Shop local for the holidays with our New Hampshire gift guide
Check out our curated holiday gift guide to find presents from local New Hampshire businesses.
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Get your holiday shopping done with these Plaid Friday & Small Business Saturday deals in NH
A record 183.4 million Americans are expected to shop in-store or online this year from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, according to an annual survey by the National Retail Federation—and 8% more shoppers plan to head to their favorite local spots on Small Business Saturday compared to 2019. That figure is up from last year’s record of 182 million.
Your 2024 New Hampshire holiday gift guide
Looking for unique and thoughtful holiday gifts that showcase the charm of the Granite State? We have some ideas where you can buy locally crafted and inspired presents for everyone on your list.
41 tips to support small businesses this holiday season (on any budget)
Investing in small businesses helps foster community resilience and promote local economic growth, especially during the holidays.
Readers share the best place in NH to grocery shop
We asked readers to share their favorite grocery stores and the answers didn’t disappoint. While most said Market Basket’s prices couldn’t be beat, there were some diverse responses. Here’s a look at some of them:
Turning the page on censorship: Goffstown library director reflects on book bans
Just weeks after Diane Hathaway started her new job as director of the Goffstown Public Library 25 years ago, a mother destroyed about five of the library’s paperback books by mystery and horror author Christopher Pike. The mother called him a “trash writer,” and...
Nepali husband-wife duo win ‘minority-owned business of the year’ award
Manchester's Bunny Convenience was awarded SBA's Minority-Owned Business of The Year award on Tuesday.
Sugarmakers see record start to maple sugar season
This season is the earliest Bruce Bascom has ever collected sap. The mild winter, which has sometimes felt spring-like, allowed him to start in December. This past weekend, when daytime temperatures hit close to 50 degrees, he collected 2,000 gallons of sap. So far this season, he has about 8,000 gallons.
A century of cinema: Keene’s historic Colonial Theatre marks 100 years with silent film spectacle
What do Quasimodo and Keene have in common? They both mark the start of a Keene downtown institution. On Sunday, Jan. 28, the Colonial Performing Arts Center is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a free screening of the silent classic, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” the first movie shown there a century ago.
Explore these cozy winter farmers markets in New Hampshire
I’m not a big fan of summer, but I do love heading to my city’s farmers market to buy fresh veggies and see old friends. Luckily I live in New Hampshire where there are plenty of winter farmers markets. Here are some of our top picks throughout the state. Merrimack...
