The center span of the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge was removed on Friday night, and it’s back to business as usual at the port. A gypsum ship arrives today, and a salt ship departs tomorrow, with another tanker scheduled to arrive on Friday.
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Now Hear This
Reviews of the latest CDs from local bands The Trichomes, Almanac Mountain, and Heavy Pockets.
Apple season in full swing
Jeremy DeLisle of the UNH Cooperative Extension shares tips for local apple picking, how to grow apple trees in small spaces, and the importance of apples to U.S. history.
Our man in Moscow
Amor Towles will present his new novel, A Gentleman in Moscow at The Music Hall Loft next week. He talked to The Sound about real-life stories of the Metropol, Russian literature, “Casablanca,” and the fine art of traveling.
Top-five things to do
We’re unveiling our top-five weekend events a day early this week, as the 16th annual New Hampshire Film Festival gets underway tonight in Portsmouth. We’ve also got local options for theater, art, music, food, and beer. Lots of beer.
Gabby Giffords brings her bus tour to Portsmouth
Former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, a victim of gun violence in 2011, brought her Vocal Majority Tour to Portsmouth on Wednesday to push for gun-control measures and support Hassan and Clinton.
One-ring circus
Bitter Pill, coming soon to The Players' Ring, brings the songs of Billy Butler to life with music, cirque, burlesque, puppetry, and more. We talked to the mad men behind the show.
Port Watch: Week of Oct. 10
Most activity at the port this week will involve preparation for deconstruction of the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, which is set to take place on Friday morning. But there is a salt ship slated to arrive on Tuesday afternoon. Here are the details.
Top-five things to do
The weekend is mere hours away. You can make it. And when you do, you’ll have numerous options for entertainment, including great music, theater, and art events. Here’s a roundup of highlights.
Creating a musical myth
N.H. native Justin Connor wrote, directed, produced, scored, and stars in The Golden Age, a mock-rockumentary premiering at the New Hampshire Film Festival in Portsmouth.
Stage review: “Cabaret”
Patrick Dorow Productions brings the Kit Kat Klub to Kittery with Cabaret, a fun and racy musical set in 1930s Berlin. It's on stage now at Star Theatre in the Kittery Community Center.
All that gypsy jazz
Violinist Jason Anick of the Rhythm Future Quartet was so impressed by the inaugural Django by the Sea festival in Kittery last year that he moved to the Seacoast. With Django by the Sea returning, Anick talks about the gypsy genre.
Port Watch: Week of Oct. 3
You know winter is on the way when ships start arriving with salt and heating oil. Check out what’s on tap at the Port of New Hampshire in this week’s installment of Port Watch.
Now Read This: October
With Halloween lurking around the corner, it's time to whet your appetite with nonfiction books about America's haunted places and '80s horror movies. October also brings the latest from Margaret Atwood and several other great authors. Here are 10 strong reading recommendations.
Top-five things to do
A motorcycle show, a punk-rock show, a cabaret show. Artwork and apples. These are among the diverse options for entertainment coming up this weekend. Prepare your itinerary now.
Moto madness in P-town
In advance of the third annual Welcome East Motorcycle Show in Portsmouth, area motorcyclists share tales of heroic restoration efforts, glorious cross-country trips, and other experiences.
NHTP, Pontine season lineups
The New Hampshire Theatre Company (NHTP) has been putting on shows at West End Studio Theatre (WEST) since 1984. But only as of July 1...
On Location: Surf Re-Evolution
Sights and scenes from the sixth annual Surf Re-Evolution event, presented by Grain Surfboards in York, Maine, on Saturday, Sept. 24.
Port Watch: Week of Sept. 26
Coinciding with the arrival of cool fall temperatures, the tank barge DBL 103 is headed to the Port of New Hampshire with heating oil this week.
Top-five things to do
The first weekend of fall brings options for live music, theater, food, and more to the Seacoast. Here's our weekly roundup of entertainment highlights coming to a venue near you.
Celebs headed to NHFF
John Michael Higgins, Tom Bergeron, and Alicia Witt are among the celebrities attending this year's New Hampshire Film Festival, which takes place next month in Portsmouth.
TBJ: Blue brewing
Blueberry beer has long been a popular option on summer tap lists in New England. But regional breweries are doing increasingly innovative things with this native berry.
TBJ: Brew masters
Since launching in 2008, the Cicerone Certification Program has churned out servers trained in best beer-service practices and cherry picked a handful of top beer professionals that are being compared with the Master Sommeliers of the wine world.
TBJ: The paradox of choice
The wealth of beer options on the Seacoast and across the country can have negative consequences for small brewers, especially when Big Beer gets in the game.
TBJ: The town that beer could save
Berwick, from the old Norse, translates to “Barley Village.” It’s fitting, then, that this small Maine town’s plan for revitalization centers around a craft beer brewery.
