At a town hall this week in Concord, the sleepy capital of New Hampshire, Democrats were riled up. “I call Washington every day on my lunch hour,” one member of the audience said in an exasperated tone. “I’m doing my part. I feel let down. There is no fight in the Democratic Party anymore.” The town hall was hosted by Rep. Maggie Goodlander, a longtime … Continue reading Democratic lawmakers still don’t get it
It’s been a couple months since the Salt & Granite adventure began. Any regrets? Well, yeah, first off: I haven’t gotten to Connecticut or Rhode Island since starting S&G, so I haven’t really reviewed any food from there. That doesn’t mean I haven’t thrown a little glimpse of Connecticut or sweet Rhode Island love out into the world. But it would be nice to check out the … Continue reading Here’s a meal from a restaurant in each of the four New England states we’ve visited so far
“Lately, commuter rail has been the thing to attract people…. But, we just don’t believe it’s viable in New Hampshire. Commuter rail has not been over well-received in the Committee [on Public Works and Highways]… The subsidies are the deal-breaker in New Hampshire.” That’s New Hampshire Speaker of the House Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) speaking to Andover, Massachusetts’ Eagle-Tribune back in June. Chandler was explaining why the Republican-controlled New Hampshire House … Continue reading Yes, we do subsidize highway transporation
I grew up in New Hampshire’s Mount Washington Valley, a place marked by great food and its two craft beers: Tuckerman and Moat Mountain. When I first moved to Maine, I – still too young to actually drink – didn’t realize that all the beers on the shelf at the gas station I worked at were craft beers. When I embarked on the journey of … Continue reading There’s a Bud Light Experience in Merrimack and its way better than you expect
Most of New Hampshire’s state parks are scenic or natural sites, like Mount Washington State Park. A few are historic, almost all of them birthplaces or one-time homes of famous statesmen. Ruggles Mine State Park would be different Continue reading Ruggles Mine would be a different kind of state park
