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Cloudland: Crime Lit Close to Home

Virginia Prescott — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:43:22 +0000

Between 1978 and 1988, the murders of seven women in New Hampshire and Vermont were attributed to the “Connecticut River Valley Killer”. Investigations of several suspects, and one deathbed confession went cold, and the killer was never found. Novelist Joseph Olshan’s “Cloudland,” is a fictionalized crime thriller based on the case. We spoke to Joe Olshan last spring when the book was released, now, it’s out in paperback. He lived in the upper valley when the sixth and final victim was found, and he explained what, as an outsider, he saw happen to local residents.

New Hampshire Native Skates With Disney

Zach Nugent — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:40:23 +0000

Earlier this month, “Disney on Ice” glided into Manchester’s Verizon Wireless Arena with a parade of princesses, Peter Pans, and talking mice on skates. We sent Word of Mouth producer Zach Nugent to meet a cast member with New Hampshire roots. Zach arrived a few hours before the show and managed to get in a little bit of ice time.

A Sudsy CSA

Jay Field — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 14:01:21 +0000

In Maine, consumers can buy dairy products, meat, fish, eggs and organic produce via a growing array of subscription-based, community supported agriculture programs. CSAs encourage customers to pay a farmer or fisherman up front in exchange for weekly shares of, say, shrimp or mixed vegetables. As Jay Field reports, microbrew lovers on the Blue Hill Peninsula will soon be able to buy their beer the same way.

What To Do Tonight: Rufus Wainwright and Bikes!

Virginia Prescott — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:53:39 +0000

You may have heard that the city of Concord is contemplating designs for a major overhaul of it’s downtown. Tonight, the Central New Hampshire bicycling coalition is hosting an event called Bike-toberfest at Red River Theatres in Concord. The idea is to bring people together to talk about how bike transportation could fit into the design, and to view some short films featuring bicycles.

Downton Abbey's New England Connection

Virginia Prescott — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:25:29 +0000

American audiences will have to wait until January before the popular drama, Downton Abbey returns to PBS.

Are These Berries Legit?

Virginia Prescott — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:01:47 +0000

Turns out, some farmer's market goods are fakes.

Refugees Start Fresh on the Farm

Todd Bookman — Tue, 22 May 2012 21:31:43 +0000

As a farmer in Bhutan, Laxmi Narayan Mishre provided food and stability for his family.

But when ethnic tensions flared in the small Himalayan country, his land was seized.

With his wife and ten children, Mishre would spend the next two decades living in a cramped refugee camp in neighboring Nepal. Rumors swirled about a possible resettlement to America, and what life would be like here.