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Turning the corner
When Craig Faulkner resigned as artistic director of the Seacoast Repertory Theatre last October, it was the latest in a long line of difficulties for...
After the flood
When Jeff Roemer, owner of Blue Latitudes in Dover, got a call about a plumbing issue at the restaurant on Aug. 13 of last year,...
Challenges and changes
After nine years and almost 20 albums, The Poo Poo Platters look ahead to their next adventure — finishing high school by Chris Hislop Talk...
Walk on
Urban planner and author Jeff Speck discusses how walkability saves cities by Gretyl Macalaster, photo by Chloe Kanner Jeff Speck has spent many years analyzing...
Inside out
Editor’s note: Dave Karlotski and Karen Marzloff are former co-owners of The Wire newspaper and co-organizers of the RPM Challenge. While gearing up for the...
Telling tales
Pat Spalding helps first-time storytellers discover their voices and refine their tales Words and photo by Craig Robert Brown Pat Spalding thinks the older woman...
Party on
Somerville Symphony Orkestar brings folk-punk and dancing elephants to The Stone Church by Charlie Weinmann (photos by Rachel Leah Blumenthal) Five years ago, Joel Edinberg arose...
3S Artspace names restaurant
The restaurant at 3S Artspace officially has a name, and it’s one that ties into the building’s history. The restaurant will be called Block Six;...
Matt, the trees, and Sundance
Portsmouth Brewery’s Matt Gallagher makes his big-screen debut in “Bob and the Trees” by Larry Clow When audiences at this year’s Sundance Film Festival gathered...
Somersworth adopts property clean-up ordinance
The Somersworth City Council adopted an ordinance last week that will allow the city to fine property owners who won’t clean up their property. The...
Louie’s set to open this spring
Seacoast restaurateur James Woodhouse plans to open Louie’s, a new Italian restaurant, in the former Green Monkey space on Pleasant Street this spring. “We’re really...
Wonder walls
Lamont Gallery explores the curious impulse to collect objects Words and photos by Chloe Kanner On one wall of the Lamont Gallery, an impressive portrait...
At the statehouse
State lawmakers this week will look at bills that would make it easier for residents to carry concealed weapons, allow landlords to ask for an...
Lee seeks commemorative license plates
The Lee Police and Lee Fire Associations are seeking designs for a commemorative license plate to mark the town’s 250th anniversary in 2016. The associations...
Coming home
The aRtPM Challenge began as a direct response to the RPM Challenge. The original founders (myself, Alex Mead, Chloe Kanner, and Tristan Law) thought it...
Eight-Bit Junkyard
Rediscovering video games of the past “Yo! Noid” (Capcom, 1990) In 1982, “Fast Food” was released for the Atari 2600. Playing as a giant set...
Ripple effect
Carly Regan is one of those restaurant servers who tourists hope to meet. She’s attentive, and her smiles are genuine. And, most importantly, she’s an...
What farming dreams may come
Lee farmers share their stories at the Five Nights, 10 Farms event Words and photos by Larry Clow Lee is a farming town. Start at...
Big fixes
With state aid in short supply, Seacoast communities struggle with aging schools by Larry Clow When Rollinsford voters head to town meeting this year, they’ll...
Audio Artifacts
An interview with The Connection’s Geoff Palmer about Portsmouth’s punk past, touring Japan, and hanging out with Little Steven Van Zandt By Andrew Wallace (photo...
Delivering the message
Photographer Lionel Delevingne captures the Clamshell Alliance and the history of anti-nuke activism in his new book by Larry Clow, photos by Lionel Delevingne Photographer...
Watts that sound?
Local musician Tim McCoy has lent his talents to numerous bands over the years, serving as a worthy figurehead for the Seacoast’s rock scene. His...
Dover eyes TIF district for waterfront
Dover city councilors may vote next month on a proposed tax increment financing (TIF) district that will pay for infrastructure improvements along the city’s waterfront....
A good look
Printmaker David Pingree now works almost exclusively on a computer, and the advantages are pretty straightforward. It’s faster and easier for him to make adjustments...