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November 2023

603 Navigator 14 Downtown Destination

Local stores, walkable places make shopping a joyful trek

By Kara McGrath

18 Our Town

Surveying Sunapee

By Barbara Radcliffe Rogers

22 New Seats, Fresh Eats

Laney & Lu finds there’s a big appetite for conscious eating

By Elisa Gonzales Verdi

603 Informer 28 Thanking Our Troops, One Flight at a Time

The Pease Greeters are back on active duty

By Lynne Snierson

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First Things IMAGES BY: JENN BAKOS FOR HEARTH MARKET / J. DENNIS ROBINSON / KENDAL J. BUSH / COURTESY NOGGIN FACTORY / COURTESY NBC / MATTHEW MEAD

8 Editor’s Note 10 Contributors 12 Feedback 32 Big Time Homecoming

Features

Seth Meyers returns to Manchester to perform a benefit show

38 Transcript

By Mike Cote

Meet Pam Barcelou, daughter of Charles B. Pierce, filmmaker of the classic film, “The Legend of Boggy Creek.”

By David Mendelsohn

40 Best New Restaurants

From vegan spots to juicy burgers, get ready to discover a whole new culinary landscape.

34 What Do You Know Mowing Grasshoppers at Houghton’s Folly

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36 Politics

Making the Grade

By James Pindell

Story compiled by New Hampshire Magazine staff

603 Living

50 New Castle

88 Be Our Guest

How a New Hampshire author set the tone, and table, for America’s most unifying feast

New Castle is an island, one of precious few on New Hampshire’s brief contact with the open sea. However, it’s few acres are, hands down, our most historic, as you will see.

By Matthew Mead

92 Calendar

By J. Dennis Robinson

Fall Events

Compiled by Elisa Gonzales Verdi

59 Top Lawyers

Each fall, professional polling firm Woodward/White produces “The Best Lawyers in America.” We’ve published the New Hampshire portion of the list, which includes more than 600 of the state’s top legal minds.

94 Health

The Rise of Adult ADHD

By Krysten Godfrey Maddocks

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I’M THANKFUL FOR THE GRANITE STATE with its bounty of lakes and mountains, and its precious sliver of coastline.

It only took me half a century to realize it.

In his final Editor’s Note for New Hampshire Magazine, Rick Broussard recalled his Louisiana roots and how he spent the next three decades touting the wonders of his adopted state.

My story couldn’t be more different.

When I came of age, all I wanted to do was live somewhere else. Cue The Animals: “We gotta get out of this place. If it’s the last thing we ever do.”

It wasn’t New Hampshire’s fault — blame it on youthful rebellion, the circumstances of my upbringing and the gritty city I called home.

Raised by a single mom taking care of four kids, I seldom had the chance to experience the New Hampshire that local chambers of commerce touted to visitors. We didn’t have a car for most of my childhood. I navigated the world on buses and bikes. Little red school houses nestled in the woods was not the New Hampshire I knew.

Only when uncles and aunts and cousins came to town did my siblings and I experience White Lake and Hampton Beach. How many adults and kids can you squeeze into a station wagon?

I lived in Manchester, which in the 1970s and early ‘80s was a has-been factory town that showed little promise. It’s hard to come back from being the biggest textile operation in the world after you lose it all.

Rock guitarist Peter Frampton spent his entire career chasing the success of “Frampton Comes Alive,” which had become the best-selling live album of all time. He endured, and so did Manchester, which over the decades ahead would finally repopulate those giant Millyard buildings.

For a time, both were nearly written off for dead.

Talk about comebacks. Frampton, who is battling a degenerative muscle disease, brought his “Never Say Never” tour to the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion in Gilford this summer and turned in a mighty performance. And Manchester is shooting for world domination once again through the biotech work underway in the Millyard spearheaded by inventor Dean Kamen. (More about that next month.)

Until my wife and I climbed Mount Osceola several years ago, the only 4,000-footer in New Hampshire I had ever summited was Mount Washington (a trek I made with three high school friends back when we were old enough to drive but not old enough to celebrate with a beer afterward).

When I lived in Colorado, the only 14,000-footer I climbed — there are 58 of them out there —was Mount Bierstadt in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. The roundtrip journey takes five to seven hours.

Fast forward several years. The Currier Museum of Art in Manchester hosted an exhibit in 2016 about Mount Washington featuring paintings by the Hudson River artists of the mid-19th century, including German immigrant Albert Bierstadt.

His name sounded familiar to me because the landscape artist headed out West and earned a namesake mountain after he made its first recorded summit in 1863. That connection helped me better appreciate the White Mountains (which also offer a better supply of oxygen at the summit than those Colorado 14’ers do after you reach 12,000 feet).

This late in the year in New Hampshire, experts remind climbers to take precautions since the days are shorter and the weather less forgiving. But the November day my wife and I climbed Mount Osceola in 2016, warmer temps had snuck in for a rare taste of summer — hitting 70 degrees in much of the state.

The weather at the base of Mount Osceola was a balmy 60 degrees. And for that, we were truly thankful.

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Giving (overdue) Thanks

Capitol Center for the Arts

Two amazing venues in the heart of Concord, New Hampshire

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Contributors for November 2023

Portsmouth-based photographer Jenn Bakos took the cover and primary photography for our restaurant feature story, “Where to Eat Now.” She loves to document and capture the special moments in life, and she specializes in food, product, lifestyle, editorial and brand photography. Check out more of her work at jennbakosphoto.com

Kara McGrath is a Keene-based writer/editor who’s been reporting on a variety of topics for over a decade. She wrote this month’s Navigator story.

Photographer, stylist and writer Matthew Mead wrote this month’s Living story, “Be Our Guest,” about setting the table for Thanksgiving.

Photographer Kendal J. Bush photographed this month’s Top Lawyers profiles. See more of her work at kendaljbush.com

This month’s feature story about New Castle was written by Seacoast author J. Dennis Robinson, an expert on N.H. history.

Frequent contributor Lynne Snierson wrote this month’s Informer story about the Pease Greeters.

Freelance writer and frequent contributor Krysten Godfrey Maddocks wrote this month’s Health story about adult ADHD.

About | Behind the Scenes at New Hampshire Magazine About Me (Elisa’s Version) Hello New Hampshire! I’m Elisa, and I am New Hampshire Magazine’s new assistant editor. I’m so excited to be here, and I’m looking forward to getting to know you, our wonderful readers. So we’re no longer strangers, here’s a little bit about me. I was born and raised on the Seacoast, on both sides of the Piscataqua, and I’m currently 23 (ugh, I know). Before starting at the magazine, I spent a little over a year working at the New Hampshire Union Leader and editing the Bedford Bulletin and the Neighborhood News. I actually started at the Union Leader while I was still studying at Saint Anselm College, where I graduated in 2022 with my bachelor’s in communication, (an accidental) minor in theology and a love of journalism. I’m a major Taylor Swift fan, a retired stand-up comedian, a ballet trainee, and (in the winter), a Cape Cod Frosty sailor (shout out Fleet 9). Lately, I’ve been on a concert kick. I recently saw Noah Kahan and Hozier, and their concerts were transformative, to say the least.

If anyone knows how to get me to the Eras Tour, please let me know. When I’m not writing, you can usually find me haunting anywhere with a warm blueberry muffin, or driving around appreciating all the Granite State has to offer.

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603 Navigator Whoever said money can’t buy happiness simply didn’t know where to go shopping.

Soul and Shadow Emporiums offers a wide range of gifts for the mystically and bohemianinclined in your life.

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— Gertrude Stein

Our Town 18 Food & Drink 22

Destination Downtown Local stores, walkable places make shopping a joyful trek

BY KARA MCGRATH

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fter most of the leaves have fallen and the peepers have made their way back to their big cities, the main streets of New Hampshire become a local shopper’s haven ahead of the holidays. For this issue, we wanted to highlight four of the state’s most walkable downtowns, home to some of the best places to scoop up a unique (and likely locally made) gift this season.

Of course, these are just some of the highlights. If you want to turn your shopping mission into a day trip, know that even more awaits you in each of these cities — including plenty of places to grab a bite or a drink between checkouts.

Keene

If you’re a big Robin Williams fan, you may recognize Keene’s Main Street from its cameo in 1995’s “Jumanji.” The Parrish Shoes signage remains at the corner of streets Main and West, as do the wide, tree-lined sidewalks that make it ideal for pedestrians looking to shop on foot.

Park in the large lot behind the Colonial Theater, then let Gilbo Avenue lead you to your first stop, Ye Goodie Shoppe. First opened in 1931, the shop boasts a sizeable selection of handmade chocolates, fudge and gummy treats, along with an open kitchen (behind a large glass window) where you can watch owner Jason Smart whip up the goods.

Take a left out of Ye Goodie Shop to head north for half a block, and you’ll find your-

self transported to the magical world of the Soul and Shadow Emporiums. Founded by “Breakthrough Medium” Brandie Wells, each shop offers a wide range of gifts for the mystically inclined in your life.

“During the holidays, our top selling items are our large collection of socks as well as our sterling rings and necklaces,” says Madelyn Roof, the general manager of both stores. For a really unique gift, she says, don’t miss the huge selection of taxidermy in Shadow.

From there, either stroll up around the square at the head of Main Street to loop back down, or simply walk straight across, to Hannah Grimes Marketplace, a veritable mecca of locally made goods. Since gifting is the shop’s year-round game, manager Justin

You’ll find more than just books at Toadstool Bookshop, including puzzles, shirts and candles.

Satisfy your sweet tooth at Ye Goodie Shoppe.

Somma says they get a ton of traffic around the holidays.

“Though our store hosts everything from food to jewelry to fine art in our art gallery, our most popular categories around the holidays are our seasonal goods and home decor items, as they make amazing gifts,” Somma says. “We typically sell a ton of ornaments, baskets, jewelry for gifts and Étagère, in Amherst seasonal food products.”

Before you head back to your car, make a stop at the Toadstool Bookshop, technically on Emerald Street but, as manager Don Luckham says, it definitely feels like part of Main Street activity. You can, of course, pick up just about any book you’d like (and get great recommendations from the staff if you’re sure what your cousin might be in to), but Don notes that the store has increased its inventory of non-book items this year, with a wide selection of journals, notecards, bookmarks, jigsaw puzzles, socks, mugs, shirts and candles “with an artistic, philosophical or literary bent.” Plus, the shop offers free gift-wrapping year-round. nhmagazine.com | November 2023 15

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Hanover

My Brigadeiro uses only natural ingredients in their premier chocolates and treats.

hundreds of selections from a variety of vendors,” Haas says, noting that stuffed animals, puzzles and games are some of the most popular categories, though the store also has bath and body care, jewelry and home decor. “We always have a wonderful selection of Thymes Frasier Fir (home fragrance products) which people start looking for in September.”

Finally, end your journey at Left Bank Books, a used book store that’s supported by donations. When it comes to the holidays, judging a book by its cover might actually be a good idea, especially at stores that have a frequently rotating stock like Left Bank.

Says owner Rena J. Mosteirin,“Often people looking for gifts go for older books with gorgeous bindings.”

Concord

On the flip side from Hanover, Main Street in our state’s capital is long and spread out, with plenty of places to pop into as you spend the day strolling. Since it’s easy to get lost in the space for hours, start out at Concord Antiques, the massive antique warehouse that’s just off Main Street but worth the short walk. The fare is typical — lots of vintage home decor, jewelry and tchotchkes — but the prices are generally less eye-watering than at other similar spaces.

Once you’re done poking through the thoughtfully arranged piles, head over to

Cobblestone Flowers & Gifts embraces the holidays.

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Beadorable jewelry is handmade by Molly McGregor.

Cobblestone Flowers & Gifts to get a load of the impressive transformation into a winter wonderland the shop undergoes during the holidays.

While Cobblestone is first and foremost a flower shop, co-owner Rick Talbot notes that, “along with selling all the fresh product like wreaths and roping and boughs of green and holly,” the store has a huge stock of Christmas ornaments. “We usually have about 20 different themes,” Talbot says. This year, those themes will include gnomes, gingerbread, under the sea, owls and “all that glitters is gold.”

After you’ve picked up your fresh florals, head over to Beadorable to browse Molly McGregor’s handmade beaded and metal jewelry. “I sell a collection of everyday jewelry that layers nicely,” McGregor says,

Owner Rena J. Mosteirin heads up Left Bank Books.

noting that her gemstone chain chokers, paperclip chain necklaces, birthstone chokers and delicate bracelets have been bestsellers this year.

She also collaborates with other artists, incorporating mini versions of their paintings into her new pendant collection. “I just started this line, and it is proving to be wildly successful,” McGregor says.

Finally, you can’t come to the capital and skip Gibson’s Bookstore. Founded in 1898, it’s the largest indie bookstore in New England, and the oldest continuously operating retailer in Concord. The store’s biggest holiday event, Midnight Merriment, might require a nap if you want the best deals: On the first Friday in December, starting at 5% storewide discount at 6 p.m., the shop stays open until midnight with savings increasing by 5% every hour. Even if you can’t swing a late-night shopping spree, Gibson’s staff is happy to give recommendations during their usual hours.

“If you have an idea of what the person (you’re shopping for) has read and recommended recently, our booksellers will be able to give you a whole stack of recommendations,” says Ryan Clark, Gibson’s marketing manager. “Our booksellers infinitely Boho are Pop-up Picnic better than an algorithm!”

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With most of the commercial action packed into two blocks just south of Dartmouth College’s campus, Hanover’s Main Street is good for getting lots of shopping done in a short amount of time. After parking on the street or in the garage off South St., start your journey at My Brigadeiro, which specializes (naturally) in brigadeiros, a classic Brazilian dessert typically made from condensed milk, cocoa powder and butter.

For anyone with a sweet tooth on your list, go for the Ultimate Gift Box, which has four tiers of nine chocolates in which you can mix and match unique flavors like Nutella, coffee, raspberry and “wicked hot.”

Next, head north to Lemon Tree Gifts which, according to owner and proprietor Melissa Locher Haas, has a little something for everyone. “We stock literally

Shop over 50 local artisans at My Country Story.

Dover

Last but not least, Dover, a city whose Main Street-type shopping scene can be found on the nearby Washington Street and Central Avenue. Once you park in the lot by Fish Ladder Park, walk north on Central until you reach My Country Story.

According to co-owner Roni Watkins, the shop hosts over 50 local artisans and their

Noggin’ Factory has gifts for all the kids on your list.

work year-round, (“We’ve done the math, and about 70 cents of every dollar spent goes right back to a local artist,” she says.)

Plus, they make a large portion of the items in-house.

“I specialize in making dye-free soy candles, as well as goat’s milk soaps,” Watkins says, noting that the soaps are a bestseller

regardless of season. “My husband (Andy) does woodworking, and we have a large selection of cutting and charcuterie boards that we can customize.”

Wander back down to Washington Street, and you’ll find a huge, centuries-old brick mill that’s home to two family-friendly stores. Lickee’s & Chewie’s Candies & Creamery is a medieval-themed sweets shop with a retro vibe that stocks over 200 types of bulk candies, including some imported from countries around the world.

The store also sells locally made desserts, including the infamous “giant Kingshake.”

(The massive ice cream treat probably wouldn’t hold up well to being gift wrapped, so consider it a gift to yourself instead.)

Right next door you’ll find Noggin’ Factory! No ordinary modern toy store, the focus is on fun, educational products and, as owner Kerry Wood said in a recent Made in Dover video interview, “avoiding ‘junk in a box.’” On top of helpful employees who are eager to recommend a perfect gift for the infant to 12-year-old in your life, the store has a play area where kids can try the toys, plus a classroom or special events and music classes. NH

A Child in NH Needs Your Voice We saw an 18% increase in referred cases last year.

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Surveying Sunapee

This sweet town boasts a variety of lodging, boating and culinary opportunities

BY BARBARA RADCLIFFE ROGERS / PHOTOGRAPHY BY STILLMAN ROGERS

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he Sunapee we know today — the busy harbor and hub of boat traffic on Lake Sunapee — began in the 1870s, although the town was settled nearly a century earlier. It was John Young Gardner, the grandson of one of the earliest settlers, who foresaw the potential of the lake and harbor.

Prior to the 1870s, Sunapee’s economy was based off of farming and on the 20 or so mills and industries powered by the Sugar River, which flows out of the lake at the harbor. Then, in 1876, the train line opened to Newbury, at the foot of the lake.

The following year, Gardner and his partner, Albert Runals, built Runals House, the first hotel at the harbor (Lafayette House, on Burkehaven Bay, was the first summer hotel on the lake, built two years earlier). The two-story Runals House had

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a broad front porch overlooking the lake and accommodated 40 guests.

That same year, the Woodsum Brothers began a steamboat service on the 75-passenger Lady Woodsum, connecting the railroad station in Newbury to landings around the lake. With a sure means of bringing in guests, Gardner and Runals built the far grander Ben Mere Inn in 1890 where the Runals House had stood. It was a grand affair, its large parlor equipped with fireplaces, 100 guest rooms, a wide front porch with rocking chairs where guests could look out over the harbor, and a tower for wider views of the lake.

Activities for hotel guests ranged from concerts and ballroom dancing to more active sports of tennis, riding and sailing.

The hotel had its own bowling alley and a boardwalk leading to the harbor. The Ben

Mere Inn was the harbor’s focal point for 77 years, until its final summer in 1967, with demolition coming the following year.

All that remains today is the sloping lawn, now a city park with a bandstand that hosts summer evening concerts.

Meanwhile, part ownership of Lafayette House, then called Lake View House, was inherited in 1882 by Mary Burke and daughter Frances M. Burke, who bought out the other owner’s share of the hotel and 130 acres overlooking the lake.

Frances and her husband continued to expand the hotel and property, building cottages along the lake and landscaping the hillside with gardens and terraces.

Repeat guests bought some of the cottages, others built new ones on the land

The popular Anchorage Retaurant at Sunapee Harbor has offered lakeside eats for over 120 years.

around the hotel, and the summer community of Burkehaven was born. By 1898, Burkehaven had its own church, built of local stone. Burkehaven’s St. James’ Episcopal Church, one of the nine Episcopal summer chapels in New Hampshire, still has Sunday

services in the summer. The grand hotel is no more, but Burkehaven continues to thrive as a cottage community.

The best way to appreciate the architecture and grandeur of some of Burkehaven’s “cottages” is on a lake cruise, from the deck

of the M.V. MT. Sunapee II. These houses show their best faces to the water and are mostly hidden from land view by trees, and traveling by boat recalls the days when steamers were the only choice.

The scenic cruise is not only a good way to see the otherwise hidden cottages and estates, but includes a lively history of the lake, the hotels and the summer community.

You’ll see that the shore is more developed than it appears from a quick scan, a steady series of cottage architecture from Rustic Deco and Adirondak to a few eye-boggling modern mansions. You’ll see the unique “droopy roofs” and hear a mix of history and lake-life gossip. Fans of ‘70s rock will see where Steven Tyler grew up (his father was the pianist at a former resort) and pass George’s Mills, location of The Barn where he and Joe Perry formed Aerosmith.

By the late 1880s, wealthy Victorians from the cities were arriving at Sunapee Harbor on the 600-passenger steamboat Edmund Burke, which also brought tourists to other hotels and landings around the lake. In 1887, the 650-passenger Armenia White was launched, the largest steamship ever to sail on the lake. Ten years later, the 250-pas-

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senger M.V. Kearsarge was launched, and there followed a succession of steamships until automobiles made the steamships redundant.

You can get a glimpse of those heady days of the grand hotels at the Sunapee Historical Society’s Flanders-Osborne Museum, housed in the former Flander’s Stable in Sunapee Harbor. It’s filled with artifacts, pictures, mementos and documents from Sunapee’s past. If it’s not open, you can look through the large window to see the deck-

house of a former lake steamer and a farm sales wagon.

Sunapee’s tourism isn’t all about the past or for those with lakeside cottages. The Anchorage is a harbor institution, serving food and drink for more than a century. It’s had different names and been remodeled and expanded several times, but it’s still the place to go for refreshments after a spin on the lake.

We spent a few days in Sunapee this fall, enjoying the views of Mount Sunapee’s

summit and then-green ski trails from the terrace of The Lodge by Sunapee Stays.

The former motel on Burkehaven Road is now a small resort, with a gardenencased heated pool and suites decorated in Adirondak-style with log beds and natural wood finishes. Sunapee Stays also has a beautiful Tree House cabin in the woods (literally, it’s built in a tree), but it’s in nearby Newbury and not part of this story.

Fenton’s Landing, opposite The Anchorage, was our go-to for breakfast, and we savored one of the finest dinners in our travels, at SUNA, on Route 103. The shrimp and lobster grits with roasted corn was better than any shrimp ‘n’ grits I ever tasted in the southland.

For fine dining of another sort, we stopped several times at Sanctuary Farm, an ice cream stand with shaded tables and a play yard filled with kids’ activities that include a wooden tractor and a playhouse on stilts. NH

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St. James Episcopal Church is a summer chapel nestled in the heart of Sunapee.

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The team at Laney & Lu believe that food can serve a far greater purpose than to simply fill our stomachs. For them, “the ‘right’ food nourishes our souls, builds community and connects us with the earth.”

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New Seats, Fresh Eats Laney & Lu finds there’s a big appetite for conscious eating

BY ELISA GONZALES VERDI PHOTOGRAPHY BY RAYA ON ASSIGNMENT

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t all started with an empty storefront and a daydream. While walking through downtown Exeter on her way to a meeting, Laney & Lu’s future owner Jennifer Desrosiers happened to walk through a patio on Water Street. A “For Lease” sign caught her attention, and she looked through the window of what would one day become Laney & Lu’s Exeter location.

While looking through the storefront’s window, she could see it all: the white countertops, the wood floors, the warm glow from the overhead lighting, colorful smoothies, grain bowls, sandwiches and customers smiling ear to ear over a menu full of foods they can eat — a smoothie shop turned wellness business that would nourish people’s souls and their community.

After a career working in corporate America, with the last 16 of them being on the road, Desrosiers discovered that the food industry was becoming more progressive, and there was a shift toward healthy eating. However, that progressive movement hadn’t found its way back to New England … yet. When her health started to suffer in 2012 due to her on-the-road lifestyle, Desrosiers knew she needed a change, and she decided to take the plunge into exploring health and wellness.

“I felt really disconnected from myself, and my body started feeling significantly sick,” Desrosiers said. “In trying to figure out what it was, I started to dive into health and wellness … and that was when I discovered paleo.”

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Jennifer Desrosiers is on a mission to create positive change by encouraging people to live vibrant, more purposeful and more adventure-filled lives through their brands.

When Desrosiers first began exploring health and wellness, health coaching was still in its infancy, but after stumbling across an article about a woman from Minneapolis who was developing a health coaching business, something just clicked.

“I thought, ‘Wow, this is something I feel like I could do,’” Desrosiers said. So, she did.

Not long after that fate-filled day in Exeter, Laney & Lu was born to bring inspired and conscious eating to the Seacoast.

Fast forward to Laney & Lu’s opening day in September 2015. With a sign that read “Are you hungry for something new,” a menu that had expanded far beyond the original idea of just smoothies and a mission to make an inclusive and approachable vegetarian spot, Desrosiers’ dream had finally been realized. While on her way home from the gym, Stef Heitz decided to stop into Laney & Lu to check things out herself.

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after to get food that I could actually enjoy.

At the time, I was also running a seasonal restaurant, and the season was coming to an end. I applied to work, and I started working there about 20 days after opening, and I’ve been there ever since.”

With Heitz’s knowledge of the restaurant industry and Desrosiers’ visionary tendencies, the two became fast friends and business partners — the organic peanut butter and jelly of healthy eating.

When you first walk into Laney & Lu, you’ll see the phrase “inspired eatery” on the door, the walls and the menu, but what does that mean?

“We’re plant based, plant centric. We have a pretty diverse menu with everything from locally roasted coffee and herbalistdesigned teas to breakfast to smoothie bowls and everything in between,” Desrosiers said. “We welcome all sorts of different ways that people eat to satisfy their cravings and their bodies. We aren’t anti-anything, and we try to be as culinarily inclusive as possible.”

In their efforts to be inclusive, Laney

& Lu’s menu doesn’t label anything as gluten-free, dairy-free or vegan, since Desrosiers and Heitz find that limiting.

Instead, they’ve made their options endless, by making their food from scratch and by preempting major allergens. If anyone has a dietary request for their meal, Team Lu can make it happen.

It was clear from day one of opening the Exeter location that people were hungry for something new. Fans of the inspired eatery came again and again, introducing friends and family to what Laney & Lu had to offer along the way. In the few months following their opening, Desrosiers realized that she would have to start dreaming bigger than the 750-square-foot storefront.

“People were into it,” Desrosiers said. “I was introducing things to people that they hadn’t had before, which is always a risk, but right away I knew this was something special, and within three or four months, people were asking if we could go to their town or city. Having Stef there with her restaurant knowledge also really transformed our business into who we are today.”

Now almost eight years since their original opening, Laney & Lu is expanding. Its long-awaited Portsmouth location opened on August first of this year, and the next project, Ginger Fox Bakery, opened in September in Stratham.

“People have been anticipating our growth for so long,” Desrosiers said. “We put a lot of thought into our business ideas, expansions and new ventures, like Ginger Fox. We’re very excited, and I think people were ready for us in both spaces.”

That attention to detail is evident when you first walk into Laney & Lu’s Portsmouth location. It’s crisp and clean, with a fresh aesthetic that fits the menu. The lamp-lit overhead lighting washes warm light over the inside seating areas. However, it’s the floor-to-ceiling windows that invite you in to unwind with an iced latte and strawberry acai smoothie bowl (and maybe a sweet potato brownie for dessert). It’s as much indoors as it is outdoors, and that’s allowed for the space to feel vibrant yet calm, because no matter where you’re seated you can feel sunshine and a warm breeze.

Almost everything that comes out of Laney & Lu’s kitchen is organic, nutrient-dense and locally sourced. While you’ll never be able to grow an avocado in New Hampshire in the winter (but please let them know if you’ve figured it out), they do their

Top: The Laney & Lu menu includes an abundance of nutrient-dense and local ingredients that are good and good for you. Left: The new Laney & Lu Portsmouth location has open-concept seating and plenty of natrual light. Right: Pumpkin bread with maple butter is a staple menu item at Ginger Fox Bakery in Stratham. nhmagazine.com | November 2023 25

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This artisan sandwich at Ginger Fox Bakery includes creamy formage blanc, sliced red onion, salty capers, dijon aioli, fresh dill, micro greens and smoked salmon.

best to ensure that you can feel good about eating everything on their menu, because it’s good for you and local farms.

That commitment to locally sourcing their ingredients also extends to Desrosiers’ newest culinary adventure, Ginger Fox Bakery. As an avid traveler, Desrosiers wanted to capture the romance and ambiance of Europe’s beautiful artisanal cafes and bring it closer to home. What once used to be Sweet Dreams Bakery, the new shop features a black interior and exterior, marble tile flooring and granite countertops, and even four to six seating spaces outside along with a wall-mounted bar table.

While Ginger Fox is primarily a traditional bakery with cookies, matcha coconut macaroons, sweet and savory patisserie and even a gluten-free strawberry cream cake inspired by one of Sweet Dreams’ bestsellers, the bakery uses simple ingredient, “clean” grains and local dairy products to make an “unhealthy” food a sweet treat that you can feel good about.

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said. “There’s room for comfort food, and there’s room for treats. You can also make a ridiculous cheesecake with maple syrup and cashews. We’ll still make a traditional croissant, and it’ll be the highest-quality croissant that you’ll be able to find on the Seacoast. From there, you’ll also be able to get a nut-based, vegan cheesecake — that diversity of the product is really important.”

Opening two restaurants at the same time has come with its challenges including construction delays and having to constantly be in two places at once, but Desrosiers and Heitz have made it work.

They’ve relied heavily on their team, who have risen to the occasion and taken on extra responsibilities to make everything run as smoothly as possible.

“Our restaurants are all run by women,” Desrosiers said. “They’re just an incredible and talented feisty group of women.”

Now, following the successful launch of a new Laney & Lu location, along with the opening of Ginger Fox Bakery, Desrosiers has proven to herself, and the community, that if she can dream it, they

can do it. But what comes next?

“We have a few more restaurant concepts in our heads, and we’ve already had developers contact us about expanding Ginger Fox,” Desrosiers said. “We’re also about to host an event at 3S Art Space, which is an opportunity for people to go onstage in short form and share their story like what’s inspired their personal mission, what have they overcome, and how has that personal mission impacted them and their business.”

Whatever she dreams up next, Desrosiers knows that she wants it to be as meaningful as her original ventures.

“It can be challenging to do so many things. It’s hard to pick what to do next,” said Heitz, “There’s so much we want to do and so much impact that we want to make.” NH

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Laney & Lu Exeter / 26 Water St., #6 (603) 580-4952 / laneyandlu.com Laney & Lu Portsmouth / 360 US-1 BYP, Unit 104, (603) 580-4952 / laneyandlu.com Ginger Fox Bakery / 100 Portsmouth Ave., Stratham (603) 772-8432 / gingerfoxbakery.com

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603 Informer “Thank you and your team for your kindness to soldiers as they come through Portsmouth …

Your support means so much to the men and women who defend this great nation.

Thank you again for your kindness and generosity. Steadfast and Loyal!”

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An Interview with Seth Meyers 32 What Do You Know? 34 Politics 36 Transcript 38

Thanking Our Troops, One Flight at a Time The Pease Greeters are back on active duty

BY LYNNE SNIERSON

PHOTO BY BY TRICIA McENVOY

D

uring the pandemic, military men and women passing through Portsmouth International Airport found their welcome team was missing.

The Pease Greeters have since returned.

“We did shut down over COVID and the aftermath. But we’re back. We’re here,” says Frank LaSorsa, a retired U.S. Navy veteran from the Vietnam War era and the chairman of the Pease Greeters. “We’re busy. That surprises a lot of people. They think the war is over, conflicts are over and we’re over. But that’s not the case at all. We’re still here.”

The Pease Greeters number 2,400-plus dedicated volunteers from across New Hampshire and New England who acknowledge, welcome and support military men and women as they transition through Portsmouth International Airport on their way to overseas assignments or returning home to U.S. soil. The Greeters are military veterans and civilians who band together to show their patriotism and gratitude to each soldier on every flight.

The genesis was a lightbulb idea.

One day in May 2005, an unannounced airplane landed in Portsmouth for refueling.

There were 135 U.S. Army troops deploying to Iraq on board. That’s when Bill Hopper, the airport manager, and Alan Weston, the facility’s maintenance manager, gathered the available employees and brought them to the terminal to welcome these American heroes.

“This was started by the Seacoast (U.S.) Marine Corps League in Portsmouth. They

got together with Bill and I on a whim, and ran out and got some coffee and doughnuts for the soldiers. Bill talked to the U.S. Department of Defense and asked if any more flights were coming this way, and they responded positively,” says LaSorsa, adding that in 2007 the Portsmouth Greeters was created as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and gained tax-exempt status.

“From that day on in 2005, we have now welcomed over 2,000 flights into our program. I can’t even estimate how many soldiers we’ve said hello to, but it is in the hundreds of thousands,” he said.

Prior to the pandemic, and before the airport was transitioned from a less militarized to a more commercial facility, the Greeters had more leeway. They used to host ceremonies with the troops that included picture-taking and hugs all around, and there were always plenty of pots brewing fresh coffee, a smorgasbord of complimentary snacks, pastries and goodies available.

Now the Greeters must work around restrictions imposed by the Defense Department, the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration. But their mission remains the same, and they still get the job done.

“Everything changed,” says Richard Dellapaolera, more commonly known as “Mr. D.,” who is the group’s special resource officer and a disabled U.S. Army Vietnam War veteran. “We’ll spend anywhere from three hours to an hour and a half with the troops, and we can still provide (individual nhmagazine.com | November 2023 29

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Pease Greeters chair and retired U.S. Navy veteran Frank LaSorsa warmly welcome troops.

serving) coffee and bottles of water, but only wrapped snacks. We’ve been asked to keep our distance so there aren’t the hugs and handshakes anymore, but there are still lots of high-fives, fist bumps and big smiles.”

Even better, there is no restriction on giving out an unlimited supply of sincere welcomes, especially those that come with a sympathetic ear, big shoulders to cry on and a caring heart.

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“The soldiers deploying are headed to anywhere in the world where they’re needed. They relieve the previous detachment of troops, so they could be going to Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Iran, Syria, Africa or wherever. We always ask, ‘Where are you from, soldier?’ and the answers come from all over the country,” says Dellapaolera, who has served in this capacity for 17 years. “We’ve had soldiers leaving who

were crying, and we’ve had soldiers crying when they come back. In our time with them, so many have opened up to us.

They’ve shared their emotions and their stories with us. It is an honor.”

Another post-COVID and Defense Department change is that the Greeters now must work around a much shorter lead time as to when these large flights will arrive, so it’s a scramble to marshal the volunteers, set

up the area inside the terminal, and have those who are vetted in position when the troops come down the ramp. Sometimes that’s only 90 minutes.

“For planning purposes, they never tell me when the flights are coming in, but they’ll tell me how many flights to expect,” says Dellapaolera, who oversees supplying all the highly desired care packages filled with a variety of snacks and hygiene

The group is always looking for help and volunteers.

“There was a stretch in July where we had 10 or 12 flights in a week carrying 3,600 soldiers. We’re always actively seeking new people and donations,” says LaSorsa, who is assisted by vice chair Peter Tiews.

“The gratitude we receive is amazing.

Honestly, at times it is overwhelming,” Dellapaolera says. “The troops can’t thank us enough for what we do for them. They are so appreciative. Over the years, we have touched a lot of hands and a lot of lives.” NH To get involved or donate, visit peasegreeters.org, contact Peasegreeterscarepackages@gmail.com or PGChair@yahoo.com.

Top: The Greeters acknowledge, welcome and support military men and women as they transition through Pease International Airport on their way to overseas assignments or returning home to United States soil.

Bottom: Italian NATO troops arriving for a training mission at a United States military base.

PHOTOS COURTESY PEASE GREETERS

products for the outbound soldiers.

Sadly, the Pease Greeters, who are entirely funded by individual and corporate donations, are one of the few organizations of this type left.

“There used to be groups like ours around the country, but most have gone by the wayside. They’re fading out. That’s what’s happening to us, too. We’re aging out,” Dellapaolera says. “It becomes medically difficult to get around, especially with short notice now. With the younger people who aren’t retired, it’s tough to get there without advance notice. We’ve lost a lot of the schools with the kids, because we can’t tell them when the flights are coming in.”

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Big Time Homecoming Seth Meyers returns to Manchester to perform a benefit show at the SNHU Arena

BY MIKE COTE

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his down time co-hosting the “Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers” podcast with his younger brother, Josh.

Meyers returns to the Granite State on Nov. 4 to perform a benefit concert at SNHU Arena for Court Appointed Special Advocates of New Hampshire (CASA) and the Granite State Children’s Alliance. (Visit casanh.org/seth-meyers for ticket info.)

The former Bedford resident called us from his home in New York City, where he quickly turned on a movie to keep his sons Ashe, 7, and Axel, 5, busy for a little bit so

their dad could do an interview. Meyers and his wife, Alexi, also have a daughter, Adelaide, 2.

This is the second time you’ve raised money for Court Appointed Special Advocates New Hampshire and the Granite State Children’s Alliance. What’s special about that connection for you?

I’m really lucky to have parents who still live in New Hampshire, who still love the state and who are still connected to the

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y the time this issue of New Hampshire Magazine hits mailboxes, Seth Meyers’ extended summer break will be a fading memory.

When we caught up with the Manchester West High alumnus in late September, Meyers was enduring the fifth month of an unplanned sabbatical prompted by the Writers Guild of America strike, which was coming to an end just as we went to press.

The former “Weekend Update” anchor for “Saturday Night Live” and current host of “Late Night with Seth Meyers” spent part of

community. They have been involved with Granite State Children’s Alliance. They’ve been involved with CASA. They’re always telling me what great work they do and what special people they are.

This is something we were talking about doing summer of 2020, and then COVID hit. It’s taken us a while to get the idea back up and running again. But I’m so excited and enthusiastic about doing a show in Manchester, of all places, too.

I love the local references in the “Family Trips” podcasts. Have you guys unearthed any memories that you had forgotten about?

I do feel like there are times where I think, “Oh, that’s it. We’ve run out of vacation stories.” And then you talk to a guest and they mention something about whitewater river rafting, and then all of a sudden you remember you did do that once as a family.

It’s been a nice tool to unearth memories that I hadn’t given much effort to uncovering over the years.

I was just watching an episode of “Late Night” from March with Wilco. You recruited (Wilco leader) Jeff Tweedy to write the theme song for your podcast.

Would you consider that one of the best perks of your job?

I kind of still can’t believe it. He wrote a very catchy theme song, which I then find myself humming. And then I have to remind myself that one of my favorite singersongwriters wrote a song that he then sung that has my brother and I in it. As perks go, that’s a pretty special one.

You published an illustrated children’s book last year. What were the origins “I’m Not Scared, You’re Scared”?

It was sort of born out of the pandemic, having a little bit more downtime due to not having to go to the office every day. My kids were at the age where I was reading them picture books every night. I had the opportunity to write one.

I was mostly just thinking about that idea of how you talk to your kids about fear, especially when you live through a pandemic, the things you decide to share with them and the things you sort of shelter them from. Living that every day gave me the idea for the book. And I was just so happy

someone else did all the drawings.

Also available on Amazon by Seth Meyers — “Dr. Seth’s Love Prescription: Overcome relationship repetition syndrome and get the love you deserve.” But by that’s by another guy with the same name.

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I am familiar that there’s another Seth Meyers who writes books about relationships, and I can assure you that my wife would want you all to know I’m not that guy.

I’m not the expert-on-relationships Seth.

Wouldn’t that be a great name for a band if you had a band? Dr. Seth’s Love Prescription.

I think in that sense I would just go out and do a two-hander where it’s an hour of stand-up comedy, and then he comes out and says, “OK, now let’s really talk about it.”

And he just comes out and says to me, “Do you think this is a healthy way to deal with relationships? Telling jokes about your wife onstage?”

We heard through CASA that your dad wanted us to make sure we didn’t use any archive photos of you wearing a jacket and tie because you’ve gone casual. Can we say with certainty that Seth Meyers is done with suits?

I think we feel pretty good about being done with suits. I never want to say never, but I’ve really enjoyed doing the show in clothes I’m comfortable with because I think when you’re doing a show at 12:30 at night, comfort is how the people watching you want to feel. They want to feel comfortable. It’s been it’s been a nice fit, and I don’t really miss the suits.

Anything else you’d like to share before we say goodbye?

Last time, we did the shows in Concord, which is a wonderful place. And a few years ago, I got to do a show at the Palace Theatre.

But to be doing a show at SNHU, which is so obviously close to West High — it’s the street I used to buy my comic books on — I’m really excited to be doing a show there.

And I know I’m going to see a lot of old high school friends and a lot of old friends of my parents. It’s going to be a really cool night. NH

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S.S. Houghton’s famed big barn featured a clocktower that stood 168 feet above the ground.

Mowing Grasshoppers at Houghton’s Folly

BY MARSHALL HUDSON/PHOTOS FROM PAT TULLAR AND ART PEASE

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Sept. 18, 1915, article in the Littleton Courier leapt out at me: “Joseph Saladino, who operates what is known as the Houghton stock farm at Orford, New Hampshire, has had an experience with grasshoppers this season. The farm has 150 acres of tillage land, with a fine meadow reaching to the Connecticut River.

From that meadow Mr. Saladino has cut but one load of hay this season. Grasshoppers got the rest. The pests also damaged the oat crop to such an extent that he did not bother to thresh it. By an act of the New Hampshire Legislature, a bounty of one dollar per bushel is being paid on grasshoppers.

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over the fields in the customary ways. He received a bounty of $65.”

Grasshoppers and a shortage of hay were not the only bad luck Saladino would have at the former S.S. Houghton farm. Five years later, another newspaper clipping reported: “Last Wednesday forenoon the clock tower and over 100 feet of the upper part of the south wing of the big barn owned by Joseph Saladino, collapsed and fell over into the barnyard. Mr. Saladino had just stabled his pony in this part of the building and, while the stalls on either side of it were demolished, the pony escaped without a scratch.”

Accompanying photos show a massive barn with a very tall clock tower collapsed into an expensive-looking mess to be dealt with.

I’m in Orford reading a stack of old newspaper clippings which, compiled, tell the story of S.S. Houghton and his dream of owning a fine horse farm to be named “Pavilion Stock Farm.” Newspapers referred to it as “Houghton’s Folly” or “the big barn folly,” and describe it as “a rich man’s fancy of little practical value.”

The mammoth barn was erected for stabling fine trotting horses to be used for breeding. Houghton also built a second farm called “Villa Farm” on the other side of Orford where he planned to keep his cattle, as his wife’s sensibilities were offended by the pungent aroma of cows at Pavilion Stock Farm.

The Pavilion barn was built in 1877 and was one of the largest stock barns in the country. It measured 240 feet across the front and was 54 feet wide, with an attached 60-by-200-foot-long ell. The barn enclosed a half-acre, and it was a story and a half tall with a full basement beneath.

The clock tower reached 168 feet above the ground and housed a bell that could be heard on Main Street. The first floor contained box stalls and stanchions for the stock. The second floor could be reached by an inclined plane and was used for the

Promotional fliers reveal Houghton’s dream for his Pavilion Farm to be stocked with stallions available for breeding service.

storage of hay and grain. On the first floor, there was a large office finished in ash and black walnut. A steam apparatus in the basement provided heat and hot water.

Near the barn was a racetrack for exercising the horses, and the barn featured an elaborate viewing room, called the grandstand, which overlooked the entire track. Records indicate that S.S. Houghton had as many as 80 to 125 horses stabled in this barn, along with sheep, hogs and the pungent cows.

Samuel Storm Houghton was born in Fairlee Vermont about 1828 and grew up to be an innovator in retail and agriculture.

Houghton began his retail career at the age of 14, when he went to Boston to work in his brother’s dry goods store. In 1846, he married Mary Converse of Lyme and in 1858, they went to New York City where S.S. formed a partnership with his

brother-in-law R.H. Macy.

By 1874, Houghton had moved to the Boston area and established a department store in the heart of the city. A lover of horses, Houghton began raising driving horses at his Melrose, Mass., residence. S.S. and Mary returned to their Upper Valley childhood roots in 1872 to begin planning and building their dream country home, where they could keep a few horses.

The famed “big barn” was finished in 1877, and an advertisement indicates that Pavilion Wilkes, George Wilkes, Patchen Knox and other proven stallions were standing ready to service broodmares for only $25, plus $2 a day for hay and grain.

Any mare not proving to be with foal would be serviced again for free the following season.

Houghton’s dream of operating a suc-

cessful stock breeding farm does not seem to have been overly successful — only six years later he announced in a publicity flier that he was auctioning off his equipment and stock, and offering both the Pavilion Farm and Villa Farm for sale.

The Pavilion Stock Farm changed hands a few times before Joseph Saladino took ownership in 1907. The big barn had been neglected by prior owners, perhaps overwhelmed by the high maintenance costs of such a large building.

Saladino raised prize-winning Ayrshire cattle, but by the early 1920s had apparently fallen on hard times. In 1921, Saladino had a large part of the barn and a portion of the house torn down by a wrecking company and the lumber shipped to market, probably in an effort to generate some income from the property.

Bad luck continued to plague Saladino, as deeds indicate that the town of Orford seized the property in 1926 for nonpayment of property taxes.

In July of 1930, a fire destroyed the remaining portion of the legendary big barn.

About a year and a half later, the house burned to the ground leaving two cellar holes connected by a brick-walled underground passageway. S.S. Houghton’s dreams of a very fine horse-breeding farm had lasted less than 10 years. The elaborate big barn of Pavilion Stock Farm had survived only about 50 years.

Perhaps the old newspapers were correct after all in calling it “a rich man’s fancy” or labeling it, “Houghton’s Folly” … but I’m left wondering what the New Hampshire Legislature did with 65 bushels of grasshoppers. NH

After years of postponed or neglected maintenance, the clocktower on the big barn suddenly collapsed in September of 1920. nhmagazine.com | November 2023 35

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Making the Grade Edelbut may be passing on the governor’s race, but he’s already made his mark

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here is no one in New Hampshire civic life more polarizing than the state’s education commissioner, Frank Edelblut.

He is either loved, or he is hated. There is no in-between.

Though baked into these emotions are two other points: people who know who he is and people who know that what he has done over the past six years in the role has mattered a lot.

With all due respect to the dozens of commissioners who have served in that role previously and all other commissioners currently serving, none have been nearly as consequential as Edelbut and his aggressive manner in beginning to fundamentally transform his department.

One of the biggest questions in state politics in the late summer was wondering when Edelblut would take this resume and launch a run for governor. Sitting Gov. Sununu announced in July he would not seek reelection, creating the first time there has been an open seat for governor in eight years.

In early September, Edelblut announced he would not run for the role. He said the last of his seven children is off to college, and he wanted to have some empty-nester time with his wife.

He may also have figured that he didn’t want to put millions of his own dollars to run for governor like when he did in 2016, or maybe he saw a poll that said his polarizing nature meant he had no shot of winning a general election.

Though it is also possible, Edelblut can look at his time as education commissioner and decide he actually did something that he was proud of and is more than content to find this time to walk away.

People desire to be a New Hampshire commissioner either because they want to be somebody with a title, or because they want to do something in the office.

Selecting Edelblut to lead the state’s Department of Education was one of the very first high-profile things Sununu did after becoming governor in 2017. Those in politics saw the move as pure political calculation.

Edelblut surprised everyone with how close he came to defeating Sununu in the 2016 Republican primary, where Edelblut had the backing of the state’s conservatives.

Giving Edelblut a job in the administration, or any job really, was a way to block him from challenging Sununu in a primary or just being a pain politically.

Sununu may not have imagined how

transformative Edelblut would be. In a culture of public education that celebrates teachers and inclusion, he proudly puts in his state biography that he and his wife homeschooled all their children. He worked with the Legislature to create education savings accounts, which allows parents to receive grants to send their children to private schools. He fought teachers’ unions, embraced nontraditional paths for post-secondary education and validated more technology in the classroom. He also championed ideas like letting a fringe conservative website win a state contract to teach financial literacy.

Critics have said this has worked to erode the very public schools he was put in charge of overseeing. Some have also gone so far to call him a bigot after an op-ed he wrote where he suggested that if teachers discuss gender identity it was a threat to family values.

Edelblut, of course, doesn’t live in a vacuum. America itself is very polarized. Reforming education, particularly by siphoning off money for public schools, is something that about a dozen states have also done in recent years. His tenure is in keeping with both and will likely continue through his term, which ends in March 2025. NH

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603 INFORMER / TRANSCRIPT

Return of the Swamp Monster PHOTO AND INTERVIEW BY DAVID MENDELSOHN Maintaining a legacy is tough enough, but it gets interesting when it involves a hairy, fetid, 8-foot creature from the swamps of Fouke, Arkansas — one that frightened the grits out of the locals and made a meal of their cats.

The late Charles B. Pierce filmed the docudrama, a first for the genre, in the early 1970’s. His daughter Pam Barcelou, a

Louisiana native who has lived in New Hampshire since 2009, has been on a quest to resurrect, remaster and rerelease her dad’s classic film, “The Legend of Boggy Creek.”

Based on true accounts, the swamp dweller creeps about once again thanks to her resolve. So, hold tight to your popcorn and watch it. At night. In the dark. Boo.

My dad was one of the very first independent filmmakers. He started working at his local TV station (El Dorado, Arkansas/ Monroe, Louisiana, the NBC affiliate) right out of high school (where he was voted Most Likely to Succeed, Wittiest and Most Talented), working his way up to his own regional television program, as host, and also director of the 6 and 10 o’clock news.

In 1975, after the film played virtually nonstop across America, my dad and Mr. Ledwell split up. Mr. Ledwell, the copyright holder, put the movie away for almost 50 years.

He then opened an ad agency in Texarkana, Texas, and started producing commercials, when he decided to make a movie. Much later, he wrote the iconic film line, "Go ahead, make my day." for Clint Eastwood.

My dad convinced a local businessman, L.W. "Buddy" Ledwell, who owned a large trucking company, to put up the money for a "small regional film" (about $160,000), and hired five high school guys to trek into the swamps with him, surrounded by venomous snakes and alligators, in a flat-bottomed boat, 35mm camera in hand, to film what is now considered a movie classic.

The film was shot using Technicolor's Techniscope film, which is no longer made. It afforded a wide-angle format without the normal costs associated with commercial film, rarely used in the U.S. and created for the Italian spaghetti Westerns. It helped immerse the viewer into the story.

Our new 4K UHD HDR 10+ perfectly masks the old Techniscope wide-angle format like it was always meant to be. I'm thrilled!

“The Legend of Boggy Creek” has never looked, or sounded, better.

After reading years and years of fan comments across the Internet for someone to work out copyright and "get us a good print," I reached out to Mr. Ledwell's sole heir, Steven Ledwell, in 2014 and asked him if he'd allow me to release the film to the home market, something that had never been done officially, and he said YES! It took another four years to find good source material (finally found at the British Film Institute in London), and ultimately, we were able to fully-restore and re-master it at the venerable George Eastman Museum.

The Legend of Boggy Creek grossed over $25 million during it's only theatrical run — no home media at the time — between 1972-75, the equivalent of about $183 million in today's dollars.

The Legend of Boggy Creek is based on a true story, using actual witnesses to the encounters, many times in the actual location.

Earl E. Smith is credited as the only writer, as my dad didn't want his name in every position. (He did everything himself!)

He directed, and sang one of the songs, as well.

A TINY TOWN WITH A BIG LOCAL LEGEND “The Legend of Boggy Creek” is a G-rated docudrama based on a Bigfoot-type creature claimed to have been seen in and around Fouke, Arkansas, for decades.

“Boggy Creek can be found just outside tiny, Fouke, Arkansas, near the border of Texas and Arkansas, and is pretty much the same now, as it was then, and they still have sightings of the creature,” says Pam Barcelou, who has been working to remaster and reissue the classic 1972 horror film created by her father, the late Charles B. Pierce.

“It's the story surrounding the people and their encounters, with actual witnesses, in actual locations,” she says.

The film took about a year to produce and edit, and was released in August 1972.

“Similar to Bigfoot, the Fouke Monster has only three toes vs. Sasquatch's five, and is now commonly referred to as a 'Swamp Ape,’” Barcelou says. nhmagazine.com | November 2023 39

Where to Eat Now Featuring 12 hot, new Granite State restaurants Napkins down — New Hampshire foodies have voted with their forks.

New restaurants are evoking a casual-yet-hip atmosphere, and are embracing the current trends of healthy options, unique items that honor a variety of dietary restrictions, traditional flavors from far-flung regions, and ever-popular pizza and out-of-the-box-style cuisine. Chefs at both pubs, cafés and cautiously upscale eateries are exuding a passion for local sourcing and honest, fromscratch cooking. (Not to mention artistic and comfortable dining environments to match.) Their bars are well stocked with craft beers on draft, while cocktails, and even mocktails, are elevated to an artform. There is truly something for every eater this year. Live free and dine out — often.

photo by mcag photography

CO M P I L E D BY T H E N E W H A M P S H I R E M A G A Z I N E S TA F F

The Nest Family Cafe

After getting tired of the side-eye they got when they took their kids to coffee shops, Ryan and Jamie Getchell decided to create the joyful café experience they were looking for themselves. The menu at The Nest Family Cafe is filled with options for everyone in the family. Enjoy a lavender cold brew oat latte and turkey and cheese bagel for yourself, while your kiddos sample from the “Picky Chickies” menu with items ranging from smoothies to snack boxes. The free nest play area, reading lounge and chalk wall are perfect sensory-friendly spaces for your kids to hang out while you do, too.

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photo by jenn bakos

25 Orchard View Drive, Unit 1, Londonderry / (603) 404-2139 / thenestfamilycafe.com

Public House on Page Hill

388 Page Hill Road, Tamworth / (603) 986-9164 publichouseonpagehill.com

Farm-to-table food served in a 17thcentury barn with breath-taking mountain views. That’s all you need to know to set your GPS to Tamworth and check out the Public House on Page Hill, featuring the culinary prowess of Chef Gregg Grant.

Start your journey with a built-to-share charcuterie plate or some Korean BBQ Bao served on steamed buns. Or go “pub” with pub fries, pub pretzels or a pub Caesar.

The menu includes handhelds, flatbreads (including gluten-free options) and fish ‘n’ chips. Entrees include Page Hill Soba Noodle (buckwheat noodles and vegetables tossed with a scallion, zesty garlic teriyaki sauce), and Caribbean grilled shrimp (with coconut jasmine rice and fried plantains). nhmagazine.com | November 2023 41

Inspire Cafe

This woman-owned coffee shop offers locally roasted coffee, organic teas, scratch-made pastries, quiche, soup, sandwiches, salads — and positive vibes. The artful harvest salad features roasted butternut squash, chunks of pear, Vermont goat cheese, dried cranberries, toasted sunflower seeds over mixed greens and a house-made maple Dijon vinaigrette. Pair an iced maple oat latte with your tempeh ruben panini. If you’re in need of some good karma, add “a cup of kindness” to your order: “Leave a cup for a friend, a tired parent, a hiker or a firefighter, police officer, someone who has been laid off, a plow driver or anyone else you think would enjoy a cup of coffee or tea.”

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photo by photography by kimberly

39 Winter St., Mill 3, Ashland / (603) 530-2766 / inspirecafeco.squaresite

PHOTO COURTESY 1840 RESTAURANT

1840 Restaurant

8 Back Lake Road, Pittsburg / (603) 538-7400 / 1840nh.com

Tucked away in northern New Hampshire, and named after the year Pittsburg was established, 1840 Restaurant is the perfect spot to cozy up with a pizza and beer after a day of RVing or snowmobiling. The lively atmosphere pairs well with their menu that includes homemade dishes like wood-fired pizza, poutine, wings, soup, pasta and more. Don’t forget to check out their Facebook page for specialty menus and events that pop up throughout the month.

Muse Tapas Bar & Lounge PHOTO COURTESY MUSE TAPAS BAR & LOUNGE

44 Main St., Keene / (603) 903-0037 / musekeene.com

Located in downtown Keene, Muse Tapas Bar & Lounge cooks up tapas with a twist. Eclectic and exciting, Muse prides itself on its “creativity and genre-defying cuisine.” Cooking out of an entirely gluten-free kitchen, Muse serves up vegetarian, meat and shellfish tapas that always have a deliciously unexpected twist — we’re talking fried goat cheese with chili-mango sauce and honey-chipotle marinated chicken with pickled ginger and fresh pineapple. If you’re in the mood for a night cap, their cocktail menu mixes up a delicious array of drinks as exciting and inspired as their menu. nhmagazine.com | November 2023 43

Hearth Market

Part café, part elixir bar, part plant shop and more, this community emporium is already making waves across the Seacoast since its opening this summer. Hearth Market offers a diverse selection of food and drink that engages all of your senses, whether you are relaxing and enjoying time with friends by the fireplace, grabbing some items to go or filling your fridge with healthy local goods. This space, built for the local community by the local community, will also be offering art shows twice a year along with local music, making it the allaround one-stop shop for connection and culture, and the food that holds it together.

photos by jenn bakos

60 Penhallow St., Portsmouth / (603) 427-8631 hearthmarketportsmouth.com

Alas de Frida

Alas de Frida, the new sister restaurant to longtime Lake Avenue stronghold El Rincon Zacatecano, was named in honor of famed Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (1907-1954), celebrated for her attention to indigenous culture. Alas de Frida carries that torch with an authentic Mexican menu that features birria — a recipe for slow-cooked, tender beef seasoned with spices and chili broth — and a style of cuisine that champions subtle flavors and textures. The mini-chimichangas appetizer, available with chipotle chicken, shredded chicken or shredded beef and served with a cheese dip, are lightly fried and tender. The pastor shrimp tacos, featuring fresh shrimp marinated in spicy, sweet and smoky pastor salsa and grilled pineapple, elevate the humble taco to seafood glory.

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PHOTO COURTESY ALAS DE FRIDA

931 Elm St., Manchester / (603) 518-7172 / alasdefridanh.com

Maddy’s Food Hub

PHOTO COURTESY MADDY’S FOOD HUB

89 Fort Eddy Road, Unit 2, Concord / (603) 892-4278

Maddy’s Food Hub in Concord is one-of-a-kind.

Owner Patty Sabol was born in Africa, and she grew up learning to cook traditional East and West African cuisine. With Maddy’s Food Hub, she’s brought the flavors of home to Concord.

The cozy café on Ford Eddy Road is cheerful and welcoming, with fun décor and vibrant foods to match. With a menu full of traditional African foods and flavors, (like jerk chicken, jallof rice and fish banku) and a staff committed to providing excellent customer service, you’ll feel right at home whether you’re trying something new or enjoying a familiar favorite. nhmagazine.com | November 2023 45

Hare of the Dawg Bar & Grill

3 E. Broadway, Derry / (603) 552-3883 / hareofthedawgnh.com

What to make of a pub whose cartoon mascots are a giant black dog wearing a red flannel shirt and a tiny bunny whose head is popping out of the froth of a beer mug? A sense of fun, certainly. The Hare of the Dawg Bar & Grill, which opened in downtown Derry in January 2022, makes “more than 95%” of its food in-house. The menu features pizza, burgers, sandwiches and, of course, hot “dawgs,” including the Chicago-style fixings Stevie, the chili and cheese Benny, the bacon, cheddar and jalapeno Carly Sue, and the peanut butter and bacon Vinnie. (We know a few dawgs who would scarf down that last one in a single bite.)

Two Bees Café & Patisserie

100 First St., Dover / (603) 343-2286 / twobeespatisserie.com

photo by jenn bakos

Rebekah and Ross Krieger met at culinary school in San Francisco more than a decade ago, and after stopping by Two Bees Café & Patisserie in Dover, you’ll know the rest is history. The couple has put their combined culinary and restaurant industry knowledge together to create a French-inspired café that celebrates a love for travel, food and heartfelt hospitality. Their fresh, seasonally driven menu includes sandwiches and salads with an array of handcrafted pastries and desserts like croissants or delicious quiches. Coffee, tea, wine, beer, snacks and small plates are also available for sampling to unwind with friends after a long day with exceptional service to match.

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Yankee Magazine Senior Food Editor Amy Traverso’s Picks Flag Leaf Bakery This small Antrim bakery, open only on Fridays and Saturdays, is so good that you’ll be working around their schedule to get your hands on the sesame semolina sourdough, chocolate-hazelnut tarts, homemade pretzels, cranberryorange scones and seasonal fruit cruffins (croissant meets muffin). Join with me in keeping them so busy that they open up a full-time shop. flagleafbakery.com Foundation Kitchen + Bar Adding to Southern New Hampshire’s virbrant food scene is Derry’s newest farm-to-table eatery where expertly prepared seasonal vegetables share equal billing with smoked lamb ribs with char siu glaze, pasta bolognese, and a New York strip served with crispy potatoes. Don’t overlook the craft cocktails, including a mango mai tai and an espresso martini made with Shaw Farm coffee ice cream. (603) 216-5590; foundationnh.com

PHOTO COURTESY THE NATURAL PICKLE

Cheese Louise A whole restaurant devoted to grilled cheese? Sign me up! Start with the classic Vermonter (Cabot cheddar and muenster on sourdough), then level up to the Clawbster (a Vermonter with lobster meat and lemon aioli), all the way to the Porky-Pine (barbecue pulled pork, cheddar, pineapple, pickled red onions and goat cheese). There’s tomato soup for dipping and cocktails for sipping. Plus, there are three locations: Portsmouth, Conway and Portland.

(603) 427-8615; eatcheeselouise.com

The Natural Pickle

92 Court St., Laconia / (603) 619-5024 / thenaturalpickle.com

As its name implies, this Laconia breakfast and lunch spot touts its natural ways.

“We make fresh, nutritious food, convenient and affordable, not just for the few, but for everyone,” The Natural Pickle folks say on their website. The Laconia restaurant specializes in organic salads, homemade soups and sandwiches that come served as wraps, pita pockets, panini and pretzel rolls. Popular menu items include the classic Greek gyro pita pocket, the California turkey wrap and the caprese chicken wrap. From the pressed selections, choose the everything veggie panini featuring vegan cream cheese, tomato, onions and spinach, or the steak tips ‘n’ cheese panini with marinated steak tips, bell peppers, onions and melted provolone cheese.

Oakcraft Pizza Naples meets Chipotle with this fun new pizza concept in Nashua and Salem.

Queue up at the counter and work your way down the line as you choose the sauce, cheese and toppings for an individual 12-inch pie. After three minutes in a wood-fired oven, it’s ready.

There are also pre-designed signature pies like the pepperoni with hot honey or the vodka pie with mushrooms, peas, prosciutto and vodka sauce. Beer, wine, salads, sides and whoopie pies round out the menu. (603) 521-8452; oakcraftpizza.com

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DOX on Winnisquam

927 Laconia Road, Tilton / (603) 527-8381 / doxonwinnisquam.com

Tilton’s newest waterfront bar and restaurant is DOX on Winnisquam. With a modern take on classic American dishes with craft beers and cocktails, you can wrap up a day on the lake with a stunning sunset view, a great meal and a refreshing beverage. Spent your lake day on a boat? Not a problem! DOX on Winnisquam is accessible via boat, so everyone can enjoy what they’re cooking up (no matter how you drove here). With specialty drinks, soups, salads, sandwiches, seafood, mac ‘n’ cheese and more, the whole family can unwind at the DOX and enjoy live music almost every night of the week.

Also New on the Scene

Lucky’s (The Brook) 319 New Zealand Road, Seabrook Featuring a menu full of breakfast, lunch and dinner items to enjoy after a day spent casino gaming and race wagering at The Brook. (603) 474-3065; livefreeandplay.com

Sevmar Mediterranean Bistro The Shops Plaza, 401 Main St., Salem Offering homemade Mediterranean food with a culturally rich culinary spirit and flair, and bar and lounge with specialty cocktails and other drinks. (603) 8700018; sevmarbistronh.com

Mi Corazon Mexican Grill 4 Slip Road, Greenfield Serving authentic dishes that make customers feel like they’re sitting at their family table while their tastebuds take a trip around Mexican cuisine. (603) 5472088; micorazonmexicangrill.com

Marker 21 33 Dock Side, Wolfeboro A casual eatery serving a mix of American food with global inspiration alongside craft beer and cocktails in a lakeside setting.

(603) 569-8668; marker21nh.com

Trattoria Fondi 12 Olde Bedford Way, Bedford A modern Italian trattoria brought to life through a chef-curated menu of reimagined regional classics from our restaurateur’s roots. (603)472-2001; bedfordvillageinn.com

Sour Joe’s Pizzeria 5 Pleasant St., Concord Specializing in pizzas made with a sourdough starter that is so famous, it gave the restaurant its name. (603) 8567427; sourjoespizzeria.com

Gallivant Global Eatery 442 Central Ave., Dover Offering beautiful, creative and globally inspired food and beverage in an environment that is welcoming to all.

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Riverside Grille 737 River Road, New Boston Find a full range of handhelds and entrees along with flatbreads, eclectic drinks and a comfortable environment. (603) 3842149; riversidenh.com

The Ricochet 35 Manchester Road, #10, Derry Featuring gourmet pizzas, greens and submarines worth savoring and staying for another drink or slice. (603) 247-9012; ricochet.pizza

Healthy Does It

Sunny Cafe 50 S. Willow St., Unit 2, Manchester The newest Willow Street café has created a healthy and clean theme for its menu, complete with a variety of sweet and savory treats. It’s open for all-day breakfast and lunch, and crepes, bakery staples and drinks are always available for a grab-and-go snack. Enjoy delicious and delectable items like breakfast and pierogi bowls, overnight oats, parfaits, sandwiches and more, and even stay and relax with your coffee while playing a supplied board game or book. (603) 935-8658; sunnycafenh.com The Green Beautiful 168 Wilson St., Manchester With a focus on sustaining and inspiring their customers through the power of plants, this vegan restaurant aims to create food and drink with integrity while nurturing a safe space for you to be able to rest and recharge. Choose from BBQ mushroom hash, Philly cheesesteak sandwich, Cuban rice bowl or any one of their bagels and schmear combinations to satisfy your afternoon hunger pains.

(603) 606-1026; greenbeautifulcafe.com

Taverns, Bars & Brews

Tideline Public House 15 Newmarket Road, Durham New Hampshire’s only year-round food truck court is not only 15 minutes from UNH (central for students and locals alike), but the unique dining experience has something for everyone at up to seven food trucks and their own inhouse menu. Three separate taprooms serve up to 16 rotating craft beers, along with wine and soft drinks. Bring your family and your four-legged family members, lounge around the fire pit, play some cornhole and try a new beer. (603) 868-1380; tidelinepublichouse.com Paugus Bay Pub 644 Weirs Blvd., Laconia Started by two friends who love good food and a great environment, this pub is on a mission to bring fresh life to Laconia. The menu takes traditional pub fare and layers their own modern techniques to it with items like a lunchable house plate (charcuterie board), Irish nachos and Baltimore-style crab cake sandwich. Grab a seat and a drink in their new pub room at the 30-

foot, carved maple bar top and watch the Sunday night football game in style.

(603) 619-5045; paugusbaypub.com BOND Brewing & BBQ 1015 Elm St., Manchester The lively indoor and outdoor atmosphere and Tex-Mex-style BBQ at BOND gives you a taste of the countryside in the heart of the Queen City. From sizzling BBQ to customizable build-your-own burritos, pizza and more, their menu offers a variety of flavors that pair well with their brews on craft or cold to-go beer options. Don’t forget to check out their Facebook page for information on where their food truck will be popping up next.

(603) 218-3605; bondbbq.com The Edge of Town Tavern 38 NH-25, Plymouth This Plymouth-based tavern has a little bit of everything on its menu from seafood to pizza to burgers and salad and waffle fry sides. Stop by on a live music night and enjoy a show from local bands like Red Daisy Revival, Conniption Fits and Granite 5.0. (603) 238-9373; theedgeoftowntavern.com NH

PHOTO BY ART REZ

Taste of Legacy Café & Catering 131 Lake St., #10, Gilford Executive chef and seasoned culinary professional, Isaiah Bullock and his wife, Corinne, co-own the Lakes Region café where “all of your culinary needs are crafted with heart and expertise.” Their menu ranges from frittatas to burritos to comfort bowls like the mac ‘n’ cheese bowl with BBQ pulled pork, and their special catering menu can be completely customized to fit your needs, whether you are a busy mom looking for a few prepped meals a week or corporate company looking to provide lunch to your staff.

(603) 619-5072; tolcafeandcatering.com Engrain Market 6 Airfield Drive, Rye Once the former Rye skate park, the new “Airfield Place” features spots like Flight House Gym and New England Pickleball Club, as well as Engrain Market. Stop by the market after a workout for a peanut butter cold brew smoothie and grilled salmon bowl, or grab one of the grab-andgo prepared meals, snacks, coffee, cold pressed juice or other goods from local vendors. engrainkitchen.com nhmagazine.com | November 2023 49

BY J. DENNIS ROBINSON

50 New Hampshire Magazine | November 2023

PHOTO COURTESY DAVID J. MURRAY, CLEAREYEPHOTO.COM

New Castle is an island, one of precious few on New Hampshire's brief contact with the open sea.

It is also a town, the smallest in the state, covering a single square mile. Yet those few acres are, hands down, our most historic, as you will see. V nhmagazine.com | November 2023 51

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hat was once Great Island has, for the last two centuries, been lashed to the mainland with a series of bridges. By car, starting at the south end of Portsmouth, you can travel what locals call “the loop” in under 10 minutes. Route 1B hops over Shapleigh and Goat islands with a dropdead view, to your left, of the swirling Piscataqua River and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine.

The narrow winding road lures visitors into the picture-perfect village with its single white church, an elementary school, one eatery, a tiny post office, pocket-sized graveyard and town hall.

A ruined fort and a restored lighthouse hunker just out of sight as you turn sharply to the right. There’s a seaside town common, a marina and the gleaming Wentworth by the Sea Hotel. Then you skip across a singing metal bridge and, following one scenic minute in Rye, you’re back in Portsmouth.

You can still circumnavigate the island in a small boat, but beware. The Back Channel — known to residents as “The Pool” — includes a cluster of miniature islands that appear to float on a glassy surface. Passing under the Route 1B bridge, however, your little boat meets one of the world’s fastest flowing rivers.

1600s: Governors, witches and devils Sadly, we know almost nothing about 12,000 years of indigenous life on the island. No archeological studies yet exist.

The colonial clock begins in 1623 when New Hampshire’s first English settlers built their trading and fishing post at what is now Odiorne State Park in Rye. But it’s a fair bet that founder David Thompson planned to claim ownership of Great Island. Then, he suddenly moved to Boston and disappeared into history.

For the rest of the 17th century, Great Island was the hub of the Strawbery Banke Colony and the town of Portsmouth.

The population clustered around a crude fort, a defense against English pirates and French privateers. The island was home not only to humble fishing families, but to a string of wealthy royal governors appointed by the English king. Most ses52 New Hampshire Magazine | November 2023

sions of the General Court were held here, making Great Island effectively the capital of provincial New Hampshire.

These were turbulent times. Three thousand miles away, King Charles I was beheaded by Puritan forces. A decade later, when his son Charles II regained the throne, the severed head of Puritan leader Oliver Cromwell was displayed on a pole outside Westminster Hall in London.

Back on Great Island, life was chaotic.

In 1652, five local selectmen destroyed and rewrote the colony records to suit their needs. Jane Walford, the wife of a prominent landowner, was accused by her island neighbors of being a witch. British governor Edward Cranfield tossed Portsmouth’s Puritan minister Joshua Moody in jail for failing to follow Anglican church rituals, and locals then drove the corrupt governor out of town. In 1682, Quaker tavern owner George Walton was pelted by rocks from an unseen source, creating the legend of an invisible “Stone Throwing Devil.”

Then in 1692, 19 “great guns” arrived at Great Island, a gift from the new king and queen. Sent to bolster Portsmouth Harbor defenses, the cannons were installed at the fort, renamed Fort William and Mary in honor of the monarchs. The following year, with royal permission, islanders broke away from Portsmouth to establish the town of New Castle. Residents were required to pay the Crown a symbolic annual rent of one peppercorn.

1700s: The Revolution starts here As English wars with the French escalated, the fort at New Castle became a key colonial defense on the Atlantic coast. A showdown between the colonists of New England and New France (Canada) was inevitable. In 1710, Colonel Shadrach Walton of New Castle commanded 1,500 New England men, 100 of them from New Hampshire. His ragtag militia joined the British siege on Port Royal, the capital of French Arcadia. They won the day. In the resulting peace treaty, France ceded its control of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, a huge British victory.

In spring 1745, 500 New Hampshire men boarded a dozen transport ships at

TOP PHOTO: NEW CASTLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY / OTHERS: J. DENNIS ROBINSON COLLECTION

Above: Soldiers pose around the deteriorating gate of Fort Constitution after the Civil War. Far left: Sketch of the mythical 1682 “Stone Throwing Devil” from John Albee’s history of the island.

Left: Lighthouse and oilhouse at Fort Point restored and maintained by the Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse, a nonprofit organization.

Bottom: Carving of the New Castle town seal in wood

by George Pitts.

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Flat-bottomed gundalows carried the stolen gunpowder inland. Some of the powder found its way by ox cart to the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Fort William and Mary. They joined 4,000 New Englanders headed to Cape Breton, where they seized the seemingly impregnable Fort Louisbourg. All but forgot54 New Hampshire Magazine | November 2023

ten today, the victory over this French stronghold was a gigantic moment in local history. New Englanders discovered that a militia made of farmers, fishermen,

and shopkeepers could unite to defeat a common enemy. It was a lesson they would not forget.

Piscataqua settlers had long enjoyed a rowdy reputation. In the 1760s, they rioted over the Stamp Act, burned the tax collector in effigy and shipped crates of imported tea back to England. Defiant subjects of the king, soon to be called “patriots,” were growing bolder year by year. “Everything is unhinged,” one Loyalist exclaimed, “and running into confusion.”

New Hampshire historians have long proclaimed (though largely ignored) that the American Revolution began in New Castle, rather than on the bloody battlefields of Lexington and Concord. On a snowy night in December 1774, a Boston silversmith named Paul Revere galloped into the thriving seaport of Portsmouth.

Revere announced that British troops were on their way to block colonists from getting their hands on gunpowder and weapons at the king’s armory in New Castle. Revere was wrong, but his words lit a fuse. Fired by the call of fife and drum, as many as 400 residents clam-

BOTTOM PHOTO COURTESY THE GUNDALOW COMPANY / TOP PHOTO BY RALPH MORANG

Costumed locals reenact the arrival of Paul Revere in Portsmouth that sparked the December 1774 powder raid at Fort William and Mary.

bered onto flat-bottomed barges called “gundalows.”

Only six soldiers were guarding the New Castle fort as the mob approached.

The soldiers fired 4-pound iron balls from three cannons, injuring no one. Before they could reload, rioters stormed the fort on all sides and pulled down the English flag. It was British citizen versus British citizen, neighbor against neighbor. A hundred barrels of powder were stolen from the king’s armory. Some of it would show up at the battle of Bunker Hill the following spring.

Despite the treasonous action, royal governor John Wentworth knew it was fruitless to arrest anyone. The tide was turning against 150 years of British rule. Two leaders of the raid, merchant John Langdon and lawyer John Sullivan, would later become governors of New Hampshire.

Threatened by the Portsmouth mob, Sir John Wentworth and his family were forced to abandon their downtown mansion and hide out at the New Castle fort. The once popular leader, a founder of Dartmouth College, was warned never to step foot in New Hampshire under penalty of death.

PHOTO BY RALPH MORANG / INSET COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS / TOP PHOTO BY RALPH MORANG

1800s: The historian and the hotel For decades following the American Revolution, New Castle was a sleepy fishing hamlet, connected to the mainland only by rickety, wooden toll bridges. Four surnames made up almost 40% of the population and taxes were paid in barrels of fish. The old stronghold, renamed Fort Constitution, was manned for the War of 1812 and the Civil War, but as in the past two centuries, no enemy appeared.

As the bloody war between the states wound down, a bookish former teacher from Massachusetts named John Albee arrived in New Castle. The future island historian and his new wife, Harriet, paid $1,775 for 28 acres of waterfront land. A decade later, on a high point not far from the Albee farm, Charles and Sarah Campbell built their dream business. Opened in 1874, their boxy Wentworth Hotel offered stunning views of the Isles of Shoals shimmering in the distance.

Top: Led by future New Hampshire governors John Langdon and John Sullivan, Seacoast residents stole 100 barrels of gunpowder from the king’s armory at New Castle in 1774.

Top and Inset: Local historians often claim the first shots of the American Revolution were fired here. Driven from his home, Portsmouth-born royal governor Sir John Wentworth went on to serve as lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia. nhmagazine.com | November 2023 55

The Campbells, however, quickly went bankrupt. They sold their beloved hotel to “ale tycoon” Frank Jones, a former Portsmouth mayor and New Hampshire congressman. Jones’ empire included a bank, insurance company, a theater, railroad lines, utilities, office buildings, a racing stable and more. Funded by Jones, the hotel grew to three times its original size with distinctive towers and a sloping mansard roof.

The Wentworth soon joined the top luxury destinations on the Atlantic coast with golf and tennis courts, a marina, ballroom, riding stables, bowling alley, flush toilets, steam elevators and massive dining area. Down the road at Fort Constitution, an iconic new lighthouse, built

Top: Victorian-era advertising brochure for the Wentworth Hotel following extensive renovations by “ale tycoon” and New Hampshire Congressman Frank Jones.

Above: View of the restored and expanded Wentworth by the Sea and marina.

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of iron and lined in brick, stood boldly against the sea.

Frank Jones hired John Albee, the local poet, to write about the now famous island. Albee’s “New Castle, Historic and Picturesque” (1884) regaled Victorian visitors with tales of witches, forts, fishermen and stone-throwing devils. New bridges, trains and trolleys brought tourists from polluted cities to the healthful salt sea air.

Despite nearly 20 years as a tax-paying resident of New Castle, Albee accepted his status as an outsider and his role as somewhere between a tour guide and a gossip columnist. His summer house guests included poets Celia Thaxter and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Boston publisher James T. Fields and inventor Alexander Graham Bell.

BOTTOM PHOTO BY RALPH MORAND / POSTCARD COURTESY PORTSMOUTH ATHENAEUM COLLECTION / TOP RIGHT PHOTO: J. DENNIS ROBINSON COLLECTION

1900s: War and peace and sanitation In 1905, the Wentworth Hotel hosted delegates from Russia and Japan. The successful Treaty of Portsmouth ended the Russo-Japanese War and brought international attention to the tiny New Hampshire town. The historic island had become so attractive that the Portsmouth Herald launched an editorial campaign to “Annex New Castle.” Rejoining Portsmouth after 200 years, the newspaper editor suggested, would provide New Castle with a fresh water and sewer system, new trolley car lines, and police and fire protection. “We do not need a costly sewerage system, for every house can drain right into the river,” one New Castle resident explained.

Through two world wars, New Castle again stood sentry at the mouth of the Piscataqua River, protecting Portsmouth and the bustling shipyard in Kittery.

Despite local opposition, what is now the scenic Town Common, became Camp Langdon. By February 1940, the military camp included 20 barracks, seven mess halls and a 50-bed hospital.

Soldiers at nearby Fort Stark tested their high-powered searchlights and massive artillery guns. The harbor was heavily mined against invading Nazi U-boats. The hotel was shuttered during World War II, and island residents were required to carry ID cards. By war’s end, New Castle’s

sewer system by a vote of 138-0. But the threat of massive government fines for polluting the surrounding waters changed the equation. State officials decreed that New Castle must pay to connect to a new waste treatment plant being built at Portsmouth, thus ending decades of “sewer squabbles.”

Today: The challenge of change

Poet, teacher and gentleman farmer, John Albee published his highly readable "New Castle: Historic and Picturesque" in 1884.

three centuries as a key coastal defense site was over.

The revival of the town’s tourist business began immediately with the sale of Wentworth by the Sea in March 1946. Margaret and Jamesarker Smith, two “come-from-aways,” purchased the exclusive hotel on 256 acres for under $300,000. They maintained the rambling summer resort through changing times for 36 years, then sold it in 1980.

“It was first-class all the way, real New England elegance,” Jim Smith reminisced to the Washington Post in 1982. “No matter how historic the hotel is, when it gets old, it gets old; just like people.”

For the rest of the century the shuttered hotel on the hill deteriorated, occupied only by raccoons and pigeons. Over two decades, under nine owners, the property surrounding the hotel would shrink to just four acres. The closing of Wentworth by the Sea seemed to fill islanders with an aching nostalgia. New Castle was different, but visitors still swarmed the storybook village as real estate prices rose.

The town that John Albee called “the little kingdom” was forced to face critical community issues of fire, police, fresh water and what one spokesperson delicately called “effluvia.” At first, islanders chose not to install a $1 million municipal

A wave of growth and renewal swept ashore as Great Island entered its fifth century. A new library appeared as the old library became the historical society.

A nonprofit group preserved and restored the endangered lighthouse. Volunteers cleared the ruins of Fort Stark, now a waterfront state historic site.

Saved from destruction in the eleventh hour by owners Ocean Properties, the hotel on the hill reopened in 2004. The $25 million transformation of Wentworth by the Sea, though fully modernized, looks much as it did in the days of Frank Jones.

Today, life is good on Great Island.

New Hampshire’s second wealthiest town (after Bedford) enjoys one of the state’s lowest property tax rates. The price of the average island home now tops $1.7 million. Locals worry about the impact of global warming on their rock by the sea. The population, hovering around 1,000 residents, is aging. Despite strict building regulations, New Castle has become “a tear-down town,” says one close observer, with spacious, often seasonal homes replacing the old. The number of buildable lots remaining can be counted on one hand.

So, while the peaceful village appears timeless, especially compared to Portsmouth’s feverish construction nearby, New Castle is a dynamic community.

Its storied past, in fact, is a history of change. NH J. Dennis Robinson is the author of over a dozen history books and countless published articles. His latest work is a richly illustrated hardcover entitled "New Castle: New Hampshire’s Smallest, Oldest, and Only Island Town." Look for it online, or ask at your local bookstore. nhmagazine.com | November 2023 57

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The List ADMINISTRATIVE / REGULATORY LAW

Donald J. Pfundstein

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell

603-228-1181 214 North Main St., Concord

George W. Roussos Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Gregory H. Smith McLane Middleton

603-226-0400 11 South Main St., Suite 500 Concord APPELLATE PRACTICE

William L. Chapman Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Doreen F. Connor

Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer

603-626-3300 900 Elm St., 19th Floor, Manchester

Daniel Deane Nixon Peabody

603-628-4000 900 Elm St., Manchester

Michael A. Delaney McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Andrew D. Dunn

Devine Millimet & Branch

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

David P. Eby

Devine Millimet & Branch

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

Bruce W. Felmly McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Wilbur A. Glahn III McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Derek D. Lick

Sulloway & Hollis

603-223-2800 9 Capitol St. & 29 School St., Concord

Jon Meyer

Backus, Meyer & Branch

603-244-3282 116 Lowell St., Manchester

Israel Piedra

Welts, White & Fontaine

603-883-0797 29 Factory St., Nashua

Mary Elizabeth Tenn Tenn And Tenn

603-624-3700 16 High St., Suite Three Manchester ARBITRATION

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

Gregory Eaton

Christopher M. Candon

Jeremy T. Walker

603-225-0477 95 North State St., Concord

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Hess Gehris Solutions

John Burwell Garvey

John Burwell Garvey, Mediation & Arbitration Services

603-496-5571 P.O. Box 935, New London

Margaret R. Kerouac

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

Edmond J. Ford

Ford, McDonald, McPartlin & Borden

McLane Middleton

BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS (INCLUDING LLCS AND PARTNERSHIPS)

603-373-1600 Ten Pleasant St., Suite 400 Portsmouth

Sabrina Beavens

McLane Middleton

Peter F. Burger

McLane Middleton

Orr & Reno

Joseph A. Foster

603-226-0400 11 South Main St., Suite 500, Concord

William A. Mulvey, Jr.

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Mulvey, Cornell & Mulvey

603-431-1333 378 Islington St., Portsmouth

Terri Pastori Pastori Krans

603-369-4769 82 North Main St., Suite B, Concord

William S. Gannon

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

603-621-0833 740 Chestnut St., Manchester

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell

William S. Gannon

Peter Cline

Matthew R. Johnson

603-228-1181 214 North Main St., Concord

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

Devine Millimet & Branch

603-444-4008 106 Main St., Littleton

603-881-5500 37 Technology Way, Suite 3W2, Nashua

Cleveland, Waters and Bass

McLane Middleton

Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios

David K. Fries

Christopher M. Dube

John M. Sullivan

603-224-7761 Two Capital Plaza, Fifth Floor, Concord

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

603-410-1500 57 North Main St., Concord

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson

Doreen F. Connor

James D. Kerouac

603-623-8700 674 N. Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester

BET-THE-COMPANY LITIGATION

Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

Thomas J. Pappas

Bruce W. Felmly

603-626-3300 900 Elm St., 19th Floor, Manchester

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer

Lyndsee D. Paskalis

Stebbins, Lazos & Van Der Beken

603-627-3700 889 Elm St., Sixth Floor, Manchester

McLane Middleton

Wilbur A. Glahn III McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Donald J. Pfundstein

Steven M. Gordon

603-228-1181 214 North Main St., Concord

603-819-4231 107 Storrs St., Concord

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell

Shaheen & Gordon

Robert Previti

Cathy J. Green

603-627-3700 889 Elm St., Sixth Floor, Manchester

603-819-4231 107 Storrs St., Concord

Stebbins, Lazos & Van Der Beken

Shaheen & Gordon

James F. Raymond

Jamie N. Hage

603-224-7791 10 Centre St., Concord

603-226-2600 1855 Elm St., Manchester

Upton & Hatfield

Henry B. Stebbins

Dodd S. Griffith

603-228-1181 214 North Main St., Concord

603-626-3300 900 Elm St., 19th Floor, Manchester

Colleen Lyons

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Bradford Melson Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Kristin A. Mendoza Abridge Law

603-318-2002 19 Hall Ave., Nashua

Julie R. Morse Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Robert Previti

Stebbins, Lazos & Van Der Beken

603-627-3700 889 Elm St., Sixth Floor Manchester

Rath Young Pignatelli

James F. Raymond

Jack B. Middleton

603-224-7791 10 Centre St., Concord

Upton & Hatfield

McLane Middleton

Tony Sayess

David P. Van Der Beken

Arnold Rosenblatt

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

603-627-3700 889 Elm St., Sixth Floor, Manchester

603-225-4334 650 Elm St., Manchester

Stebbins, Lazos & Van Der Beken

603-627-3700 889 Elm St., Sixth Floor, Manchester

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Orr & Reno

Hinckley Allen

John M. Zaremba

BANKRUPTCY AND CREDITOR DEBTOR RIGHTS / INSOLVENCY AND REORGANIZATION LAW

James Q. Shirley

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

Jeffrey J. Zellers

McLane Middleton

Mary Elizabeth Tenn

603-224-5800 Two South State St., Concord

Stebbins, Lazos & Van Der Beken

Sabrina Beavens

603-228-1181 214 North Main St., Concord

603-226-0400 11 South Main St., Suite 500, Concord

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603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester Tenn And Tenn

603-624-3700 16 High St., Suite Three, Manchester

603-228-1181 214 North Main St., Concord

Jon Meyer

Backus, Meyer & Branch

603-244-3282 116 Lowell St., Manchester

Kirk C. Simoneau Red Sneaker Law

603-669-5000 77 Central St., Manchester

Lawrence A. Vogelman Shaheen & Gordon

603-871-4144 353 Central Ave., Suite 200, Dover CLOSELY HELD COMPANIES AND FAMILY BUSINESSES LAW

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor Manchester

Jonathan M. Shirley

Cullen Collimore Shirley

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell

Matthew H. Benson

Denise J. Deschenes

Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer

CIVIL RIGHTS LAW

Charles P. Bauer

Scott W. Ellison

603-621-7100 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

BANKING AND FINANCE LAW

Charles P. Bauer

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell

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Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

Steve Cohen

Devine Millimet & Branch

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

James G. Cook

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-621-7100 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor Manchester

Tabitha Croscut

Devine Millimet & Branch

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

Scott W. Ellison

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-621-7100 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

David K. Fries

Cleveland, Waters and Bass

603-224-7761 Two Capital Plaza, Fifth Floor, Concord

Colleen Lyons

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Angela B. Martin

Devine Millimet & Branch

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

Kristin A. Mendoza Abridge Law

603-318-2002 19 Hall Ave., Nashua

Lyndsee D. Paskalis

Stebbins, Lazos & Van Der Beken

603-627-3700 889 Elm St., Sixth Floor, Manchester

Tony Sayess Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Jon B. Sparkman

Devine Millimet & Branch

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

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603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord COLLABORATIVE LAW: FAMILY LAW

Tracey Goyette Cote Shaheen & Gordon

603-819-4231 107 Storrs St., Concord

Margaret R. Kerouac Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Debbie Martin-Demers

Rousseau Law and Mediation

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603-715-2824 559 Pembroke St., Pembroke

Katherine Morneau Morneau Law

603-943-5647 30 Temple St., Suite 503, Nashua

Jane M. Schirch

Shanelaris & Schirch

603-594-8300 35 East Pearl St., Nashua

Catherine E. Shanelaris Shanelaris & Schirch

603-594-8300 35 East Pearl St., Nashua

Kimberly Weibrecht Weibrecht Law

603-842-5525 65 Main St., Suite Two, Dover COMMERCIAL FINANCE LAW

Martin J. Baroff Baroff & Craven

603-647-4200 740 Chestnut St., Manchester

Timothy E. Britain

Cleveland, Waters and Bass

603-224-7761 Two Capital Plaza, Fifth Floor, Concord

Peter F. Burger Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Peter Cline

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell

603-228-1181 214 North Main St., Concord

Dodd S. Griffith

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell

603-228-1181 214 North Main St., Concord

James D. Kerouac

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson

603-623-8700 674 N Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester

Margaret E. Probish

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Matthew Benson

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

Sheehan Phinney Corporate Law

Gary M. Burt

Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer

603-626-3300 900 Elm St., 19th Floor, Manchester

Peter G. Callaghan

Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios

603-410-1500 57 North Main St., Concord

Robert S. Carey Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

“I have been fortunate to work with entrepreneurs in technology and all sorts of other industries on both the legal and business issues that they face as they start, grow and sell their businesses. I have found that entrepreneurs each have different strengths, challenges, successes (and failures), but they all share one critical trait: They are all incredibly passionate about what they do. Their energy and enthusiasm is contagious, and I consider myself fortunate for having the opportunity to work with them as they (and their businesses) grow.” nhmagazine.com | November 2023 61

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Megan C. Carrier

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Christopher Cole

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-431-1222 75 Portsmouth Boulevard, Suite 110 Portsmouth

Peter S. Cowan

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Brian Cullen

Cullen Collimore Shirley

603-881-5500 37 Technology Way, Suite 3W2, Nashua

Daniel Deane Nixon Peabody

603-628-4000 900 Elm St., Manchester

Michael A. Delaney McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Matthew J. Delude

Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer

603-626-3300 900 Elm St., 19th Floor, Manchester

Daniel M. Deschenes Hinckley Allen

603-225-4334 650 Elm St., Manchester

Andrew D. Dunn

Devine Millimet & Branch

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

Steven J. Dutton McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Jonathan M. Eck Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Bruce W. Felmly McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Christina Ferrari

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson

603-623-8700 674 N. Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester

Edmond J. Ford

Ford, McDonald, McPartlin & Borden

Brian Quirk Shaheen & Gordon Criminal Defense: White-Collar

603-373-1600 Ten Pleasant St., Suite 400 Portsmouth

Kelly J. Gagliuso

Gagliuso Legal Solutions

603-345-6619 P.O. Box 353, Amherst

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“For individuals who are the target of criminal investigations or who have been charged, it’s important to have counsel that understands not only the law but also the process including how decisions are made to provide effective representation. Sometimes that means taking a case to trial, but approximately 95% of federal criminal cases, and a similar percentage for state cases, are resolved by some type of plea agreement. As a result, to be an effective defense attorney in today’s environment, one must be able to advocate to prosecutors in a compelling, sympathetic and effective way to achieve the most favorable outcome for clients. It is important to get to know your client, understand how they have come to the position that they’re in, and work with them to achieve their goals, which vary from case to case.”

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Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson

603-623-8700 674 N. Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester

Wilbur A. Glahn III McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Jamie N. Hage

Rath Young Pignatelli

603-226-2600 1855 Elm St., Manchester

James P. Harris

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

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McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Courtney H.G. Herz

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Russell F. Hilliard Upton & Hatfield

603-436-7046 159 Middle St., 1st Floor, Portsmouth

Ralph F. Holmes McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Matthew R. Johnson

Devine Millimet & Branch

“Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.”

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603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

James S. LaMontagne

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Ovide M. Lamontagne

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson

603-623-8700 674 N. Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester

Derek D. Lick

Sulloway & Hollis

603-223-2800 9 Capitol St. & 29 School St., Concord

Robert R. Lucic

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Daniel P. Luker

Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios

603-410-1500 57 North Main St., Concord

Kathleen M. Mahan Hinckley Allen

603-225-4334 650 Elm St., Manchester

Marc W. McDonald Ford, McDonald, McPartlin & Borden

603-373-1600 Ten Pleasant St., Suite 400 Portsmouth

David W. McGrath

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Christopher Meier Cooper Cargill Chant

603-356-5439 2935 White Mountain Highway North Conway

Jack B. Middleton McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Kelly Gagliuso Gagliuso Legal Solutions Construction Law

Robert H. Miller

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Gregory A. Moffett

Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios

603-410-1500 57 North Main St., Concord

Neil Nicholson

Nicholson Law Firm

603-856-8441 58 North State St., Concord

Thomas J. Pappas

Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer

603-626-3300 900 Elm St., 19th Floor, Manchester

“I’ve been a construction lawyer for more than 30 years. My experience includes representing clients in every phase of the building process, while working for both large and small law firms. The sum total of that experience led me to open my own small legal office where I focus primarily on creating and negotiating custom contract packages for construction industry professionals. I enjoy the contract stage of the relationship, because it allows me build trust between the key players in a construction project who will inevitably spend several months or even years working together. Too often, I see this phase of negotiation become adversarial and the relationship suffers. I prefer to play a positive role in building a team, emphasizing fairness and inspiring collaboration when the relationship is being forged. We work hard, but the spaces between are filled with warmth, laughter and mutual respect.” nhmagazine.com | November 2023 63

• 2024 Jennifer L. Parent McLane Middleton

“Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well.”

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603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Terri Pastori Pastori Krans

603-369-4769 82 North Main St., Suite B, Concord

Michael A. Pignatelli Rath Young Pignatelli

603-889-9952 20 Trafalgar Sq., Suite 307, Nashua

Charles Powell

Devine Millimet & Branch

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

David W. Rayment

Cleveland, Waters and Bass

603-224-7761 Two Capital Plaza, Fifth Floor, Concord

Arnold Rosenblatt Hinckley Allen

603-225-4334 650 Elm St., Manchester

Mark C. Rouvalis McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Edward Sackman

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson

603-623-8700 674 N. Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester

Kierstan Schultz Nixon Peabody

603-628-4000 900 Elm St., Manchester

James Q. Shirley

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Jonathan M. Shirley

Cullen Collimore Shirley

603-881-5500 37 Technology Way, Suite 3W2, Nashua

Donald Lee Smith

Devine Millimet & Branch

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

Frank P. Spinella, Jr.

Wadleigh, Starr and Peters

603-669-4140 95 Market St., Manchester

Robert A. Stein

The Stein Law Firm

603-228-1109 81 Pleasant St., Concord

Mary Elizabeth Tenn Tenn And Tenn

603-624-3700 16 High St., Suite Three, Manchester

Melissa Hanlon Sulloway & Hollis Medical Malpractice Law — Defendants

Roy W. Tilsley

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson

603-623-8700 674 N. Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester

Jeremy T. Walker McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

“I have had the privilege of representing hospitals and health care providers in New Hampshire and Maine for over 20 years. I truly love getting to know and working with my clients. Being named in a lawsuit is a deeply personal and stressful thing for health care providers, and helping my clients through that process is challenging and rewarding. I was attracted to the legal profession because I am a lifelong learner. With medical malpractice defense, no two cases are the same, and I really enjoy the challenge of learning the often complex medicine at the heart of each case.”

64 New Hampshire Magazine | November 2023

Jack S. White

Welts, White & Fontaine

603-883-0797 29 Factory St., Nashua

David Wolowitz McLane Middleton

603-436-2818 100 Arboretum Dr., Suite 140 Newington

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Timothy E. Britain

“A man said to the environment: ‘Sir, I exist!’ ‘However,’ replied the universe, ‘the fact has not created in me a sense of obligation.’”

Cleveland, Waters and Bass

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Peter F. Burger Orr & Reno

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Wadleigh, Starr and Peters

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Peter Cline

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603-228-1181 214 North Main St., Concord

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Edmond J. Ford

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603-373-1600 Ten Pleasant St., Suite 400 Portsmouth

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Cleveland, Waters and Bass

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James D. Kerouac

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson

603-623-8700 674 N. Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester

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Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell

603-228-1181 214 North Main St., Concord

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603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

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603-225-4334 650 Elm St., Manchester

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Gagliuso Legal Solutions

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Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson

603-623-8700 674 N. Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester

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Matthew R. Johnson

Devine Millimet & Branch

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

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Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer

603-626-3300 900 Elm St., 19th Floor, Manchester

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Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios

603-410-1500 57 North Main St., Concord

“I represent businesses and individuals at a very challenging time in their business lives. That client may be accused of stealing confidential information or may be involved in a painful dispute among owners, or they may be threatened by a competitor who is competing unfairly. My job is to understand the business, to help steer my client towards a solution whether through persuading a judge or jury that my client is right or through negotiating a rational resolution. That process can be absorbing, intellectually interesting and satisfying. When things work correctly, I hopefully have tilted the playing field and helped make the world a little less indifferent towards my client.” nhmagazine.com | November 2023 65

• 2024 Frank P. Spinella, Jr.

“To live, to err, to fall, to triumph, to recreate life out of life!”

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Wadleigh, Starr and Peters

603-669-4140 95 Market St., Manchester

Jeremy T. Walker McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester CONSUMER LAW

Richard C. Gagliuso

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson

603-623-8700 674 N. Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester

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Christine M. Craig Shaheen & Gordon

603-871-4144 353 Central Ave., Suite 200, Dover COPYRIGHT LAW

Daniel J. Bourque

Bourque & Associates

603-623-5111 835 Hanover St., Suite 301 Manchester

Michael J. Bujold Finch & Maloney

603-622-8456 Gateway One, Suite 300, Manchester

James G. Cook

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-621-7100 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester CORPORATE COMPLIANCE LAW

Michael A. Delaney McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester CORPORATE GOVERNANCE LAW

Tabitha Croscut

Devine Millimet & Branch 603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

James D. Kerouac

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson

603-623-8700 674 N. Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester CORPORATE LAW

Leslie M. Apple

LESLIE M APPLE, ESQ.

518-281-5319 170 Fairway Dr., Bretton Woods

Erik T. Barstow

Integral Business Counsel

603-766-0408 155 Fleet St., Portsmouth

John P. Beals Nixon Peabody

Carolyn Garvey Douglas, Leonard & Garvey Family Law

603-628-4000 900 Elm St., Manchester

Matthew H. Benson

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

John Bentas

McLane Middleton

“For almost 30 years, my practice has focused on handling complicated family law matters. This is an enormously challenging area of the law, presenting a wide array of issues and legal complexities.

There are different paths to resolution. Mediation is successful in some cases and litigation is necessary in others. Through all of this, clients must endure one of the most difficult ordeals of their lives. Inevitably, strong emotions pervade the process. Guiding my clients through their ordeal and helping them rebuild their lives is incredibly rewarding, but there’s no set playbook, and each client’s situation requires creativity and compassion.”

66 New Hampshire Magazine | November 2023

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Peter F. Burger Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Steven M. Burke McLane Middleton

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• 2024

“Success is not the key to happiness.

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Christopher M. Candon

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Kenneth Cargill

Cooper Cargill Chant

603-356-5439 2935 White Mountain Highway North Conway

Peter Cline

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell

603-228-1181 214 North Main St., Concord

Patrick C. Closson McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Steve Cohen

Devine Millimet & Branch

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

James G. Cook

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-621-7100 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Anthony Delyani McLane Middleton

603-436-2818 100 Arboretum Dr., Suite 140 Newington

Joseph A. DiBrigida

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Christopher M. Dube McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Scott W. Ellison

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-621-7100 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Joseph A. Foster McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

David K. Fries

Cleveland, Waters and Bass

603-224-7761 Two Capital Plaza, Fifth Floor, Concord

Jamie N. Hage

Rath Young Pignatelli

603-226-2600 1855 Elm St., Manchester

Dennis J. Haley, Jr. McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Susan B. Hollinger

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell

Steven Burke McLane Middleton Tax Law

603-228-1181 214 North Main St., Concord

Mary Susan Leahy McLane Middleton

603-436-2818 100 Arboretum Dr., Suite 140 Newington

Simon C. Leeming

Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios

“I have found a sense of purpose in the law. It’s not just about interpreting laws and regulations, it’s about making a positive impact on the lives of clients and their families. Every day, I have the privilege of providing guidance that helps clients, their families and businesses navigate their burdens and secure their future. What truly makes this journey truly meaningful is the collaboration with my exceptional colleagues at our firm. Together, we bring our collective expertise to bear, ensuring that we deliver the useful solutions for our clients’ unique needs.”

68 New Hampshire Magazine | November 2023

603-410-1500 57 North Main St., Concord

Daniel P. Luker

Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios

603-410-1500 57 North Main St., Concord

Colleen Lyons

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

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• 2024

“Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.”

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J. Daniel Marr

Hamblett & Kerrigan

603-883-5501 20 Trafalgar Sq., Suite 505, Nashua

Angela B. Martin

Devine Millimet & Branch

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

Mark S. McCue Hinckley Allen

603-225-4334 650 Elm St., Manchester

Bradford Melson Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Kristin A. Mendoza Abridge Law

603-318-2002 19 Hall Ave., Nashua

John R. Monson

Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer

603-626-3300 900 Elm St., 19th Floor, Manchester

Julie R. Morse Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Daniel J. Norris McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Lyndsee D. Paskalis

Stebbins, Lazos & Van Der Beken

603-627-3700 889 Elm St., Sixth Floor, Manchester

Robert Previti

Stebbins, Lazos & Van Der Beken 603-627-3700

889 Elm St., Sixth Floor, Manchester

Scott E. Pueschel Pierce Atwood

603-433-6300 Pease International Tradeport, Suite 350 Portsmouth

Michael D. Ruedig

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell

603-228-1181 214 North Main St., Concord

Richard A. Samuels McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Tony Sayess Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Jon B. Sparkman

Lisa Snow Wade Orr & Reno Personal Injury Litigation — Defendants

Devine Millimet & Branch

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

Henry B. Stebbins

Stebbins, Lazos & Van Der Beken

603-627-3700 889 Elm St., Sixth Floor, Manchester

John M. Sullivan

“My educational background was in engineering, and I approach legal problems the same way I would an engineering problem. Understand the legal principles that govern the situation, know your client’s business or dispute, develop a theme or strategy to address the problem or to build a case if litigation is inevitable or filed, then build the solution or case around that central theme. It saves time and money by not wasting the client’s resources on issues not relevant to the case, and promotes early resolution by identifying strengths and weaknesses in the client’s position. I seek to advise clients on good risk management strategies before the threat of litigation or an administrative enforcement action arises, but I am ready to represent them in litigation just in case they do.”

70 New Hampshire Magazine | November 2023

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603-224-7791 10 Centre St., Concord

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603-644-8211 Bedford Place, Suite 32, Bedford

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603-716-2895 670 N. Commercial St., Suite 207 Manchester

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603-819-4231 107 Storrs St., Concord

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603-288-1403 14 South St., Concord

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603-224-5800 Two South State St., Concord

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603-819-4231 107 Storrs St., Concord

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603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

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603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

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855-645-2971 142 Main St., Suite 16, Nashua

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603-224-7791 10 Centre St., Concord

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603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

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603-224-4220 387 Dover Rd., Chichester

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603-244-3282 116 Lowell St., Manchester

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603-487-3915 Five River Rd., New Boston

Richard E. Molan

603-237-8322 251 Main St., Colebrook

Ann Meissner Flood

603-206-5470 85 Sheffield Rd., Manchester

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Francis G. Murphy

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

Donna J. Brown

603-669-4140 95 Market St., Manchester

Robert S. Carey Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Jonathan Cohen Cohen & Winters

603-932-6682 64 North State St., Concord

Alan J. Cronheim Sisti Law Offices

603-433-7117 78 Fleet St., Portsmouth

Cathy J. Green

Shaheen & Gordon

603-819-4231 107 Storrs St., Concord

Michael J. Iacopino

Brennan Lenehan Iacopino & Hickey

603-734-5461 85 Brook St., Manchester

Joseph Prieto Prieto Law Firm

603-232-2085 121 Bay St., Manchester

Jaye L. Rancourt

Brennan Lenehan Iacopino & Hickey

603-734-5461 85 Brook St., Manchester

James D. Rosenberg Shaheen & Gordon

603-819-4231 107 Storrs St., Concord

Anthony Sculimbrene Gill and Sculimbrene

855-645-2971 142 Main St., Suite 16, Nashua

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Sisti Law Offices

603-224-4220 387 Dover Road, Chichester

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603-932-6682 64 North State St., Concord CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITE-COLLAR

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Lothstein Guerriero

603-513-1919 Five Green St., Concord

James D. Rosenberg Shaheen & Gordon

603-819-4231 107 Storrs St., Concord EDUCATION LAW

Michael A. Delaney McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Dean B. Eggert

Wadleigh, Starr and Peters

603-669-4140 95 Market St., Manchester

Linda S. Johnson McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

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Kathleen M. Robinson

Robinson, Boesch, Sennott & Daly

603-427-5380 195 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 255 Portsmouth

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603-871-4144 353 Central Ave., Suite 200, Dover

Terri Pastori Pastori Krans

603-369-4769 82 North Main St., Suite B, Concord

Andrea L. Sennott

Christopher J. Pyles

603-427-5380 195 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 255 Portsmouth

603-223-2800 9 Capitol St. & 29 School St., Concord

Robinson, Boesch, Sennott & Daly

Virginia Symmes Sheehan Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Laura Tetrault

Shaheen & Gordon

603-635-4099 180 Bridge St., Manchester

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Elizabeth A. Bailey

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Mark T. Broth

Drummond Woodsum

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603-716-2895 670 N. Commercial St., Suite 207 Manchester

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Devine Millimet & Branch

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603-224-7791 10 Centre St., Concord

Anne E. Jenness

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell

603-228-1181 214 North Main St., Concord

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603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

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Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

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Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-621-7100 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

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603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

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603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

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603-369-4769 82 North Main St., Suite B, Concord

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603-669-4140 95 Market St., Manchester

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603-716-2895 670 N. Commercial St., Suite 207 Manchester

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603-669-4140 95 Market St., Manchester

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603-436-2818 100 Arboretum Dr., Suite 140 Newington

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603-669-4140 95 Market St., Manchester

603-433-7117 78 Fleet St., Portsmouth

Orr & Reno

Molan Law Office

Theodore Lothstein

James A. O’Shaughnessy

Alan J. Cronheim

David R. Craig & Associates

Backus, Meyer & Branch

Sean O’Connell

Donna J. Brown

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

Upton & Hatfield

603-433-6300 15 North Main St., Suite 204 Concord

603-223-2800

Orr & Reno

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-546-0004 191 Main St., Nashua

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Robert S. Carey

Annis & Zellers

Douglas, Leonard & Garvey

Jan P. Myskowski

603-448-4780 79 Hanover St., Lebanon

Sarah S. Murdough

Wadleigh, Starr and Peters

Ansell & Anderson

Schuster, Buttrey & Wing

Peter D. Anderson McLane Middleton

ELDER LAW

McLane Middleton

603-628-4000 900 Elm St., Manchester

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EMPLOYMENT LAW – INDIVIDUALS

Heather M. Burns Upton & Hatfield

603-224-7791 10 Centre St., Concord

Christopher Cole

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-431-1222 75 Portsmouth Blvd., Suite 110 Portsmouth

Kathleen A Davidson Pastori Krans

603-369-4769 82 North Main St., Suite B, Concord

Andrea G. Chatfield

James P. Reidy

603-621-7100 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

Anna B. Cole

K. Joshua Scott

603-716-2895 670 N. Commercial St., Suite 207 Manchester

603-559-2700 100 International Dr., Suite 363 Portsmouth

Drummond Woodsum

Christopher Cole

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-431-1222 75 Portsmouth Blvd., Suite 110 Portsmouth

Kathleen A Davidson

Beth A. Deragon

Pastori Krans

603-369-4769 82 North Main St., Suite B, Concord

Beth A. Deragon

Pastori Krans

Downs Rachlin Martin

603-369-4769 82 North Main St., Suite B, Concord Pastori Krans

603-369-4769 82 North Main St., Suite B, Concord

Jackson Lewis

Donald Lee Smith

Devine Millimet & Branch

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

David Wolowitz McLane Middleton

603-436-2818 100 Arboretum Drive, Suite 140 Newington

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

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Angela B. Martin Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

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Jon B. Sparkman Nonprofit / Charities Law CURRENT RECOGNIZED LAWYERS

CONGRATULATIONS to our 2024 Best Lawyers

24 attorneys from Devine Millimet were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2024

Suzanne Brunelle Ronald J. Caron Pierre A. Chabot Steve Cohen Tabitha Croscut Andrew D. Dunn David P. Eby Charles T. Giacopelli William F. Gramer Joyce M. Hillis Matthew R. Johnson Rebecca S. Kane Renelle L. L’Huillier Angela B. Martin Anu R. Mullikin Pamela A. Peterson Charles R. Powell Thomas Quarles, Jr. Jennifer R. Rivett Donald Lee Smith Jon B. Sparkman Marrielle B. Van Rossum ONES TO WATCH

Joseph G. Mattson Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants Theofilos Vougias Trusts and Estates

Proudly Serving Individuals, Businesses, and Non-Profits since 1947

• 2024 ENERGY LAW

Robert P. Cheney

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-223-2020 Two Eagle Sq., Third Floor, Concord

Mark W. Dean Mark Dean

603-230-9955 49 Franklin St., Concord

Susan S. Geiger Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Thomas B. Getz McLane Middleton

603-226-0400 11 South Main St., Suite 500, Concord

Barry Needleman McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Douglas L. Patch Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Donald J. Pfundstein

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell

603-228-1181 214 North Main St., Concord

Richard A. Samuels McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

M. Curtis Whittaker Rath Young Pignatelli

603-226-2600 One Capital Plaza, Concord ENERGY REGULATORY LAW

Mark W. Dean Mark Dean

603-230-9955 49 Franklin St., Concord

Thomas B. Getz McLane Middleton

603-226-0400 11 South Main St., Suite 500, Concord

M. Curtis Whittaker Rath Young Pignatelli

603-226-2600 One Capital Plaza, Concord

Roy W. Tilsley

Jane M. Schirch

Richard C. Gagliuso

Jason D. Gregoire

603-623-8700 674 N. Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester

603-594-8300 35 East Pearl St., Nashua

603-623-8700 674 N. Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson

Sherilyn Burnett Young Rath Young Pignatelli

603-226-2600 One Capital Plaza, Concord FAMILY LAW

Ronald J. Caron

Devine Millimet & Branch

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

Tracey Goyette Cote Shaheen & Gordon

603-819-4231 107 Storrs St., Concord

Judith A. Fairclough Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

James V. Ferro, Jr.

Ferro Law & Mediation Group

603-288-1403 14 South St., Concord

Jaime I. Gillis

Integral Business Counsel

603-766-0408 155 Fleet St., Portsmouth

William F. Gramer

Devine Millimet & Branch

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

Chrissy Hanisco The Stein Law Firm

603-228-1109 81 Pleasant St.., Concord

Kathleen A. Hickey

Brennan Lenehan Iacopino & Hickey

603-734-5461 85 Brook St., Manchester

Margaret R. Kerouac Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord 603-369-4769 82 North Main St., Suite B, Concord

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-223-2020 Two Eagle Square, Third Floor, Concord

Viggo C. Fish

McLane Middleton

603-226-0400 11 South Main St., Suite 500, Concord

Barry Needleman McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Michael J. Quinn McLane Middleton

603-436-2818 100 Arboretum Dr., Suite 140 Newington

Stephen H. Roberts

Hoefle, Phoenix, Gormley & Roberts

603-436-0666 127 Parrott Ave., Portsmouth

Gregory H. Smith McLane Middleton

603-226-0400 11 South Main St., Suite 500, Concord

Robert A. Stein

603-244-3282 116 Lowell St., Manchester

603-594-8300 35 East Pearl St., Nashua

Pastori Krans

Crystal M. Maldonado Shaheen & Gordon

603-635-4099 180 Bridge St., Manchester

Debbie Martin-Demers

Rousseau Law and Mediation

603-715-2824 559 Pembroke St., Pembroke

Katherine Morneau Morneau Law

603-943-5647 30 Temple St., Suite 503, Nashua

Pamela A. Peterson

Devine Millimet & Branch

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

William J. Quinn

Brennan Lenehan Iacopino & Hickey

603-734-5461 85 Brook St., Manchester

Sulloway & Hollis

603-223-2800 9 Capitol St. & 29 School St., Concord

Katherine M. Hanna

James J. Tenn, Jr.

603-436-2818 100 Arboretum Dr., Suite 140 Newington

603-624-3700 16 High St., Suite Three, Manchester

FRANCHISE LAW

603-228-1181 214 North Main St., Concord

Nixon Peabody

Mark S. McCue

603-228-1109 81 Pleasant St., Concord Tenn And Tenn

Mary Elizabeth Tenn Tenn And Tenn

603-624-3700 16 High St., Suite Three, Manchester

Kimberly Weibrecht Weibrecht Law

603-842-5525 65 Main St., Suite Two, Dover Law Office of Manning Zimmerman & Oliveira

FAMILY LAW ARBITRATION

James V. Ferro, Jr.

Ferro Law & Mediation Group

603-836-5400 99 Middle St., Manchester

FAMILY LAW MEDIATION

James V. Ferro, Jr.

Ferro Law & Mediation Group

603-836-5400 99 Middle St., Manchester

Margaret R. Kerouac Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Catherine E. Shanelaris Shanelaris & Schirch

603-594-8300 35 East Pearl St., Nashua

James J. Tenn, Jr. Tenn And Tenn

603-624-3700 16 High St., Suite Three, Manchester

McLane Middleton

Daniel Deane

603-628-4000 900 Elm St., Manchester GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PRACTICE

Michael A. Delaney McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Robert J. Dietel

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell

603-228-1181 214 North Main St., Concord

James V. Hatem

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell

603-228-1181 214 North Main St., Concord

Richard A. Samuels McLane Middleton

Lindsay E. Nadeau Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Donald J. Pfundstein

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell

603-228-1181 214 North Main St., Concord

Thomas D. Rath

Rath Young Pignatelli

603-226-2600 One Capital Plaza, Concord

George W. Roussos 603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Gregory H. Smith McLane Middleton

603-226-0400 11 South Main St., Suite 500, Concord

603-627-3700 889 Elm St., Sixth Floor, Manchester

Sulloway & Hollis

603-223-2800 9 Capitol St. & 29 School St., Concord

Lisa Snow Wade Orr & Reno

IMMIGRATION LAW

Shaheen & Gordon

Susan T. Goff GoffWilson

603-228-1277 1000 Elm St., 20th Floor, Manchester

Thomas W. Hildreth McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Emily A. White Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

John R. Wilson GoffWilson

603-228-1277 1000 Elm St., 20th Floor, Manchester INSURANCE LAW

Mark T. Broth

Drummond Woodsum

603-716-2895 670 N. Commercial St., Suite 207 Manchester

Gary M. Burt

Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer

Cullen Collimore Shirley

Patrick C. Closson McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Andrew B. Eills

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Orr & Reno

Christina Ferrari

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Sarah S. Murdough

Sulloway & Hollis

FIRST AMENDMENT LAW

603-626-3300 900 Elm St., 19th Floor, Manchester

603-223-2800 9 Capitol St. & 29 School St., Concord

603-626-3300 900 Elm St., 19th Floor, Manchester

Henry B. Stebbins

Stebbins, Lazos & Van Der Beken

Sulloway & Hollis

HEALTH CARE LAW

603-223-2800 9 Capitol St. & 29 School St., Concord

David P. Van Der Beken

Peter A. Meyer

603-635-4099 180 Bridge St., Manchester

Beth G. Catenza

603-627-3700 889 Elm St., Sixth Floor, Manchester

603-225-4334 650 Elm St., Manchester

603-623-8700 674 N. Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester Stebbins, Lazos & Van Der Beken

Hinckley Allen

Ronald L. Abramson

Mark C. Rouvalis

Donald J. Pfundstein

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell

Jim Merrill

Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer

603-444-4008 106 Main St., Littleton

Jonathan A. Lax

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

603-628-4000 900 Elm St., Manchester

Orr & Reno

Denise J. Deschenes

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green 603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Nixon Peabody

FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATION LAW

William L. Chapman

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Melissa M. Hanlon

David Wolowitz

L. Jonathan Ross

Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer

Backus, Meyer & Branch

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

The Stein Law Firm

603-624-7200 87 Middle St., Manchester

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

Robert P. Cheney

Jon Meyer

Carolyn S. Garvey

Douglas, Leonard & Garvey

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson

Shanelaris & Schirch

Anna Goulet Zimmerman

Heather E. Krans

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Catherine E. Shanelaris

603-836-5400 99 Middle St., Manchester

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

Thomas S. Burack

Shanelaris & Schirch

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson

603-623-8700 674 N. Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester

Kevin Collimore

603-881-5500 37 Technology Way, Suite 3W2, Nashua

Doreen F. Connor

Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer

603-626-3300 900 Elm St., 19th Floor, Manchester

Brian Cullen

Cullen Collimore Shirley

603-881-5500 37 Technology Way, Suite 3W2, Nashua

Andrew D. Dunn

Devine Millimet & Branch

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

• 2024 Gregory Eaton

George W. Roussos

David W. McGrath

603-225-0477 95 North State St., Concord

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Hess Gehris Solutions

Orr & Reno

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

James V. Hatem

Linda M. Smith

James A. O’Shaughnessy

603-628-4000 900 Elm St., Manchester

603-622-3400 650 Elm St., Suite 201, Manchester

603-716-2895 670 N. Commercial St., Suite 207 Manchester

Nixon Peabody

Morrison Mahoney

Russell F. Hilliard

Adam C. Varley

603-436-7046 159 Middle St., 1st Floor, Portsmouth

603-226-2600 One Capital Plaza, Concord

Upton & Hatfield

Steven J. Lauwers

LABOR LAW – MANAGEMENT

Rath Young Pignatelli

Mark T. Broth

603-226-2600 One Capital Plaza, Concord

Adam R. Mordecai Morrison Mahoney

603-622-3400 650 Elm St., Suite 201, Manchester

Sarah S. Murdough Sulloway & Hollis

603-223-2800 9 Capitol St. & 29 School St., Concord

William D. Pandolph 603-223-2800 9 Capitol St. & 29 School St., Concord

Donald J. Pfundstein

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell

603-228-1181 214 North Main St., Concord

Stephen H. Roberts

Brian M. Quirk

Anna B. Cole

Drummond Woodsum

603-716-2895 670 N. Commercial St., Suite 207 Manchester

Jennifer L. Parent McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Kathleen C. Peahl

Wadleigh, Starr and Peters

603-669-4140 95 Market St., Manchester

Christopher J. Pyles 603-223-2800 9 Capitol St. & 29 School St., Concord

James P. Reidy

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-431-1222 75 Portsmouth Blvd., Suite 110 Portsmouth

LABOR LAW - UNION

Jackson Lewis

603-559-2700 100 International Dr., Suite 363 Portsmouth Drummond Woodsum

Richard E. Molan

Steven M. Gordon

James D. Rosenberg Benjamin Siracusa Hillman

Lawyer of the Year Lawyer of the Year

603-889-5959 39 East Pearl St., Nashua

Gottesman & Hollis

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Derek D. Lick

Sulloway & Hollis

Andrew Bauer

603-223-2800 9 Capitol St. & 29 School St., Concord

Gottesman & Hollis

603-889-5959 39 East Pearl St., Nashua

Peter J. Loughlin

Law Office of Peter J. Loughlin

Cleveland, Waters and Bass

603-431-6466 Leonard Cotton House, Strawbery Banke Portsmouth

Suzanne Brunelle

Gregory Michael

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

603-623-8700 674 N. Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester

603-224-7761 Two Capital Plaza, Fifth Floor, Concord

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson

Devine Millimet & Branch

D’Amante Couser Pellerin & Associates

Ari B. Pollack

Christine Fillmore

Robert Previti

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell

603-224-6777 Nine Triangle Park Dr., Concord

603-228-1181 214 North Main St., Concord

Drummond Woodsum

Stebbins, Lazos & Van Der Beken

603-716-2895 670 N. Commercial St., Suite 207 Manchester

603-627-3700 889 Elm St., Sixth Floor, Manchester

John H. Sokul, Jr.

Thomas Hanna

Molan Law Office

603-206-5470 85 Sheffield Rd., Manchester

Christopher J. Pyles

BCM Environmental and Land Law

603-352-0013 41 School St., Keene

603-223-2800 9 Capitol St. & 29 School St., Concord

603-224-7761 Two Capital Plaza, Fifth Floor, Concord 603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Christine M. Craig

D. Michael Noonan

Randall E. Smith

Lawyer of the Year

603-627-3700 889 Elm St., Sixth Floor, Manchester

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

McLane Middleton

Jared P. O’Connor

603-225-4334 650 Elm St., Manchester Stebbins, Lazos & Van Der Beken

Cleveland, Waters and Bass

Thomas W. Hildreth

Francis G. Murphy

Hinckley Allen

Henry B. Stebbins

Philip M. Hastings

Sulloway & Hollis

603-716-2895 670 N. Commercial St., Suite 207 Manchester

Tracey Goyette Cote

Orr & Reno

Raymond P. D’Amante

Sulloway & Hollis

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Debra Weiss Ford

Morgan Hollis

Timothy E. Britain

Christopher Cole

Meghan Glynn

603-436-0666 127 Parrott Ave., Portsmouth

Stephanie K. Annunziata

Drummond Woodsum 603-716-2895 670 N. Commercial St., Suite 207 Manchester

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

Sulloway & Hollis

Hoefle, Phoenix, Gormley & Roberts

Rath Young Pignatelli

Drummond Woodsum

LAND USE AND ZONING LAW

John L. Arnold

Alexander E. Spadinger

Cathy J. Green

ATTORNEYS WITH HEART

Attorneys for you.

Congratulations to our attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers® this year!

Sean T. O’Connell

Heather V. Menezes

William H. Shaheen

Colleen D. O’Connell

Lawrence A. Vogelman

Laura T. Tetrault

Ronald L. Abramson

James Armillay Ones to Watch

Crystal M. Maldonado

Leah Cole Durst Ones to Watch

The best attorney for you is the one who puts their heart into your case.

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• 2024 Roy W. Tilsley

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson

603-623-8700 674 N. Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester

William C. Tucker

Wadleigh, Starr and Peters

603-669-4140 95 Market St., Manchester

LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAW – DEFENDANTS

William C. Saturley

Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios

603-410-1500 57 North Main St., Concord

LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY LAW

Peter F. Burger Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord LITIGATION – BANKING AND FINANCE

Arnold Rosenblatt Hinckley Allen

603-225-4334 650 Elm St., Manchester

Jeremy T. Walker McLane Middleton

Ovide M. Lamontagne

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson

603-623-8700 674 N. Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester

Frank P. Spinella, Jr.

Wadleigh, Starr and Peters

603-669-4140 95 Market St., Manchester

Jeremy T. Walker McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester LITIGATION – ENVIRONMENTAL

William S. Gannon

603-621-0833 740 Chestnut St., Manchester

Marc W. McDonald

Ford, McDonald, McPartlin & Borden

603-373-1600 Ten Pleasant St., Suite 400 Portsmouth

Thomas J. Pappas

Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer

603-626-3300 900 Elm St., 19th Floor, Manchester

LITIGATION – CONSTRUCTION

Ronald D. Ciotti Hinckley Allen

603-225-4334 650 Elm St., Manchester

Daniel M. Deschenes Hinckley Allen

603-225-4334 650 Elm St., Manchester

Kelly J. Gagliuso

Gagliuso Legal Solutions

603-345-6619 P.O. Box 353, Amherst

Richard C. Gagliuso

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson

603-623-8700 674 N. Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester

Christopher D. Hawkins

Donahue, Tucker & Ciandella

603-766-1686 111 Maplewood Ave., Suite D Portsmouth

Nicholas K. Holmes

Devine Millimet & Branch

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

Matthew R. Johnson

603-225-4334 650 Elm St., Manchester

603-622-3400 650 Elm St., Suite 201, Manchester

603-716-2895 670 N. Commercial St., Suite 207 Manchester

Gary M. Burt

Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer

603-626-3300 900 Elm St., 19th Floor, Manchester

Megan C. Carrier

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester 603-626-3300 900 Elm St., 19th Floor, Manchester

Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer

Michael J. Quinn

Gregory Eaton

603-436-2818 100 Arboretum Dr., Suite 140 Newington

603-225-0477 95 North State St., Concord

McLane Middleton

Sherilyn Burnett Young Rath Young Pignatelli

603-226-2600 One Capital Plaza, Concord LITIGATION – FIRST AMENDMENT

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

William S. Gannon

Drummond Woodsum

603-226-0400 11 South Main St., Suite 500, Concord

McLane Middleton

LITIGATION – BANKRUPTCY

603-226-0400 11 South Main St., Suite 500, Concord

Adam R. Mordecai

Doreen F. Connor

William L. Chapman

McLane Middleton

Kathleen M. Mahan

Viggo C. Fish

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Sabrina Beavens

LITIGATION – INSURANCE

Mark T. Broth

Orr & Reno

Richard C. Gagliuso

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson

603-623-8700 674 N. Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester

Steven M. Gordon Shaheen & Gordon

603-819-4231 107 Storrs St., Concord LITIGATION – HEALTH CARE

Beth G. Catenza Sulloway & Hollis

603-223-2800 9 Capitol St. & 29 School St., Concord

Melissa M. Hanlon Sulloway & Hollis

603-223-2800 9 Capitol St. & 29 School St., Concord

Bradley Holt

Sulloway & Hollis

603-223-2800 9 Capitol St. & 29 School St., Concord

Jonathan A. Lax

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell

603-228-1181 214 North Main St., Concord

Peter A. Meyer

Sulloway & Hollis

Hess Gehris Solutions

Jonathan M. Eck Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Erin R. Feltes

Drummond Woodsum

603-716-2895 670 N. Commercial St., Suite 207 Manchester

Hinckley Allen

Arnold Rosenblatt

Thomas J. Pappas

603-225-4334 650 Elm St., Manchester

603-626-3300 900 Elm St., 19th Floor, Manchester

Hinckley Allen

Jennifer L. Parent

603-623-8700 674 N. Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson

Jonathan M. Shirley

Cullen Collimore Shirley

603-881-5500 37 Technology Way, Suite 3W2, Nashua

Douglas Verge

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Jeremy T. Walker McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Mark A. Wright McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester LITIGATION – LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

Elizabeth A. Bailey

603-223-2800 9 Capitol St. & 29 School St., Concord

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Russell F. Hilliard Upton & Hatfield

603-436-7046 159 Middle St., 1st Floor, Portsmouth

Derek D. Lick

Sulloway & Hollis

603-223-2800 9 Capitol St. & 29 School St., Concord

Adam R. Mordecai Morrison Mahoney

603-622-3400 650 Elm St., Suite 201, Manchester

William D. Pandolph

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

Heather M. Burns Upton & Hatfield

603-224-7791 10 Centre St., Concord

Megan C. Carrier

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Christopher Cole

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-431-1222 75 Portsmouth Blvd., Suite 110 Portsmouth

Sulloway & Hollis

Kathleen A Davidson

Adam B. Pignatelli

603-369-4769 82 North Main St., Suite B, Concord

Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Devine Millimet & Branch

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

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Sulloway & Hollis

603-223-2800 9 Capitol St. & 29 School St., Concord

Elizabeth K. Rattigan Downs Rachlin Martin

603-448-2211 67 Etna Rd., Suite 300, Lebanon

Arnold Rosenblatt Hinckley Allen

603-225-4334 650 Elm St., Manchester

Edward Sackman

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson

603-623-8700 674 N. Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester

K. Joshua Scott Jackson Lewis

603-559-2700 100 International Dr., Suite 363 Portsmouth

Cameron G. Shilling McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

David Wolowitz McLane Middleton

603-436-2818 100 Arboretum Dr., Suite 140 Newington LITIGATION – LAND USE AND ZONING

Donald Lee Smith

603-369-4769 82 North Main St., Suite B, Concord

Orr & Reno

Pastori Krans

Megan C. Carrier

Devine Millimet & Branch

Debra Weiss Ford

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

LITIGATION – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

603-559-2700 100 International Dr., Suite 363 Portsmouth

Bourque & Associates

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

Christopher T. Hilson

Michael J. Bujold

Lauren S. Irwin

603-778-0686 16 Acadia Ln., Exeter

603-622-8456 Gateway One, Suite 300, Manchester

603-224-7791 10 Centre St., Concord

603-226-2600 One Capital Plaza, Concord 603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

Jackson Lewis

Christopher Cole

603-431-1222 75 Portsmouth Blvd., Suite 110 Portsmouth

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Lisa Snow Wade

Christopher J. Pyles

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

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Beth A. Deragon

Adam B. Pignatelli

Nixon Peabody

Pastori Krans

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Courtney H. G. Herz

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Terri Pastori

Robert S. Carey

Daniel J. Bourque

603-226-2600 One Capital Plaza, Concord

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Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer

Edward Sackman

Melissa M. Hanlon Sulloway & Hollis

Morrison Mahoney

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

Donahue, Tucker & Ciandella

Upton & Hatfield

Morgan Hollis

Christopher Cole

James F. Laboe

603-889-5959 39 East Pearl St., Nashua

603-431-1222 75 Portsmouth Blvd., Suite 110 Portsmouth

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Finch & Maloney

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

Jamie N. Hage

Rath Young Pignatelli

603-226-2600 1855 Elm St., Manchester

Gottesman & Hollis

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Gregory Michael

Jack B. Middleton

603-623-8700 674 N. Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester

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Gregory Michael

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

603-623-8700 674 N. Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester

McLane Middleton

Robert H. Miller

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

James E. Morris

Jennifer L. Parent

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

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William F. J. Ardinger Rath Young Pignatelli

603-226-2600 One Capital Plaza, Concord

Orr & Reno

Peter T. Beach

McLane Middleton

Kelly L. Ovitt Puc

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Ari B. Pollack

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

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Orr & Reno

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell

Thomas Quarles, Jr.

Thomas Quarles, Jr.

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

603-228-1181 214 North Main St., Concord

Devine Millimet & Branch

Devine Millimet & Branch

Roy W. Tilsley

John H. Sokul, Jr.

603-623-8700 674 N. Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester Hinckley Allen

603-225-4334 650 Elm St., Manchester

Henry B. Stebbins

Stebbins, Lazos & Van Der Beken

603-627-3700 889 Elm St., Sixth Floor, Manchester

Roy W. Tilsley

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson

603-623-8700 674 N. Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson

LITIGATION – SECURITIES

Arnold Rosenblatt Hinckley Allen

603-225-4334 650 Elm St., Manchester LITIGATION – TRUSTS AND ESTATES

Andrea L. Daly

Robinson, Boesch, Sennott & Daly

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Drummond Woodsum

Devine Millimet & Branch

Demetrio Aspiras

603-716-2895 670 N. Commercial St., Suite 207 Manchester

Biron Bedard

Ransmeier & Spellman

603-290-5104 One Capitol St., Fourth Floor, Concord

Christopher T. Hilson

Donahue, Tucker & Ciandella

603-778-0686 16 Acadia Ln., Exeter

Barton L. Mayer Upton & Hatfield

603-224-7791 10 Centre St., Concord

Kathryn Bibbo

Rath Young Pignatelli

603-226-2600 One Capital Plaza, Concord

Derek D. Lick

Sulloway & Hollis

603-223-2800 9 Capitol St. & 29 School St., Concord

Jack B. Middleton McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester MASS TORT LITIGATION / CLASS ACTIONS – DEFENDANTS

Pete W. Mosseau

Devine Millimet & Branch

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

MASS TORT LITIGATION / CLASS ACTIONS – PLAINTIFFS

Christine M. Craig Shaheen & Gordon

603-871-4144 353 Central Ave., Suite 200, Dover

David P. Eby

D. Michael Noonan

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

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Jonathan M. Eck Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Shaheen & Gordon

Gary M. Burt

Pamela J. Newkirk 603-836-3376 Three Executive Park Dr., Suite 265 Bedford

Kevin Collimore

603-223-2800 9 Capitol St. & 29 School St., Concord

Cullen Collimore Shirley

603-881-5500 37 Technology Way, Suite 3W2, Nashua

Sulloway & Hollis

Dennis T. Ducharme

David W. Rayment

603-935-7292 20 Market St., Suite 206, Manchester

Ducharme Resolutions

Cleveland, Waters and Bass

Daniel J. Bourque

603-224-7761 Two Capital Plaza, Fifth Floor, Concord

Gregory Eaton

603-623-5111 835 Hanover St., Suite 301, Manchester

Elise H. Salek

603-225-0477 95 North State St., Concord

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Bourque & Associates

Hess Gehris Solutions

Sulloway & Hollis

603-223-2800 9 Capitol St. & 29 School St., Concord

James V. Ferro, Jr.

Jamie N. Hage

603-226-2600 1855 Elm St., Manchester

Benjamin Siracusa Hillman

603-836-5400 99 Middle St., Manchester

Arnold Rosenblatt

603-819-4231 107 Storrs St., Concord

John Burwell Garvey, Mediation & Arbitration Services

603-225-4334 650 Elm St., Manchester

Robert A. Stein

Rath Young Pignatelli

Hinckley Allen

Shaheen & Gordon

The Stein Law Firm

LITIGATION – REAL ESTATE

603-228-1109 81 Pleasant St., Concord

Cleveland, Waters and Bass

David Wolowitz

Jonathan M. Eck

603-436-2818 100 Arboretum Dr., Suite 140 Newington

Timothy E. Britain

603-224-7761 Two Capital Plaza, Fifth Floor, Concord Orr & Reno

McLane Middleton

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

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Beth G. Catenza Sulloway & Hollis

603-223-2800 9 Capitol St. & 29 School St., Concord

Pierre A. Chabot

Devine Millimet & Branch

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

Melissa M. Hanlon Sulloway & Hollis

603-223-2800 9 Capitol St. & 29 School St., Concord

Todd J. Hathaway

Wadleigh, Starr and Peters

603-669-4140 95 Market St., Manchester

Bradley Holt

Sulloway & Hollis

603-223-2800 9 Capitol St. & 29 School St., Concord

Rose Marie Joly Sulloway & Hollis

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Melinda Gehris

Hess Gehris Solutions

603-225-0477 95 North State St., Concord

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603-436-7046 159 Middle St., 1st Floor, Portsmouth

Fradette Law Office

Holly B. Haines

Abramson, Brown & Dugan

603-627-1819 1819 Elm St., Manchester

Ralph F. Holmes McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor Manchester

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603-624-7200 87 Middle St., Manchester

Michael P. Rainboth

Rainboth, Murphy & Lown

603-212-1747 439 Middle St., Portsmouth

Anna Goulet Zimmerman Law Office of Manning Zimmerman & Oliveira

603-624-7200 87 Middle St., Manchester MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS LAW

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Peter T. Beach

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603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Sulloway & Hollis

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell

603-626-3300 900 Elm St., 19th Floor, Manchester

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Richard E. Fradette

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603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

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Pete W. Mosseau

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603-627-1819 1819 Elm St., Manchester

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353 Central Ave., Suite 200, Dover

603-228-1181 214 North Main St., Concord

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David W. McGrath

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603-669-4140 95 Market St., Manchester

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603-622-3400 650 Elm St., Suite 201, Manchester

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Abramson, Brown & Dugan

603-627-1819 1819 Elm St., Manchester

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603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

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603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

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603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

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Devine Millimet & Branch

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

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603-621-7100 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

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603-228-1181 214 North Main St., Concord

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603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

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603-627-3700 889 Elm St., Sixth Floor, Manchester

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617-925-5520 37 Governor Wentworth Rd., Amherst

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603-623-8700 674 N. Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester

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Devine Millimet & Branch

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Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson

Philip B. Taub

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603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

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603-626-3300 900 Elm St., 19th Floor, Manchester

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603-225-0477 95 North State St., Concord

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603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

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603-669-4140 95 Market St., Manchester

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603-883-0797 29 Factory St., Nashua

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• 2024 Matthew B. Cox

Jared R. Green

Heather Menezes

William H. Shaheen

Peter G. Webb

603-627-1819 1819 Elm St., Manchester

603-635-4099 180 Bridge St., Manchester

603-871-4144 353 Central Ave., Suite 200, Dover

603-882-5157 402 Amherst St., Suite 302, Nashua

Abramson, Brown & Dugan

Burns, Bryant, Cox, Rockefeller & Durkin

603-742-2332 100 Central Ave., Dover

Christine M. Craig 603-871-4144 353 Central Ave., Suite 200, Dover

Paul M. DeCarolis 603-889-5959 39 East Pearl St., Nashua

Charles G. Douglas III

Douglas, Leonard & Garvey

603-288-1403 14 South St., Concord

Kevin F. Dugan

Abramson, Brown & Dugan

603-627-1819 1819 Elm St., Manchester

John P. Sherman

Jack S. White

603-627-1819 1819 Elm St., Manchester

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

603-570-4837 111 Bow St., Unit 2, Portsmouth

603-883-0797 29 Factory St., Nashua

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Nicholas Wright

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

603-623-9300 282 River Rd., Manchester

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

603-623-7222 799 Mammoth Rd., Manchester

Robert A. Stein

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

603-856-8441 58 North State St., Concord

603-228-1109 81 Pleasant St., Concord

The Stein Law Firm

D. Michael Noonan

James J. Tenn, Jr.

603-734-5461 85 Brook St., Manchester

603-871-4144 353 Central Ave., Suite 200, Dover

603-624-3700 16 High St., Suite 3, Manchester

Brennan Lenehan Iacopino & Hickey

603-742-2332 100 Central Ave., Dover

Joseph F. McDowell III McDowell & Morrissette

603-623-9300 282 River Rd., Manchester

David M. Gottesman

Michael S. McGrath

603-889-5959 39 East Pearl St., Nashua

603-224-7791 10 Centre St., Concord

Upton & Hatfield

Shaheen & Gordon

Tenn And Tenn

Sean O’Connell

John J. Tenn

603-871-4144 353 Central Ave., Suite 200, Dover

603-624-3700 16 High St., Suite 3, Manchester

Shaheen & Gordon

603-624-7200 87 Middle St., Manchester

Gottesman & Hollis

Nicholson Law Firm

Michael J. Iacopino

603-493-3827 91 Bay St., Manchester

603-496-5571 P.O. Box 935, New London

Devine Millimet & Branch

Neil Nicholson

McLane Middleton

Law Office of Manning Zimmerman & Oliveira

John Burwell Garvey, Mediation & Arbitration Services

McDowell & Morrissette

Ralph F. Holmes

Maureen Raiche Manning

John Burwell Garvey

Welts, White & Fontaine

Donald Lee Smith

Richard E. Fradette Fradette Law Office

Sherman Law

Mark D. Morrissette

Burns, Bryant, Cox, Rockefeller & Durkin

McLane Middleton

McLane Middleton

Scott H. Harris

Sarah E. Lavoie

Bruce W. Felmly

Winer and Bennett

Jack B. Middleton

McLane Middleton

Gottesman & Hollis

Shaheen & Gordon

Holly B. Haines

Abramson, Brown & Dugan

Shaheen & Gordon

Shaheen & Gordon

Tenn And Tenn

Jennifer L. Parent

Mary Elizabeth Tenn

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

603-624-3700 16 High St., Suite 3, Manchester

McLane Middleton

Tenn And Tenn

Michael P. Rainboth

John L. Ward

603-212-1747 439 Middle St., Portsmouth

603-232-5220 28 Webster St., Manchester

Rainboth, Murphy & Lown

Ward Law Group

Christine M. Rockefeller Burns, Bryant, Cox, Rockefeller & Durkin

603-742-2332 100 Central Ave., Dover

Phil Waystack

Waystack Frizzell

603-237-8322 251 Main St., Colebrook

Bouchard, Kleinman & Wright

Anna Goulet Zimmerman Law Office of Manning Zimmerman & Oliveira

603-624-7200 87 Middle St., Manchester PRIVACY AND DATA SECURITY LAW

Cameron G. Shilling McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester PRIVATE FUNDS / HEDGE FUNDS LAW

John P. Beals Nixon Peabody

603-628-4000 900 Elm St., Manchester PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION – DEFENDANTS

Andrew D. Dunn

Devine Millimet & Branch

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

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

Deb Ford

Kevin Sibbernsen

Josh Scott

Nancy Oliver

John Prendergast

Ashley Theodore

Sam Martin

Kim Sullivan

Jackson Lewis is dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law. The firm’s range of specialized areas of practice provides the resources to address every aspect of the employer/employee relationship.

Debra Weiss Ford, K. Joshua Scott, and N ancy Oliver were recognized in the 2023 Edition of Chambers USA.

Jackson Lewis P.C. ● 100 International Drive ● Portsmouth, NH ● 603-559-2700 ● www.jacksonlewis.com

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• 2024 Gregory Eaton

Peter F. Burger

603-225-0477 95 North State St., Concord

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Hess Gehris Solutions

Christina Ferrari Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson 603-623-8700

674 N. Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester

Derek D. Lick

Sulloway & Hollis

603-223-2800 9 Capitol St. & 29 School St., Concord PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION – PLAINTIFFS

Christine M. Craig

Proudly serving all of New Hampshire.

Shaheen & Gordon

Personal Injury lawyers with offices in:

Jared R. Green

MANCHESTER · LITTLETON · CONCORD · PORTSMOUTH · PLYMOUTH · NASHUA · NORTH CONWAY

Abramson, Brown & Dugan

603-627-1819 1819 Elm St.,, Manchester

Robert A. Stein

AREAS OF PRACTICE:

• Personal Injury • Social Security • Civil Litigation

603-871-4144 353 Central Ave., Suite 200, Dover

• Family Law • Workers’ Compensation • Estate Planning

The Stein Law Firm

603-228-1109 81 Pleasant St., Concord PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE LAW – DEFENDANTS

Christopher D. Hawkins

Donahue, Tucker & Ciandella

603-766-1686 111 Maplewood Ave., Suite D Portsmouth

WARDLAWNH.COM

Gregory A. Moffett

CONTACT OUR NEW HAMPSHIRE ATTORNEYS AT 603-232-5220 FOR YOUR FREE CONSULTATION TODAY!

Ranked as Best Lawyers for 40 Consecutive Years 2024 Best Lawyers

Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios

603-410-1500 57 North Main St., Concord

QUI TAM LAW

Mark Knights

603-647-4200 740 Chestnut St., Manchester

Andrew Bauer

Gottesman & Hollis

603-889-5959 39 East Pearl St., Nashua

Mark E. Beaudoin Nixon Peabody

603-628-4000 900 Elm St., Manchester

Timothy E. Britain

Cleveland, Waters and Bass

603-224-7761 Two Capital Plaza, Fifth Floor Concord

Suzanne Brunelle

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D’Amante Couser Pellerin & Associates

603-224-6777 Nine Triangle Park Dr., Concord

Beth H. Davis

Hamblett & Kerrigan

603-883-5501 20 Trafalgar Sq., Suite 505 Nashua

Laura Dodge

McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

John F. Griffin, Jr. Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer

603-626-3300 900 Elm St., 19th Floor, Manchester

Barbara Westgate Halevi Winer and Bennett

603-882-5157 402 Amherst St., Suite 302, Nashua

Philip M. Hastings

Cleveland, Waters and Bass

603-224-7761 Two Capital Plaza, 5th Floor, Concord McLane Middleton

603-889-5959 39 East Pearl St., Nashua

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

Baroff & Craven

603.626.3300

Raymond P. D’Amante

Devine Millimet & Branch

Martin J. Baroff

WWW.PRIMMER.COM

603-669-4140 95 Market St., Manchester

Morgan Hollis

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Washington DC

Wadleigh, Starr and Peters

PUBLIC FINANCE LAW

Renelle L. L’Huillier

Orr & Reno

Vermont

Charles F. Cleary

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

REAL ESTATE LAW

GTON DC

603-224-7761 Two Capital Plaza, Fifth Floor Concord

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

John L. Arnold

You can trust Primmer.

Cleveland, Waters and Bass

Thomas W. Hildreth

Devine Millimet & Branch

603-628-4000 900 Elm St., Manchester

Manchester Portsmouth Littleton

Tenley Callaghan

Pete W. Mosseau

Nixon Peabody

We are honored that Best Lawyers has recognized attorneys at our firm for the past 40 years.

Orr & Reno

Devine Millimet & Branch

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

Gottesman & Hollis

Rebecca S. Kane

Devine Millimet & Branch

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

James D. Kerouac Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson

603-623-8700 674 N. Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester

Simon C. Leeming Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios

603-410-1500 57 North Main St., Concord

Caroline K. Leonard Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell

603-228-1181 214 North Main St., Concord

Derek D. Lick

Sulloway & Hollis

603-223-2800 9 Capitol St. & 29 School St., Concord

Lizabeth M. MacDonald

Donahue, Tucker & Ciandella

603-778-0686 16 Acadia Ln., Exeter

Susan A. Manchester

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

• 2024 Gregory Michael

James F. Raymond

603-623-8700 674 N. Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester

603-224-7791 10 Centre St., Concord

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson

Upton & Hatfield

Denis O. Robinson

James E. Morris

Pierce Atwood

603-433-6300 Pease International Tradeport, Suite 350 Portsmouth

Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Kelly L. Ovitt Puc Orr & Reno

Lyndsee D. Paskalis

William C. Tucker

Wadleigh, Starr and Peters

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell

603-669-4140 95 Market St., Manchester

603-228-1181 214 North Main St., Concord

Erin M. VandenBorre

Denise A. Poulos

Orr & Reno

Donahue, Tucker & Ciandella

603-766-1686 111 Maplewood Ave., Suite D, Portsmouth

Robert Previti

Stebbins, Lazos & Van Der Beken 603-627-3700

889 Elm St., Sixth Floor, Manchester

Margaret E. Probish

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Kenneth A. Viscarello

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

J. Bradford Westgate Winer and Bennett

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Scott W. Ellison

McLane Middleton

603-627-3700 889 Elm St., Sixth Floor, Manchester

Ari B. Pollack

William V.A. Zorn

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

Devine Millimet & Branch

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell

Stebbins, Lazos & Van Der Beken

603-224-6777 Nine Triangle Park Dr., Concord

McLane Middleton

603-882-5157 402 Amherst St., Suite 302, Nashua

Caroline K. Leonard

603-228-1181 214 North Main St., Concord

Julie R. Morse Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Richard A. Samuels

Annis & Zellers

Steve Cohen

SECURITIES REGULATION

Henry B. Stebbins

D’Amante Couser Pellerin & Associates

Richard A. Samuels

603-224-5800 Two South State St., Concord

603-228-1181 214 North Main St., Concord 603-225-4334 650 Elm St., Manchester

Bryan L. Pellerin

603-433-6300 Pease International Tradeport, Suite 350 Portsmouth

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

603-621-7100 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Hinckley Allen

603-627-3700 889 Elm St., Sixth Floor, Manchester

Pierce Atwood

Jeffrey J. Zellers

McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

John H. Sokul, Jr.

Stebbins, Lazos & Van Der Beken

Scott E. Pueschel

Steven M. Burke

Michael D. Ruedig

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

SECURITIES / CAPITAL MARKETS LAW

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

Beth Fowler

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

McLane Middleton

TECHNOLOGY LAW

Matthew H. Benson

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

James G. Cook

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

Dodd S. Griffith

603-621-7100 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

603-228-1181 214 North Main St., Concord

Kathleen M. Mahan

Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell

Amy K. Kanyuk

TRADE SECRETS LAW

Hinckley Allen

McDonald & Kanyuk

603-225-4334 650 Elm St., Manchester

TAX LAW

Christopher R. Paul

Daniel J. Bourque

Rath Young Pignatelli

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

603-623-5111 835 Hanover St., Suite 301, Manchester

McLane Middleton

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

William F. J. Ardinger 603-226-2600 One Capital Plaza, Concord

Peter T. Beach

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Kathryn Bibbo

Rath Young Pignatelli

603-226-2600 One Capital Plaza, Concord

603-228-9900 Seven Hills Ave., Concord

TRADEMARK LAW

McLane Middleton

Bourque & Associates

Elise H. Salek

Michael J. Bujold

603-223-2800 9 Capitol St. & 29 School St., Concord

603-622-8456 Gateway One, Suite 300, Manchester

Sulloway & Hollis

Finch & Maloney

Jon B. Sparkman

Douglas Verge

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Devine Millimet & Branch

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

is pleased to congratulate William C. Tucker, Marc R. Scheer, Gregory G. Peters, Frank P. Spinella, Jr., Dean B. Eggert, Kathleen C. Peahl, Charles F. Cleary, Todd J. Hathaway, Donna J. Brown, and Michael Mortimer

for their continued recognized excellence and inclusion in

The Best Lawyers in America© 2023* 95 Market Street Manchester, NH 03101

(603) 669-4140 www.wadleighlaw.com

The �irm offers a full range of legal services

* Best Lawyers (Copyright 2023 by Woodward/White, Inc), the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, is based on an exhaustive annual peer-review survey and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. nhmagazine.com | November 2023 83

• 2024 Mark A. Wright

Steve Cohen

Amy K. Kanyuk

David Mulhern

Robert A. Wells

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

603-228-9900 Seven Hills Ave., Concord

603-436-1211 381 Middle St., Portsmouth

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

McLane Middleton

Devine Millimet & Branch

McDonald & Kanyuk

TRUSTS AND ESTATES

Patrick O. Collins

John S. Kitchen

Ansell & Anderson

603-436-2818 100 Arboretum Dr., Suite 140 Newington

603-226-1000 64 North Main St., Suite 302, Concord

Tina L. Annis

Bradford E. Cook

603-224-5800 Two South State St., Concord

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Christine S. Anderson 603-644-8211 Bedford Place, Suite 32, Bedford

McLane Middleton

Annis & Zellers

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

Stephanie Annunziata

Denis P. Dillon

603-819-4231 107 Storrs St., Concord

603-436-2818 100 Arboretum Dr., Suite 140 Newington

Shaheen & Gordon

William S. Boesch

Robinson, Boesch, Sennott & Daly

603-427-5380 195 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 255 Portsmouth

McLane Middleton

Ann Meissner Flood Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Judith L. Bomster

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

603-228-1109 81 Pleasant St., Concord

The Stein Law Firm

Joyce Hillis

603-623-8700 674 N. Commercial St., Suite 108 Manchester

603-226-1000 64 North Main St., Suite 302Concord

Timothy W. Caldwell Caldwell Law

603-643-7577 367 NH-120, Suite B-6 Lebanon

Devine Millimet & Branch

John E. Hughes McLane Middleton

McDonald & Kanyuk

603-228-9900 Seven Hills Ave., Concord

Mary Susan Leahy 603-436-2818 100 Arboretum Dr., Suite 140 Newington

Thomas N. Masland Ransmeier & Spellman

603-290-5104 One Capitol St., Fourth Floor, Concord

Caitlin G. McCurdy McLane Middleton

Vera B. Buck

Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson

Megan C. Knox

McLane Middleton

Chrissy Hanisco

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

Devine Millimet & Branch

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Joseph F. McDonald III McDonald & Kanyuk

603-228-9900 Seven Hills Ave., Concord

Willemien Dingemans Miller Downs Rachlin Martin

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th FloorManchester

603-448-2211 67 Etna Rd., Suite 300, Lebanon

Marcia Hennelly Moran Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Methodology for Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch® In America This list is excerpted from the 2024 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, the pre-eminent referral guides to the legal profession in the United States. Published since 1983, Best Lawyers® lists attorneys in 148 specialties, representing all 50 states, who have been chosen through an exhaustive survey in which thousands of the nation’s top lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America is based on more than 13 million evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.

The method used to compile Best Lawyers remains unchanged since the first edition was compiled more than 40 years ago. Lawyers are chosen for inclusion based solely on the vote of their peers. Listings cannot be bought, and no purchase is required to be included. In this regard, Best Lawyers remains the gold standard of reliability and integrity in lawyer ratings.

The nomination pool for the 2024 edition consisted of all lawyers whose names appeared in the previous edition of Best Lawyers, lawyers who were nominated since the previous survey and new nominees solicited from listed attorneys. In general, lawyers were asked to vote only on nominees in their own specialty in their own jurisdiction. Lawyers in closely related specialties were asked to vote across specialties, as were lawyers in smaller jurisdictions. Where specialties are national or international in nature, lawyers were asked to vote nationally as well as locally. Voting lawyers were also given an opportunity to offer more detailed comments on nominees. Each year, half of the voting pool receives fax or email ballots; the other half is polled by phone.

Voting lawyers were provided this general guideline for determining if a nominee should be listed among “the best”: “If

you had a close friend or relative who needed a real estate lawyer (for example), and you could not handle the case yourself, to whom would you refer them?” All votes and comments were solicited with a guarantee of confidentiality — a critical factor in the viability and validity of Best Lawyers’ surveys. To ensure the rigor of the selection process, lawyers were urged to use only their highest standards when voting and to evaluate each nominee based only on his or her individual merits. The additional comments were used to make more accurate comparisons between voting patterns and weight votes accordingly. Best Lawyers uses various methodological tools to identify and correct for anomalies in both the nomination and voting process.

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Our “Ones to Watch” recipients typically have been in practice for 5-9 years.

Ultimately, of course, a lawyer’s inclusion is based on the subjective judgments of his or her fellow attorneys. While it is true that the lists may at times disproportionately reward visibility or popularity, the breadth of the survey, the candor of the respondents and the sophistication of the polling methodology largely correct for any biases.

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Mulhern & Scott

McLane Middleton

Sally Mulhern

Jeffrey J. Zellers

603-436-1211 381 Middle St., Portsmouth

603-224-5800 Two South State St., Concord

Mulhern & Scott

Annis & Zellers

Anu R. Mullikin

William V.A. Zorn

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor, Manchester

Devine Millimet & Branch

Jan P. Myskowski Pierce Atwood

603-433-6300 15 North Main St., Suite 204, Concord

McLane Middleton

UTILITIES LAW

Mark W. Dean Mark Dean

Colleen D. O’Connell

603-230-9955 49 Franklin St., Concord

603-635-4099 180 Bridge St., Manchester

Matthew H. Benson

Shaheen & Gordon

Michael P. Panebianco McDonald & Kanyuk

603-228-9900 Seven Hills Ave., Concord

VENTURE CAPITAL LAW

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green

603-668-0300 1000 Elm St., 17th Floor, Manchester

Philip B. Taub

Christopher R. Paul

Nixon Peabody 603-628-4000

603-625-6464 900 Elm St., 10th Floor Manchester

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW – CLAIMANTS

McLane Middleton

900 Elm St., Manchester

John C. Ransmeier

Benjamin T. King

603-290-5104 One Capitol St., Fourth Floor, Concord

603-288-1403 14 South St., Concord

Ransmeier & Spellman

Douglas, Leonard & Garvey

Nelson A. Raust

Maureen Raiche Manning

603-290-5104 One Capitol St., Fourth Floor, Concord

603-624-7200 87 Middle St., Manchester

Ransmeier & Spellman

James F. Raymond Upton & Hatfield

603-224-7791 10 Centre St., Concord

Jennifer R. Rivett

Devine Millimet & Branch

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

Kathleen M. Robinson

Robinson, Boesch, Sennott & Daly

603-427-5380 195 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 255 Portsmouth

Jeanne Saffan Upton & Hatfield

603-224-7791 10 Centre St., Concord

Elise H. Salek

Sulloway & Hollis

603-223-2800 9 Capitol St. & 29 School St., Concord

Andrea L. Sennott

Robinson, Boesch, Sennott & Daly

603-427-5380 195 New Hampshire Ave., Suite 255 Portsmouth

Virginia Symmes Sheehan Orr & Reno

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Benjamin Siracusa Hillman Shaheen & Gordon

603-819-4231 107 Storrs St., Concord

Laura Tetrault

Law Office of Manning Zimmerman & Oliveira

Francis G. Murphy Shaheen & Gordon

603-546-0004 191 Main St., Nashua

Jared P. O’Connor Shaheen & Gordon

603-546-0004 191 Main St., Nashua

A. Gerard O’Neil, Jr.

Normandin, Cheney & O’Neil

603-524-4380 213 Union Ave., Laconia

John L. Ward

Ward Law Group

603-232-5220 28 Webster St., Manchester

Mark D. Wiseman

Cleveland, Waters and Bass

603-224-7761 Two Capital Plaza, Fifth Floor, Concord WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW – EMPLOYERS

Michelle A. Broadhurst Bernard & Merrill

603-622-8454 814 Elm St., Manchester

John Fitzgerald III Patch & Fitzgerald

603-647-2600 25 Bay St., Manchester

Charles T. Giacopelli

Devine Millimet & Branch

603-669-1000 111 Amherst St., Manchester

Shaheen & Gordon

Paul R. Kfoury, Jr.

Laura E. Tobin

603-935-7566 3 Executive Park Dr., Suite 263 Bedford

603-635-4099 180 Bridge St., Manchester

Trombley Kfoury

Orr & Reno

Michael Mortimer

603-224-2381 45 South Main St., Concord

Wadleigh, Starr and Peters

603-669-4140 95 Market St., Manchester

REPRESENTING

NH

SINCE

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Best Lawyers in America

LAWYER OF THE YEAR Litigation– Labor and Employment

HEATHER M. BURNS

Employment Law - Individuals, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs

LAUREN S. IRWIN

Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment

JEANNE SAFFAN Trusts and Estates

LAWYER OF THE YEAR

Personal Injury Litigation– Plaintiffs

MICHAEL S. MCGRATH

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Attorney Ryan L. Russman

Driven in Defense of Those Who Drive

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s Senior Counsel at Russman Law Offices, Ryan Russman has been fighting for his clients’ rights and winning cases in New Hampshire since his practice opened in 1999.

A specialist in DWI law, Attorney Russman is board certified by the National College of DUI Defense (NCDD), the only ABA-accredited organization to boardcertify DUI attorneys. Attorney Russman is also an NCDD Sustaining Member as well as a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the National Trial Lawyers Association.

Russman is one of the best-trained DWI Attorneys in

the state. For example, he is certified in practical gas chromatography, and is a field sobriety test instructor and practitioner, as well as an evidentiary breath alcohol technician, to name a few training highlights.

A specialist in the field of NH DWI defense, he has authored two books on the topic, published informational videos and been featured in many news media programs.

His training and experience explain why he was once again listed in “The Best Lawyers in America”© as well as SuperLawyers, and has earned the highest (Preeminent) rating level from LexisNexis and the highest (“Superb” 10.0) rating from AVVO.

Russman Law 155 Fleet Street, Portsmouth • (603) 373-1664 | 14 Center Street, Exeter • (603) 772-3433 36 Salmon Street, Manchester • (603) 373-1664 | 104 Washington Street, Dover • (603) 772-3433 www.russmanlaw.com 86 New Hampshire Magazine | November 2023

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603 Living "We must find the time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives."

— John F. Kennedy

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Be Our Guest How a New Hampshire author set the tone, and table, for America's most unifying feast STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY MATTHEW MEAD

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iving thanks is a deeply rooted ritual in the lineage of New Hampshire history. In fact, the look and style of the national holiday was conceived right here in the Granite State. It's true that the pilgrims and American Indians held the very first feast in the colonies, but it was many years later when Sarah Hale, author and magazine editor from Newport, used her writing skills to lobby President Lincoln to establish a national day of thanksgiving.

In September 1863, Hale’s plea to the president described a unifying thanksgiving dinner that could be created in any part of the country.

And what a description it was, where every family member was gathered around a well-appointed dining table with all the abundant trimmings of the season. A magnificently roasted turkey accompanied by an array of freshly harvested vegetables as well as homemade breads, rolls and, of course, pumpkin pie were the focus of the event.

Hale’s depiction of the meal was so moving and unifying that it solidified Abraham Lincoln's proclamation that the last Thursday of November be observed as a national day of thanks. With that idyllic setting in mind, the entire nation adopted Hale's approach to the lavish meal and the celebration of Thanksgiving as we know it was born.

Sarah Hale or "the mother of Thanksgiving," as she came to be known, shared her vision that a dressed table and attractive place setting for the meal was as important as the food itself. A perfect table to her includes "a table set with linens and special goblets and glasses with each place arranged with attention to detail." Her instructions meant that the celebration would be a delightful and memorable experience. Her hope was to bring people together, share ways to replicate the gathering and inspire the country to do it every year.

For our Thanksgiving 2023 tablescape, we gathered complementary serving pieces from thrift shops and local antiques stores, and dried herbs and flowers and fresh pumpkins from farm stands. We found delicious pies and breads from local bakeries, or made simple Thanksgiving desserts right at home.

For a brighter appeal, we choose maize-colored linen napkins and a white rustic country table. An inverted copper tray creates an elevated table runner to hold a mix of yellow bowls, piled with gourds and pumpkins, as well as roses and dried blooms. Amber-colored drinking glasses and autumn-toned flatware add seasonal color notes to the tablescape and pair well with a scattering of pressed autumn leaves that dot the table top.

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NUTS ABOUT DESIGN > The abundance of food at harvest can inspire all kinds of engaging displays. Place taper candles in nut-filled juice glasses to create a luminous centerpiece for a sideboard.

BOTTLED UP > Autumn-colored glass is a perfect way to decant water or wine, while its warm tones add sparkle to the tablescape.

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TABLE TALK > A centerpiece needn't be a single arrangement of flowers, but rather a more eclectic grouping of candles, vases and glasses filled with a mix of dried flowers, nuts and gourds.

Table Tips

A week before the big feast, make sure your table necessities are all at the ready.

• Iron all table linens.

• Select serving vessels and utensils for foods.

• Gather taper and pillar candles for the table.

• Assemble centerpiece elements and corral dried flowers and gourds/squash.

• Create place cards.

• Clean flatware and drinking glasses.

Where to shop DRIED AND FRESH FLOWERS The Flower Kiosk Inspiring and unusual fresh and dried blooms 61 Market St., Portsmouth flowerkiosk.com PUMPKINS AND SQUASH McQuesten Farm Stand A mix of fresh seasonal produce both edible and ornamental.

330 Charles Bancroft Hwy., Litchfield / Facebook PIES AND BAKED GOODS Wicked Sweets Cakes and Treats Holiday pies and breads in a wide selection of flavors.

2370 NH-114, Bradford wickedsweetcakesandtreats.com

DISHES AND GLASSWARE Etcetera Shoppe A large selection of vintage serving dishes, plates and glassware.

65 NH-25, Meredith / Facebook LINENS Main Street Kitchens An array of tablecloths, napkins and dish towels in colors and patterns.

6 Allen St., Hanover main-street-kitchens.com CANDLES Der Markt at Marklin A wide selection of candles in multiple shapes, sizes and colors.

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Events

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largest showcase of premium and ultra-premium spirits, featuring over 600 spirits and over 25 food and beverage vendors. Visit distillersshowcase.com for tickets and information on other events.

November 10

Fall Family Farm Day > What better way to spend a Friday morning than to milk a cow or goat with your children? Maybe by taking a wagon ride, petting bunnies, making arts and crafts or pony rides? The Fall Family Farm Day has events for the entire family. Prices vary. 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., The Inn at East Hill Farm, 460 Monadnock St., Troy. east-hill-farm.com 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. Prices vary. 9 a.m., SNHU Arena, 555 Elm St., Manchester. (603) 488-1186; millenniumrunning.com

November 18 - December 17

5th Annual NH Jingle Bells Winery Tour > Participants will have the opportunity to visit seven festive wineries throughout New Hampshire over the course of five weekends ending on Dec. 17. This is a self-guided tour through New Hampshire wine country. The self-guided traveling tasters will have from Nov. 18 through Dec. 17 to receive a wine (or spirits at winery/distillery locations) tasting at each location accompanied by light hors d’oeuvres (available on weekends only). Along with the tastings, festivities will include a unique holiday ornament from each winery, music and a Holiday Spirit contest. The Holiday Spirit contest will feature the seven wineries and how they best display their holiday cheer. $55-100. Saturdays and Sundays from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., locations vary. (603) 659-2949; Facebook. New Hampshire Magazine is a proud sponsor of this event.

Thanksgiving November 20

Thanksgiving at the Farm > Enjoy 19th-century holiday music in the parlor, take a horse-drawn wagon ride through the fields, visit the Blacksmith Shoppe, stop by the open hearth outside for a sip of mulled cider, or try your hand at roasting popcorn over the coals.

Gingerbread will be served in the 1940s kitchen, and guides in period dress will be there to meet you upon your visit. $5-$25. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., New Hampshire Farm Museum, 1305 White Mountain Hwy., Milton. nhfarmmuseum.org November 23

17th Annual Lake Sunapee Turkey Trot > Work off some of the post-Thanksgiving calories with this Lake Sunapee tradition. Grab your family and friends, throw on a costume (optional) and make this event part of your Thanksgiving escapades. Kids are also invited to run a 1K Chicken Run down Lake Avenue, and every participant will receive a medal. Events start at 8:15 a.m., Ben Mere Gazebo, Sunapee Harbor, Lake Sunapee. sunapeeturkeytrot.com 92 New Hampshire Magazine | November 2023

November 23

Dover Turkey Trot > This 5K race is designed for walkers and runners of all ages and abilities. This funfilled community event benefits Garrison School PTA and is the final race of the Dover Race Series. $12-$30.

8:30 a.m., Shaw’s Lane, Dover. doverturkeytrot.com November 23

Fisher Cats Thanksgiving 5K > The Fisher Cats are sponsors of this fun event, and your registration includes one free ticket to the Fisher Cats opening game, personalized bib, free race photos and finish line video. The first 1,500 registrants will also receive a free race T-shirt. $15-$40. 9 a.m., Northeast Delta Dental Stadium, 1 Line Drive, Manchester. millenniumrunning.com

Miscellaneous November 2

Distiller’s Week and the Distiller’s Showcase > The New Hampshire Liquor Commission will host the inaugural Distiller’s Week, showcasing hundreds of the world’s best whiskeys, tequilas, vodkas, rum and more in a series of exclusive events. This is New England’s

Performing Arts & Music November 3-4

Bob Marley > Bob loves being a comedian. He’s “wicked” good at it. He lives in Maine, which is the best state in the world and maybe even the universe. He’s featured regularly on Sirius XM radio and he even won their Superbowl of Comedy, and he has put out over 20 comedy CDs and DVDs. He has also been on over 100 TV shows including “Leno,” “Letterman,” “Conan,” “Jimmy Fallon” and “Comedy Central” to name just a few. He has toured the U.S., Europe, Canada, Kuwait and Iraq. $48.50. 8 p.m., Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 South Main St., Concord. (603) 225-1111; ccanh.com November 4

Seth Meyers > New Hampshire’s own Seth Meyers is returning home for a special show in support of our children. Seth’s first performance in 2018 for CASA of NH and the Granite State Children’s Alliance was a huge success, and no doubt the show on Nov. 4 will be just as hilarious — and impactful. Proceeds benefit both organizations, so enjoy a night of laughter and fun with the knowledge you’re helping children throughout the state. Prices vary. 8 p.m., SNHU Arena, 555 Elm St., Manchester, (603) 644-5000; snhuarena.com/events November 18-20

“The Nutcracker” > Don’t miss this holiday tradition with the Southern New Hampshire Dance Theater, accompanied by a live orchestra led by Grammy award-winning conductor, John McLaughlin Williams.

This ballet is set in 19th-century Germany and opens at a charming Christmas party where Dr. Drosselmeyer gives his niece a magical toy that takes her on an incredible journey. Ticket prices and times vary, The Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover St., Manchester.

(603) 668-5588; palacetheatre.org

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“How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and “The Nutcracker” > Safe Haven Ballet is thrilled to bring their spirited, full-length ballet of “The Nutcracker,” and their more contemporary and interactive “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” to the Rochester Opera House, Colonial Theatre, Nashua Center for the Arts, the Lowell Memorial Auditorium and the Capital Center for the Arts. SHB is a trauma-informed touring professional ballet company and pre-professional school located in Portsmouth, and it exists to offer free trauma-sensitive classes to survivors of sexual/domestic violence and trauma. Many of these survivors will be in the production, bringing the magic of the season to you. Ticket prices and times vary, safehavenballet.org/events.

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November 10

Yesterday: A Tribute to the Beatles > Performing the Beatles since 2001, Yesterday — A Tribute to The Beatles was founded by Don Bellezzo. Yesterday is based in Las Vegas and tours not only in the U.S., but internationally. With seven tours of Japan, dozens more to Canada, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Bahamas, and United States military bases throughout the World, these entertainers have performed on five continents. Yesterday is endorsed by Sir Paul McCartney himself! Prices vary. 8 p.m., Rochester Opera House, 31 Wakefield St., Rochester. (603) 335-1992; rochesteroperahouse.com

Trans-Siberian Orchestra > After its first year off the road in more than two decades, TSO made a triumphant return to touring in 2021 with a 25th anniversary celebration of Christmas Eve and Other Stories. For 2023, TSO brings a completely updated presentation of the multigenerational holiday tradition, “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve.” This event will sell out quickly. $43$113. Shows at 3 and 7:30 p.m., SNHU Arena, 555 Elm St., Manchester. (603) 644-5000; snhuarena.com Find additional events at nhmagazine.com/ calendar. Submit events eight weeks in advance to Elisa Gonzales Verdi (egonzalesverdi@nhmagazine. com) or enter your own at nhmagazine.com/calendar. Not all events are guaranteed to be published either online or in the print calendar. Event submissions will be reviewed and, if deemed appropriate, approved by a New Hampshire Magazine editor.

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The Rise of Adult ADHD It’s time to pay attention to the misdiagnosed and undiagnosed cases

BY KRYSTEN GODFREY MADDOCKS / ILLUSTRATION BY HENRY NATSU

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f you’ve experienced difficulty filling an Adderall prescription this year, you aren’t alone. In August, the Food and Drug Administration addressed the ongoing shortage of common stimulants such as Adderall and Vyvanse, drugs commonly used to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The letter asked stakeholders to work diligently to ensure patients get access to medications they need. However, with the nationwide rise in ADHD diagnoses, shortages aren’t likely to end soon. There are several reasons why.

One drug maker experienced a manufacturing delay. But most of the shortages can be attributed to skyrocketing demand. Between 2012 to 2021, stimulant prescriptions rose by more than 45% in the United States. A recent U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention points to virtual prescribing, permitted widely during the pandemic, as another reason for the demand. These drugs are also hard to come by, because more adults than ever are taking drugs to treat newly diagnosed ADHD. In New Hampshire, adults between the ages of 30 and 39 accounted for the biggest percentage increase in the number of ADHD prescriptions written between 2000 and 2022, according to New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services

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reports. Women were more likely than men to take ADHD medication. In some of these cases, ADHD might’ve been missed during childhood. In others, adults are overreporting their symptoms and getting prescriptions.

“Right now, there’s an epidemic on social media, convincing people they have disorders or diseases they may not have based on vague symptoms,” says Dr. Maria Boylan, a board-certified family practice doctor with Elliot Family Medicine in Bedford, New Hampshire. “The problem is people scroll social media platforms like TikTok for several hours that tell them they’re distracted and having trouble concentrating. Just because you feel that way, it doesn’t mean you have ADHD. Getting the proper diagnosis is important.”

How ADHD Presents in Adults ADHD is first suspected in children and can look like fidgeting in chairs, interrupting the teacher or daydreaming. There are three types of ADHD: inattentive, hyperactive/ impulsive and a combination of both.

• Inattentive ADHD is characterized by difficulties in focusing, forgetfulness, unfinished tasks and carelessness.

• Hyperactive/impulsive ADHD is marked

by restlessness, impulsivity and difficulty waiting one’s turn.

These symptoms look similar in both children and adults. The DSM-V, the psychiatric diagnostic manual, describes ADHD as a condition that occurs prior to the age of 12 and persists in at least two settings for at least six months. It’s unlikely an adult would suddenly develop ADHD in their 30s or 40s, Boylan says.

“Either they were unrecognized or not diagnosed as a child, or there’s another explanation for their current symptoms.”

Adults with ADHD may miss deadlines, have trouble completing projects or forget appointments. In severe cases, symptoms can lead to job loss or fractured relationships. ADHD does not just pop up in specific situations or environments; it pervades your entire life. For example, you just wouldn’t experience symptoms of ADHD at work but manage tasks in other parts of your life without difficulty, Boylan says.

In some cases, people might think they’re experiencing ADHD symptoms because they’re juggling multiple responsibilities or frequently getting distracted by phones, watches or social media feeds.

“The way we live today, being so reliant on technology, and working more than we ever have, makes life distracting,” Boylan says. “If I see someone who is a successful CEO at a big company with a million things on their plate, tasks to juggle and a family and a home, how can you say their life has been negatively impacted? It’s not the same.

A person with untreated ADHD would have a very difficult time even getting to that level of success.”

Mental and Physical Factors to Consider Before doctors can give adult patients an ADHD diagnosis, they should take a detailed health history and corroborate a patient’s history with input from family members, friends or partners. A comprehensive evaluation can rule out other physical health issues, such as thyroid problems or anemia.

Health care providers should look at various demands in a patient’s life, including their job, workload and potential distractions,

Boylan says. It’s important for providers to screen for anxiety and depression, because a lot of the symptoms are similar and can present like ADHD but not be. Getting the right diagnosis is critical to ensure proper treatment, Boylan says.

“Getting diagnosed with ADHD is not a quick in-and-out thing — it takes a couple of visits to get diagnosed,” she says. “In some cases, I might consider sending a patient for a neuropsychological evaluation to see if there are other areas of concern.”

Even if you were medicated for ADHD as a child, you may not need to continue taking stimulant drugs if you’ve developed coping strategies. Some adults adapt by choosing professions that align with their ADHD tendencies. Others learn to set reminders.

On the other hand, ADHD symptoms can intensify when individuals regularly use alcohol, nicotine or marijuana, Boylan says.

ADHD Medication Misuse Most medications used to treat ADHD are amphetamine-based stimulants that pose a serious risk for misuse. These pills can improve focus, provide a burst of energy and aid in weight loss, but those aren’t reasons

for adults to take them. If you truly have ADHD, it will make you feel more evenkeeled and able to do everyday tasks.

In addition to increasing blood pressure and interfering with sleep, ADHD medications like Adderall and Ritalin can cause anger, irritability and even psychosis. They should only be prescribed when medically necessary.

“People become dependent, and we’re seeing that more and more,” Boylan says.

To help prevent misuse, the state of New Hampshire runs a prescription drug-monitoring program that requires health care professionals to monitor Adderall, Vyvanse, Ritalin and Concerta in the same way it monitors opioid prescriptions.

The database tracks patient refills that can be checked by health care providers and pharmacists.

Patients also must sign an agreement that acknowledges that there is a risk of misuse if not taken as prescribed and commit to annual follow-up visits.

Is Adult ADHD Underdiagnosed or Overdiagnosed?

Depending on what study you read, ADHD

in adults is either woefully underdiagnosed or overdiagnosed. Some research reports that only 20% of adults with ADHD take medication to treat it. However, it’s not harmful for adults to forgo medication treatment if they have milder symptoms or if they’ve developed coping skills that allow them to manage their lives.

In the past several years, adults have been overdiagnosed with ADHD due to patient demand for treatment, she says.

Physicians might not have enough time or resources to properly diagnose it and cut corners to appease patients looking to feel better.

“I call this ‘fast-food medicine,’ where patients just want to get a diagnosis and a prescription and walk out the door,” Boylan says.

“I always tell patients I don’t prescribe fast-food medicine; I want to make sure I’m doing the right thing for you.”

If you think you might have ADHD, talk to your primary care provider and investing the time to get the right diagnosis.

“If somebody truly has ADHD, it has a big impact on several areas of their life,” she says. NH

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Ample Sufficiency

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hanksgiving. A time of bounty. If you’re lucky. For frugal yankees (is there any other kind?), it’s a conundrum. So much food, piled high, no way to eat it all at one sitting. Yet we try.

Somebody peeled those onions and basted that Tofurkey. Time to put on the feedbag.

Bounty is the flip side of frugality. If you’re frugal, eventually you reap reward.

Indigestion be danged. You rub your belly and moan, “Why did I eat so much?” The host suggests pie. No yankee worth their poultry seasoning refuses pie. Just a sliver.

Of each.

For days afterward, it’s pie for breakfast with snappy-old-snap-snap cheddar.

Leftovers become casseroles; soups; sandwiches; a cracker, snappy-old-snapsnap and pickle charcuterie. Even in the season of bounty — especially then — little is wasted.

In my childhood home, one slice of bacon always remained untouched on the platter after breakfast. At other meals, a wedge of potato would go cold in the pot.

Maybe the bacon became a dog treat and the potato, eventually, turned into hash browns, but in the moment, these uneaten morsels symbolized plenty. More than enough. Ample sufficiency.

“I’ve had ample sufficiency,” the satisfied

yankee asserts. “Anything more would be anathema to my delicate constitution.”

Meanwhile, the littlest yankee, when asked if he’s had “plenty to eat,” replies, “I didn’t know there was any!”

No child at our house had to be told to leave the last slice of bacon. Nor did they need to be told, when company dropped in at meal time, “Family hold back.”

A look from Ma sufficed as she fixed waffles or salmon wiggle (canned salmon creamed with peas over toast). Once, in a pinch, she assembled corn chowder.

Easy. Peel potatoes, chop onions, simmer, add milk. Most of the chowder had been gratefully consumed when it struck her: “I forgot the corn!”

“Eat it up, wear it out, make do, or do without,” is often attributed to Calvin Coolidge, though it seems like a mouthful for the famously taciturn Vermonter. In other words: waste not, want not.

Like a tea bag.

Reuse it until the flavor’s gone, then compost it.

Like electricity.

A Deering observer said, with admiration, in all the years he’d driven by his neighbor’s house, he’d never seen “but one light on.”

Carol Harvey Clapp, in her Epping

memoir, “’Til the Cows Come Home,” tells how her brother and her father, Daniel Webster Harvey, went looking for a neighbor in the neighbor’s barn. It was so dark, Dan tripped over a sill. The cows were “coughing and rattling their chains.” Man and boy could barely make out “the rear ends of bony Holsteins.”

Dan yelled, “Jimmy, you in here?”

“Who is it?” Jimmy replied.

Dan and son groped through the darkness, turned the corner. There sat Jimmy on a stool, milking. A single lightbulb hung overhead. Jimmy finished with that cow, unscrewed the bulb, moved to the next stall, screwed the bulb into that socket, and proceeded with his milking.

That’s thrifty!

Recession, inflation, layoffs, illness, tree through the roof, winter itself — these are among the challenges that reinforce our genetic frugality.

Faced with the bounty of the harvest, we say: “We eat what we can, and what we can’t we can.” (I’m not fussy enough to can, so I freeze.)

Less is more until there’s not enough.

We save for the lean times we know, in our bones, will come. And if those lean times, miraculously, don’t come? That’s even better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick. NH

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