favorites and an interesting cocktail and beer list. rickskingston.com

420 Main St., New London Here you’ll find a taste of the Caribbean in the heart of New London. Enjoy the colorful décor and food with tastes from Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and more. Facebook

Ember Wood Fired Grill

1 Orchard St., Dover Ember is in the former Orchard Street Chop Shop space. The new owners bring a focus to weekend dining upstairs, plus a mid-week bar scene downstairs with interesting cocktails. emberwfg.com

The Railpenny Tavern

8 Exeter Rd., Epping A nice gastropub with unusual offerings such as the popcorn cauliflower appetizer. railpennytavern.com

Pizza from the Crown Tavern

Crown Tavern

99 Hanover St., Manchester In creating this bar concept, Hanover Street Chophouse owner Steven Clutter wanted a casual place that he and his wife could frequent, so you can bet it is up to snuff. The renovation of a former theater is beautifully done with tile work, booth seating and spacious off-the-street outdoor seating, plus all menu items are under $20. The long bar will soon be the place to be in Manchester. thecrownonhanover.com

STREET’za

801 Islington St., Portsmouth The folks from Street have brought their worldly expertise to the pizza lover’s world. Find pizzas with a variety of crusts (NY-style, cauliflower and gluten-free). Inventive toppings include Korean cheesesteak. The new build-out includes a bar with an international bistro menu. streetza360.com 48

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Hemingway’s Food & Drinks

69 Water St., Exeter Hemingway’s has a great downstairs hangout serving succulent tapas and New England favorites with a flair, along with tasty cocktails. hemingwaysnh.com

56 Main Street Bar & Grill

56 Main St., Enfield Featuring a pub menu and entertainment Facebook

603 Grill

168 Milford St., Milford This casual spot is located in the former Chapanga’s space and offers a pub menu. grill603.com

Rick’s Food & Spirits

143 Main St., Kingston Both the space and menu were updated by local favorite chef Rick Korn. Find classic Amer-

Tailgate Tavern & Marketplace

28 Portsmouth Ave., Stratham The Tailgate is a friendly neighborhood bar with a menu of sandwiches, burgers, steaks and, of course, wings. Also find a few surprising items such as tempura fried cauliflower and shrimp scampi. Facebook

The Crazy Goat Bar & Grill

76 N. Main St., Concord Flavors of the former Old Europe restaurant are offered in a more casual atmosphere.

Dishes prepared by the chef/owner are not typical bar fare, and are Balkan-inspired and quite interesting. crazygoatconcord.com

Old School Bar & Grill

49 Range Rd., Windham Serving “old school” favorites such as prime rib and steak tips. oldschoolbarandgrill.com

Burgers

Umami

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Eastern Burger Company

157 Portsmouth Ave., Stratham This is an upscale burger joint inspired by the folks at Sonny’s Tavern in Dover. easternburgercompany.com

Wicked Fresh Craft Burgers 19 Barnes Rd., North Conway With a pedigree that includes the award-winning White Mountain Cupcakery and stints at White Mountain Cider Company, this family enterprise is doing it right with hamburgers “smashed” on the grill for a nice sear and accompanied by hand-cut fries tossed with herbs grown in the dining space itself. wickedfreshburgers.com

Italian Mangia Sano

321 Nashua St., Milford From the chef at the Riverhouse Café on Milford’s oval comes this take on classic Italian cooking, offering all the usual suspects with a fresh and local theme. Oh, those desserts look beautiful.

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Healthy Does It Restoration Café

284 1st New Hampshire Turnpike Northwood Umami’s blackboard of burger choices lists unusual combinations, and it takes some studying to make a choice. The variety of burger additions includes kimchi, Thai chili paste, pickled onions, local farm eggs, cabbage and more, all served on a potato roll — this usually makes quite the handful.

The hippie-rustic décor adds to the feeling that there is a lot of love poured into this enterprise.

The café also has other choices, including salads, breakfast dishes and Sunday brunch, all with local sourcing. umaminh.com

Hop + grind 17 Madbury Rd., Durham The folks at Tuckaway Tavern in Raymond are taking their freshground burgers to UNH students, along with decadent fries finished in beef tallow. Wash it all down with one of the great local beers on tap. hopandgrind.com

DeBernardo’s Restaurant & Catering 175 Main St., Epping DeBernardo’s, which is well-loved by locals, offers Southern Italian favorites, including pizza. Facebook

Cresh’s Italian Country Kitchen 2190 White Mountain. Hwy., North Conway This interesting menu offers the Italian dishes you love plus plenty you’ll want to discover. creshs.com

Milk & Honey Juicery + Café

235 Hanover St., Manchester Chef Tom Puskarich has created a healthy and clean theme for the menu at Restoration. It’s open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. Find fresh juices, inventive sandwiches, egg dishes and more.

There’s really nice terrace seating alongside the building for the warmer months. It’s maybe just a block farther from Elm Street than you may want to walk, but please do. There’s a lot of love going into the menu here. restorationcafenh.com

889 Elm St., Manchester The latest effort by Liu Vaine makes eating healthy very compelling. Find freshly squeezed juices in a variety of healthy colors, each packed with phytonutrients. Yes, colors — everything here is ordered by hue. Nut milk smoothies and vegan breakfast and lunch bowls round out the menu in this downtown café. milkandhoneymanchester.com

Earth’s Harvest Kitchen & Juicery 835 Central Ave., Dover George Bezanson, the Earth’s Harvest chef, has a great pedigree, having opened Mint Bistro and Bridge Café in Manchester and Pressed Café in Nashua. At his latest, the food is delicious, beautiful and healthy. earths-harvest.com

Other Ventures The Flight Center

Fezziwig’s Food & Fountain

97 Main St., Nashua This is a beer lover’s heaven, offering a huge draft list of craft beers from around the state and good food to wash it all down.

There’s also an on-site bottle shop. flightcenterbc.com

112 State St., Portsmouth An ice cream shop and café that offers plenty of Old World charm with old-fashioned milkshakes and tasty savory items in a whimsical setting that’s perfect for a cup of tea or coffee and maybe a bit more — all part of the Pickwick’s Mercantile fantasy. pickwicksmercantile.com

The Fig and the Olive

Raleigh Wine Bar + Market

246 Daniel Webster Hwy., Merrimack This is a small café offering fresh baked goods and a short menu of savories for lunch or a light dinner.

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67 State St., Portsmouth Soon-to-open wine bar and gourmet market that will have a takeout menu. Facebook

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Every year the national polling firm Woodward/White performs an exhaustive search for the country’s top attorneys and publishes their names in its comprehensive volume, “The Best Lawyers in America.” The 24th edition, for 2018, has just been completed. Here is the Granite State contingent, plus a photo, a notable trend and a favorite quotation from six of their “Lawyers of the Year.”

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Best Lawyers 2018 Susan A. Manchester Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester Real Estate Law

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Names highlighted in blue were selected by Woodward/White as “Lawyers of the Year.”

ADMINISTRATIVE/ REGULATORY LAW Donald J. Pfundstein Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord George W. Roussos Orr & Reno Concord

Curtis Little Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson Manchester

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Doreen F. Connor Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer Manchester Bruce W. Felmly McLane Middleton Manchester Wilbur A. Glahn III McLane Middleton Manchester Jon Meyer Backus, Meyer & Branch Manchester W. Scott O’Connell Nixon Peabody Manchester Daniel E. Will Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester

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If there is harmony in the house, There will be order in the nation.

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W. John Funk Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord

Gregory H. Smith McLane Middleton Concord

William L. Chapman Orr & Reno Concord

The popularity of so-called “walkable communities” in suburbs, where residents can walk from their homes to the supermarket, movie theaters, restaurants, stores, hospitals, etc., is growing. The challenge is that our zoning laws are based on a 1950s theory of “community,” which is that different uses should be separated, so that, e.g., the noise of a late night restaurant does not disturb the sleep of a person going to work at 6 a.m., or that the constant coming and going of cars and trucks do not hit children chasing balls into the street. Hopefully, recognizing that walkable communities are a square peg in the round hole of Euclidean zoning will lessen the finger-pointing between developers and municipal planners. For walkable communities to work, the citizens of each town must agree to revise their zoning ordinances.

Camille Holton DiCroce Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester

ARBITRATION Charles P. Bauer Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord John Burwell Garvey University of New Hampshire School of Law Concord Margaret R. Kerouac Orr & Reno Concord William A. Mulvey Jr. Mulvey, Cornell & Mulvey Portsmouth

BANKING AND FINANCE LAW Denise J. Deschenes Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer Littleton

Peter B. Rotch McLane Middleton Manchester Henry B. Stebbins Stebbins, Lazos & Van Der Beken Manchester David P. Van Der Beken Stebbins, Lazos & Van Der Beken Manchester

BANKRUPTCY AND CREDITOR DEBTOR RIGHTS/INSOLVENCY AND REORGANIZATION LAW William S. Gannon William S. Gannon Manchester Steven M. Notinger Notinger Law Nashua Daniel W. Sklar Nixon Peabody Manchester John M. Sullivan Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios Concord

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Best Lawyers 2018 James Q. Shirley Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester

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COMMERCIAL FINANCE LAW Martin J. Baroff Baroff & Craven Manchester Timothy E. Britain Cleveland, Waters and Bass Concord Peter F. Burger Orr & Reno Concord Camille Holton DiCroce Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester Dodd S. Griffith Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord Curtis Little Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson Manchester

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION Gary M. Burt Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer Manchester Peter G. Callaghan Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios Concord Gregory S. Clayton Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer Littleton Christopher Cole Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester Peter S. Cowan Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester Daniel Deane Nixon Peabody Manchester Andrew D. Dunn Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester Samantha Elliott Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord Bruce W. Felmly McLane Middleton Manchester Kevin M. Fitzgerald Nixon Peabody Manchester

Proposals for multiple types of mixed uses in a single property are appearing more and more in larger urban areas — residential, office, industrial and retail uses within the same building or close to each other within the same zone. While such mixed uses are often permitted through conditional use permits issued by planning boards, because each use may have its own impact on the community (traffic, noise, pollution, water consumption, etc.), the uses may have peculiarities requiring zoning relief, such as exceedance in height, lot density restrictions and the sharing of parking spaces. This can require expert evaluation and analysis, plus the education of local land use boards — making presentations to the boards can continue for months, more like extended, interrupted trials. Now, the same phenomena is moving to towns, where oftentimes the zoning regulations remain unchanged from the days of segregated use. Similar expert evaluation and testimony is needed before these towns’ quasi-judicial zoning boards of adjustment, with neighbors who may not fully understand the proposed projects. Representing the developers, the neighboring property owners or the municipality requires an increased understanding of not only evolving law, but also the role of experts. It requires a more collaborative approach, or else there is a risk of ending up in front of a judge who is reviewing what is oftentimes a less-than-complete record of the proceedings before the land use boards.

“The life of the law has not been logic; it has been experience.”

— Oliver Wendell Holmes

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Best Lawyers 2018 Scott E. Pueschel

Pierce Atwood, Portsmouth Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Wilbur A. Glahn III McLane Middleton Manchester Jamie N. Hage Hage Hodes Manchester Scott H. Harris McLane Middleton Manchester James P. Harris Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester Ralph F. Holmes McLane Middleton Manchester Robert R. Lucic Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester Daniel P. Luker Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios Concord David W. McGrath Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester Jack B. Middleton McLane Middleton Manchester Robert H. Miller Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester George R. Moore Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester W. Scott O’Connell Nixon Peabody Manchester James F. Ogorchock Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester Thomas J. Pappas Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer Manchester

I find the growing popularity of the use of representations and warranties insurance in mergers and acquisitions transactions fascinating. I remember when I first saw the product perhaps 20 years ago — it was so expensive and had so many exclusions as to be almost useless. But in the last several years it has been reinvented, and has become a very cost-effective and user-friendly tool to help transaction parties manage deal risk. This insurance does, however, introduce an unusual dynamic into the negotiation of representations and warranties and indemnification provisions between parties in a deal where it will be used. I often wonder if its use may someday result in the radical reduction or elimination of such provisions in mergers and acquisition agreements between the parties, with the parties instead negotiating such matters with the insurer. I’m very interested to see how deal dynamics continue to evolve in response to this product.

“This is the lesson: never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never — in nothing, great or small, large or petty — never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.” — Winston Churchill 54

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Michael A. Pignatelli Rath, Young and Pignatelli Nashua David W. Rayment Cleveland, Waters and Bass Concord Arnold Rosenblatt Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson Manchester Mark C. Rouvalis McLane Middleton Manchester

Donald Lee Smith Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester Frank P. Spinella Jr. Wadleigh, Starr and Peters Manchester Robert A. Stein The Stein Law Firm Concord Andru H. Volinsky Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson Manchester Jeremy T. Walker McLane Middleton Manchester James C. Wheat Wadleigh, Starr and Peters Manchester Daniel E. Will Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester David Wolowitz McLane Middleton Newington

COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS/UCC LAW Timothy E. Britain Cleveland, Waters and Bass Concord Peter Cline Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord David K. Fries Cleveland, Waters and Bass Concord Steven E. Grill Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester James D. Kerouac Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson Manchester

CONSTRUCTION LAW Richard C. Gagliuso Gagliuso & Gagliuso Merrimack Kelly J. Gagliuso Gagliuso & Gagliuso Merrimack Matthew R. Johnson Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester

Daniel P. Schwarz Jackson Lewis Portsmouth

Bruce J. Marshall D’Amante Couser Pellerin & Associates Concord

James Q. Shirley Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester

George R. Moore Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester

Best Lawyers 2018 Thomas J. Pappas Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer Manchester

Benjamin F. Gayman Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester

Kenneth E. Rubinstein Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios Concord

Dodd S. Griffith Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord

Frank P. Spinella Jr. Wadleigh, Starr and Peters Manchester

Jamie N. Hage Hage Hodes Manchester

COPYRIGHT LAW Daniel J. Bourque Bourque & Associates Manchester Michael J. Bujold Davis & Bujold Concord James G. Cook Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson Manchester Mark A. Wright McLane Middleton Manchester

CORPORATE COMPLIANCE LAW Michael A. Delaney McLane Middleton Manchester

CORPORATE LAW Erik Barstow Integral Business Counsel Portsmouth Matthew H. Benson Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson Manchester Peter F. Burger Orr & Reno Concord Steven M. Burke McLane Middleton Manchester Patrick C. Closson McLane Middleton Newington Steve Cohen Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester James G. Cook Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson Manchester Joseph A. DiBrigida Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester Michael J. Drooff Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester Scott W. Ellison Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson Manchester David K. Fries Cleveland, Waters and Bass Concord

Gregory M. Eaton

Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC, Littleton Personal Injury Litigation — Defendants

Susan B. Hollinger Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord Mary Susan Leahy McLane Middleton Newington Simon C. Leeming Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios Concord Curtis Little Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson Manchester Daniel P. Luker Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios Concord Colleen Lyons Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester Mark S. McCue Hinckley Allen Concord John R. Monson Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer Manchester Daniel J. Norris McLane Middleton Manchester Scott E. Pueschel Pierce Atwood Portsmouth Alan L. Reische Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester Michael D. Ruedig Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord Richard A. Samuels McLane Middleton Manchester Wilfred L. Sanders Jr. Pierce Atwood Portsmouth Jon B. Sparkman Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester Henry B. Stebbins Stebbins, Lazos & Van Der Beken Manchester John M. Sullivan Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios Concord

Mediation has been very successful in resolving most personal injury cases short of trial. It helps that lawyers in this practice area have had cases together before and have built good working relationships. The cases that proceed to trial usually involve a significant liability or medical causation issue. In most instances though, mediation, rather than trial, is the defining moment in a case.

The qualities that make a good trial lawyer — preparation, the ability to relate to people, the ability to think on one’s feet — make for a successful outcome at mediation.

“Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.”

— F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Best Lawyers 2018 Kara N. Sweeney Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios Concord

Brian M. Quirk Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios Concord

Philip B. Taub Nixon Peabody Manchester

James D. Rosenberg Shaheen & Gordon Concord

Michael B. Tule McLane Middleton Manchester

Mark L. Sisti Sisti Law Offices Chichester

David P. Van Der Beken Stebbins, Lazos & Van Der Beken Manchester

Andru H. Volinsky Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson Manchester

Kenneth A. Viscarello Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester

CRIMINAL DEFENSE: GENERAL PRACTICE William E. Brennan Brennan, Lenehan, Iacopino & Hickey Manchester Alan J. Cronheim Sisti Law Offices Portsmouth Cathy J. Green Green & Utter Manchester Michael J. Iacopino Brennan, Lenehan, Iacopino & Hickey Manchester Gary S. Lenehan Brennan, Lenehan, Iacopino & Hickey Manchester Jaye L. Rancourt Brennan, Lenehan, Iacopino & Hickey Manchester

James D. Rosenberg

Shaheen & Gordon, P.A., Concord Criminal Defense: White-collar

Pressed by limited resources and faced with increasing demands relating to community safety, state and local law enforcement are more and more often initiating a range of criminal charges prior to completing a thorough investigation.

They often take the word of a complaining alleged victim without pausing to consider his/her motives to make the allegation, conduct interviews with key witnesses and before evaluating whether the state can really meet its high burden to prove a criminal case beyond a reasonable doubt. At the same time, modern press and internet news outlets tend to focus coverage at the time a charge is initiated rather than reporting on a case to its conclusion. Notwithstanding advances in investigative science and technology, this trend has led to a concern that the number of individuals and entities being wrongly accused of criminal conduct is growing. In turn, the role of the criminal defense lawyer has never been more important than it is right now — to remain sturdy, energetic and vigilant in the face of often stigmatizing and sensationalized criminal allegations.

“There is no client as scary as an innocent man.”

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James D. Rosenberg Shaheen & Gordon Concord Mark L. Sisti Sisti Law Offices Chichester Phillip H. Utter Green & Utter Manchester

CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITE-COLLAR Peter D. Anderson McLane Middleton Manchester William E. Brennan Brennan, Lenehan, Iacopino & Hickey Manchester Alan J. Cronheim Sisti Law Offices Portsmouth Steven M. Gordon Shaheen & Gordon Concord Cathy J. Green Green & Utter Manchester Gary S. Lenehan Brennan, Lenehan, Iacopino & Hickey Manchester

Phil Waystack Waystack Frizzell Colebrook

DUI/DWI DEFENSE George T. Campbell III Douglas, Leonard & Garvey Concord James D. Rosenberg Shaheen & Gordon Concord Ryan Russman Russman Law Exeter

EDUCATION LAW Dean B. Eggert Wadleigh, Starr and Peters Manchester Linda S. Johnson McLane Middleton Manchester Kathleen C. Peahl Wadleigh, Starr and Peters Manchester John F. Teague Upton & Hatfield Concord Andru H. Volinsky Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson Manchester David Wolowitz McLane Middleton Newington Gerald M. Zelin Drummond Woodsum Portsmouth

ELDER LAW Christine S. Anderson Ansell & Anderson Bedford Tina Annis Annis & Zellers Concord Ann N. Butenhof Butenhof & Bomster Manchester David R. Craig David R. Craig New Boston Maureen C. Dwyer Barradale, O’Connell, Newkirk & Dwyer Bedford

Best Lawyers 2018 Ann Meissner Flood Flood, Sheehan & Tobin Concord Simone D. Masse Robinson, Boesch, Sennott & Masse Portsmouth Jan P. Myskowski Myskowski & Matthews Concord Kathleen M. Robinson Robinson, Boesch, Sennott & Masse Portsmouth Andrea L. Sennott Robinson, Boesch, Sennott & Masse Portsmouth Virginia Symmes Sheehan Flood, Sheehan & Tobin Concord

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (ERISA) LAW Douglas R. Chamberlain Sulloway & Hollis Concord Alan P. Cleveland Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester Patricia M. McGrath Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester James P. Reidy Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester John E. Rich Jr. McLane Middleton Manchester

EMPLOYMENT LAW — INDIVIDUALS Heather M. Burns Upton & Hatfield Concord Christopher Cole Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester Lauren Simon Irwin Upton & Hatfield Concord Edward M. Kaplan Sulloway & Hollis Concord C. Kevin Leonard Douglas, Leonard & Garvey Concord Jon Meyer Backus, Meyer & Branch Manchester Richard E. Molan Molan, Milner & Krupski Concord

Francis G. Murphy Shaheen & Gordon Manchester Edward E. Shumaker Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson Manchester

Melinda Gehris

Hess Gehris Solutions, Concord Mediation

Andru H. Volinsky Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson Manchester

EMPLOYMENT LAW — MANAGEMENT Elizabeth A. Bailey Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester Mark T. Broth Drummond Woodsum Manchester Andrea G. Chatfield Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson Manchester Thomas M. Closson Jackson Lewis Portsmouth Christopher Cole Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester Beth A. Deragon McLane Middleton Manchester Debra Weiss Ford Jackson Lewis Portsmouth Linda S. Johnson McLane Middleton Manchester Edward M. Kaplan Sulloway & Hollis Concord David W. McGrath Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester Jennifer Shea Moeckel Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson Manchester Jennifer L. Parent McLane Middleton Manchester Christopher J. Pyles Sulloway & Hollis Concord James P. Reidy Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester Daniel P. Schwarz Jackson Lewis Portsmouth Edward E. Shumaker Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson Manchester Charla Bizios Stevens McLane Middleton Manchester

When I began mediating in 1994, the practice was a relatively new part of the litigation process. Over the past 20 years, lawyers and clients have accepted mediation as an integral part of most court systems, including those in New Hampshire. More recently, mediation and other facilitated conversations have become more prevalent outside the court system.

Families, businesses, municipalities and nonprofits recognize the importance of managing conflict. Addressing conflict in a less formal setting before entering the court system often provides the opportunity to find a broader range of possible solutions than are achievable through litigation. Assisting parties in creating the best solution possible is my favorite part of mediation.

“Human knowledge is never contained in one person. It grows from the relationships we create between each other and the world, and still it is never complete.”

— Paul Kalanithi, “When Breath Becomes Air”

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Best Lawyers 2018 Martha Van Oot Jackson Lewis Portsmouth

Donald J. Pfundstein Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord

Andru H. Volinsky Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson Manchester

Richard A. Samuels McLane Middleton Manchester

David Wolowitz McLane Middleton Newington

M. Curtis Whittaker Rath, Young and Pignatelli Concord

ENERGY LAW Peter W. Brown Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios Concord Robert P. Cheney Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Concord Mark Dean Mark Dean Concord

Thomas B. Getz McLane Middleton Concord M. Curtis Whittaker Rath, Young and Pignatelli Concord

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW Mark E. Beliveau Pierce Atwood Portsmouth

Susan S. Geiger Orr & Reno Concord Thomas B. Getz McLane Middleton Concord Margaret H. Nelson Sulloway & Hollis Concord Douglas L. Patch Orr & Reno Concord

ENERGY REGULATORY LAW

George Dana Bisbee Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester Robert P. Cheney Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Concord

Barry Needleman McLane Middleton Concord

R. David Depuy McLane Middleton Manchester

Michael J. Quinn McLane Middleton Newington

Judith A. Fairclough Orr & Reno Concord

Stephen H. Roberts Hoefle, Phoenix, Gormley & Roberts Portsmouth

James V. Ferro Jr. Ferro Law & Mediation Group Manchester

Gregory H. Smith McLane Middleton Concord

Carolyn S. Garvey Douglas, Leonard & Garvey Concord

Peter D. Van Oot Downs Rachlin Martin Lebanon Sherilyn Burnett Young Rath, Young and Pignatelli Concord

ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY LAW Mitchell M. Simon Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester

FAMILY LAW William E. Brennan Brennan, Lenehan, Iacopino & Hickey Manchester

Polly L. Hall Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer Manchester Anna Barbara Hantz Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester Kathleen Hickey Brennan, Lenehan, Iacopino & Hickey Manchester Ellen M. Joseph Ellen Joseph Law Manchester Margaret R. Kerouac Orr & Reno Concord Heather E. Krans Pastori Krans Concord

James F. Ogorchock Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester

James V. Ferro Jr. Ferro Law & Mediation Group Manchester

Pamela A. Peterson Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester

Margaret R. Kerouac Orr & Reno Concord

L. Jonathan Ross Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer Manchester Robert A. Stein The Stein Law Firm Concord James J. Tenn Jr. Tenn And Tenn Manchester Mary Elizabeth Tenn Tenn And Tenn Manchester Stephen L. Tober Tober Law Offices Portsmouth Ronna F. Wise Sulloway & Hollis Concord Anna Zimmerman Law Office of Manning & Zimmerman Manchester

James J. Tenn Jr. Tenn And Tenn Manchester

FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATION LAW Denise J. Deschenes Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer Littleton W. John Funk Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord Donald J. Pfundstein Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord Richard A. Samuels McLane Middleton Manchester Henry B. Stebbins Stebbins, Lazos & Van Der Beken Manchester

FAMILY LAW MEDIATION R. David Depuy McLane Middleton Manchester

Excellence recognized by our peers.

Peter F. Burger

Margaret R. Kerouac

William L. Chapman

James E. Morris

Judith A. Fairclough

Susan S. Geiger

Douglas L. Patch

George W. Roussos

Congratulations to our eight colleagues for once again being listed among The Best Lawyers in AmericaÂŽ.

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40 McLane Middleton attorneys were included in Best Lawyers in AmericaÂŽ for 2018

Peter Anderson

Alexandra Breed

Steven Burke

Patrick Closson

George Cushing

Charles DeGrandpre

Michael Delaney

David DePuy

Beth Deragon

Denis Dillon

Bruce Felmly

Thomas Getz

Wilbur Glahn, III

Rolf Goodwin

Scott Harris

Thomas Hildreth

Ralph Holmes

John Hughes

Linda Johnson

Mary Susan Leahy

Jack Middleton

David Moynihan

Barry Needleman

Daniel Norris

Jennifer Parent

Michael Quinn

John Rich, Jr.

Peter Rotch

Mark Rouvalis

Richard Samuels

Cameron Shilling

Gregory Smith

Jon Steffensen

Charla Stevens

Michael Tule

Jeremy Walker

Robert Wells

David Wolowitz

Mark Wright

William Zorn

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FIRST AMENDMENT LAW William L. Chapman Orr & Reno Concord Jon Meyer Backus, Meyer & Branch Manchester David Wolowitz McLane Middleton Newington

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PRACTICE Robert E. Dunn Jr. Devine Millimet & Branch Concord James V. Hatem Nixon Peabody Manchester Donald J. Pfundstein Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord Thomas D. Rath Rath, Young and Pignatelli Concord

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George W. Roussos Orr & Reno Concord

Mona T. Movafaghi Drummond Woodsum Manchester

Gregory H. Smith McLane Middleton Concord

John R. Wilson GoffWilson Concord

HEALTH CARE LAW

INSURANCE LAW

David H. Barnes Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester

Robert C. Dewhirst Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester

Katherine M. Hanna Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester

Andrew D. Dunn Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester

Lucy J. Karl Shaheen & Gordon Concord

Charles W. Grau Upton & Hatfield Concord

Priscilla E. Kimball Hinckley Allen Concord

James V. Hatem Nixon Peabody Manchester

Elaine M. Michaud Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester

Steven J. Lauwers Rath, Young and Pignatelli Concord

IMMIGRATION LAW Susan T. Goff GoffWilson Concord Thomas W. Hildreth McLane Middleton Manchester

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George R. Moore Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester Sarah S. Murdough Sulloway & Hollis Concord Margaret H. Nelson Sulloway & Hollis Concord

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Donald J. Pfundstein Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord Stephen H. Roberts Hoefle, Phoenix, Gormley & Roberts Portsmouth George W. Roussos Orr & Reno Concord

LABOR LAW — MANAGEMENT Mark T. Broth Drummond Woodsum Manchester Thomas M. Closson Jackson Lewis Portsmouth Christopher Cole Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester Debra Weiss Ford Jackson Lewis Portsmouth Edward M. Kaplan Sulloway & Hollis Concord David W. McGrath Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester

Jennifer L. Parent McLane Middleton Manchester James P. Reidy Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester Cameron G. Shilling McLane Middleton Manchester Edward E. Shumaker Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson Manchester Charla Bizios Stevens McLane Middleton Manchester Martha Van Oot Jackson Lewis Portsmouth Andru H. Volinsky Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson Manchester

LABOR LAW — UNION Richard E. Molan Molan, Milner & Krupski Concord

LAND USE AND ZONING LAW Mark E. Beliveau Pierce Atwood Portsmouth

George Dana Bisbee Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester Timothy E. Britain Cleveland, Waters and Bass Concord Raymond P. D’Amante D’Amante Couser Pellerin & Associates Concord Philip M. Hastings Cleveland, Waters and Bass Concord Morgan Hollis Gottesman & Hollis Nashua Nicholas J. Lazos Stebbins, Lazos & Van Der Beken Manchester Peter J. Loughlin Law Office of Peter J. Loughlin Portsmouth Gregory Michael Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson Manchester Ari B. Pollack Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord

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Best Lawyers 2018 John H. Sokul Jr. Hinckley Allen Concord Henry B. Stebbins Stebbins, Lazos & Van Der Beken Manchester William C. Tucker Wadleigh, Starr and Peters Manchester Richard Y. Uchida Hinckley Allen Concord Peter D. Van Oot Downs Rachlin Martin Lebanon

LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAW — DEFENDANTS Richard C. Nelson Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester William C. Saturley Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios Concord

LITIGATION — BANKING AND FINANCE Kevin M. Fitzgerald Nixon Peabody Manchester W. Scott O’Connell Nixon Peabody Manchester

Arnold Rosenblatt Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson Manchester

Ovide M. Lamontagne Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson Manchester

Jeremy T. Walker McLane Middleton Manchester

Bruce J. Marshall D’Amante Couser Pellerin & Associates Concord

LITIGATION — BANKRUPTCY

George R. Moore Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester

William S. Gannon William S. Gannon Manchester

Frank P. Spinella Jr. Wadleigh, Starr and Peters Manchester

Steven M. Notinger Notinger Law Nashua

James C. Wheat Wadleigh, Starr and Peters Manchester

Daniel W. Sklar Nixon Peabody Manchester

LITIGATION — CONSTRUCTION

LITIGATION — ENVIRONMENTAL

R. Matthew Cairns Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord

Michael J. Quinn McLane Middleton Newington Sherilyn Burnett Young Rath, Young and Pignatelli Concord

Ronald D. Ciotti Hinckley Allen Concord Kelly J. Gagliuso Gagliuso & Gagliuso Merrimack Matthew R. Johnson Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester

LITIGATION — ERISA Daniel E. Will Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester

LITIGATION — FIRST AMENDMENT William L. Chapman Orr & Reno Concord Richard C. Gagliuso Gagliuso & Gagliuso Merrimack Steven M. Gordon Shaheen & Gordon Concord Daniel E. Will Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester

Gregory Eaton Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer Littleton Donald Lee Smith Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester Daniel E. Will Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester

LITIGATION — INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

LITIGATION — HEALTH CARE Elaine M. Michaud Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester W. Scott O’Connell Nixon Peabody Manchester Daniel E. Will Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester

Daniel J. Bourque Bourque & Associates Manchester Michael J. Bujold Davis & Bujold Concord Christopher Cole Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester Jamie N. Hage Hage Hodes Manchester

LITIGATION — INSURANCE Robert C. Dewhirst Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester

Arnold Rosenblatt Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson Manchester Daniel E. Will Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester

Mark A. Wright McLane Middleton Manchester

LITIGATION — LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT Elizabeth A. Bailey Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester Heather M. Burns Upton & Hatfield Concord R. Matthew Cairns Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord Thomas M. Closson Jackson Lewis Portsmouth Christopher Cole Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester Debra Weiss Ford Jackson Lewis Portsmouth Jack B. Middleton McLane Middleton Manchester Christopher J. Pyles Sulloway & Hollis Concord Arnold Rosenblatt Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson Manchester

Among the Nation’s Very Best

Twenty four Sheehan Phinney attorneys are ranked among the 2018 Best Lawyers in America®.

Congratulations to Peter Beach (Tax), Bradford Cook (Non-Profit/Charities) and Susan Manchester (Real Estate) on being named Manchester, NH’s 2018 ‘Lawyers of the Year’.

Elizabeth Bailey

Peter Beach

Ted Cain

Joseph DiBrigida Michael Drooff Katherine Hanna

David McGrath

Robert Miller

Peter Nieves

Robert Cheney

Alan Cleveland Christopher Cole Bradford Cook

James Harris

Michael Lambert*

James Ogorchock

James Reidy

Robert Lucic

Peter Cowan

Colleen Lyons Susan Manchester

James Shirley Kenneth Viscarello Alan Reische *Ranked in MA. All other Sheehan Phinney attorneys are ranked in NH.

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Daniel P. Schwarz Jackson Lewis Portsmouth Cameron G. Shilling McLane Middleton Manchester Charla Bizios Stevens McLane Middleton Manchester Martha Van Oot Jackson Lewis Portsmouth

Heather M. Burns

Charles W. Grau

Lauren S. Irwin

Barton L. Mayer

David Wolowitz McLane Middleton Newington

LITIGATION — LAND USE AND ZONING Christopher Cole Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester Morgan Hollis Gottesman & Hollis Nashua

James F. Raymond

John F. Teague

Gary B. Richardson

SHAPING THE LEGAL LANDSCAPE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR OVER 100 YEARS Concord

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Nicholas J. Lazos Stebbins, Lazos & Van Der Beken Manchester Gregory Michael Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson Manchester Jack B. Middleton McLane Middleton Manchester Robert H. Miller Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester Ari B. Pollack Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord

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Thomas Quarles Jr. Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester

the Season

John H. Sokul Jr. Hinckley Allen Concord Henry B. Stebbins Stebbins, Lazos & Van Der Beken Manchester Daniel E. Will Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester

LITIGATION — MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS Kevin M. Fitzgerald Nixon Peabody Manchester Daniel E. Will Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester

LITIGATION — MUNICIPAL

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R. Matthew Cairns Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord Barton L. Mayer Upton & Hatfield Concord W. Scott O’Connell Nixon Peabody Manchester

Best Lawyers 2018 Matthew R. Serge Drummond Woodsum Manchester

LITIGATION — PATENT Daniel J. Bourque Bourque & Associates Manchester

James E. Morris Orr & Reno Concord Thomas Quarles Jr. Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester

Jamie N. Hage Hage Hodes Manchester

Steven A. Solomon D’Amante Couser Pellerin & Associates Concord

Arnold Rosenblatt Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson Manchester

Roy W. Tilsley Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson Manchester

Daniel E. Will Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester

Richard Y. Uchida Hinckley Allen Concord

LITIGATION — REAL ESTATE Timothy E. Britain Cleveland, Waters and Bass Concord Gregory Michael Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson Manchester George R. Moore Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester

Daniel E. Will Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester

LITIGATION — SECURITIES W. Scott O’Connell Nixon Peabody Manchester Arnold Rosenblatt Cook, Little, Rosenblatt & Manson Manchester Daniel E. Will Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester

LITIGATION — TRUSTS AND ESTATES

LITIGATION AND CONTROVERSY — TAX

Thomas C. Csatari Downs Rachlin Martin Lebanon

William F. J. Ardinger Rath, Young and Pignatelli Concord

Andrea L. Daly Robinson, Boesch, Sennott & Masse Portsmouth David Eby Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester

Peter T. Beach Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester David F. Conley David F. Conley Concord

Ralph F. Holmes McLane Middleton Manchester

Jack B. Middleton McLane Middleton Manchester

Pamela J. Newkirk Barradale, O’Connell, Newkirk & Dwyer Bedford

MASS TORT LITIGATION/ CLASS ACTIONS — DEFENDANTS

Elise H. Salek Sulloway & Hollis Concord Robert A. Stein The Stein Law Firm Concord R. James Steiner Steiner Law Concord David Wolowitz McLane Middleton Newington

Kevin M. Fitzgerald Nixon Peabody Manchester W. Scott O’Connell Nixon Peabody Manchester

MEDIATION Charles P. Bauer Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord James V. Ferro Jr. Ferro Law & Mediation Group Manchester

John Burwell Garvey University of New Hampshire School of Law Concord Melinda Gehris Hess Gehris Solutions Concord Michael M. Lonergan Sulloway & Hollis Concord William A. Mulvey Jr. Mulvey, Cornell & Mulvey Portsmouth

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW — DEFENDANTS Beth G. Catenza Sulloway & Hollis Concord John E. Friberg Sr. Wadleigh, Starr and Peters Manchester

Michael P. Lehman Sulloway & Hollis Concord Peter A. Meyer Sulloway & Hollis Concord Elaine M. Michaud Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester Pete W. Mosseau Devine Millimet & Branch Manchester Gregory G. Peters Wadleigh, Starr and Peters Manchester Michael A. Pignatelli Rath, Young and Pignatelli Nashua

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW — PLAINTIFFS

Todd J. Hathaway Wadleigh, Starr and Peters Manchester

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“Frequently, the more trifling the subject, the more animated and protracted the discussion.” — Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce was honored with his own bobblehead by the NH Historical Society 150 years after he left office. It sold out quickly. November 23 marks the 213th birthday of the late president and is an excellent time for collectors to put him back on display and remember his semi-illustrious life.

By Brady Carlson

The first thing to understand about Franklin Pierce, New Hampshire’s very own lower-tier American president, is that he is very, very little-known. How little? Well, each August, Pierce’s hometown of Hillsborough holds an annual Living History Event.

The guest of honor at this year’s event? A man portraying President … Ulysses S. Grant.

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Historians have been ranking presidents since 1948; only once has Franklin Pierce made it out of the bottom five, and that time he was sixth worst.

here’s not a demand [for Pierce re-enactors], generally,” says Site Manager Sara Dobrowolski of Concord’s Franklin Pierce Homestead.

“We’d be the only place [that would hire him], probably.”

The man fares no better outside of Hillsborough: A 2014 study found only 7 percent of Americans could name him as a president.

Only Chester A. Arthur was more obscure.

Probably most of that 7 percent know of Pierce only as the US president whose name stands between those of fellow little-knowns Millard Fillmore and James Buchanan — not exactly the heart of the White House batting order. more than a century and a half. But even presOf course, there are worse things than ob- idents who don’t end up on Mount Rushmore scurity. Like, say, infamy. “He was taken up leave us ways to rediscover them. Franklin [in the public eye] because he was unknown,” Pierce’s historical afterlife may be on the small, wrote The New York Times in 1856, shortly quiet side, but it’s there for the finding in New after Pierce became the only president to be Hampshire — if you know where to look. rejected by his own party for re-nomination.

THE ESTIMABLE CITIZEN “And now he is spurned because he is known.”

The Pierce Homestead is as good a place as Historians have been ranking the presidents any to start. since 1948; only once has Franklin “They were a fun family,” explains Sara Pierce made it out of the bottom five, Dobrowolski about the Pierces. “You and that time he was sixth worst. hear all these stories about Franklin This is at least partly his own and his wife, and they’re all so sad, doing. The post-Civil War unibut the first half of his life that was verse has not looked kindly on spent here was just incredibly happy.” the “Northern man with Southern This elegant frame and clapboard sympathies,” who defended the house was the work of Pierce’s farights of slave owners and critither, Benjamin, who had walked cized anti-slavery “agitation,” off the family farm to join the and even trekked to a miliColonial forces at Bunker tary garrison to visit Jefferson Hill and ended the AmeriDavis after the war ended. But can Revolution as a general. at other times this admittedly Surveying work brought Benflawed public man deserved the jamin Pierce to New Hampbenefit of the doubt and didn’t shire, but he put his roots down as a get it, like when he was briefly, and politician: He built the homestead on bizarrely, investigated for treason by a post road in Hillsborough’s Lower members of the Lincoln administraVillage and used its enormous second tion because he’d criticized Honest floor ballroom and ornate parlors in Abe to some friends. turns as training space for the local “Ronald Reagan was called the militia, a public tavern and campaign ‘Teflon president’ because nothing headquarters; he would twice serve that happened during his adminisas New Hampshire governor. tration stuck to him,” says historian “Benjamin was one of those people Peter Wallner, one of the few who where he couldn’t stand it if the house have studied Pierce closely. “Pierce was too empty,” Dobrowolski says. was just the opposite. He would be “He wanted it full, he wanted noise.” the ‘Velcro president.’ Everything So did Franklin, seventh of nine that happened during his administration stuck to him.”

These real and perceived flaws No Franklin Pierce novelty have kept our 14th president item collection would be complete without the out of the historical spotlight for PEZ dispenser.

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Pierce children and an A-level socializer in his own right. At Bowdoin College, the future president was known for starting what one historian called “furniture-smashing wrestling matches” with classmates or sneaking out of the dorms to hang out at the local tavern. He also shared his dad’s political ambition: Just a few years out of college, “Handsome Frank” was the Speaker of the New Hampshire House, the youngest ever, and General Pierce was clearing out of his office at the homestead to make room for his son. A few years later, Pierce was the youngest man in the United States Congress, serving four years in the House and five in the Senate before returning to his family and his private law practice in New Hampshire in 1842.

That’s where Pierce probably would have stayed for the rest of his life, had it been up to his Washington-averse wife. But Pierce never fully put politics behind him — he remained involved in the state Democratic Party and bought a house just down the street from the New Hampshire Statehouse. He volunteered for the war with Mexico, knowing that the title of brigadier general never hurt a man with an eye toward high office.

And then, in 1852, the Democratic Party needed a compromise candidate to break a long deadlock between its frontrunners. Despite assuring his wife that he’d left Washington for good, “it was him saying ‘pick me,”’ Wallner says. “He was very much involved with his supporters in Washington, DC, and around the country. I’m not 100 percent sure he thought he could get it, but he was definitely trying hard to get it.” To say he was an unknown would be putting it mildly — Illinois Senator Stephen A. Douglas joked that if an obscurity like Pierce could end up a presidential nominee, “hereafter, no private citizen is safe” — but the Democrats turned to Pierce’s old college friend, novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne, to fill in

their nominee’s biographical blanks.

PRESIDENT PIERCE Hawthorne’s “The Life of Franklin Pierce” “Pierce was ambitious for the presidency,” says is a fascinating piece of campaign spin. It Wallner. “Once he got there, it turned out not portrays Pierce as a man of high character to be quite as enjoyable as he thought it would and good judgment, but not exactly an over- be.” Weeks before the inauguration, the Piercachiever. Though Pierce didn’t author any es’ 11-year-old son, Bennie, was killed in a notable legislation in Congress, instead win- train accident. Their other two children had ning a reputation for partying and drinking, Hawthorne says his friend “rendered unobtrusive, though not unimportant, services to the public.” Senator Pierce, he adds, stayed quiet in the Senate because there was simply too much intellectual firepower in the chamber already for a new guy to break through.

“With his usual tact, and exquisite sense of propriety,” Hawthorne writes, “he saw that it was not the time for him to step forward prominently.” Critics mocked Hawthorne’s attempt to turn a lowly backbencher, out of the arena for a decade, into the second coming President Pierce had famously luxuriant locks, a fact that was used to good effect of Andrew Jackson as “the greatest work of in his likeness on display at the Madame fiction he ever wrote.” Nonetheless, the book Tussauds DC gallery. was a hit, as was the Democratic Party’s unin- died even younger. Jane Pierce, who by now tentionally terrifying campaign slogan — “We knew her husband had been working to get Polked you in ’44, we shall Pierce you in ’52” back into politics all along, considered Ben— and 47-year-old Franklin Pierce, ever the nie’s death a kind of divine punishment and young man in a hurry, became, at that time, stayed so far out of sight in Washington she was dubbed “the Ghost of the White House.” the youngest man elected president.

President Pierce tried to work through his grief, but the work wasn’t much of a solace. The country’s uneasy truce over slavery, formed in the Compromise of 1850, was already fraying.

Northerners made Harriet Beecher Stowe’s anti-slavery novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” a best-seller; Southerners warned they might break up the country if “states’ rights” — meaning slavery — weren’t protected and expanded into new areas.

The new president tried to emphasize the “spirit of self-sacrificing patriotism” to save the Union, as his hero Andrew Jackson had done, but the North and South weren’t interested in sacrificing for each other over slavery anymore. And the man sometimes called “Young Hickory of the Granite Hills” simply wasn’t Andrew Jackson: He didn’t have the force of personality or the power base to lead the country away from growing conflict. “Pierce, poor fellow, has no hold on the nation,” observed Pennsylvania politician J. Glancy Jones. “He is the accidental head of an organization, without any cohesive power ... no one fears him, no one feels much interest in his personal welfare.”

The troubles of Pierce’s presidency came to a head when Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois introduced a bill to organize the territories of Kansas and Nebraska and allow the residents of the territories to decide for themselves

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whether to be free or “a wreck of his former self.” New Hampshire slave. Pierce recognized voted for the Republican in the presidential election, and when Pierce returned home to it would undo decades Concord, the city voted down a proposal to of sectional compromises give him a welcoming parade. For an ex-presover slavery, something he’d ident, Pierce said, “There’s nothing left ... but promised not to do, but signed to get drunk. ” it anyway. Soon violence broke out between Historians use words like “bitter” and “unpro- and anti-slavery contingents racing to happy” to describe Pierce’s final years. He take control of “Bleeding Kansas.” Pierce evencriticized President Lincoln’s handling of the tually sent federal troops to restore order, but Civil War, which strangely led to a treason his happy pronouncement in 1856 of “the investigation. Pierce was cleared in short orpeaceful condition of Kansas” didn’t mention der, but the Detroit Tribune spoke for many the many people who’d been killed there. northerners in calling the ex-president a Politically, Kansas-Nebraska realigned the “prowling traitor spy.” It didn’t help that Pierce parties — northern Democrats who were described the war effort as “fearful, fruitless wary of slavery didn’t think they had a home [and] fateful” on the very day that Union in their party anymore. “The old Dem. party troops had won the day at Gettysburg and is now the party of slavery,” said Maine SenVicksburg. There were more personal losses ator Hannibal Hamlin. “It has no other issue too — Jane Pierce succumbed to tuberculoin fact and this is the standard on which [it] sis in 1863, which left the former president measures every thing and every man.” Hamlin “overwhelmed with grief,” and he was with joined a new coalition called the Republican Nathaniel Hawthorne when the great writer Party. So did a largely obscure former con- died, at the Pemigewasset House in Plymgressman from Illinois, who rose out of politi- outh. As Pierce’s isolation increased, so did cal retirement to oppose the Kansas-Nebraska his consumption of brandy and champagne. law. “We began by declaring that all men are He died in 1869 of cirrhosis. “Although his created equal; but now from that beginning record as a statesman cannot command the we have run down to the other declaration, approbation of the nation,” wrote The New that for SOME men to enslave OTHERS is a York Times, “he still should be followed to the ‘sacred right of self-government.’ These prin- grave with that respect which is due to one ciples can not stand together,” said Abraham who has filled the highest office in the gift of Lincoln, who would, in six years, be elected the people — a President of the United States.” the first Republican president.

By 1856, the Democrats considered Pierce PIERCE-A-BILIA AND LEGACY too toxic to be re-elected, and Pierce became Pierce’s reputation hasn’t budged much since the only sitting president to be denied his par- that obituary. He’s been afforded the respect ty’s nomination. Congress ignored the outgo- of a former president, and so anytime there’s a project commemorating the whole set he’s ing president, whom the papers described as

The 1985 presidential stamp of Pierce looks pretty good on this First Day of Issue cache, though serious collectors prefer the 1938 “Prexies” series in which Pierce’s profile looks like a marble bust from the Parthenon.

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This mint-condition Pierce cost $3.99 still in the bag. It was part of a presidential figure give-away by Jewel Food Stores in the early ’70s.

included. Consider, for example, a set of popular commemorative coins from the early 20th century. The former president looks distinguished in profile on the front side, but flip the coin and things go in a very different direction: “POOR PIERCE,” it says. After listing his political and military career, the coin passes judgment: “FIRES OF THE CIVIL WAR LIGHTED ... BETTER SOLDIER THAN STATESMAN.” I’ve seen several wax likenesses of Pierce — his wavy hair really comes to life at Madame Tussauds in Washington, DC, though the museum near Mount Rushmore has literally stuck its Wax Pierce in a box. Down the road in Rapid City, South Dakota, where there are life-size statues of every president, Pierce holds his top hat and walking stick outside Murphy’s Pub and Grill — a bit unfortunate, given his lifelong struggle with liquor.

He has his share of presidential kitsch too: The Pierce PEZ dispenser is rather sporty, as is the little plastic Pierce figurine created in the ’50s by the toymaker Louis Marx & Company. (“They’re kind of creepy looking if you ask me,” laughs Dobrowolski, “but people love them!”) On Etsy, I saw a shop called Pet Presidents, where the artist renders the chiefs as animals. Franklin Pierce the ferret looked nice, though he seemed to trail in sales be-

In 2013, the New Hampshire House tabled a bill to establish November 23, the president’s birthday, as “Franklin Pierce Day.” It had received a unanimous thumbs-down from the House Executive Departments and Administration Committee, which said it “was unwilling to perpetually honor such a person.”

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hind giraffe Abraham Lincoln and James Buchanan as a beluga whale.

Pierce outperforms his reputation in only one way: as a namesake. Presidents of the 1840s and 1850s have lots of towns, counties and streets named for them because they were handy namesakes as America moved west. But not everyone has been on board with Pierce the namesake. In Topeka, Kansas, there’s a series of streets named for the early presidents, but in between Fillmore and Buchanan there’s Clay Street — no Pierce.

Even New Hampshire declined to keep the Pierce flame burning for a time. After the Civil War, the state played down its Pierce connection and put up statues of Revolutionary hero John Stark, abolitionist senator John Hale and statesman Daniel Webster instead. It wasn’t until 1914, 45 years after Pierce’s death, that the state finally put up a statue of the former president — albeit one that’s outside the walls of the Statehouse grounds.

But then came the Pierce Brigade, and for a time there was a real, genuine, sustained effort to pull the 14th president out of the historical doldrums. In 1966, the city of Concord’s Capital Plaza North urban renewal project aimed to make way for a new street by tearing down a group of homes, including the one Pierce owned in the decade before he became president. Some 200 concerned Granite Staters formed the Brigade and mobilized to stop the demolition, making the case that Pierce had been treated too harshly. “History has been most unkind to this man, considering the problems of his time,” Iyla Bonnecaze, founding Brigade member, told the Los Angeles Times. “He was, in fact, as good a President as anyone could be.”

The Brigade was so persistent that it got the state and federal government to help cover the costs of saving the house (though it was a bit awkward that the state’s share came in part from the sale of commemorative bourbon bottles), and, in 1971, flatbed trucks brought the house from Montgomery Street to its current location on Horseshoe Pond Lane. The Pierce Brigade also successfully pushed — for 15 years — to get the Statehouse por76

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It wasn’t until 1914, 45 years after Pierce’s death, that the state finally put up a statue of the former president — albeit one that’s outside the walls of the Statehouse grounds. trait of Pierce moved to a prominent position in Representatives Hall. For a time, they kind of made Franklin Pierce fun again.

And there are parts of the Pierce record even his biggest critics can celebrate. Pierce stood up for New Hampshire Catholics at a time when they were shunned, and he successfully lobbied the Legislature not to pass strict laws against the Shakers, paving the way for Canterbury Shaker Village today. Wallner notes that Pierce’s administration had none of the corruption other presidents of the era confronted. When Abraham Lincoln’s beloved son Willie died in 1862, it was Pierce who reached out, able to sympathize with Lincoln’s plight like few others could.

But the public interest in preserving Franklin Pierce’s manse hasn’t carried over into boosting Franklin Pierce’s reputation.

In 2013, the New Hampshire House tabled a bill to establish November 23, the president’s birthday, as “Franklin Pierce Day.” It had received a unanimous thumbs-down from the House Executive Departments and Administration Committee, which said it “was unwilling to perpetually honor such a person.” Wallner says that “as long as people see the Civil War as a great crusade against slavery and This hand-painted Danbury Mint effigy of Pierce is enlarged quite a bit to show off his haunted expression.

Unpainted pewter figurines sell for about $9 on eBay.

The Franklin Pierce memorial coin looks quite honorable until you turn it over. Who would want their commemorative token to remember them for a sad alliterative nickname and the bleak motto “Fires of Civil War Lighted”?

to improve relations between the races, I think that Pierce will always look bad in that regard.”

Today, those in the Pierce game are mostly playing defense, clearing up false rumors about the president and his family. “I’ll get people that come into the house sometimes, ranting because they’re convinced that the house was full of slaves,” Dobrowolski says.

“It’s a really hard thing to fight against sometimes.” She says she even got pushback when the New Hampshire Historical Society’s Pierce bobblehead showed up in the homestead’s gift shop. “When they ran out,” she says, “I was not unhappy, to tell you the truth.”

The Pierce Brigade recognizes the challenge of telling the Pierce story. “You’re kind of fighting against the tide here,” says Joan Woodhead, who has led the Brigade for the last eight years. “We had President Clinton at the manse in 2009, and he was talking about the decisions that presidents have to make ... he said, when you’re president, you have the information, you look at the information, and then you have to make a decision, and you do the best you can with the information that you have at the time, and hope it will be the right thing, but you don’t know for sure that it will. I always think about that when I think of Pierce.”

New Hampshire’s Pierce tour probably isn’t going to get any shorter, at least. The homestead and the manse are both in good condition, physically and financially. Pierce’s grave, in Concord’s Old North Cemetery, is in fine shape as well. (The house known as Pierce Mansion on South Main Street in Concord, where the president died, burned down in 1981.) And his statehouse statue probably isn’t going to meet the same fate as those of the Confederate monuments being pulled down across the country. “In his case, and many others, the right thing to do is to put such monuments in context,” the Concord Monitor opined in August. “A more complete explanation of Pierce and his role leading up to and following the Civil War should be posted on the state’s website, in handouts available near his statue and in the nearby information kiosk.”

What the Pierce story needs now, though, is new tellers. His story doesn’t have to be perfect to make it worth telling. “We’re getting older; we’d love to have some new, younger members come along and join the Brigade,” says Woodhead. “For anyone out there who likes New Hampshire in the wintertime and wants to stick around here, we’d love to hear from them.”

So if there is a Franklin Pierce re-enactor out there after all, it’s about time to step forward. NH

THE STRAIGHT STORY of Franklin Pierce, minus the snark and malarkey, was never told better than by historian Peter Wallner, who moved to New Hampshire specifically to research and write this two-volume, definitive biography of our 14th president. Wallner stuck around to write a biography of another great (and also controversial) Granite Stater: Christian Science founder Mary Baker Eddy. He recently retired as library director for the New Hampshire Historical Society and as an adjunct instructor in the graduate program at Franklin Pierce University, but he continues his historical writing and research.

Brady Carlson is the author of “Dead Presidents: An American Adventure into the Strange Deaths and Surprising Afterlives of Our Nation’s Leaders” (W.W. Norton, 2016). For more than a decade he was a host at New Hampshire Public Radio, and now hosts “All Things Considered” for Wisconsin Public Radio. He lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with his family.

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BY ERICA THOITS For many, the instant the turkey leftovers are packed away in the fridge, it’s time to pop the lids on the Christmas decoration storage boxes. Feeling uninspired this year?

Consider holding off on turning your house into a winter wonderland until you have the chance to attend the annual Symphony NH Holiday House Tour. This December fundraiser is a treasure trove of tasteful, elegant, seasonal decoration ideas. You’re invited to stroll through a handful of homes in the Nashua area where professional interior decorators and designers have decked the halls for your enjoyment. Plus, all of the funds raised benefit the symphony. From beautiful trees and table settings to front doors and mantels, the scenes are all different from house to house.

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Held on the first weekend of December on Saturday and Sunday, it’s an excellent way to both get into the holiday spirit and to take home ideas for freshening up your own decorating efforts.

Or simply enjoy the sights and sounds (there’s music too) of the season. Visit symphonynh.org for more details and tickets as they become available.

The home of Stephen and Meg Chaloner during the 2016 tour displayed some country, rustic charm.

The sweeping staircase at the Anderson House (left). Juxtaposed with the history of the house was an interesting modern touch — orchids were displayed along with more traditional greenery.

Ice skates were hung on an antique sled (above) outside of the Chaloners’ home.

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“There’s really nothing on a scientific basis that I can say treats the illness in terms of decreasing the severity, decreasing the duration or decreasing the contagiousness.”

The Flu Blues If you skip the shot, then you might be out of luck

BY KAREN A. JAMROG

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ow that autumn is well underway and fall winds have managed to tug most of the leaves off the trees, we are left with holiday preparations, graying skies and ... the flu season.

It’s not too late to get a flu shot for this year, but if you choose to forgo the vaccine and end up miserable with a fever, aches and hacking cough, what should you do? Load up on zinc? Feed a cold and starve a fever?

You can also head to your local drugstore’s cold and flu aisle and peruse the dizzying array of options that promise relief.

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flu, which typically lasts five to 10 days, says Martha Leighton, MS, RN, the chief nursing officer at the Elliot Health System.

How long you should ride out symptoms before calling the doctor depends on the severity of your symptoms, your age and your overall health. Influenza tends to be a milder illness in young, nonsmoking adults who do not have underlying disease such as diabetes, so typically they can just wait for the illness to pass.

But in a person who is at high risk of developing complications, the flu can be a different story. Each year “millions get sick

from it,” Leighton says, “[and] thousands can die from it.”

High-risk groups include individuals older than 65 or younger than 5, pregnant women and people with chronic medical conditions such as asthma or heart disease.

People who face an elevated risk of developing complications from the flu should not delay in calling the doctor when they get sick, Leighton says. Treatment might include antiviral medications such as Tamiflu, available only by prescription. They lessen the severity and the duration of the illness, but are not effective unless started within 48 hours of symptom onset.

Doctors sometimes prescribe antiviral treatment to high-risk individuals who do not show definite signs of having influenza but have been exposed to the influenza virus, says David J. Itkin, MD, an infectious disease specialist at Appledore Medical Group and Portsmouth Regional Hospital.

Such a scenario can develop when a worker at a nursing home becomes ill with the flu, for example.

But in the case of pretty much everyone else — those who do not have an elevated risk of developing complications — dealing with the flu is all about symptom control.

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Although fever in a high-risk person can cause a domino effect of serious health consequences, it does not usually need to be aggressively treated in someone who is normally healthy and unlikely to develop complications.

It is always a good idea, though, to drink plenty of non-caffeinated liquid, wash your hands frequently, cough into your elbow to prevent spreading your germs to others, and use hand sanitizer when you can’t wash your hands.

Also, take over-the-counter treatments such as nasal decongestant sprays and liquids as needed to help ease your symptoms, Leighton says.

(Individuals already on medication should check with their doctor prior to taking any new medicine, of course.)

But when it comes to supplements such as zinc or vitamin C for prevention or treatment of the flu, Leighton says to save your money. “I can’t say that there’s any point in taking them. I have not seen recommendations in the litera-

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ture to take [them] as a proven way to prevent the flu or to decrease the symptoms.”

Overall, average people with no underlying health problems who are stricken with the flu should rest and do what makes them feel better. “There’s really nothing on a scientific basis that I can say treats the illness in terms of decreasing the severity, decreasing the duration or decreasing the contagiousness,” Itkin says. So, grab your favorite blanket, and if you find comfort in eating chicken soup, go for it. “I’m certainly a personal fan of chicken soup for totally nonscientific reasons,” Itkin says.

“We have vaccines for prevention, and we have antiviral drugs for treatment,” Itkin says. “Above and beyond that, everything is symptom control.”

But by far, when it comes to the flu, the best approach is to avoid getting sick in the first place. “Prevention remains the cornerstone of treatment because of the fact that we have imperfect therapies,” Itkin says. And the best way to prevent the flu, he adds, is vaccination. NH

Avoid vaccination procrastination

The best way to deal with the flu is to avoid getting sick in the first place, and for most people, one of the best methods of protection is the flu vaccine.

“The vaccine is just so safe,” says David J. Itkin, MD, an infectious disease specialist at Appledore Medical Group and Portsmouth Regional Hospital. “It is a largely maligned vaccine. There are years in which it is less effective than other years, but even in those years, the vaccine still has value; it is never without effectiveness. And the many downsides to the vaccine that are discussed are largely incorrect and false assumptions.”

“The key to the flu is prevention,” agrees Martha Leighton, MS, RN, the chief nursing officer at the Elliot Health System. “And the number one way to prevent the flu is to get the flu vaccine.” Although the flu vaccine does not counteract all possible strains of flu, if you get sick, it will, at a minimum, lessen the severity and duration of the illness.

For more information, see the Centers for Disease Control at cdc.gov/flu/keyfacts.htm.

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Testing the Waters No need to dive right into retirement

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o alarm clocks. Not one more rush hour or inclement weather commute. Never another memo, meeting, report, review or deadline. The end of annoying coworkers and petty office politics. No boss.

If this is your vision of heaven, then you’re probably ready to clock out of your career for good. But quitting work cold turkey necessitates a major lifestyle change that can quickly turn into a version of hell.

An abrupt career halt can be especially tough on professionals, whose identity has long been intertwined with their occupation, sense of accomplishment and social interaction with peers, so they can easily end up bored, lonely, stressed or even depressed.

That’s why many seniors — who today are

more physically active, intellectually sharp and living longer and healthier lives than ever before — are re-thinking retirement and making the big move to Leisure Land in gradual stages.

It’s called phased retirement, and the concept of winding down over time is catching on across the country.

The Society for Human Resource Management finds that 13 percent of national companies currently offer some sort of formal phased retirement plan, and that figure is already up 10 percent from just two years ago, according to grandparents. com. Those percentages will stay on the uptick as America’s rapidly aging population continues to surge.

Here in New Hampshire, a recent AARP

study found that only a meager 10 percent of citizens who are 50-plus planned to leave work in the rearview mirror altogether and never return to the daily grind.

Nonetheless, the same report revealed that another 87 percent of Granite Staters in that age group worry that, once they finally have the time to enjoy a comfortable post-career lifestyle, they won’t have enough money to afford it.

Though the ideal scenario will be different for everyone, experts agree that the old rule of thumb still applies that you’ll need 80 percent of your preretirement income to live a lovely life of leisure. Moreover, it’s a certainty — like death and taxes — that healthcare costs will continue to increase exponentially, and unexpected expenses and emergencies can blow a big hole through even the most carefully crafted monetary plan.

What’s the antidote to those psychological and financial pitfalls attached to a career conclusion? Try easing into retirement.

Just like with your financial plan, retirement plans are no longer one-size-fits-all.

If you’re not quite ready to trade full-time employment for a permanent vacation, you could cut back your hours and/or your responsibilities at your current position.

Maybe you’d rather switch to a part-time job or seasonal work with a new employer. How about staging your second act by creating your own business?

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and enjoying a more flexible work schedule, according to entrepreneur.com.

Even if your employer hasn’t yet put into place a formal policy for phased retirement, it’s well worth checking to see if you can still come to an agreement on an individual basis for a gradual and graceful exit. If reduced hours aren’t an option, a shift to an advisory or consultancy role, an extended paid or unpaid leave of absence, or perhaps a sabbatical can all be part of the discussion.

But be careful and be smart. Human resources pros warn that, before agreeing to anything that cuts your hours or alters your role with the company, make sure you understand how the change will affect your salary, benefits, pensions and future or current social security payouts. Also, everyone needs to be clear on what’s expected of you going forward.

Even better, be flexible. That creates a win-win for you and your company.

“As millions of boomers approach retirement age, more employers may begin to consider phased retirement in order to counter the anticipated impact of the ‘brain drain’ and loss of institutional knowledge.

Phased retirement allows the company to continue to profit from seasoned talent while simultaneously transitioning younger employees into positions of greater responsibility,” writes Nancy Collamer, founder of retirement advice site My Lifestyle Career and author of “Second Act Careers: 50+ Ways to Profit From Your Passions During Semi-Retirement.”

Maybe you’ve decided that you’re done with working for someone else entirely.

Start-ups are a rapidly growing trend among the senior set, who already possess a wealth of knowledge and experience and have acquired an extensive network of contacts.

Creating a new business is especially attractive to those who have a spirit of adventure and the desire to manifest a long-held dream into reality.

“Absolutely,” says Sylvia Pierce, who teaches the course “Ageless Entrepreneurs: No Age Limits Here” through the Laconia Adult Education Program. “More and more people are realizing they’ve always wanted to do something very different from what they always did for work. That may be becoming a personal assistant, a personal chef, a personal shopper, a party and event planner or a home stager. They could want to coach or give lessons, have a food truck, be a craft brewer, be a baker or do whatever,” says

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Pierce. “It doesn’t matter what their dream is. People who come to class are passionate and overflowing with different and great ideas. They know they’re ready to try. What they don’t know how is how to get their business going,” she says.

Pierce said the first step is to discover where your passion lies and define what it is you really want to do now that you have the luxury of freedom from the demands of your old job. Next, determine how much money you need to cover start-up costs, how many hours you’ll have to put in, and whether your business can be internet click-andorder or must be bricks-and mortar housed in a traditional storefront.

Then there is the matter of whether you’ll need a loan, and for how much.

“No matter how great your idea is, never invest savings you cannot afford to lose,” she strongly advises.

Another piece of guidance from the experts is to be certain your spouse or partner is totally on board with whichever path you choose to ease out of full-time work. If you clash on ideas about retirement, income and lifestyle, conflict is created, and that sets up the potential for relationship disaster.

Fortunately, most of those who tried phasing into retirement have found it’s an ideal bridge to the next stage of life. And the beauty of it is that, should this turn out to be the roadblock to your happiness, you can always go back to working full time. NH

Learning to Plan Your Financial Future Whether you’re still working, retired, easing into retirement or preparing for that encore career, AARP’s Take Charge of Your Financial Future Continuing Series offers advice on navigating tricky waters via three different interactive 90-minute programs. The sessions are free, you can attend one or all, and you don’t have to be an AARP member. Even better, they are educational events without a sales pitch.

Here’s what’s on tap this month: November 1: Social Security Claiming Strategies 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Deciding when to claim Social Security could have a big impact on your monthly benefit.

Find out what you need to know to maximize your benefit in retirement. A certified financial planner will give this presentation.

Register at aarp.cvent.com/ConcordFin1.

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New frauds and scams seem to crop up weekly.

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It was an ambitious project, but publisher Phaidon and editor Gabrielle Langholtz managed to compile recipes and food essays of historical and regional favorites from each state — 800 in all. It’s a food lover’s travel guide. Find classic recipes and new twists that represent local foods and the current food scene too. New Hampshire is represented with recipes by baker Alison Ladman, owner of The Crust & Crumb Baking Company in Concord, who shares classic recipes for turkey and a bourbon apple shortcake. To highlight the diversity of the cookbook, here is a Brussels sprouts recipe from Vermont that uses (of course) maple syrup. We have maple syrup too — consider using some made here in New Hampshire. Either way, this dish will be a perfect for your Thanksgiving table.

Maple Glazed Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

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Preparation time: 15 minutes, Cooking time: 30 minutes, Serves 8 1 lb. bacon (streaky), cut into 1-inch pieces (North Country Smokehouse is a good choice.)

2 lb. Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved lengthwise 1/4 cup pure maple syrup Salt and freshly ground black pepper

In a large frying pan, cook the bacon over medium-high heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon, leaving the bacon fat in the pan. Add the Brussels sprouts and cook over medium heat, stirring, until the sprouts are a golden brown and barely tender, about 15 minutes. Add the maple syrup and cook for another 5 minutes. Toss in the bacon and season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

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Festival of Trees Need inspiration for your Christmas tree décor? You’ll find a hefty dose of it at this 19-year-old fest. Exeter’s Town Hall plays host to 50 elaborately decorated conifers for this fête, ranging from the traditional to the whimsical. Be sure to enter the silent auction while you browse — proceeds help provide winter clothing and blankets to local kids in need through the Chamber of Commerce’s Children’s Fund. Free. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Exeter Town Hall, 10 Front St., Exeter. (603) 778-2950; visitexeternh.com

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Governor’s Arts Awards There’s lots of great art to be found in the Granite State. These awards recognize some of the many people who make that art happen. Governor Sununu will lead the festivities, honoring the city of Nashua with a “Creative Communities” award, Barrington-based music teacher Randy Armstrong with an “Arts Education” title, and bestowing four other superlatives over the course of the night. $21. 5 p.m., New Hampshire Institute of Art, 148 Concord St., Manchester. (603) 271-2789; nh.gov/nharts

Sat 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Radisson Hotel Manchester Downtown, 700 Elm St., Manchester. (978) 6580160; nhcoinexpo.com

Lakes Region Uncorked Beer-lovers had their moment last month with Oktoberfest season.

Now, it’s the oenophiles’ turn. At this tasting event, you’ll sample wines, meads (and yes, a few beers) from nearly 20 local creators — including Moonlight Meadery and Flag Hill Winery & Distillery — while raising funds for the disability resource organization Lakes Region Community Services. Come hungry — there are 10 food vendors and a food-and-drink pairing event on the schedule for the night too. $60-$100. 5 to 8 p.m., Church Landing at Mill Falls, 281 Daniel Webster Hwy., Meredith. (603) 524-8811; lrcs.org

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NH Coin & Currency Expo If you’re looking for an excuse to break out some of your more obscure SAT vocab words, this numismatist’s dream event is a pretty good one. Over the course of this two-day event, you can browse the wares of more than 60 rare coin dealers, learn coin-evaluating skills and historical currency fun facts in workshops and lectures, and sit in on the wildest event of the weekend: a rollicking coin and currency auction. $3-$5. Fri 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.,

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NH Open Doors Fill the gas tank and empty the trunk: You’ve got a long weekend of town-hopping shopping to do. Artisans in all corners of the state open their doors (get it?) for this twice-yearly event, when visitors can stop by to chat with the artists, snag new works at this-weekend-only prices, and participate in fun events that many tour stops plan throughout the fest. With 60 artisans spanning 30 categories of craft, this expo offers something for everyone — so start making that Christmas list now. Locations and times vary. nhopendoors.com

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Fifth Annual Distiller’s Showcase of Premium Spirits The holidays are only weeks away. What will you be drinking to get through dinner with Aunt Sally? At this fundraiser for the Animal Rescue League of New Hampshire, you’ll find more than 400 styles of spirits to get you through whatever ails you. Come prepared to snack (18 local restaurants will be serving up their signature dishes throughout the event) and

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Alton Brown: Eat Your Science With “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” visits from Guy Fieri and charity appearances from Robert Irvine under the state’s belt already, Alton Brown may not be the first Food Network star to visit New Hamp-

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Mindfulness, holistic health and wellness are the buzzwords of the moment, but how often do you really let yourself indulge in them? At this feel-good weekend, you’ll engage in such relaxing activities as forest bathing and restorative yoga, bask in ample opportunities to visit one of the state’s finest grand hotel spas, and hear from Barbara Close, the founder of herbal remedy and natural skincare company Naturopathica. We can feel the stress melting off already. Omni Mount Washington Resort, 310 Mount Washington Hotel Rd., Bretton Woods. (603) 278-4286; omnihotels.com

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to sip, on everything from locally made Fabrizia limoncello to 18-year-aged Scottish whiskeys. $60. 6 to 8:30 p.m., Radisson Hotel Manchester Downtown, 700 Elm St., Manchester. distillersshowcase.com. New Hampshire Magazine is a proud sponsor of this event.

11/16 Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra Who said only big cities can have their own orchestras? The Port City’s formidable group launches its 21st season with this program, celebrated in conjunction with the 200th anniversary of the Portsmouth Athenaeum. The set list of contemporary works includes William Kraft’s “Kennedy Portrait” and Maurice Ravel’s “Mother Goose Suite.” $12-$25. 3 p.m., The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth.

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Dan Brown Exeter’s favorite literary son has a new novel out — and he’s headed to the Seacoast to promote it. Watch and listen as the “Da Vinci Code” author presents “Origin,” the latest installment in his series devoted to fictional symbologist Robert Langdon. The best part? Your ticket comes with a free signed copy of the book. $40-$42. 7 p.m., The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth. (603) 436-2400; themusichall.org

Everyone knows the Monadnock Region is a gorgeous corner of the state, but how often do you really look closely at it? NH Artist Laureate Gary Samson, along with a team of Monadnock locals, including Jack Ahearn and Ben Conant, spent the past year documenting Peterborough and the towns surrounding it beyond the obvious beauty of fall foliage and quaint town squares. See the results at the Sharon Arts Center, in the heart of the project’s hometown. Sharon Arts Center, 30 Grove St., Peterborough.

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shire … but he is the nerdiest. In this interactive presentation, the “Good Eats” host fuses science experiments, food concoctions and live music into an entertaining romp through the scientific side of what we eat. $49.50-$105. 7 p.m., Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 S. Main St., Concord.

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Manchester City Marathon Start hoping now for a snowstorm-less November. The Queen City’s annual Boston Marathon-qualifying 26.2 takes runners through the Millyard and across the river into Goffstown. Don’t have the energy for a full marathon? Try the half or, on the day before, the new Penmen for Patriots 5K. $110. 9 a.m., Veteran’s Park, 723 Elm St., Manchester. (603) 488-1186; millenniumrunning.com

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Tellabration Across the world, storytellers will celebrate their art with November 18’s Tellabration. At this local version, attendees can gather ’round for great stories told by members of the Seacoast Storytellers, a group dedicated to the sharing and performance of terrific tales. Come to the first hour of the event to hear kid-oriented stories or the second hour for stories aimed at older audiences. $5. 6 p.m., The Stone Church, 5 Granite St., Newmarket. (603) 749-9634; nhstorytelling.org

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The Addams Family Wednesday Addams may not seem like the best role model for your teenager, but in this adaptation, trust us — she is. The Amato Center’s teenage theatre troupe brings this award-winning musical to life, telling the story of Wednesday and her new, doomand-gloom-less beau, who may just lift the veil of darkness off the famously creepy clan. The Amato Center for the Performing Arts, 56 Mont Vernon St., Milford. (603) 672-1002; svbgc.org/ amato-center

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Children’s Author Festival Signings and readings from 20 local authors and illustrators, free Labrie ice skating tickets for all kids under 12, literature-themed games and activities ... This three-year-old festival may have come straight from the fever dreams of your book-nerd preteen. Stop by for all of the above and to catch the opening day of the museum’s first 2017 holiday program, “300 Years of Thanksgiving Traditions.” 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Strawbery Banke Museum, 14 Hancock St., Portsmouth.

(603) 433-1100; strawberybanke.org

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Petra and the Wolf Sergei Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf” (and its animated Disney adaptation) has entertained kiddos for more than 70 years — long enough for Peter’s granddaughter, Petra, to run into adventures of her own. In this new work from Texas-based Glass Half Full

Theatre, human actors, puppeteers and a live band combine to illustrate Petra’s brave fight to protect her animal friends from a menacing wolf. If your little ones aren’t already animal-obsessed, they will be after this. $8.75. 9:30 and 11:30 a.m., Dana Center for the Humanities, 100 St. Anselm Dr., Manchester. (603) 641-7700; anselm.edu/dana

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Tomie dePaola The illustrated books of New Hampshire’s favorite children’s author always make good gifts — but signed versions are even better. Just in time for the holidays, the creator of such works as “26 Fairmount Avenue” and the Caldecott Medal-winning “Strega Nona” will start things off with a Q&A, then dive into book signing. Bring your little one’s favorite and get ready to rake in the brownie points. Free. 2 p.m., Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St., Concord.

(603) 224-0562; gibsonsbookstore.com

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Twelfth Night This work, scholars believe, was originally intended as entertainment for the Christmas season, but you can catch it a bit early this month. One of the Bard’s most popular comedies, the play features gender-bending mistaken identity, musical interludes, and an enduringly funny plot that’s inspired countless stage adaptations and a popular teen film, 2006’s “She’s the Man.” This production marks

the M&D Playhouse’s only Shakespeare work of the year, and the penultimate show of their 2017 season. $20. Thu-Sat 7:30 p.m., M&D Playhouse, 1857 White Mountain Hwy., North Conway. (603) 733-5275; mdplayhouse.com

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The Drowsy Chaperone Before the golden-age musicals of the 1940s — “Oklahoma,” “South Pacific” — there was the weird and wacky world of 1920s musical comedy. This modern musical is a parody of that strange era, featuring the sprawling song-and-dance numbers and silly plotlines of a (fictional) Jazz Age musical that comes to life when an unsuspecting theatre lover puts its soundtrack on the stereo. Lance Arnold directs this Actorsingers production. $18$20. Fri-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m., Keefe Center for the Arts, 117 Elm St., Nashua. (603) 320-1870; actorsingers.org

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The Time Machine Back before anything from a Delorean to a hot tub could transport you through time, H.G. Wells’ proto-sci-fi novel invented the idea of the time machine. In this stage adaptation of the book, the New Hampshire Theatre Project adds dialogue and contemporary wit to the work to create a steampunk-heavy Wellsian interpretation that might just have some transportative powers of its own. $24-$28. Fri-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m., West End Studio Theatre, 959 Islington St., Portsmouth.

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This famous DC-born troupe has more than three decades of experience “putting the mock in democracy,” as their slogan goes, and their barbs are as entertaining now as they ever were.

Your least favorite politicians are likely to be lampooned in this show, but your favorites will probably appear too — these performers draw their satire from both sides of the aisle. $35-$65.

7 p.m., Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester. (603) 335-1992; rochesteroperahouse.com

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11/29-12/2 The J.C. Edwards Undergraduate Prize Plays Wondering what the future of New Hampshire theatre looks like? These works should give a good indication. Occupying the final slot in the Hennessy Theatre’s main stage season, these three one-act plays — “Draining the Swamp,” “Right Swipe” and “The Night We Met” — are written, directed and performed by University of New Hampshire students and were selected by a faculty committee as the school’s finest undergraduate compositions of the year. Keep your eyes peeled for the future of each piece — many former award-winners have gone on to productions in New York City and beyond. $5. Daily 7 p.m., Hennessy Theatre, 30 Academic Way, Durham. (603) 862-0093; unharts.com

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame Like so many Disney favorites before it, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” made the jump from screen to stage a few years back — and now it’s receiving its Granite State debut. This production boasts a 50-person cast assembled by the Community Players of Concord and features a look inspired more by the

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Company Nearly everyone would recognize some of Stephen Sondheim’s work (“Sweeney Todd,” “Into the Woods,” the lyrics to “West Side Story”), but it takes a bit more of a musical theatre buff to recognize this Sondheim deep cut.

The 1970 comedy focuses on Bobby, a perpetual bachelor looking for love and the meaning of life — which, by the show’s most famous number, the finale “Being Alive,” he seems to have found. $6-$10. Daily 7:30 p.m., Redfern Arts Center, 229 Main St., Keene. (603) 358-2168; keene.edu/ arts/redfern

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Victor Hugo novel than the 1996 movie. The animated flick’s beloved tunes, however, remain, from “God Help the Outcasts” to “The Bells of Notre Dame.” $15-$20. Fri-Sat 7:30 p.m., Sun 2 p.m., Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince St., Concord. (603) 344-4747; communityplayersofconcord.org

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MAX w/ Rozes Hip Portsmouth arts venue 3S Artspace always brings in cool performers, but they’ve really outdone themselves this time.

Headliner MAX broke onto the scene in 2015 with his hit single “Gibberish” and has since toured with Fall Out Boy and Wiz Khalifa and been named an MTV Artist to Watch. Rozes, meanwhile, shot to fame around the same time with “Roses,” her collaboration with EDM hitmakers the Chainsmokers. The show hasn’t sold out yet, but we have a feeling you’ll want to snag tickets fast for this Top 40-lover’s dream gig. $15-$18. 7 p.m., 3S Artspace, 319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth. (603) 766-3330; 3sarts.org

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Janet Jackson It’s been a good couple of years for Ms. Jackson. After pausing her sold-out “Unbreakable” tour in 2015 to start a family (her first child, a son, was born in January), the Grammy-winner hit the road again this fall with the “State of the World” tour to pick up where she left off. Expect hits from all corners of her decade-spanning career. $39.95-$99.95. 7 p.m., SNHU Arena, 555 Elm St., Manchester. (603) 644-5000; snhuarena.com

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Arlo Guthrie As the firstborn son of Woody Guthrie, this folk singer-songwriter was pre-ordained for a life of music — but these days, he’s nearly as well-known in some circles as his famous father. His 50-year career includes more powerful covers and cult favorites than mega-hits — his most famous work, “Alice’s Restaurant,” was just a bit long for radio play at 18 minutes — but his passionate style is sure to entertain even those who aren’t familiar with his tunes. $69-$79. 7:30 p.m., Flying Monkey Movie House & Performance Center, 39 S. Main St., Plymouth. (603) 536-2551; flyingmonkeynh.com

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Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn It’s not every day that royalty comes to the Granite State.

Known as the “king and queen of the banjo,” this duo picked up a Grammy for their debut album together last year, but both artists bring long careers on their folksy instrument to their new collaboration. Expect a jazzy bluegrass style infused with Far Eastern sounds. $35-$49. 8 p.m., Colonial Theatre, 95 Main St., Keene. (603) 352-2033; thecolonial.org

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War and Wings: A Selection of WWI and Vintage Aviation Photos A full century after the US entered the First World War, this exhibition puts WWIera propaganda posters on display alongside a selection of posters and photos depicting early 20th-century aircraft. Various programs are planned in conjunction with this show, so stay tuned for the announcement of supplemental talks and events.

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Source of Inspiration: Family, Friends, Connections Art critics and college classrooms devote countless hours to interpreting the motivations behind works of art, but sometimes inspiration isn’t mysterious — it comes from the people we love. This exhibition, featuring Plymouth State faculty including Jay Moskowitz and professor emerita Annette Mitchell, asked artists to reflect on the way that their relationships and conversations have inspired their art. Expect works from a variety of genres. Museum of the White Mountains, Plymouth State University, 34 Highland St., Plymouth.

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TAVERN 99 Hanover Street, Manchester; (603) 218-3132; thecrownonhanover. com; $–$$$ D

Cucina Toscana

ITALIAN 427 Amherst St., Nashua; (603) 821-7356; cucinatoscananashua.com; $ L D (

The Foundry H

AMERICAN/FARM-TO-TABLE 50 Commercial St., Manchester; (603) 836-1925; foundrynh.com; $$-$$$ D b

Gale Motor Co. Eatery H

SMALL PLATES 36 Lowell St., Manchester; (603) 232-7059; galemotoreatery.com; $–$$$ D (

Giorgio’s Ristorante

MEDITERRANEAN 707 Milford Rd., Merrimack; (603) 883-7333; 524 Nashua St., Milford; (603) 673-3939; 270 Granite St., Manchester; (603) 232-3323; giorgios.com — Ignite your passion for food with sumptuous décor and expansive menus that feature Mediterranean food with an American sensibility. $$–$$$ L D (

Granite Restaurant & Bar

NEW AMERICAN 96 Pleasant St., Concord; (603) 227-9000; graniterestaurant.com; $$–$$$$ B L D b (

Grazing Room

AMERICAN 33 The Oaks St., Henniker; (603) 428-3281; colbyhillinn.com; $$–$$$$ D (

Grill 603

AMERICAN 168 Elm St., Milford; (603) 213-6764; grill603.com; $–$$$ L D b

Buckley’s Bakery & Café

STEAKHOUSE 149 Hanover Street, Manchester; (603) 644-2467; hanoverstreetchophouse.com; $$$–$$$$ L D (

CAFÉ 438 Daniel Webster Hwy., Merrimack; (603) 424-0995; buckleysbakerycafe.com; $ B L

Buckley’s Great Steaks

STEAKHOUSE 438 Daniel Webster Hwy., Merrimack; (603) 424-0995; buckleysgreatsteaks.com; $–$$$$ D (

Cabonnay H

WINE BAR/NEW AMERICAN 55 Bridge St., Manchester; (844) 946-3473; cabonnay.com; $$$ D

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ARGENTINIAN 19 West Main St., Hillsborough; (603) 264-5050; caceresrestaurants.com; $$-$$$ L D

British Beer Company

PUB 1071 S. Willow St., Manchester; (603) 232-0677; 2 Portwalk Place, Portsmouth; (603) 501-0515; britishbeer.com; $–$$ L D

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Local Moose Café

FARM-TO-TABLE/CAFÉ 124 Queen City Ave., Manchester; (603) 2322669; thelocalmoosecafe.com; $–$$ BLb

Mangia

ITALIAN 33 Elm St., Manchester; (603) 647-0788; gomangia.com; $–$$ D (

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ITALIAN 321 Nashua St., Milford; (603) 554-8534; Facebook; $–$$$ D

Matbah Mediterranean Cuisine

MEDITERRANEAN 866 Elm St., Manchester; (603) 232-4066; matbahcuisine.com; $-$$ D

Mediterrano Turkish & Mediterranean Cuisine H

Pigtale

PIZZERIA 449 Amherst St., Nashua; (603) 864-8740; (603) 864-8740; pigtalepizza.com; $-$$ L D

Republic H

MEDITERRANEAN 1069 Elm St., Manchester; (603) 666-3723; republiccafe.com; $–$$$ L D

Revival Kitchen & Bar

Tuscan Kitchen H

ITALIAN 67 Main St., Salem; (603) 952-4875; 581 Lafayette Rd., Portsmouth; (603) 570-3600; tuscan-kitchen.com; $$–$$$ L D

SEACOAST

900 Degrees H

TURKISH/MEDITERRANEAN 24 Henniker St., Hillsborough; (603) 680-4319; mediterranoo.com $ L D

AMERICAN 11 Depot St., Concord; (603) 715-5723; revivalkitchennh. com; $$–$$$ D (

PIZZERIA 24 Calef Hwy., Brickyard Sq., Epping; (603) 734-2809; 50 Dow St., Manchester; (603) 6410900; 900degrees.com; $–$$$ L D

Milk & Honey Juicery + Café

Roots at Robie’s Country Store

7th Settlement

CAFÉ 889 Elm St., Manchester; (603) 420-9308; milkandhoneymanchester.com; $ B L

Mint Bistro

CAFÉ 9 Riverside St., Hooksett; (603) 485-7761; rootsatrobies.com; $–$$ BLD

BREW PUB 47 Washington St., Dover; (603) 373-1001; 7thsettlement. com; $–$$ L D

Shira Kiku

Barley House H

NEW AMERICAN/JAPANESE 1105 Elm St., Manchester; (603) 625-6468; mintbistronh.com; $$-$$$ L D (

ASIAN 13 Broad St., Nashua; (603) 882-8644; kikunh.com; $–$$ L D (

MT’s Local Kitchen & Wine Bar

Stella Blu

AMERICAN 212 Main St., Nashua; (603) 595-9334; mtslocal.com; $–$$$ LD

TAPAS 70 East Pearl St., Nashua; (603) 578-5557; stellablu-nh.com; $$–$$$ D

New England's Tap House Grille

Strange Brew Tavern

AMERICAN/TAVERN 1292 Hooksett Rd., Hooksett; (603) 782-5137; taphousenh.com; $–$$ L D

O Steaks & Seafood H

STEAKHOUSE/SEAFOOD 11 South Main St., Concord; (603) 856-7925; 62 Doris Ray Court, Lakeport; (603) 524-9373; magicfoodsrestaurantgroup.com; $$–$$$ L D

TAVERN 88 Market St., Manchester; (603) 666-4292; strangebrewtavern. net; $-$$ L D

Surf Restaurant H

SEAFOOD 207 Main St., Nashua; (603) 595-9293; 99 Bow St., Portsmouth; (603) 334-9855; surfseafood.com; $$–$$$$ D b

TAVERN/AMERICAN 132 North Main St., Concord; (603) 228-6363; 43 Lafayette Rd., N. Hampton; (603) 379-9161; thebarleyhouse.com; $–$$ L D New location in N. Hampton

Black Trumpet Bistro

INTERNATIONAL 29 Ceres St., Portsmouth; (603) 431-0887; blacktrumpetbistro.com; $$–$$$$ D (

Braise

NEW AMERICAN 142 Congress St., Portsmouth; (603) 373-6464; $$–$$$ LD(

British Beer Company

Cataqua Public House at Redhook Brewery

BREW PUB 1 Redhook Way, Portsmouth; (603) 420-8600; redhook. com — Take a tour of Redhook's modern brewing facility and then retire to their tap room pub, which offers traditional hearty fare

CAVA

TAPAS 10 Commercial Alley, Portsmouth; (603) 319-1575; cavatapasandwinebar.com; $–$$$ L D

Chapel+Main

NEW AMERICAN 83 Main St., Dover; (603) 842-5170; chapelandmain. com; $$–$$$ D (

CR’s the Restaurant

AMERICAN 287 Exeter Rd., Hampton; (603) 929-7972; crstherestaurant. com; $$-$$$ L D (

Cure

NEW AMERICAN 189 State St., Portsmouth; (603) 427-8258; curerestaurantportsmouth.com; $$-$$$ L D (

Durbar Square Restaurant

NEPALESE/HIMALAYAN 10 Market St., Portsmouth; (603) 294-0107; durbarsquarerestaurant.com $-$$ L D (

Earth's Harvest Kitchen and Juicery

CAFÉ 835 Central Ave., Dover; (603) 516-7600; earths-harvest.com; $ B L

PUB 1071 S. Willow St., Manchester; (603) 232-0677; 2 Portwalk Place, Portsmouth; (603) 501-0515; britishbeer.com; $–$$ L D

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Ember Wood Fired Grill

INTERNATIONAL 801 Islington St., Portsmouth; (603) 436-0860; Streetfood360.com; $ L D b

Epoch

STREET'za

NEW AMERICAN 2 Pine St., Exeter; (603) 772-5901; theexeterinn.com; $$$–$$$$ B L D b (

PIZZA 801 Islington St., Portsmouth; (603) 431-7500; streetza360.com; $–$$ L D

Franklin Oyster House

Surf Seafood H

SEAFOOD 148 Fleet St., Portsmouth; (603) 373-8500; franklinoysterhouse.com; $-$$$ D

SEAFOOD 99 Bow St., Portsmouth; (603) 334-9855; surfseafood.com; $$–$$$$ D

Green Elephant H

Tuscan Kitchen H

VEGETARIAN 35 Portwalk Place, Portsmouth; (603) 427-8344; greenelephantnh.com; $–$$ L D

Hemingway's

AMERICAN 69 Water St., Exeter; (603) 583-5034; hemingwaysnh. com; $-$$$ D

Jonny Boston’s International H

Casual, Comfortable, Affordable... and Always Delicious!

Since 1988

141 Water Street, Downtown Laconia 603-524-4144 water-street-cafe.com

Moxy

TAPAS 106 Penhallow St., Portsmouth; (603) 319-8178; moxyrestaurant.com; $$–$$$ D (

Otis H

AMERICAN 4 Front St., Exeter; (603) 580-1705; otisrestaurant. com; $$–$$$ D

TAVERN 8 Exeter St., Epping; (603) 734-2609; railpennytavern.com; $-$$$ L D b

Revolution Taproom and Grill

GASTRO PUB 61 North Main St., Rochester; (603) 244-3022; revolutiontaproomandgrill.com — Choose from a nice collection of varied small plates such as patatas Africa or beer battered pickles, sandwiches, burgers and main dishes that range from fish and chips to paella.

Beer lovers will find a nice selection. $-$$ L D AMERICAN 143 Main St., Kingston; (603) 347-5287; rickskingston.com; $–$$ L D

Ristorante Massimo

ITALIAN 59 Penhallow St., Portsmouth; (603) 436-4000; ristorantemassimo.com; $$-$$$ D (

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MEXICAN 2456 Lafayette Rd., Portsmouth; (603) 501-0648; vidacantinanh.com; $–$$ L D

LAKES

Bayside Grill and Tavern

AMERICAN 51 Mill St., Wolfeboro; (603) 894-4361; baysidegrillandtavern.com; $–$$ L D

Burnt Timber Tavern

BREWPUB/TAVERN 96 Lehner St., Wolfeboro; (603) 630-4186; burnttimbertavern.com; $–$$ L (Saturdays only) D

Canoe

AMERICAN 216 South River Rd., Bedford; (603) 935-8070; 232 Whittier Hwy., Center Harbor; (603) 253-4762; magicfoodsrestaurantgroup.com;$–$$$ D (

Corner House Inn Restaurant

AMERICAN 22 Main St., Center Sandwich; (603) 284-6219; cornerhouseinn.com $$ L D b (

Crystal Quail

AMERICAN 202 Pitman Rd., Center Barnstead; (603) 269-4151; crystalquail.com; $$$–$$$$ D (

Faro Italian Grille

ITALIAN 7 Endicott St. N., Laconia; (603) 527-8073; faroitaliangrille.com; $$ D (

Garwood’s

AMERICAN 6 North Main St., Wolfeboro; (603) 569-7788; garwoodsrestaurant.com; $–$$ L D (

Hobbs Tavern & Brewing Company

Row 34

BREWPUB 2415 White Mountain Hwy., W. Ossipee; (603) 539-2000; hobbstavern.com; $–$$ L D

Sonny’s Tavern

IRISH PUB 90 Lake St., Bristol; (603) 744-6336; kathleenscottagenh.com; $–$$ L D

SEAFOOD 5 Portwalk Place, Portsmouth; (603) 319-5011; row34nh. com; $-$$$ L D b (

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Vida Cantina H

NEW AMERICAN 66 Marcy St., Portsmouth; (603) 433-2340; momborestaurant.com; $$–$$$ D (

Rick’s Food & Spirits

745-4395 • 117 Main St, Lincoln NH

GREEK 325 Lafayette Rd., Hampton; (603) 926-6152; tinosgreek. com — Enjoy upscale yet classic Greek cuisine. $–$$ D b

Mombo

The Railpenny Tavern

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Tinos Greek Kitchen

SEAFOOD 184 Lafayette Rd., North Hampton; (603) 379-9965; Facebook; $–$$ B L D

NEW AMERICAN/SEAFOOD 31 Badger’s Island West, Kittery, Maine; (207) 703-2987; thepointerestaurant.com — A fresh take on a quintessentially New England casual dining experience. $$$ D

SErvInG Lunch AnD DInnEr

ITALIAN 67 Main St., Salem; (603) 952-4875; 581 Lafayette Rd., Portsmouth; (603) 570-3600; tuscan-kitchen.com; $$–$$$ L D b

INTERNATIONAL 170 Main St., New Market; (603) 292-6682; ilovejbi.com; $-$$ B L D

The Pointe

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AMERICAN 1 Orchard St., Dover; (603) 343-1830; emberwfg.com; $$-$$$ D b (

NEW AMERCAN 328 Central Ave., Dover; (603) 343-4332; sonnystaverndover.com; $–$$ D b

Kathleen’s Cottage

Lavinia’s

AMERICAN 18 Main St., Center Har-

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com; $$–$$$ L D (

Lemongrass

ITALIAN 51 Railroad St., Keene; (603) 355-5242; Facebook; $$$–$$$$ D

ASIAN 64 Whittier Hwy., Moultonborough; (603) 253-8100; lemongrassnh.net; $–$$ L D

Local Eatery H

FARM-TO-TABLE 21 Veterans Sq., Laconia; (603) 527-8007; laconialocaleatery.com; $–$$ D (

Mise en Place

ITALIAN/AMERICAN 96 Lehner St., Wolfeboro; (603) 569-5788; miseenplacenh.com; $$-$$$$ L D (

O Bistro at the Inn on Main

AMERICAN 200 North Main St., Wolfeboro; (603) 515-1003; innnewhampshire.com/our-bistro; $$–$$$ D

O Steaks & Seafood H

STEAKHOUSE/SEAFOOD 11 South Main St., Concord; (603) 856-7925; 62 Doris Ray Court, Lakeport; (603) 524-9373; magicfoodsrestaurantgroup.com; $$–$$$ L D

Tavern 27

TAPAS/PIZZA 2075 Parade Rd., Laconia; (603) 528-3057; tavern27. com; $–$$ L D (

Water Street Café

Nicola’s Trattoria

The Old Courthouse

NEW AMERICAN 30 Main St., Newport; (603) 863-8360; eatatthecourthouse.com; $$–$$$ L D b (

Pearl Restaurant & Oyster Bar

ASIAN 1 Jaffrey Rd., Peterbrough; (603) 924-5225; pearl-peterborough.com $$–$$$ D (

Pickity Place

LUNCH 248 Nutting Hill Rd., Mason; (603) 878-1151; pickityplace.com — A historic and lovely place to enjoy a true luncheon. Fresh, local ingredients are used, including herbs from the onsite gardens. Three seatings at 11:30 a.m., 12:40 p.m. and 2 p.m. $$ L (

Piedra Fina

LATIN 288 Main St., Marlborough; (603) 876-5012; piedrafina.com; $–$$ L D (

Restaurant at Burdick’s

FRENCH 47 Main Street, Walpole; (603) 756-9058; burdickchocolate. com; $–$$$ L D b (

The Sky Bridge Café H

Lou’s Restaurant H

AMERICAN 30 South Main St., Hanover; (603) 643-3321; lousrestaurant.net; $-$$ B L D

Market Table

FARM-TO-TABLE 44 Main St., Hanover; (603) 676-7996; markettablenh.com; $–$$ B L D b

Millstone at 74 Main

AMERICAN 74 Newport Rd., New London; (603) 526-4201; 74mainrestaurant.com; $–$$ L D b

Phnom Penh Sandwich Station H

VIETNAMESE 1 High St., Lebanon; (603) 678-8179; phnompenhsandwiches.com; $-$$ L D

Revolution Cantina

LATIN AMERICAN/MEXICAN 38 Opera House Sq., Claremont; (603) 5046310; revolutioncantina.; $-$$ L D b

Stella’s Italian Kitchen

ITALIAN 5 Main St., Lyme; (603) 7954302; stellaslyme.com; $–$$ L D

Suna

AMERICAN 6 Brook Rd., Sunapee; (603) 843-8998; magicfoodsrestaurantgroup.com; $$–$$$ D (

Sunshine Cookshop H

JAMAICAN 145 Pleasant St., Claremont; (603) 543-000; Facebook; $-$$ L D

25,Plymouth; (603) 238-9077; thelastchairnh.com; $-$$ L D

Libby’s Bistro & SAaLT Pub

NEW AMERICAN 115 Main Street on Rte. 2, Gorham; (603) 466-5330; libbysbistro.org; $$–$$$ L D (

The Little Grille H

AMERICAN/INTERNATIONAL 62 Cottage St., Littleton; (603) 444-0395; thelittlegrille.com; $–$$ L D

Margarita Grill

MEXICAN Rte. 302, Glen; (603) 3836556; margaritagrillnh.com; $–$$ L D

May Kelly’s Cottage

IRISH PUB 3002 White Mountain Hwy., North Conway; (603) 3567005; Julykellys.com; $–$$ L D (

Moat Mountain Smokehouse

BREW PUB 3378 White Mountain Hwy., North Conway; (603) 356-6381; moatmountain.com; $–$$ L D (

One Love Brewery

BREW PUB 25 South Mountain Dr., Lincoln; (603) 745-7290; onelovebrewery.coml $–$$ L D

Rainbow Grille & Tavern H

AMERICAN/TAVERN 609 Beach Rd., Pittsburg; (603) 538-9556; rainbowgrille.com — Serving a variety of comfort food from seafood to ribs. The tavern serves appetizers, hearth-baked pizzas and sandwiches. $–$$ D (

AMERICAN 141 Water St., Laconia; (603) 524-4144; waterstreetcafenh. com — Whether you just need a quick breakfast, want to savor eggs Benedict or intend to spend the evening enjoying homemade entrées such as lobster mac and cheese or chicken parm, the Water Street Café is the place. $$ B L D

INTERNATIONAL 10 Main St., Wilton; (603) 654-2457; skybridgecafe.com; $-$$ L D

Wolfe’s Tavern

AMERICAN 18 Water St., Peterborough; (603) 924-4001; waterhousenh.com; $-$$$ L D b (

NORTH COUNTRY

MONADNOCK

DARTMOUTH/ LAKE SUNAPEE

AMERICAN 106 Main St., Littleton; (603) 444-7717; bailiwicksfinerestaurant.com; $-$$$ L D (

ITALIAN 1 Jaffrey Rd., Peterborough; (603) 924-6633; bantam-peterborough.com; $$–$$$ D (

NEPALESE 3 Lebanon St., Hanover; (603) 643-2007; basecampcafenh. com; $-$$ L D

THAI 77 Main St., Littleton; (603) 444-8810; changthaicafe.com; $-$$ L D

PUB Rte. 16 & 16A, Jackson; (603) 383-4211; shannondoor.com; $-$$ L D

Bellows Walpole Inn Pub

Bistro Nouveau

Chef’s Bistro

Shovel Handle Pub

NEW ENGLAND TAVERN 90 N. Main St., Wolfeboro; (603) 569-3016; wolfestavern.com; $$–$$$ B L D b (

Bantam Grill

INTERNATIONAL/AMERICAN 297 Main St., Walpole; (603) 756-3320; bellowswalpoleinn.com; $$ L D (

Cooper’s Hill Public House

IRISH PUB 6 School St., Peterborough; (603) 371-9036; coopershillpublichouse.com; $$ D

Del Rossi’s Trattoria

ITALIAN Rte. 137, Dublin; (603) 5637195; delrossis.com $$–$$$ D (

Elm City Brewing

BREW PUB 222 West St., Keene; (603) 355-3335; elmcitybrewing. com; $–$$$ L D

Fox Tavern at the Hancock Inn

TAVERN 33 Main St., Hancock; (603) 525-3318; hancockinn.com $-$$$ L D (

The Grove

AMERICAN 247 Woodbound Rd., Rindge; (603) 532-4949; woodbound.com; $$–$$$ B L D b (

Luca’s Mediterranean Café

MEDITERRANEAN 10 Central Sq., Keene; (603) 358-3335; lucascafe.

The Stage H

AMERICAN 30 Central Sq., Keene; (603) 357-8389; thestagerestaurant. com; $-$$ L D

Waterhouse

Base Camp Café

Taverne on the Square

AMERICAN 2 Pleasant St., Claremont; (603) 287-4416; claremonttaverne. com; $–$$$ L D

Tuk Tuk Thai Cuisine

THAI 5 S. Main St., Hanover; (603) 2779192; tuktukthaicuisine.com; $–$$ L D (

Bailiwicks

Chang Thai Café H

Red Parka Steakhouse & Pub

STEAKHOUSE 3 Station St., Glen; (603) 383-4344; redparkapub.com; $–$$ L D

Rustic River

AMERICAN 5 Main St., North Woodstock; (603) 745-2110; rusticriverrestaurant.com; $-$$ L D

Schilling Beer Co.

BREW PUB 18 Mill St., Littleton; (603) 444-4800; (603) 444-4800; schillingbeer.com; $-$$ L D

Shannon Door Pub

PUB 357 Black Mountain Rd., Jackson; (603) 383-8916; shovelhandlepub.com; $-$$ L D

AMERICAN The Center at Eastman, 6 Clubhouse Lane, Grantham; (603) 863-8000; bistronouveau.com; $–$$$$ L D (

NEW AMERICAN 2724 White Mountain Hwy., North Conway; (603) 3564747; chefsbistronh.com; $-$$ L D

Candela Tapas Lounge

FARM-TO-TABLE 57 Blair Rd., Campton; (603) 536-1331; farmtablenh. com; $-$$ L D b

AMERICAN 13 South Main St., Plymouth; (603) 536-9099; sixburnerbistro.com; $-$$ L D

Delaney’s Hole in the Wall

Thompson House Eatery

TAPAS 15 Lebanon St., Hanover; (603) 277-9094; candelatapas.com; $$-$$$ D (

Canoe Club Bistro

AMERICAN 27 South Main St., Hanover; (603) 643-9660; canoeclub. us; $–$$ L D (

Cataleya's Caribbean Bar & Grill

Covered Bridge Farm Table H

Six Burner Bistro

AMERICAN/ASIAN 2966 White Mountain Hwy., North Conway; (603) 356-7776; delaneys.com; $–$$ L D

NEW AMERICAN 193 Main St., Jackson; (603) 383-9341; thethompsonhouseeatery.com; $$-$$$ D

Gypsy Café

Tony’s Italian Grille & Pub

ITALIAN 3674 Rte. 3, Thornton; (603) 745-3133; $$ L D (

Flying Goose Brew Pub H

INTERNATIONAL 111 Main St., Lincoln; (603) 745-4395; gypsycaferestaurant.com — This charming local favorite offers a huge range of international dishes with influences from Thai and Italian to Native American and Mexican. $–$$ L D

Jonathon’s Seafood

Woodstock Inn Station & Brewery H

Latham House Tavern

SEAFOOD/AMERICAN 280 East Side Rd., North Conway; (603) 447-3838; jonathonsseafood.com; $–$$$ L D (

CARIBBEAN 420 Main St., New London; (603) 526-6600; Facebook; $-$$ L D BREW PUB 40 Andover Rd., New London; (603) 526-6899; flyinggoose.com; $–$$ L D TAVERN 9 Main St., Lyme; (603) 795-9995; lathamhousetavern.com $–$$ L D

The Last Chair

AMERICAN/BREW PUB 5 Rte.

Vito Marcello’s Italian Bistro H

ITALIAN 45 Seavey St., North Conway; (603) 356-7000; vitomarcellositalianbistro.com; $$-$$$ D

BREWPUB Rte. 3, N. Woodstock; (603) 745-3951; woodstockinnnh.com; $–$$ L

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Ask Ms. Moose

She’s here for all your fall creature problems

BY ADI RULE

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ell, looks like we’re here for another edition of What Ails You? I’m your host, Ms. Moose, here to answer all your burning questions.

Dear Ms. Moose, My idiot son-in-law has gifted us a 60-pound turkey for Thanksgiving. Since, for some reason, he and my daughter always spend holidays on the Vineyard with his idiot family, our gathering will consist of myself, my husband, and my husband’s 106-year-old great-grandmother, who lives exclusively on hot Jell-O and snuff. My question is: How do you cook a 60-pound turkey? Is 30 pounds of turkey per person too much? And what do we tell Grandma, who has already named the bird Gobbledegook and has taken to feeding him hard candy and reading aloud to him from Reader’s Digest?

—Thanks, But No Thanks Dear Thanks, Pick up some extra Jell-O and let Grandma and Gobbledegook have a nice Thanksgiving together at home. Take your husband out for a pu pu platter and a movie, and be thankful you don’t have more turkeys to deal with.

Dear Ms. Moose, Last night I was watching the game when I

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hear my cat, Tom Brady, crunching away at his food bowl in the kitchen. But come to find out, there’s Tom sitting in the recliner next to me! I creep into the kitchen, and what do you know? It’s a family of raccoons. The two littles are chowing down on the kibble, but big mama’s got hold of my last Pringles can, giving me the evil eye. This morning the raccoons were gone along with my chips! Is there any hope for those Pringles?

—Ed Dear Ed, You’re gonna have to say goodbye to the Pringles. Raccoons love a good chip.

Dear Ms. Moose, I live in an evergreen-rich area of New Hampshire, and my front yard contains the only deciduous tree in town, a big old maple.

Every year during foliage time, tourists pour in from who knows where and park all up and down the street to gawk at it. I’ve even found SUV tracks on my lawn! When they leave, I find latte cups and old smartphones littered all over the place. It’s becoming too much to handle! I’d just cut the tree down, but I’m not allowed to because John Stark was once served maple syrup made from its sap

and now the tree has a historic marker. My wife suggested giant bug zappers to keep the leaf peepers at bay, but our electric bill is high enough already. Any suggestions?

—Leaf My Tree Alone Dear Leaf, Think of this as a financial opportunity. You could open a latte stand! Or gather all your neighbors’ now-useless eclipse glasses left over from this summer, advertise your tree as a rare Radioactive Maple that must only be viewed safely, and sell the glasses at $50 a pop.

Dear Ms. Moose, What’s that smell nunder the fridge? [Editor’s note: “nunder” is correct — old folks will get it, sez Adi.] —Stinky Dear Stinky, I hate to tell you, but it’s a dead mouse.

Lucky he’s not in the wall. Scooch him out with a broom handle and then get in there with the Comet.

Thanks for your letters, Granite Staters.

Happy fall. And remember to brake for moose! Not only are we enormous, but we’re covered with ticks! NH

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