Drat – they picked names for those new elementary schools without asking me. But if they had, I would’ve chosen these: BeeGees Elementary. I know, I know, it’s off the beaten path, and they don’t have the same local connections as the prominent and accomplished individuals already on the list, but I think the authors of hits like “Jive Talkin’” and “Too Much Heaven”… 0

Concord is a fine place to have a film festival. It’s also a fine place to have a deli tray festival, but apparently the International Veggie Platter Federation thinks otherwise. Racine, Wis., you will pay for your delicious treachery! But we who have been shut out of that exciting world must put our bitterness aside, like a poorly stored mini tureen of onion dip, and take comfort… 0

A late night in Concord – dark, cold, crisp, harsh. The sky is cloudy, the mood is dim. Must be early August, you think, as you pull a thick scarf back over your head and drive downtown, your eyes darting back and forth, look­ing to make whatever scene is on hand. Maybe a raucous under­ground party? A raucous drag… 0

If you think Penacook history begins and ends with the Hannah Dustin saga, let me set you straight: In Penacook, there's history in every nook and all but four crannies. It is, if I may try a metaphor, a village-sized Triscuit that somebody topped with partially-melted echoes of the past, bubbling up because he or… 0

Book clubs are great. They introduce members to wonderful writing and new ideas, and they rarely end in large fires. I led quite a few book discussions back when I was a librarian, and not a single one ended with panicked readers fleeing a burning building. Sure, they fled, but not because of fire. That said, avoiding… 0