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Judaism, Christianity and Islam all claim Abraham as their founding father, a thought that would horrify Abraham. In this first installment of a series about Abraham, let’s go back to the beginning.
Happy Father’s Day – whether you’re a dad, have a dad, or miss your dad – six movies that hit all the right notes.
Romeo and Juliet – Shakespeare’s most well-known tragedy, reframed and presented using America’s Pastime! The Montagues and Capulets are re-conceptualized as the world’s two most famous feuding baseball teams. With a focus on farce and humor, this production will increase accessibility for audience members of all ages.
Juneteenth, a mash-up of the words “June” and “Nineteenth,” was celebrated this year in front of the Hopknot on Elm Street. A sizeable crowd, among them Mayor Joyce Craig, gathered in the shade to eat gourmet pretzels, swill drinks and listen to various black activists and community members share their experiences and stories.
From all of this comes a young intelligent woman who you can describe as a worker, mother, and now activist that has made a positive stir in her community to change the status quo and make life better for herself, her family, and for all others who feel silenced and want change. Her name is Latoya Fletcher. She was able to discuss with me one afternoon how this all started for her and gave me an insight into her life growing up as a black woman and what this movement means to her.
No one had the same answer. A multiplicity of options were available. However, one fact began to emerge: In order to get there, participants believed compassion and kindness would be required. It would not be enough for people simply to gain material security for themselves. People would have to help each other.
On Wednesday, Mayor Joyce Craig and local partners released the City of Manchester’s Summer Family Fun Guide, to outline available programming for youth in Manchester during COVID-19.
Throughout the pandemic, Great North Aleworks in Manchester has weathered the storm fairly well, compared to smaller brewers who rely heavily on taproom sales, because the business model has leaned largely on wholesale, according to the owners. But the taproom has continued to keep patrons connected through virtual events, and with a few recent upgrades, is better positioned for reopening.
Two projects in progress to highlight special Nashuans, and to highlight, share how Nashuans are handling pandemic.
Wine is being served by the wine steward and his helpers, so pictorially I plan to locate this activity in the foreground. The wedding couple and their parents along with important guests are also planned for the foreground and the dozens of other guests will be spread across the background. Jesus will be centered among these guests because he will be performing a miracle.
The fact is, there are more than enough people of color living here so that our voices should have a measurable impact in election cycles, in matters of public health, and in conversations around solving the root causes of social inequities. So, along these lines, perhaps one way to increase the impact of traditionally underrepresented voices in any community is to find and create more opportunities for cultivating appreciation and celebration of everyone. How do we do this? Let us start with learning more about history and heritage.
It’s a good time to unpack my Bob Ross paint kit, turn off the world and connect with inner harmony.
Men associating themselves with the movement have been making news as the country has erupted into protests over the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, and African American with arrests of armed Boogaloo adherents in Las Vegas and in Colorado in recent days. Boogaloo Bois, as they are called, have even been spotted at the State House during the protests over Gov. Chris Sununu’s stay at home orders to control the COVID-19 pandemic.
The New Hampshire Brewers Association held the first-ever virtual beer festival last month. And while it was an unusual experiment, organizers say it was a successful model they hope to replicate and improve upon moving forward.
The brewery opened the business to outdoor seating on last week and created a new website — candiaroadbrewingco.com — for making reservations.
While the owners of To Share Brewing Company in Manchester are getting by with only 40 percent of their usual taproom-reliant revenue, they are getting ready to start expanding their repertoire with a new line of hard ciders.
President and CEO of the Palace Theatres Peter Ramsey will be honored at a July 15 Citizen of the Year Celebration.
You don’t need TV financial analysts to tell you what your wallet has been feeling: the steady climb of food prices since the onset of Covid-19. Just last week, the U.S. Department of Labor reported that April saw the biggest one month increase at the nation’s grocery stores since 1974; a 4.3 percent increase in meat, poultry, fish and eggs, and a 7 percent across the board increase in all departments since this time last year.
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