Dover man wins big at Grammys

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Sound engineer Joe Visciano has worked with several major musical acts over the last two years — Coldplay, U2, Mary J. Blige, Arcade Fire, Buddy...

Eight-Bit Junkyard

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Rediscovering video games of the past “The Battle of Olympus” (Brøderbund, 1989) When “The Legend of Zelda II: The Adventure of Link” was released in...

Good to go

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Skip Brunette remembers his days as a grade-school teacher, when the only songs he wrote were about the Spanish words for colors and foods. Today,...

Walking the line

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Homelessness is declining in New Hampshire, but many families are on the brink by Larry Clow, illustration by Alyssa Grenning Sara Stevens has been “pretty...

The price of popularity

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High retail rental costs in Portsmouth have officials and business owners concerned by Leslie Modica Portsmouth has been called “perfect” by the Chicago Tribune. It...

Positive vibrations

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The Raunchy Randos mark their first anniversary by heading into the studio Words and photos by Charlie Weinmann The Raunchy Randos are officially a year...

Author’s note

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Nicholson Baker discusses writing, Seacoast-based characters, and saving newspapers by Craig Robert Brown Nicholson Baker made his mark on the literary scene with his debut...

The play’s the thing

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Seacoast actors and playwrights hone their craft with play reading series by Charlie Weinmann, photos by Jasmin Hunter Actors don’t often momentarily pause a Shakespearean production...

At the statehouse

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The issue of when lawmakers can tap into dedicated funds will be before senators on Thursday, Feb. 5. The Senate’s finance committee will hold a...

Outside the gates

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Neil Novello explores the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard prison in “The Castle” by Larry Clow It’s been more than a century since the prison at the...

Inch by inch

Art –

Enormous Tiny Art makes the most of Nahcotta’s space The 17th bi-annual Enormous Tiny Art show opens at Nahcotta on Friday, Feb. 6, with a...

Now read this

Books –

“Get in Trouble: Stories” by Kelly Link Brace yourself for unabashed fangirling: Kelly Link is one of the most amazing writers working today, and hopefully...

Video Vault

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Get Carter Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1971 Starring: Michael Caine, John Osborne, Ian Hendry, and Britt Ekland Director: Mike Hodges The plot: When Jack Carter’s (Caine) brother dies...

Sharing the harvest

Lifestyle –

Though the snow is deep, Seacoast farmers are planning summer CSA offerings by Leslie Modica With a week’s worth of snowstorms dashing any chances of...

Turning the corner

Stage –

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...