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🎉 Don’t miss these July 4 events in NH
Plus: Fireworks, festivals, and history, oh my! Share with a friend “Live Free or Die. Death is not the worst of evils.” — John Stark Good morning! America is turning 250, and New Hampshire is celebrating in a big way. From Revolutionary War reenactments and historical exhibits to parades, concerts, and fireworks, there’s…
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🇺🇸 250 years of New Hampshire in one newsletter
Inside: Test your NH historical knowledge Share with a friend Good evening! This Fourth of July, we’re stepping back in time to imagine what everyday life was actually like in New Hampshire 250 years ago. English fishermen and traders established the first European settlements at Portsmouth (then called Strawbery Banke) and Dover in 1623. By…
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💪 Your guide to taking action in NH
Plus: Lewandowski solicited kickbacks from DHS contractors? Share with a friend Good morning! Next week, I’m taking a break from my usual daily newsletters to send two special editions celebrating America’s 250th birthday. One will be packed with New Hampshire history, facts, and trivia, and the other will highlight celebrations and events happening across the…
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🛕 See Hampton Beach’s winning sand sculptures
Plus: Your good news roundup Share with a friend Good morning! A big thank you to Katy Cutshall of Bedford for shining a light on one of New Hampshire’s local heroes: Brian Nolen. Nolen is the founder of NH4Ukraine, an all-volunteer nonprofit that has been providing humanitarian aid to some of the most vulnerable victims…
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💼 Surprising companies that got their start in NH
Plus: Top events for your calendar Share with a friend “I do not support expanding the cultivation of marijuana in our state. For this reason, I have vetoed SB 468.” — Gov. Kelly Ayotte in a statement after she vetoed a bipartisan effort to make medicinal marijuana more affordable, via New Hampshire Bulletin. …
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🍓 Your guide to berry season in NH
Plus: Take this week’s crossword on NH history Share with a friend Good morning! Thanks to everyone who tackled last week’s New Hampshire nicknames crossword! Congratulations to Christy Roberts, who once again took the top spot with an impressive time of 3:40. With America’s 250th anniversary right around the corner, we’re taking a trip back…
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🐐 Goat shows off his flexibility in NH
Plus: Tornadoes, winds knock out power Share with a friend Good evening! We’ve seen some wild weather lately. About 25,000 homes lost power in New Hampshire last Thursday due to heavy winds. Across the river, Woodstock and Quechee saw a rare tornado, with wind speeds reaching 100 miles per hour. This comes after heavy rain…
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♫ 12 places to catch free concerts in NH
Plus: Your good news roundup Share with a friend Good morning! Just a heads-up—I won’t be in your inboxes tomorrow for the Juneteenth holiday. In case you missed our event roundup yesterday, here it is. Here’s some good news you might have missed: This Dover chef won one of the food world’s biggest honors Your…
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💪🏾 Top Juneteenth events for your NH calendar
Plus: Moose camouflages itself in NH Share with a friend “Don’t let those rejections define who you are and make you lose faith in yourself. That ‘no’ can be a magical guardrail pointing you to a yes you hadn’t even thought of.” — Rachel Dratch speaking to Dartmouth College grads via Valley News. …
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⛰️ 6 yummy NH restaurants with a view
Plus: Take this crossword on NH town nicknames Share with a friend Good morning! A shoutout to Deborah F., who won last week’s crossword challenge! She completed our New Hampshire landmarks puzzle in an impressive 3 minutes and 34 seconds. This week’s crossword theme is New Hampshire town nicknames. Think you can beat Deborah’s time?…
