FEATURED POP Nashua writer Melanie Brooks on Writing Hard Stories Written By Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo Nashua writer Melanie Brooks’ Writing Hard Stories: Celebrated Memoirists Who Shaped Art From Trauma started with a personal memoir she was unable to write. Brooks, who also teaches at Northeastern University, Merrimack College and Nashua … [Read more…]
FEATURED POP – * COVER STORY * Happy Campers Plan Your Kids’ Summer Fun Written By Matt Ingersol (listings@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photos Even though we’re deep in snow, registration for many summer camps starts soon. Below, find day camps for kids looking to fill the weekday hours of summer vacation as well as … [Read more…]
FEATURED POP Florence Williams on The Nature Fix Written By Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Book Cover It can be hard to make yourself get outside this time of year, but more often than not, you’ll be happy you did. Florence Williams discusses a variety of the benefits at an upcoming event, part of The … [Read more…]
FEATURED POP – * COVER STORY * Lace Up Your Skates & Embrace The Cold Written By Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Stock Photos One of the few perks to below-freezing weather is ice skating. The sport sometimes takes a backseat to skiing, but it’s way more accessible than the downhill pastime. You can … [Read more…]
FEATURED POP Easy Ways To Keep Kids Entertained & Unplugged Written By Ryan Lessard (news@hippopress.com) Images: Stock Photo What do you do when your kid begs you for mental stimulation when it’s cold and snowy outside and they’re so bored? There’s actually plenty to do around the house. With a little ingenuity, you can … [Read more…]
FEATURED POP – * COVER STORY * Four Easy Ways To Adapt To Winter Exercise Written By Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Stock Photo It’s tempting to let your active outdoor life go to the wayside once it becomes cold and snowy, but there are ways to make exercising outside more enjoyable. “I think … [Read more…]
FEATURED POP Pat’s Peak Holds 16th Annual Diversity Day Written By Matt Ingersol (listings@hippopress.com) Images: Stock Photo Pats Peak will celebrate its 16th Diversity Day, with international music and dancing, presentations and more, on Monday, Jan. 16. Festivities are open to the public, and the event also includes Pats Peak’s POP (Pay One … [Read more…]
FEATURED POP – * COVER STORY * Simple Hair, Clothes & Attitude Updates Written By Ryan Lessard (news@hippopress.com) Images: Stock Photo It’s a new year and a chance for a new you. If it’s time to rethink your whole look, there are a few simple steps you can take to change … [Read more…]
FEATURED POP Kids Coop Theatre Turns 20 Written By Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy/Stock Photo Twenty years ago, seven theater moms created the Kids Coop Theatre in Derry in response to the lack of local onstage opportunities for their kids. One of those founders, Debbie McKitterick, can still remember the audition that started … [Read more…]
FEATURED POP NH Astronomical Society Presents Winter Skywatch Written By Author (listings@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo While the weather may be getting chillier and nightfall arriving more quickly, low humidity levels are bringing generally clearer skies, creating perfect opportunities to bring out that telescope collecting dust in your closet. If you want some tips … [Read more…]
FEATURED POP Concord’s Paul Levy On Finding Phil Written By Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Courtesy Photo In 1987, Concord resident Paul Levy received a package that held his Uncle Phil Levy’s World War II Purple Heart medal and the 96-page journal he’d kept during World War II before he died. Levy didn’t know … [Read more…]
FEATURED POP Books For Under The Tree Written By Kelly Sennott (ksennott@hippopress.com) Images: Stock Photo The Hippo’s book reviewers shared some of the books they’d recommend as gifts for all kinds of readers, from fiction fans to history buffs. For Fiction Lovers The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce This … [Read more…]