http://www.newhampshire.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Fsection%3FCategory%3Dnewhampshire"> NewHampshire.com en-us http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE12/130529821/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS With Memorial Day Weekend upon us we are now entering the unofficial start to summer. With all the indoor and outdoor activities happening now, there is sure to be something for everyone to enjoy. Start with our list of the Top 10 Things to Do in New Hampshire this weekend. Tue, 21 May 2013 13:47:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE12/130529821/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/130529603/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS Growing up in the deep South, James Cotton never missed his favorite Saturday morning radio show, tuning into 'King Biscuit Time' to hear blues tunes of the legendary Sonny Boy Williamson II. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:31:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/130529603/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/130529604/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS As the Granite State commemorates those who died in service to the country, Strawbery Banke Museum, a 10-acre campus representing several hundred years of history in Portsmouth, pays tribute to members of the military and their families and veterans with free admission through Oct. 31, including Memorial Day on Monday, May 27. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:30:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/130529604/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/130529605/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS Newmont Military Band, featuring nearly two dozen members from New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Vermont, will play at the Town Hall on Depot Hill Road, in Henniker, following a Memorial Day parade and commemorations Monday, May 27. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:30:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/130529605/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/130529606/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS In a program Thursday, May 23, at Red Rivers Theatres, Shaheen Gordon attorneys Steve Gordon and Bill Christie will recount their experiences as trial lawyers in the Whitey Bulger case, which centers on the FBI informant accused of murdering 19 people and set to go back on trial in June. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:30:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/130529606/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/130529610/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS With the news back in February of the discovery of King Richard III bones under a parking lot in England, Seven Stages Shakespeare Company saw a golden opportunity 8212 an encore, site-specific ShakesBEERience reading of 'Richard III' in a parking lot. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:30:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/130529610/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/130529611/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS More than 300 dancers from Monadnock Region schools will join professional vocalists and an orchestra directed by Boston conducter and composer Peter Mansfield in a 730 p.m. production this weekend at Keene State College's Redfern Arts Center on Brickyard Pond in Keene. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:30:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/130529611/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/130529613/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS Some Dartmouth College students went home, some went to the beach, and some spent their 2013 spring break on the Hanover campus in'8220Mahler boot camp.' Thu, 23 May 2013 00:29:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/130529613/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/130529614/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS It's the weekend people set aside for planting, parades and personal reflections of those who helped pave the way for Americans' freedom to pursue such pastimes.In the next few days, Memorial Day programs across the state will commemorate members of the military who gave their lives for their country, while making new memories with... Thu, 23 May 2013 00:29:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/130529614/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/130529615/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS Memorial Day weekend signals the start of the summer season in Waterville Valley, with the annual youth fishing derby, an outdoor concert and the 24th annual Chowderfest Brews celebration planned Thu, 23 May 2013 00:29:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/130529615/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/130529617/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS Marking the arrival of a new season, the Lilac Festival blooms at Wentworth-Coolidge Mansion on Saturday, May 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:29:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/130529617/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/130529622/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS A traditional film festival screens a diverse slate of movies over the course of several days, but Laugh Out Loud Short Film Fest founder Joe Edick decided to turn the idea on its head to attract a specific group of cinema fans. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:28:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/130529622/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/130529624/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS Once among the most popular collectable objects in America, posters have been a reflection of social changes and pop-culture trends over the generations. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:28:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/130529624/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/130529625/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS Since the '60s when William Shatner first boldly went where no actor had gone before, TV spin-offs and big-screen adventures have beamed the starship Enterprise into pop-culture history, with its phasers firmly set on stun. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:27:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/130529625/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/130529626/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS Offering some laughs in between concert bookings at the Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion at Meadowbrook will be affable comedian Jim Gaffigan on Friday, Aug. 23. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:27:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/130529626/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/130529620/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS For more than 120 years, the ghoulish rhyming refrain has cast a pall over the spirit of New England 'Lizzie Borden took an axe and gave her mother 40 whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father 41.' Thu, 23 May 2013 00:28:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE01/130529620/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE09/130529627/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS A listing of Memorial Day events and observances from around the Granite State. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:08:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE09/130529627/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE02/130529649/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS Brief items of interest to New Hampshire's club community. Wed, 22 May 2013 21:44:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE02/130529649/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE03/130529655/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS The official winner of the 2013 Winni Derby has not been crowned yet. Wed, 22 May 2013 21:41:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE03/130529655/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE1409/130529658/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS A plan to build a barn that will house 20,000 egg laying hens on an 85-acre property off Route 13 is being opposed by abutters. Wed, 22 May 2013 21:40:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE1409/130529658/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE03/130529660/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS Workers from a local marine contracting firm dropped a barge in Meredith Bay this week, beginning several days of repair work on the town docks in time for Memorial Day weekend. Wed, 22 May 2013 21:40:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE03/130529660/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE1411/130529662/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS The town of Salem is officially hiring. Wed, 22 May 2013 21:40:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE1411/130529662/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE1411/130529663/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS Though accused of illegally awarding a contract for the renovation of the lower section of Salem Town Hall late last year, Town Manager Keith Hickey stood by his decision at the start of Monday night8217s board of selectmen meeting. Wed, 22 May 2013 21:40:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE1411/130529663/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE1411/130529664/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS Following a lengthy public meeting Monday night, the Windham Board of Selectmen remain undecided on whether or not to intervene with the state Department of Transportation8217s plans to remove a traffic signal at the intersection of Routes 111 and 111A. Wed, 22 May 2013 21:40:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE1411/130529664/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE1410/130529667/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS The Hooksett School Board Tuesday night was forced to abruptly postpone a workshop to discuss how the town will end its high school contract with Manchester, after two board members refused to attend. Wed, 22 May 2013 21:40:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE1410/130529667/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE1409/130529670/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS The school board this week affirmed its earlier decision to switch the portable classrooms and the library at Maple Avenue Elementary School, despite a request from some parents to reconsider. Wed, 22 May 2013 21:39:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130523/NEWHAMPSHIRE1409/130529670/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130522/NEWHAMPSHIRE03/130529777/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS Custom made in New Hampshire 8212 with New Hampshire wood, New Hampshire history, and New Hampshire craftsmanship 8212 could be the label on a nearly completed boat that students at The Community School will complete this semester. Tue, 21 May 2013 21:05:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130522/NEWHAMPSHIRE03/130529777/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130522/NEWHAMPSHIRE1411/130529779/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS Pelham High School8217s longtime school nurse will be honored in Concord next month after being recognized as the statewide School Nurse of the Year. Tue, 21 May 2013 21:04:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130522/NEWHAMPSHIRE1411/130529779/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130522/NEWHAMPSHIRE03/130529794/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS Nature lovers may be able to take longer hiking or biking trips into local backcountry, as efforts are under way to expand the Cotton Valley Trail from Wolfeboro through Brookfield into Sanborville. Tue, 21 May 2013 19:42:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130522/NEWHAMPSHIRE03/130529794/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130522/NEWHAMPSHIRE1408/130529796/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS Neelam Sandhu, a student at Ross Lurgio Middle School, knows more about the world around her than your typical eighth-grader. Tue, 21 May 2013 19:42:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130522/NEWHAMPSHIRE1408/130529796/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130522/NEWHAMPSHIRE0705/130529809/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS Sam Adams introduces the can. Tue, 21 May 2013 16:49:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130522/NEWHAMPSHIRE0705/130529809/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130522/NEWHAMPSHIRE02/130529811/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS Healthful eating for kids eating out. Tue, 21 May 2013 16:49:00 EST http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20130522/NEWHAMPSHIRE02/130529811/-1/newhampshire&source=RSS