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Contents 40 First Things 4 Editor’s Note 6 Contributors Page 8 Feedback

Features

38 In Their Own Words Pat Peck shares memories of her time as the Canterbury Shaker Village Ghost Encounters witch.

by Kathie Fife

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26 Gallery Opening

71 Home

THE HOOD DOWNTOWN EXHIBITION SPACE OPENS IN HANOVER

FUNCTIONAL LIVING ROOM

by Katie Curtis

photo by Robert Clifford

12 Leaf Peeping FOLIAGE DRIVES

14 October Picks HALLOWEEN BY AGE GROUP

by Sarah Cahalan

photo by Laetitia Soulier

29 Blips NH ON THE MEDIA RADAR

by Rick Broussard

30 Review LOCAL BOOKS, FILM AND MUSIC

by Rick Broussard

40 2016 Beer Guide

84 Calendar of NH Events

32 Outsider

This year we venture off the beaten path. Join us on a quest to find the backroads breweries you might have overlooked.

by Greg Laudani

WHAT TO DO THIS MONTH

NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY

edited by Sarah Cahalan

by Marty Basch

88 Seniority COMMUNAL HOUSING

by Lynne Snierson

from left: photos by jennifer bakos; john hession and bruce luetters

50 Season of the Twitch Our intrepid (but far from fearless) reporter takes you along with him as he visits two of the scariest “haunted houses” in the Northeast.

by Kevin Flynn

58 Walking the Line We’ve heard about the nation’s border with Mexico at length, but have you ever thought about our border with Canada? We did, and we assigned a writer to hike it. Turns out there’s more to see than you think.

by Anders Morley

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90 Local Dish MUSHROOM, SAUSAGE AND GOAT CHEESE FRITTATA

16 Our Town JAFFREY

by Sarah Kenney

by Barbara Radcliffe Rogers

20 Food & Drink LEARN TO HOMEBREW

by Susan Laughlin

23 Small Bites FOOD NEWS

by Susan Laughlin

24 Retail EXPLORE PETERBOROUGH

34 Scene YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE

36 Politics THE SENIORITY GAME

by James Pindell

37 Artisan DONNA ZILS BANFIELD

by Susan Laughlin

by Lisa Brown

ON THE COVER Get your map and start exploring “backroads” beer. Plan your journey with help from the annual Beer Guide on page 40. Photo by Jennifer Bakos.

98 Health IS IT PNEUMONIA?

by Karen A. Jamrog

100 Dine Out WHERE TO EAT

edited by Susan Laughlin

104 Last Laugh BOO WHO?

by Adi Rule

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Most geographic boundaries are only visible on maps, but we still benefit from examining them up close and personally.

omething there is that doesn’t love a wall ...” wrote Robert Frost in his poem “Mending Wall.” Reading that, you have to wonder what Frost would have made of a certain plan to build a “yuuge” wall along our nation’s southern border, but Frost does conclude his poem with this bit of New England wisdom: “Good fences make good neighbors.”

Frost was quoting a contrary Yankee farmer in that poem, but perhaps he gained some inspiration from the grand old tradition, still a law in the Granite State (RSA 51), of having town officials walk their boundaries once every seven years to make sure the next town over hasn’t been assimilating a few acres of the village woodlot.

It’s a law that gets little attention. The practice, dubbed “the perambulation,” is often ceremonial and conducted by some old-timer who has actually trekked the tick-laden underbrush and swampland and knows where the ancient markers abide.

You probably assume you know where the boundaries are on your own piece of property, but once there’s a dispute about tree growth or dog droppings, you might be surprised to learn that things have “shifted” since someone installed that fence row back in the 1950s.

It was with all that in mind that we commissioned writer Anders Morley to take a walk along our northern border, where the Granite State abuts the Province of Quebec. (see “Walking the Line,” page 58).

Early in my days as editor here, I made it a point to drive up to the border stations in Pittsburg and Chartierville.

I was struck by the differences between the American post and the Canadian one, mostly in that ours seemed rustic compared to theirs.

At that time, the most common problem cited by the lonely American official was the smuggling of Beanie Babies. Apparently, collectors were purchasing Princess Bears (a hot item back in the day) for a song and bringing them to the States, where Beanie fever was peaking and they could sell them for hundreds of dollars above the retail price.

Seems quaint to hear of it now, when our borders have become high-tech nets to intercept contraband ranging from heroin to weapons of mass destruction to ISIS moles looking for a place to stage terror attacks.

That said, there is some comfort knowing that, to an actual observer who undertook the walk of the 58-mile “vista” between our countries, all seems quiet and peaceful on our northern extreme.

The borders have shifted over the years, and every twisted or straightened line has a story to tell. These are stories best learned by actually getting out there and looking.

Not everyone has the time or energy to hike from Vermont to Maine above the Connecticut Lakes, but maybe, before the snows threaten, you can walk out in your backyard and find the fence line. Then imagine how it looked when the subdivision was new, and, if you get a chance, say hello to your neighbor.

You might learn a thing or two or, like Robert Frost, hear something worth writing down for posterity.

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Greg Laudani, a former New Hampshire Magazine editorial intern, spent the summer researching breweries for our annual Beer Guide (tough gig, we know). He recently graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a journalism degree.

At UNH, he worked for the student-run paper, The New Hampshire, where he covered both football and hockey. His sports stories have appeared in the Union Leader as well.

A dedicated athlete, he’s run the Boston Marathon three times and completed the IRONMAN 70.3 Timberman in August.

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Jennifer Bakos, who took the photos for our Beer Guide (and cover), is a wedding, travel, editorial and portrait photographer.

See more at jennbakosphoto.

Anders Morley is a New Hampshire-raised dual citizen of the US and Canada. He hiked the NH-Canadian border for this month’s story, “Border Lines.”

Photographer Bruce Luetters chronicled Anders Morley’s trek along the border. You can see more of his work at 3sixty.com.

Author Kevin Flynn wrote the feature “Season of the Twitch” on haunted “fun” houses. Despite this concerning photo, we can report that he survived.

Photographer John Hession bravely joined Kevin Flynn on his haunted journey. He is also the photo editor for New Hampshire Home magazine.

Monthly “Home” writer Katie Curtis covers home, garden and food topics for regional magazines. Find more of her work at thehumbleonion.com.

About | Behind The Scenes at New Hampshire Magazine Inspirational Text

One of the props that appears on this month’s cover photo is a book titled “Let Me Show You New Hampshire,” written by Ella Shannon Bowles and published in 1938. The book was rediscovered and used by NH Travel and Tourism for their annual marketing campaign in the 2003-2004 year. Images and quotations from it appeared in their Visitors’ Guide and on posters and displays in New York and other tar-

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get-rich zones for New Hampshire tourism. We acquired our own copy back then and have kept it in the magazine library ever since. For some reason, perhaps inspired by our backroads beer story, this year seemed like a good time to give it another look. We’re glad we did. It’s a lush tome, filled with hundreds of delightful details and several fold-out maps. Copies now sell online for around $100. But the real value comes from the heartfelt manner in which Bowles makes her case for the state, sharing her insights and observations with each reader one-on-one. We recommend it be read with feet propped by the wood stove with a tall glass of local ale, procured from the deep, wooded recesses of the Granite State.

Go online for some of our favorite images and quotations from “Let Me Show You New Hampshire.”

kevin flynn photo by john hession; anders morley photo by bruce luetters

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NH Memories from Florida The September issue is GREAT. Brought back lots of real good memories.

Farmers markets where you get real good veggies right out of the gardens — we do not get that down here where I live.

It’s nice to see the historic Canterbury Shaker Village with their recipes.

The foliage is starting, too. When the leaves change color it’s real beautiful to see.

We used to go to most of the fairs too.

Why do people have to mess up history? I hope New England and New Hampshire can say NO to Northern Pass. You need to keep it the way it is. It’s been there for a long time.

I love New Hampshire Magazine and cannot wait until it comes in.

Nancy DeGrandmont Cocoa, Florida

Another Fan of Van Read your September issue’s very kind article [Editor’s Note] where you mentioned Van McLeod’s passing. Van was a true champion of the arts, sincere and respected by all.

I met Van when I served in the NH State Senate back in the ’80s. I always welcomed the many times we would discuss the several issues, in his calm and genuine way.

Always enjoy reading New Hampshire Magazine.

Bobby Stephen Manchester

Disappearing Newts I was so glad to receive the September issue of New Hampshire Magazine. I was even more excited to find the newts in this issue.

I was very concerned with last month’s issue. I looked and looked and looked for those little creatures but couldn’t find one. I even had my granddaughter looking but she couldn’t find one either. I made an eye exam to make sure my eyes were okay. You know, getting to 66 can affect eyesight. Just kidding, I was scheduled for an eye exam already. They are just fine as of now, so I can keep spotting those newts for a while!

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Thanks for another great issue. When I am done reading the magazine from beginning to end, I put these magazines in my daughter’s office. Clients love reading them.

Hope you are getting some new subscribers.

Eva Schleigh Salem Editor’s Note: We got many notes from faithful newt spotters who were worried about their eyesight when the newts failed to appear in our August issue. Most were forgiving and kind. A few poked fun at us for blaming poor Cleo (our newest office dog) for the glitch.

Breaking Barriers Thank you for your story on the stigma surrounding mental illness. Breaking this barrier is very difficult. As a student in the Master program for Clinical Mental Health Counseling, I have taken a great interest in the treatment of combat veterans and emergency responders. I know of no mental health facility that focuses on treating veterans north of the notch. It is my goal to establish a program where I go to the responder stations to provide services for these individuals regarding PTSD prevention and treatment.

I can only speak about my community area, which is northern CoÖs County. Most emergency responders are volunteers. They see extreme traumas and violence regularly.

I asked one member of a local fire department who stated they do not have critical incident debriefings. Because of the stigma behind mental illness and mental health, most responders would not attend, or if they did, would not admit to any negative impact caused by the traumas.

It is my opinion that there is not enough education about mental health care or mental illness. Mental illness is viewed as something to be hidden and not talked about. More education can reduce the stigma surrounding mental health, which in turn would encourage more people to seek care who really need it, such as emergency responders.

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The Rest of the Story Anders Morley’s article on the Hutchinson family covers their childhood home.

But their adult years weren’t included. In 1839, John, Jesse, Asa and Judson arrived in Lynn, Massachusetts — with Abby following in 1840. Jesse bought 5 and 1/2 acres on prime land on the highest point in Lynn.

They built Daisy Cottage, Stone Cottage, an auditorium and an observatory — all still remain today. [The family] remained until the early 20th century, at which time they donated the land. In exchange, the city had to rebuild the observatory tower that had burned down during celebrations marking the end of the Civil War. The tower has a telescope strong enough to see the surface of the moon and great views of other [objects].

I believe the property was added to the federal list of historical sites.

Editor’s Note: The above note came via a series of short text messages from a cell phone with no name given, but since it was relevant and uncontroversial, we chose to include it.

The story on the Hutchinson family was very popular with readers and this remarkable band may finally be getting its due in other media as well. The new film “Shadows Fall North” that we review on page 30 contains some wonderful material on the Hutchinsons.

Instagram user nhlaker shared her photo of the Pittsfield New Hampshire Rotary Hot Air Balloon Rally. This “night glow” shot of rising hot air balloons at this annual August festival feels like a fitting goodbye to summer as we move into fall. As always, we love it when you share your photos with us! Tag @nhmagazine on Instagram or Twitter or find us on Facebook.

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Spot four newts like the one above (but much smaller) hidden on ads in this issue, tell us where you found them and you might win an assortment of great gifts from a local company. To enter our drawing for Spot the Newt, send answers plus your name and mailing address to:

Spot the Newt c/o New Hampshire Magazine 150 Dow St., Manchester, NH 03101 Email them to newt@nhmagazine.com or fax them to (603) 624-1310.

Last month’s “Spot the Newt” winners are Lisa Thorn of Manchester and Paul Nelson of Athol, Mass. September issue newts were on pages 21, 23, 35 and 85.

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Fall Drives 12 Events 14 Our Town 16 Oktoberfests 19 Food & Drink 20 Small Bites 23 Retail 24

Built to Last

Five historic bridges remain in Hillsborough This stone arch bridge spanning Beards Brook in Hillsborough is over 170 years old.

The Gleason Falls bridge, along with three others in town, still supports daily traffic.

This is an incredible feat considering that it’s gravity, pressure and careful precision that holds these bridges together — no mortar was used as the limestone variety was not considered trustworthy at the time. There are a total of five bridges remaining, and photographer Robert Clifford (who captured this photo) tells us each one is worth the drive.

As you can see, the bridges of Hillsborough make for a lovely fall foliage trip. Turn the page for more suggested drives with big foliage payoffs. nhmagazine.com | October 2016

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Great North Woods

This journey is about 120 miles and offers ample opportunity to spot wildlife along with foliage.

Directions: Begin in Berlin going north on Route 16 through Milan and the beautiful Thirteen Mile Woods to Errol, where you’ll turn west on Route 26 through Dixville Notch to Colebrook; this stretch is curvaceous and spectacularly scenic.

When you get into Colebrook, turn south on Route 3 and stop for some photos and serenity at the Shrine of our Lady of Grace, then continue, following the winding Connecticut River.

When you arrive in Groveton, turn east on Route 110 to Stark, famous for its picture-perfect covered bridge, and then back to Berlin.

Lakes Region

Fall Splendor

Spectacular scenic drives picked from every region of the state

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Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee

Take it all in with the 140-mile (or thereabouts) Sunapee Loop.

Directions: From Greenfield, head north on Route 31 through Antrim and Hillsborough, past the 12

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Franklin Pierce Homestead, through the towns of Windsor and Washington and past Pillsbury State Park.

Just south of Goshen, you’ll join Route 10. Continue on to Newport and Grantham, where you’ll turn onto Springfield Road, then Route 114 to Springfield. The route winds south through New London, Sutton, Bradford and Henniker.

In Henniker, turn east on Route 202/9 to Hopkinton, where you’ll pick up Jewel Road, also known as Route 13 through Goffstown to Route 136 (just north of New Boston), which leads back to Greenfield.

Directions: From the town docks in Meredith on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee, turn east on Route 25 to Center Harbor and Moultonborough, where you’ll turn south on Route 109, a winding route that offers views of “big lake” as it takes you through Wolfeboro.

Outside of the town of Wolfeboro, Route 109 turns east, passing Wentworth State Park, to Sanbornville where you join Route 153.

Head north to Conway to join the MultiNotch Mountain Ride or, to continue the Lakes Loop, follow it south through Union to Farmington and Route 11 east in Rochester. In Rochester, turn southwest on Route 202A to Northwood, where you’ll briefly turn east on Route 4 to pick up Route 152 south. In Nottingham, pick up Route 156 to Raymond where you’ll head north on Route 107 through Deerfield, Epsom, Pittsfield, Barnstead, Gilmanton and Laconia. Turn onto Route 3, which will take you back to Meredith.

Merrimack Valley

The Currier & Ives Trail provides a taste of quintessential New England.

Directions: Take Route 127 from north of Salisbury to Contoocook along Route 103 to Route 202/9 to below Henniker.

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The 135-mile Lakes Loop is a winding drive through the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee and through the towns of Center Harbor and Moultonborough.

Monadnock Region

We recommend checking out this 80-mile circular loop (with two cut-outs) through some of the most quintessentially New England towns in New Hampshire.

Directions: Start in Keene and head southeast on Route 101 to Marlborough, then go south on Route 124, which takes you past Monadnock State Park to Jaffrey. East of the town of Jaffrey, turn north on Route 123 to Peterborough then onto Route 136 to Greenfield.

In Greenfield, you need to turn west on Forest Road, which rejoins Route 123 in Hancock. Continue west on 123; west of Stoddard, you can either continue on Route 123 to much-photographed Marlow and the junction of Route 12A south, which will take you back to Keene, or you can take Route 10 south past Gilsum, where you can either turn west on Surrey Road to Gilsum Road to Route 12A, or you can follow Route 10 south to Keene.

Seacoast

Start by taking Route 1B, which begins in Portsmouth’s historic district, over the causeway to New Castle. This narrow route winds around the island, past the grand Wentworth-by-the-Sea and two early military fortifications, Fort Stark and Fort Constitution.

When Route 1B connects with Route 1A, turn south through Rye and North Hampton to Hampton; along the way you’ll find Odiorne State Park and a series of State Parks with oceanfront beaches. In Hampton Beach, take Route 101 to Route 1 through Hampton Falls and Route 84, one of the region’s earliest roads. It will take you through Kensington to Route 150 and Exeter, one of the four original towns in colonial New Hampshire and the state capital during the Revolutionary War. From there, follow Route 27 along the original 18th-century route back to Hampton.

White Mountains

The White Mountain Trail is a 100-mile route offering rugged mountain scenery, three historic notches, seven covered bridges, roadside waterfalls, 32 scenic outlooks and various historic sites. The trail loops from Route 302 to 16, 3, I-93 and 112. NH

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October | Picks Channel your inner spirit this Halloween

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The Portsmouth Halloween Parade on October 31 is the place to show off your best costume.

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EVENTS

Spooky season is upon us.

We all know our towns’ trick-or-treating schedules and our nearest haunted house, but don’t skip this list: the state’s best one-off Halloween happenings for everyone in the family.

Best for Little Ghouls & Goblins Not-So-Spooky Spectacular October 24

Don your greatest family costumes and hit the museum for a day of All Hallows’ Eve-themed fun. Go on a trick-or-treat scavenger hunt, tour a specially designed “bat cave” and try on costumes from Ballet New England. Story times, wacky science experiments and nighttime safety tips are on the docket too. childrens-museum.org

Millennial-Friendly Portsmouth Halloween Parade October 31

This isn’t a regular parade; it’s a cool parade.

Independently organized since 1995, the nighttime event provides a platform for intricate costumes

NH and plenty of individuality and free speech. The organizers also hold a series of other events throughout October for those who like their Halloween hard-rockin’, including poetry slam Undead Beat Night on October 20 and the Jumbo Circus Peanuts masquerade dance party on October 29. portsmouthhalloweenparade.org

Science Fiction Double Feature “Frankenstein” October 7-16

Barnstead’s Hampstead Stage Company has created an all-new interpretation of Mary Shelley’s monstrous classic, and they’re bringing it to Concord’s Hatbox Theatre. Stick around after the performances for talkbacks with the cast about the process of creating the world of Dr. Frankenstein and his monster. hampsteadstage.org

“Dracula” October 29

Another original production is Northeastern Ballet Theatre’s take on Bram Stoker’s famous tale. The company’s artistic director (and former Boston Ballet prima ballerina) Edra Toth created the choreography for this show, drawing from both the novel and the Francis Ford Coppola film adaptation. The title role — which Toth designed with heavy emphasis on Dracula’s humanity rather than his fright factor — is played by UNH dance professor Assaf Benchetrit. NH

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A fall tradition lifts community spirit

BY BARBARA RADCLIFFE ROGERS

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he scarecrows made us do it. We’d seen them in past Octobers, watching us as we waited for the light to change at the Route 124/202 intersection, and curiosity took us back to find out more.

Who built them, we wondered, and how did they begin meeting on this corner?

Jaffrey’s scarecrow population, we learned, is now in its second generation. It all began in 2000, when TEAM Jaffrey, a local non-profit initiative to revitalize the town center, was looking for a way to boost community spirit, bring locals downtown and create a little buzz in surrounding towns.

“The first year we planned for a dozen or so scarecrows,” TEAM Jaffrey Executive Director Melanie McDonald told us, “and ended up with more than 100. The idea was blown out of the water.”

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Scarecrows on the Common — on October 8 this year — has become TEAM Jaffrey’s signature downtown event, when everyone gathers on the library lawn to build scarecrows. Five dollars buys the wooden frame, hay, pins, string and bags for faces; most people bring their own clothes and accessories. It’s a festive occasion with games, hayrides, yard sales, face painting, bake sales and inexpensive food. Downtown businesses offer specials and promotions.

“It’s a low-cost, informal, multi-generational event,” Melanie continues. “People who have moved away return for it and people who came as kids are now bringing their own. It’s all about families making memories.”

Last year the number of scarecrows approached 280, made by people from 23

towns in seven states. They are distributed around the common and along Main Street as far as St. Patrick’s School and along Route 202 in both directions. For two weeks, the scarecrows attract locals, leaf peepers, retirement community excursions and tour buses that regularly stop while passengers stroll around the green snapping pictures.

There’s more to see on a fall day in Jaffrey.

We learned from the online walking tour we downloaded that this is the only Jaffrey in the world, a fact that Jaffrey makes much less of than the similarly unique Henniker.

The nicely restored mill buildings and dam are reminders that it was water power and the Third New Hampshire Turnpike (now Route 124) that coincided to make this the town’s commercial hub. We couldn’t help smiling as we pictured early parishioners of the elegant stone St. Patrick Church arriving on Sunday

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The annual TEAM Jaffrey event, Scarecrows on the Common, once again gets underway this October.

mornings carrying stones from their fields in their buggies. It took several years to collect enough for the church. We assume they didn’t drop them into the collection plate.

It’s impossible for us to pass Sunflowers Restaurant, just down the street, without feeling hungry — like many others, we had followed Carolyn Edwards here from her first little café in Fitzwilliam. We lunched lightly on panini of portabello mushrooms and blueberry and blue cheese salad to leave room for wedges of Edwards’ signature raspberry-filled chocolate mousse cake.

This is the only Jaffrey in the world, a fact that Jaffrey makes much less of than the similarly unique Henniker.

A little ways up Route 124, Jaffrey Center, one of the state’s loveliest postcard villages, was the town’s original settlement. From another walking tour, we learned about each building as we strolled past. The centerpiece is the stately Meetinghouse, facing a common that looks much as it did in 1775 when the Meetinghouse was raised — on the day of the Battle of Bunker Hill. Beside it are nine of the original dozen 1808 horse sheds and the 1822 Little Red Schoolhouse, moved here from its original location and the last of

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The Tombstone of writer Willa Cather at Old Burying Ground in Jaffrey Center.

Jaffrey’s original 13 one-room schoolhouses.

The Old Brick Church, which replaced the Meetinghouse as a place of worship in 1831, also faces the common. The oldest house is on Blackberry Lane, the Benjamin Cutter House, built in 1784.

Farther along Blackberry Lane, Melville Academy is an impressive Greek Revival building dating from1833 that now houses a museum of historic artifacts, including a superb collection of hatboxes made by Han-

nah Davis. There’s more information about her and about Amos Fortune, another local luminary, on a sign opposite the watering trough on Main Street.

Amos Fortune rests in the Old Burying Ground, behind the Meetinghouse. We found his grave, read old epitaphs, considered the changes in tombstone fashion over the centuries and, at one corner, came at last to the marker for author Willa Cather, who for many years spent several weeks a year

writing in Jaffrey.

It wasn’t by coincidence that we found ourselves in front of the Monadnock Inn, opposite the common, at suppertime. When “Our Town” takes us to a place with two good restaurants, we feel duty-bound to give them equal time. We had the choice of the cozy pub or Thorndike’s Restaurant and chose the latter, where we began with half-sized servings of the bacon and Brussels sprouts salad with candied walnuts and dried cranberries and a salad of fig and goat cheese in pomegranate vinaigrette. The bison meatloaf in an IPA demi-glace was served with blue cheese mashed potatoes and garlic broccolini, and my garlic-rosemary roasted pork loin in maple-bourbon gravy came with mashed sweet potatoes and green beans with crispy pork belly. Dessert was out of the question.

On this glorious October day, we could have been climbing Mt. Monadnock — the Old Toll Road trail starts just up Route 124 — but wandering around in cemeteries, admiring scarecrows and savoring two good meals in the only Jaffrey on earth seemed adventure enough. NH

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Inn at East Hill Farm, Troy It’s all about the food during this festival at the lovely East Hill Farm where you can enjoy traditional German dishes and live oompah music. Hors d’oeuvres begin at 5 p.m. and dinner begins at 6 p.m. Reservations required. Tickets are $26.95 for adults and $13.50 for children. east-hill-farm.com

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19th Annual Attitash Oktoberfest October 8-9 Attitash Mountain Resort, Bartlett Join Attitash for their 19th Annual Oktoberfest happening Columbus Day Weekend at Bear Peak. Enjoy live Bavarian music from the world-renowned King Ludwig’s Band, dancing, kids’ activities, games, authentic German food and, of course, the Oktoberfest Biergarten featuring 19 brewers from around the region. Though there’s plenty of fun for adults, Oktoberfest is a family tradition at Attitash. Within the festival grounds children have their own Kinderplatz tent, complete with arts and crafts, face painting and other mini-games organized by the Mount Washington Valley Children’s Museum. Outside, youngsters will also find a giant inflatable obstacle course to play in.

A staple of the festival is the easy-sounding but incredibly challenging Samuel Adams Stein Hoist Competition. Those 21 and over are invited to hold a full stein of beer with a straight arm parallel to the ground. Whoever lasts the longest wins an overnight stay in Boston and a tour of the Samuel Adams Brewery. Rounding out the adult activities are the keg toss competition, cornhole boards and slacklining.

Admission and ticket packages range from $7-$30. attitash.com

October 8-9 Loon Mountain, Lincoln The Bavarian Alps come to Loon Mountain during this weekend-long festival that welcomes families with activities all ages can enjoy. Kids will love the root beer keg toss and pumpkin painting, and adults can test their strength with the stein-holding contest and beer keg toss. It’s all set to the soundtrack of live oompah music, great German food, beer and more. Admission is free for all ages. loonmtn.com

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Paul Shannon of Londonderry joined his daughter at IncrediBREW to split a batch.

The recipe is next to the kettle, along with all the ingredients to be added next.

To Brew or Not to Brew Is it time to do a monster mash?

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long with the explosion of microbrewing and the craft beer industry in general, homebrewing is booming. Makes sense — the endeavor really seems the perfect hobby. You get to be creative, be a bit technical and have a good time with friends while imbibing the fruits of your labor. The scale might be a bit different, but homebrewing techniques involve many of the same processes and pitfalls of larger-scale operations.

For the total novice beer-maker, the best place to start might be IncrediBREW in Nashua. They recently turned 21 and claim to be the oldest brew-on-premise operation in the nation. Here, they have taken out the initial expense of equipment and streamlined the process by using malt extracts

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along with the grains. Plus — and this is important — they clean up the mess. Sign up for a class, pick a recipe or style, mix the ingredients and return in two weeks to bottle 72 22-ounce bottles ($150 to $170). Bring friends to share the bounty or sign up for a split-a-batch class. Either way, once you have smelled the brewing process and tasted really fresh beer, it may be time to turn the next page — the semi-serious hobbyist.

Chris Aguiar, manager of The Beer Store in Nashua, knows beer. He sells it, he drinks it, he makes it. If you’ve seen those Mr. Beer kits, he advises you to avoid them. “You’ll be able to make beer successfully, but it really won’t be very good.” He suggests going with a more sophisticated kit that uses grains for a mash that needs to be cooked into a wort,

cooled, sparged (additional water added), fermented with the proper yeast and racked into a secondary container for conditioning.

The fermenting stage is where the magic happens — sugar becomes alcohol. Mr. Beer uses only malt extracts that shorten the process, but the alcohol still happens.

Homebrew kits start anywhere from $39 for a Mr. Beer Kit to $79 for a bare essentials plastic kit to $1,000 or more for a stainless system that takes out the guesswork. The Grainfather All in One Brewing System includes the heating element, a pump to recirculate the mash and a chilling unit to cool the wort quickly. The plastic units provide just the fermenter (where the yeast is added) plus small accessories and assumes you have a large pot to cook the mash.

A new trend is brew-in-a-bag. This method uses all grains and offers more control for the homebrewer. It is often sold as a kit with recipes, thermometer, hydrometer and stirring spoon. No additional water is added, so it only makes about three gallons. Think of it like making tea with a huge tea bag. Disposing of the contents of this brewery-in-a-bag when finished is the largest problem.

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Aguiar says that cleanliness is the most important aspect of beer making. To make a clean-tasting beer, you need to have clean equipment. The wrong bacteria can spoil the whole batch.

Other needs include room to store the beer. Many homebrewers make only 10 gallons at a time. Assuming there is significant consumption during the bottling process, a kegerator that holds a 1/2 barrel or 15.5 gallons of beer would provide ample beer for about two months’ enjoyment with friends and family. That would also translate into 165 12-ounce bottles, which would require another refrigerator for storage. Keep in mind that the best reason for homebrewing is creating a fresh beer — beer in a kegerator (or even in bottles) loses its fresh taste as time goes by. Of course, freshness depends on the style of beer. A rough guide to go by is that the higher the content of alcohol (or ABV), the longer a beer will keep. Using a CO2 pump to dispense beer from the keg is also preferred over a manual or party pump that introduces unwanted oxygen. The ideal temperature for storing beer is 38 degrees. Beer lovers find a place in the kitchen or basement for their kegerators ($400) for fresh beer on tap at any time.

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in Nashua, they have thousands of recipes and all the ingredients necessary to build a beer — grains or malts (partially germinated grain), hops and yeast. With just these three ingredients, the combinations are endless, but recipes can be quite complex with a variety of grains and malts for sweetness, hops for backbone and bitterness and style-specific yeasts. In addition, flavoring essences can be added or the fermenting beer can be dry-hopped or macerated with fresh fruits. Of course, fresh, unchlorinated water is key, too.

The brewing process is really a science ((Boil Duration (hr) x Boil Off Rate (gal/ hr)) + Batch Volume (gal) = Pre-Boil Volume (gal)), but it’s also an art — and the traditions and their variations are endless.

The skill is easy to learn, but difficult to master. The road is wide and sometimes bumpy. Like wines, there are many brews that are drinkable, even great, but few that are exceptional.

Homebrewers can attempt to duplicate their favorite commercial brews or just wing off into uncharted territory. Why not? The beginner’s basement is where most of the new microbreweries were born. A homebrewer got serious and good at the craft.

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Event of the Month New Hampshire Brewfest

October 15 One of the biggest brewfests of the year is a collaboration between Prescott Park Arts Festival, the Master Brewers Association of the Americas, Redhook Brewery and WHEB. Held outside at Redhook in Portsmouth, admission includes a glass, beer samples, live music and other festivities. Food is also available for purchase.

At last year’s event, there were 174 unique craft beers, which set a festival record.

Expect to see local New Hampshire and New England breweries and more from around the country. nhbrewfest.com

Mustard and Brats Classic Oktoberfest Combo

Horseradish Tarragon Mustard ($6.50) by Provincial Palate in Gilmanton gives just the right amount of heat to a brat sandwich, a mayonnaise potato salad or deviled eggs. Its producer, Chef Sarah Baldwin, caters in the Gilmanton area, including at Gilmanton Winery, where she cooks one Friday night dinner per month. Her first mustard, Honey Crunch Mustard, won a silver medal at the Napa Valley WorldWide Mustard Competition. Other recipes now also include Sweet Heat, Crazin Crunch and Cranberry Maple Creme Mustards and can be found at Miles Smith Farm in Loudon and Gilmanton Winery and Four Corners Brick House in Gilmanton.

Celebrate Oktoberfest at home with these mustards and some local bratwurst. Find North Country Smokehouse brats at Hannaford Supermarket in Bedford or mail-order from ncsmokehouse.com

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Many New Hampshire beers are now available in cans, including those from Great North Aleworks in Manchester (pictured). Besides the cool retro look, they are easier to transport. Add a touch of Old World flavor by setting a can in the Das Can-In-Stein by ThinkGeek. thinkgeek.com nhmagazine.com | October 2016

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Scenic Shopping It’s all peaking in Peterborough

BY LISA BROWN

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nce upon a time, Jordan Marsh stores in and around Boston had the best blueberry muffins. Placed in a plain brown box tied with baker’s string, shoppers were giddy to get a taste of the treats. Today, Jordan Marsh is no longer, but there is a magical place in Peterborough whose blueberry muffins are even better: Waterhouse Baker’s Station. Attached to Waterhouse Restaurant (though with its own storefront), Baker’s Station puts the old department store to shame. These muffins are so full of blueberries, you might expect the cake itself to turn blue.

With the changing colors of the trees, Peterborough is like a Norman Rockwell painting at this time of year. A day trip here gives you all the charm of a quintessential New England village and ample opportunities to get ahead on your holiday shopping. After all, Christmas is just on the other side of foliage.

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A favorite shop among visitors is bowerbird & friends. As you enter the eclectic shop full of old repurposed items and antique finds, look deep. You can find old hotel silver, French chemises, uniquely scented soaps, orbs with feathers, old doorknobs and so much more. The back of the store houses plants and “make-it-yourself ” terrariums.

There’s also a new area of the shop filled with novelty décor from artful vendors.

Go figure, a trip into Monadnock Oil and Vinegar Co. is a learning experience that will take you far away from the grocery aisle full of dressings and, well, oil and vinegar.

Like grapes, olives have their own flavor depending on region, when and where they are crushed and more, while some oils and vinegars are infused with fruit for a lighter, sweeter taste. Learn these tips and tricks and shop for other products such as salts and cheeses. Plan on spending some time here.

Go easy on the samples.

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Combine shopping with excellent fall scenery by visiting Peterborough. This is the Nubanusit Brook that cuts through town on its way to the Contoocook River. Just below these falls, the brook passes Waterhouse Grill.

Magnificent wind chimes playing rich tones can be found just inside the door at the Sharon Arts Center. You’ll be drawn to the landscape photos from Jon Olsen, pensive and thought-provoking. Look for jewelry, the oh-so-popular handbags from Hardwear by Renee and many more goods from local artists. You’ll be sure to find a holiday gift here for even that hard-to-buyfor person on your list.

Books are treasures, and the Toadstool Bookshop has longevity in this town of charm. Shoppers can find new books, used books, books on tape and even music CDs for those who are still in the dark about downloading. The shop’s handsome used series of Shakespeare’s plays is perfect for a stately home library.

Drumroll, please! Sometimes, you can walk in to a shop and immediately feel a “vibe” and a sense of “wow” — and Trumpet Gallery may be that place for you. Bring a sense of humor, whimsy and a funny tale to tell to Mona Adisa Brooks, the artist who runs the gallery. Brooks brings art to life

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with her one-of-a-kind mini-sculptures and figurines, and a lot of her art tells a story. Look carefully at the detail, color and expression. This is a happy place.

The unbelievable pricing on items to decorate your walls or add to your mirror or kitchen tool collection will force your debit card into a frenzy at Twin Elm Farm.

How about a two-piece hutch with at least 10 drawers, made by Ethan Allen? Its price tag at Twin Elm is a ridiculously low $395.

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Leave happy, and drive home happy. New England’s gift of fall color is priceless. NH

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Fractal Fantasy Art meets geometry

Whoever said arts and mathematics don’t go together has clearly never met Laetitia Soulier. The French photographer’s work hinges on the intersection of the two by way of the visually appealing field of fractal geometry.

Soulier creates intricate models and rooms decorated using the spatially specific rules of fractal patterns, then wreaks havoc on that mathematical order by inserting human and natural subjects. (Yes, that is a real person sitting in a real miniature room!)

The resulting mix of science and mystery is exactly what Dartmouth administrators sought in curating the new Hood Downtown gallery. Soulier’s “The Fractal Architectures” is the space’s inaugural show, on view now through December 11. Turn the page for more on this groundbreaking Hood Museum venture.

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Artist rendering of the north façade of the expanded Hood Museum of Art. Rendering by MARCH

Big changes at Dartmouth’s Hood

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alking down Hanover’s Main Street over the next couple of years, you may notice something a bit unusual tucked in among the gelato shops and sporting goods outfitters.

In the spot where Amidon Jewelers once stood, you can now find cutting-edge art imported from Tehran or groups of kindergarteners or undergraduate engineers studying sculpture. It’s all part of the latest arts initiative from Dartmouth College: Hood Downtown.

Earlier this year, the college’s Hood Museum of Art closed its doors on campus for a three-year expansion project. When the museum reopens in 2019, administrators hope that its new design — created by Tod Williams and Billie Tsien, the architects recently chosen to helm Barack Obama’s presidential library — will welcome the community more than ever before. And that welcome is getting a head start on Main Street.

“Architecture speaks,” says John Stomberg, the recently installed director of the museum. “The building up on a hill, with steps to climb and big doors — that’s not inviting.” But a gallery you can step right into after a movie on Main Street? That,

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Stomberg explains, “just says, ‘Come on in.’”

The work on display at Hood Downtown had to serve many purposes. It, of course, had to be world-class, of-the-moment art.

It also had to serve as a teaching tool for Dartmouth students from any field of study and for the museum’s K-12 programs. And it had to engage the people on the street.

“It’s a gift to the community,” Stomberg says of the downtown space. You won’t find art at Hood Downtown that’s overly provocative or designed for the snooty art lover.

Hood Downtown under construction this summer.

See “Calendar” (page 84) for information on the museum’s first exhibit, and visit hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu for more information on the expansion.

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You’ll find eye-catching work like Laetitia Soulier’s (see previous page), that draws you in and that you won’t find anywhere else in New Hampshire.

In choosing the theme for Hood Downtown’s programming, museum administrators looked for a genre that wasn’t easily found elsewhere in the Upper Valley and that would reflect the changing demographics of the Dartmouth student body.

As the college grows increasingly international, Stomberg says, “It’s imperative that every student find themselves reflected in their art museum. Global contemporary is a way to do that.”

The 10 shows Hood Downtown will host in the next two and a half years will all draw from the field of global contemporary art.

Soulier’s European work kicks off the series; future shows will feature contemporary artists from the Middle East and international, themed group shows. The contemporary focus is one Stomberg hopes will continue after the museum’s expansion — like the focus on campus and city connectivity.

“When we reopen, the front door of the Hood will feel a little like the front door of Hood Downtown,” Stomberg says.

Granite Staters would do well to take a peek behind the doors of both. NH

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Blips Monitoring appearances of the 603 on the media radar since 2006

Flamingo Power

A colorful gesture by thoughtful citizens of the town of Weare is getting some national notice. Seventh grader Abby Van Dyke, recently diagnosed with leukemia, was greeted on her way home from the hospital by hundreds of orange flamingos in lawns and along roadways, all placed by well-wishers who had paid $10 per bird as a donation to support leukemia awareness in her honor.

A WMUR news story on the plan was picked up by ABC TV and soon folks from as far away as Florida and Arizona were ordering their own orange lawn ornaments.

Now organizers are encouraging folks to photograph their flamingo placements and post them with the hashtag #abbystrong.

Anyone wanting to get their own orange flamingo can visit the #AbbyStrong “Army” Facebook page for instructions.

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The “Queen of the Paranormal” Gets Graphic Kadrolsha Ona of Manchester has left her eerily glowing fingerprints on some of America’s big cultural landmarks — contributing to the 40th Anniversary release of “The Exorcist” on DVD, pioneering the genre of the TV ghost hunter and even appearing in a “pivotal cameo role” in “Toxic Tutu,” the sequel to cult movie hit “The Toxic Avenger.”

Although her sense of humor is part of the gig, she takes the supernatural super seriously, and, in her current incarnation as “Queen of the Paranormal,” Ona manip-

ulates the “energy of the spirit world” with her own two hands. “You feel the energy,” she says. “No magic, all real” and always for good. If that all sounds a bit like a certain Dr. Strange, the latest movie superhero from Marvel Comics, well, she’s about to resemble him in yet another way.

Kadrolsha Ona Queen of the Paranormal now appears in her own comic book: ”The Haunted Tales of Batchelder Grove” by Silver Phoenix Comic Publications.

For information or to book a paranormal encounter, visit queenoftheparanormal.com.

Justin Timberlake was in NH for a wedding, just not the one pictured above.

Timberlake and wife Jessica Biel were spotted at the Omni Mt. Washington Resort by the father of bride-to-be Chelsey Gaudet. At Dad’s request, Timberlake crashed a pre-wedding photo session to make it an even more memorable day.

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Radical Roots: You can’t get too much of a good thing. That’s the message behind the jamming new TRIPLE album by Roots of Creation. This rock-tinged reggae band has branched out substantially from their Granite State seedbed, and “Livin Free” debuted at number one on the Billboard Reggae charts.

Proof of cred: Funds for the epic release came from a successful crowdfunding campaign.

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JerriAnne Boggis (left) and Valerie Cunningham

Shadows & Light

Dig up the past and brighten the future

BY RICK BROUSSARD

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hadows Fall North,” a new film by Portsmouth’s Atlantic Media Productions, is a powerful documentary about our state’s past and the unexpected stories that sometimes lie, literally, beneath our feet.

A focus of the film is the discovery of wooden coffins on a residential street in Portsmouth during a sewer and water project in 2003. It turns out the neighborhood had been built on the site of an “African burying ground” that dated back to the 1700s. Work halted to allow more investigation, but what to do with an important archaeological site that is covered with homes?

With the leadership of two “citizen historians,” Valerie Cunningham and JerriAnne Boggis, a plan was formulated to turn the street itself into a public monument to those buried there and, in doing so, cast a new light on the role that the North, and New Hampshire in particular, played in the era of slavery.

And it’s on just this twist that the film finds its traction, revealing that while the New England states may relish their credentials as an abolitionist haven from the slave trade

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in the 1800s, for more than a century, the ownership and trade in human souls took place even here.

Other strands to this thesis are uncovered and examined, like the tale of Harriet Wilson, a black servant in a Milford home who wrote “Our Nig: Sketches from the Life of a Free Black,” the first novel by an African-American woman. The thinly veiled autobiography contained in its pages suggests that the role of the “servant” differed little from slavery for those of African descent.

A cast of memorable characters including Henry Louis Gates Jr. and sculptor Jerome Meadows carry the narrative along to the day in 2015 when Portsmouth’s African Burying Ground monument was dedicated.

The movie was still undergoing final edits when this review was written. Soon, both the monument and this film will serve as graceful and enduring reminders of how the worst of the past can sometimes be redeemed by those willing to plumb its depths with an open mind and a conviction to accept whatever truth lies beneath. (More at blackhistorynh.org.) NH

Orange We Special?: During its 24-year run, Keene’s Pumpkin Festival lit 455,515 jack-o-lanterns, drew crowds up to 80,000, won nine Guinness World Records and was regularly listed as one of New England’s top events. It ended in 2014, when Keene State students and their guests rioted several blocks away and Keene’s City Council voted not to permit future Pumpkin Festivals. “It was a great run,” says festival founder Nancy Sporborg, and to commemorate it she has written a book, “Pumpkin Festival: The magic, the light, the pictures and the meaning,” filled with 267 full-color photographs of the spectacular pumpkin displays and the costumed children who made it a favorite fall ritual for at least two generations of kids.

“Pumpkin Festival” gives a colorful inside look at the much-loved event, from its founding to its sad demise, in an upbeat, visual way that will delight anyone who ever attended.

The limited edition is available in Keene area stores or at pumpkinfestival2011.org.

– Barbara Radcliffe Rogers

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Beyond Selfies

Tips for capturing gorgeous outdoor photos

BY MARTY BASCH

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ajestic mountains. Cascading waterfalls. Sublime sunsets and sunrises. Wondrous wildlife and waterways. Bucolic towns. New Hampshire’s outdoor landscape is rich with plenty of opportunities for both professional and casual photographers.

Whether with a solid digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera with its myriad of lens options or with a handy smartphone, you can take great photos in the Granite State.

Gorham outdoor photographer Ernie Mills offers sage advice for shutterbugs — be patient and wait for the right light.

“It’s not and never will be about the gear that gets you a great shot,” he says. “Learn to shoot in your backyard. If you can capture the beauty and compose amazing

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pictures there, it’ll make you appreciate and be more prepared to shoot the many wonders of this state.”

Mills often shoots in his backyard, the White Mountains and the Great North Woods. He lives and works there, often driving a Mt. Washington Auto Road guided tour van. Mount Washington, as you might imagine, makes for a great neighborhood.

“I see the most amazing views in New England from sunup to sundown and beyond,” he says, readily recommending Pinkham, Dixville, Crawford, Jefferson and Evans notches for the photo-minded.

Waterfalls are another draw.

Glen Ellis Falls near Jackson is an easy walk from Route 16. Beaver Brook Falls in Clarksville on Route 145 is even easier, while

The right light, like on the Mt. Washington Auto Road, makes a good shot great.

Arethusa Falls in Hart’s Location is reached by a 1.5-mile long hike from Route 302.

Travel the state for more opportunities.

For those who love the sea, Portsmouth Harbor with its boats and landmarks provides fodder, as does the rocky shore of Rye’s Odiorne Point State Park. The flat ledges on Mount Kearsarge in Warner serve up a 360-degree stage (a half-mile hike using the toll road) while lake serenity is found in Sunapee Harbor.

Photographing the rocky spire of Mount Chocorua from Chocorua Lake in Tamworth makes nearly anyone look good, while the shores of Crystal Lake in Eaton are enchanting with the white church on the horizon.

“Understand your surroundings and pay attention to weather and forecasts,” advises Mills.

The more aware you are, the better the photos will be. NH Visit erniemillsphotography.com for examples of his excellent work.

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Gorham’s Ernie Mills captures spectacular moments through the lens in all aspects of life, including the natural world. With extensive photography experience including four years as a US Army photojournalist, Mills has a penchant for shooting on and around Mount Washington.

How do you find great places to shoot?

Get off the beaten path and explore. From farm fields and rivers to falls and landscapes above the tree line. Talk to locals — they know the local gems.

What’s it take to capture that perfect shot?

I love early morning, late afternoon and early evening light. Sometimes that means I’m up at 3 a.m. to be out and on location when the sun rises. I am constantly checking weather updates.

Always keep a pack with all kinds of extras such as jackets, snacks and water.

Expect to always change plans. Prepare like you would for a hike and you should be good. Keep an extra SD (Secure Digital storage) card in the pack too.

Any suggestions for shooting at sunrise and sunset?

To me, clouds and weather make the shot more often than not — they help define and expand the depth. Open fields can sometimes work, especially if there’s something in bloom. Always look behind you no matter whether it’s sunrise or sunset. Sometimes the most amazing color, shades or shadows are behind you. Be patient and wait it out.

There’s an art to getting that great shot of a waterfall in motion. How is it done?

A tripod is helpful, but it’s not always necessary. I’m not the guy that spends a ton

of time setting up. The best shot often has nothing to do with standing on solid dry ground either — sometimes you have to get into the water. If I see the light’s right and I need to wade in, then I do.

How do I blend in when stalking wildlife?

It is their territory and their turf. Being at a distance is the way the relationship between photographer and wildlife works best. So that means a long lens, 200mm plus. Animals, for the most part, are spooked easily, so staying low and quiet is helpful. Some, such as bear or moose, have their regular routines and routes. I watch for tracks, but to be honest, almost always, getting good shots is based on luck. You have to be ready to take the shot and not be jacking around with settings on your camera.

What about gear?

Go and demo gear at a pro shop. Ask questions. Quit thinking that the most expensive is the best — that just isn’t true today. Your eye defines the images, not the camera or phone. Find a good camera and lens and start shooting. Clean it once in a while.

Know it inside and out.

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Celebrating the Top Dentists

8/23 Top Dentists Award Reception

We once again honored the top dentists in New Hampshire at an awards reception held at LaBelle Winery in Amherst. The list, which we publish in the August issue, is excerpted from the national topDentists list. The results are based on thousands of detailed evaluations of dental professionals by their peers.

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1 From left: Paul Roberson, Ryan Simpson and Mike Carney of event sponsor The Rowley Agency 2 Bill Dann, general manager for event sponsor Bonneville & Son, brought along several Jeeps for attendees to explore. 3 Shannon Shedd (left) wowed guests with her handwriting analysis skills. 4 From left: Jerry Kingwill of event sponsor Cobb Hill Construction and Greg Whitmer of Bank of America 5 From left: Top Dentists James DeLeo and Philip Mansour. 6 From left: Top Dentist Richard Vachon, Scott Kingsley and Dallas Lagerquist of event sponsor Primary Bank 7 Mike Douglas of event sponsor New England Handpiece Repair 8 From left: Top Dentists Jyoti Thapa and Leslie Ann Bouvier

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11 9 From left: Top Dentist David Shane with WMUR’s Erin Fehlau, who presented the awards 10 Miss Maybell and Slimpickin’s performed 11 Top Dentists Mukunda and Siva Dogiparthi 12 From left: Top Dentist Stephen Langlois, Donna Langlois, Linda Herrin and Top Dentist John Herrin 13 Top Dentist Leonard Attisano and Mary Jo Attisano

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POLITICS

Political Timber?

Why there’s a shortage in “old growth” candidates.

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ational politics, particularly in the US Senate, is a seniority game — and it’s one that New Hampshire isn’t playing. As Granite Staters prepare to vote in one of the most prominent Senate elections, it’s important to remember we’re choosing between a first-term incumbent and someone who would begin at the bottom of Senate seniority.

This means neither would be up for any real power. Neither are political giants, but perhaps those days are gone anyway.

For much of the last century, New Hampshire was defined politically by the first-in-the-nation presidential primary and by its political dynasties and demigods: the Greggs, the Sununus, Mel Thomson, Tom McIntyre and Styles Bridges.

When Republican Judd Gregg announced he would not seek re-election in 2010, the state may have also said goodbye to the last of the giants in state politics.

There are two main reasons for this. The first is the fairly recent evolution of New Hampshire from Republican-dominated to swing state. No longer are Republicans easily re-elected without a fight, as Kelly Ayotte can likely confirm.

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The second reason is more cynical. There are fewer incentives to stick around in elected office. There used to be a trade-off for politicians: foregoing money for power and prestige. But today, that balance is out of whack. The moment prominent politicians leave office, they can make 10 times the amount of money. On the other end of the scale, politicians are generally less powerful.

Partisan political fights have become so institutionalized that very little gets done anymore in Concord and Washington. What is the point of being able to write legislation if nothing ever passes? And prestige?

Congressional approval levels are currently at all-time lows.

Looking around New England, there are signs of change, but they are less prominent. Yes, the Chafees are done in Rhode Island. The Ingersolls and Bushes are out of Connecticut. But while Ted Kennedy is gone, Massachusetts has another Kennedy rising star serving in Congress and Senator Elizabeth Warren, who may not have seniority but is a significant power player within her party.

Vermont has not only the nationally prominent Bernie Sanders, but the senator with the most seniority, Pat Leahy.

If there is one state that loves career politicians, it might be Iowa. Up until the 2014 election, the state was represented by the longest-serving governor in the nation’s history and two US Senators who held office for 30 years.

Back at home, New Hampshire’s current Senator Jeanne Shaheen holds the distinction as the only woman in US history to serve as both a governor and US Senator. However, she’s only been in the Senate for eight years, and may well exit for a cabinet position should Hillary Clinton be elected.

With all of the turnover in New Hampshire, it’s possible we’ll soon see younger politicians start to stay in office for a long time to come. If John Lynch, the state’s longest-serving governor, decides to run for Senate and continues to carry on with his moderate style, one could see him getting re-elected multiple times. The open race for governor features candidates who could have many years of public service ahead of them.

However, in the case of governor, it’s unlikely that whoever wins will stay for the long term. The nature of New Hampshire politics is such that voters typically act according to the national mood — meaning we tend to throw out incumbents, particularly if they are members of the party that’s on the outs with the nation as a whole.

While this might be exciting for the state’s voters and humbling to politicians, it’s a significant change from the way things used to be. NH

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A Turn For the Better The simple wooden bowl becomes a work of art

BY SUSAN LAUGHLIN

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ick up a wood bowl turned by Donna Zils Banfield and you’ll find it’s lighter than you might expect. Some of her bowls are so thin they become translucent on the edges. Her newest works have cutout shapes, usually leaves, which create a contrast between the colorful painted outside of the vessel and the natural wood interior. Yes, she’s not your usual woodturner.

Banfield jumped careers mid-stream when the business of lawyering became less pleasant than the thought of staying home to work with wood. The turn began in 2002 when her husband gave her a boost by gifting her a lathe and a few tools. Within six weeks, she had outgrown the tools and was looking for more professional equipment. She worked even harder to perfect the craft. One day in 2004, before her husband had finished saying, “Why don’t you close your practice,” she was composing a letter in her head to notify her clients. It could have started, “I have decided to live a life less ordinary.” That’s the signature

she puts on her pieces now that woodturning and carving are her full-time occupation. She was juried into the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen in 2010.

Banfield works in her Derry studio, using a gouging tool to shape the perfect curve from rim to foot out of bowl blocks. The 5-inch lengths of logs are about 6 to 15 inches in diameter. “I thought originally I would have to out-muscle the wood, but that is not the case,” she says. “With proper body mechanics, the tools become an extension of my body.” As the wood, inside and out, gives way to the sharp tool, she claims it is a Zen-like experience.

In addition to expert turning, Banfield often textures the surfaces of vessels and bowls with a technique called pyro-engraving. She uses a micro-ball wood-burning tip to render the surface of the wood black and mottled, which is in sharp contrast to the natural cherry or maple. A few bowls also have leaves on the inside burnished with 23k-gold leaf as

“It Satisfied My Soul No. 4” 3 inches tall by 3.5 inches wide, silver maple, pyro-engraved, blue acrylic and 23k gold leaf, $1,500

a focal point — it’s a signature of her work.

The leaf shapes throughout the piece are defined with sharp cutting tools. In fact, she says, keeping your tools honed is the key to success and an art in itself.

Banfield does most of the final carving when she wants time away from noisy machines, but still, most of her pieces at this time are purely functional turned salad bowls and natural edge vessels, each only as thick as practically demands. Her bowls can be found at most League of New Hampshire Craftsmen retail outlets across the state.

Prices range from $100 to $350 for bowls to $1,500 for carved vessels. In addition, she offers private woodturning classes in her Derry workshop. NH

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Pat Peck offers both a treat and a trick to visitors at Canterbury Shaker Village’s “Ghost Encounters.”

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Crafty Witch Photos and transcription by Kathie Fife

Pat Peck, 83, is a beloved volunteer at Canterbury Shaker Village. She’s known for the twinkle in her eye, but, for the past two Halloweens, she has undergone an eerie transformation. As “Pat the Witch,” she has delighted and frightened hundreds of kids (young and old) during “Ghost Encounters” at the village by smiling and offering her basket of candy that’s guarded by a hairy friend.

A new witch takes her place this year, so we asked Peck for some memories.

When my husband’s great grandmother came to the US from Scotland in 1898, it didn’t take long for her to become a summer volunteer with the Shakers at what is now known as Mt. Lebanon Shaker Village.

When we moved to New Hampshire in 2001, I was eager to volunteer at Canterbury Shaker Village and have demonstrated traditional rug hooking ever since.

When I was younger, I used to dress up at Halloween and go out with the kids. I’d put a sheet over my head and would say, “Yeeeessss.”

I just like to give kids a scare if they want one.

During the course of the Shaker Village season, there are special event days such as Ghost Encounters. It is then that I abandon my hook and wool.

They were looking for someone who would fit into the dress, and I fit into the dress. I was so thrilled! It was like Cinderella who could fit into the glass slipper and I became the witch, the star.

It’s a high-end cocktail dress that came from a swank shop in New York City.

Makeup took an hour, done by Greg Stuart with the Community Players of Concord. It was so good that my own daughter did not recognize me.

One of my favorite memories is of a 4-year-old boy who was too frightened to come close enough to take a candy. Slowly, I bent down and whispered that I really was just a grandma pretending to be scary.

We locked eyes for a moment, and a sweet conspiratorial smile spread across his face.

The Shakers wore costumes and loved to do plays. I think [they] would have found it fun.

It was my idea to put the spider in the basket. It’s a real Shaker basket. The spider’s name is Clarence.

I played the witch for two years. My broom doesn’t fly anymore. Let someone else have some fun. I can’t wait to come as a guest!

STITCH CRAFT: Pat Peck (at left) has been demonstrating rug hooking at the village for 15 years and is the creator of a framed “tree of life” rug (seen here) that is based on a photo from an archival book on the Shakers. Although Pat won’t be reprising her costumed role for this year’s Ghost Encounters at the village, there will be plenty of volunteers serving as witches and ghosts to interact with guests, share (mostly) true stories, demonstrate traditional crafts and provide the occasional scare. It happens October 22 from 3 to 8 p.m. Food and drink is available in the Creamery. shakers.org

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If you’re a craft beer lover in New Hampshire, then chances are you know all about what’s happening in the bustling Seacoast and Merrimack Valley regions. Our writer chose to take the roads less traveled to find off-the-beaten-path breweries you might have missed.

By Greg Laudani Photos by Jennifer Bakos Opposite: Nye Hill Farm in Roxbury houses a microbrewery.

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tacular pastures. Always keeping the Slow Food mantra close to heart, the Nye Hill team crafts one batch of beer at a time while using its own ingredients and some from surrounding farms.

The Old Gent American Pale Ale is the signature beer. Meanwhile, Nye Hill’s impressive seasonal options include the Maple Homestead Dark Mild Ale, which is brewed with fresh maple syrup from Maple Homestead Farm in Marlborough. Then there’s the unique An Aoire Ginger Porter made with ginger grown right at Nye Hill.

“People like the idea of a brewery and a farm, because that’s what they had back in the day,” Benik says, alluding to the history of brewing. Before the Industrial Revolution drastically changed the way goods were produced and transported, farms regularly brewed their own small batches of beer.

You would be wise to pack a map when looking for Nye Hill Farm.

She adds that, inspired by that tradition, they decided to try and brew beer using as much from the farm as possible. The goal, Benik says, is not to be just a farm or brewery, but both working in harmony.

Having learned my GPS lesson, I recommend you break out a map to find this next off-the-grid spot.

Every town needs a local watering hole, and, for the small town of Alstead, that place is Belgian Mare Brewery. Owner Tim Roettiger knows he can’t please all beer drinkers, and that’s not his mission. Belgian Mare’s beers can be polarizing as Roettiger’s brewing style is a bit unconventional.

Roettiger makes his unique beers on a wood-fired, gravity-fed system out of a barn in his backyard (I had to dodge a few chickens while pulling into the driveway). He has

a knack for incorporating offbeat ingredients that few other people would consider.

Take the Narrenschiff — it’s made with dark honey, which sounds not-so-unusual, but it’s much different stuff than the sweet, golden variety you put in your tea. Dark honey, as you might imagine, is black in color with something of an ashy taste. It’s not for everybody, but Roettiger says those who like it rave about the distinct flavor.

Belgian Mare’s Hemlock Stout is another original creation with a hardcore following.

Roettiger mixes New Hampshire hemlock tree tips into a robust cream stout, giving the Hemlock Stout a piney and sometimes banana-like flavor. Its overpowering aroma requires Roettiger to age it three months before it’s ready to drink.

“At the time when I first sold it, there was maybe one other place in the country that had done that type of hemlock beer,” he says.

“So it’s not that it’s bad, it’s just different than what people are used to. Don’t pass judgment until after the first pint.”

It’s not like any beer I’d had before. For the first few sips, I must admit that I wasn’t too crazy about it; the robust flavor was a little intimidating, but I took Roettiger’s advice and stuck with that first pint — I wanted to know what draws so many Belgian Mare fans back to this beer. After a while, I started to warm up to and appreciate the subtleties. I’ll be back for more.

When exploring craft beer in New Hampshire, it would be a mistake to ignore garage breweries. Small-batch breweries in the state are essential to understanding the passionate, dream-chasing community of Granite State beer-makers.

Bryce Daugherty runs Ashuelot Brewing Company out of his garage in Richmond, a town of just over 1,000 people. Daugherty juggles a full-time job while making time to brew at night and on weekends. All of his sales come from weekend growler fills for friends, acquaintances and others who have caught wind of the humble brewery.

The On the Clock Ale is Ashuelot’s steady beer — it’s flavorful enough for seasoned beer lovers and it’s not too bitter for casual ale drinkers. Daugherty has been brewing On the Clock since he opened in January.

“I found something that craft drinkers liked, Bud Light drinkers liked, beer drinkers and non-beer drinkers liked and that I liked,” Daugherty says. “That’s what I targeted with On the Clock.”

Daugherty isn’t in any rush to enlarge his business. He enjoys the ability to homebrew small batches and the flexibility to try new

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ot that anyone really needs an excuse to explore our beautiful state, but if you’re the type that needs a destination (or, in this case, destinations) for your journey, then why not plan a local beer road trip? With nearly 60 breweries in the state, hitting them all would be a tall order indeed, so I’m here to help you narrow it down.

For this trip, it’s time to get off the wellworn paths that lead to the Seacoast and Merrimack Valley regions. Yes, both areas are bursting with excellent craft beer (see the sidebar on page 49 for recent openings), but it’s time you explored other parts of the state.

Here are my recommendations for breweries in the Monadnock, North Country and Lakes regions. Get ready for some scenic drives perfect for fall foliage season that all end with excellent beer crafted with passion.

You know that old Yankee saying, “You can’t get there from here?” Well, many Granite Staters seem to think that applies to the often-overlooked Monadnock Region. Getting to some areas might mean trading the highway for twisting, one-lane country roads, but you’ll be glad you did. The “quiet corner” of the state is home to some of the best leaf-peeping around, bucolic farmland and, these days, some really excellent beer.

The Seacoast might get all the attention when it comes to brewing, but out in the not-sosleepy West, things are starting to heat up.

It’s no coincidence that this is where I did the most driving over my summer of beer exploration. Seeking out local favorites, I ended up in towns I never even knew existed, including Roxbury, Alstead and Richmond.

Brewers in this region merge local flavors into handcrafted, truly New Hampshire beers. I began my discovery of Monadnock breweries with a tour of Nye Hill Farm in the beautiful countryside of Roxbury.

It was a minor miracle that I found the place in time for my tour with Sue Benik, manager and brewer at Nye Hill. My phone lost service as I hunted for the farm, which left me with no GPS and not the slightest clue as to where I was going.

Luckily, I remembered the address and somehow stumbled upon the right street.

Located on 116 acres of rural land, Nye Hill grows just about anything you can think of (without the aid of synthetic fertilizers).

Among its many treasures are fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, apples, peaches, pears, blueberries, onions, potatoes and an on-site sugarhouse.

Nye Hill brews on the second level of a three-story barn overlooking the farm’s spec-

things. Those are luxuries that Daugherty says don’t exist for large-scale breweries.

“Homebrewing is exciting and different each time, so it doesn’t feel like a job,” says Daugherty. “So many times, I’ve seen interviews with the professionals, and they’ve longed for their homebrewing days.”

Monadnock breweries such as Nye Hill, Ashuelot and Belgian Mare serve their community while doing what they love. These small businesses aren’t making a living on beer alone — they do it because brewing is their passion, and they believe every town

needs a local brewery.

For those who dwell in the southern parts of the state, making a journey to the North Country can seem a bit daunting. In fact, it often feels as if there are two different New Hampshires — the one north of the Notches (or thereabouts) and everything else. Up here, residents and beer aficionados combine a love for the rugged mountains, ancient forests and clear lakes with an appreciation for local craft beer. In other words, it may be the least populated part of New Hampshire, but its beer is on point. I trekked above Franco-

Above: You can find Nye Hill beers at stores in Keene, Peterborough and Fitzwilliam.

Visit nyehillbrewers.com for locations.

Below: There are many lovely aspects of Nye Hill, but the gorgeous, three-story barn that houses the brewing operation truly stands out.

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The “quiet corner” of the state is home to some of the best leaf-peeping around, bucolic farmland and, these days, some really excellent beer.

nia Notch (which also happens to be a gorgeous drive) to check out some of the North Country’s local favorites.

Moat Mountain Smoke House and Brewing Company in North Conway is a pioneer of New Hampshire craft beer. The place opened in 2000, and beer lovers, foodies and hungry hikers (or skiers in the winter) still

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“Homebrewing is exciting and different each time, so it doesn’t feel like a job.”

—Bryce Daugherty (served with ginger lemongrass rice and sesame slaw). Moat Mountain works with eight local farms to incorporate fresh ingredients into their food.

After loving every second of Moat Mountain, I drove an hour northwest over to Schilling Beer Company. Tucked in the heart of

the White Mountains in quaint downtown Littleton, Schilling sits comfortably along the Ammonoosuc and Connecticut Rivers in the oldest commercial building north of Concord — an 18th-century mill built in 1787.

Its on-the-water location is perfect for Littleton, as many residents cherish easy access to the outdoors and its many activities. In fact, the Schilling owners were getting in a little fly fishing outside the brewery when I arrived.

“People in this community love outdoor sports, and there is a correlation between those activities and craft beer,” says co-owner Jeff Cozzens.

The Schilling team prides itself in giving local families and friends a comfortable, lively space to come together. And they know a little something about family, seeing as Schilling’s owners are family. Jeff Cozzens, his brother Stu and longtime friend John Lenzini opened the brewery together back in September 2013.

Littleton’s small-town values and the family-run brewery make a perfect match.

“The whole reason we do this is about doing something we love together as a close family,” Cozzens says. “There are a lot of peo-

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fill up Moat Mountain every single night.

After waiting an hour, I finally sat down and started sipping beers. My favorite, by far, was Miss V’s, a blueberry ale. Yes, I know, blueberry (or the dreaded pumpkin) ales are, many times, nothing more than a bland gimmick with a few sad blueberries dropped in, upon serving, for effect. Put that notion aside and try this actual, honest-to-goodness blueberry beer that eschews fake flavoring. Here, they steam fresh blueberries and add the natural juices during fermentation. It’s the real deal.

Local Moat Mountain favorites include the Iron Mike Pale Ale, Czech Pilsner and Miss V’s Blueberry. Another crowd favorite is the Hell Yes! Helles Lager — a traditional Bavarian beer with rich caramel flavor. It’s light, refreshing and sports an undeniably fantastic name.

Switching over to food (and why not?), Moat Mountain cooks up classic smokehouse dishes such as the barbecued smoked pork sandwich and delicious wings. They also mix in creative dishes including their bison quesadilla (seasoned ground buffalo, cheese, fresh jalapeños and salsa with guacamole) and the Thai red curry and tofu wrap

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Tim Roettiger is the owner and brewer at East Alstead’s first brewery, Belgian Mare Brewery. As you may have guessed, the brewery is named after his Belgian mare, Aggie. He makes beer on a wood-fired, gravity-fed system, a method that dates all the way back to medieval tower breweries.

Now that’s traditional brewing. Learn more at belgianmarebrewery.com.

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ple that make great beer,” he adds. “But the best beers are those that are enjoyed with people that you enjoy being around in a place that makes you feel comfortable and has a distinct identity.”

Stu lives right in Littleton and walks to work, Jeff is in Lancaster and John in nearby Vermont, meaning the Schilling team isn’t just in touch with the community — they’re a part of it.

“This isn’t a place where we solely depend on the tourist’s dollar,” Jeff says. “It’s our community’s brewery, and we love that.”

While the location and brewery philosophy are both terrific, the beer isn’t too shabby either. Schilling makes old-world European style brews with their own spin. Schilling’s German and Czech lagers, along with their Belgian ales, are all inspired by their travel and love for Europe.

Erastus, one of Schilling’s most popular beers, is an Abbey Tripel with nice hints of pear flavor. An Abbey Tripel is a bright yellow Belgian strong pale ale with a sweet finish. The name “Tripel” refers to the beer’s strength, as brewers often use up to three times the normal amount of malt. Despite the loads of malt, Erastus is very well balanced.

The Belgo Galaxy (pale ale) is a progres-

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sive twist on a traditional beer. Schilling brews it with Belgian yeast, as Belgian ales usually are. However, they flip the script by adding American and Australian hops to deliver a citrus flavor missing from many other Belgian ales.

In an attempt to be daring, I tried my first sour beer — the Mare Nectaris. That turned out to be my best decision of the day — it has just enough sourness without overwhelming your taste buds.

If you want to try any of these, then the best place is at the brewery. Their distribution is very light since they believe beer tastes better when you’re drinking it right where it’s made — in a welcoming atmosphere with friends and family.

Tuckerman Brewing Company takes a similar approach in serving its community.

Longtime friends and co-owners Kirsten Neves and Nik Stanciu have created a warm, inviting atmosphere for all at their North Conway location.

Here, everyone is welcome, including, to my surprise, pets. It’s not unusual at Tuckerman to see a few canine friends tagging along with their beer-tasting humans. Inside the tasting room, you’ll find picnic table seating that gives off a family-friendly feel.

Tuckerman gathers locals together by hosting concerts and other events on their two acres of land. Neves says Tuckerman is always searching for new ways to make the brewery a community space.

“Many people in our area have to work tourist-based jobs and have to work on the weekends,” Neves says. “So we made the music series to get people together on a Sunday afternoon to get away from work and see others in the community that they maybe haven’t seen in a while.”

Each beer gives a shout-out to something special about New Hampshire. First off, the brewery’s namesake is a nod toward Tuckerman Ravine — the birthplace of backcountry skiing in the United States. Granite Staters and other thrill-seekers have been hiking and skiing it since the 1930s. Many Tuckerman employees are also huge skiiers, so you get the idea.

Tuckerman’s flagship is the Pale Ale. Neves says locals often ask for a “Tuckerman’s,” and they almost always mean the Pale Ale. It’s malty, smooth and delicious.

TRale (Turtle Ridge Ale) is Tuckerman’s light and refreshing KÖlsch they started in collaboration with Olympic skier Bode Miller. Miller, who grew up in Franconia, founded the Turtle Ridge Foundation charity that supports youth and adaptive sports programs.

These are the guys who do all the brewing themselves and put their hearts and souls into every batch.

The Hemlock Stout at Belgian Mare Brewery has a devoted following.

Tuckerman created a beer to Miller’s liking and has since forwarded a portion of each TRale sale to the Turtle Ridge Foundation.

The Headwall Alt is a traditional German-style brown ale, or Altbier. And just as a little German lesson, “alt” means “old.”

Made using German malts with German and American hops, it’s named in relation to Tuckerman Ravine.

You can find their beers in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Southern Maine.

But, similarly to the Schilling team’s philosophy, nothing beats going to the brewery. It

gives you the chance to see where the action happens and connect with the people who made your beer.

The Lakes Region may be synonymous with summer aquatic fun, but it might not be long before it’s known for craft beer.

You’re forgiven if you thought that there wasn’t much happening beer-wise in the Lakes Region, but you’d be wrong. Just because the breweries here are smaller and often passed over, doesn’t mean there isn’t something wonderful happening in our lake towns. Lakes Region beer is defined by oneman shows. These are the guys who do all the brewing themselves and put their hearts and souls into every batch. This group of local boilermakers captures the essence of small town, New Hampshire-made beer.

Graham Combes is one of those brewers. You’ll find him at Lone Wolfe Brewing Company located in downtown Wolfeboro.

A Wolfeboro native, Combes lives on a farm located just a mile from his brewery. Here, you’ll find an intimate, 20-foot tasting room overlooking Lake Winnipesaukee.

“I’ve been able to get instant feedback and have been able to craft my recipes to what my customers like,” Combes says. He adds that, over time, he’s amassed a loyal group of regulars. “I put a lot of weight into their opinions,” Combes says. “Being able to develop those relationships has just been a treat.”

Lone Wolfe has eight brews on tap. The top seller is the Farmhouse Ale, an Americanized saison. Lone Wolfe also collaborates with Seven Suns Coffee & Tea — a local coffee shop in Wolfeboro — to create the Coffee Milk Stout, which is made with Seven Suns coffee along with lactose milk sugar, making a smooth, creamy concoction.

Combes plans to expand to a 10-barrel brewery next spring and will move production to his farm home, where he and his family are getting ready to plant three acres of hops.

In the near future, Combes plans to brew beer with his own homegrown hops and barley. It doesn’t get much more local than that.

Shackett’s Brewing Company in Bristol is another one-man beer operation with a strong relationship with the people of the Lakes Region. Bristol locals know the Shackett family well — owner Jon Shackett’s family has owned Shackett’s Super Market, a popular spot in town, since 1945.

“I know people here; I taught at the local middle school for eight years, and a lot of those kids are now my customers,” Shackett says.

“They are people I knew and grew up with.”

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He makes what he likes to drink — and he’s not a fan of fruity beers.

“I don’t think pumpkin or fruit has any business being in beer,” Shackett says. “People appreciate that I don’t stray far from traditional guidelines. Some people really like that, and others look to try something strange and different.”

Double IPAs with intense bitter flavor are still popular with beer lovers right now, but Shackett isn’t crazy about them. He says this type of beer is “unbalanced” and isn’t a fan of the resulting high alcohol content. Shackett says he can give his loyal customers better than that.

Enter the German Roggenbier. It’s a classically smooth amber ale made with rye and wheat yeast. Another draw is the Peaked Hill Porter, which is brewed with fresh maple syrup from Schaefer Maple Works located just a mile from Shackett’s Bristol home.

If you want to explore more Lake Region beer gems, head over to Squam Brewing Company in Holderness. John Glidden runs the three-barrel brewery out of a barn behind his childhood home.

“There are thousands of beers on the shelf, but people like buying local versus something from overseas,” Glidden says. “People love drinking beer that’s made in the area.”

Squam’s eye-grabbing bottle labels pay homage to the state. Each bottle is decorated with watercolor artwork created by Deb Samia, Glidden’s mother-in-law. The paintings feature Squam Lake and beloved outdoor activities of the region, including canoeing, ice fishing, camping and sailing.

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Above: Graham Combes, brewer at Lone Wolfe Brewing Co. in Wolfeboro.

At Left, Top: The intimate tasting room at Lone Wolfe. Bottom: A beer flight at Lone Wolfe. Learn more at thelonewolfe.com.

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Breweries are appearing all over the state.

Here are a few that opened since our last Beer Guide was published. See nhmagazine. com/beer for a complete list of breweries and brewpubs, which is updated regularly.

The revamped tasting room at Tuckerman Brewing Co. is an inviting community space.

This family- and pet-friendly place is a great spot for locals and visitors alike to gather.

Learn more at tuckermanbrewing.com.

much beer if I didn’t have those labels,” Glidden says.

Crediting the mother-in-law — smart guy.

Glidden says his hottest beer is the Golden IPA. The top seller is citrusy and sweeter than most bitter IPAs. Meanwhile, the Imperial Loon Stout is another solid choice. Brewed with barley and chocolate malt, the Imperial Loon merges a collection of smoky, roast flavors into one tasty brew.

“We’re all trying to pull people away from the big breweries and flavorless beers,” Glidden says on behalf of his fellow craft brewers.

“We’re all on the same team and help each other out all the time.” NH Though Greg’s mission was to get off the beaten path, he’s something of a craft beer completist — for more of his travels around the Seacoast and Merrimack Valley, visit nhmagazine.com/beer.

Millyard Brewery 25 E. Otterson St., Nashua millyardbrewery.com Tues-Fri from 4-8 p.m.

Sat-Sun from 1-8 p.m.

The brewers here draw influence from Nashua’s mill history. Stop into the tasting room for samples and growler fills.

Seacoast

Great Rhythm Brewing Company 105 Bartlett St., Portsmouth greatrhythmbrewing.com (603) 436-9640 Wed-Thurs from 12-6 p.m.

Fri-Sat from 12-8 p.m.

Stop in for a taste and take a few cans home with you.

Four Pines Brewing Company 845 Lafayette Rd., Hampton Facebook The folks behind the Community Oven opened this brewpub next door. Enjoy samples, full pints or, since the brewpub is related to the restaurant, you can order other alcohol. The restaurant’s menu is available in the brewery, plus you can also enjoy pints at the restaurant. Growler fills are available at both locations.

Liars Bench Beer Company 459 Islington St., Portsmouth liarsbenchbeer.com Wed-Thurs from 2-9 p.m.

Fri-Sat from 12-10 a.m.

Sun from 12-5 p.m.

Inviting tasting room in Portsmouth’s quieter West End. Four beers on tap with growler fills available.

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Merrimack Valley

Moat Mountain Smokehouse & Brewing Co. is a local favorite. Don’t miss the seasonal Opa’s Oktoberfest. Find more information at moatmountain.com.

Lithermans Limited Brewery 126B Hall St., Concord lithermans.beer Stop at the tasting room for flights of 4oz tasters of their four core beers, plus an additional three brewery-only brews released each month. Growler fills available.

Pipe Dream Brewery 49 Harvey Rd., Londonderry pipedreambrewery.com Wed-Sat 12-8 p.m., Sun 12-5 p.m.

This veteran-owned brewery took an industrial warehouse space and created an inviting tasting room. Growler fills available.

Third Colony Brewery & Winery 649 E. Industrial Park Dr., Manchester thirdcolony.net (603) 809-6142 Tasting room hours as of early October are: Wed-Thurs 3:30–7 p.m.

Fri 3:30-9 p.m.

Sat 11:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Third Colony is also veteran-owned.

The Flight Center Beer Café 97 Main St., Nashua flightcenterbc.com The Flight Center isn’t a brewery, but it is a significant addition to Nashua and the NH beer scene. This craft beer lounge features 45 taps of local New Hampshire and New England beers, a retail bottle shop and light food.

Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee

Big Water Brewery 24 Robie Rd., Salisbury bigwaterbrewery.net (603) 648-6068 A small, three-barrel nanobrewery. Visit the website, Facebook or call for available tasting hours.

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hen the editors of New Hampshire Magazine approached me about a Halloween feature, it sounded like a cruel joke. “We want to send you to some of the state’s scariest haunted houses and see what happens.”

What happens? I’ll tell you what happens.

This guy is going to lose his voice screaming and have water pouring out of his eyes (his eyes, if he’s lucky). Because, like Bert Lahr’s Cowardly Lion, “I do believe in spooks. I do believe in spooks. I do, I do, I do. I do.”

When all of the leaves have fallen and the branches of trees look like crooked fingers ready to pluck bad little children from the path, a new kind of tourist season comes to New Hampshire. The Halloween horror experience has become an increasingly popular entertainment option. From highend corporate terror parks to do-it-yourself haunted houses, there are plenty of options if you care to be scared.

To test my mettle, I went to Nightmare New

England in Litchfield. In milder temperatures, this is Mel’s Funway Park. The only screams heard here come from kids on the Go-Karts or their fathers who tear a meniscus in the batting cages. But for co-owners Wayne Caulfield and Michael Accomando, the scare-fest is the perfect attraction for the slow season between summer and the holiday sleigh rides. More than $1.5 million in sets, costumes and special effects has been invested into the most amazing and equally terrifying haunted amusement park since Scooby Doo and Shaggy took down old man Jenkins.

(And he would have gotten away with it too, if it weren’t for those meddling kids.)

I began my journey on the park’s newest attraction, the one-mile-long Haunted Hayride into the woods. Before boarding, there was a sign that read, “The monsters will touch you,” but you’re not allowed to touch the monsters. I’m calling BS right here, because if some creepy scarecrow rests a hand on my shoulder, I’m going into a flurry of stiff-armed windmill slaps that say “I-have-no-professional-martial-arts-train-

ing-but-I-will-not-stop-until-we’re-boththoroughly-embarrassed.”

The tractor rumbled past decrepit cabins, an undead tree house village (think: “Psycho” meets “Swiss Family Robinson”), even a fiery plane crash. I was so taken by the high-end scenery and pyrotechnics that I didn’t notice the costumed creature that climbed aboard and sat next to me. When I finally turned, I emitted such a high-frequency screech that squirrels fled. All in all, I give the Haunted Hayride a score of two milligrams of Xanax UP! Nightmare New England is just one of the major, large-scale horror operations in the state. These include Haunted Acres in Candia, Fright Kingdom in Nashua, Canobie Lake Park Screeemfest in Salem, Haunted Overload in Lee and The Ghoullog in North Conway.

Nightmare New England has its roots in one of the biggest Halloween-themed amusement attractions of all time. This bad dream was first realized in 1991 as “Spooky

“Clowns? Why did it have to be clowns?”

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World” in Berlin, Massachusetts. What started as a haunted hayride quickly grew into the biggest horror theme park in the country. The operation moved to the old Sullivan Stadium in Foxboro (which, for its day, was still not as scary as watching the Patriots play the Houston Oilers).

Billed as “America’s Horror Scream Park,” Spooky World attracted the likes of cult movie queen Elvira, “Monster Mash” singer Bobby Pickett, “Exorcist” pea soup projectile vomitist Linda Blair and, (I’m not making this up) for some reason, 1950s cowboy television host Rex Trailer. Customers came from hundreds of miles away just to walk the dark mazes of Spooky World’s halls.

Following the death of one of Spooky World’s co-founders in 2004, the operation Right: Bruce Perkins (in the hat) draws over 800 people a year to his backyard blood bath in Hill. Below: The Connor family of Sanbornton jumps back when not-so-friendly neighbor pokes his head out to say hello.

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began moving from one location to another. It wasn’t until 2009 that America’s Horror Scream Park found its new home in Litchfield, where nearly 50,000 people a year gather for a good scare.

Ashley Rodney and Crystal Lopez of Boston said they made the trip because they heard this was best Halloween attraction in New England. They agreed to walk through the Festival of Fear with me. Visitors pass through the black-lit maze wearing 3D glasses, so even the walls are reaching out at you. Don’t even get me started on the creepy clowns. After the 10-minute trip, neither of them would talk to me anymore. It may have had something to do with the fingernail marks I left on their forearms.

My anxiety was not quelled by either of the next two attractions. The Colony is a stroll through an open-air village inhabited by mutants (kind of like summer camp without the s’mores). Brigham Manor is the park’s requisite haunted house. Guests slink from darkened room to room, aided only by the light of a green glow stick (spoiler alert: it doesn’t help).

While a startle of a loud “boo!” from around a gloomy corner is a tried-and-true

“It was pretty great. I made two grown men pee themselves.”

—Austin Devine

tactic, there is also something powerful about finding nothing around that corner, about the tiny squeak of a distant door or about a monster not chasing you but rather walking casually alongside you. The good attractions balance these dynamics, using a combination of high and low tension to stay one step ahead of the visitors’ anticipation.

Why do people like to be scared — even pay money to put themselves through the experience? Purdue University professor Glenn Sparks told world-renowned medical journal WebMD that the adrenaline of the fear might not be what drives thrill-seekers. It may be the euphoria of comfort that comes afterwards. Having confronted a flight-inducing situation may be the psychological relief desired.

Again, I call BS on this. Because the only relief I keep hearing about are people urinating involuntarily.

“It was pretty great. I made two grown men pee themselves,” said 18-year-old Austin Devine of Manchester. (He is 18 years old and this is his goal! Come on, America! We can do better by our children! #squadgoals.)

Austin is a costumed “actor” of Nightmare New England, one of 250 employees made up like zombies, slasher villains, possessed rag dolls, psycho clowns and cotton candy vendors. He is dressed like an extra from Mad Max roaming around a frightful auto junkyard called Carnage. (Car-nage?

Get it?). Unlike the classical Gothic aesthetic of a haunted mansion, this futurist labyrinth of steel and smoke is a unique backdrop for terror. He introduced himself to me by slamming an aluminum bat on the fender of

Kevin Flynn (center) discovers that the Haunted Hayride at Nightmare New England is a great way to make new friends.

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a Borg-assimilated pickup truck. I will admit, when that sudden bang rang out behind me, a little bit came out.

A good scream can be found not just at the mega-horror parks but at dozens of smaller haunted houses all around the state. Whether it’s a middle or high school fundraiser, a backyard set-up or a scout troop midnight hayride, all it takes is a twisted imagination to get freaky.

Bruce Perkins is probably the king of DIY horror. He and his late wife Barbie started their own amateur Halloween spooktacular (yes, spooktacular is now a noun) more than 15 years ago. Today, it’s the season’s go-to destination in northern Merrimack County.

You might zoom past it on Route 3A in Hill if you’re not paying attention. You can’t find it on a fairground or a rec center — It occupies his yard. But what Christmas lights are to Clark Griswold, monster decorations are to Bruce Perkins.

Its name is almost too perfect: The House in Haunted Hill. It’s a take off on the classic Vincent Price movie, “The House on Haunted Hill.” And if you’re old enough to know who Vincent Price is, your heart probably isn’t strong enough to visit this attraction.

Bruce and a motley crew of volunteers Right: Bruce Perkins’s friends and neighbors are among those who volunteer their time to make the scariest monsters for The House in Haunted Hill.

The Gory of Love

Bruce Perkins

Bruce Perkins’s terrifying Halloween operation is a real labor of love. His House in Haunted Hill stands as monument to his wife, Barbara.

Opening their home as a haunted house was her idea … and, for those who knew her, an unsurprising one.

While Bruce says he was a fan of the supernatural and all things spooky, Barbie took it to the next level. Their mutual love of ghosts and monsters blossomed into their own loving relationship.

They got married on Halloween night, 1995.

He was a zombie groom; she was a bloody bride. When they kissed, she popped a hidden blood capsule in her mouth for a spectacular effect. Instead of a traditional reception, the wedding guests (all in costume) were treated to the couple’s homemade haunted house.

Each year, they created more elaborate setups to celebrate their ghoulish anniversary. By

2001, friends insisted they run their scare-fest for more than one night and charge people to walk through. Proceeds of $3,500 from 2015 were donated to charity.

Barbie Perkins passed away on October 24, 2014 — right in the middle of the haunted house season. Despite their grief, Bruce and the volunteer cast at the attraction believed the show must go on.

The following year, the first year the House in Haunted Hill went on without Barbie, the mood was festive and determined. Ask Bruce to tell you about his beloved, he pauses before gulping back sobs beneath a rubber mask. But once he gains his composure, he looks around at the costumed neighbors, at the excited children, at the phantasmagoria they created together.

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begin constructing the shout shack in August just to be ready for the last weeks of October. Each year’s model features a slightly different floor plan, designed to fool last year’s visitors who remember the monster on the left by springing him from the right.

Bruce greets people in his newest costume: an elaborate crypt keeper on stilts cradling a demonic scarecrow puppet in his arms. He looks like a Jim Henson fever dream. Bruce estimates he’s spent more than $30,000 on props, scenery and special effects — many of which he’s purchased through haunted house supplier trade shows and industry magazines. (You think being published in New Hampshire Magazine is prestigious? You’re nobody until you’re in the pages of HauntWorld.)

I survived Nightmare New England and its pyrotechnics. House in Haunted Hill should be nothing. I even came early to visit the make-up tents where the 22 actors pick their masks and fake chainsaws, just to calm my nerves (I don’t believe in spooks … I don’t believe in spooks). Not an actual house, the maze is a series of passageways through scenes like a maniacal schoolhouse, an eerie funeral parlor and a treacherous swamp — to say nothing of the connecting pitch-black hallways in which anything can lurk.

I waited at the exit to get some reactions from those I heard screaming inside. “That

This is not your Disney haunted mansion.

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I pulled back a tent flap and marched into the heart of darkness.

was so great. I want to work here next year,” said an obviously delirious Brandon Tratzinski of Alexandria. “I like the fact that I get scared.” (Again, America, WTF?) Well, I don’t like getting scared, but I’m never going to get published in HauntWorld if I don’t make my way through. I pulled back a tent flap and marched into the heart

of darkness. The first thing I passed was a room full of dolls, which were pretty damn creepy to begin with. Then something made a loud metal bang (I don’t know what made the sound, okay? What it actually was doesn’t matter. It was just loud and I did not like. Not one bit). I found myself in a mistfilled marsh where vines hung ominously.

From behind a tree, a “Black Lagoon”-inspired creature revealed himself. I began running in place while my feet made bongo noises like in a Hanna-Barbera cartoon.

Before I could escape, I had to pass through one long hall, completely black but for the strobe light flashing at the far end.

Into the staccato blinking stepped a sinister figure. We were both temporarily frozen, sizing each other up. Then the figure began moving towards me — fast! With every burst of light, he was closer. Unable to turn back, I covered my head and tucked into a ball. I felt a whoosh of air and then there was silence. When I looked up I was alone.

The figure — the actor — was no longer in the hallway. There was not enough time for him to escape at either end. I felt around for some trap door in the walls or floor, but there were none. It was as if the figure had simply vanished. And for the second time, a little bit came out.

I do believe in spooks. I do believe in spooks. I do, I do, I do, I do. NH

Who’s Next ?

If you’re looking to join Kevin Flynn in his hunt for horrific fun in the Granite State, you’re in luck. Along with the two places he visited, there are plenty more pants-dampening attractions on the highways and backroads. There’s a frightfully incomplete (but still useful) list of them with the online version of this story. While you’re out

enjoying the Season of the Twitch, keep an eye out for our intrepid reporter. He must still be having a great time out there. After filing this story, he NEVER RETURNED!*

(*To be more accurate, Flynn is safe at home, but he “never returned” the DVD of “Evil Dead” we loaned him to toughen him up for the experience.)

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Walking the Line

“Good fences make good neighbors,� wrote Robert Frost, quoting his grumpy muse. No fences guard our stretch of the international border between the US and Canada, but a trek along those 58 miles offers plenty of reasons to reflect upon forces that unite us and those that divide.

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t’s a good thing Mr. Trump hasn’t set his heart on a wall here,” I think as I yank my leg from a slimy mudhole that collapses with a sucking sound as quickly as it formed, nearly taking my boot with it. All I see is swamp. Whether or not the Canadians were willing to foot the bill, the engineering might stump even the Donald’s best people.

Before the arrival of the Europeans, this was part of the vast hunting grounds of the Abenaki, whose homes were down in the wide river valleys known to New Englanders as intervales. Not much has changed. No one lives here or on the height of land to the east that I’ve just traversed. Most of Pittsburg’s 869 inhabitants are concentrated about 20 miles to my south. The border country remains a wilderness, unconnected to the world below. The US Customs and Border Protection station uses a Canadian area code since telephone lines do not run up here from the American side.

This is one of those charming ironies — that, along this stretch of the international border, Canada, symbol of wilderness, is more civilized than the United States. From the 3,000-foot ridge that separates New Hampshire from Quebec, you can see farms and arrow-straight roads to the north, where

The terrain around the headwaters of the Connecticut River is swampy. Here Anders Morley takes a short detour near Fourth Connecticut Lake.

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the land flattens out. To the south there are only trees, mountains and a few lakes, with no sign of human habitation anywhere. Before setting off on my walk along this lonely line through the woods, I had a short conversation with a Border Patrol agent. “I really shouldn’t tell you this,” he said, “but if you get

Anders Morley, a New Hampshire-raised dual citizen of the US and Canada, fulfilled a “quirky ambition” in June by walking the state’s lonely 58-mile northern border from Maine to Vermont.

into trouble out there, drop off into Canada.

You’ll find help a lot sooner.”

For nearly all of its century-and-a-half colonial history, much of what we call New Hampshire today was practically a political no man’s land. The province fanned westward from Portsmouth, with settlement basically ending in the Merrimack Valley. North of New England was the New France colony of Canada, most of whose population clung timidly to the banks of the St. Lawrence.

The Abenaki lived semi-nomadically in the remote and mountainous country in between.

Until 1763, Charlestown was the northwesternmost settlement in New England. During the French and Indian Wars, adventurous French and English colonists and their native allies raided the outer settlements on the respective enemy sides, taking prisoners back to their homes closer to Boston or Montreal (and unwittingly nourishing the evolution of the captivity narrative as a distinctive literary genre). This tract of land, then, represented a wide frontier — as if replicating, by ancestral habit, the band of sea separating the old England from the old France.

When the French crown was driven from North America after the Seven Years’ War, the need to preserve a no man’s land vanished.

The now-confident New Englanders pushed upstream along the Connecticut River. The

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French speakers to their north had become, like them, British subjects. When revolt came to New England 12 years later, the Province of Quebec decided against joining the thirteen colonies, and it became imperative to define the border unequivocally.

The Treaty of Paris in 1783 described the boundary between the new United States and British North America in what seemed like clear-cut terms: “A line drawn … along the … highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the River St. Lawrence, from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean, to the northwesternmost head of the Connecticut River; thence down along the middle of that river to the forty-fifth degree of north latitude …”

Trudging through this endless swamp, I can imagine how deceptively simple this could have appeared from afar. The line I’m supposedly following now looked so clean and neat when I saw it on a topographical chart in my living room.

Closely examine a detailed map of New Hampshire, and, in the far northwestern corner, you will see what looks like a sideways fist with its index finger extended into Canada. The south side of that finger is Halls Stream — although, at the moment, it’s less stream than mire. I am threading myself through 10-inch gaps in an alder thicket that chokes the water, trying not to lose

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New England French The lines between cultures are never as neat as political dividers. There has always been plenty of back-and-forth between New England and Quebec. The Eastern Townships were settled predominantly by Loyalists from what is now Vermont, French-Canadian families have been part of the fabric of North Country life since the beginning, and, today, much of the timber harvested in New Hampshire and Maine ends up in nearby Canadian mills. In the mid-19th century, there was an enormous influx of migrants from Quebec who came to work in New England’s textile industry. Even today, French is the second most widely spoken language in New Hampshire, with 16.17 percent of Coös County residents using it at home. Berlin even boasts its own dialect of Canadian French.

sight of the main channel. I worry I’m lost a few times but then see grass bending on the bottom of the swamp and know which way the current is flowing. The reassuring thing about navigating down from a watershed is that gravity never lies.

It’s no wonder that, for a long time, no one took the trouble to bushwhack all the way up here in order to confirm whether or not this was actually the northwesternmost source of the Connecticut. Neither the United Kingdom nor the United States seemed terribly

concerned with the details of this section of the border — there were so few people living here. Even now, I am genuinely surprised each time I stumble upon an orange survey marker, because it feels like no human being could have been here before.

The first surveyors to approach this remote angle, led by Jeremiah Eames of Northumberland in 1789, came only 16 miles up (of 25 in all) from the Connecticut River, decided that was good enough, and took a bearing east-northeast to the height of land. Eames was confident that Halls Stream was the crucial watercourse referred to in the treaty, and perhaps even more confident that no one would mount an expedition to disprove him.

I don’t know that I could resist teasing Jeremiah Eames about his shortcut, were I capable of time travel, but, then again, he had none of the benefit of road infrastructure, internal combustion and reliable cartography that I had in accessing my starting point.

Simply living for a day in his world would probably be enough to make most of us call the whole thing off.

For me, it was merely a matter of convincing a friend to drive me 12 miles up a bumpy Morley stands just north of the US Customs and Border Protection crossing station in Pittsburg. Fourth Connecticut Lake visitors will use this crosswalk to access the short trail to the source of the Connecticut River.

No passport is required.

photo by anders morley

I am genuinely surprised each time I stumble upon a survey marker ... it feels like no human being could have been here before.

Numbered “monuments” help identify the exact location of the line separating Canada from the US.

logging road that turns east off Route 3, five miles shy of the customs station, so that I could fulfill a quirky ambition to walk the 58-mile length of the New Hampshire-Quebec border. The road ended where Rhubarb Pond spills over a beaver dam and washes out the wheel ruts, but it leaves enough firm ground to hop across and make the remaining steps to Maine. From there I took a compass bearing, “north 2 degrees west,” in the language of a royal decree of 1739 defining the border between Maine (then Massachusetts) and New Hampshire, until I hit the 20-foot wide swath of cleared trees

that marks the international boundary, the northernmost point in the state.

As it turned out, I wasn’t exactly at the spot where Maine, New Hampshire and Quebec meet, and I had to look around for a few minutes until I found some yellow tree tags marking where the border between two states intersects the one between two countries.

Then I turned west toward Vermont.

This northeastern section is remote and rugged. It snakes up and down over steep, ledged terrain and is often overgrown with thick brush and briar patches, making the traveling a kind of light-duty bushwhacking.

It was four hours before sunset when I started, and I soon came to the western end

of Boundary Pond. I would be following the divide between two massive drainages for the next two days. All water flows away from this line, never across it. So, unlike in most places in New Hampshire, I wouldn’t be able to count on easy access to good water. I decided to drink what I had and refill here. A beaver swimming near the shore dove for cover when I popped out of the woods to dip my bottles in the pond.

From the crest of each new rise, I could see the vista, as the slash through the forest is officially called, stretching out before me like a ribbon draped over the land for as far as I could see. Then I would sink down again onto muddy saddles, where bugs massacred my

Morley encounters dual citizens André and Ghislaine Laflamme. Their land abuts the international boundary.

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Unlike trails, the boundry does not follow friendly terrain. It was drawn long before anyone tried to walk it.

Here Morley climbs Prospect Hill, a high point not far from where Route 3 crosses into Canada.

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exposed forearms and face. I counted black flies, mosquitos, deer flies, horse flies and no-see-ums.

As it started to get dark, the flies gave no sign of letting up. There was a breeze in the tree tops though, and, when I saw a hunting blind consisting of an open platform 15 feet off the ground, I knew this was the place to camp. I’ve quit traveling with a tent or bug net, carrying only a tarp for rainy nights, so I wanted to be up in that breeze. I cooked some dinner and admired the dusky view along the hills of Quebec and western Maine. When darkness and the temperature fell, I crawled into my sleeping bag and drifted off.

In the years after Jeremiah Eames’ survey, stakeholders in two land companies began moving into the country around the headwaters of the Connecticut. As both companies were based in New Hampshire, most of the settlers came from there. However, many also arrived from Vermont and a few from nearby parts of Canada, which, unlike today, were mostly inhabited by English speakers with strong ties to New England.

In theory, the United States and Great Britain agreed about where the international border lay. They had, after all, signed a treaty saying as much. The problem was what it didn’t say. There are three streams that flow into the upper Connecticut from the northwest, but, in 1783, no one knew for sure which of the three reached farthest in that direction. This

allowed each government to construe the treaty’s language in a sense favorable to itself.

Nevertheless, for 59 years, neither seemed willing to lend the institutional support that would make citizens of those living in the area. Wary of anarchy, the settlers of the contested territory took matters into their own hands and, in 1832, drafted a constitution for the sovereign Republic of Indian Stream.

The Republic lasted only three years and was followed by five more of “occupation” by New Hampshire, while letters were dispatched between Washington and London. In 1840, the Indian Streamers incorporated under New Hampshire as Pittsburg, and, finally, in 1842, the Webster-Ashburton Treaty specified that Halls Stream was in fact the border, whereby Great Britain relinquished its claim to the Connecticut headwaters. Between 1843 and 1847, an official survey was conducted, then renewed in 1908, using up-to-date geodetic methods, by the newly created International Boundary Commission.

My hunting blind was only one of hundreds hugging the Canadian side of the tree-shorn vista. Locals say that, because New Hampshire is more heavily forested, the moose tend to prefer it here. But Quebecois hunters are just as eager to get their quarry, so they pitch their blinds as close as they legally can and do their best to lure the moose across. Nearby are salt licks and basins of drinking water. I’m told that, in the fall, hunters set out barrels

The Birth of a (Tiny) Nation: The Indian Stream Republic Most sources agree with the 1832 date given in this story for the founding of the Indian Stream Republic, but the “History of Coos County New Hampshire” by Georgia Drew Merrill, printed in 1888, reports: “Accordingly, on the 6th day of April 1829, a public meeting of the citizens was held at the Center school-house, the ‘Independence Hall’ of Pittsburg,” at which they asserted their independence of both governments of Great Britain and the United States; drew up a preamble and bill of rights, and adopted a constitution and form of government, very democratic in its provisions. It consisted of three distinct departments–representative, executive, and judicial. The representative branch was decidedly primitive in its organization, being composed of the entire voting population of the territory, each directly representing his own interests.

of fruit. Some of the blinds are impressively elaborate, tiny cabins on stilts. I climbed into one the next morning for a better look and found mousetraps, cooking utensils and two trim stacks of leisure reading — hunting magazines and pornography.

At noon, I made the long descent to New Hampshire’s only border crossing. Route

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Magnetic Hill There are a number of roads around the world with stretches where geography tricks the eye and can create the sensation that your car is being drawn uphill by magnetic force. Of course, naming the spot “Magnetic Hill” probably intensifies the impression. To experience a nearby example of this curious illusion, drive north on Rte 3 and cross into Chartierville, Quebec. Take the road to the bottom of the hill (about one mile), turn around and face south. Put your car in neutral, take your foot off the brake and feel gravity “reverse” as it begins to roll uphill, back towards the US.

3 climbs gradually from Pittsburg to this outpost, then the road drops sharply in a long, perfectly straight line to the village of Chartierville. Its grade is so uniform that drivers experience a sensory illusion of being dragged along a flat road by a magnetic force.

When I emerged from the woods, swatting wildly at a swarm of bugs, a CBP officer came out of the station and asked where I’d come from. I was surprised that he knew little about the lay of the land and even more surprised that he hadn’t expected me. I’d informed both the Border Patrol and CBP that I would be walking the line. So much, I thought to myself, for all the talk I’ve heard of drones, motion sensors, thermal cameras and sophisticated information sharing. He was polite and let me come inside for water.

Not far from Fourth Connecticut Lake, I heard someone shout through the woods, “Bonjour!” So I shouted back the same, only to be inundated with a torrent of French. I apologized and asked if the man and woman

One of thousands of IBC benchmarks marking the boundary.

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walking toward me from the Canadian side, with bottles of Labatt in hand, happened to speak English. They did. Their names were André and Ghislaine Laflamme. They lived in a house just through the woods, and their property abuts the border.

The Laflammes speak good English with French-Canadian accents and have strong cross-border ties. They are dual US-Canada citizens, and it seems they’re as likely to spend their time in Pittsburg or Colebrook as in the small towns north of the border. They have two daughters, they tell me, one who lives in Cornish, the other in Franklin. André points out that his T-shirt came from a tractor dealership in Keene.

There was a rope with a sign that read “PROPRIÉTÉ PRIVÉE” hanging across the trail that leads down to the Laflammes’ house. “I do not like this,” said André, “but I put it up in the winter because, otherwise, I have drunk snowmobilers driving past my window in the middle of the night. But it is winter no more, and it is not neighborly to close a trail.” With that, he unhitched the rope and opened the passage.

Beyond Prospect Hill, the terrain becomes gentler and less rocky. It is tracked out much of the way by four-wheelers, and I no longer had to contend with head-high brush.

Despite the more forgiving terrain, I met no one, nor would I until coming out at the southwestern end.

At one point, I had a commanding view over Saint-Isidore-de-Clifton, the only town I got a good look at from up on the ridge. The

characteristically French-Canadian tin steeple on the village church glimmered. The place was colorful amid the sea of green. I felt as though I were looking on a great city.

From here, I seemed to go down and down.

The stern spruce and fir gave way to the luscious broad leaves of hardwoods. Now that I was in lower country, the bugs (all five kinds) assailed me worse than the night before. I had no choice but to walk until it got dark and cool. A moose teetered by a salt lick a few feet from the swath but preferred to stay back until I’d gone past. When I finally made camp, there were three lights in the distance and, against the northwestern sky, a soft suffused reflection from Sherbrooke. Overhead, the air was dense with stars.

After leaving the worst of the swamp from which it rises, Halls Stream is still hedged in tightly by forest. The easiest way to make progress the third day was simply to walk in the water.

This western segment of the boundary is a reminder that borders are slippery things, not the ordained limits we might think from blind faith in maps. According to a report by the International Boundary Commission, since 1908, the course of Halls Stream has shifted by as much as 800 feet in some places.

In earlier times, this would have meant that the international boundary itself had moved.

But, here, time is frozen; the boundary is a snapshot of 1908, surveyed as a series of straight lines measured between permanent monuments on land. Following the stream, I was walking in the past, as it were, with no way of knowing at any given moment whether I was in Canada or the United States.

In the afternoon, I heard whoops and the sound of ATVs and knew that Halls Stream Road was nearby. I stripped down for a final dip in the brook before heading back to civilization.

Only a mile or two of walking brought me to a gate, where the forest opened into farmland and there were views across the intervale to the Quebec village of East Hereford, whose namesake mountain rises behind it.

Five or six more easy miles past houses with people out visiting and planting their gardens brought me to the Connecticut River and Beecher Falls, VT, the end of my journey.

It was twilight, and I still had to cover 12 miles to Colebrook to retrieve my car. But I was hungry and in no particular hurry. So I crossed the river to Stewartstown and took a booth in a familiar diner. I ordered a plate of poutine for my supper — and, for dessert, of course, a slice of apple pie. NH

New Hampshire’s Other Borders

We all know the Connecticut River separates Vermont from New Hampshire, but you may not realize that the boundary is the low-water mark on the Vermont side. That’s why state-line markers are normally at the western end of bridges connecting the two states.

Almost no one knows that the Twin States also share a land border. It’s only 1 ¾ miles long and separates the towns of Pittsburg, NH, and Canaan, VT.

Seeking the Source If you’ve never been to the top of New Hampshire, it’s worth the drive.

Give yourself enough time for the mile-and-a-half round-trip hike along the boundary vista to tiny Fourth Connecticut Lake, source of New England’s longest river. Although the footpath winds in and out of Canada, no passport is required.

Maine and New Hampshire are notoriously separated by the Piscataqua River (basis of a rare and longstanding interstate territorial dispute), with the line extending out into the ocean to divide the Isles of Shoals. Inland, the boundary runs up the middle of the Salmon Falls River to its source, where it becomes a straight overland line that heads just west of north until intersecting the Canadian border.

The border between Massachusetts and New Hampshire follows the course of the lower Merrimack inward from the Atlantic, staying three miles north of the river itself until it bends northward near Pawtucket Falls in Lowell, from which point the line continues west to Vermont.

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Finding inspiration from researching both the Federal period and modern trends, Amy Mitchell of Home Glow Design decided to “wrap” the room in one color.

wanted to fit a baby grand piano and large book collection in the space. They also wanted to pay homage to the home’s history, yet keep it fresh and colorful to reflect the vibrant young people who live there. And even though they had a tight budget, Mitchell held to her belief in investing in real furniture pieces and a design that could last.

She collaborated with Dena Hamilburg of Hamilburg Interiors to come up with a floor plan. “I really struggled because the scale of furniture was all 40 inches deep at box stores, and, prior to starting my own business, I didn’t have any trade resources,” says Mitchell. “Dena helped me find furniture with proportions that could fit the

size of this room. She has since become a real mentor to me.” Built-ins were added for their large book collection, and they found the smallest baby grand possible at an estate sale in Concord. “We all read and play the piano in there every day now,” says Mitchell.

Mitchell started her design plan by researching the Federal period. “George Washington redecorated the West Parlor at Mount Vernon in 1787, around the same time our house was built, and wrapped it in turquoise blue. But wrapping a room in one color started to hit the design magazines about two years ago, so it feels fresh and modern. It’s like designers rediscovered this bit of tradition,” she says. Mitchell chose Farrow & Ball’s Stiffkey Blue and used an eggshell finish, which tends to show off uneven surfaces. “I thought a sheen would look good with the deep color, and showing off imperfections would help make it look old.” The ceiling is Navajo White with a pearl finish. “I wanted the light from the sconces to glow a little,” she adds. A classic Federal-style bullseye mirror was added as a focal point over the fireplace.

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And the chair in the corner is a toile print, which is traditional, but it is a leopard toile, so it feels fresh.” Soft fabrics, pillows and rugs — including a floral Persian rug found at William A. Smith in Plainfield — help soften the classic styling and make the space inviting and kid-friendly.

Mitchell turned to auctions for the non-upholstered furniture. “The hard surfaces are things you can buy at auction,” she says. “This room was a stretch and was an investment in furnishings. We searched at auctions for vintage American furniture from the 1950s-1970s. Using American-made things [from] the past 50 years is where you can really save.” She used auction sites such as liveauctioneers.com and bidsquare.com to find auctions near her.

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FS • 2 — www.fivestarprofessional.com The Five Star Wealth Manager award, administered by Crescendo Business Services, LLC (dba Five Star Professional), is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Active as a credentialed professional in the financial services industry for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by Five Star Professional, the wealth manager has not: A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three customer complaints filed against them [settled or pending] with any regulatory authority or Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client’s experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint filed with a regulatory authority; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy; E. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. Award does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. Once awarded, wealth managers may purchase additional profile ad space or promotional products. The Five Star award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their client’s assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by Five Star Professional or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future. For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go to fivestarprofessional.com. 666 New Hampshire wealth managers were considered for the award; 158 (24 percent of candidates) were named 2016 Five Star Wealth Managers.

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Rocco Rocco with with his his offi office ce manager, manager, Jamie Jamie Darcy Darcy

Rocco’s Rocco’s Boston Boston Offi Office ce

• Personal financial needs

• Insurance services

• Investments services

• Employee benefits

Andrew Andrew M. M. Rocco, Rocco, CLU®, CLU®, ChFC®, ChFC®, joined joined Baystate Baystate Financial Financial Services Services in in 1989 1989 after after receiving receiving his his bachelor’s bachelor’s in in economics economics from from Boston Boston University.

University.

His His goal goal as as aa fifinancial nancial advisor advisor isis to to build build long-term long-term relationships relationships that that help help his his clients clients reduce reduce taxes, taxes, work work toward toward their their retirement retirement objectives objectives and and attain attain fifinancial nancial confi confidence. dence.

Rocco Rocco off offers ers aa wide wide variety variety of of products products and and services services to to his his clients. clients. He He listens listens to to them them and and thinks thinks objectively objectively in in terms terms of of how how to to best best meet meet their their specifi specificc needs. needs. Due Due to to Rocco’s Rocco’s work work ethic, ethic, follow-through follow-through and and commitment commitment to to his his clients, clients, he he has has become become aa well-respected well-respected fifinancial nancial advisor advisor within within his his community. community.

For For more more than than 28 28 years, years, Rocco Rocco has has received received multiple multiple industry industry awards awards annually annually recognizing recognizing his his achievement achievement as as aa successful successful fifinancial nancial advisor. advisor.

Rocco Rocco resides resides in in Exeter, Exeter, New New Hampshire, Hampshire, with with his his wife, wife, Danielle Danielle and and their their six six children. children. They They enjoy enjoy outdoor outdoor activities activities and and sports. sports.

Jamie Jamie began began working working with with Rocco Rocco in in 2000.

2000. As As Rocco’s Rocco’s offi office ce manager manager and and personal personal assistant, assistant, her her responsibilities responsibilities are are client client relations relations and and making making sure sure the the offi office ce runs runs in in an an effi efficient cient and and professional professional manner. manner.

Jamie Jamie received received her her Bachelor Bachelor of of Science Science degree degree in in business business studies studies from from Southern Southern New New Hampshire Hampshire University University in in 2007 2007 and and isis currently currently pursuing pursuing aa certifi certificate cate in in fifinancial nancial planning. planning. Prior Prior to to joining joining Rocco, Rocco, she she worked worked as as aa cosmetologist, cosmetologist, where where she she built built lasting lasting relationships relationships that that have have now now come come to to be be part part of of Rocco’s Rocco’s clientele. clientele.

Jamie Jamie grew grew up up in in Kingston, Kingston, New New Hampshire, Hampshire, and and currently currently lives lives in in Exeter, Exeter, New New Hampshire.

Hampshire.

Boston Boston office: office: 200 200 Clarendon Clarendon Street, Street, 19 19thth Floor Floor || Boston, Boston, MA MA 02116 02116 Exeter Exeter Office: Office: 149 149 Water Water Street Street || Exeter, Exeter, NH NH 03833 03833 Office: Office: 603-418-0026 603-418-0026 || Cell: Cell: 617-571-3208 617-571-3208 || arocco@baystatefinancial.com arocco@baystatefinancial.com Andrew Andrew M. M. Rocco Rocco isis aa registered registered representative representative ofof and and offer offer securities securities and and Investment Investment advisory advisory services services are are offered offered through through MSI MSI Financial Financial Services, Services, Inc. Inc. and/or and/or Baystate BaystateWealth Wealth Management Management LLC, LLC, each each aa registered registered investment investment adviser adviser member member SIPC SIPC (www.sipc.org). (www.sipc.org). Neither Neither Baystate Baystate Financial Financial nor nor Baystate BaystateWealth Wealth Management Management isis subsidiaries subsidiaries ofof nor nor affiliates affiliates ofof MSI MSI Financial Financial Services, Services, Inc., Inc., oror its its affiliated affiliated companies. companies. Supervisory Supervisory address: address: 200 200 Clarendon Clarendon Street, Street, 19 19thth and and 25 25thth floors, floors, Boston, Boston, MA MA 02116, 02116, 617-585-4500.

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The Five Star Wealth Manager award, administered by Crescendo Business Services, LLC (dba Five Star Professional), is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Active as a credentialed professional in the financial services industry for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by Five Star Professional, the wealth manager has not: A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three customer complaints filed against them [settled or pending] with any regulatory authority or Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client’s experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint filed with a regulatory authority; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy; E. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. Award does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. Once awarded, wealth managers may purchase additional profile ad space or promotional products. The Five Star award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their client’s assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by Five Star Professional or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future. For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go to fivestarprofessional.com. 666 New Hampshire wealth managers were considered for the award; 158 (24 percent of candidates) were named 2016 Five Star Wealth Managers.

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Financial Strategies Retirement Partners

Retirement Income Planning, 401(k)s, IRAs, Wealth Management

FIVE-YEAR WINNER Left to right: Standing: Four-year winner Al Gilbert, Partner, AIF®; Debbie Cote; Elizabeth Seitz; Erica Warburton; Jeff Smith Sitting: Forrest Butler; Five-year winner Shawn Monty, Managing Partner, AIF®

• More than 70 years of combined retirement advisory experience • Specializing in retirement income planning and retirement plan consulting • Customized solutions for business owners, individuals and retirement plans We would like to thank our clients for their trust and their business. We work to establish and monitor wealth management, retirement income and corporate retirement plan strategies that fit each unique situation. Our thoughtful implementation process and ongoing communication provide the strategic advantage that helps our clients navigate an ever-changing financial world. Our affiliation with Commonwealth Financial Network, an independent firm ranked as a top company on the Boston Globe’s Top 100 Places to Work list for eight consecutive years (2008 – 2015), helps us to provide a better experience to our clients.

3 Executive Park Drive, Suite 205 | Bedford, NH 03110 Office: 603-627-1463 | Fax: 603-627-0663 shawn@fsrp.net | algilbert@fsrp.net | www.fsrp.net Securities offered through Commonwealth Financial Network®, member FINRA/SIPC, a Registered Investment Adviser. Advisory services offered through Financial Strategies Retirement Partners are separate and unrelated to Commonwealth.

Trusted Independence FS • 4 — www.fivestarprofessional.com The Five Star Wealth Manager award, administered by Crescendo Business Services, LLC (dba Five Star Professional), is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Active as a credentialed professional in the financial services industry for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by Five Star Professional, the wealth manager has not: A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three customer complaints filed against them [settled or pending] with any regulatory authority or Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client’s experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint filed with a regulatory authority; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy; E. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. Award does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. Once awarded, wealth managers may purchase additional profile ad space or promotional products. The Five Star award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their client’s assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by Five Star Professional or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future. For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go to fivestarprofessional.com. 666 New Hampshire wealth managers were considered for the award; 158 (24 percent of candidates) were named 2016 Five Star Wealth Managers.

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Lou Athanas, Jr. First Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager, Financial Advisor

FIVE-YEAR WINNER

Focusing on Retirement Planning and Wealth Management for Individuals and Institutions

Five-year winner Lou Athanas, Jr., First Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager, Financial Advisor

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30 years of wealth management experience Professional portfolio management services Retirement planning and retirement income solutions Five Star Wealth Manager, 2012 – 2016

You’ve worked hard to accumulate your assets and choosing a professional to help invest them appropriately is a big decision.

If you value the experience of a seasoned advisor who has access to the world-class resources of Morgan Stanley, please call for a confidential, no-obligation appointment to discuss a strategy for preserving and growing your capital.

14 Country Club Road • Gilford, NH 03249 | 1000 Elm Street • Manchester, NH 03101 Toll-free: 866-841-6538 | Gilford: 603-527-4107 | Toll-free: 800-726-6141 | Manchester: 603-629-0203 lou.athanas.jr@morganstanley.com Tax laws are complex and subject to change. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (Morgan Stanley) , its affiliates and Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors and Private Wealth Advisors do not provide tax or legal advice and are not fiduciaries (under ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code or otherwise) with respect to the services or activities described herein except as otherwise agreed to in writing by Morgan Stanley. Individuals are encouraged to consult their tax and legal advisors (a) before establishing a retirement plan or account, and (b) regarding any potential tax, ERISA and related consequences of any investments made under such plan or account. ©2016 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC. Member SIPC.

Bringing World-Class Resources to the Individual Investor www.fivestarprofessional.com — FS

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The Five Star Wealth Manager award, administered by Crescendo Business Services, LLC (dba Five Star Professional), is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Active as a credentialed professional in the financial services industry for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by Five Star Professional, the wealth manager has not: A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three customer complaints filed against them [settled or pending] with any regulatory authority or Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client’s experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint filed with a regulatory authority; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy; E. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. Award does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. Once awarded, wealth managers may purchase additional profile ad space or promotional products. The Five Star award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their client’s assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by Five Star Professional or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future. For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go to fivestarprofessional.com. 666 New Hampshire wealth managers were considered for the award; 158 (24 percent of candidates) were named 2016 Five Star Wealth Managers.

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Monica Ann McCarthy Charting the course to your financial future • Experienced wealth advisors • Working with high-net-worth individuals • Planning for financial security for the way our clients want to live

FOUR-YEAR WINNER Left to right: Four-year winner Monica McCarthy, CFA®, CDFA™; Kate Caswell; Andrew Litzerman, CFA®; Suzanne Johnson; Áine Cronin

Seascape Capital Management is an independent, boutique wealth management firm committed to helping high-net-worth individuals, families and businesses achieve their financial objectives. The firm specializes in retirement and tax planning and delivers disciplined, highly customized asset management strategies, enabling clients to focus on their professional and personal goals.

99 Bow Street, Suite 300 East Portsmouth, NH 03801 Office: 603-964-4480 info@seascape-capital.com www.seascape-capital.com

Charting the Course to Your Financial Future

Daosith Lemay, Susan John, Kristen Madden and Thomas Goodwin • Financial Focus professionals are a team of problem solvers committed to your personal and financial success • We provide fee-only independent, personal advice • No cookie cutter here — each client is unique and the advice we provide is customized to your individual circumstances, goals and objectives FIVE-YEAR WINNER Left to right: 2016 winner Daosith Lemay, CFP®; Five-year winner Susan John, CFP®; Two-year winner Kristen Madden, CFMC®; 2016 winner Thomas Goodwin, CFP®, EA

Visit our website to learn more and sign up for our quarterly newsletter!

40 Mill Street, P.O. Box 2250 Wolfeboro, NH 03894 Office: 603-569-1994 Fax: 603-569-2093 info@yourfinancialfocus.com www.yourfinancialfocus.com

The Right Kind of Financial Advice Can Be Your Best Investment

FS • 6 — www.fivestarprofessional.com The Five Star Wealth Manager award, administered by Crescendo Business Services, LLC (dba Five Star Professional), is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Active as a credentialed professional in the financial services industry for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by Five Star Professional, the wealth manager has not: A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three customer complaints filed against them [settled or pending] with any regulatory authority or Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client’s experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint filed with a regulatory authority; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy; E. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. Award does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. Once awarded, wealth managers may purchase additional profile ad space or promotional products. The Five Star award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their client’s assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by Five Star Professional or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future. For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go to fivestarprofessional.com. 666 New Hampshire wealth managers were considered for the award; 158 (24 percent of candidates) were named 2016 Five Star Wealth Managers.

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Thomas E. Space

Edward “Ted” Cotton

CFP®, President, Chief Investment Advisor

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, N.H. Lic. 2040409, CA Insurance Lic. 0E13849

AXA Advisors, LLC 83 Goodwin Rd. Gilford, NH 03249 Office: 603-524-1599 Toll-free: 888-813-7408 tom@advisorsplan.com www.advisorsplan.com

20 Trafalgar Sq., St. 440 Nashua, NH 03063 Office: 603-835-3250 Cell: 650-766-5635 Edward.Cotton@AXA-Advisors.com www.axa.com

• Tom has 25 years experience with investment and wealth management • Tom has been a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional since 1989

• Practical advice • Customized investment and income strategies • Life insurance, long-term care insurance and annuities

As a “holistic” financial planner and wealth manager, I will first determine what goals you wish to achieve and in what time horizon, then examine your current successes to determine if you are on track to meet those goals. My process will guide you, step-by-step, through the material aspects of your finances that may or may not impede your progress in order to safely realize your desired outcome. Your confidence and peace of mind will be my goal.

Advisors Financial Planning Group, LLC is an Independent Registered Investment Advisor, registered, licensed and monitored through and by the State of New Hampshire, Bureau of Securities. Advisors Financial Planning Group, LLC and Thomas Space are neither affiliated nor an employee of any broker/dealer. As a Fiduciary, the interest of the client always comes first.

Edward “Ted” Cotton is a registered representative who offers securities through AXA Advisors, LLC (NY, NY 212-314-4600), member FINRA, SIPC and an agent who offers annuity and insurance products through AXA Network, LLC. AXA Network conducts business in CA as AXA Network Insurance Agency of California, LLC, in UT as AXA Network Insurance Agency of Utah, LLC, and in PR as AXA Network of Puerto Rico, Inc. Investment advisory products and services offered through AXA Advisors, LLC, an investment advisor registered with the SEC. AXA Advisors and AXA Network are affiliated companies and do not provide tax or legal advice. Representatives may transact business, which includes offering products and services and/or responding to inquiries, only in state(s) in which they are properly registered and/or licensed. Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and CFP® (with flame design) in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.

Change Is Inevitable. It’s the Direction That Counts!

“Find a financial planner who will take the time to educate you, eliminate the mystery and put you on the correct path.”

— Five Star award winner Sarah Groleau

Ken S. Greenly*

FIC, Financial Consultant

CFP®, CPA, Tax and Investment Advisor

Dawn G. Latham AIF®, CLTC, Financial Planner FIVE-YEAR WINNER

19 Porter Rd. Freedom, NH 03836 Office: 603-301-1023 Cell: 401-862-1123 sarah.groleau@thrivent.com THREE-YEAR WINNER www.Thrivent.com/fr/sarah.groleau • Fee-based financial and retirement planning Investment Advisory services, including fee-based financial planning services are available through qualified investment advisor representatives only. Insurance products issued or offered by Thrivent Financial, the marketing name for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Appleton, WI. Not all products are available in all states. Securities and investment advisory services are offered through Thrivent Investment Management Inc., 625 Fourth Ave. S, Minneapolis, MN 55415, a FINRA and SIPC member and a wholly owned subsidiary of Thrivent. Thrivent Financial representatives are registered representatives of Thrivent Investment Management Inc. They are also licensed insurance agents/producers of Thrivent. For additional important information, visit Thrivent.com/disclosures.

Ken S. Greenly PLLC

FOUR-YEAR WINNER

8 Stile Rd., Ste. 102 Salem, NH 03079 Office: 603-894-5300 Fax: 603-894-4224 greeninc@prodigy.net

175 Water Street, Suite 2 | Exeter, NH 03833 Office: 603-772-2002 | Cell: 603-793-1877 dawn@cwfnexeter.com | www.cwfnexeter.com

I provide trusted tax and financial advice tailored for individual and business needs. Serving long term client relationships with wealth, retirement, risk, estate and tax strategies for more than 26 years.

Dawn operates with the values that built New Hampshire: integrity, honesty, sincerity and hard work. She treats clients like people, not portfolio balances, and empowers clients to feel confident about their decisions.

*Ken S. Greenly PLLC is a registered Investment Advisor.

Ken S. Greenly and Ken S. Greenly PLLC is not a broker-dealer.

Securities and advisory services offered through Commonwealth Financial Network®, Member FINRA/SIPC, a Registered Investment Adviser.

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The Five Star Wealth Manager award, administered by Crescendo Business Services, LLC (dba Five Star Professional), is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Active as a credentialed professional in the financial services industry for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by Five Star Professional, the wealth manager has not: A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three customer complaints filed against them [settled or pending] with any regulatory authority or Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client’s experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint filed with a regulatory authority; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy; E. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. Award does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. Once awarded, wealth managers may purchase additional profile ad space or promotional products. The Five Star award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their client’s assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by Five Star Professional or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future. For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go to fivestarprofessional.com. 666 New Hampshire wealth managers were considered for the award; 158 (24 percent of candidates) were named 2016 Five Star Wealth Managers.

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Laura Provost

Jeffrey W. Keefe

Registered Principal – LPL Financial

Registered Representative – LPL Financial

Senior Financial Advisor, Founding Principal

3 N Spring St., Ste. 200 Concord, NH 03301 Office: 603-223-6726 Fax: 603-223-6785 www.AltusInvest.com

THREE-YEAR WINNER

3 N Spring St., Ste. 200 Concord, NH 03301 Office: 603-223-6726 Fax: 603-223-6785 www.AltusInvest.com

THREE-YEAR WINNER

I help my clients get their lives on target with a complete financial plan and long-term portfolio management on an annual-fee basis. I started my own firm in 1999 to serve professionals, managers and small-business owners.

I help my clients identify their goals and objectives.

Bringing my 20-plus years of investment experience, I create an investment strategy based on that understanding of my client’s needs. 2013, 2015 – 2016 Five Star Wealth Manager.

Securities and advisory services offered through LPL Financial, a registered investment advisor, Member FINRA/SIPC. Financial planning offered through Altus Investment Group, a New Hampshireregistered investment advisor and separate entity from LPL Financial.

Securities and advisory services offered through LPL Financial, a registered investment advisor, Member FINRA/SIPC. Financial planning offered through Altus Investment Group, a New Hampshireregistered investment advisor and separate entity from LPL Financial.

Richard J. Hendricks

FOUR-YEAR WINNER

jkeefe@wholewealthmanagement.com www.wholewealthmanagement.com

At Whole Wealth Management we believe that your financial well-being has a direct impact on how well you live your life. Our services are designed to guide clients through a process that positions their finances in a way that supports their hopes, dreams and aspirations.

Securities offered through Commonwealth Financial Network, Member FINRA/SIPC, a Registered Investment Adviser. Advisory services offered through Whole Wealth Management, a Registered Investment Adviser, are separate and unrelated to Commonwealth.

FIVE STAR PROFESSIONAL

RHU®, CLTC

TWO-YEAR WINNER

200 Marcy St. Portsmouth, NH 03801 Office: 603-766-8705

154 Broad St., Ste. l 514 Nashua, NH 03063 Office: 603-577-8787 rhendricks@baystatefinancial.com www.baystatefinancial.com

With 30-plus years of insurance and investment experience, Rich uses a planning-based approach addressing both assets and liabilities for families and small businesses to provide custom retirement, insurance and investment strategies and portfolios by working with them.

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Richard J. Hendricks is a registered representative of and offers securities through MSI Financial Services, Inc. Member SIPC, L0816474690 [exp0817][All States].

Award winners are listed by primary service and then alphabetically by last name.

Financial Planning Steven Aiken · MillRiver Wealth Management Debra Anderson · Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Andrea Riley Arnesen · Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Joel Arsenault · The Foundry Financial Group Jeremy Benoit · Lincoln Financial Steven Bissonnette · Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Robert Bonfiglio · Rise Private Wealth Management/Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Ben Boucher · Ben Boucher Tax & Financial Services Frederick Boucher · Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. David Bournival · Principal Financial Group Elizabeth Bowen · Morgan Stanley Stephen Brophy · Brophy Wealth Management Nancy Burt · Rise Private Wealth Management/Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Brian Caldwell · Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Scott Dudley · Eagle Point Investment Advisors

Thomas Caron · Northeast Planning Associates

Brian Duncan · Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Susan Cooke · Baystate Financial Services

Eric Ellis · Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Steven Dalton · Brophy Wealth Management

Dean Firmani · Firmani Retirement Services & Consulting Group

James Dearden · MetLife Securities

Timothy Fitzbag · Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Thomas Decker · Morgan Stanley Caitlin Demet · Northeast Planning Associates Jai Dev · Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Eric Folia · Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Kelly Foss-Root · Measured Wealth Private Client Group

FS • 8 — www.fivestarprofessional.com The Five Star Wealth Manager award, administered by Crescendo Business Services, LLC (dba Five Star Professional), is based on 10 objective criteria. Eligibility criteria – required: 1. Credentialed as a registered investment adviser or a registered investment adviser representative; 2. Active as a credentialed professional in the financial services industry for a minimum of 5 years; 3. Favorable regulatory and complaint history review (As defined by Five Star Professional, the wealth manager has not: A. Been subject to a regulatory action that resulted in a license being suspended or revoked, or payment of a fine; B. Had more than a total of three customer complaints filed against them [settled or pending] with any regulatory authority or Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process. Unfavorable feedback may have been discovered through a check of complaints registered with a regulatory authority or complaints registered through Five Star Professional’s consumer complaint process; feedback may not be representative of any one client’s experience; C. Individually contributed to a financial settlement of a customer complaint filed with a regulatory authority; D. Filed for personal bankruptcy; E. Been convicted of a felony); 4. Fulfilled their firm review based on internal standards; 5. Accepting new clients. Evaluation criteria – considered: 6. One-year client retention rate; 7. Five-year client retention rate; 8. Non-institutional discretionary and/or non-discretionary client assets administered; 9. Number of client households served; 10. Education and professional designations. Wealth managers do not pay a fee to be considered or placed on the final list of Five Star Wealth Managers. Award does not evaluate quality of services provided to clients. Once awarded, wealth managers may purchase additional profile ad space or promotional products. The Five Star award is not indicative of the wealth manager’s future performance. Wealth managers may or may not use discretion in their practice and therefore may not manage their client’s assets. The inclusion of a wealth manager on the Five Star Wealth Manager list should not be construed as an endorsement of the wealth manager by Five Star Professional or this publication. Working with a Five Star Wealth Manager or any wealth manager is no guarantee as to future investment success, nor is there any guarantee that the selected wealth managers will be awarded this accomplishment by Five Star Professional in the future. For more information on the Five Star award and the research/selection methodology, go to fivestarprofessional.com. 666 New Hampshire wealth managers were considered for the award; 158 (24 percent of candidates) were named 2016 Five Star Wealth Managers.

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Award winners are listed by primary service and then alphabetically by last name.

Jeffrey Leathe · Leathe & Associates

Brenda Fusco · Brendel & Fisher Wealth Management

Jeffrey R. Migneault · Commonwealth Financial Network

Jill Boynton · Cornerstone Financial Planning

Patrick Gillis · Northeast Planning Associates

Peter Motsis · Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Benjamin Cardinale · Baystate Financial Services

Duane E. Goodell, Jr. · Optimum Financial

Deborah Nitzschke · Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Joseph B. Cartier · Morgan Stanley

Jedediah David Liebert · Liebert Investment Management

Thomas Goodwin · Financial Focus Page 6

Joseph O’Keefe · Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Michael Cerato · Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC

Stephen Lozan · Oppenheimer & Company

Bill Granacki · Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Karen O’Rourke · Rise Private Wealth Management/Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Sean Clarke · Baldwin & Clarke Companies

John Lumbard · Lumbard & Kellner

Ken S. Greenly · Ken S. Greenly Page 7

Kurt Patten · Morgan Stanley

Travis Grieb · Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Gary Pelletier · Northeast Planning Associates

Sarah Groleau · Thrivent Financial Page 7

Erik Potts · Panorama Wealth Strategies

Justin Hall · Rise Private Wealth Management/Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Paul Pouliot · Paul A. Pouliot & Associates/Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Jon Harrison · Northeast Planning Associates

Kyle Powers · Measured Wealth Private Client Group

Thomas Heacock · LPL Financial

Gary Rawnsley · Morgan Stanley

Marc A. Hebert · The Harbor Group

Samuel Reid · Charter Oak Capital Management

Richard Hendricks · Baystate Financial Services Page 8 Michael Humphries · Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Sean Riley · Eldridge Investment Advisors Timothy M. Riley · The Harbor Group

Edward Cotton · AXA Advisors Page 7 Patrick Curtin · Curtin Financial Services Carolyn Decker · Lake Street Advisors Casey Dennis · Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC James Dimos · Baystate Financial Services Michael Dimos · Baystate Financial Services Gary Dionne · MetLife Securities Peggy Doherty-Punderson · Morgan Stanley Deni Dufault · Deni Dufault Financial Services Colleen Farley · Robbins Farley

Susan John · Financial Focus Page 6

Donna Rivera · Lincoln Financial Securities

Stephen Kelley · Safety First Financial Planners

Donald Roy · New England Wealth Advisors

Robert Kennelly · Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Eline Ruediger · Grove Street Fiduciary

Brent Kiley · Rise Private Wealth Management/Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Eric Sanborn · Lord & Sanborn

Alfred A. Gilbert, Jr. · Financial Strategies Retirement Partners Page 4

Michael Shearin · Morgan Stanley

Ceil Goff · Edward Jones

George Slyman · LPL Financial

Mark Govoni · Boston Asset Management

Christopher Kinnane · Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Parag Kulshreshtha · Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Dawn G. Latham · Commonwealth Financial Network Page 7 Jason Lawrence · LPL Financial Daosith Lemay · Financial Focus Page 6 John Levins · Levins & Associates Norman Long · Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Kristen Madden · Financial Focus Page 6 Jeffrey R. Mason · Mason Financial Group Stephen Mathieu · Legacy Financial Solutions Ryan McCabe · Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Monica McCarthy · Seascape Capital Management Page 6 David McLaughlin · Nutfield Financial Services

Mary Smith · Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Wendell Stewart · Executive Financial Services

Timothy Fisher · Brendel & Fisher Wealth Management Robert Garneau · MML Investors Services

Carl Gravina · Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC Torrey Greene · Lincoln Financial

Scott Sullivan · Bay Point Financial Charlene Thibeault · Rise Private Wealth Management/Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Ronald Valpey · Valpey Financial Services Robert John Walczak · Granite State Wealth Management

William Haddad · Eagle Point Investment Advisors Brian K. Hall · Edward Jones Faith Harrington · Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC Edward Hickey, Jr. · Eagle Point Investment Advisors

Jay Levy · Measured Wealth Private Client Group

Rae MacWilliam · MacWilliam Financial Group Jim McCarthy · INVEST Financial Corporation Matthew McFarland · R. M. Davis Seth McNally · Kennebunk Investment Services Shawn Monty · Commonwealth Financial Network Page 4 Diane Murphy · Morgan Stanley Douglas Nelson · Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC Jim O’Donoghue · Compass Rose Private Investment Management Maurice Patterson · MHP Asset Management Denise Petrin · Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC Liana Poodiack · Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC Laura Provost · Altus Investment Group Page 8 Eric Putney · Eldridge Investment Advisors Donald Recher · Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC Robert Robbins · Robbins Farley Andrew Rocco · Baystate Financial Services Page 2 & 3 Michael Ryan · LPL Financial Kevin Soles · KCS Wealth Advisors Thomas Space · Advisors Financial Planning Group Page 7 Mark Speidel · Edward Jones John St. Pierre · Edward Jones Barry Steinberg · Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC Thomas Timpone · Morgan Stanley Lisa Walker · Edward Jones

David Wheat · Axiom Advisors

Carl Johnson · Grove Street Fiduciary

Scott White · Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Jeffrey William Keefe · Whole Wealth Management Page 8

Troy Zerveskes · Advisory Resource Group

Drew Kellner · Lumbard & Kellner

Christopher Williams · Baystate Financial Services

Kevin Kimball · Baystate Financial Services

Robert Wofchuck · Ledgewood Wealth Advisors

Kelly Kingsbury Roskilly · Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

David Woolpert · Altus Investment Group Page 8

Investments Lou Athanas · Morgan Stanley Page 5 Christian Beliveau · LPL Financial

Andrew Lane · Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

Rick Blais · Primerica

Jeremy Lathrop · Citizens Securities

Vladimir Wilhousky · Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC

Mark Lavalle · KCS Advisors

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP , CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and federally registered CFP (with flame design) in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements. The Chartered Financial Consultant credential [ChFC®] is a financial planning designation awarded by The American College. ®

www.fivestarprofessional.com — FS

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do you really know about “America’s favorite fightin’ Frenchman”? Lafayette historian Alan Hoffman gives a lecture on the Marquis’ impact on American history. 7 p.m., Folsom Tavern, 164 Water St., Exeter. (603) 772-2622; independencemuseum.org

10/8-10

Lakes Region Parade of Homes This weekend-long event features beautiful new or remodeled homes built by premiere Lakes Region builders. The self-guided tour offers inspiration for homeowners. $10. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. lakesregionparadeofhomes.com *Sponsored event

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10/18

An Evening of Mountain Mysteries Just in time for spooky season, “Haunted Hikes of New Hampshire” author Marianne O’Connor presents a virtual tour of some of the state’s most haunted places. Get your fill of ghost stories, legends and even a sighting of a New Hampshire Bigfoot.

Free. 7:30 p.m., Nashua Historical Society, 5 Abbott St., Nashua. (603) 883-0015; nashuahistoricalsociety.org

10/7-9

Warner Fall Foliage Festival With leaf-peeping season in full bloom, pay a visit to this festival for the best of our state’s famous foliage. Going strong since the 1940s, this fest in the shadow of Mt. Kearsarge includes a parade, live entertainment and food. Best of all, though, might be what the weekend doesn’t have: political campaigning is prohibited by the event’s bylaws.

Main St., Warner. (603) 456-9775; wfff.org

10/8-10

Sandwich Fair In case you haven’t gotten your fill of fair season for 2016, this 130-year tradition is your final chance. Along with classic agricultural and midway attractions, be sure to watch (or participate in) the weekend’s most amusing competitions: the keg toss and its ladies-only sister event, the skillet toss. $3-$10. 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off & Regatta Charlie Brown may not make an appearance, but at this festival, you’re guaranteed some great pumpkins. Some of the biggest in the world — past pumpkins have tipped the scales at 1,800+ pounds — compete at the weigh-off, then brave seafarers hit the river in hollowed-out gourds for the always-amusing regatta. Main St., Goffstown.

(603)497-9933; goffstownmainstreet.org

MISCELLANEOUS 10/3

Rising Stars Awards Stay Work Play works yearround to encourage millennials to live and work in the Granite State, and these annual awards recognize the very best of those who do. Expect honors for young entrepreneurs, standout college students and local businesses with impressive track records of attracting 20-something talent. $35.

5:30-7:30 p.m., Fieldhouse Sports, 12 Tallwood Dr., Bow. (603) 860-5753; stayworkplay.org

10/4

Lafayette: Symbol of Franco-American Friendship Broadway’s “Hamilton” has made the Marquis de Lafayette a rock star, but what

10/14 Clash of the Cupcakes Four words: Cupcake. Competition. For. Charity. Hudson’s Benson’s Bakery and Café, Bedford’s Cupcake 101 and more compete for titles such as Best Cupcake and the attendee-determined People’s Choice. Proceeds benefit Southern NH Services’ Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. 6-9 p.m., Puritan Back Room, 245 Hooksett Rd., Manchester.

(603) 634-1169; snhs.org

10/15

Fur Ball If you’re interested in an event called the Fur Ball, then you probably love animals.

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Plainfield Pumpkin People Though it has spawned imitators, this townwide display of scarecrow-esque “pumpkin people” claims to be the state’s first. Catch a peek at nearly 300 of the gourd-headed creatures, arrayed in costumes and themes from ’80s workout queens to Cruella de Vil with her 101 black and white mini-pumpkin “Dalmatians.” Free. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, Rtes. 120 and 12A, Plainfield. Facebook

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Monday, Sandwich Fairgrounds, 7 Wentworth Hill Rd., Center Sandwich. (603) 284-7062; thesandwichfair.com

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Fairy and Hobbit House Fundraiser Support ongoing efforts to transform Bedrock Gardens into a public garden arts center with this whimsical weekend. Peruse a trail of designer-made fairy houses, sit in on a reading with “Fairy House” series author Tracy Kane and bring materials to build your own miniature abode. Don’t forget to wear your wings. $5-$15. 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Bedrock Gardens, 45 High Rd., Lee. (603) 659-2993; bedrockgardens.org

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Formerly known as the Keene Pumpkin Festival, this Halloween fête (which moved up the road to Laconia last year) boasts 40,000 attendees and 20,000 jack-o’-lanterns annually. Browse the racks for ideas for your family’s pumpkin carving this season, take in the Grand Pumpkin Parade or work off all those fall-food calories at the Runaway Pumpkin 5K & 10K. Downtown Laconia. (603) 524-5531; nhpumpkinfestival.com

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Jodi Picoult The day after the release of her latest novel, “Small Great Things,” the beloved “My Sister’s Keeper” author comes to Portsmouth to discuss her work. $11.75-$13.75. 7 p.m., The Music Hall, 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth.

(603) 436-2400; themusichall.org

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CHaD HERO This fitness fundraiser for the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock lets you choose your own adventure: a USA Track & Field-certified half-marathon, a 5K race, a 10K hike, a 50-mile bike ride, or, for the less athletically gifted, a one-mile fun run. 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. $25-$50, Dartmouth College Green, E. Wheelock St., Hanover. chadhero.org

New Hampshire’s tallest peak has inspired artists for hundreds of years, but, until now, there has never been a museum exhibit dedicated to the art depicting the Mount Washington region. This show changes that, with a selection of pieces ranging from paintings

by Winslow Homer and Albert Bierstadt — whose “Moat Mountain, Intervale, New Hampshire” is pictured below — to illustrated guidebooks from the nineteenth century. Free with museum admission. Sun-Mon, Wed-Fri 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash St., Manchester. (603) 669-6144; currier.org Ch oi ce

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How’d you like to see some up close on a safari voyage through South Africa? That’s among the jaw-dropping raffle prizes up for grabs at this swanky fundraiser for the Pope Memorial SPCA. If luck doesn’t go your way in the raffle, worry not; you still get a gourmet dinner and a night full of dancing to a live swing band. $125.

5:30-10 p.m., Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 S. Main St., Concord. (603) 856-8756; popememorialspca.org

PERFORMING ARTS 10/1

Lake Street Dive After the release of the band’s sixth album in February, NPR declared that “2016 will be the year Lake Street Dive becomes a household name.” If you haven’t discovered the soulful pop quartet yet, this can’t-miss concert is your chance to remedy that before year’s end. 7:30 p.m. $27-$47, Lebanon Opera House, 41 N. Park St., Lebanon. (603) 448-0400; lebanonoperahouse.org

10/2

The Essential RING — Part II Following their summer hiatus, Symphony NH is back for the season. This opening concert, performed in conjunction with the Lexington (Mass.) Symphony, features the second half of Wagner’s “Ring” cycle: “Siegfried” and “Götterdämmerung.” $20$62. 3 p.m., Keefe Center for the Arts, 117 Elm St., Nashua. (603) 595-9156; symphonynh.org

10/6-15

“On Golden Pond” You’ve seen New Hampshire’s beloved native film on screen — now see it on stage. The love story comes to life in this theatrical production, starring NH Theatre Award-winner Kevin O’Neil as Norman and Maggie Bush as Ethel. $16-$30. Thu-Sat 7:30 p.m.; Mon, Wed 2 p.m.; Jean’s Playhouse, 34 Papermill Dr., Lincoln.

(603) 745-2141; jeans-playhouse.com

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Voices of the (603) Catch a glimpse of the future of the arts with this aca-awesome showcase. Middle and high school a capella groups from around the state will perform in the concert, which is a culmination of a day of intensive vocal workshops put on by UNH Manchester. $10. 7 p.m., Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 S. Main St., Concord. (603) 225-1111; ccanh.org

10/15

Art Garfunkel: In Close-Up Get ready for an intimate evening of massive hits. The six-time Grammy-winning musician will perform Simon & Garfunkel classics such as “The Sound of Silence,” tunes from his solo career and songs from some of his favorite songwriters, including Randy Newman and George Gershwin. $49-$79.

8 p.m., The Colonial Theatre, 95 Main St., Keene.

(603) 352-2033; thecolonial.org

10/26

Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire It doesn’t get much more epic than this. Two of the biggest bands of all time — Chicago with 100 million records sold and Earth, Wind & Fire with this

Albert Bierstadt (american, 1830-1902), Moat Mountain, Intervale, New Hampshire, c. 1862, oil on paper mounted on canvas, 19 1/8 x 26 1/8in., Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, New Hampshire. Museum purchase: Currier funds, 1947.3. year’s Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award among their laundry list of honors — join forces for the third installment of their Heart & Soul Tour. $39.50-$125. 7:30 p.m., Verizon Wireless Arena, 555 Elm St., Manchester. (603) 6445000; verizonwirelessarena.com

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FOLK: A Group Exhibit of Contemporary Folk Art Between Hood Downtown and WREN, contemporary art is the theme of the fall. In this show, modern creatives challenge traditional notions of old-fashioned folk art. Mon-Fri 9 a.m.-5 p.m., The Gallery at WREN, 2011 Main St., Bethlehem; (603) 869-9736; wrenworks.org

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Laetitia Soulier: The Fractal Architectures As described on page 28, this is the inaugural exhibit of the Hood Museum’s exciting new Main Street Hanover space. The two photo series in the show, “The Matryoshka Dolls” and “The Square Roots,” place live human models in settings built around the repetitive patterns of fractal geometry. Free. Wed-Sat 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Sun 1-5 p.m., Hood Downtown, 53 Main St., Hanover.

(603) 646-2808; hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu

Monadnock Art Tour Ever wanted to take a peek inside a secluded artist studio? Now’s your chance to see 50 of them. Painters, sculptors and more from the membership ranks of Monadnock Art open up their workspaces for the eager public to peruse at will. Thrifty art collectors are welcome; many of the tour’s stops will feature works on sale at special rates reserved for this weekend only. Free. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., various locations. monadnockart.org/art-tour

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Feathers, Flight, and Fotos In our June issue, we told you about Jane Kelly, proprietor of Epping raptor rehab center On the Wing. She and her feathered friends come to Manchester this month for a workshop on photographing birds of prey. Kelly will talk about the animals, and instructors from the Studio of Photographic Arts (SOPHA) will teach participants how to take professional-grade photos of them. $225-$279.

10 a.m.-4 p.m., The SOPHA, 15 Merrill St., Manchester. (603) 782-8403; thesopha.com

Small Works for Giving It’s never too early to start your holiday shopping. This themed show is designed with just that in mind: Pieces are all sized at 11x14 or smaller and priced at $100 or less. As the organizers put it, this art is “produced locally, has zero calories, zero fat, zero carbs [and] is gluten free.” You can’t find a gift much better than that. Free. Tue-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun 12-4 p.m., Seacoast Artist Association, 130 Water St., Exeter. (603) 778-8856; seacoastartist.org nhmagazine.com | October 2016

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forest and boasting a net elevation gain of 2,039 feet. Mere mortals can tag along for the 12 p.m. kids’ race or for BaseCamp, a spectator-oriented environmental festival scheduled concurrent to the challenge. $90. 9 a.m., Loon Mountain Ski Resort, 60 Loon Mountain Rd., Lincoln. o2x.com/ summit-challenge

10/29

Meredith Bay Trick-or-Trot Days before Halloween, the Meredith Lions Club presents a 5K in the great tradition of holiday-themed races the world over. Costumes are welcomed at the family-friendly run, and participants can expect great views of Lake Winnipesaukee. 9:30 a.m., Meredith Bay. (603) 707-1317; Facebook

FOOD & DRINK 9/30-10/2

10/2 Smuttynose Rockfest Half Marathon & 5K The Rockfest claims to be the flattest and easiest course in New England — and maybe the prettiest too. Stick around post-race for a party featuring live music, Smuttynose brews and New England grub including lobster rolls and clam chowder. $85-$100. B St., Hampton Beach. hamptonrockfest.com

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5th Annual Powder Keg Beer & Chili Festival Nothing says fall like kicking back with a crisp craft brew and a piping-hot bowl of chili. This popular festival offers both. Nearly four dozen local, regional and national breweries — including Smuttynose, Throwback and Woodstock — will be on tap, and 19 Seacoast and Merrimack Valley restaurants will compete for People’s Choice Cook-Off chili honors. $30. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Swasey Pkwy., Exeter. (603) 773-6151; powderkegbeerfest.com. *New Hampshire Magazine is a proud sponsor of this event.

10/2

3rd Annual New Hampshire Food Truck Festival Food just tastes better when it’s served from a truck, and this festival gives you a whole fleet of trucks to choose from. New England’s best mobile eateries will take up residence at Redhook Brewery for this event, so you can ex-

10/15

8th Annual New Hampshire Brewfest We know, we know: back-to-back events at the same venue is a little unorthodox. But trust us — you’ll want to go to both. Opt for the early or late session of this fest, and come ready to sip. The 5 oz. sample cup you get at the door allows you to try out the beers from dozens of participating breweries, a group that, in the seven years of the festival so far, has included Tuckerman Brewing Company, Great North Aleworks and just about every other fan-favorite beer company from around New England. Best of all? Proceeds benefit the community arts initiatives of the Prescott Park Arts Festival. $35-$50. 1-4 p.m., 6-9 p.m., Redhook Brewery, 1 Redhook Way, Portsmouth.

(603) 436-2848; prescottpark.org

10/23

National Boston Cream Pie Day Regional dessert favorite Boston cream pie was invented in the city’s Parker House Hotel in 1856. To commemorate the dish’s 160th anniversary, the Parker House’s sister hotel in the Granite State presents a day full of Boston cream pie treats, from martinis inspired by the dish to workshops where you can create your own version of the deceptively-named cake. Omni Mt. Washington Resort, 310 Mt. Washington Rd., Bretton Woods.

(603) 278-8919; omnihotels.com/mtwashington

Find additional events at nhmagazine. com/calendar and even more fun fall things to do at nhmagazine.com/fall. Submit events eight weeks in advance to Sarah Cahalan at scahalan@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. Submissions will be reviewed and, if deemed appropriate, approved by a New Hampshire Magazine editor.

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There are plenty of festivals this month where you can see jack-o’-lanterns, but only one where you can see them like this. By day, the festival includes standard fall fun such as hay rides, duck races and food, but the true spectacle comes after dark. Lit pumpkins on the bridges and small fires on the boom piers of the Androscoggin River create the illusion that the river itself is aflame. Bring your camera and prepare for some stunning sights.

Free. Service Credit Union Heritage Park, 942 Main St., Berlin. (603) 752-6060; androscogginvalleychamber.com

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The race is built around highly advanced trail running, with a route passing through dense

Good Libations Tour Formerly known as the Lakes Region Barrel Tasting Weekend, this drink-sampling event has expanded and rebranded this year to include distilleries and breweries in addition to winemakers. Gilmanton Winery, Tamworth Distilling and Canterbury Aleworks are among the 11 participating producers. $25. Hermit Woods Winery, 72 Main St., Meredith. (603) 253-7968; hermitwoods.com

pect to chow down on everything from artisanal grilled cheese (a la Roxy’s of Allston, Mass.) to ribs to whoopie pies. $5-$20. 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Redhook Brewery, 1 Redhook Way, Portsmouth.

(617) 782-7117; foodtruckfestivalsofamerica.com

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The featured events in the calendar are some of our favorites of the month, but there are lots more fall festivities around the state this October. Here are a few more to get you started; for a full list, see nhmagazine.com/fall.

FALL FESTIVALS 10/1

CDDA Harvest Fair Colebrook colebrookmainstreet.com

10/7-9

Milford Pumpkin Festival Milford milfordpumpkinfestival.org

10/8

Scarecrows on the Common Jaffrey teamjaffrey.org

10/8

Somersworth Pumpkin Festival Somersworth nhfestivals.org

10/8

October Festival Rochester rochestermainstreet.org

10/8

NH Fall Festival Portsmouth strawberybanke.org

10/8-10

Fall Foliage Festival Waterville Valley waterville.com

10/15

Celebrate Samhain Nashua Facebook

10/15

Monadnock Pumpkin Festival Swanzey monadnockpumpkinfestival.org

10/16-31

All Things Pumpkin Festival Jackson jacksonnh.com

CRAFT FAIRS 10/1-2

Autumn Craft Festival on the Lake Meredith castleberryfairs.com

10/8-10

Lincoln Fall Craft Festival Lincoln castleberryfairs.com

10/15-16

Leaf Peeper’s Craft Fair North Conway joycescraftshows.com

10/22-23

The Great New England Craft Fair Milford hampshiredome.com

HALLOWEEN 10/22

Halloween Masquerade Ball Weirs Beach cruisenh.com

10/22

Zombie Walk Manchester intownmanchester.com

10/22

Ghost Encounters Canterbury Shaker Village, Canterbury shakers.org

10/28

The Horribles Parade & Zombie Walk Rochester rochestermainstreet.org

10/29

Wrong Brain Halloween Gig Dover wrongbrain.net

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Ghosts on the Banke Portsmouth strawberybanke.org

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Communal Housing

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OOMMATE WANTED: Must be courteous, clean, respectful, responsible and over 55.

If you’re a Blanche and able to find a Dorothy, Rose or Sophia, shared housing can be mutually beneficial while making the golden years a little less lonely and a lot more financially comfortable.

After all, it worked out beautifully for the four older divorced or widowed women in the plotline of the sitcom “The Golden Girls,” which was hugely popular in the 1980s and 1990s. It all centered around Blanche renting rooms in her Miami house to the other three women.

Nowadays, the co-housing concept is taking off all across the country for seasoned citizens who find themselves single and would prefer not to live alone for one reason or another.

Good-bye sitcom, hello reality show.

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“My husband and I sold our house in Hampton, and we were looking for a new place. Then my sister, who is a widow with her only child and grandchildren living in Colorado, said, ‘Wait. This is crazy. I have the whole downstairs in my home available — you should come live with me.’ So we moved into her Hampton home,” says Diane Demers, a retired educator in the Manchester school system. “My sister didn’t have to be alone, we could eat all of our meals together, do fun things together and watch out for each other. And with housing costs on the Seacoast being so exorbitant, it was a really attractive situation.”

Demers is fortunate to share housing with family. But these days, living with perfect strangers is also starting to make perfect sense.

When some seniors are hit with the breakup of a marriage or the death of a

spouse, they can be stuck with a huge mortgage, still waiting for their retirement accounts to recover from the recent recession, and end up sliding deeper into debt.

For those who don’t own their own homes, escalating rents often price them out of the marketplace. A recent Harvard University study found that almost half of retirees aged 65-80 who are renters run into substantial trouble when trying to cover their housing costs.

Co-housing is easier on everyone’s pocketbook, and it provides a safe and comfortable accommodation for the renter while allowing the homeowner to stay put and age in place. Companionship, of course, is another big bonus.

But how, and where, do you find the right roomie?

Roommate matching websites are popping up all over, and the most popular is a national service not so coincidentally named Golden Girls Network. Almost half a million seniors are already living in a “Golden Girls” scenario, notes AARP, and the numbers are expected to keep climbing as the so-called silver tsunami sweeps across the country.

But there are other types of communal housing.

Nubanusit Neighborhood and Farm, located on 113 idyllic acres just outside of Peterborough, is New Hampshire’s first co-housing community. It features 29 environmentally-designed homes with one to four bedrooms that are for sale or rent, plus there is a common house with guest rooms.

The Pinnacle Project, which has already attracted 15 committed members who hope to build on purchased property in Lyme (if and when zoning issues are resolved), would be the second.

Both properties are sustainable and intentionally multi-generational, with Nubanusit members ranging in age from infants to octogenarians.

“I would not be interested in living in a place that was restricted to just seniors.

I would find that drab, lacking diversity and lacking reality,” says Suzy McDonald, a retired teacher, who bought a home at Nubanusit with her partner, Ed, a clinical psychologist. “We enjoy interacting with the children here, and when my grandchildren visit from Boston, there are kids here for them to play with. There is a wonderful camaraderie here with fascinating, accomplished and interesting people who are

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enjoying the different stages of life.”

McDonald points out that the community’s kids benefit from what is akin to an extended family with some adult residents assuming the role of additional and wise grandparents, aunts and uncles.

“We have a group named ‘grannies on call,’ and we’re a resource for the mothers who need someone to watch their kids once in a while,” she says. “One of our neighbors here will never have grandchildren, and others have children and grandchildren who live far away and are unable to visit often, so they really like being around the young families and involved in their lives.”

Another plus, particularly for singles, is that in times of need, the community rallies around.

“We’ve had people experience serious accidents, injuries or illnesses, and that’s when this neighborhood rises to the challenge,” says McDonald, who found that out firsthand when she broke her ankle and was incapacitated last winter. “This is a pretty special place, but it’s not utopian.”

One of the detriments is the price tag.

Homes in Nubanusit, where there are monthly association fees, and the Pinnacle Project can be expensive, if not completely cost prohibitive.

“We’re not trying to be a 55-plus community. The people who had the money to make a significant capital contribution were people who were in their fifties and above,” says Liz Ryan Cole, a Vermont Law School professor and a founding visionary of Pinnacle Project. “There are now a couple of young families who are extremely interested in joining us, but they would have to get a mortgage. They think this is a great idea, but it’s very tough to live in the town. The average cost of a new home in Lyme is $837,000. It’s the wealthiest town in New Hampshire until you hit the Seacoast.”

The Demers and Diane’s sister, JoAnne Cronin, decided to relocate to Florida, and they purchased separate homes almost next door to one another. The Seacoast residence was sold in August.

“Two sisters bought it,” Demers laughs.

“It’s going to be the same scenario. They will live there together and share the house. They said that what we did, and what worked really well for us, is exactly what they want.” NH

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Versatile Eggs Eggs aren’t only for breakfast. This savory mushroom and sausage frittata could work for any meal.

Frittata with Mushrooms, Sausage and Goat Cheese Serves 8

Ingredients:

by Sarah Kenney of thymefoodblog.com

8 eggs

Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste 8 ounces Sunset Rock Farm Sea Salt & Dill Chèvre 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon plus 1 tablespoon olive oil Coffee New Hampshire Coffee Roasting Co. Dover nhcoffee.com

1/2 lb. mild Italian sausage, casings removed 3/4 lb. mushrooms, cleaned, trimmed and cut into 1- to 2-inch pieces 1 bunch Swiss chard, about 3/4 lb., stems removed and leaves cut into 1-inch strips

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350˚F. In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, salt and pepper. Set aside.

In a seasoned cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, warm 1 teaspoon of the olive oil. Add the sausage and cook, crumbling with a wooden spoon, until browned, 8 to 10 minutes.

Drain the sausage on paper towels, then transfer to another bowl.

In the same pan over medium-high heat, warm 1 tablespoon of butter. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Transfer to the bowl with the sausage.

In the same pan over medium heat, warm 1 teaspoon of the olive oil. Add half of the chard and cook, stirring occasionally, until wilted, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a bowl. Repeat with 1 teaspoon of the olive oil and the remaining chard.

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Sausage Walpole Valley Farms Walpole walpolevalleyfarms.com

Shiitake and Oyster Mushrooms Vernon Family Farm Newfields vernonfamilyfarm.com

Return the rest of chard, the sausage and the mushrooms to the pan and heat over medium heat for 1 minute. Pour in the egg mixture and cook about 2 minutes. Spoon out goat cheese and place dollops all over the top of the frittata. Using a rubber spatula, lift the cooked edges and allow the uncooked eggs to flow underneath.

Continue cooking until the eggs begin to set, about 4 minutes more.

Place the entire pan in the preheated oven. Continue cooking until the top is set and the frittata looks nice and slightly browned on top, about 5 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes. Slice into wedges and serve.

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Awareness, Screening, Prevention, Advocacy, Support hours participants reported sitting in their free time to their risk of developing cancer.

None of the participants had cancer when the study started.

Between 1992 and 2009, 12,236 women and 18,555 men were diagnosed with cancer. In women, sitting six hours or more a day during free time was linked to a 65 percent greater risk for multiple myeloma, a 43 percent greater risk for ovarian cancer, a 10 percent greater risk for invasive breast cancer and a 10 percent greater risk for any cancer at all, compared with women who sat less than three hours a day during free time.

The increase in risk stayed the same even after the researchers adjusted for amount of physical activity, BMI, age and other factors. The study was published online June 30, 2015 in “Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention.”

Previous studies have found links between sitting time and dying younger for men and women. Study co-author, Alpa Patel, PhD, American Cancer Society Strategic Director of

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esearchers from the American Cancer Society have found that women who spend six hours or more of free time sitting per day have a 10 percent greater risk of getting cancer than women who spend less than three hours of free time sitting per day. They also were more likely to develop certain types of cancer: multiple myeloma, ovarian cancer and invasive breast cancer. Sitting time did not increase cancer risk for most men in the study.

The study analyzed information from 77,462 women and 69,260 men enrolled in the American Cancer Society Cancer Prevention Study II Nutrition Cohort. Women were followed for an average of 15.8 years and men were followed for an average of 13.2 years. Researchers compared how many

Cancer Prevention Study 3, says sitting is linked to dying younger even for people who get a lot of physical activity.

The American Cancer Society recommends adults get at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity or 75 minutes of vigorous intensity activity each week (or a combination of these), preferably spread throughout the week and limit time spent sitting when possible.

Patel says at home, people can make small changes that reduce their sitting time such as standing up while folding laundry and watching TV. At work, she recommends: • Parking farther away from where you’re going, so you walk more • Standing during conference calls • Making short meetings “standing” meetings, if you’re the organizer • Taking a 1-2 minute standing or walking break every hour Patel says, “For optimal health and cancer prevention, meet physical activity recommendations and reduce time spent sitting.”

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Chew on this Reduce your risk of breast cancer through healthy eating

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he risk of breast cancer in women is increased by several factors that cannot be easily changed: • Having your first period before age 12 • Not having children or having your first child after age 30 • Late age at menopause • Family history of breast cancer.

Other well-known risk factors include the use of menopausal hormone therapy and exposure of the breasts to radiation, especially at a young age. Both increased body weight and weight gain as an adult are linked with a higher risk of breast cancer after menopause. Alcohol also increases risk of breast cancer. Even low levels of alcohol intake have been linked with an increase in risk.

Many studies have shown that moderate to vigorous physical activity is linked with lower breast cancer risk. A diet that is rich in vegetables, fruit, poultry, fish and low-fat dairy products also has been linked with a lower risk

of breast cancer in some studies. At this time, the best advice about diet and activity to possibly reduce the risk of breast cancer is to: • Get regular, intentional physical activity • Reduce excessive lifetime weight gain • Avoid or limit your alcohol intake To improve your diet and help manage your weight, Colleen Doyle, M.S., R.D., director of nutrition and physical activity for the American Cancer Society, suggests: • Watching your portion sizes, particularly of foods and beverages high in calories and/or sugar • Cutting back on sugar-sweetened beverages • Including colorful vegetables and/or fruits in each meal and snack • Eating more whole grains such as whole wheat bread, brown rice and oatmeal • Choosing fish, poultry and beans in place of red and processed meats

PROMOTION Why are these recommendations so important? Because right now, 63 percent of adults in this country are overweight, including 27 percent who are obese; 17 percent of children and adolescents are obese; and our poor diets (and physically inactive lifestyles) contribute to four out of the seven leading causes of death in this country, including cancer. As a matter of fact, Doyle says, avoiding smoking, watching your weight, eating well and staying active are the most important things you can do to reduce your risk of cancer.

Making a smoothie is a great way to incorporate more fruits into your diet. Try this recipe or use your favorite fruits.

Raspberry Peach Smoothie 1 cup frozen raspberries 1 cup frozen peaches 6 ounces plain yogurt 2-3 tablespoons juice Blend all together and serve.

For more healthy and great-tasting recipes, visit cancer.org.

Ginny Witkin: The honor of serving others Q. What is the role of a certified breast health educator and oncology breast care nurse?

A. I can sum it up in four words: awareness, education, support

and survivorship. As breast health program coordinator, my mission is to increase awareness about the importance of early detection and treatment of breast cancer and to help facilitate access to care.

Q. What has your experience taught you after 39 years at Lakes Region General Hospital?

A. Patients and their families never cease to amaze me. I see

courage, strength and determination every day. I see the love and the pain that only family members can feel as they stand beside their dear one who is facing a difficult time. My patients make me want to be a better nurse and a better human being. There is something wonderful about doing the type of work I do and I am truly honored to have the privilege.

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Working as a team from procedure to reconstruction Q. What is the most important thing women should know about breast reconstruction?

A. Breast reconstruction is designed to reestablish a feeling of wholeness and treat the sense of loss that often accompanies the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. Speaking with a plastic surgeon about breast reconstruction does not obligate you to go through with the procedure, but can provide you with important information that can help you make an informed decision.

Q. How long is the recovery period?

A. As a general rule, most women are told that the time to recover from a mastectomy and breast reconstruction is a minimum of three to four weeks if implants are used. If a tissue flap is used, then the time to recover is on the order of six weeks. If a patient performs a desk job that does not involve much strenuous activity, then the time off from work is generally shorter.

Dr. Sharon Gunsher, Concord Surgical Associates and Dr. Wayne Stadelmann, Concord Plastic Surgery Q. How big of a role does genetics play in the risk for breast cancer?

A. Genetic mutations directly responsible for breast cancer only account for 5

to 10 percent of all breast cancers. The two most common gene mutations that can cause breast cancer are BRCA1 and BRCA2. Some people are at higher risk of carrying a BRCA mutation, particularly Ashkenazi Jews. There are multiple other genes that we can now test for in addition to BRCA1 and BRCA2 to see if a patient is at higher risk.

Q. What are the benefits to the team approach of treatment/follow-up?

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A. By working as a team, we all (breast surgeon, radiology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, pathology and plastic surgeon) discuss what is best for the patient while maximizing survival rates and preserving physical appearance.

Also, we can better coordinate timing of all the necessary treatments to make it as easy as possible for the patient.

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The third time she said, ‘forget it,’ and had the mastectomy.”

It was a different time, however, which presented challenges that have since improved.

“Thirty years ago insurance didn’t cover breast cancer surgery, but now it’s S.O.P.,” Saunders says of her early procedures. “At the time, I was a single mom and I found out I had been dropped, so there I was with no health insurance. At the time, New Hampshire had a thing called Catastrophic Aid, which could help you.

Insurance has come around and you don’t have to battle for it when you’re having reconstructive surgery.”

Now, Saunders would be supporting her daughter as she went through a similar ordeal.

Given the family’s medical history, she knew Mackie was taking the best option. Still, it didn’t make the process easier. There were physical and emotional challenges ahead.

“I thought it was a wonderful decision,” Saunders says. “But it broke my heart because I feel like it was something I passed on to her. I know it’s not that, but your brain tells you one thing and your heart tells you another. She had to go Jodi Mackie, left, and her mother Irene Saunders are both breast cancer survivors. through all this because of family history.”

Saunders, who is a longtime survivor of multiple cancers, knew that her daughter had the right mindset to see the procedure through.

“I didn’t want to see her go through everything I did — the chemo and the sickness and the radiation and the loss of hair and day after day of vomiting,” she says. “When she made up her mind, her doctors were right on board with it. It was her best chance of survival.”

Mackie had the double mastectomy proceancer is something Jodi Mackie’s family 98 percent chance of developing breast cancer by dure at Elliot Hospital in Manchester. has been keenly aware of for as long as she the time she was 45, and a 68 percent chance of “It sounds strange, but on one hand the can remember. developing ovarian cancer. thought of surgery and having your whole world Mackie’s mother, Irene Saunders, is a three“Before I knew about BRCA, I knew my change is scary. But on the other hand, feeling time breast cancer survivor who, at 16, lost mom’s history, so I felt like a ticking time like a ticking time bomb is even scarier. I may her own mother to breast cancer. Three of her bomb,” Mackie says. “So honestly, for me, still get it someday, but those odds were terrible. female cousins died of breast cancer. finding out I was BRCA positive allowed me Taking into account my family’s history and “Cancer has been a part of our family to take steps for prevention. It gave me the having all the information, it gave me a way to conversation my whole life,” Mackie, 41, of freedom to make choices.”

Danville says. “Literally my entire life. I’m not Among the options offered were continued get ahead of the cancer,” she says.

Following the procedure, Mackie began the shy about it.” screening, including ongoing mammograms recovery process — which meant approachMackie knew she would have to be very and MRIs, or a more radical approach. Given ing everyday life a little differently. She began aware of her own health as she grew older, but the odds, Mackie wanted to remove any a genetic test several years ago all but assured doubt. In 2011 she underwent an oophorecto- shopping for clothing that would allow for ease that it was something that wasn’t going away any my — surgical removal of both ovaries — and of movement while healing. Her first visit to a clothier didn’t go well. time soon. Mackie tested positive for BRCA1 — in April of last year she underwent a double “I just went to a normal place,” she said. “I left a gene that dramatically increases a person’s risk mastectomy. there in tears.” for developing breast and/or ovarian cancer.

“Every woman’s reaction is going to be Mackie then visited the Amanda Thomas “If you test positive for the BRCA1 mutation, different, but I wanted to be armed with the they can tell you the severity and give you your facts,” Mackie says. “With my mother, she first Women’s Boutique in Merrimack — a business that caters to women undergoing chemotherapy personal odds,” she says. “And mine were bad.” had a lumpectomy. Then the second time she and breast surgery. Mackie says she made an According to her test results, Mackie stood a had another lumpectomy on the other side.

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Providing health, healing and hope Q. How do you approach treating the cancer versus treating the patient?

A. In being a surgeon, you have to have technical excellence, both using the latest technology precisely and the artistic aspect of knowing how to handle tissue. But then there’s the whole other part of taking care of breast cancer patients and that’s the emotional part, having hope. Being compassionate is about understanding what somebody needs and figuring out what they’re not voicing so those needs can be addressed. Most people need hope more than anything else.

Q. How do you give people hope when they’re getting what could be the worst news of their lives?

A. I always find some reason to have hope. The most challenging time for people is between knowing they have an abnormality until knowing whether or not it’s going to be a problem. It’s important for me that they get those answers as quickly as possible because once we have a diagnosis we can make a plan. Having a plan is the first step to having hope.

Connie Campbell, MD, FACS, Surgical Director of Breast Health, CMC Breast Care Center FIND OUT MORE ABOUT DR. CAMPBELL AT NHMAGAZINE.COM www.CatholicMedicalCenter.org

Portsmouth Regional Hospital: “We can do it together” Q. What is the best way to monitor breast health?

A. Know your risk profile, including family history and other risk factors, and then discuss a plan of care that would include prevention and mammography screenings with your primary care provider.

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Q. What kind of support exists for those dealing with breast cancer?

A. Support comes in many forms at Ports-

mouth Regional Hospital. We strive to build close relationships – together – between patients and our staff, including surgeons. All newly diagnosed women with breast cancer are navigated and supported by Portsmouth’s nurse navigator, Cynthia Cote, ARNP. Portsmouth offers a women’s and men’s support group for cancer survivors who are in treatment or completed treatment. In addition, a women’s breast cancer support group is being started in October which will be led by the nurse navigator.

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appointment, was assigned a dedicated person who helped find the proper garments and was made to feel entirely comfortable.

“I felt like I was in a room with my own mother,” she says. “You only see things geared toward cancer patients. You won’t see lingerie you’ll never be able to wear again. It’s only for people like you and things that pertain to your condition. There was none of the outside pressure of a regular retail shop. To me, it was a Godsend.”

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“It was a long haul, but every time someone came through the door and said, ‘thank you for what you do,’ it’s worth it,” Staiti says. “If they can go through surgery and chemotherapy, I can get through accreditation. I feel so blessed. It’s become a calling.”

Mackie continues to recover from the procedure — an infection on one side caused a setback — but she credits her success so far to the support of her family (“obviously, these kinds of decisions are easier when you have the right fan base at home,”) including her husband, Kevin, and son Tyler — who will also need to be tested for the BRCA gene in the coming years.

It’s also left her a little wiser.

“The most important thing is to immediately find someone to talk to that’s been through it or knows something about it, because that’s a lot of emotions to process at once,” she says. “Find a support group. They have them at Elliot.”

Mackie, who, along with her mother has become an informal support advocate, says such groups are vital. When she was first learned the test results, she was paired with another patient who also tested positive for BRCA1. She says her support group partner opted not to have the procedure, developed breast cancer and died a year ago.

“I watched that woman die because she had no one to talk to,” she says.

In the short term, Mackie looks forward to getting back to her former lifestyle, which includes playing hockey and catch with her son. And while she realizes the procedure does not insure her against developing cancer in the future, she’d go through it again.

“Even knowing the complications, I’d rather deal with it than sit around and wait for the other shoe to drop,” she says. “I had to protect myself and my family.”

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Access the latest technology at this Center of Excellence Q. How often should I get a screening mammogram?

A. We recommend yearly screening mammograms for all women starting at the age of 40. Simply put, that’s how we save the most lives. That’s how we find cancer in its earliest form.

Q. What is 3-D mammography/tomosynthesis?

Is it experimental technology?

A. Tomosynthesis, also called 3-D mammography, is an FDA-approved advanced technology that takes multiple low-dose images, or X-rays, of breast tissue to re-create a 3-D picture of the breast. It is not experimental technology.

Q. Is a 3-D mammogram better?

A. Yes. 3-D provides a clearer picture. Using 3-D mammog-

Dr. Marina I. Feldman, Elliot Breast Health Center

Q. Why should I go to Elliot Breast Health Center for my mammogram?

A. The Elliot Breast Health Center has been granted the

prestigious designation of being an American College of Radiology Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence. This is a designation reserved for centers that demonstrate outstanding diagnostic imaging and patient care, as well as the highest level of safety and quality of care.

raphy makes it easier for doctors to catch breast cancer early.

It also helps us catch more cancers. Studies have shown that patients who had a 3-D mammogram were 40 percent less likely to be called back for additional images than patients who had a 2-D mammogram. At our center, we believe that 3-D mammography is a revolutionary and superior breast imaging tool that improves the early detection of breast cancer. For this reason, we have been offering 3-D mammography to all of our patients since 2013.

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NH Breast Cancer Coalition: Helping those who need it most Q. How is NHBCC different from a medical organization?

A. NHBCC is a statewide, grassroots, all-volunteer organization whose mission

is to advocate for and provide assistance to New Hampshire breast cancer patients.

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Is it Pneumonia?

When it’s more than just a bad cold

BY KAREN A. JAMROG

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ast December, Olivia Caggiano was a healthy, active 12-year-old with a schedule full of school and sports.

When she developed a persistent fever and cough, her mom, sensing that Olivia might have more than a typical winter bug, took Olivia to see a doctor.

It turned out she had pneumonia, and it got scary fast. “I remember one of the doctors that was treating her said, ‘It’s bad,’” recalls Olivia’s mother, Alyssa Caggiano of Newfields. “They couldn’t understand why she had gotten it so bad, because she was healthy.” Olivia’s fever didn’t break for nearly two weeks, and she was hospitalized for four days. “It was nasty,” Caggiano says.

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mild to life-threatening, but most people recover. Anyone can get it, but it tends to be most serious in the very young, the elderly and in people with weak immune systems or underlying health problems. Pneumonia is the most common reason for children in the United States to be hospitalized, and, other than giving birth, is the top cause of US adult hospital admissions, according to the American Thoracic Society.

Pneumonia frequently occurs in the elderly and in those who smoke, have underlying conditions such as chronic lung disease or asthma or have difficulties swallowing, which is a common problem among nursing home and stroke patients, says Donald Reape, MD, medical director of St. Joseph Hospital Physician Practices, presi-

dent of St. Joseph Hospital Medical Staff and board-certified internal medicine provider at St. Joseph Hospital Internal Medicine in Nashua. An impaired swallowing reflex increases the likelihood that material such as food, drink or saliva will be inhaled, which can lead to bacteria in the lungs and a form of pneumonia called aspiration pneumonia.

In addition to bacteria, other causes of pneumonia include viruses, fungi and exposure to chemicals that can damage the lungs. Bacterial and viral pneumonias are most common, says Martin D. Black, MD, a pulmonologist and critical care medicine physician at Concord Hospital’s Concord Pulmonary Medicine.

To reduce your chances of coming down with pneumonia, wash your hands frequently, since many causes of pneumonia are contagious. Take care of your body by practicing good eating, exercise and sleeping habits, and, to help keep your immune system healthy, “if you’re a diabetic, control your blood sugar. If you’re a smoker, stop smoking,” says Black.

In adults, virus-based pneumonia is most often caused by influenza. In these cases, what starts as a case of the flu develops into pneumonia. “It’s the same virus,” Black says.

So, to lower your risk of developing pneumonia, ask your doctor if you are eligible for the annual flu vaccine, which most of us should get around this time of year. In addition, two pneumonia vaccines are typically recommended for smokers, individuals over the age of 65 and people with certain health conditions.

While pneumonia can be a leading cause of death in the elderly and in those with a weakened immune system, Reape says, most people recover after pneumonia has been diagnosed and treated. Some pneumonia patients require rehab to regain lost strength, however, and full recovery can take months, as it did in Olivia Caggiano’s case. After weeks of missed school and winter vacation time, along with numerous trips to the doctor’s office for follow-up appointments and chest x-rays, Olivia was finally declared fully healed. These days, Olivia puts her now-healthy lungs to the test as she pursues her latest after-school activity of choice: singing lessons. NH For more information about pneumonia and preventive pneumonia vaccines, see the Centers for Disease Control website: cdc.gov/ features/pneumonia

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Just a cold?

How can you tell if you or a loved one has pneumonia or just a bad cold? We asked the pros for some of the signs they look for. (Always consult a doctor for an accurate diagnosis, of course.)

If you have only the sniffles, a sore throat, body aches and a fever, you probably just have a simple virus, says Donald Reape, MD, medical director of St. Joseph Hospital Physician Practices, president of St. Joseph Hospital Medical Staff and board-certified internal medicine provider at St. Joseph Hospital Internal Medicine in Nashua. Pneumonia symptoms, on the other hand, often include coughing with rust-colored or bloody phlegm, fever, chills, chest pain and rapid breathing. “We look for signs that the person has difficulty exchanging oxygen,” Reape says, along with considering the patient’s medical history and physical exam, during which, “we can tell if there’s a process going on in the lower airways by the sound.” Pneumonia often causes a crackling sound in the lungs that is audible with a stethoscope, indicating a lower airway problem that can be confirmed with an x-ray.

In general, when trying to distinguish between a cold and pneumonia, the overall severity of the illness is the key, says Martin D. Black, MD, a pulmonologist and critical care medicine physician at Concord Hospital’s Concord Pulmonary Medicine.

But an illness that first appears to be just a cold but then doesn’t get better can develop into pneumonia, he notes. “The primary differences,” he says, “are the severity of the illness, the chest discomfort and shortness of breath.”

Superbugs and pneumonia Superbugs have frequently been in the news in recent months. Are they a problem where pneumonia is concerned? The short answer: yes. Superbugs, or bacteria that have adapted to become resistant to multiple bacteria-killing drugs, pose a danger in many scenarios, including pneumonia cases. Incorrect use of antibiotics contributes to the problem by fostering greater resistance among bacteria, so patients as well as doctors should observe the tenets of good antibiotic stewardship, says Donald Reape, MD, medical director of St. Joseph Hospital Physician Practices, president of St. Joseph Hospital Medical Staff and board-certified internal medicine provider at St. Joseph Hospital Internal Medicine in Nashua. That means using antibiotics only when they are called for (they are ineffective, for example, against viral pneumonia), not interrupting treatment and using the antibiotic that is most appropriate for the particular infection at hand, as opposed to reaching for a broad-spectrum antibiotic that will wipe out more than the situation requires. “We all have to be aware,” Reape says, “of the potential for harm in the long run.”

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classic — have won national awards. Find it served as sliders on Fridays. On Thursdays, they offer a fresh-picked lobster roll, and, on Wednesday, find raw bar offerings. Sandwiches range from a lobster grilled cheese to a chicken BLT. Of course, sea scallops, steaks and chops are represented too, but they’re size- and pocketbook-friendly. In the evening, find a special bar menu and piano music on Friday and Saturday evenings. NH Open daily for dinner at 5 p.m.

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Expanded and highlighted listings denote advertisers. For additional and more detailed listings, visit nhmagazine.com.

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$ Entrées cost less than $12 2016 Editor’s Picks B Breakfast H Best of NH L Lunch 2016 Reader’s Poll D Dinner $$$$ Entrées cost b Brunch more than $25 $$$ Entrées cost between ( Reservations recom$18 and $25

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MERRIMACK VALLEY 900 Degrees H

PIZZERIA 24 Calef Hwy., Brickyard Sq., Epping; (603) 734-2809; 50 Dow St., Manchester; (603) 641-0900; 900degrees.com; $–$$$ L D

Barley House Restaurant and Tavern H

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

Bedford Village Inn H

AMERICAN 2 Olde Bedford Way, Bedford; (603) 472-2001; bedfordvillageinn.com; $$–$$$$ B L D

Buckley’s Great Steaks

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

Canoe

AMERICAN 216 South River Rd., Bedford; (603) 935-8070; magicfoodsrestaurantgroup.com/canoe-restaurant-and-tavern; $$–$$$ D (

Cotton H

AMERICAN 75 Arms St., Manchester; (603) 622-5488; cottonfood.com; $$–$$$$ L D (

Cucina Toscana

Hanover St. Chophouse H

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

Mint Bistro

fusion 1105 Elm St., Manchester; (603) 625-6468; mintbistronh.com; $$–$$$ L D (

MT’s Local Kitchen & Wine Bar

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

O Steaks and Seafood

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

Pig Tale H

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

Republic H

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

Shira Kiku

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

Stella Blu

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

Surf Restaurant H

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

Tek-nique

new american 170 Rte. 101, Amherst; (603) 488-5629; restaurantteknique.com; $$-$$$ D b

Tuscan Kitchen H

italian 67 Main St., Salem; (603) 952-4875; tuscan-kitchen.com; $$–$$$ L D b

Villaggio Ristorante H

ITALIAN 677 Hooksett Rd., Manchester; (603) 627-2424; villaggionh.com; $–$$ L D (

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

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The Foundry H

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

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

Gale Motor Co. Eatery

5 Thai Bistro

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

THAI 40 Pleasant St., Portsmouth; (603) 373-8871; 5thaibistro.com; $–$$ L D

Giorgio’s Ristorante

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

mediterranean 707 Milford Rd., Merrimack; (603) 883-7333; 524 Nashua St., Milford; (603) 673-3939; 270 Granite St., Manchester; (603) 232-3323; giorgios. com — Ignite your passion for food with sumptuous décor and expansive menus that feature Mediterranean food with an American sensibility. Merrimack’s martini bar and gourmet pizza and Milford’s Meze bar have a menu that offers something for everyone. $$–$$$ L D (

Granite Restaurant

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

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Applecrest Farm Bistro H

farm-to-table 133 Exeter Rd.; Hampton Falls; (603) 926-3721; farmbistro.com; $–$$ B L

Black Trumpet Bistro

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

Brazo

LATIN 75 Pleasant St., Portsmouth; (603) 431-0050; brazorestaurant. com; $$–$$$$ D (

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Station 19

AMERICAN 34 Portwalk Place, Portsmouth; (603) 294-0902; brgr-bar. com; $–$$ b

new american 37 Water St., Exeter; (603) 778-3923; Facebook; $–$$$ D

CAVA

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

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

Carriage House

american 2263 Ocean Blvd., Rye; (603) 964-8251; carriagehouserye. com; $$-$$$ D (

CR’s the Restaurant

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

Cure

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

Epoch

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

Franklin Oyster House H

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

Green Elephant H

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

Hayseed at Smuttynose H

brew PUB 105 Towle Farm Rd., Hampton; (603) 436-4026; smuttynose.com/restaurant; $–$$ L D

Jumpin’ Jay’s Fish Café

SEAFOOD 150 Congress St., Portsmouth; (603) 766-3474; jumpinjays. com; $$$–$$$$ D (

The Library

steakhouse 401 State St., Portsmouth; (603) 431-5202; libraryrestaurant.com; $$–$$$$ L D b (

Louie’s H

italian 86 Pleasant St., Portsmouth (603) 294-0989; louiesportsmouth. com; $$–$$$ D (

Moxy H

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

The Pasta Loft H

Surf Seafood H

Tinos Greek Kitchen H

greek 325 Lafayette Rd., Hampton; (603) 926-6152; tinosgreek.com; $–$$ Db

The Wellington Room

new american 67 Bow St., Portsmouth; (603) 431-2989; thewellingtonroom.com; $$$–$$$$ D (

LAKES

Bayside Grill and Tavern

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

Camp

american 300 DW Hwy., Meredith; (603) 279-3003; thecman.com $–$$ D

Canoe

american 232 Whittier Highway, Center Harbor; (603) 253-4762; magicfoodsrestaurantgroup.com/canoe-restaurant-and-tavern/; $–$$ L D

Corner House Inn Restaurant

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

Crystal Quail

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

Faro Italian Grille

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

Garwood’s

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

Hart’s Turkey Farm H

american 233 DW Highway, Meredith; (603) 279-6212; hartsturkeyfarm.com; $–$$ L D (

Kathleen’s Cottage

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

PIZZA/ITALIAN 220 East Main St., Hampstead; (603) 378-0092; 241 Union Sq., Milford; (603) 672-2270; pastaloft.com; $–$$ L D

AMERICAN 18 Main St., Center Harbor; (603) 253-8617; laviniasdining. com; $–$$$ D (

Revolution Taproom and Grill

Lemongrass

Lavinia’s

gastro pub 61 North Main St., Rochester; (603) 244-3022; revolutiontaproomandgrill.com; $-$$ L D

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

Ristorante Massimo

Local Eatery H

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

farm-to-table 21 Veterans Sq., Laconia; (603) 527-8007; laconialocaleatery.com; $–$$ D (

Row 34

Mise en Place

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

Rudi’s

new american 20 High St., Portsmouth; (603) 430-7834; rudisportsmouth.com $$$-$$$$ L D b (

Shio H

JAPANESE 2454 Lafayette Rd., Portsmouth; (603) 319-1638; shiorestaurant.com; $-$$ L D

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

O Steaks and Seafood

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

Tavern 27 H

TAPAS/PIZZA 2075 Parade Rd.,

Laconia; (603) 528-3057; tavern27. com; $–$$ L D (

Wolfe’s Tavern H

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

MONADNOCK Bantam Grill H

Papagallos Restaurant

italian/mediterranean 9 Monadnock Hwy., Keene; (603) 3529400; papagallos.com; $–$$ L D (

Pearl Restaurant & Oyster Bar

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

Pickity Place

Bellows Walpole Inn Pub

lunch 248 Nutting Hill Rd., Mason; (603) 878-1151; pickityplace.com — A historic and lovely place to lunch.

Fresh, local ingredients are used.

Three seatings at 11:30 a.m., 12:40 p.m. and 2 p.m. $$ L (

Del Rossi’s Trattoria

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

ITALIAN 1 Jaffrey Rd., Peterborough; (603) 924-6633; bantam-peterborough.com; $$–$$$ D ( INTERNATIONAL/AMERICAN 297 Main St., Walpole; (603) 756-3320; bellowswalpoleinn.com; $$ L D ( ITALIAN Rte. 137, Dublin; (603) 5637195; delrossis.com $$–$$$ D (

Elm City Brewing

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

Fireworks

italian/pizzeria 22 Main St., Keene; (603) 903-1410; fireworksrestaurant.net; $–$$ D (

Fritz, The Place to Eat

american 45 Main St., Keene; (603) 357-6393; fritztheplacetoeat.com; $LD

Giorgio’s Ristorante

mediterranean 707 Milford Rd., Merrimack; (603) 883-7333; 524 Nashua St., Milford; (603) 673-3939; 270 Granite St., Manchester; (603) 232-3323; giorgios.com — Ignite your passion for food with sumptuous décor and expansive menus that feature Mediterranean food with an American sensibility. Merrimack’s martini bar and gourmet pizza and Milford’s Meze bar have a menu that offers something for everyone. $$–$$$ L D (

Piedra Fina H

Restaurant at Burdick’s H

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

The Spice Chambers

indian 31 Winter St., Keene; (603) 3529007; spicechambers.com; $-$$ L D (

The Stage H

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

Sunflowers Restaurant

NEW AMERICAN 21 Main St., Jaffrey; (603) 593-3303; sunflowerscatering. com — This cozy bistro offers a gourmet menu in a comfortable setting.

The menus change often to reflect the season and local ingredients.

They have a full bar and creative wine list, including French wines and local offerings. $-$$$ B L D b

Thorndike’s Restaurant & Parson’s Pub

american/pub The Monadnock Inn, 379 Main St., Jaffrey; (603) 532-7800; monadnockinn.com; $–$$$ D (

Waterhouse

The Grove

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

Harlow’s Pub

DARTMOUTH/ LAKE SUNAPEE

american 247 Woodbound Rd., Rindge; (603) 532-4949; woodbound.com; $$–$$$ B L D b ( pub 3 School St., Peterborough; (603) 924-6365; harlowspub.com; $–$$ L D

Lee & Mt. Fuji

ASIAN 50 Jaffrey Rd., Peterborough; (603) 626-7773; leeandmtfujiatboilerhouse.com; 314 Main St., Marlborough; (603) 876-3388; leeandmtfuji. com; $–$$ L D (

Luca’s Mediterranean Café

MEDITERRANEAN 10 Central Sq., Keene; (603) 358-3335; lucascafe. com; $$–$$$ L D (

Marzano’s Trattoria

ITALIAN 6 School St., Peterborough; (603) 924-3636; marzanostrattoria. com; $–$$ L D (

My Sister’s Kitchen

Russian 286 Elm St., Milford; (603) 672-7202; Facebook; $ B L

Base Camp Café H

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

Bistro Nouveau

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

Candela Tapas Lounge

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

Canoe Club Bistro

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

Coach House

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

AMERICAN 353 Main St., New London; (603) 526-2791; thenewlondoninn.com/the-coach-houserestaurant;$ $–$$$$ D (

The Old Courthouse

Flying Goose Brew Pub H

Nicola’s Trattoria

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

brew pub 40 Andover Rd., New London; (603) 526-6899; flyinggoose.com;. $–$$ L D

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Lou’s Restaurant H

Revolution Cantina

Gypsy Café

Schilling Beer Co.

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

CUBAN AND MEXICAN 38 Opera House Square, Claremont; (603) 5046310; Facebook; $-$$ L D b

international 111 Main St., Lincoln; (603) 745-4395; gypsycaferestaurant.com; $–$$ L D

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

Market Table

Stella’s Italian Kitchen

Horse & Hound Inn

Shannon Door Pub

farm-to-table 44 Main St., Hanover; (603) 676-7996; markettablenh.com; $–$$ B L D b

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

Millstone at 74 Main

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

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

Molly’s Restaurant

AMERICAN 11 South Main St., Hanover; (603) 643-4075; mollysrestaurant.com; $$–$$$ L D b (

Murphy’s

AMERICAN 11 South Main St., Hanover; (603) 643-4075; murphysonthegreen.com; $$–$$$ L D b (

Peter Christian’s Tavern

tavern 195 Main St., New London; (603) 526-4042; peterchristianstavernllc.com; $–$$ L D b

Peyton Place

Suna

Taverne on the Square

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

american/tavern 205 Wells Rd., Franconia; (603) 823-5501; horseandhoundnh.com; $$–$$$$ L D (

irish pub Rte. 16 and 16A, Jackson; (603) 383-4211; shannondoor.com; $-$$ L D

Jonathon’s Seafood

Shovel Handle Pub

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

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

Libby’s Bistro & SAaLT Pub

Six Burner Bistro

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

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

italian 1 Court St., Lebanon; (603) 448-1711; threetomatoestrattoria. com; $–$$ L D

Margarita Grill

Tony’s Italian Grille & Pub

NORTH COUNTRY

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

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

Rainbow Grille & Tavern H

Three Tomatoes Trattoria

Bailiwicks

american 454 Main St., Orford; (603) 353-9100; peytonplacerestaurant.com; $$ D (

Deli/pub 83 Main St., Plymouth; (603) 536-3354; biedermansdeli.com; $ L D

PINE at the Hanover Inn

Chef’s Bistro H

Biederman’s Deli & Pub H

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

Moat Mountain Smokehouse H

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

Red Parka Steakhouse & Pub

AMERICAN 2 South Main St., Hanover; (603) 643-4300; hanoverinn. com/dining.aspx; $$$–$$$$ B L D b (

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

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

Poor Thom’s Tavern

Delaney’s Hole in the Wall

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

tavern 19 Bean Rd., Meriden; (603) 469-3400; poorthomstavern.com; $–$$ D

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

Rustic River

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

Tuckerman’s Restaurant

tavern 336 Rte 16A, Intervale; (603) 356-5541; tuckermanstavern.com; $–$$ D

The Wayside Inn

european 3738 Main St., Bethlehem; (603) 869-3364; thewaysideinn.com; $$–$$$ D (

Woodstock Brewery H

BREW PUB Rte. 3, North Woodstock; (603) 745-3951; woodstockinnnh. com; $–$$ L D Find an expanded dining guide at nhmagazine.com/food. Want the latest food news? Sign up for Cuisine E-Buzz by sending an email request to ebuzz@nhmagazine.com.

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Local themes make Halloween more, uh, local

BY ADI RULE

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re you ready to show some love for local lore this Halloween? Sure, New York has the Headless Horseman, Massachusetts has the witch trials and Maine has the chupacabra (no, really, look it up), but New Hampshire has its own lineup of awesome costume possibilities. Here are a few suggestions:

State Symbols

Our list of state symbols is a wealth of ideas.

Go the traditional route as a pumpkin or ladybug. Think out of the box by putting on a stubby white tail, long eyelashes and big ears like the white-tailed deer, or a fuzzy coat and can-do attitude like the Chinook.

To really stand out, splurge on the expensive fabric at Jo-Ann’s and make yourself into a brook trout, spotted newt or chunk of smoky quartz!

Mosquito

Friends might think your Dollar Store fairy wings are harmless - until you reveal your sinister garden hose proboscis. You are the scourge of the swamps, the bane of the backwoods and the original bloodsucker.

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Strike even more terror and annoyance into the hearts of your victims by blasting a highdef recording of that distinctive whine from a speaker perched on your head.

National Nude Hiking Day Hiker

Ghost of the Old Man of the Mountain

Benning Wentworth

He watched over us for eleventy-million years until 2003, when he was undone by a combination of weather and ubiquitous Eminem songs. Pay tribute and score candy by donning a sheet with eyeholes and haunting the neighborhood. In a spooky voice, recite lines from “The Great Stone Face.” (“I am a work of Nature in her mood of majestic playfulness! ooooOOOOooo!”)

Tax-Free Patriot

The ultimate anti-costume lets it all hang out, just as we’re unashamed of our love of no income/sales tax. Drape a red, white and blue sash over one shoulder, emblazoned with TAKE THE PLEDGE in glittery gold. Use spirit gum to affix 99 shiny pennies, which are exactly enough for that 99-cent whoopie pie, to your body in strategic locations.

Same as the Tax-Free costume, but switch out the sash and $0.99 for some Deep Woods Off. Pin a sassy purple lilac to your waistcoat, stick out your paunch and sashay down the street like you’re the first Royal Governor of the Granite State. Feel like selling New Hampshire land that might actually be in other states? Marrying the housekeeper?

You do you, you magnificent beast. Wig in the air like you just don’t care!

The Primary

We love it. We hate it. We’re sick of it. We can’t wait until next time. And don’t you dare take it away from us. For this look, start with an elephant nose and donkey tail. Try a Trump wig, a Hillary pantsuit, Ben Carson’s stethoscope and Bernie’s distinctive glasses.

Sprinkle in a bit of Ted Cruz’s Fabio-esque smolder and Jill Stein’s tiny carbon footprint.

Do your civic duty by incorporating elements of all your favorite candidates into one horrifyingly gorgeous Frankenstein’s monster. NH

illustration by brad fitzpatrick

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