Edmond Burke once wrote, “Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it.” Donald Trump is building his entire candidacy for President on fear, a complete lack of historical knowledge, and a failure to understand the basics of our Constitution.
Go-to pet-friendly gift guide for everyone on your list, whether they have two legs or four.
Join in a discussion about race, racism, family, privilege, motherhood and life in America on Monday, December 14, 2015 at the Nashua Public Library, 2 Court St.
After a short stint in the Major Leagues, Greg LaRocca changed it up and played baseball in Japan. Today he scouts new player talent in this country for the Orrix Buffaloes of Japan.
The Aviation Museum of NH announces a special visit from Santa Claus to the museum December 12, at 11 a.m. Santa will read a holiday story to the children, and have a treat for each child. Don’t forget to bring your cameras.
Calling hours will be held Friday Dec. 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Connor-Healy Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 537 Union St., corner of Concord Street, in Manchester.
Knowing their big guns had been rendered useless, Walter Welch led his four-man detail below deck where they were able to grab four Browning automatic rifles. They hefted boxes of ammo, bolted topside and started firing at the bombers overhead. The memory made Walter shake his head. ”Firing at a bomber with a BAR,” he said softly before looking away.
A forum with presidential candidates to address tech issues is postponed until January.
You can say chicken soup is the universal remedy for the winter sniffles. But for centuries, the cagey Quebecois have had their own populist remedy for the common cold, and not suprisingly, that remedy found its culinary zenith right here in Manchester.
When John was 17 he was in juvenile detention due to an assault he made on his sister’s boyfriend. John was in the bathroom taking a shower. A friend snatched John’s towel off the rack while the water was running and ran off down the hall with it. John jumped out of the shower and ran after him to get the towel back. As he says, they were just kids goofing off, and he got his towel back. Later he was arrested for indecent exposure and taken to jail.
A Town Hall Meeting will be held with presidential candidate and former New York Gov. George Pataki during the NH Primary Student Convention, January 4-6, at the Radisson Hotel/Center of NH in Manchester. Added to the growing schedule of candidate visits, workshops, and panel discussions, Governor Pataki will answer student questions and share his views on the future of America.
John Rassias of Manchester will be remembered for his internationally renowned teaching method — which includes rapid-fire drills, immersion in culture, and a healthy dose of theater — a unique style that quickly makes students comfortable using a new language. Key to the method was his dramatic style, the goal of which was to eliminate students’ inhibitions and encourage dialogue from the first day of class.
Come to Amoskeag Studio for a truly unique experience: Enjoy the 1928 classic silent film “La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc” (The Passion of Joan of Arc) to the live soundtrack of atmospheric guitarist, Rob Byrd.
Watch candy canes being made the old-fashioned way, then dip and decorate your free sample, Dec. 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Alex Miniak talks about keeping his eye on the ball, working the crowd, good enunciation and the winding road he took to arrive at his dream job, announcing games for the San Diego Padres.
Feasting around harvest time is also something humans have been doing forever, contrary to popular lore. Giving thanks for sustenance was not a ritual invented 400 years ago by a boatload of Puritan refugees fleeing unrest in their home country, seeking safe harbor and a new beginning on Wampanoag shores.
Everyone loves a parade, and this year will be epic. But who can forget Manchester’s storied parade past, including Jumbo the Elephant’s contribution to Elm Street, or Tippecanoe and Tyler Too?
Co-founder of the Hippo press, Dan Szczesny is now a dedicated author and writer. Listen in as he talks about his life of reinvention, how hiking changed his point of view, and a recent trip he made with his wife and young daughter to Nepal.
After owning a variety of businesses, Rocco Boulay entered college to pursue a degree in exercise physiology. Listen in to learn how he changed the script of his life and found his calling.
After John’s parole was denied, I encouraged him to put effort into creating art that he could sell in order to pay off his restitution, which he had managed to pay down from $,5000 to about $1,500 in the 25 years he has been incarcerated. I have paid to have six of his pieces properly mounted, matted and framed, including this one called “Evil Ways.”