Pedals and … Breweries?

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Occasionally life throws you a bone and lets two of your passions collide. Stay alert or you’ll miss those moments! I almost did this past weekend when I was late to discover that the annual Bikes & Beers event was happening at Smuttynose Brewing in Hampton.

An Existential Pug contemplates abandonment

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That’s it. The Blonde Woman left last Friday, and she is never coming back. I’ve been staring out the living room window looking for her as those damn Golden Retrievers walk past my domicile, back and forth and back and forth, with total insouciance—as if my barking doesn’t register any sound with them, as if I don’t even exist. 

Aug. 7-9 Collect yourself: Annual NH Antiques Show at the Doubletree

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Held at the DoubleTree by Hilton in downtown Manchester from August 7th through August 9th, highly reputable dealers will join together with thousands of buyers and enthusiasts in search of high-quality antiques while enjoying NH’s no sales tax.

The Weekender, August 7-10: Antiques Show, Music & Jazz Festival + more

read more…: The Weekender, August 7-10: Antiques Show, Music & Jazz Festival + more

Summer’s still hanging around and the heat will be back this weekend. What are you going to do to get yourself out of the house?

Jason's Joy

Eclectic Treasure Hunting: Jason’s Joy brings coziness to Manchester’s thrift market

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Jason’s Joy, a newly opened thrift store on Manchester Street, answers the question: “What if everything in my grandma’s house was up for sale?” 

The Soapbox: GOP’s war on disabled Americans

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Sitting on the White House lawn on July 26, 1990, my husband, Jim Piet, witnessed a Republican make history. President George H.W. Bush proudly proclaimed, “I now lift my pen to sign this Americans with Disabilities Act and say: Let the shameful wall of exclusion finally come tumbling down. God bless you all.”

Thoughts Projected: Mural internship to culminate in community celebration on Aug. 16

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On August 16, 2025 from 12-4 p.m., this coterie of creatives will welcome the city to join them at their pop up gallery and mural unveiling; an exhibition dubbed “Thoughts Projected” within Sheehan-Basquil Park.

ABLE NH: Disability Pride Parade in Concord a celebration of identity and inclusion

read more…: ABLE NH: Disability Pride Parade in Concord a celebration of identity and inclusion

On Saturday, July 26, the lawn of the New Hampshire State House was alive with music, color, and powerful voices as people gathered for the annual Disability Pride Parade, organized by ABLE NH. This year’s celebration carried special significance, marking two major milestones in the disability rights movement: 35 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and 50 years of the Developmental Disabilities Act (DD Act).

Mayor to pitch plan extending Beech Street shelter, add ‘high barrier’ shelter for medically fragile

read more…: Mayor to pitch plan extending Beech Street shelter, add ‘high barrier’ shelter for medically fragile

The Board of Aldermen are scheduled to review a proposal from Mayor Jay Ruais to extend operations at 39 Beech Street and launch a 20-bed “high barrier” shelter for homeless individuals who are also older and/or medically fragile.

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