Unusual liquors, house-made ingredients, and multiple layers of flavor are bringing fresh life to cocktails, but Seacoast establishments are doing so with a heavy nod to old-school bar classics.
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TBJ: Brewers caught on camera
Local photographer Michael Penney reveals the people behind the beer with his regional brewer portraits.
Craft brewing 101
The University of New Hampshire has announced plans for a slate of beer programs, as well as a testing lab and on-site pilot plant.
TBJ: Have some apps with that beer
It’s 2016. Shouldn’t you have access to all things beer right from your smartphone? Here are some of the best beer apps on the market today.
Port Watch: Week of Sept. 19
It's a relatively quiet week at the Port of New Hampshire, with bulk carrier Strategic Harmony setting sail on Wednesday and tanker Iver Progress returning on Friday. Here are the details.
Season extension greens
For many vegetable gardeners, peak harvest season has passed. Luckily there is still time to try seeding some cool-season crops that can handle colder temperatures and actually taste better once cool weather arrives.
Top-five things to do
It’s going to be a big weekend on the Seacoast. Among the highlights are a film festival, a music and art fest, an exhibition with 60-plus artists, a new show at the Rep, and a 10-year anniversary shindig for Portsmouth Public Library.
Concert takes aim at gun violence
Portsmouth is hosting the kick-off event for the nationwide Concert Across America to End Gun Violence. The Sound invited several of the performers in the show to explain why they are participating, and how the power of music can help effect change.
Work on wastewater plant set to begin
Site work for upgrades to the Peirce Island Wastewater Treatment Facility in Portsmouth will begin on Monday, Sept. 26, the city announced Thursday. On that same date, the island's off-leash dog area will close for four years.
Port Watch: Week of Sept. 12
As fall approaches, marine traffic is increasing at the Port of New Hampshire. A cable layer is in port, and three other ships are slated to arrive in the next couple of days. Get the details with this week's installment of Port Watch.
Top things to do
As usual, the Seacoast boasts numerous options for live music, theater, visual arts, food, and more this weekend. Here are a few of the highlights.
Striving for resilient gardens
As a challenging season winds down, Jeremy DeLisle of the UNH Cooperative Extension outlines ways to increase the sustainability of gardening practices and build resiliency into gardening systems.
Road warrior
Author Craig Johnson talks about motorcycles, small-town mysteries, and the latest installment of his popular Longmire series in advance of his upcoming appearance at The Music Hall Loft in Portsmouth.
Fatal car crash in Rochester
A woman died in a single-car crash into a utility pole in Rochester on Tuesday afternoon. One southbound lane on North Main Street was closed to traffic due to the ongoing investigation.
Port Watch: Week of Sept. 5
After a quiet stretch last week, activity is picking up at the Port of New Hampshire. The tanker Iver Prosperity arrives this afternoon, and three more ships follow over the next two days.
Top-10 things to do
Labor Day Weekend is expected to bring a record number of visitors to New Hampshire. But there are enough cool events happening for everyone to have a good time. Here are some of the most notable upcoming happenings.
Gardening tips: early harvest
Are your pumpkins already fully orange? Farmers and gardening enthusiasts have been reporting very early ripening in both pumpkins and winter squash. The UNH Cooperative Extension Education Center explains how to handle your early harvest.
Now Read This: September
A number of highly anticipated novels, short stories, and essay collections are slated to hit shelves during the month of September. Seacoast bookworm Liberty Hardy provides a guide to 10 of the best.
Get your local satire
Since The Tug launched its fake news site over the weekend, its humorous bits have been making the rounds on social media, confusing some viewers and leaving them to wonder whose side they're on, if there even are sides. We caught up with the anonymous crew for an email Q&A.
Birdseye Lounge to close doors
Birdseye Lounge, a 200-plus capacity music and entertainment venue in downtown Portsmouth, will close in early September, the venue announced Monday.
3S names new director
More than six months after the departure of its founder and original leader, 3S Artspace has announced the hiring of a new executive director. Beth Falconer, current executive director of the Firehouse Center for the Arts in Newburyport, starts at 3S next month.
Top-five things to do
It’s the last weekend of August, and as usual, there are plenty of music, theater, and art events coming up around the Seacoast. Here’s a handful of the highlights taking place between now and Sunday.
Gardening tips: drought stress
During an exceptionally dry summer, Jeremy DeLisle of the UNH Cooperative Extension Education Center offers tips on caring for trees and shrubs under drought stress.
Woman rescued from house fire
Firefighters rescued a woman and two dogs from an early-morning house fire on Leslie Drive in Portsmouth on Thursday.
Rochester plans new arts center
The Rochester Performance & Arts Center will house a live performance space, art gallery, recording studios, classrooms, rehearsal space, and more, all in the heart of downtown Rochester.
