New Hampshire Magazine November 2025

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FIRST THINGS

8 Editor’s Note

8 Contributors

FEATURES

36 The Last Sound Ranger

J. Dennis Robinson tells tales of his father, John B. Robinson’s secret mission during the Battle of Iwo Jima.

By J. Dennis Robinson

46 Best New Restaurants

From creative fusions to juicy burgers, get ready to discover a whole new culinary landscape around New Hampshire.

Compiled by the NH Magazine Team

54 Best Lawyers

Each fall, professional polling firm Woodward/White produces “The Best Lawyers in America.”

We’ve published the New Hampshire portion of the list, which includes more than 600 of the state’s top legal minds.

Portraits by Jared Charney

NAVIGATE

12 The Big Picture A sunset over the Presidentials is the perfect way to welcome in the beauty of the changing seasons.

Photo by Michael Censullo

14 Our Town Newport is blending tradition and innovation to shape a vibrant future filled with murals, coffee shops and covered bridges.

By Kara McGrath

INFORM

20 Community

UNH researchers aim to create a market for invasive European green crabs.

By Emily Reily

28 Spotlight

The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center offers a unique music experience.

By Megan Rogers

30 What Do You Know? Fallen Heroes

By Marshall Hudson

At 75, Oscar-winning writer, actor and director Ernest Thompson is as busy as ever.

By Crystal Ward Kent

CONNECT

86 Living

How secondhand shopping supports sustainability, creativity and local communities.

By Jill Armstrong,

Photos by Milena Lopez

90 Out and About Calendar of events

Compiled by Elisa Gonzales Verdi

92 Connections Culture Shock

By Lynne Snierson

94 Healthwise

From feast to flare-up: How to keep holiday eating in check.

By Krysten Godfrey Maddocks

96 Live Free Turkey Tables and Trails

By Emily Heidt

Illustration by Peter Noonan

ON THE COVER: The Cure Café in New Boston is one of many new restaurants in the Granite State serving up good food, good vibes and good times.

Photo by Jenn Bakos

Food for the Soul

FOR THE FIRST TIME since my college days, I live in walking distance from a library. I’d forgotten how much I missed the experience of sifting through books that belong to a collective, books whose pages have been turned by other human hands.

On my first trip, I chose “Katie and the Puppy Next Door” by John Himmelman and “An Amazing Snowman” by Barbara Jane Hicks, picture books to break out when our grandkids visit. For me, I snagged a well-worn paperback of “Farewell, My Lovely,” the classic crime novel by Raymond Chandler.

The moment I left the library I already felt like a kid with an overdue book.

The Hudson Little Free Library, named for our street in Manchester, has a “Take a book if you want! Leave a book if you want!” policy. While I was not technically in arrears, I only brought two books to exchange, though they were prime hardcovers. I hope someone enjoys Walter Mosley’s “Little Green” (an episode of his Easy Rawlins detective series), and James McBride’s life-affirming “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store” as much as I did.

These tiny wooden boxes, which have popped up in more than 200,000 neighborhoods worldwide, are big enough for a couple of dozen books and, at ours, a plastic container of dog treats. The more elaborate Little Free Library at Pickity Place in Mason, carved into an old ash tree, houses an original copy of “Little Red Riding Hood.”

These volunteer-run libraries stand out like beacons of hope at a time when federal and state governments are slashing support for the arts and libraries. In her latest “Connections” column (page 92) longtime contributor Lynne Snierson addresses the fallout from the 80 percent budget cut by the Trump administration to the National Endowment for the Humanities and the impact on the 56 humanities councils nationwide that rely on it for funding.

The nonprofit New Hampshire Humanities, which learned about the cut halfway through its fiscal year, faces the difficult decision of cutting its staff of 10 by half in 2026 and trimming back its programming.

One of my home office tools is a New Hampshire Humanities cellphone stand, included in a gift basket of Granite State goodies I won at an arts fundraiser. I often use it as a “what’s playing now” CD stand atop my vintage 1970 Pioneer amplifier.

This morning, the featured disc was “The Last Pink Glow,” a 2025 release by Rocking Horse Music Club recorded in Pittsfield, NH. The concept album, which defies characterization for its blend of progressive rock, pop and blues, is an interpretation of Jack Kerouac’s novel “The Haunted Life.”

You might find a Jack Kerouac book at your local Little Free Library. But I’m not giving up my copy of “The Last Pink Glow.” That one’s a keeper.

The taste of adventure

Our annual new restaurant guide (page 46) has a wide selection of hotspots throughout the Granite State. Visit them all and support independent cuisine prepared by people who are passionate about creating exciting culinary experiences. Like a great book, a great meal can expand your senses — and your worldview — in ways you might never expect.

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MARSHALL HUDSON’S “What Do You Know” column in September about a group of self-proclaimed “geezers” who like to hang out at the Canterbury Country Store inspired the owner to host a “Meet the Geezers!” gathering with Hudson, who handed out copies of New Hampshire Magazine. “As store/post office customers came and went, I answered the same questions about writing for the magazine and how the story came to be, over and over again,” Hudson tells us.

The porch party got cut short by heavy rain, but enough fun was had for the storekeeper to invite the geezers back next year and make it an annual event.

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Sunset on the Presidentials

“This photo was from one of the most magnificent sunsets I’ve ever experienced. My friend Corey and I hiked up the Cog Rail Trail for sunset, and when we hiked up and out of the misting clouds, we were blown away with this view of the undercast view towards the Northern Presidential Range.”

— MICHAEL CENSULLO

The Little Town That Could

Newport is blending tradition and innovation to shape a vibrant future filled with murals, coffee shops and covered bridges

STORY & PHOTOS BY KARA M c GRATH / ILLUSTRATION BY PETER NOONAN

In 1993, the town of Newport had a decision to make. The Corbin Covered Bridge, a landmark built in 1845, was destroyed by a “suspicious fire.” There were two routes the town could take to get it rebuilt.

“Were they going to put a (new) covered bridge there or would they just have the state come in and put in a steel and concrete bridge?” says Kim Varney Chandler, author of “Covered Bridges of New Hampshire,” which features the Corbin bridge on its cover.

“The community said, ‘To heck with you, state, we’re going to do it our way,’ ” recalls Dean Stetson, president of the Newport Historical Society.

Chandler says they raised the money through a series of fundraisers. “They didn’t give up, and they fought for the bridge to be built.” Then, they got involved in literally rebuilding it: Chandler says people would stop by to offer to help Arnold Granton with the new structure.

It was a scrappy ambition, for town-wide projects seem to run through Newport’s population of approximately 6,400 people.

“If I needed something, I could make one phone call and have 40 people at my door,” says Shannon MacMichael, executive director of the Newport Area Chamber of Commerce and nearly lifelong resident. “No questions asked, just ready and willing to help.”

Almost everyone who was interviewed for this story (unprompted) shared a similar sentiment; they’re also pretty much all Newport natives who moved away but were pulled back to the town.

“I’ve been privileged to experience what I call the Wizard of Oz syndrome. You grow up in a small community and you yearn for Oz … then you see Oz and you desire to come back to your little town in Kansas,” Stetson says.

To reach this magnetic community, hop on NH-Route 10 and drive far enough north or south until you suddenly find yourself on Newport’s Main Street, the Newport Opera House’s brick belfry presiding over the postcard-ready downtown. The Sullivan County seat is a small town with enough historical fun facts to fill a big city.

Newport was incorporated in 1766 by what Larry Cote, former director of the Newport Historical Museum, calls “an agricultural people.” Like so many towns in western New Hampshire, Newport quickly became a mill town, with the first factory built in 1768. Around that time, “we had a tremendous influx of immigrants coming to our community,” Stetson says. “They built our community.”

The textile mills were specifically seeking Finnish and Greek immigrants, Cote says: “(The mills) put out advertisements to get them to come to Newport. They were known to be hardworking people with skills.”

After the wool mills went south, the shoe shops came in.

“The quality of living went down a bit because the shoe shops didn’t pay what the wool mills did,” Cote says. In the 1970s and ’80s, the shoe factories left, and Newport became a service town.

Today, Newport is still largely a bedroom community (people live there but commute to work in other cities). LaValley Building Supply and Ruger Investment Castings offer the most employment opportunities in the town, according to MacMichael.

While the labor industries have shifted, the arts have remained a near-constant staple. When the Newport Town Hall and Courthouse was rebuilt in 1886 after being destroyed by fire, the new structure included the Newport Opera House. At the time, it was considered the largest stage north of Boston.

To walk into the still-used facility today is to jump back in time. The Opera House has 229 wooden seats, complete with wire structures underneath for men to hang their hats, lining the balcony.

The seats are quite comfortable, though the Newport Opera House Association’s executive director, Laura McCrillis Kessler, says they bought cushions a while ago. There’s no AC, so they don’t schedule performances during the summer. Sunlight shines through the original stained-glass windows, which were restored about five years ago.

The Newport Winter Carnival, another longtime staple, has been held every year since 1916, making it the oldest continuously celebrated winter carnival in the country. The Scandinavian immigrants who moved to the town for work had a heavy influence on

the festival’s early itinerary, Stetson says. For instance, skijoring: a sport in which a person on skis is pulled by a dog or a horse.

MacMichael describes the carnival, which happens in February, as “five days of pure insanity.” PJ Lovely, recreation director for Newport, estimates that about 5,000 people attend, even though the changing climate

has forced the town to tweak what’s on the schedule.

“A lot of winter activities have kind of slowed down, unfortunately, because the winters aren’t as hardy as they used to be,” Lovely says. Now, the agenda also includes non-weather-related events, like puzzle contests, trivia nights, a big parade and a scavenger hunt.

While there might be far fewer snow sculptures (and zero skijoring) these days, there are two things that haven’t wavered: ice skating on the common and the carnival queen pageant. “There are numerous photographs, postcards, and artworks depicting young and old skating on the common with the Baptist church in the background,” Stetson says of the former.

The carnival queen pageant is organized by the Newport Opera House Association.

“It’s a wonderful team building and bonding experience for these girls who come from different walks of life and have different interests,” says Kessler, noting that in 2024 the pageant awarded over $12,000 in scholarships. Stetson says many of the former queens have grown up to be quite prestigious: One who comes up often is the 1945 winner, Louise Crone. She eventually married Bing Russell and later gave birth to Kurt, who followed in his actor father’s footsteps.

Like so many rural towns, Newport has had its share of economic struggles, especially as manufacturing and younger generations moved elsewhere. Recent surveys put the median household income around $75,000, about 20% lower than the state-wide average.

“Newport, at first glance, can be seen as a town in struggle. In many ways, it is. If you look at our economics, it’s really stark,” says Kate Luppold, executive director of the Newport Library Arts Center. “But at the same time, there’s a lot of room for growth and opportunity.”

That growth and opportunity is the number one priority for MacMichael, who became the chamber of commerce’s executive director three years ago. “Growing up (in Newbury, NH), Newport kind of had this red ‘X’ on it,” MacMichael recalls. “It was this rundown mill town and had the typical negative connotations that go with that.” Now, she tells people, “This is actually the Hallmark movie town.”

Newport is only about 6 miles away from Mount Sunapee and less than 20 miles away from Mount Ascutney. Visitors to both see Newport as “more of a drive through town,” MacMichael says, but the chamber’s goal is to get them to stop and stay a while. The town is working with the newly developed regional tourism organization, Discover Sugar River Region, as well as doing their own promotion.

MacMichael has amped up the town’s

digital presence: “We’re on TikTok, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.” Older members of the chamber board “thought I was nuts for going on TikTok,” MacMichael said, but she knows the younger people she’s trying to reach aren’t exactly big Facebook users. She hopes to draw in younger generations who aren’t necessarily “popping in for a manufacturing job.”

The arts remain a central draw for the town. After a brief low period in the 1950s and ’60s, a group (spearheaded by Charles H. Massey and made up largely of volunteers) restored the Opera House to its early glory. Today, it hosts everything from community theater productions to nationwide names, like the Glenn Miller Orchestra, who will play there this November for the third year in a row.

The Library Arts Center, which was started in 1967 as a summer arts program, has developed into a year-round operation with multiple staff and plenty of art instructors running a variety of programs, all of which are free or low cost, across all age groups and many different artistic mediums.

“We’re a community art center, so we are very much rooted in the belief that art is for everyone,” Luppold says. In addition to displays of work from professional artists across New England, the center will simultaneously showcase work from hobby artists and children. The goal is to “showcase different talents in a very professional gallery setting that is able to draw people from around the state … but also help the participants feel appreciated … wherever they are in their own artistic process.”

The arts are also on full display in Korn Alley, a small, underused roadway off Main

Street. As of 2025, it’s home to 21 murals created by 21 artists that depict “crowdsourced themes of what we love and appreciate about this region,” Luppold says. The project is a part of a five-year partnership the Library Arts Center has with the Newport Area Chamber of Commerce to bring sizable public art to downtown Newport.

Then, there’s the brand-new LaValley Community Center, which opened in March 2025. In addition to several multipurpose rooms that are being used for everything from pingpong to birthday parties to yoga and bootcamp classes, there’s a much bigger gym that holds about 500 spectators and can run two games at a time (say, an adult volleyball game on one side and youth basketball on the other).

“We’re athletic-oriented, but not strictly athletics,” Lovely says. “It’s adventure.” The center offers programs for people of all ages. On Friday nights, the gym is open for adults to come play old school PE games, like dodgeball, kickball and relay races. “We want

“Growing up, Newport kind of had this red ‘X’ on it. It was this rundown mill town and had the typical negative connotations that go with that.”

—SHANNON MACMICHAEL

to get people to come out and throw a dodge ball at their husband or wife, maybe have a beer after,” Lovely says. “Just kind of be social, but active.”

In general, MacMichael says, growing Main Street will be key to attracting visitors and long-term residents. One new business that’s already helping to bring new people in is The Big Spoon, a small batch bakery, coffee and ice cream shop that opened in July 2025.

Owners Michael Uhrin and Corey Lombardo are part of that younger generation MacMichael is trying to lure back. They both grew up in the Granite State (Salisbury and Loudon, respectively) and moved back once they decided to get married and have kids.

Lombardo is a professional chef, starting with a vocational program in high school and then attending the Culinary Institute of America in West Hyde Park, New York. She’s worked as a line cook and pastry chef across the country but was ready to give up the 16-hour days once their daughter, Olivia, was born.

Uhrin says Newport’s welcome has been warmer than they ever would have imagined. “Part of (opening new) restaurants are that there’s feedback, good and bad,” Uhrin says. “(With The Big Spoon) I wouldn’t be lying to say it’s like, 98% positive.” Lombardo agrees. “People come in and go, ‘Are you doing OK? You’re busy, right?’ ” she says. “They want us to be here.”

Uhrin is impressed with how engaged the community is.

“You go to an event and everybody’s there. And not just there,” he says. “They’re there and everyone’s having a good time and everyone’s really kind to each other.”

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Going Green

UNH researchers aim to create a market for invasive

European crabs

BY EMILY REILY

The tide is out this morning at Hilton Park at Dover Point, where the Piscataqua, Squamscott, Bellamy, Oyster and Lamprey rivers meet. It’s also where the invasive European green crab congregates.

A small group has gathered among the wet, sandy rocks and thick piles of bulky algae to find the crabs, which hide underneath heavy seaweed, soft mud and rock crevices to molt. Molting means they’ve outgrown their

current shell and shed it for larger environs.

“It's like they need new clothes,” says Gabriela Bradt, Fisheries Extension state specialist with New Hampshire Sea Grant and UNH Cooperative Extension.

These citizen scientists are taking part in the NH Green Crab Project’s Great Green Crab Hunt, a periodic gathering conducted by New Hampshire Sea Grant along New Hampshire’s shores and salt marshes. Within

an hour, volunteers helped researchers document the vitals of each.

Volunteer and UNH student Katri Gurney of Concord held out her find: one green crab’s well-used former outfit.

“They basically come out of the top. They unfold, they unzipper around here, and they crawl out the back and go hide somewhere else, but they leave all their insides behind,” Bradt says.

Gurney noted how the crab “scooches” out of its old shell.

“I imagine it being like the motion of a squid,” Gurney says, adding that the hunt is relative to her master’s work.

“I'm familiar with watersheds and with engagement in environmental conservation. This was one way for me to get a better understanding of coastal environments,” Gurney says.

Simplifying how green crabs molt is a big part of Bradt’s job. Her work with Sea Grant and UNH Cooperative Extension includes community outreach and education, and the Great Green Crab Hunt combines both.

“Let's get the public involved in a way that could involve them in science, as well as spreading information about the negative aspects of these crabs,” Bradt says.

The goal is to see whether a soft-shell crab market could exist here. These crabs have little meat, so researchers are seeking alternative ways to consume them.

Katie Geschwendt of Durham and her daughter Jubilee, 9, were trying a green crab hunt for the first time.

“We have not found any crabs,” Jubilee reported, but the two kept looking.

“It's good experience for adults and young people to try to get connected with

the natural world. It's fun to rifle through seaweed,” Geschwendt says.

This group found 97 green crabs, seven mud crabs and eight Asian shore crabs, another invasive species.

But finding an actively molting European green crab is key to Bradt’s research — it means they’re good for harvesting. Their new shells will be “soft” for about 24 hours, then harden. If collected now and refrigerated, they can later be eaten whole.

Bradt doesn’t mince words.

“At a certain size, they don't molt as often.

Those are the sizes that we were looking for. I call them slider-sandwich size,” Bradt says.

The notorious European green crab has earned a spot on the Global Invasive Species Database’s list of 100 of the world’s worst invasive alien species, taking up residence alongside the cane toad, which competes with native amphibians for food; the zebra mussel, which can smother certain clams; and the Asian gypsy moth, which lays waste to shade, fruit and ornamental trees.

About 200 years ago, the European green crab arrived in southern Maine and New

“At a certain size, they don't molt as often. Those are the sizes that we were looking for. I call them slidersandwich size.”

— GABRIELA BRADT

some amount of time, a knack for withstanding temperature extremes, and its speedy growth and reproduction rates, its numbers spread exponentially, Goldstein says.

“These crabs sort of run around unchecked,” he adds.

And their numbers are staggering. One adult female crab can produce 180,000 eggs, Bradt says. If you think that’s a lot, it is.

“If you have, say, a million crabs, which we absolutely do in New England — let's just lowball it, right? — So a million females at 180,000, and (if) even 10 percent of those grow up — you do the math, right? It's astronomical,” says Bradt.

“They are voracious predators,” Goldstein adds.

These champion eaters ruin species’ habitats, contribute to land erosion and wreak havoc on shore vegetation like sea grass beds.

“These shallow underwater meadows of sea grasses are very, very important nursery habitats for small fish and crustaceans,” Goldstein says.

Nathan Furey, a fish ecologist and fish biologist in the Fish and Movement Ecology Lab at UNH, often vacationed with his family along New York’s eastern coast as a youth.

Hampshire from coastal ecosystems around France, Italy and elsewhere, brought by ballast water stored in ships’ cargo holds.

Dr. Jason Goldstein, research director at the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve, has worked on green crabs since 2016.

“Roughly the mid-Atlantic is where we think green crabs first made landfall, and that over several decades, gradually increased their range north,” Goldstein says.

It has few predators and can outcompete native species, and as food generalists, they eat a lot, including bivalve mollusks, young lobsters, clams, oysters, and mussels.

“These are all very strong attributes to have if you are an invasive species, because that means you're going to be able to take advantage of environments like ours,” Goldstein says.

With its ability to live out of water for

“I spent a lot of time as a kid tidepooling, and certainly caught green crabs pretty regularly. I probably didn't realize they were invasive until being taught as an undergraduate student,” Furey says.

Now, Furey seeks to alleviate the green crab’s coastal impact.

His research includes tracking green crabs’ movements using a method called acoustic telemetry. Researchers place a tiny electronic tag on a crab (a “backpack,” Furey

BY

Broths, chowders and whiskey: green crabs are invading the menu

In Venice, Italy, green crabs are an annual delicacy called “moeche” — could the same thing happen in New Hampshire?

So far, it’s been a long, slow crawl.

Gabriele Bradt, associate fisheries state specialist for New Hampshire Sea Grant and UNH Cooperative Extension, has been promoting the pesky invaders to coastal restaurants and communities for the past decade.

“Thirty or 40 years ago, people had sort of attempted to cook with the green crab, but they didn’t try very hard,” Bradt says. “The fact of the matter is that (green crabs) are small, non-picking meat crabs (difficult to extract meat from). They’re not like a Jonah crab — they’re more reminiscent of a blue crab.”

She’s been looking to the blue crab industry in the South, which could be key to cracking the mystery of the green crab.

“Down South, you wait for the blue crab to molt, and then you eat the whole thing,” Bradt says.

Bradt has connected with restaurants throughout the Seacoast, like Moxie, the Black Trumpet and Botanica, to pool knowledge and resources and present chefs with a culinary challenge: What could they create using green crabs?

A distillery in the Lakes Region used it to create a new whiskey blend. “We collaborated with Tamworth Distilling to create Crab Trapper,” Bradt says. “It’s double-distilled, so it’s just essence of crab.”

Marissa McMahan, director of fisheries at Manomet Conservation Sciences in Plymouth, Mass., boils green crabs as a tasty stock for soup or chowder.

“If I’m feeling more ambitious, I’ll actually pick the meat from the larger green crabs and use it to make crab rolls or crabcakes,” she says. “And of course, when in season, deepfried soft-shells are hard to beat.”

With so many ways to cook green crab, like boiling, making ceviche, eating the roe or making a broth, professional and non-professional cooks alike can get excited about trying something new.

“The cool thing about green crabs is that you can forage for them on the shoreline,” McMahan says. “So for the adventurous home cook, you can gather your own green crabs and bring them home to experiment with. I also encourage people to check out all the amazing products being developed with green crabs, ranging from dehydrated broth to dog treats to fermented sauces.”

The New Hampshire Sea Grant created a field and kitchen guide that offers tips about how to hunt for soft shell crabs and how to process and eat them.

“This is a good thing to do, because we want our native species to have a fighting chance and it helps repair these ecosystems,” Bradt says. “It’s not a problem we can eat our way out of, but we can make a dent.”

— Elisa Gonzales Verdi

“Roughly the midAtlantic is where we think green crabs first made landfall, and that over several decades, gradually increased their range north.”

— JASON GOLDSTEIN

says), that emits high-frequency pings that tracks their movements.

In 2021, Furey tracked green crabs in the Webhannet estuary in Wells, Maine, and found that once green crabs arrive somewhere, they aren’t performing any largescale migrations.

But as the ocean warms, more green crabs are on the way. They’ve recently continued their march around the globe, arriving on the Pacific northwestern coast of the U.S. and Canada.

Bradt first heard about them when local fishermen voiced concerns that the crabs were cutting into their bottom line. So, she spearheaded the New Hampshire Green Crab Project to find answers, eventually collaborating with Furey, Goldstein and other researchers around southern Maine and New Hampshire.

Together, they’re attacking the problem from all angles to put a dent in its impact.

“It kind of became this three-pronged project of outreach, education, monitoring and research, and fishery development,” Bradt says.

The goal was to develop a green crab market or fishery, much like the blue crab, popular along the Atlantic coast, Chesapeake Bay, and Gulf of Mexico. But first, they had to figure out how a green crab fishery could be a viable method for cutting down the crabs’ numbers.

“So we started to look at the feasibility of when they molt. Would people eat them as a soft-shell crab product, like they do for blue crabs down south? Could we mimic some sort of market potential like that,” Bradt says.

Green Crab Pozole

4 to 6 servings by Matt Louis, chef/owner Moxy and Franklin Oyster House, Portsmouth

Interested in foraging for green crabs?

Make sure to only source from areas where there are no water quality or red tide warnings. If there are any beach closures or other public health warnings at the location you want to forage, do not forage there.

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 10 minutes

Ready in: 20 minutes

Ingredients

1 small onion, diced

1 yellow and 1 red bell pepper, diced

4 ounces hominy

1½ quarts green crab stock

½ tablespoon cumin

½ tablespoon smoked paprika

Salt and pepper to taste

½ bushel cilantro

3 red radishes, shaved

4 ounces Napa cabbage, shredded

Instructions

Sweat onions and peppers over medium heat with a little canola oil until soft. Add hominy and spices and toast gently.

Add green crab broth and season to taste.

Split between bowls and garnish with cilantro, radish and cabbage.

This proposed market could provide alternate sources of income or revenue stream for fishers, something that has been in process for several years.

Before COVID, Bradt says, there was ongoing interest in green crabs as a specialty in local restaurants, but the pandemic tamped down those efforts. They’ve been used in pet treats and dog food, and some nonprofits have eyed them for compost, she says. Other uses remain in the research and development phase — as bioactive compounds, in bioplastics using the chitin from their shells, or in aquaculture feeds.

Mike Masi is a green crab fisherman, oyster farmer, and founder and co-owner of shell+claw in York, Maine. As a marine sciences teacher at York High School, he received grant funds to buy traps and monitor green crabs’ numbers in the York River.

Masi harvests hard-shell green crabs for bait and for culinary markets that can use the crabs for stocks, broths, fermented fish sauce and other southeast Asian dishes.

“They have a rich flavor that is great for stocks/broths, and they are absolutely delicious as soft-shell crab. They are smaller and sweeter than soft-shell blue crab,” Masi says. They’re simply an underused resource that can diversify “our working waterfront,” he says.

Whether people can turn the tide and bring green crab into the kitchen and elsewhere remains to be seen, but Bradt sees potential when she looks at the blue crab or crawfish markets.

“Whether New Englanders in particular, will eat, it (and say) ‘Yes, I’m going to switch from a clam and a lobster boil to a green crab boil all year long,’ I have high hopes that we’re getting there,” Bradt says.

Changing the narrative around the invasive crab has been a big goal.

“We’ve made great strides. A lot of the verbiage around it had to change. Just because it’s invasive doesn't mean it’s inedible — it means it’s just not supposed to be here. So eat it up and give something else a chance,” she says. NH

DJ Planetarium

The McAuliffe-Shepard

Discovery

Center offers a unique music experience

BY MEGAN ROGERS / PHOTOS COURTESY OF M c AULIFFE-SHEPARD DISCOVERY CENTER

As Beyonce’s “Countdown” plays, the planetarium at McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord lights up with glittering hearts, spinning clocks and the scenes of a rocket launch.

“Countdown” is the opening song in the Under the Dome Beyonce experience, which features visuals projected onto the planetarium

dome to a soundtrack of the artist’s greatest hits. The show is an immersive, visually stunning, unique way to listen to music, but it’s not quite what you’d expect to see in a planetarium if the last time you sat under a planetarium dome was during a school field trip.

Aside from the glimmers of a launch, the visuals that accompany the Beyonce Under

the Dome show feature more abstract shapes, colors and movement than night skies, stars or planets.

That’s exactly what the team at McAuliffeShepard Discovery Center is going for with the Under the Dome shows.

“There are so many opportunities outside of (our main mission, to educate the public) for us to utilize our space,” says Amanda Leith, education coordinator at the Discovery Center. During an Under the Dome show, she sits in a booth in the back corner of the planetarium, ensuring the music and visuals run.

During the day, the planetarium offers a slate of educational experiences in the planetarium, hosting viewings of shows on topics like photons, the sun, and stars, as well as educator-led programs on the evening sky.

Recently, the team at the Discovery Center started brainstorming additional ways to use the planetarium, bringing in new audience members and revenue to the nonprofit center, which welcomes more than 32,000 visitors annually.

In May, a wind quintet from the Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra performed music from “Star Trek”, “Star Wars”, and other sci-fi favorites in the planetarium. Plans are in the works for future collaborations between the space center and the orchestra, Leith says.

In addition to a Beyonce show, the Discovery Center has hosted Under the Dome shows for Taylor Swift and Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon” (songs featured: “The Great Gig in the Sky,” “Money” and “Us and Them”).

There are two Taylor Swift shows, one geared at adults and another for families, which features clean versions of all the songs.

“It’s been fantastic,” Leith says. “Families of all ages come, and they can sing along, dance and have a really fun experience together.”

McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center licensed the Taylor Swift and Beyonce shows from the Museum of Science in Boston. The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center team made some tweaks to the Beyonce songs “Ring the Alarm” and “Formation” to account for visuals that couldn’t be licensed. That gave them the first taste of a bigger creative project they’re taking on: creating an Under the Dome experience for Queen.

“Don’t Stop Me Now.” “Bohemian Rhapsody.” “Somebody to Love.” When you hear the iconic lyrics, what do you see? That’s what Leith and her co-workers are figuring out as they put together an immersive visual soundscape. They’ve got thousands of options for visuals. Now, they have to decide: Should they show visuals that mirror the lyrics literally? Be more abstract? Follow the beat? Move faster? Slower?

For “Somebody to Love,” Leith pictures the visuals leaning into a love theme — reds, pinks, hearts. For the rest? That’s for viewers to find out when the Queen show opens, likely in late 2026 or early 2027, Leith says, as it takes about a month to create the visuals for each song.

While the Queen show is under development, the Pink Floyd and Taylor Swift shows run regularly. Times and dates can be found at starhop.com/under-the-dome. NH

Fallen Heroes

An Armistice Day celebration like no other

BY MARSHALL HUDSON / PHOTOS COURTESY OF ART PEASE

I’m following the ghost of a parade route that meandered through downtown Lebanon more than a century ago. The Armistice Day Victory Parade, called out in a 1919 pamphlet, celebrated the end of World War I hostilities.

Along with the old pamphlet, I have a handful of vintage photos taken during the parade. The old photos are detailed and dramatic and have inspired me to retrace the parade route. I’m curious to see how much has changed since this Armistice Day celebration 106 years ago.

Originally called “Armistice Day,” after the surrender of Germany on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, the name was changed to Veterans Day in 1954 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who felt we should recognize and honor veterans

from all wars, not just World War I.

As holiday celebrations go, Veterans Day, or Armistice Day, tends to get the short shrift. It can be confused with Memorial Day and gets squeezed into the short season following Halloween and the run-up to Thanksgiving. So, while veterans may get a discount at a restaurant or big-box store on Nov. 11, big celebrations are few and far between.

But that wasn’t always the case. Lebanon once set the standard for others with their 1919 “Welcome Home” Armistice Day celebration. The centerpiece of this multiday celebration was a victory parade down the main streets and around the town common. A year of planning and preparation went into making this parade an unrivaled success. This was the town’s third attempt, and this time they were determined to get it right.

The first parade was a spontaneous event that turned out to be an embarrassing error. News of a German surrender reached Lebanon residents, and they took to the streets in the early hours of Nov. 7, 1918. The fire gong rang, bells clanged, people hung out their flags, blew horns and a parade broke out. When darkness fell, oil-soaked bricks blazed from the granite fenceposts around Colburn Park. Bonfires were lit, and the Kaiser was hung and burned in effigy.

Unfortunately, the rumored surrender had not taken place. Lebanon was not the only town lulled into this “false armistice,” as it came to be known. Similar celebrations had played out in towns up and down the East Coast, who had also heard the inaccurate news.

When the formal cease-fire did occur on Nov. 11, the town did it all over again. The ringing of the fire gong brought hundreds, celebrating news of the truce, to the streets. Mills, banks, stores and schools closed for the day. Scores of cars filled with jubilant passengers drove around town blowing horns. But the servicemembers were still overseas, and although a cease-fire had been

declared, the treaty was yet to be signed.

Lebanon had sent 373 residents to the trenches of France, Belgium and other WWI battlefields and the town was not without its heroes. Isreal J. Chamberlain was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. Chester McArthur was given the Distinguished Service Cross for evacuating wounded soldiers from front-line trenches. Eleven sons of Lebanon made the ultimate sacrifice and died during the war. The town was eager for the war to be over and to welcome home their servicemen and women.

In October 1919, the timing was right for a grand celebration. The soldiers and sailors had returned home, and Lebanon was ready to thank them in style. From an old Granite State Free Press newspaper clipping dated Oct. 17, 1919:

“The center of the town was all ‘dolled up’ for the occasion. Every store, business block, and public building, as well as many residences along the line of march, were decorated with flags, bunting, panels and streamers. Store windows were appropriately trimmed for the occasion, while a beautiful electric shield of red, white, and blue lights flamed high above the main street in front of the Town Hall, and a string of red, white and blue lights in the number of hundreds illuminated the north front of the Common during Saturday, Sunday and Monday evenings. Yes, Lebanon had on her finery and looked charming.”

The three-day celebration included a banquet, cabaret show, speeches, an Army vs. Navy softball game, choir sing-along, fireworks, clam bake, concert, fancy dress ball, an appearance by Gov. John H. Bartlett and the victory parade, which the newspaper described as “the greatest parade in Lebanon’s history.”

The parade included an escort of five mounted riders followed by the Second Regimental Band; three platoons of recently returned Army servicemen; three Marines

carrying a banner with 11 gold stars recognizing those who perished; 16 Navy sailors in uniform; four cars of Civil War veterans; 66 men in regalia from the Loyal Order of the Moose; 28 uniformed firemen; approximately 40 decorated cars or floats, 460 schoolchildren; a large flag floated by 12 men; and numerous other organizations.

Gov. Bartlett addressed the citizens and spoke for nearly an hour. He thanked the veterans for their service and sacrifice and spoke eloquently to the memory of those who gave their lives. He congratulated Lebanon on the fine celebration and said it was one of the very best he had witnessed anywhere in the state.

The newspaper clipping reports that the Army versus Navy softball game resulted in a 5-0 triumph by the Army. The paper reports R. Richardson served as umpire, with “Bill” Barry captain of the Doughboys and “Cy” Young captain of the “Gobs.” “Doughboy” is a common term for WWI Army soldier, but I had never heard the slang term “Gob” used for a sailor before.

As I walk the parade route along the downtown streets today, the Lebanon of 1919 in the photos is barely recognizable. Fires and urban renewal have changed much of the town, but I still recognize a couple of old buildings, and way off in the distance I think I’m almost able to see and hear a parade … NH

The Golden Age of Ernest Thompson

At 75, the Oscar-winning writer, actor and director is as busy as ever

BY CRYSTAL WARD KENT / PHOTOS BY JOE KLEMENTOVICH

Ernest Thompson is one of New Hampshire’s most famous residents, and one of the most productive. The Oscar-winning writer of “On Golden Pond” is busier at age 75 than most people who are decades younger. Thompson writes lyrics, novels, movies and plays, which he also acts in, produces and directs.

His film “The Constituent” is currently making the film festival rounds, and he is touring in the one-man play “Archie Parish’s Parting Words,” which he also wrote. In addition, this season, he will return to Broadway to both direct and star in his play “On Golden Pond.” Thompson took time from his whirlwind schedule to offer some insights into his drive and creativity, and the stories behind his projects.

New Hampshire Magazine: You are currently in a very dynamic phase with multiple projects underway; where does this drive come from?

Ernest Thompson: That’s just my normal state: to be busy. I look forward to getting up in the morning and having many things to work on. It’s a bit unusual to have multiple projects coming together at the same time, but in this business, you never know when something will come to fruition. Movies and plays can take years to go into production because you depend on collaborations and partnerships with other people. Books can take years from first drafts to publication. I don’t like sitting and waiting so I keep working on the next play or novel, song or film. Retirement is not on the table. George Bernard Shaw, the great Nobel Prize-winning playwright, was still creating plays and films into his 90s. He wrote 68 plays; I’m only 30 behind. I’ve got some catching up to do.

NHM: Many people your age and with your achievements would be content to rest on their laurels; why keep taking risks?

ET: I guess part of me likes to live on the edge. It’s energizing. Also, I find writing to be a privilege. Like my character in “The Book of Maps,” I’ve been telling stories since I was a child. When I was 7 years old, I found an old recipe box at the dump. I started writing down thoughts and ideas and putting them in the box. And here I am — still at it. Some writers fear a blank page, but I look forward to one. There’s always a story to tell.

NHM: You are doing a one-man live show called “Archie Parish’s Parting Words,” which has been wildly popular in New Hampshire and is now moving into Maine. In this play, you perform multiple roles. One-man shows are not for the faint of heart — why do this now?

ET: Why not? When I couldn’t get cast in plays in college, I directed myself in Samuel Beckett’s “Krapp’s Last Tape” and borrowed the theater for midnight shows. I have never forgotten that lesson: The only person in the way of your dreams is yourself. “Archie Parish” is hilarious and deeply moving, so it’s a joy to play those roles. Judging from the response, the message is getting through. My mission is always to reach my audience. If something I’ve created can make folks laugh, make them cry, make them feel, make them take offense, perhaps, get indignant or disagree, but mostly, make them think, then I’ve done something right.

NHM: You are returning to Broadway to not only direct a revival of “On Golden Pond,” but also play Norman, the lead. What is it about this production that has you fired up?

ET: “On Golden Pond” debuted 47 years ago; that’s a long time for a story to stay alive and resonate, and I’m grateful that this story still engages people. However, I’ve never seen the character of Norman Thayer Jr. portrayed quite as I envisioned him — a college professor of English at an Ivy League school who was compelling, inspiring and larger than life. For 40 years, students thronged to his classes; he was THAT teacher many of us, if we were lucky, got to learn from. He “turned the lights on” for us and opened doors. When he retired, he lost his audience and his sense of purpose, which surely didn’t help his cognitive well-being. Imagine being this guy’s daughter, Chelsea, the Jane Fonda character in the film; his expectations for his only offspring would have been high to say the least. But what a gift she gives her father by bringing young Billy into his life. At last, here is a worthy adversary to share books and laughs with, and a connection more meaningful and satisfying than what he had with his daughter at that age.

Then there’s the husband/wife love story. Not that I’m any great shakes to look at, but I also want to show that Norman and Ethel are a couple who still have passion in their marriage; they’re still “getting it on,” if you will. We are casting the female lead now and she has to be someone who conveys that romantic chemistry with Norman. Katharine Hepburn and Henry Fonda were brilliant, and I was fortunate to have them in those roles — and I’m not giving my Oscar back — but I’ve had a lot of time to think about my little play and am eager to share with new audiences the story as I’ve always envisioned it.

NHM: You have written a sequel to “On Golden Pond” called “Home on Golden Pond,” which is going to be a film. How is this progressing?

ET: The script is ready; we are using the same main location, but the rest is, as I alluded to before — waiting for all the pieces to come together, starting with financing. Filmmaking is always a complicated process, but I have every confidence that when the time is right, all the elements of this amazing continuation, as we’re calling it, will fall into place.

NHM: In your “spare” time, you have written another novel — “Out Clause,” which comes out March 3, 2026. It is much different than many might expect; what led you there?

ET: I’ve long heard people complain about their current existences, which got me thinking — what if we could change our lives? In my book,

there is an organization called Out Clause, which allows you, for a sum, to be given a completely new life — new identity, new location, a new chance. Your old life is erased; you disappear. The book asks the question, if you could start over, would you? But, what if there were a caveat: You had to agree to live a better life, and if you couldn’t honor the bargain your body would be found near wherever you went missing — downriver from the bridge you jumped off or in the Himalayas when the snow melted. This ups the ante. Of course, we CAN always start over by changing the way we treat people and living our lives differently. We don’t need new identities to do so. We can’t erase our pasts, but we can learn from them and go in a new direction. Redefine our purpose. Still, I found it fascinating to explore the concept of being completely reinvented, and everyone who has heard the story has been intrigued.

As Thompson headed off to his next appointment, he summed up his productivity thus: ET: I think the key to being productive at any age is simply to keep doing what you want to do. I still ski; I snowboard, skate and play volleyball because I’ve never stopped doing those things. I keep embarking on new projects because I’ve never stopped creating — it’s who I am. I may be older, but I don’t feel older. I still feel like I’m on the cusp of something new every day. NH

Visit ArchieParish.com to learn where “Archie Parish’s Parting Words” is next appearing. The Broadway revival of “On Golden Pond” is slated to open this coming season. Ernest’s novel “The Book of Maps” is available wherever you buy books; the audiobook of “Out Clause,” narrated by the author, is now available for pre-order. For all things Ernest Thompson, visit ErnestThompson.us.

BY J. DENNIS ROBINSON

arlier this year, my father, John Brewster Robinson, finally spoke publicly about his secret World War II mission. As kids, my two brothers and I knew he had been a U.S. Marine. We knew he fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima, the one where six men raised that iconic flag, a symbol of American valor and resolve known around the globe.

Dad never talked about the 6,821 men who were killed during the 36-day battle. Another 19,217 fellow soldiers were wounded in the deadliest encounter in Marine Corps history.

On Nov. 10, 2025, the Marine Corps celebrates its 250th birthday. My father is 102. He delivered this historic speech, coincidentally, on his birthday on April 30. Approximately 100 people, many of them veterans, gathered at the Senior Activity Center in Portsmouth for the talk. Formerly of Bed-

ford, he’s been living at The Inn at Edgewood, an assisted-living facility just up the road.

Dad brought a few scribbled notes, but never used them. His right leg, he complained, had a mind of its own, so he remained seated as he spoke. He spoke purposefully, like a man getting something off his chest. I was so busy showing a few slides to accompany his talk that I neglected to record the lecture. A TV station taped it, but erased the file the next day.

So, Dad and I sat down recently to

reconstruct his story. His memory remains crisp. Eighty years ago, 21-year-old Staff Sgt. John Brewster Robinson and a handful of trained “sound rangers” landed on the volcanic island of Iwo Jima amid ferocious enemy fire. They were the DODAR Team (Detection of Distance and Range). Their mission was to pinpoint hidden Japanese artillery using microphones, wires, vacuum tubes, dials, batteries and test equipment. With the microphones strategically placed and the equipment tuned to the frequency

of the deadly booming guns, the team could triangulate the exact position of the hidden cannons and radio the data to American gunners. At least, that was the theory. So how did a skinny kid from New England wind up in one of the worst places on Earth?

From hat factory to boot camp

John Robinson was born in Milford, Mass., in 1923. His mother, a teacher named Florence, was forced to quit work when her pregnancy began to show. Unhappy with life on the

Robinson family cattle farm in Hardwick, Mass., John’s father, Jason, became a fur trapper, a florist and a night watchman. When we knew Grandpa Jake decades later, he was making custom cherry cabinets, sharpening saws, selling vegetables and raising giant worms in bathtubs under the barn in the town of Orange. John was so sickly that, at age 4, his mother and father sent him to live with his grandparents in a little Massachusetts town called Upton. They never asked him back.

Reclusive and bookish, John was a master builder of model airplanes by age 8. The Upton town “telephone man,” he recalls, made annual home visits to replace worn batteries. John got his hands on the used batteries to power his motorized inventions. In a high school class of 25, he excelled at math and was on the track to attend college as war in Europe loomed.

To help support his aging grandparents, John worked after school at the Knowlton Hat Factory in Upton. The only decentpaying job in town was not without danger. Mercury and sulfuric acid were key to the manufacturing of fashionable felt hats, leading to the term “mad as a hatter.” John remembers boys darting in and out of the 200-degree drying room. “We figured we were safe if we held our breath," he says.

“We assumed we would be drafted,” he recalls of the Upton Class of 1941. Those who survived military service, the boys figured, would return to work at the hat factory. He joined the Massachusetts National Guard, but it “was not much of anything but learning to march and puttering around for two hours a week.”

Horror struck the nation on Dec. 7, 1941, when the Imperial Japanese Air Force bombed the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The next morning, John and three teenage friends drove to Boston in a borrowed car. One enlisted in the Navy, one in the Air Force, and a third in the Army. John selected the Marine Corps in hopes of being trained as a telephone electrician. He was accepted and arrived at Parris Island Boot Camp in South Carolina on Christmas Eve.

Thirty boys, mostly teens, found themselves in a spare barracks with a tough commanding officer. (“We never walked. We always ran.”) John got the top bunk above a young black soldier. “I was socially

inept, and he was the nicest guy you ever saw in your life.” The two were fast friends for the next seven weeks and never saw one another again. By the end of boot camp, Pvt. Robinson had put on 30 pounds of muscle.

Beach Jumper to Sound Ranger

At first, Field Telephone School was “very basic,” he recalls. “We were shown the telephone and told that it worked — but not to ask how.” Recruits did little but change batteries. Then, after a cluster of special tests, mostly in math, John was whisked off to Anacostia Naval Base in Washington, D.C., where he was the lone Marine among 127 Navy men. The eight-month course in electrical interior communication (EIC) was intense, but there was time off to attend church, visit museums, see movies and meet people.

Transferred to Norfolk, Virginia, he was assigned duty as a “Beach Jumper” with no clue as to what that was. The Beach Jumpers was a secret operation originated by actor and Lt. Douglas E. Fairbanks Jr. The group of highly trained electrical experts planned to use experimental equipment to distract the enemy from spotting U.S. troops landing on foreign soil. “We were told it was not exactly a suicide mission,” John says.

First, they recorded the live sounds of American tanks, trucks and troops onto wire recorders. Those recordings would then be played for the enemy on powerful hidden speakers. Sounds of the mock landing would buy time for real American troops to land. The 1940s technology, however, did not live up to the concept. During a test, with military brass watching, the fragile wire recording snapped, and the project was scrapped.

Reassigned to the base at Quantico, Virginia, John joined a newly formed “Sound Ranging Squad.” While fighting in the Pacific, U.S. Marines were being harassed and killed by hidden Japanese guns that could fire without being detected. The physics department at Duke University was developing a defensive device, nicknamed DODAR. The equipment was portable and sturdy enough to be used in the field to locate the invisible

artillery. Japanese gunners, it was later discovered, could swing their cannons out on tracks, fire and vanish into camouflaged tunnels before the shells landed.

Into the jaws of hell

The 5th Marine Division, known as the “Fighting Fifth,” was created to spearhead the invasion of Japan. The heavily defended island of Iwo Jima stood in the way.

“That mission was the whole thing. There was nothing else,” John says.

He found himself on a train to San Francisco, then aboard a cargo ship to the Big Island in Hawaii. The sound rangers spent the next year isolated 40 miles from the nearest city, training seven days a week.

The student was now the teacher. Soldiers set up dynamite charges along 20 miles of isolated lava beds. The DODAR Team, under John’s direction, was tasked with triangulating the exact location of each test explosion. Unlike the Beach Jumpers, the sound-ranging equipment created at Duke University offered promise. “Every-

thing worked exactly as planned,” John says. But the boy from New England didn’t love life in paradise.

“Every day was exactly the same,” he jokes. “It was warm. There was no wind. It sprinkled a little. It was boring. I went swimming on Christmas, and it was 72 degrees. I went swimming on the Fourth of July, and it was 72 degrees.”

He tried surfing, but didn’t have the balance. Then suddenly, the Fighting Fifth was back aboard ship for a week, cruising at 8 knots. “They didn’t tell us where we were going until we were halfway there,” he says.

The Sound Ranging Unit arrived at Iwo Jima in the early afternoon of Feb. 19, 1945, a date John still calls “my D-Day.”

“We kept our heads down and heard shells hitting close by in the water,” he says. Landing vehicles got stuck in the volcanic ash, leaving them vulnerable until track vehicles could pull the duck boats onto solid ground. Getting the sensitive sound equipment ashore and into foxholes was hair-raising. John’s boss, Cmdr. William N. Martin, had done

his homework. Using aerial photographs and written instructions, the sound rangers knew exactly where to work.

“We were equipped to protect ourselves, but we never took our rifles off our backs. We weren’t there to battle anyone. We were there to run an experiment.”

The microphones were hastily set into holes at precise locations. But digging in the lava beds was nearly impossible. The volcanic earth kept crumbling back into the hole. The solution was to place a spent artillery shell in the hole with the microphone inside. With the mics set 200 feet apart, the wires connected to the generator and DODAR unit, the testing began. The team slept on the ground without tents or blankets. There was no wash water and only a single change of clothing for the month-long operation.

Four days in, just after the raising of the famous flag, the DODAR time began getting a bead on the destructive enemy gun. The coordinates were transmitted. The Marine artillery returned fire moments later, and the Japanese cannon fell silent. The danger was far from over, but John Robinson’s war narrative stopped there.

“I avoided talking about it in every way I could for the next 50 years,” he says.

Then in the 1990s, his middle son, the late Brian Scott Robinson, began digging for details. The metaphor is apt. A prominent archaeologist, Brian began excavating the facts from his father’s memory. The result was a richly detailed and still unpublished 40page report titled “It Could Only Be Found with Sound.” Rereading that report is what inspired John to go public with his largely forgotten mission during a lecture on his 102nd birthday.

On to Japan

Two days after the battle, heading back to Hawaii, John was discovered curled “in a birth position” in his bunk. An emergency appendectomy aboard ship followed. Coming out of the anesthesia, Sgt. Robinson was given a new assignment. “Don’t move a damn muscle for 24 hours,” the medic commanded. Back on the Big Island, after two weeks of bed rest, John and the DODAR team went back to their testing regimen.

With Iwo Jima secured, U.S. forces were within striking distance of mainland Japan. By the first of August, following ferocious

fighting in the Battle of Okinawa, the Japanese military still refused to surrender. The 5th Marine Division, “the tip of the spear,” was among the forces headed to Japan as part of the Allied invasion nicknamed Project Downfall. John and the DODAR team were aboard. The U.S. government feared massive casualties.

“We were probably five days into the trip to Japan when word got out that America had bombed Hiroshima,” John says. “I wouldn’t be here now if they hadn’t. The war was over.”

Instead of searching for hidden artillery, the sound rangers were assigned to enforce the terms of the Japanese surrender. John and his group occupied an enemy warehouse, “demobilizing” enemy supplies and providing essential services to a deeply traumatized population. “They had given up,” he says of the locals, “and they were lost.”

His key liaison was the son of a local government official. “He was a kid about my age. He was the interpreter for the town because he had studied English in high school. He could write it, but had no idea how to pronounce the words. We spent our

days together. At the end of the day, he would go back home, and I would go back to the warehouse to play cribbage. Each morning, he would return and ask: ‘Is this the day you kill me?’”

For three months, the sound rangers played cards and ate “very tasty” rations. Their warehouse was almost blown away by a typhoon. Suddenly, they were on a troop ship with hundreds of soldiers on a long journey home. Discharged in South Carolina, John traveled by train to Massachusetts with only a uniform and a knapsack. He stepped off the bus in Upton to learn that his grandfather, the man who raised him, had died the previous day. John arrived just in time for the funeral.

“Anything we owned had been shipped ahead in a cardboard trunk,” he adds. “We were all required to take a Japanese rifle. As soon as I got settled, the first thing I did was give it to my father, who put it up over his mantel. The whole military thing was over for me.” Each discharged soldier was given $300 cash. John spent his entire windfall on a collection of classical music on 78 rpm records.

The hat factory wanted him back, “but I wanted nothing to do with it,” he says. John worked with an aunt and uncle who lived just up the road. He soon met and wed Phyllis Elizabeth Scott. They were married for 70 years. Based on his training, John got a job with New England Telephone and Telegraph, later AT&T. He was a telephone man for life.

In 1960, with sons Dennis, Brian, and Jeffrey, the Robinsons moved to Bedford, NH, and settled into a little ranch house. When not working for Ma Bell, John built model airplanes, fiddled with electronic devices, and listened to classical music. He fixed every TV set in the neighborhood for free. He never drank alcohol, smoked cigarettes or swore. He never missed a day of work in 35 years. He retired early. And until his 102nd birthday, on Aug. 30, 2025, he went out of his way to avoid talking about the war. NH

J. Dennis Robinson’s latest books include the mystery novel “Lucy’s Voice,” the graphic history “Bunker Hill Time Machine” (with illustrator Robert Squier), and “1623: Pilgrims, Pipedreams, Politics and the Founding of New Hampshire.” He can be found at jdennisrobinson.com.

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Compiled by the NH M agazine Team

Exeter Apothecary EXETER

For over 100 years, elixirs for the mind and body were being created in this old Water Street drugstore, and the newly opened Exeter Apothecary hopes to build on this tradition with a modern twist. A sister location to Vino e Vivo, the apothecary incorporates surviving design elements from the 1873 drugstore like the wooden cabinetry with wallpaper reminiscent of the original location. The menu is just as visually stunning with cocktails and light fare like a variety of house cocktails (and mocktails!), desserts, and bites ranging from charcuterie to tomato and peach to carrot ravioli. 163 Water St.; 603-580-4391; exeterapothecary.com

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Here’s a high-end martini bar and restaurant that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Sure, there’s escargot en crute and charred octopus on the “Prelude” menu, but you can order shar-koo-tr-ee — spelled as such — without worry that you need to brush up on your French. Indulge in Freek Nachos, featuring fried pita, duck confit, gruyere, carmelized onions, fried caper berries, heirloom tomatos and buttermilk bleu cheese. OK, forget what we said, we’re getting fancy here. Entrees include baked monkfish, pork osso buco and bone-in ribeye. 4 Cobbetts Pond Road Unit 2; 603-458-9111; figaroskitchen.com

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Junction Restaurant & Provisions LACONIA

Chef owner Terrence Burney and his wife, co-owner Heather Lincoln, want Junction Restaurant & Provisions in Laconia to represent the intersection of several culinary styles: Southern flair, classic American, New England fare, and Spanish and Asian influences. Since arriving in June, the American gastropub has already made its mark. At lunchtime, the lobster mac and cheese, the smashburger, and their Junction Bowl — filled with quinoa, basmati rice, peppers, onions, mushrooms and topped with chimichurri — knock it out of the park.

Decadent dinner options abound: Start with crispy brussels or duck poutine with crispy duck skin and duck gravy, then splurge on ribeye au poivre, lobster pot pie, or the 51 Burger, topped with secret sauce and a farm-fried egg. An abundance of local craft beer is offered, but probably the most treasured beverage is made by the couple’s 5-year-old, Ariella, who makes a mean lemonade.

51 Elm St.; 603-619-5766; junctionlakeport.com

June’s Café NEWMARKET

Known for Stella’s Café and Lil’s Café in Kittery, Maine, and the The Islander Café in New Castle, Deb and Michael McCluskey are now treating our taste buds once again, this time at June’s Café in Newmarket. Their menu boasts a variety of cozy favorites for every meal and mood, like breakfast bowls or bagels and sandwiches, and our personal favorite, a sweet or savory dutch baby — a puffed oven-baked pancake (think fried dough-meetsbreakfast). Don’t forget to grab a chai latte to go! 171 Main St.; 603-659-0263; junescafenh.com

Fresh Tracks Sandwich Shop LINCOLN

After a successful first summer in The Depot at 264 Main St. in Lincoln, it’s clear that Fresh Tracks Sandwich Shop owner Katelyn Mathews can garner excellent customer reviews and build a positive social media presence, both necessities for budding restaurateurs. If that’s not enough, Mathews also brings the heat with big, bold flavors like the Big Bomba Beef, made with Jamaican-style beef, a Caribbean-infused slaw and a house curry ranch. With Fresh Tracks’ welcoming atmosphere and outof-the-box names for her creations, there’s no doubt Mathews is a rising sandwich star in the heart of the White Mountains. 264 Main St.; 603-745-7156; fresh-tracks-sandwich-shop.square.site

Tucked into the White Mountains, Craft NoCo’s craft cocktails and food exude the same playful adventure that surrounds it. With an ever-evolving, rotating menu of signature and spirit-free cocktails complete with funky garnishes and glasses to match, there will always be something fun and unique to sip on while you enjoy a good meal and even better company. Grab a seat at the bar or nestle into the couch with a blanket and stay awhile. 3 Reporter Court; Facebook

Getty Bagel PORTSMOUTH

This funky bagel bakery on Islington St. gets its moniker from its location, a former gas station. Since opening day, Getty Bagel has become an online sensation thanks to its delicious bites, unique décor and sensational specials (think chocolate chip bagels and open-faced bagel sandwiches). Their “doughberts,” quirky bagel-esque characters that boast big personalities, are on full display in a mural that helps give Getty Bagel a fun and creative atmosphere. Go early: Getty sells out fast. 361 Islington St.; 603-334-4700; thegettybagel.com

Local Street Eats NASHUA

Imagine food truck fare without the truck. Local Street Easts owner Elissa Drift, a longtime Nashua resident, wanted to create a space that celebrates the multicultural variety and late-night vibe of street food. The menu curated by Lead Chef Michael Naleway features starters like sweet and spicy gochujang cauliflower, honey-whipped goat cheese bruschetta and chicken tikka bao; hand-helds like BBQ smash burgers, tinga tofu tacos and hot honey chicken sandos; and “Street Sweets” like almond joy loaded brownie and toasted coconut ice cream. 12 West Pearl St.; 603-402-4435; local-streeteats.com

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Cure Café NEW BOSTON

Here’s a place where the purchase of your morning joe does double duty: Every cup of coffee and meal served at Cure Café helps fund cancer research and families facing childhood cancer. For owner Rachel Ormond, and her husband, Robert, the story has a happy ending. In 2021, their 1-year-old son, Colin, was diagnosed with leukemia and would face 2½ years of chemotherapy. He’s 5 now and thriving. In addition to a wide selection of coffee, tea and other beverages, Cure Café offers several variations of the breakfast sammie — including the Colin: one farm-raised egg with American cheese on an English muffin. (If you want one with sausage, order the Charlotte, named for Colin’s big sister.) 8 Mill St., 603-741-5016; curellc.toast.site

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Tall Provisions LITTLETON

After 10 years redefining The Beal House tavern, co-owners Lori and Adam Alderin have set their culinary sights on their next big accomplishment in this cozy town, on Main Street. Adam Alderin brings 20 years of experience to the table, while hospitality guru Lori Alderin creates a warm, inviting atmosphere, upholding their upscale approach. The Alderins are adding even more class to Tall Provisions — the staff from Beal House, including Chef de Cuisine Pete Bresnahan, who makes every meal a culinary adventure. Lunchtime burgers are elevated with Vermont cheddar, bacon, and chive bacon mayo, topped with a brioche bun and hand-cut fries on the side. Dinner includes dishes like wood-grilled chicken, seared sea scallops, grilled Vermont ribeye, and their homemade rigatoni, spotlighting Bresnahan’s expertise with fresh pasta. 7 Main St.; 603-575-5367; tallprovisions.com

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Point Break HAMPTON

Nostalgic and laid-back, Hampton’s newest seaside dining spot, Point Break, blends seaside sophistication and approachable dining into an experience that feels both familiar and fresh. Point Break’s menu honors traditional coastal cuisine, and offers exciting dishes, like mussels “Étouffée” (which are New Orleans-style mussels) and Mezcal shrimp. The restaurant’s namesake, a surfing term for when a wave perfectly wraps around a point of land, is both a nod to Hampton Beach’s surfing history and the inspiration for the spot’s vibe. The relaxed, yet classically coastal, atmosphere of Point Break makes it the perfect spot to end a day on the beach. 9 Ocean Blvd.; 603-910-5054; pointbreaknh.com

Yellow Bell Café KEENE

Who can resist the smell of freshly cooked bacon and warm pancakes on the griddle?

In the heart of downtown Keene, this new breakfast and lunch spot specializes in the classic American comfort foods we know and love, with a modern twist. At the Yellow Bell Café, you can expect high-quality, made-from-scratch dishes that feel like home, with exciting flavors like banana bread French toast, vegan vegetable hash and gourmet grilled cheese. Along with delicious dining, patrons can also enjoy grabbing a craft cocktail or refreshing drink (like their floats!) at the bar. 45 Main St.; 603-338-0000; yellowbellkeene.com

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ALSO NEW ON THE SCENE

Mikeys' Seafood Pub & Grill 60 N Main St., Lisbon

A newly renovated gas station-turned-family-friendly pub and grill serving up burgers, seafood, steaks, wings and more. 603-838-8086; Facebook

The Nash Casino 310 Daniel Webster Highway, Suite 102, Nashua

Located within the Pheasant Mall, this culinary collective features inspired dishes and cocktails with live music. 603-751-6274; thenashcasino.com

Base Camp Brewing 25 S Mountain Drive #4, Lincoln

Featuring craft beer, live music and shared moments (used to be One Love Brewery). 603-745-7290; basecampbrewing.com

Reedmore Books & Brews 67 State St., Portsmouth

Part bar, part café, part bookstore perfect for book lovers. 603-368-1199; reedmorbooks.com

Giabellas 44 Nashua Road Unit 19, Londonderry

Savor a sampling of traditional Italian dishes for a taste of Boston’s North End cuisine. 603-216-1848; giabellasnh.com

Moka Pot 889 Elm St., Manchester

Indulge in a variety of hand-crafted espresso drinks, loose-leaf tea and breakfast sandwiches. 603-782-7881; Facebook

Happy Dumpling 10 Benning St. Unit 750, West Lebanon

Casual eatery known for its dumplings and noodles as well as other Taiwanese-inspired dishes like popcorn chicken. 603-790-5001; happydumplingnh.com

Casa Brava Tapas 6 South St., Hanover

Enjoy Spanish small plates, sangria and cozy vibes to share flavors and great times. 603-653-0199; casabravatapas.com

Birdie’s 111 Main 111 Main St., Gorham

Serving delicious locally sourced dishes that taste as good as they look. 603-723-6111; Facebook

Hopestill Restaurant & Bar 98 Main St., Newmarket

An intimate 20-seat restaurant with a focus on Portuguese fare and fresh pasta alongside a list of cocktails. Facebook

La Fiamma 416 Emerson Ave., Hampstead

Specializing in handcrafted pizzas, a cozy café atmosphere and refreshing drinks. 603-489-1065; lafiammapizza.com

DREO Food and Drink 254 N Broadway #101, Salem

Upscale casual restaurant with craft cocktails and flavorful bites. 603-824 6337; dreofoodanddrink.com

The Vintage Cup Coffee Company 49 Glass St., Pembroke

Serving tea, baked goods, coffee and plenty of books. 603-485-2816; thevintagecupcoffeeco.square.site

NH

2026

Every year, the national polling firm Woodward/White performs its exhaustive search for the country’s top attorneys and publishes the results in one comprehensive volume: THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA ®

The 31st edition, for 2026, has just been completed. Here is the New Hampshire list. Plus, we asked eight of the best lawyers from around the state to share a favorite quotation and to tell us why they love what they do.

ADMINISTRATIVE/ REGULATORY LAW

Robert J. Dietel

GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell

Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Christina Ferrari

Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

Viggo C. Fish

MClane Middleton Concord / 603-226-0400 mclane.com

Lindsay E. Nadeau orr & reno

Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Douglas L. Patch orr & reno

Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Donald J. Pfundstein

GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Ari B. Pollack

GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell

Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

George W. Roussos orr & reno

Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Gregory H. Smith

MClane Middleton Concord / 603-226-0400 mclane.com

Rebecca Walkley

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

APPELLATE PRACTICE

William L. Chapman orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Doreen F. Connor

PriMMer PiPer eGGleston & CraMer Manchester / 603-626-3300 primmer.com

Daniel Deane nixon PeaBody Manchester / 603-628-4000 nixonpeabody.com

Michael A. Delaney

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Matthew J. Delude

Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

David P. Eby

devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Bruce W. Felmly

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Wilbur A. Glahn III

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Richard Guerriero lothstein Guerriero Concord / 603-513-1919 nhdefender.com

Derek D. Lick orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Jon Meyer BaCkus, Meyer & BranCh Manchester / 603-244-3282 backusmeyer.com

Israel Piedra welts, white & fontaine Nashua / 603-883-0797 lawyersnh.com

ARBITRATION

Charles P. Bauer

GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Daniel Deane nixon PeaBody Manchester / 603-628-4000 nixonpeabody.com

Gregory Eaton hess Gehris solutions Concord / 603-225-0477 hessgehris.com/

Richard C. Gagliuso Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

John Burwell Garvey

John Burwell Garvey, Mediation & arBitration serviCes New London / 603-496-5571

Margaret R. Kerouac kerouaC law Manchester / 603-461-5360 kerouaclaw.com

William A. Mulvey, Jr. Mulvey, Cornell & Mulvey Portsmouth / 603-431-1333

Terri Pastori Pastori krans Concord / 603-369-4769 pastorikrans.com

BANKING & FINANCE LAW

James Callahan shaheen & Gordon Peterborough / 603-924-4999 shaheengordon.com

Denise J. Deschenes

PriMMer PiPer eGGleston & CraMer Littleton / 603-444-4008 primmer.com

Christopher M. Dube

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Susan B. Hollinger

GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

James D. Kerouac

Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

Caroline K. Leonard

GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Thomas J. Pappas

PriMMer PiPer eGGleston & CraMer Manchester / 603-626-3300 primmer.com

Lyndsee D. Paskalis steBBins, lazos & van der Beken Manchester / 603-627-3700 slvlaw.com

Donald J. Pfundstein GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Robert A. Previti

steBBins, lazos & van der Beken Manchester / 603-627-3700 slvlaw.com

James F. Raymond uPton & hatfield Concord / 603-716-9777 uptonhatfield.com

Henry B. Stebbins

steBBins, lazos & van der Beken Manchester / 603-627-3700 slvlaw.com

David P. Van Der Beken

steBBins, lazos & van der Beken Manchester / 603-627-3700 slvlaw.com

BANKRUPTCY AND CREDITOR DEBTOR RIGHTS / INSOLVENCY & REORGANIZATION LAW

Sabrina C. Beavens

MClane Middleton Concord / 603-226-0400 mclane.com

Christopher M. Candon sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Matthew J. Delude

Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

Edmond J. Ford ford, MCdonald & Borden Portsmouth / 603-373-1600 fordassociatespa.com

Joseph A. Foster

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

William S. Gannon

williaM s. Gannon Manchester / 603-621-0833 wgannon.com

Matthew R. Johnson

devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Charles R. Powell III

devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Jonathan M. Shirley

Cullen ColliMore shirley Nashua / 603-881-5500 cullencollimore.com

John M. Sullivan

Preti flaherty Beliveau & PaChios Concord / 603-410-1500 preti.com

BET-THE-COMPANY LITIGATION

Doreen F. Connor

PriMMer PiPer eGGleston & CraMer Manchester / 603-626-3300 primmer.com

Bruce W. Felmly

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Wilbur A. Glahn III MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Steven M. Gordon shaheen & Gordon Concord / 603-225-7262 shaheengordon.com

Cathy J. Green shaheen & Gordon Concord / 603-225-7262 shaheengordon.com

Jamie N. Hage rath younG PiGnatelli Manchester / 603-226-2600 rathlaw.com

Kathleen M. Mahan hinCkley allen Manchester / 603-225-4334 hinckleyallen.com

Jack B. Middleton

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Michael A. Pignatelli rath younG PiGnatelli Nashua / 603-889-9952 rathlaw.com

Arnold Rosenblatt hinCkley allen Manchester / 603-225-4334 hinckleyallen.com

James Q. Shirley sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Mary Elizabeth Tenn tenn and tenn Manchester / 603-624-3700 tennandtenn.com

Jeremy T. Walker

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS (INCLUDING LLCS & PARTNERSHIPS)

Sabrina C. Beavens MClane Middleton Concord / 603-226-0400 mclane.com

Peter F. Burger orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

James Callahan shaheen & Gordon Peterborough / 603-924-4999 shaheengordon.com

Peter Cline GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Scott W. Ellison sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Dodd S. Griffith GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Caroline K. Leonard GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Colleen Lyons sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Kristin A. Mendoza aBridGe law Nashua / 603-318-2002 abridgelaw.com

Julie R. Morse orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Robert A. Previti steBBins, lazos & van der Beken Manchester / 603-627-3700 slvlaw.com

James F. Raymond uPton & hatfield Concord / 603-716-9777 uptonhatfield.com

Tony Sayess orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Jeffrey J. Zellers annis & zellers Concord / 603-224-5800 anniszellers.com

CIVIL RIGHTS LAW

Charles P. Bauer GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Jon Meyer BaCkus, Meyer & BranCh Manchester / 603-244-3282 backusmeyer.com

Kirk C. Simoneau red sneaker law Amherst / 603-336-2028 redsneakerlaw.com

Lawrence A. Vogelman shaheen & Gordon Dover / 603-749-5000 shaheengordon.com

CLOSELY HELD COMPANIES & FAMILY BUSINESSES LAW

Matthew H. Benson sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Peter F. Burger

orr & reno

Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Steve Cohen

devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

James G. Cook

sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Tabitha Croscut

devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Scott W. Ellison

sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Peter Leberman

devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Colleen Lyons sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Angela B. Martin

devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Kristin A. Mendoza aBridGe law Nashua / 603-318-2002 abridgelaw.com

Lyndsee D. Paskalis

steBBins, lazos & van der Beken Manchester / 603-627-3700 slvlaw.com

Tony Sayess orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Jon B. Sparkman devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

John M. Zaremba orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

COLLABORATIVE LAW: FAMILY LAW

Tracey Goyette Cote shaheen & Gordon Concord / 603-225-7262 shaheengordon.com

Margaret R. Kerouac kerouaC law Manchester / 603-461-5360 kerouaclaw.com

Debbie Martin-Demers rousseau law and Mediation Pembroke / 603-715-2824 rousseaulawnh.com/

Katherine J. Morneau Morneau law Nashua / 603-943-5647 morneaulaw.com

Jane M. Schirch

shanelaris & sChirCh Nashua / 603-594-8300 sandslawfirm.com/

Catherine E. Shanelaris shanelaris & sChirCh Nashua / 603-594-8300 sandslawfirm.com/

Kimberly Weibrecht weiBreCht law Dover / 603-842-5525 weibrechtlaw.com

COMMERCIAL FINANCE LAW

John L. Arnold orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Martin J. Baroff

Baroff & Craven Manchester / 603-647-4200 bclawnh.com

Timothy E. Britain Cleveland, waters and Bass Concord / 603-224-7761 cwbpa.com

Peter F. Burger orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Peter Cline

GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Dodd S. Griffith GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

James D. Kerouac Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

Bradford Melson orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Kelly L. Ovitt Puc orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Margaret E. Probish sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

Matthew V. Burrows GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Gary M. Burt PriMMer PiPer eGGleston & CraMer Manchester / 603-626-3300 primmer.com

Peter G. Callaghan

Preti flaherty Beliveau & PaChios Concord / 603-410-1500 preti.com

Robert S. Carey orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Megan C. Carrier

sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Christopher H.M. Carter hinCkley allen Manchester / 603-225-4334 hinckleyallen.com

Alexandra Cote

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Brian Cullen

Cullen ColliMore shirley Nashua / 603-881-5500 cullencollimore.com

Daniel Deane nixon PeaBody Manchester / 603-628-4000 nixonpeabody.com

Michael A. Delaney

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Matthew J. Delude

Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

Steven J. Dutton

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Jonathan M. Eck orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Jeremy D. Eggleton orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Bruce W. Felmly

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Christina Ferrari

Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

Benjamin Folsom

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Edmond J. Ford ford, MCdonald & Borden Portsmouth / 603-373-1600 fordassociatespa.com

Kelly J. Gagliuso GaGliuso leGal solutions Amherst / 603-345-6619 gagliusolegal.com

Richard C. Gagliuso Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

Wilbur A. Glahn III MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

John F. Griffin, Jr. PriMMer PiPer eGGleston & CraMer Manchester / 603-626-3300 primmer.com

Jamie N. Hage

rath younG PiGnatelli Manchester / 603-226-2600 rathlaw.com

James P. Harris

sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Scott H. Harris MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Courtney H. G. Herz

sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Russell F. Hilliard uPton & hatfield Portsmouth / 603-605-0755 uptonhatfield.com

Christopher T. Hilson donahue, tuCker & Ciandella Exeter / 603-778-0686 dtclawyers.com

Nicholas K. Holmes law offiCe of niCholas k holMes Concord / accl.org

Matthew R. Johnson devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Michele E. Kenney PierCe atwood Portsmouth / 603-433-6300 pierceatwood.com

James S. LaMontagne

sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Ovide M. Lamontagne Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

Derek D. Lick orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Robert R. Lucic sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Daniel P. Luker Preti flaherty Beliveau & PaChios Concord / 603-410-1500 preti.com

Kathleen M. Mahan hinCkley allen Manchester / 603-225-4334 hinckleyallen.com

J. Daniel Marr haMBlett & kerriGan Nashua / 603-883-5501 nashualaw.com

Marc W. McDonald ford, MCdonald & Borden Portsmouth / 603-373-1600 fordassociatespa.com

David W. McGrath sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Christopher Meier

CooPer CarGill Chant North Conway / 603-356-5439 coopercargillchant.com

Jack B. Middleton

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Nathan Midolo uPton & hatfield Concord / 603-716-9777 uptonhatfield.com

Robert H. Miller sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Gregory A. Moffett Preti flaherty Beliveau & PaChios Concord / 603-410-1500 preti.com

Neil Nicholson niCholson law firM Concord / 603-856-8441 nicholson-lawfirm.com

Kevin M. O’Shea sulloway & hollis Concord / 603-223-2800 sulloway.com

Thomas J. Pappas PriMMer PiPer eGGleston & CraMer Manchester / 603-626-3300 primmer.com

Jennifer L. Parent MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Terri Pastori Pastori krans Concord / 603-369-4769 pastorikrans.com

Michael A. Pignatelli rath younG PiGnatelli Nashua / 603-889-9952 rathlaw.com

Charles R. Powell III devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

David W. Rayment Cleveland, waters and Bass Concord / 603-224-7761 cwbpa.com

Arnold Rosenblatt hinCkley allen Manchester / 603-225-4334 hinckleyallen.com

Mark C. Rouvalis

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Edward Sackman Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

Kierstan Schultz nixon PeaBody Manchester / 603-628-4000 nixonpeabody.com

Cameron G. Shilling

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

James Q. Shirley

sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Jonathan M. Shirley

Cullen ColliMore shirley Nashua / 603-881-5500 cullencollimore.com

Frank P. Spinella, Jr. wadleiGh, starr and Peters Manchester / 603-669-4140 wadleighlaw.com

Robert A. Stein the stein law firM Concord / 603-228-1109 steinlawpllc.com

Mary Elizabeth Tenn tenn and tenn Manchester / 603-624-3700 tennandtenn.com

Roy W. Tilsley Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

Lisa Snow Wade orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Jeremy T. Walker

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Nathan Warecki nixon PeaBody Manchester / 603-628-4000 nixonpeabody.com

Jack S. White welts, white & fontaine Nashua / 603-883-0797 lawyersnh.com

David Wolowitz

MClane Middleton Newington / 603-436-2818 mclane.com

COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS/ UCC LAW

John L. Arnold orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Timothy E. Britain Cleveland, waters and Bass Concord / 603-224-7761 cwbpa.com

Peter F. Burger orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Charles F. Cleary wadleiGh, starr and Peters Manchester / 603-669-4140 wadleighlaw.com

Peter Cline GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Scott W. Ellison

sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Edmond J. Ford ford, MCdonald & Borden Portsmouth / 603-373-1600 fordassociatespa.com

Susan B. Hollinger

GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

James D. Kerouac

Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

Eric T. Kilchenstein

sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Portsmouth / 603-431-1222 sheehan.com

Caroline K. Leonard

GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Bradford Melson orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Jonathan M. Shirley

Cullen ColliMore shirley Nashua / 603-881-5500 cullencollimore.com

CONSTRUCTION LAW

Ronald D. Ciotti hinCkley allen Manchester / 603-225-4334 hinckleyallen.com

Kevin Collimore

Cullen ColliMore shirley Nashua / 603-881-5500 cullencollimore.com

Kelly J. Gagliuso GaGliuso leGal solutions Amherst / 603-345-6619 gagliusolegal.com

Richard C. Gagliuso

Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

Matthew R. Johnson

devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Thomas J. Pappas

PriMMer PiPer eGGleston & CraMer Manchester / 603-626-3300 primmer.com

Kenneth E. Rubinstein

Preti flaherty Beliveau & PaChios Concord / 603-410-1500 preti.com

Frank P. Spinella, Jr.

wadleiGh, starr and Peters Manchester / 603-669-4140 wadleighlaw.com

Jeremy T. Walker

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

CONSUMER LAW

Richard C. Gagliuso Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW

Christine M. Craig shaheen & Gordon Dover / 603-749-5000 shaheengordon.com

“Whatever you choose to do, leave tracks. That means don’t do it just for yourself. You will want to leave the world a little better for your having lived.”

— Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Anna Goulet Zimmerman Law Office Of Manning ZiMMerMan & OLiveira PersOnaL injury LitigatiOn — PLaintiffs

“I represent individuals who have been injured through the fault of other people. This includes, for example, people injured in car crashes, falls, at work, or through a sexual assault. What I love about my job is that I get to help regular people navigate through difficult times in their lives. This opportunity to help individuals each day has motivated me throughout my 29 years of practicing law. While my tracks are certainly much smaller than those left by Justice Ginsburg, it is my hope that, through the work I am doing for my clients, I am doing my small part to make the world a little better.”

“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”

— Martin Luther King Jr.

Heather M. Burns

uPtOn & HatfieLd

eMPLOyMent Law — individuaLs

“Employees devote immeasurable time to their jobs and careers. Yet, unlawful discrimination and retaliation in the workplace still happens. It is a brave act when an employee is willing to challenge an unlawful termination, or report to the employee’s employer that the employee is being discriminated against or retaliated against. When employees lose their jobs due to discrimination, or in retaliation for reporting discrimination, or in retaliation for whistleblowing (to name just some of the causes of action we handle), I feel fortunate when I can help right the wrong. We fight valiantly to protect our clients and to enforce the federal employment laws and the employment laws of the state of New Hampshire.”

COPYRIGHT LAW

Daniel J. Bourque hinCkley allen Manchester / 603-225-4334 hinckleyallen.com

Michael J. Bujold finCh & Maloney Manchester / 603-622-8456 finchmaloney.com

James G. Cook sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Mark A. Wright MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

CORPORATE COMPLIANCE LAW

Michael A. Delaney

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

James D. Kerouac Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE LAW

Tabitha Croscut devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

James D. Kerouac Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

CORPORATE LAW

John L. Arnold orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Erik T. Barstow inteGral Business Counsel Portsmouth / 603-361-8036 integralcounsel.com

Katherine Battles devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Matthew H. Benson sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

John Bentas

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Peter F. Burger orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Steven M. Burke

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Christopher M. Candon

sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Kenneth Cargill CooPer CarGill Chant North Conway / 603-356-5439 coopercargillchant.com

Peter Cline

GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Patrick C. Closson

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Steve Cohen devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

James G. Cook

sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Anthony Delyani MClane Middleton Newington / 603-436-2818 mclane.com

Denise J. Deschenes PriMMer PiPer eGGleston & CraMer Littleton / 603-444-4008 primmer.com

Christopher M. Dube

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Scott W. Ellison sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Joseph A. Foster

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

John F. Griffin, Jr. PriMMer PiPer eGGleston & CraMer Manchester / 603-626-3300 primmer.com

Jamie N. Hage rath younG PiGnatelli Manchester / 603-226-2600 rathlaw.com

Dennis J. Haley, Jr. MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Susan B. Hollinger GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Rebecca S. Kane devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Mary Susan Leahy MClane Middleton Newington / 603-436-2818 mclane.com

APeter Leberman devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Caroline K. Leonard GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Daniel P. Luker Preti flaherty Beliveau & PaChios Concord / 603-410-1500 preti.com

Congratulations to the 51 McLane Middleton attorneys named to Best Lawyers in America 2026 and the 10 firm attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for their professional excellence.

We are especially proud to recognize the following seven attorneys honored as Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice areas and metropolitan regions:

“A nuisance may be merely a right thing in the wrong place, like a pig in the parlor instead of the barnyard.”

— Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co., U.S. Supreme Court 1926.

Roy W. Tilsley

Bernstein, sHur, sawyer & neLsOn cOMMerciaL LitigatiOn

“Land use law is democracy at its most basic level. Volunteer citizen board members make decisions regarding what their neighbors can or cannot do with their property. Night after night in town halls throughout the state, all the things that make democracy great and challenging play out in real time. My role is to help clients walk the fine line between the requirements of the law and the art of appealing to their neighbors. People feel strongly about their property, their neighborhoods and their communities. Uses that make perfect sense in some places can be horrible nuisances in others. Navigating these choppy waters is never boring.”

Colleen Lyons sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Lizabeth M. MacDonald donahue, tuCker & Ciandella Exeter / 603-778-0686 dtclawyers.com

John Malmberg orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

J. Daniel Marr haMBlett & kerriGan Nashua / 603-883-5501 nashualaw.com

Angela B. Martin devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Mark S. McCue hinCkley allen Manchester / 603-225-4334 hinckleyallen.com

Kristin A. Mendoza aBridGe law Nashua / 603-318-2002 abridgelaw.com

John R. Monson PriMMer PiPer eGGleston & CraMer Manchester / 603-626-3300 primmer.com

Julie R. Morse orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Lyndsee D. Paskalis steBBins, lazos & van der Beken Manchester / 603-627-3700 slvlaw.com

Robert A. Previti steBBins, lazos & van der Beken Manchester / 603-627-3700 slvlaw.com

Scott E. Pueschel PierCe atwood Portsmouth / 603-433-6300 pierceatwood.com

Michael D. Ruedig GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Richard A. Samuels MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Tony Sayess orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Jon B. Sparkman devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Henry B. Stebbins steBBins, lazos & van der Beken Manchester / 603-627-3700 slvlaw.com

John M. Sullivan Preti flaherty Beliveau & PaChios Concord / 603-410-1500 preti.com

Kara N. Sweeney Preti flaherty Beliveau & PaChios Concord / 603-410-1500 preti.com

Philip B. Taub nixon PeaBody Manchester / 603-628-4000 nixonpeabody.com

Michael B. Tule MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

David P. Van Der Beken steBBins, lazos & van der Beken Manchester / 603-627-3700 slvlaw.com

Erin Vanden Borre orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Kenneth A. Viscarello sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

CRIMINAL DEFENSE: GENERAL PRACTICE

Lauren Breda shaheen & Gordon Concord / 603-225-7262 shaheengordon.com

Donna J. Brown wadleiGh, starr and Peters Manchester / 603-669-4140 wadleighlaw.com

Robert S. Carey orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Joseph A. Cherniske shaheen & Gordon Concord / 603-225-7262 shaheengordon.com

Jonathan Cohen Cohen & winters Concord / 603-606-9709 cohenwinters.com

Alan J. Cronheim sisti law offiCes Portsmouth / 603-433-7117 sistilawoffices.com/

Cathy J. Green shaheen & Gordon Concord / 603-225-7262 shaheengordon.com

Richard Guerriero lothstein Guerriero Concord / 603-513-1919 nhdefender.com

Timothy M. Harrington shaheen & Gordon Dover / 603-749-5000 shaheengordon.com

Michael J. Iacopino Brennan lenehan iaCoPino & hiCkey Manchester / 603-734-5461 brennanlenehan.com

Anthony Naro naro law Nashua / 603-212-1660 narolaw.com/

Joseph Prieto Prieto law firM Manchester / 603-232-2085 prietolaw.com

THE BEST LAWYERS EAR AFTER YEAR

MARK A. ABRAMSO N

Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

KEVI N F. DUGAN

Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

2026 “Lawyer of the Year” – Personal Injury Litigation – Plainti s

JARE D R. G REE N

Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

HOLLY B . HA INES

Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

EVA H . BL EIC H

Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

NICK ABRAMSO N

Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

2026 “Lawyer of the Year” – Medical Malpractice Law – Plainti s

ELI E M AA L OU F

Medical Malpractice Law — Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

“The

people I love the best

jump into work headfirst without dallying in the shallows and swim off with sure strokes almost out of sight.”

— Marge Piercy

Robert Carey

Orr & renO

LitigatiOn — Land use & ZOning

“The most exciting part of my job is going to trial. It’s long hours, hard work, little sleep. But it’s a great feeling when a jury returns a verdict for your client. Most of what I do, though, is help people outside of court. It’s listening to their story, researching the law, interviewing witnesses, reading documents, collaborating with colleagues, and honing arguments to persuade the other lawyer, the judge, and, if necessary, the jury. This is the everyday commitment that’s required to solve a client’s legal problem and solving their problem, however I can, is the most enjoyable part of my job.”

James D. Rosenberg shaheen & Gordon Concord / 603-225-7262 shaheengordon.com

Anthony Sculimbrene Gill and sCuliMBrene Nashua / 855-645-2971 nhlaws.com/

Mark L. Sisti sisti law offiCes Chichester / 603-224-4220 sistilawoffices.com/

Kirsten Wilson kirsten wilson law Portsmouth / 603-501-0301 kirstenwilsonlaw.com/

Andrew S. Winters Cohen & winters Concord / 603-606-9709 cohenwinters.com

CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITE-COLLAR

Peter D. Anderson MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Donna J. Brown wadleiGh, starr and Peters Manchester / 603-669-4140 wadleighlaw.com

Robert S. Carey orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Christopher H.M. Carter hinCkley allen Manchester / 603-225-4334 hinckleyallen.com

Alan J. Cronheim sisti law offiCes Portsmouth / 603-433-7117 sistilawoffices.com/

Steven M. Gordon shaheen & Gordon Concord / 603-225-7262 shaheengordon.com

Cathy J. Green shaheen & Gordon Concord / 603-225-7262 shaheengordon.com

Richard Guerriero lothstein Guerriero Concord / 603-513-1919 nhdefender.com

Robin Melone Pastori krans Concord / 603-369-4769 pastorikrans.com

Brian M. Quirk shaheen & Gordon Concord / 603-225-7262 shaheengordon.com

James D. Rosenberg shaheen & Gordon Concord / 603-225-7262 shaheengordon.com

Anthony Sculimbrene Gill and sCuliMBrene Nashua / 855-645-2971 nhlaws.com/

Mark L. Sisti sisti law offiCes Chichester / 603-224-4220 sistilawoffices.com/

Philip R. Waystack

waystaCk frizzell Colebrook / 603 237-8322 waystackfrizzell.com

DUI/DWI DEFENSE

Charlie Buttrey sChuster, Buttrey & winG Lebanon / 603-448-4780 ivylegal.com

Timothy M. Harrington shaheen & Gordon Dover / 603-749-5000 shaheengordon.com

Theodore Lothstein lothstein Guerriero Concord / 603-513-1919 nhdefender.com

Joseph Prieto Prieto law firM Manchester / 603-232-2085 prietolaw.com

James D. Rosenberg shaheen & Gordon Concord / 603-225-7262 shaheengordon.com

John J. Tenn tenn and tenn Manchester / 603-624-3700 tennandtenn.com

Andrew S. Winters Cohen & winters Concord / 603-606-9709 cohenwinters.com

EDUCATION LAW

Michael A. Delaney MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Dean B. Eggert wadleiGh, starr and Peters Manchester / 603-669-4140 wadleighlaw.com

Meghan S. Glynn druMMond woodsuM Manchester / 603-716-2895 dwmlaw.com

Karen Hewes ed law new enGland Bedford / 603-695-6557 edlawnewengland.com/

Linda S. Johnson MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Alison Minutelli wadleiGh, starr and Peters Manchester / 603-669-4140 wadleighlaw.com

Sarah S. Murdough sulloway & hollis Concord / 603-223-2800 sulloway.com

James A. O’Shaughnessy druMMond woodsuM Manchester / 603-716-2895 dwmlaw.com

Kathleen C. Peahl wadleiGh, starr and Peters Manchester / 603-669-4140 wadleighlaw.com

David Wolowitz MClane Middleton Newington / 603-436-2818 mclane.com

“Success is not about the position you hold, but the positive impact you create.”

— Amal Clooney

Beth G. Catenza

suLLOway & HOLLis

HeaLtH care Law

“I love my job of defending health care professionals and institutions through all forms of litigated conflict. As a native of Penacook, it’s a privilege to be part of the Sulloway & Hollis team and contribute to its decades-long tradition of excellence in representing health care clients. One of the most rewarding aspects of my practice is the opportunity to continually learn about the science and complexity of medicine with each new case. I’m especially honored to advocate for the many dedicated health care professionals who have committed their lives to caring for the health and well-being of our friends and family here in New Hampshire. I never thought this would be where my law degree took me but have been hooked since my very first case.”

Gerald M. Zelin druMMond woodsuM Manchester / 603-716-2895 dwmlaw.com

ELDER LAW

Sarah Ambrogi devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Christine S. Anderson ansell & anderson Bedford / 603-644-8211 ansellpa.com/

Tina L. Annis annis & zellers Concord / 603-224-5800 anniszellers.com

Stephanie Annunziata shaheen & Gordon Concord / 603-225-7262 shaheengordon.com

Judith L. Bomster Morneau law Nashua / 603-943-5647 morneaulaw.com

Ann N. Butenhof sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

David R. Craig

david r. CraiG & assoCiates New Boston / 603-487-3915 craiglawoffice.com

Ann Meissner Flood orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Jan P. Myskowski PierCe atwood Concord / 603-433-6300 pierceatwood.com

Kathleen M. Robinson roBinson, BoesCh, sennott & daly Portsmouth / 603-427-5380 nhprobatelaw.com

Andrea L. Sennott roBinson, BoesCh, sennott & daly Portsmouth / 603-427-5380 nhprobatelaw.com

Virginia Symmes Sheehan orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Laura Tetrault shaheen & Gordon Manchester / 603-669-8080 shaheengordon.com

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (ERISA) LAW

John E. Rich Jr. MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

EMPLOYMENT LAWINDIVIDUALS

Heather M. Burns

uPton & hatfield Concord / 603-716-9777 uptonhatfield.com

Kathleen A Davidson Pastori krans Concord / 603-369-4769 pastorikrans.com

Beth A. Deragon ClarkderaGon law Concord / 603-802-7338 clarkderagonlaw.com/

Richard E. Fradette fradette law offiCe Manchester / 603-493-3827 fradette.net/

Lauren S. Irwin uPton & hatfield Portsmouth / 603-605-0755 uptonhatfield.com

C. Kevin Leonard douGlas, leonard & Garvey Concord / 603-288-1403 nhlawoffice.com

David W. McGrath sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Michael S. McGrath uPton & hatfield Concord / 603-716-9777 uptonhatfield.com

Jon Meyer BaCkus, Meyer & BranCh Manchester / 603-244-3282 backusmeyer.com

Richard E. Molan Molan law offiCe Manchester / 603-553-5526 molanlaw.com

Francis G. Murphy shaheen & Gordon Nashua / 603-546-0004 shaheengordon.com

Sean O’Connell shaheen & Gordon Dover / 603-749-5000 shaheengordon.com

Terri Pastori Pastori krans Concord / 603-369-4769 pastorikrans.com

Christopher J. Pyles sulloway & hollis Concord / 603-223-2800 sulloway.com

Anne Rice riCe law offiCe Laconia / 603-528-5299 ricelaw-office.com/

John P. Sherman sherMan law Portsmouth / 603-570-4837 johnshermanlaw.com

Brooke Shilo uPton & hatfield Concord / 603-716-9777 uptonhatfield.com

Kirk C. Simoneau red sneaker law Amherst / 603-336-2028 redsneakerlaw.com

EMPLOYMENT LAWMANAGEMENT

Elizabeth A. Bailey sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Charles P. Bauer GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

“In cases of dissension, never dare to judge until you’ve heard the other side.”

— Euripides

Mark T. Broth

ruMMond woodsuM Manchester / 603-716-2895 dwmlaw.com

Pierre A. Chabot evine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Andrea G. Chatfield heehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Anna B. Cole ruMMond woodsuM Manchester / 603-716-2895 dwmlaw.com

Kathleen A Davidson astori krans Concord / 603-369-4769 pastorikrans.com

Beth A. Deragon larkderaGon law Concord / 603-802-7338 clarkderagonlaw.com/

Debra Weiss Ford kson lewis Portsmouth / 603-559-2700 jacksonlewis.com

Meghan S. Glynn ruMMond woodsuM Manchester / 603-716-2895 dwmlaw.com

Lauren S. Irwin ton & hatfield Portsmouth / 603-605-0755 uptonhatfield.com

Linda S. Johnson lane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Meredith Lasna astori krans Concord / 603-369-4769 pastorikrans.com

David W. McGrath heehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Jennifer Shea Moeckel heehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Terri Pastori Pastori krans Concord / 603-369-4769 pastorikrans.com

Kathleen C. Peahl wadleiGh, starr and Peters Manchester / 603-669-4140 wadleighlaw.com

Christopher J. Pyles sulloway & hollis Concord / 603-223-2800 sulloway.com

Elizabeth K. Rattigan downs raChlin Martin Lebanon / 603-448-2211 drm.com

James P. Reidy sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

K. Joshua Scott JaCkson lewis Portsmouth / 603-559-2700 jacksonlewis.com

Brooke Shilo uPton & hatfield Concord / 603-716-9777 uptonhatfield.com

Steven Winer orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

David Wolowitz

MClane Middleton Newington / 603-436-2818 mclane.com

ENERGY LAW

Robert P. Cheney sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Concord / 603-223-2020 sheehan.com

Mark W. Dean Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

Thomas B. Getz

MClane Middleton Concord / 603-226-0400 mclane.com

Dodd S. Griffith

Jeremy T. Walker

McLane MiddLetOn LitigatiOn — Banking & finance

“I remember this quote from law school, and it has served me well in both my legal practice and in life generally. We are trained as trial attorneys to be zealous advocates for our clients, and I have had the privilege of learning that skill from the some of the best lawyers in New Hampshire here at my firm. At the same time, being an effective counselor requires that we accept that there often is merit to both sides of an argument and that achieving the best result for a client is not always a zero-sum game. Likewise in life generally, we must accept that we walk only in our own shoes, and we should not be quick to judge others when we have not walked in their shoes. It is OK that we have differences among us, so long as we always appreciate that our common humanity is what makes us thrive.”

Lindsay E. Nadeau rr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Margaret A. O’Brien lane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

James A. O’Shaughnessy ruMMond woodsuM Manchester / 603-716-2895 dwmlaw.com

Nancy E. Oliver JaCkson lewis Portsmouth / 603-559-2700 jacksonlewis.com

Jennifer L. Parent MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Barry Needleman

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Douglas L. Patch orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Donald J. Pfundstein

GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181

gcglaw.com

Ari B. Pollack

GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Richard A. Samuels

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Attorney Ryan L. Russman

Driven in Defense of Those Who Drive

As Senior Counsel at Russman Law Offices, Ryan Russman has been fighting for his clients’ rights and winning cases in New Hampshire since his practice opened in 1999.

A specialist in DWI law, Attorney Russman is board certified by the National College of DUI Defense (NCDD), the only ABA-accredited organization to board-certify DUI attorneys. Attorney Russman is also an NCDD Sustaining Member as well as a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the National Trial Lawyers Association. Russman is one of the best-trained DWI Attorneys in the state. For example, he is certified in practi-

cal gas chromatography, and is a field sobriety test instructor and practitioner, as well as an evidentiary breath alcohol technician, to name a few training highlights.

A specialist in the field of NH DWI defense, he has authored two books on the topic, published informational videos and been featured in many news media programs.

His training and experience explain why he was once again listed in The Best Lawyers in America© as well as SuperLawyers, and has earned the highest (Preeminent) rating level from LexisNexis and the highest (“Superb” 10.0) rating from AVVO.

M. Curtis Whittaker

rath younG PiGnatelli Concord / 603-226-2600 rathlaw.com

ENERGY REGULATORY LAW

Mark W. Dean

Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

Thomas B. Getz

MClane Middleton Concord / 603-226-0400 mclane.com

Douglas L. Patch orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

M. Curtis Whittaker

rath younG PiGnatelli Concord / 603-226-2600 rathlaw.com

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

Thomas S. Burack

sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Robert P. Cheney

sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Concord / 603-223-2020 sheehan.com

Viggo C. Fish

MClane Middleton Concord / 603-226-0400 mclane.com

Barry Needleman

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Michael J. Quinn

MClane Middleton Newington / 603-436-2818 mclane.com

Gregory H. Smith

MClane Middleton Concord / 603-226-0400 mclane.com

Roy W. Tilsley Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

Sherilyn Burnett Young rath younG PiGnatelli Concord / 603-226-2600 rathlaw.com

FAMILY LAW

Stephanie Annunziata shaheen & Gordon Concord / 603-225-7262 shaheengordon.com

Michael Chen

steiner law offiCe Concord / 603-345-6440 jimsteinerlaw.com

Doreen F. Connor PriMMer PiPer eGGleston & CraMer Manchester / 603-626-3300 primmer.com

Tracey Goyette Cote shaheen & Gordon Concord / 603-225-7262 shaheengordon.com

Kathleen A Davidson Pastori krans Concord / 603-369-4769 pastorikrans.com

Judith A. Fairclough orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

James V. Ferro, Jr. ferro law & Mediation GrouP Manchester / 603-836-5400 ferrolawgroup.com

Nicole A. Forbes orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Carolyn S. Garvey

douGlas, leonard & Garvey Concord / 603-288-1403 nhlawoffice.com

Jaime I. Gillis inteGral Business Counsel Portsmouth / 603-361-8036 integralcounsel.com

William F. Gramer

devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Kathleen A. Hickey Brennan lenehan iaCoPino & hiCkey Manchester / 603-734-5461 brennanlenehan.com

Margaret R. Kerouac kerouaC law Manchester / 603-461-5360 kerouaclaw.com

Heather E. Krans Pastori krans Concord / 603-369-4769 pastorikrans.com

Petar M. Leonard orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Crystal M. Maldonado shaheen & Gordon Manchester / 603-669-8080 shaheengordon.com

Jeffrey Manganaro shaheen & Gordon Concord / 603-225-7262 shaheengordon.com

Debbie Martin-Demers rousseau law and Mediation Pembroke / 603-715-2824 rousseaulawnh.com/

Katherine J. Morneau Morneau law Nashua / 603-943-5647 morneaulaw.com

Rory Parnell law offiCes of Parnell, MiChels & MCkay Manchester / 603-434-6331 pmmlawyers.com/

Pamela A. Peterson devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Andrew Piela shaheen & Gordon Nashua / 603-546-0004 shaheengordon.com

William J. Quinn

Brennan lenehan iaCoPino & hiCkey Manchester / 603-734-5461 brennanlenehan.com

L. Jonathan Ross PriMMer PiPer eGGleston & CraMer Manchester / 603-626-3300 primmer.com

Jane M. Schirch shanelaris & sChirCh Nashua / 603-594-8300 sandslawfirm.com/

William H. Shaheen shaheen & Gordon Dover / 603-749-5000 shaheengordon.com

Catherine E. Shanelaris shanelaris & sChirCh Nashua / 603-594-8300 sandslawfirm.com/

Robert A. Stein the stein law firM Concord / 603-228-1109 steinlawpllc.com

James J. Tenn, Jr. tenn and tenn Manchester / 603-624-3700 tennandtenn.com

Mary Elizabeth Tenn tenn and tenn Manchester / 603-624-3700 tennandtenn.com

Kimberly Weibrecht weiBreCht law Dover / 603-842-5525 weibrechtlaw.com

FAMILY LAW ARBITRATION

James V. Ferro, Jr. ferro law & Mediation GrouP Manchester / 603-836-5400 ferrolawgroup.com

FAMILY LAW MEDIATION

James V. Ferro, Jr. ferro law & Mediation GrouP Manchester / 603-836-5400 ferrolawgroup.com

Margaret R. Kerouac kerouaC law Manchester / 603-461-5360 kerouaclaw.com

Katherine J. Morneau Morneau law Nashua / 603-943-5647 morneaulaw.com

L. Jonathan Ross PriMMer PiPer eGGleston & CraMer Manchester / 603-626-3300 primmer.com

Catherine E. Shanelaris shanelaris & sChirCh Nashua / 603-594-8300 sandslawfirm.com/

James J. Tenn, Jr. tenn and tenn Manchester / 603-624-3700 tennandtenn.com

FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATION LAW

Denise J. Deschenes PriMMer PiPer eGGleston & CraMer Littleton / 603-444-4008 primmer.com

Donald J. Pfundstein

GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Richard A. Samuels

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Henry B. Stebbins steBBins, lazos & van der Beken Manchester / 603-627-3700 slvlaw.com

David P. Van Der Beken steBBins, lazos & van der Beken Manchester / 603-627-3700 slvlaw.com

FIRST AMENDMENT LAW

William L. Chapman orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Richard C. Gagliuso Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

Jon Meyer BaCkus, Meyer & BranCh Manchester / 603-244-3282 backusmeyer.com

David Wolowitz

MClane Middleton Newington / 603-436-2818 mclane.com

FRANCHISE LAW

Daniel Deane nixon PeaBody Manchester / 603-628-4000 nixonpeabody.com

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS PRACTICE

Michael A. Delaney MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Robert J. Dietel GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

James V. Hatem nixon PeaBody Manchester / 603-628-4000 nixonpeabody.com

Jim Merrill Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

Lindsay E. Nadeau orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Donald J. Pfundstein GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Ari B. Pollack GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Thomas D. Rath rath younG PiGnatelli Concord / 603-226-2600 rathlaw.com

George W. Roussos orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Mark C. Rouvalis

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Gregory H. Smith MClane Middleton Concord / 603-226-0400 mclane.com

HEALTH CARE LAW

Robert L. Best sulloway & hollis Concord / 603-223-2800 sulloway.com

Beth G. Catenza sulloway & hollis Concord / 603-223-2800 sulloway.com

Patrick C. Closson

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Andrew B. Eills

sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Christina Ferrari Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

Jason D. Gregoire sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Melissa M. Hanlon sulloway & hollis Concord / 603-223-2800 sulloway.com

Katherine M. Hanna sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Bradley D. Holt sulloway & hollis Concord / 603-223-2800 sulloway.com

Jonathan A. Lax GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

John Malmberg orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Mark S. McCue hinCkley allen Manchester / 603-225-4334 hinckleyallen.com

Peter A. Meyer sulloway & hollis Concord / 603-223-2800 sulloway.com

Sarah S. Murdough sulloway & hollis Concord / 603-223-2800 sulloway.com

Lindsay E. Nadeau orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”

— Jane Goodall

Colleen Lyons

sHeeHan PHinney Bass & green Mergers & acquisitiOns Law

“One of the most rewarding parts of my work is building long-term relationships with clients and supporting them as they make decisions that shape the future of their organizations. While at Sheehan Phinney, I have had the opportunity to work with companies across a wide range of industries seeing firsthand how diverse businesses grow, adapt, and navigate both challenges and opportunities. Every client engagement, whether it involves exploring a new industry, developing a deeper understanding of how a company operates, or addressing a challenging legal issue, has broadened my perspectives. Drawing on these experiences, I strive to deliver practical advice that is commercially focused and consistent with each client’s priorities and long-term goals.”

Charles R. Powell III devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Marrielle B. Van Rossum devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Adam C. Varley rath younG PiGnatelli Concord / 603-226-2600 rathlaw.com

Lisa Snow Wade orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

IMMIGRATION LAW

Ronald L. Abramson shaheen & Gordon Manchester / 603-669-8080 shaheengordon.com

Susan T. Goff Goffwilson Manchester / 603-625-6464 goffwilson.com

Thomas W. Hildreth MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Ramey Sylvester MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Emily A. White orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

John R. Wilson Goffwilson Manchester / 603-625-6464 goffwilson.com

INSURANCE LAW

Gary M. Burt

PriMMer PiPer eGGleston & CraMer Manchester / 603-626-3300 primmer.com

Kevin Collimore

Cullen ColliMore shirley Nashua / 603-881-5500 cullencollimore.com

Doreen F. Connor PriMMer PiPer eGGleston & CraMer Manchester / 603-626-3300 primmer.com

Brian Cullen

Cullen ColliMore shirley Nashua / 603-881-5500 cullencollimore.com

Nicholas Deleault

PriMMer PiPer eGGleston & CraMer Manchester / 603-626-3300 primmer.com

Robert J. Dietel GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

James V. Hatem

nixon PeaBody Manchester / 603-628-4000 nixonpeabody.com

Russell F. Hilliard uPton & hatfield Portsmouth / 603-605-0755 uptonhatfield.com

Jonathan P. Killeen Boyle shauGhnessy law Manchester / 603-668-6216 boyleshaughnessy.com/

Joseph G. Mattson devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Adam R. Mordecai

Morrison Mahoney Manchester / 603-622-3400 morrisonmahoney.com

Sarah S. Murdough sulloway & hollis Concord / 603-223-2800 sulloway.com

Lindsay E. Nadeau orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

William D. Pandolph sulloway & hollis Concord / 603-223-2800 sulloway.com

Donald J. Pfundstein GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

George W. Roussos orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Linda M. Smith Morrison Mahoney Manchester / 603-622-3400 morrisonmahoney.com

Adam C. Varley rath younG PiGnatelli Concord / 603-226-2600 rathlaw.com

LABOR LAW - MANAGEMENT

Mark T. Broth druMMond woodsuM Manchester / 603-716-2895 dwmlaw.com

Anna B. Cole druMMond woodsuM Manchester / 603-716-2895 dwmlaw.com

Debra Weiss Ford JaCkson lewis Portsmouth / 603-559-2700 jacksonlewis.com

Meghan S. Glynn druMMond woodsuM Manchester / 603-716-2895 dwmlaw.com

David W. McGrath sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

James A. O’Shaughnessy druMMond woodsuM Manchester / 603-716-2895 dwmlaw.com

Jennifer L. Parent

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Kathleen C. Peahl wadleiGh, starr and Peters Manchester / 603-669-4140 wadleighlaw.com

Christopher J. Pyles

sulloway & hollis Concord / 603-223-2800 sulloway.com

James P. Reidy sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Cameron G. Shilling

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

LABOR LAW - UNION

Richard E. Molan

Molan law offiCe Manchester / 603-553-5526 molanlaw.com

Christopher J. Pyles

sulloway & hollis Concord / 603-223-2800 sulloway.com

LAND USE AND ZONING LAW

John L. Arnold orr & reno

Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Andrew Bauer GottesMan & hollis Nashua / 603-506-4600 nh-lawyers.com

Timothy E. Britain

Cleveland, waters and Bass Concord / 603-224-7761 cwbpa.com

Suzanne Brunelle devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Matthew V. Burrows GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Raymond P. D’Amante d’aMante Couser Pellerin & assoCiates Concord / 603-224-6777 damantelaw.com

Robert J. Dietel GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Thomas Hanna

BCM environMental and land law Keene / 603-352-0013 bcmenvirolaw.com/

Philip M. Hastings Cleveland, waters and Bass Concord / 603-224-7761 cwbpa.com

Thomas W. Hildreth

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Morgan Hollis GottesMan & hollis Nashua / 603-506-4600 nh-lawyers.com

Derek D. Lick orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Gregory Michael Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

Nathan Midolo uPton & hatfield Concord / 603-716-9777 uptonhatfield.com

Christopher Mulligan donahue, tuCker & Ciandella Portsmouth / 603-766-1686 dtclawyers.com

Kelly L. Ovitt Puc orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Ari B. Pollack GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Robert A. Previti steBBins, lazos & van der Beken Manchester / 603-627-3700 slvlaw.com

Keriann Roman druMMond woodsuM Manchester / 603-716-2895 dwmlaw.com

John H. Sokul, Jr. hinCkley allen Manchester / 603-225-4334 hinckleyallen.com

Henry B. Stebbins steBBins, lazos & van der Beken Manchester / 603-627-3700 slvlaw.com

Shawn Tanguay druMMond woodsuM Manchester / 603-716-2895 dwmlaw.com

Roy W. Tilsley Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

William C. Tucker wadleiGh, starr and Peters Manchester / 603-669-4140 wadleighlaw.com

Erin Vanden Borre orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

LEGAL MALPRACTICE LAWDEFENDANTS

William C. Saturley

Preti flaherty Beliveau & PaChios Concord / 603-410-1500 preti.com

LEISURE & HOSPITALITY LAW

Peter F. Burger orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Caroline K. Leonard GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

LITIGATIONBANKING & FINANCE

Daniel Deane nixon PeaBody Manchester / 603-628-4000 nixonpeabody.com

Arnold Rosenblatt

hinCkley allen Manchester / 603-225-4334 hinckleyallen.com

Jeremy T. Walker

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

LITIGATION - BANKRUPTCY

Sabrina C. Beavens

MClane Middleton Concord / 603-226-0400 mclane.com

William S. Gannon

williaM s. Gannon Manchester / 603-621-0833 wgannon.com

Scott H. Harris

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Marc W. McDonald ford, MCdonald & Borden Portsmouth / 603-373-1600 fordassociatespa.com

Thomas J. Pappas

PriMMer PiPer eGGleston & CraMer Manchester / 603-626-3300 primmer.com

LITIGATION - CONSTRUCTION

Ronald D. Ciotti hinCkley allen Manchester / 603-225-4334 hinckleyallen.com

Kelly J. Gagliuso

GaGliuso leGal solutions Amherst / 603-345-6619 gagliusolegal.com

Richard C. Gagliuso Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

Christopher D. Hawkins donahue, tuCker & Ciandella Portsmouth / 603-766-1686 dtclawyers.com

Nicholas K. Holmes law offiCe of niCholas k holMes Concord

Matthew R. Johnson

devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

David W. Johnston sulloway & hollis Concord / 603-223-2800 sulloway.com

Ovide M. Lamontagne Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

Derek D. Lick orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Bruce J. Marshall

BruCe Marshall law Bow / 603-715-8720 marshalllawnh.com/

Thomas J. Pappas

PriMMer PiPer eGGleston & CraMer Manchester / 603-626-3300 primmer.com

Frank P. Spinella, Jr. wadleiGh, starr and Peters Manchester / 603-669-4140 wadleighlaw.com

Jeremy T. Walker

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

LITIGATION - ENVIRONMENTAL Viggo C. Fish

MClane Middleton Concord / 603-226-0400 mclane.com

Bryan Gould Cleveland, waters and Bass Concord / 603-224-7761 cwbpa.com

Michael J. Quinn

MClane Middleton Newington / 603-436-2818 mclane.com

Sherilyn Burnett Young rath younG PiGnatelli Concord / 603-226-2600 rathlaw.com

LITIGATION - FIRST AMENDMENT

William L. Chapman orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Richard C. Gagliuso Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

Steven M. Gordon shaheen & Gordon Concord / 603-225-7262 shaheengordon.com

LITIGATION - HEALTH CARE

Beth G. Catenza sulloway & hollis Concord / 603-223-2800 sulloway.com

Melissa M. Hanlon sulloway & hollis Concord / 603-223-2800 sulloway.com

Bradley D. Holt sulloway & hollis Concord / 603-223-2800 sulloway.com

Jonathan A. Lax GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Peter A. Meyer sulloway & hollis Concord / 603-223-2800 sulloway.com

Adam B. Pignatelli rath younG PiGnatelli Concord / 603-226-2600 rathlaw.com

Charles R. Powell III devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Kierstan Schultz nixon PeaBody Manchester / 603-628-4000 nixonpeabody.com

Lisa Snow Wade orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

LITIGATION - INSURANCE

Gary M. Burt

PriMMer PiPer eGGleston & CraMer Manchester / 603-626-3300 primmer.com

Megan C. Carrier sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Doreen F. Connor

PriMMer PiPer eGGleston & CraMer Manchester / 603-626-3300 primmer.com

Nicholas Deleault

PriMMer PiPer eGGleston & CraMer Manchester / 603-626-3300 primmer.com

Jonathan M. Eck orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Melissa M. Hanlon sulloway & hollis Concord / 603-223-2800 sulloway.com

Alexander G. Henlin MCanGus GoudeloCk & Courie Manchester / 603-238-3333 mgclaw.com

Russell F. Hilliard uPton & hatfield Portsmouth / 603-605-0755 uptonhatfield.com

David W. Johnston sulloway & hollis Concord / 603-223-2800 sulloway.com

Jonathan P. Killeen Boyle shauGhnessy law Manchester / 603-668-6216 boyleshaughnessy.com/ Derek D. Lick orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Adam R. Mordecai Morrison Mahoney Manchester / 603-622-3400 morrisonmahoney.com

William D. Pandolph sulloway & hollis Concord / 603-223-2800 sulloway.com

Adam B. Pignatelli rath younG PiGnatelli Concord / 603-226-2600 rathlaw.com

Lisa Snow Wade orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

LITIGATIONINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Daniel J. Bourque hinCkley allen Manchester / 603-225-4334 hinckleyallen.com

Michael J. Bujold finCh & Maloney Manchester / 603-622-8456 finchmaloney.com

“Justice delayed is justice denied.”

—

William E. Gladstone

Todd J. Hathaway

wadLeigH, starr and Peters

MedicaL MaLPractice Law — defendants

“I love what I do because it provides a chance to help people while also bringing a new challenge and opportunity to learn something new every day. I get to work with an amazing team at Wadleigh, and every case involves an opportunity for us to learn about a different area of health care from incredibly smart and dedicated people. And we also get regular reminders of how seriously New Hampshire jurors take their responsibility.”

Jamie N. Hage rath younG PiGnatelli Manchester / 603-226-2600 rathlaw.com

Kathleen M. Mahan hinCkley allen Manchester / 603-225-4334 hinckleyallen.com

Arnold Rosenblatt hinCkley allen Manchester / 603-225-4334 hinckleyallen.com

Edward Sackman Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

Jonathan M. Shirley Cullen ColliMore shirley Nashua / 603-881-5500 cullencollimore.com

Douglas G. Verge sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Jeremy T. Walker

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Mark A. Wright

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

LITIGATION - LABOR & EMPLOYMENT

Elizabeth A. Bailey sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Heather M. Burns uPton & hatfield Concord / 603-716-9777 uptonhatfield.com

Megan C. Carrier sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Kathleen A Davidson Pastori krans Concord / 603-369-4769 pastorikrans.com

Beth A. Deragon ClarkderaGon law Concord / 603-802-7338 clarkderagonlaw.com/

Debra Weiss Ford JaCkson lewis Portsmouth / 603-559-2700 jacksonlewis.com

Courtney H. G. Herz sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Lauren S. Irwin uPton & hatfield Portsmouth / 603-605-0755 uptonhatfield.com

James F. Laboe orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Robin Melone Pastori krans Concord / 603-369-4769 pastorikrans.com

Jack B. Middleton MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Adam R. Mordecai Morrison Mahoney Manchester / 603-622-3400 morrisonmahoney.com

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Thomas J. Pappas PriMMer PiPer eGGleston & CraMer Manchester / 603-626-3300 primmer.com

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Peter F. Burger orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Tenley Callaghan Cleveland, waters and Bass Concord / 603-224-7761 cwbpa.com

James Callahan shaheen & Gordon Peterborough / 603-924-4999 shaheengordon.com

Charles F. Cleary wadleiGh, starr and Peters Manchester / 603-669-4140 wadleighlaw.com

Raymond P. D’Amante d’aMante Couser Pellerin & assoCiates Concord / 603-224-6777 damantelaw.com

Beth H. Davis

haMBlett & kerriGan Nashua / 603-883-5501 nashualaw.com

Laura Dodge

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

John F. Griffin, Jr. PriMMer PiPer eGGleston & CraMer Manchester / 603-626-3300 primmer.com

Barbara Westgate Halevi winer and Bennett Nashua / 603-882-5157 winerbennett.com

Philip M. Hastings Cleveland, waters and Bass Concord / 603-224-7761 cwbpa.com

Thomas W. Hildreth

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Morgan Hollis GottesMan & hollis Nashua / 603-506-4600 nh-lawyers.com

Rebecca S. Kane

devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

James D. Kerouac Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

Caroline K. Leonard GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Derek D. Lick orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Lizabeth M. MacDonald donahue, tuCker & Ciandella Exeter / 603-778-0686 dtclawyers.com

Paul MacDonald ransMeier & sPellMan Concord / 603-228-0477 ranspell.com

Susan A. Manchester sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Gregory Michael Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

Kelly L. Ovitt Puc orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Lyndsee D. Paskalis steBBins, lazos & van der Beken Manchester / 603-627-3700 slvlaw.com

Ari B. Pollack GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Robert A. Previti steBBins, lazos & van der Beken Manchester / 603-627-3700 slvlaw.com

Margaret E. Probish sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

James F. Raymond uPton & hatfield Concord / 603-716-9777 uptonhatfield.com

Denis O. Robinson PierCe atwood Portsmouth / 603-433-6300 pierceatwood.com

Michael D. Ruedig

GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

John H. Sokul, Jr. hinCkley allen Manchester / 603-225-4334 hinckleyallen.com

Henry B. Stebbins

steBBins, lazos & van der Beken Manchester / 603-627-3700 slvlaw.com

William C. Tucker

wadleiGh, starr and Peters Manchester / 603-669-4140 wadleighlaw.com

Erin Vanden Borre orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Kenneth A. Viscarello sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

J. Bradford Westgate winer and Bennett Nashua / 603-882-5157 winerbennett.com

SECURITIES/CAPITAL MARKETS LAW

Scott E. Pueschel PierCe atwood Portsmouth / 603-433-6300 pierceatwood.com

Richard A. Samuels

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

SECURITIES REGULATION

Caroline K. Leonard GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Julie R. Morse orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Richard A. Samuels

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

SOCIAL SECURITY PRACTICE

Anne Rice

riCe law offiCe Laconia / 603-528-5299 ricelaw-office.com/ TAX LAW

William F. J. Ardinger

rath younG PiGnatelli Concord / 603-226-2600 rathlaw.com

Peter T. Beach

sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Kathryn Bibbo

rath younG PiGnatelli Concord / 603-226-2600 rathlaw.com

Steven M. Burke

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Steve Cohen devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Scott W. Ellison sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Beth Fowler MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Dodd S. Griffith GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Amy K. Kanyuk MCdonald & kanyuk Concord / 603-228-9900 mckan.com

John R. Monson PriMMer PiPer eGGleston & CraMer Manchester / 603-626-3300 primmer.com

Christopher R. Paul MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Donald J. Pfundstein GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Elise H. Salek Preti flaherty Beliveau & PaChios Concord / 603-410-1500 preti.com

Jon B. Sparkman devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Jeffrey J. Zellers annis & zellers Concord / 603-224-5800 anniszellers.com

William V.A. Zorn MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

TECHNOLOGY LAW

Matthew H. Benson sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

James G. Cook

sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

TRADE SECRETS LAW

Kathleen M. Mahan hinCkley allen Manchester / 603-225-4334 hinckleyallen.com

TRADEMARK LAW

Daniel J. Bourque hinCkley allen Manchester / 603-225-4334 hinckleyallen.com

Michael J. Bujold finCh & Maloney Manchester / 603-622-8456 finchmaloney.com

James G. Cook

sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Douglas G. Verge

sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Mark A. Wright MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

TRUSTS & ESTATES

Sarah Ambrogi devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Christine S. Anderson ansell & anderson Bedford / 603-644-8211 ansellpa.com/

Tina L. Annis annis & zellers Concord / 603-224-5800 anniszellers.com

Stephanie Annunziata shaheen & Gordon Concord / 603-225-7262 shaheengordon.com

William S. Boesch roBinson, BoesCh, sennott & daly Portsmouth / 603-427-5380 nhprobatelaw.com

Judith L. Bomster Morneau law Nashua / 603-943-5647 morneaulaw.com

Timothy W. Caldwell Caldwell law Lebanon / 603-643-7577 estateandelderlawgroup.com

Steve Cohen devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Patrick O. Collins

MClane Middleton Newington / 603-436-2818 mclane.com

Bradford E. Cook sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Denis P. Dillon

MClane Middleton Newington / 603-436-2818 mclane.com

Ann Meissner Flood orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Joyce Hillis devine MilliMet & BranCh Concord / 603-226-1000 devinemillimet.com

John E. Hughes

MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Amy K. Kanyuk MCdonald & kanyuk Concord / 603-228-9900 mckan.com

Joseph W. Kenny

haMBlett & kerriGan Nashua / 603-883-5501 nashualaw.com

Megan C. Knox MCdonald & kanyuk Concord / 603-228-9900 mckan.com

Mary Susan Leahy MClane Middleton Newington / 603-436-2818 mclane.com

Marla Matthews PierCe atwood Concord / 603-433-6300 pierceatwood.com

Willemien Dingemans Miller downs raChlin Martin Lebanon / 603-448-2211 drm.com

John R. Monson PriMMer PiPer eGGleston & CraMer Manchester / 603-626-3300 primmer.com

Marcia Hennelly Moran orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

David Mulhern Mulhern & sCott Portsmouth / 603-436-1211 mulhernlaw.com

Sally Mulhern Mulhern & sCott Portsmouth / 603-436-1211 mulhernlaw.com

Anu R. Mullikin devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Jan P. Myskowski PierCe atwood Concord / 603-433-6300 pierceatwood.com

Christopher R. Paul MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

John C. Ransmeier ransMeier & sPellMan Concord / 603-228-0477 ranspell.com

Nelson A. Raust

Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

James F. Raymond uPton & hatfield Concord / 603-716-9777 uptonhatfield.com

Jennifer R. Rivett

devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Kathleen M. Robinson roBinson, BoesCh, sennott & daly Portsmouth / 603-427-5380 nhprobatelaw.com

Jeanne Saffan uPton & hatfield Concord / 603-716-9777 uptonhatfield.com

Elise H. Salek

Preti flaherty Beliveau & PaChios Concord / 603-410-1500 preti.com

Andrea L. Sennott roBinson, BoesCh, sennott & daly Portsmouth / 603-427-5380 nhprobatelaw.com

Virginia Symmes Sheehan orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Benjamin Siracusa Hillman shaheen & Gordon Concord / 603-225-7262 shaheengordon.com

Laura Tetrault shaheen & Gordon Manchester / 603-669-8080 shaheengordon.com

Laura E. Tobin orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Theofilos Vougias devine MilliMet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Robert A. Wells MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Jeffrey J. Zellers annis & zellers Concord / 603-224-5800 anniszellers.com

William V.A. Zorn MClane Middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

UTILITIES LAW

Mark W. Dean Bernstein, shur, sawyer & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

Douglas L. Patch orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

VENTURE CAPITAL LAW

Matthew H. Benson sheehan Phinney Bass & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Philip B. Taub nixon PeaBody Manchester / 603-628-4000 nixonpeabody.com

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW - CLAIMANTS

Timothy Beaupre BeauPre law Dover / 877-734-0777 beauprelaw.com

James Coughenour rainBoth, CouGhenour & lown Portsmouth / 603-212-1747 nhtrialattorneys.com

John Fitzgerald III PatCh & fitzGerald Manchester / 603-647-2600 patchandfitzgerald.com/

Michael Fontaine

welts, white & fontaine Nashua / 603-883-0797 lawyersnh.com

Benjamin T. King douGlas, leonard & Garvey Concord / 603-288-1403 nhlawoffice.com

Susan A. Lowry uPton & hatfield Concord / 603-716-9777 uptonhatfield.com

Maureen Raiche Manning law offiCe of ManninG ziMMerMan & oliveira Manchester / 603-624-7200 manningzimmermanlaw.com

Francis G. Murphy

shaheen & Gordon Nashua / 603-546-0004 shaheengordon.com

Jared P. O’Connor shaheen & Gordon Nashua / 603-546-0004 shaheengordon.com

A. Gerard O’Neil, Jr. norMandin, Cheney & o’neil Laconia / 603-524-4380 ncolaw.com

Rory Parnell law offiCes of Parnell, MiChels & MCkay Manchester / 603-434-6331 pmmlawyers.com/

Anne Rice riCe law offiCe Laconia / 603-528-5299 ricelaw-office.com/

John L. Ward ward law GrouP Manchester / 603-232-5220 wardlawnh.com

Mark D. Wiseman Cleveland, waters and Bass Concord / 603-224-7761 cwbpa.com

This list is excerpted from the 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, the pre-eminent referral guides to the legal profession in the United States. Published since 1983, Best Lawyers lists attorneys in 150 specialties, representing all 50 states, who have been chosen through an exhaustive survey in which thousands of the nation’s top lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America is based on more than 14.7 million evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.

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Voting lawyers were provided this general guideline for

Anna Goulet Zimmerman law offiCe of ManninG ziMMerMan & oliveira Manchester / 603-624-7200 manningzimmermanlaw.com

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW - EMPLOYERS

Michelle A. Broadhurst Bernard & Merrill Manchester / 603-622-8454 bernard-merrill.com

John Fitzgerald III PatCh & fitzGerald Manchester / 603-647-2600 patchandfitzgerald.com/

Paul R. Kfoury, Jr. troMBley kfoury Bedford / 603-935-7566 trombleykfoury.com

Michael Mortimer wadleiGh, starr and Peters Manchester / 603-669-4140 wadleighlaw.com

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Commercial Litigation

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The Art of the Thrift

Secondhand shopping supports sustainability, creativity and local communities

BY JILL ARMSTRONG / PHOTOS BY MILENA LOPEZ

One-click buying options, last-minute trips to Target and clothing subscription boxes. Admittedly, this is how I shop, especially when I’m trying my hardest to avoid crowded stores during the holidays.

Lately, however, I’ve tried to be more conscientious of my consumption practices, and, thanks in large part to the inspiration and guidance from my friend Milena Lopez, a talented thrifter, I’ve become more versed on the benefits — and downright fun — of shopping second-hand.

In mid-September, the sun’s warmth reminding us more of summer than the arrival

of cooler days, Milena and I took to the Seacoast for a day of thrifting, a general term for buying used goods at a variety of store types.

Our first stop was Exeter’s Dogwood Dell. Upon entering the newly opened consignment store, the doorway marked by a colorful garland of flowers that popped against the earthy brick exterior, we were met with a number of displays organized by clothing type: women’s blouses, pants, skirts and dresses to the left of the intimate boutique, and racks of children’s apparel and shoes to the right.

“I love thrifting and consignment,” said

Tips for Thrifting

• Learn about fabrics and find out what you like. What makes it a quality garment from the cut, stitching and material? Don’t forget to read the labels, especially before washing.

• Avoid focusing on size. Clothing sizes evolve over time and sizing charts often vary. Oversized items can even look stylish.

• Go prepared. Wear form-fitting clothing when trying on used clothes.

• Set a budget. Cheaper prices tend to lead to impulsive shopping. Limiting your spending means you really have to select carefully. You’ll leave happier knowing that everything you purchased is something you love and need.

• Give yourself time. Look through every item in the store to find the best treasures.

• Inspect items carefully. Check the item’s condition and overall quality. Consider how long the item will last you in the future.

• Finally, have fun. The best way to do that? Go with a friend!

shop owner Cammie Switzer, donning a flowing blue and white floral print dress, “because I think you can do so much with your personal style this way. You don’t have to look like everyone else.”

“It pushes you,” said Milena, as she flipped through a nearby display, “because when you go to Macy’s, every brand has the same thing in every size. When you go thrifting or to a consignment store, it is what it is.”

“And it’s always changing, right?” she added. “Every day we have people drop things off.” At the time, Switzer was preparing to transition her displays in preparation for fall, swapping out shorts for pants, and adding light jackets and sweaters to the racks.

Although it seemed far off at the time, I asked Switzer to offer suggestions for shopping second-hand in preparation for the holidays.

“When you’re buying for an event, it is one point in time of the entire season,” she said. “Instead of buying one-use, one-time outfits, check out your local consignment store.”

We headed to Portsmouth next, stopping first at Esta, a boutique dedicated solely to “previously loved” women’s merchandise. Inside the consignment store, owned by Vicki Turner, we perused the racks of designer clothing — Armani, Eileen Fisher and Joseph Ribkoff. Handbags, a specialty that brings many customers in, decorated every nook of the store, often paired with a matching heel and silken neckerchief to complete the look.

Milena paused at a velvet jacket with a subtle cheetah print, the neck and cuffs crocheted in a floral pattern. Taking the garment in her hands — a valuable tip I’ve adopted — she felt the fabric and inspected the stitching on the inside. Oversized and unique, it was a statement piece Milena would wear. “I love this,” she said.

As we stopped to ogle the Coach purses fashioned on the shelves of a large yellow credenza, Turner shared an anecdote of a mother-daughter pair who vowed to shop only consignment for the entirety of 2025. (This, I’ve decided, will be my 2026 New Year’s resolution.) When they last visited, late in the summer, they had stuck to their promise.

“We seem to be filling our retail stores with a lot of fast fashion and items that don’t have good quality and are not sustaining,” Turner said. “They’re tearing, they’re falling apart, and so more and more people are embracing this.”

Next door to Esta sits Cotillion Bureau, a

vintage store that complements the contemporary fashion of Turner’s boutique. When Milena and I walked in, we were both struck by the display of color. Vibrant blue shirts with geometric patterns, a dress with popping hot pink roses, and blazers in varying orange hues gave the boutique more of an art gallery feel.

Drawn to a corner rack of formal wear, I found myself inspecting a shimmering gold dress with a strapless bodice and a short, bouffant skirt, reminding me of something Cyndi Lauper might have worn in her heyday. I imagined myself donning this one-ofa-kind garment at a New Year’s Eve party.

“Every piece of clothing here has a meaning, and it’s well made,” said Jordan McKenney, the manager of Cotillion Bureau’s sister shop Hello Again in Dover. “A lot of them are timeless pieces, which have a little bit more meaning than some plastic thing from the internet.”

In the past two decades, clothing quality has declined significantly due to the widespread use of cheaper synthetic materials, like polyester, shoddy manufacturing prac-

tices and a consumer shift toward trendy, disposable items, what has become known as “fast fashion.”

But this is starting to change, McKenney said. “A lot of people are thinking more carefully about how they use their money and where the things they buy come from.”

Our final stop that afternoon was the treasure trove that is Nest, a shop in Portsmouth’s west end filled with an assortment of curated vintage and antique products from France, Italy, Canada and New England.

“The very basic message that we all grew up with of ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ is alive and well in my shop,” said owner Andrea Ardito. “It’s funny because I’ll have people say I’m a green business, and I don’t necessarily make that connection, because I’m just doing it every day, right?

“This is beautiful,” Ardito continued, pointing to a 100-year-old dresser in perfect condition, “but it also is not going to be in a landfill.”

Poring over the items in the store, I think of the thrifted holiday gift I received from

Milena last year: a lacquered trinket box containing a pair of earrings. Knowing she chose those objects specifically for me made the gift more meaningful and the impression lasting.

Whether it’s a porcelain teapot, an antique lamp, the shade adorned with feathers, or an acrylic painting of a seaside church with a personalized note inscribed on the back, the finds in Ardito’s store all possess an heirloom quality not found in products at big box stores, evoking memories and connecting us with the past.

“I gravitate towards whatever brings joy when I see it. And I gravitate towards things that have a story,” said Ardito, leading us to a pale blue pie cabinet and retelling the story behind the French antique. The cabinet was made for the original owner’s great-grandmother, a pie maker in the North Country who always placed her homemade pies on specific shelves. Strawberry always on the first shelf, rhubarb always on the second, and so on. Ardito gushed as she shared the details, and it was clear how fulfilling it is for her to pass on these stories, preserving them — along with the item — through time.

In this frantic age of online shopping and fast fashion, I wonder, what are we losing? What are we leaving behind? NH

Shops Around NH

Dogwood Dell Consignment

27 Front St., Exeter 603-583-9185 • Facebook

Cotillion Bureau

65 Bow St., Portsmouth 603-319-6680 • cotillionbureau.com

Esta

67 Bow St., Portsmouth 603-501-0136 • estaresale.com

The Consignment Gallery

294 S River Road, Bedford 603-668-4114 • consignmentgallery.com

Hilltop Consignment Gallery

56 N. Main St., Concord 603-856-0110 • hilltopconsignment.com

Ladders Thrift Shop

16 Main St., Plymouth 603-238-9016 • Facebook

Nest

100 South Albany St., Portsmouth 603-502-3654 • nestportsmouthnh.shop

Outfitters Thrift Store

394 Second St., Manchester 603-641-6691 • fitnh.org

Events Around the State

NOVEMBER 9-DECEMBER 20

“The Nutcracker” and “Charlie Brown Christmas”

Safe Haven Ballet is thrilled to bring their spirited, full-length ballet of “The Nutcracker” and premiere their more contemporary and interactive “Charlie Brown Christmas” at the Portsmouth Music Hall, the Colonial Theatre, the Nashua Center for the Arts, the Stockbridge Theatre, the Lowell Memorial Auditorium, The Star Theatre in Kittery, Maine, and the Capitol Center for the Arts. This dynamic performance of “The Nutcracker” includes all of your favorite characters, including a strong-minded Clara, to the eccentric Drosselmeyer, the spooky rats, as well as the beloved Sugarplum Fairy. In the Land of Sweets, you will be introduced to a variation unique to Safe Haven Ballet called The Brave American. SHB is a trauma-informed touring professional ballet company and preprofessional school in beautiful Portsmouth, and offers free trauma-sensitive classes to survivors of sexual/domestic violence and trauma. Many of these brave survivors will be in the production as they help bring the magic of the season to you. Ticket prices, location and times vary. safehavenballet.org/events.

NOVEMBER 1-2

Silver Bells Craft Fair

Get a head start on your holiday shopping at the Lakes Region Holiday Craft Fair. There will be 90 fabulous arts and crafts exhibitors displaying a variety of media for great holiday gifts. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tanger Outlets, 120 Laconia Road, Tilton. joycescraftshows.com

NOVEMBER 9

Manchester City Marathon

It’s time for New Hampshire’s largest marathon. The Queen City’s annual Boston Marathon qualifying 26.2 takes runners on a tour through the Millyard, North End, Merrimack River and across the river to the Goffstown Rail Trail before the marathon finishes. Don’t have the energy for a full marathon? Try the half or the Manchester City 5K. Prices vary. 8:50 a.m. Veterans Park, downtown Manchester. 603-488-1186; millenniumrunning.com

NOVEMBER 11

Fall Farm Day

Bring your kids to the Inn at East Hill Farm for a fall day of fun. Your day may include arts and crafts, pony-grooming, tractor rides, a campfire with s’mores, a hay-baling demonstration, and milking a cow or goat. Throughout the day you may visit and feed the animals, swim in the indoor pool, help farmers collect eggs, or play tennis, shuffleboard and ping pong. Your day includes lunch, a full day of activites, tax and gratuity. Reservations are required. $45 per adult, $35 per child. 460 Monadnock St., Troy. Call 1-800-242-6495.

NOVEMBER 14-15

Form + Function Fair

Visit 3S on Nov. 14 for a night market and Nov. 15 during the day to find inspired gifts for you and yours this holiday season. Form + Function is a curated showcase of unique, hand-crafted work by skilled artisans and makers. Shop textiles, housewares, jewelry, metalwork, leather accessories, glass vases, ceramics,

prints, and more at this festive event! Free, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 3S Artspace, 319 Vaughn St., Portsmouth; 3sarts.org

NOVEMBER 15

3rd Annual Home for the Holidays Gala

Presented by Nashua Habitat for Humanity, you can enjoy an elegant evening of celebration, community, and giving back. This special night supports Greater Nashua Habitat for Humanity’s mission to build safe, decent, and affordable homes for families in need across southern New Hampshire. The evening will include live and silent auctions, where you can bid on unique experiences, gift baskets, local treasures and more, live entertainment, dinner and drinks, impactful moments and guest speaker Tami Bonnell. Every ticket purchased, every auction item bid on and every generous donation helps create homes, hope and brighter futures for partner families. The dress code is festive or cocktail attire. $125, 5:30-9 p.m., Nashua Country Club, 25 Fairway St., Nashua, 603-883-0295; nashuahabitat.org

NOVEMBER 20-23

NOVEMBER 15-DECEMBER 28

NH Jingle Bells Winery Tour 2025

The NH Jingle Bells Winery Tour is back for a seventh season. Experience the wonders of the holiday season while touring through festive wineries. On this self-guided tour through NH wine country, tasters will receive a unique holiday ornament from each location, and enjoy a wine or spirit, along with a light bite on weekends. Attendees who visit every winery on the tour and mail in their completed ticket will be entered to win one of three exciting gift bundles. If you share your holiday cheer and special moments along the tour on social media and use @NHJingleBellsWineryTour & #NHJBWT2025, you could be featured! Wear your festive holiday attire, as photos are encouraged. Your ticket includes admission to the participating wineries: Alpine Garden Winery, Appolo Vineyard, Averill House Vineyard, Black Bear Vineyard, Coffin Cellars Winery, Flag Hill Distillery & Winery, Front Four Cellars, Hermit Woods Winery, LaBelle Winery in Amherst and Derry; NOK Vino, Seven Birches Winery; Riverwalk Resort, Sweet Baby Vineyard, The Summit Winery, Whippletree Winery and White Mountain Winery. $65- $115. Weekends from noon to 5 p.m. Locations vary. 603-659-2949; Facebook. New Hampshire Magazine is a proud sponsor of this event.

“The Nutcracker”

Enjoy the magic and beauty of a timeless classic this holiday season as Southern New Hampshire Dance Theater performs The Nutcracker. The show opens in a 19th century home in Germany, where a special Christmas gift is given from a loving uncle to his young and curious niece, Clara. Ticket prices and times vary. The Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover St., Manchester. 603-668-5588; palacetheatre.org

NOVEMBER 28-DECEMBER 28

A Christmas Carol

Come celebrate the holiday season at the Palace Theatre with Charles Dickens’ classic story of Scrooge and Tiny Tim. With lively song and dance, special effects, professional actors and a live orchestra, this heartwarming tale will create family memories you will cherish forever. Ticket prices and times vary. The Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover St., Manchester. 603-668-5588; palacetheatre.org

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Culture Shock

New Hampshire Humanities regroups to make up for sudden loss of federal funding

BY LYNNE SNIERSON / ILLUSTRATION BY JOHN R GOODWIN

The missive arrived under the cover of darkness April 3. The email from the federal government to New Hampshire Humanities was the same one received by all 56 state and jurisdictional humanities councils.

President Donald Trump’s newly created Department of Government Efficiency was cutting the National Endowment for the Humanities budget by 80 percent “effective immediately,” and funding that had already been awarded to the councils would be revoked. There would be no appeals process.

The decision left the board of directors and staff of the state council stunned. Now the nonprofit faces the difficult decision of beginning 2026 by cutting its staff of 10 in half and cutting back on programming.

“We were speechless,” said Michael Haley Goldman, who has been the executive director of New Hampshire Humanities since 2021. “It was literally in the middle of the

night when we got the email. We were very much taken by surprise because we had no warning that this was going to happen. This was about a little under halfway through our fiscal year.”

Established in 1974 as the New Hampshire Humanities Council, the nonprofit serves as the independent state affiliate for the National Endowment for the Humanities and supports public humanities programs across the state. It was renamed New Hampshire Humanities in 2015.

The nonprofit believes that education is a lifelong process and is vital to each individual as well as to the strength of our communities, our state and the nation. It’s dedicated to making its programs, grants and opportunities accessible to all Granite Staters.

The mission and the vision are summed up in its tagline: “Connecting People and Ideas.”

Charlie Bickford, executive director of New Hampshire Humanities from 1987 to 2001, came up with the slogan. Bickford is regarded as the driving force who put the organization on the map.

“Under his tutelage New Hampshire Humanities grew to become one of the most respected institutions in the state,” Kathy Mathis, who served as the program director for 25 years, says on the nonprofit’s website. “He convinced others that life without literature, life without history, without the study of religion, archaeology, art and the classics was a bereft life.”

Bickford says the humanities bring meaning to life.

“They expand life. They expanded my life,” he says. “It is very important that the New Hampshire Humanities Council exists. I think without the life of the mind we are bereft of part of what it is to be human. The humanities council offers so many ways into that expanded, enriched life. From reading

programs, literacy programs for beginning readers, to lectures on historical topics that are on the development of your town, to complicated projects such as the one we did on comparative religions, and so many more. It expands us, it reaffirms for us that life has meaning, and it keeps creating meaning for us.”

But without the financial support from the federal government how will New Hampshire Humanities be able to exist as it has over the past half-century?

“We are a little bit more fortunate in that we don’t receive state funding at New Hampshire Humanities” says Goldman, who accepted the position at the helm of the organization and relocated to Concord following a 12-year career in a variety of leadership roles at the U.S. Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. “But we do have to match federal dollars one to one.”

Goldman adds that without the federal support the board and staff had to dig down deep, reorganize, and figure out how to maintain the organization’s work. He acknowledges that there have been a lot of sleepless nights.

“It’s been hard, and it’s been hard on the staff. Everybody was worried. Everybody worked very hard. All the team came through,” he says. “I’m proud to say that through the hard work of the staff here and our board we were able to maintain all the current programming that we had committed to. We were able to carry it out through the end of our fiscal year, which ends on Nov. 1. Money that we had not already committed we didn’t spend.”

While New Hampshire Humanities has managed to keep its 10 employees on board through year’s end, there will be a staff reduction by half that is unavoidable. So too is the deep cut in the number of programs to be offered to the public in 2026.

“We will be a lot smaller next year, but we will be sustainable. What’s important is that with or without the federal government in fiscal year 2026 we will still be here, and we will still be doing programs for the state of New Hampshire,” Goldman says. “The community rallied around us, which we appreciate because our plan to be sustainable relies on the fact that the community is there with us and for us as they have been for the last 50 years.”

Bickford says the council is in good hands with Goldman.

“They are rising to the occasion and being very thoughtful and careful about the way they are going about things. They have been developing Plan A, Plan B, Plan C so they are going in a very rational way,” he says. “I think, though I am always an optimist, that they are going to emerge stronger over time, not immediately, but over time.” NH

Connecting

people with ideas for more than 50 years

New Hampshire Humanities has been an important institution and extraordinary resource in the Granite State since 1974.

In the wake of severe funding cuts from the federal government, the community rose to the occasion and rallied around the nonprofit and helped it meet the challenge to unlock $50,000 from the Federation of State Humanities Councils with support from the Mellon Foundation, but there are more ways to help.

Individual donations and sponsorships from companies and organizations will allow New Hampshire Humanities to continue to offer excellent educational programs, grants, and opportunities across the state and to remain accessible to everyone.

To contribute visit: nhhumanities.org/give.

Too Much Imbibing

From feast to flare-up: How to keep holiday eating in check

BY KRYSTEN GODFREY MADDOCKS / ILLUSTRATION BY ANDREW SKOCH

Holiday eating sneaks up on you. You start by dipping into the Halloween candy bowl before cruising on to Thanksgiving leftovers and sugar cookies. By the time you ring in New Year, you may feel bloated, sluggish and a little bit sick. If you’ve been indulging in treats you don’t normally eat, you might wonder: Is this just stomach upset, or is it something more serious?

Dr. Dan Waszkowski, a family practice physician at DMC Primary Care in Raymond, says stomach-related complaints consistently rank among the top five symptoms he sees in his office. While much of the time it’s not a cause for concern, you should pay attention if your tummy troubles continue.

It’s normal to occasionally feel a burning sensation in your chest or throat after consuming a big meal, spicy food or alcohol.

Even stress can trigger heartburn. But Waszkowski cautions that experiencing these symptoms more than twice a week for several consecutive weeks could warrant a visit to your health care provider.

“Any food that is fatty or rich, carbonated beverages or alcohol can trigger our stomach to produce more acid,” he says. “They can relax the esophageal sphincter, or the door that basically closes between the stomach and the esophagus. If that door isn’t closing completely, you can feel symptoms of reflux.”

Heartburn can feel like burning in the upper part of your abdomen, and you may also feel pressure or nausea. Occasionally taking over-the-counter antacids like Tums or Pepcid can calm irritation in the shortterm, but chronic heartburn may require

prescription-strength medication and other lifestyle changes.

“Heartburn becomes concerning when it’s persistent, requires regular medication, or comes with red flags,” Waszkowski says.

Some warning signs include:

• Difficulty or painful swallowing

• Unexplained weight loss

• Persistent vomiting or vomiting blood

• A chronic cough, hoarseness, or sore throat (especially if worse at night), or

• Unexplained chest pain

If you’re experiencing these symptoms, it’s important to get seen by a medical provider.

FOOD POISONING VS. STOMACH FLU

Have you enjoyed a delicious meal at a party only to find yourself in the bathroom later that night? Seasonal gatherings can also

“Any food that is fatty or rich, carbonated beverages or alcohol can trigger our stomach to produce more acid.”

—DAN WASZKOWSKI

introduce other stomach hazards, including diarrhea or vomiting. Sometimes, it’s a oneoff reaction to something you ate. Othertimes, a foodborne illness is the culprit.

Waszkowski says it’s important to understand the difference between food poisoning and a viral stomach bug. Food poisoning typically strikes quickly — within one to six hours after eating — and often affects multiple people who’ve all sampled the same food. Viral stomach bugs, like norovirus, are passed from person to person, and symptoms can last longer.

“There are a couple of things I tell people around Thanksgiving, and that’s to make sure you cook your turkey enough and to make sure that any surfaces that the turkey has touched are well-cleaned before you do any more food prep in that area,” he says.

It’s important to pay attention to cooked food, too. While it’s convenient to leave the food buffet out for friends and family who might stop by later, you shouldn’t leave your food out for more than two hours.

“The longer it sits out, the more likely bacteria or spores could grow, and you could end up with food poisoning,” Waszkowski says.

If diarrhea or vomiting lasts more than 72 hours, you may have picked up a virus rather than food poisoning. Call your provider if you can’t stay hydrated, or you notice blood in your stool or are spiking a high fever.

IS IT DANGEROUS TO OVEREAT?

When you eat a large meal, your stomach expands and produces extra acid, leading to bloating, nausea and discomfort. Sugary desserts can further spike your blood sugar, adding to feelings of sluggishness.

“Large meals also slow gastric emptying, so food sits longer in your stomach,” Waszkowski says. “That can intensify irritation and make reflux symptoms worse.”

For most, eating a large meal occasionally

won’t negatively affect their health over the long-term. However, continually bombarding your system with sugar is not a good habit to practice.

“It leads to compounding issues, obesity being one of the biggest ones,” he says. “It can also lead to heart and vascular diseases, and it’s not good for your brain. But for the most part, our bodies can tolerate and reduce that load.”

For people with chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart disease or congestive heart failure, the risks of overconsuming fat, sugar and salt are higher. High-sodium holiday foods, for example, can cause fluid retention and worsen heart symptoms.

“Even your turkey meat is infused with salt,” Waszkowski says. “But if you try to eat well-balanced meals and smaller portions, you’re going to be fine.”

DR. DAN’S HOLIDAY EATING TIPS

Although holiday gatherings often center around food, you can do things to minimize stomach upset without limiting fun with family and friends. Instead, you can:

• Start with smaller portions — divide your plate into four quadrants. Waszkowski suggests taking a little bit of stuffing, a portion of turkey, and choosing two vegetables to start.

• Go back for seconds if you’re still hungry and resist piling everything on your plate at once.

• Don’t feel obligated to “clean your plate.”

• Limit alcohol and carbonated beverages, which can increase bloating and reflux.

• Add fiber-rich foods, when possible, to aid digestion.

While it may feel tempting to zonk out on the coach and watch football immediately after you’ve finished chowing down, Dr. Waszkowski suggests doing the opposite.

“It’s better to go for a short walk because that gets things moving in your system,” he says. NH

Dr. Dan Waszkowski recently moved his family practice from DMC Primary Care’s Londonderry office, where he served patients for 18 years, to DMC Primary Care’s Raymond office. He treats patients of all ages — his youngest patients are newborns, and his oldest patient is 104 years old. He is particularly interested in treating families, men’s issues and taking a lifestyle approach to treating patients.

Turkey Tables & Trails

BY EMILY HEIDT / ILLUSTRATION BY PETER NOONAN

For many, Thanksgiving in New Hampshire often feels like an “over the river and through the woods, to Grandfather’s house we go” holiday. As of this year, exploring autumnal trails on Turkey Day has become commonplace for me, too.

I grew up at Thanksgiving tables filled with what I like to call “my five Fs” — faith, family, friends, food and football — each considered a crucial ingredient in creating a sense of place rooted in New Hampshire.

Whether the table was set beside the 1800s fireplace at my great aunt’s, overlooking Torch Lake with my cousins, or most often found in my parents’ living room — hopefully with the spoon resting in the right spot, lest my sisters and I get a chiding “How do you forget this every single year?” from my mom — a blend of these five F’s became the trail of breadcrumbs that always led me back home.

Like Dorothy, I moved to Boston for grad school years ago in my own “follow the yellow brick road” moment, only to discover the city girl hat didn’t fit quite right. I, too, clicked the heels of my L.L. Bean boots and cried, “There’s no place like home,” finding myself back on Granite State soil after one holiday season away.

My younger sisters, Becky and Kristin, also carved their own paths in other states and had their own set of adventures, like Kristin embarking on a desperate quest across southeast Michigan to find Bell’s Seasoning for Grammy’s stuffing ball recipe on Thanksgiving Day. The Heidt family’s commitment to holiday traditions truly knows no bounds — even across state lines.

After years away, the same trails my sisters once explored have become the worn paths that now welcome them home. This time, they’re stepping back into the mudroom with their own families, Becky

with Stefan, and Kristin with David, and their daughter, Millie. Fine by me — I’ve been keeping their seats warm and saving a piece of pumpkin tea loaf for them since the moment they left. This state certainly has its way of calling us back, doesn’t it?

This Turkey Day, instead of relying on a two-hour flight to reunite us, I’ll drive just six minutes to Kristin and David’s house, jump in the backseat with Millie, and make our 20-minute trek through winding roads to mom and dad’s house.

As kids, we always joked about wanting to be connected by an underground tunnel. Now we are in the form of a backyard trail that links my childhood home to Stefan’s — a 1700s colonial home that Stefan and Becky recently purchased and will host Thanksgiving dinner at with both families for the first time.

We’ll gather around the cozy fireplace — the five Fs on display between the rambunctious kids’ table in one room (30-year-olds included) and the adults in the other — with plates and hearts full of gratitude, savoring both new and old flavors and traditions alike. Pass the gravy, and a little sweet potatomarshmallow casserole, and meet me for a trail ramble after the last bite. NH