New Hampshire Magazine November 2024

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Contents

November 2024

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14 Sunrise on the Rocks Autumn air and morning sunlight brings Odiorne State Park to life

Photo by Michael Blanchette

16 Town of Hidden Gems

Pelham’s rural charm includes conservation areas, town forests and local businesses like Beaver Valley Farm By Jaclyn Jaeger

Illustration by Peter Noon

22 People who Pie

These New Hampshire pie companies serve up flavor and fun this holiday season

By Kara McGrath

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40 Best New Restaurants

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

Compiled by Elisa Gonzales Verdi

48 Painting the Town Green Geoffrey Holt hating spending money on himself so he left his riches to the people of Hinsdale.

By Emily Reily

Photography by Mark Bolton

55 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 Kendal J. Bush

28 G.I Jazz

The New Hampshire Jazz Orchestra Salutes Veterans By Mike Cote

Photography by Rick Bouthiette

32 What Do You Know ‘Rough’ and ‘Tough’ Harvest By Marshall Hudson

36 In Their Own Words

Just a Tap Dancer By Elisa Gonzales Verdi

Photography by Robert Ortiz

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86 Table Talk

Tips and tricks for creating a stylish (and easy cleanup) Thanksgiving tablescape that speaks for itself By Emily Heidt

Photography by Kimberly Ngim

90 Calendar

Fall events around the state are waiting for you

Compiled by Elisa Gonzales Verdi

92 Connections

Unseen Heroes By Emily Reily

96 Live Free Sit with Me

By Mike Cote

Illustration by Peter Noonan

Darren Garnick was a Super Collector of Stories

AS THIS ISSUE GOES TO PRESS, store shelves are in full Halloween mode. That means displays at grocery stores are piled high with boxes of Count Chocula, Franken Berry, Boo Berry and Carmella Creeper.

Last year, Carmella Creeper broke through “the cardboard ceiling” as the first female in the Monster Cereals lineup since it was introduced by General Mills in 1971. Darren Garnick got excited by that kind of news.

For three decades, the Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker, journalist and writer collected cereal boxes and related memorabilia from Cap’n Crunch, Quisp and other cartoon character cereals as well as one-off sports celebrity brands like Flutie Flakes.

That “cardboard ceiling” line was lifted from a sidebar Garnick wrote that accompanied his “Granite State Super Collectors” story in the September 2023 issue of New Hampshire Magazine.

Garnick, who died Aug. 30 after battling pancreatic cancer for more than a year, was a regular contributor to the magazine. His newspaper career included stints with the Boston Herald and The Nashua Telegraph. His work over the years also appeared in The Boston Globe, The Atlantic, Runner’s World and The Jerusalem Post. In a different phase of his career, he produced several political documentaries for PBS.

Garnick, 56, was the first writer to visit me after I took over as editor from Rick Broussard last year. Freelancers are paid by the story so the Amherst resident had no financial incentive to spend an hour with me and Morgen Connor, our digital operations and marketing manager, late on a Friday afternoon in Manchester.

He wanted to talk about the progress he was making on his story — which featured several New Hampshire residents who were as excited about their unusual collections as Garnick was about cereal boxes — and how we might best present it.

I had no idea Garnick had such an impressive track record, but it does not surprise me now. The passion he brought to the story was the mark of a professional who never stopped loving his craft and had a great sense of fun.

It would be the only opportunity I would have to work with Garnick, whose illness intensified shortly after the story was published. We send our deepest condolences to his family, and we’ll be thinking of him — and this passage from “Granite State Super Collectors” — when we walk past the cereal aisle.

“Whether its autographs, action figures, fashion dolls, coins, stamps, baseball cards, Beanie Babies, Star Wars toys, comic books or a slew of other collectibles, the objects that people choose to collect are a physical, visible extension of their personalities.”

Contributors for November 2024

Portsmouth-based photographer Jenn Bakos took the photography for our Food & Drink story, “People Who Pie.” She also took photos for our “Best New Restaurant” story. She loves to document and capture the special moments in life, and she specializes in food, product, lifestyle, editorial and brand photography. Check out more of her work at jennbakosphoto.com.

About

Assistant editor Emily Reily wrote this month’s feature, “Painting the Town Green,” as well as the monthly Connections section.

Assistant editor Elisa Gonzales Verdi compiled the feature story, “Best New Restaurants,” and also wrote “In Their Own Words” about tap dancer Aaron Tolson.

Frequent contributor Kendal J. Bush photographed this month’s profiles for the Top Lawyers in New Hampshire for 2025.

Mark Bolton is a photojournalist and photographer based on the Seacoast. He photographed this month’s feature, “Painting the Town Green.”

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Jaclyn Jaeger has been a journalist for over 20 years. She wrote this month’s “Our Town” about Pelham, where she’s resided for seven years.

Kara McGrath is a Keene-based writer who’s been reporting on many topics for over a decade. She wrote this month’s “Food & Drink” section.

New publication joins the New Hampshire Magazine family With a known community of more than 100,000 active runners in the Granite State, the time is right for a magazine dedicated to runners, written by runners.

RUN NH magazine strives to serve New Hampshire’s very passionate running community with reflections of themselves, windows into other racers’ training and resources to optimize their health and wellness. The premiere issue launches for the Fall/Winter 2024 season.

Each issue will feature profiles of talented Granite State runners, advice from experts on gear and fitness, updates from the state’s running clubs and coverage of topics of interest to the running community. The magazine will highlight a variety of running routes and trails in the state and include a calendar of upcoming races.

RUN NH will be available at races, running clubs and retail stores, and at nhmagazine.com. The publication is produced in partnership with Millennium Running, one of the biggest names in the New Hampshire running industry.

CASAMIGOS JUST GOT HOTTER

Crisp and clean with notes of spicy green jalapeños, hints of citrus and sweet agave.

Spot FOUR newts like the one here hidden on ads in this issue, tell us where you found them and you might win a great gift from a local artisan or company.

To enter our drawing for Spot the Newt, visit spotthenewt.com and fill out the online form. Or, send answers plus your name and mailing address to: Spot the Newt c/o New Hampshire Magazine 250 Commercial St., Suite 4014 Manchester, NH 03101

You can also email them to newt@nhmagazine.com.

Last month’s “Spot the Newt” winner is Adrienne Melick of Exeter. October issue newts were on pages 2, 4, 15 and 95.

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Sunrise on the Rocks

“I drove out to the coast at Odiorne State Park in Rye at dawn, because one of the photogenic curves on the beach aligns nicely with the rising sun at that time of year, which makes it more likely to get a colorful sky at dawn. While walking around the beach, I spotted this washed-up log that I thought would work as foreground, serving as a leading line that points toward the rising sun.”

WORDS & PHOTO BY MICHAEL A. BLANCHETTE

Town of Hidden Gems

Pelham’s rural charm includes conservation areas, town forests and local businesses

STORY & PHOTOGRAPHY BY JACLYN JAEGER / ILLUSTRATION BY PETER NOONAN

In certain parts of rural New England, there still exists those quintessential close-knit communities that have a way of embracing you like a warm hug, a patchwork quilt of pieces woven so seamlessly together it’s difficult to discern where one thread ends and another begins.

They are places where farmlands and farmstands still dot the land, where unspoiled landscapes and protected habitats offer quiet solitude from bustling city life, cocooned from the outside world.

They are places where local businesses know their customers by name, where the police and fire stations house hometown heroes, and where pillars of the community are honored and remembered. They are places where patriotism runs deep.

This is the essence of Pelham.

“Many of the businesses in town are very friendly and customer-friendly. I like the small-town charm and the many nice residents,” said Bill Brewster, who has lived in Pelham for more than 20 years and is a lifelong New Hampshire resident. “The police

and fire department are always helpful and engaged in the community. I love it here.”

It’s a sentiment echoed by many in the community.

Community values

The Village Green anchors the town. Every season brings with it a different sentiment.

During the holiday season, the Southern New Hampshire Festival of Trees boasts a beautiful display of decorated Christmas trees and wreaths, donated by local individuals, businesses and community groups. Raffles are held for lucky winners.

Baked goods and refreshments are sold at the Candy Cane Café. Children enjoy daily scavenger hunts, rides on the Polar Express Train around the Village Green, and, of course, visits from Santa Claus. This year’s festival opens at 5 p.m. on Nov. 29 and runs through 5 p.m. on Dec. 7 at the Sherburne Hall of the Pelham Municipal Building at 6 Village Green.

During Fourth of July celebration, young and old generations gather together,

celebrating the present to honor the past. The community’s heartbeat is palpable: American flags sway. Children play. The fire station proudly puts its trucks on display.

There are craft fairs and vendor fairs at Old Home Day, Wednesday evening Concerts on the Green, and the farmer’s market on Saturdays in the parking lot of the historic First Congregational Church. Summertime also brings family movie night on the Village Green, co-hosted by the Pelham Police Relief Association (PPRA) and the police department.

“It’s a completely free community social event,” says PPRA President Ashley Milinazzo. Hot dogs, popcorn, cotton candy and ice cream are provided. “We encourage bringing a blanket or a lawn chair. An outdoor theater is set up, and every year the community votes on the movie. This year it was the Disney feature ‘Moana.’ ”

The kids especially love collecting the police

department’s trading cards. Each card features a photo of a member of the police department, his or her title, and a fun fact about themselves on the back. “Every employee in the department, even our dispatchers, has a trading card,” Milinazzo says.

When people interact with the police, often it’s because they’re having a tough day. “When you can personify the people who are protecting your community and are readily involved in your community … it makes the hard times a little easier to get through and makes people feel a little more supported,” Milinazzo notes.

This is the essence of Pelham, supporting one another as a community to make the hard times easier. It shows up in the way we honor our hometown heroes, heroes like Sgt. Daniel R. Gionet, a 23-yearold Pelham resident who gave his life for our country. In June 2013, the bridge on Main Street that crosses over Beaver Brook was formally dedicated in Gionet’s name.

Beaver Valley Farm Farmstands and small businesses are the community’s lifeblood, an unspoken symbiotic relationship where business owners and local farmers rely on the community as much as the community relies on them. Beaver Valley Farm, at 17 Main St., embodies this spirit.

When Donn and Donna Clark purchased the property in 1983, it began as a small grain store and eventually evolved into the family-owned and operated country, pet supply, garden center and livestock-feed store it is today. Many of the items it sells are made or grown locally. Even its local eggs come from one of its customers.

The couple also owns Pelham Saddlery, a horse saddle and tack shop, down the street on Windham Road. “The one thing we offer that the big-box stores, our competition, does not is that we get to know each and every one of our customers,” says Donn Clark.

Gosia Gillis, the manager of Beaver Valley Farm, knows every customer’s name and their pets’ names, down to what pet food each customer orders. “I take pride in that,” she says.

It’s that kind of salt-of-the-earth customer-friendly service that does not go unnoticed. “I love being able to walk into Beaver Valley Farm and being called by name or calling to order dog food, and they know exactly what I want,” says Bonnie I’Anson, who has called Pelham home for the last 38 years.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, customers especially appreciated the curbside and home delivery services that the store continues to provide.

Here, loyalty runs as deep as its community roots. At a time when many businesses struggle to find employees, it’s notable that its younger employees fondly refer to the store as DCU, short for Donn Clark University, because of all the practical and hands-on knowledge they learn.

Since buying Beaver Valley Farm in 1983, owners Donn and Donna Clark have expanded it from a small grain store to offer pet supplies, livestock feed and a garden center.

“I personally consider each and every one of them a project,” Donn Clark says, adding, “There are a lot of them I’m proud of.”

The store has many happy four-legged customers as well. “The dogs tear their humans’ arms off to get in the door. They come right behind the counter and look at the cookie station,” Gillis says. Every dog that comes in gets a treat — but, first, they have to get by Baxter, the store’s 17-year-old rescued tabby cat. “He always wants to swat at the dogs when they come in,” she says.

It’s no surprise that the store welcomes animals. Co-owner Donna Clarke founded the Animal Rescue Network of New England (ARNNE), an animal rescue organization in Pelham.

In July 2024, when Pelham police celebrated the grand opening of its new animal control shelter, it turned over the old building to ARNNE. “We have a good relationship with the Pelham Police Department,” Donna Clark says.

Hike challenge

Nestled within the town are 11 town forests and conservation areas totaling 22 miles of

Top: Pelham resident Katie Webster, with her dog, Sam, completed a challenge to hike all 22 miles of the town’s trails, which earned her a patch.

Above: Gumpas Pond Conservation offers scenic trails for walking, biking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and, on designated areas, snowmobiling.

easy, scenic trails. Many of the trails offer expansive views of open habitats, wetlands and an abundance of wildlife. So whether you’re into walking, hiking, birdwatching, biking, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing, there’s something for everyone.

“The town has put in a lot of time and effort in creating all of this, but many people don’t know they exist,” says Pelham resident Linda Irish-Simpson, who came up with the idea to create a hike challenge, issued by the Forestry Committee.

Those who hike all 22 miles of mapped trails earn a patch. A complete set of maps can be found at pelhamweb.com/forestrycommittee/pages/trail-maps. To date, 57 people have completed the challenge, Irish-Simpson says.

In addition to the Forestry Committee, a committed group of volunteers maintain the trails. Most who complete the hike challenge volunteer to become trail adopters themselves. “They do a nice job of mapping and marking everything,” says Pelham resident Katie Webster, who completed the challenge with her dog, Sam.

Webster says her favorite season to hike is fall, “but winter would be a very close second because it’s just beautiful. It is so quiet. You feel like you’re in another world.”

Irish-Simpson says there will be a new winter hike challenge starting this winter. Those who want to participate in that challenge have December, January and February to complete all 22 miles of trails. Once completed, they will earn two patches: a winter hike challenge patch and the original hike challenge patch. There are also many designated trails for snowmobiling.

Other hidden gems include places like Little Island Pond, Gumpas Pond and Harris Pond. With no public access, they are an oasis for locals and boast a fisherman’s paradise of largemouth and smallmouth bass, bluegill, brown bullhead, chain pickerel, yellow perch and more.

A changing landscape

By November, winter is creeping in. At the edge of Gumpas Pond, the water, as still as glass, mirrors the reflection of mostly bare trees. Leaves blanket the trails like a spilled box of crayons. What few remain on the branches grasp tightly to the final days of autumn.

In many ways, the changing seasons reflect an ever-changing town. Once a summer retreat for out-of-towners, the

Pelham of today is a bedroom community. Farmlands continue to disappear in place of residential neighborhoods. The historic Harris Pelham Inn, constructed in 1906, which hosted countless weddings and other functions, has shuttered its doors, a victim of the pandemic. Its closure was a blow to the hearts of many in the community.

But there are, at least, some remnants of the past that remain: Abbott Bridge, New Hampshire’s oldest mortar-free, double-arch stone bridge on Old Bridge Street; Butler Monument, erected in 1886 to honor the town’s first settler, John Butler; the First Congregational Church, over 270 years old; and numerous other private residences and buildings that memorialize the town’s familial and storied history.

No matter how much the town continues to change, there will always be those who will fight tirelessly and passionately to preserve this rural town’s farming and agricultural legacy, unspoiled landscapes, small-town charm, and deep patriotism for a past it stands to honor, because, truly, this is the essence of Pelham. NH

Steve Doherty, a member of Pelham’s Agriculture Commission, was among the organizers of the Pelham Farmers Market, which debuted in 2021.

During the summer, the parking lot of the First Congregational Church is home to the Pelham Farmers Market. In 1748, the town of Pelham bought the Nottingham West Meeting House, disassembled it and rebuilt in Pelham in 1751, according to the church’s website.

People Who Pie

These New Hampshire pie companies serve up flavor and fun

BY KARA MCGRATH

It’s the most wonderful time of the year: pie season. Whether you’re seeking one of the classics — perhaps pumpkin, pecan or pot pie — or something a bit more nouveau, these three New Hampshire pie shops will happily serve you a slice.

Slightly Crooked Pies • Bedford

Lauren Collins Cline baked her first pie at 23, when she hosted her first Thanksgiving. “I really wanted to bake a pie from scratch,” Cline says. “I looked up a recipe on Williams Sonoma, and I used a store (bought) crust because baby steps.” The apple pie she produced was a hit, and the gratification of the experience motivated her to keep making more.

She started posting the pies on Facebook and, eventually, friends asked if they could buy them. When the pandemic hit in 2020, people who were skipping their usual Thanksgiving travel reached out in search of the homemade pies they’d otherwise be missing out on. The ramped-up demand offered an outlet for Cline, who was a hospital communications director at the time. “I really needed an outlet to just get my mind off of work and everything that was happening in the outside world,” she recalls.

Slightly Crooked Pies became official in January 2021. As a homestead business, Cline is licensed to operate out of her home kitchen in Bedford, which is where the name comes from. Her house was built in the 1740s, about 10 years before Bedford was officially incorporated as a town. “The foundation for (the kitchen) is rudimentary, and there isn’t a level floor anywhere,” Cline says. “No matter how much I’ve tried to adjust the feet on the oven, I still get crooked pies.”

Cline’s creations are primarily fruit- or nut-based, encased by a flaky pastry crust that uses both butter and shortening. Slightly Crooked Pies offers yummy twists on classic flavors — think maple apple, blueberry lavender and chocolate bourbon pecan — including seasonal options that aren’t always in line with the weather outdoors. “Sometimes I’ll do a Tropical Tango pie in January,” she says. “I just need it to feel like summer.” Although she’s in the

sweet pie business, Cline says she doesn’t love excessively sweet things. “The first thing I do when I develop or adapt a recipe is reduce the sugar to the lowest possible amount while maintaining the flavor,” she explains.

“I get inspiration (for pie flavors) at the strangest times,” she says. “And those have turned out to be some of my most popular ones. I’ve won awards with those.” One such example is her popular Sweater Weather pie, which has an apple and pear filling that’s seasoned with cardamom. “It’s got this warm, almost outdoorsy feeling about it,” Cline says. “I braid the top to look like a cable-knit sweater.”

While Cline has dreams of opening up a brick-and-mortar store, (“If I were to win the Mega Millions!”) for now, she’s just happy her pies can bring up fond memories for her customers. “Everyone has got a story (about pie),” she says. “You don’t find that with other types of sweets.” slightlycrookedpies.com

Lauren Collins Cline bakes her pies at Slightly Crooked Pies in her more than 200-year-old kitchen.

The Pot Pie Bar • Bedford

If you’re looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal, The Pot Pie Bar is here to help. Caroline Arend’s savory pies go straight from frozen to dinner: Since they come in oven-safe packaging, you just take off the lid, pop it on a sheet pan, and put it in the oven for about a half an hour.

The Pot Pie Bar is the sister company to Arend’s other business, Caroline’s Fine Foods, a full-service catering company that also sells prepared meals to go and lunchtime fare like paninis.

During COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020, Arend’s loyal customer base began purchasing meals for first responders in order to support the business and the people on the frontlines of the pandemic. “We found ourselves making crazy amounts of family-style pot pies,” Arend says.

After some recipe development and testing, the team decided to turn the pot pies into a full-on business.

Arend studied business at Boston University, but ultimately decided she didn’t want to get a master’s degree. “I couldn’t take one more accounting class, to be quite honest with you,” she says. “It was awful.” Instead, having worked in the restaurant industry throughout college, she decided to give culinary school a whirl. She worked at a few restaurants in Boston before opening her own catering company to have a little more control over her schedule.

The formal culinary training was a nice way into the industry but, as Arend puts it, “They didn’t teach me how to make pot pie at the Culinary Institute.” She’s self-taught in that regard.

Arend and her team started with the classic chicken pot pie but have since expanded to indulgent offerings like braised short rib, chicken cordon bleu, lobster, and cheeseburger mac ‘n’ cheese pies. “We just started to think of comfort food that would translate well into pot pies,” she says.

Soon, the company will be moving into a larger space: Arend just purchased a restaurant where she hopes to build up a USDA-certified kitchen so they can wholesale the pies.

While technically in a whole new town (Goffstown), loyal customers will be happy to hear the new space is only 10 minutes away from the current location.

“We’ll have a new clientele in addition to our old clientele,” Arend says. “We’re excited for our future home.” thepotpiebar.com

The Pot Pie Bar is known for infusing a modern approach to traditional comfort food, like this classic chicken pot pie — perfect for lunch at work or dinner on a chilly fall evening, bringing back memories of grandma’s house.

PHOTO BY DAN SPLAINE

Woodstock Pie and Coffee

North Woodstock

Josiah Lundin had only been working for Woodstock Pie and Coffee for a few months when the previous owners decided they were ready to retire. Owning a coffee shop had been a goal of Lundin’s since college, so he and his father jumped on the opportunity to buy the business. Lundin kept the old business model — good pie, good coffee — the same, but transitioned the shop to be primarily vegan.

Lundin, 26, has been vegan for seven years, so making the few easy tweaks necessary (like omitting the egg wash that was brushed on top for oat milk) to ensure all the fruit pies are vegan by default was important for him.

Luckily, he didn’t have to change the rest of the pie crust: It was already an all-vegetable shortening recipe. “Their crust recipe was very similar to my grandmother’s pie crust recipe,” Lundin says.

Woodstock Pie and Coffee’s focus is on fruit pies; the classics like apple and blueberry are best sellers year-round. They also do some nut pies, quiches and savory pot pies, particularly in the colder seasons. (Lundin hasn’t figured out a good vegan quiche recipe quite yet, but he’s working on it.)

They also sell non-pie pastries that primarily fall under the charge of Danielle Silva, a baker Lundin met at a previous job about five years ago. Lundin estimates that about half of the pastries are vegan, including a vegan whoopie pie. “It’s not too hard to use egg substitutes to make the chocolate cakes nondairy and egg-free,” he explains.

While this is a story about pies, Lundin’s background is more aligned with the coffee part of the business. He worked in coffee shops all through college and, since the previous owners had the pie part pretty much on lock, he focused on expanding the caffeinated options on the menu. He added cold brew iced coffee and new espresso drinks to the menu, like the Maple Madness (a maple latte with a maple sugar garnish) and the Wichita Mocha (“pretty much a caramel mocha”).

It’s best to stop by the shop early to grab that morning coffee and slice of pie. The entire space is only 316 square feet, so Lundin says they sell out early due to the size restraints of the pie production area.

“I would like to eventually try to increase the size of my space in some way,” Lundin says when asked about the future of the business. “But I don’t want to lose the charm.”

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Dessert pies, like the apple pies pictured here, are one of the many pie options at Woodstock Pie and Coffee. Other options include fruits of the forest, chocolate bourbon pecan, a variety of dinner pies and more.

Live Free or Pie

You may not think of store-bought pie as comfort food, but Mrs. Budd’s is here to change your mind. With roots in New Hampshire (Manchester to be exact), this nationwide wide company is known for their chicken pies with a flaky crust that will melt in your mouth. Look for them at your local grocery store and find sizes that range from single-serve to family-style — each is sure to become a household staple and new favorite in your kitchen. mrsbudds.com

Mobile Pies

Looking for a quick pie to go? Northeast Pie Company in Durham has your taste buds and time covered. The team at this small pie truck is on the University of New Hampshire campus and offers up savory mini pies like chicken pot pie or buffalo chicken made from local ingredients. They also offer coffee, grab-and-go snacks and other breakfast treats as part of their rolling menu. Facebook NH

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CJ Poole sings while his father, Clayton “Skip” Poole, directs the band during a performance by the New Hampshire Jazz Orchestra at the Rex Theatre in Manchester in June.

G.I. Jazz

Clayton ‘Skip’ Poole and his son, CJ, salute veterans and big bands with the NH Jazz Orchestra

BY MIKE COTE / PHOTOGRAPHY BY RICK BOUTHIETTE

Big band music may be a blast from the past, but for Clayton “Skip” Poole and his son, CJ, it’s a living, breathing entity that evolves with every improvised solo, even when performed as its composers originally intended.

With the New Hampshire Jazz Orchestra, the Pooles aim to recreate the music of the big bands of the 1940s led by icons like Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller and Artie Shaw using the original arrangements from the era.

The New Hampshire Jazz Orchestra, comprised entirely of musicians from the Granite State, have two shows booked for this month: “A Salute to Veterans” at the Rex Theatre in Manchester on Nov. 10, and “Swing Dance Night” at the BNH Stage in Concord on Nov. 16.

Meanwhile, the Capital Jazz Orchestra, a Poole production that features professional musicians from outside New Hampshire, returns Dec. 8 for a “Holiday Pops” show in Concord at the Chubb Theater of the Capitol Center for the Arts.

The Nov. 10 Rex Theatre tribute to veterans will revive the vibe of venues like The Stage Door Canteen.

“It was this place in New York where the big bands of the day would go and perform free for soldiers on leave,” Skip says. “There’s a lot of great old black and white pictures taken of when Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey played there. We’re planning to do some of that music to present a historical retrospective of that time period, as well as some patriotic pieces.”

CJ, a professional stand-up bass player, and his wife, Laura, will be performing the vocals with the 19-piece band, which debuted in 2021.

While the ultimate goal is to entertain audiences, the Pooles want to present an authentic experience, down to the last quarter note.

Skip, 65, has had dual careers in the financial services industry and in music. His half-century resume as a musician includes work with Mel Tormé, Rosemary Clooney, Johnny Mathis, Andy Williams and Dionne Warwick. He also has served as music director for collegiate bands, backing and performing with Cab Calloway, “Wild” Bill Davis, The Four Freshmen and Maynard Ferguson.

In 2013, the Capital Jazz Orchestra toured for three weeks along the East Coast all the way to Florida to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Benny Goodman’s famed 1938 concert at New York’s Carnegie Hall.

Through that engagement, Skip had access to the Benny Goodman Library at Yale University, where Goodman’s original handwritten arrangements are archived.

“When we do this performance, it’s unique in the sense that the music being played is not someone redoing it or the newest arrangement, which you hear a lot of today. It’s basically the original material that was actually played in the 1940s,” Skip says.

The challenge for the musicians is to stay true to the material.

“My job with the orchestra is trying to really work on the correct interpretation, to make sure that the way a quarter note is played is the same way it was played for that material at that time frame, which is different than the way a quarter note might be played today,” Skip says.

Between two worlds

While executing the best performance of the material is the goal for both the New Hampshire Jazz Orchestra and the Capital Jazz Orchestra, the groups serve different purposes. The New Hampshire ensemble meets weekly to practice at Bedford High School, and works with the school to teach young musicians. The Capital Jazz pros are here and gone in a day.

“The New Hampshire Jazz Orchestra came out of wanting to give back a little bit to the community. The Capital Jazz Orchestra is our full professional orchestra,” Skip says. “That orchestra is made up of musicians from New York City. We go through it in three hours and do a show, and it’s like they have played together for all their lives.”

The Pooles forge a different kind of bond with the local musicians of the New Hampshire Jazz Orchestra.

“It’s made up of a few pros, some semipros, some community members, some students, to learn more about the knowledge of interpretation from these different time periods. And it’s really wonderful because when I work with a fully pro-orchestra, the one thing I don’t have a lot of is time,” Skip says. “With the New Hampshire Jazz Orchestra, there are so many talented members in it, and the thought of being able to work with them once a week is a real treat.”

CJ, 31, first tried piano, guitar and tuba before taking up the bass. He says his dad never put any pressure on him to become a musician.

But he did apply a little pressure on his choice of instrument. The elder Poole had played the tuba as a professional musician and did not want his son to make the same choice. When a high school band director encouraged CJ to take up the instrument, dad gave some stern fatherly financial advice.

“I brought it home, and he immediately said, ‘Bring that tuba back to school. You’re

The New Hampshire Jazz Orchestra returns to the Rex Theatre in Manchester on Nov. 10 for “Salute to Veterans,” featuring music from the 1940s.

going to want to learn a different instrument because you’re never going to have as many gigs on a tuba as you are on a bass,’” CJ says.

But timing was on CJ’s side.

“That same band director was looking for an extra bass player in the symphony orchestra so I started playing bass, and the rest was history. Man, I just clicked with the upright bass,” he says.

That financial lesson was a precursor to CJ’s future. While his title is assistant director, he’s also the one handling the bookings and making sure the bills get paid.

“I’ve always been a musician and performer, but as we’ve kind of grown our music business, I’ve transformed my role into not only just being a musician, but handling the business end of what we’re doing,” CJ says.

That’s something his dad is quite happy to leave to his son. At this point in his career, Skip would rather focus on the music.

“Now I get a chance to spend a lot of time writing and studying scores and really getting into the music and not worrying about the business side of things,” he says.

UPCOMING PERFORMANCES

New Hampshire Jazz Orchestra

Salute to Veterans: 2 p.m., Nov. 10, The Rex Theatre, 23 Amherst St., Manchester. $29, palacetheatre.org

Swing Dance Night: 6:30 p.m., Nov. 16, BNH Stage, 16 South Main St. Concord, $30.75, ccanh. com

Capital Jazz Orchestra

Holiday Pops!: 4 p.m., Dec. 8, Capitol Center for the Arts, Chubb Theatre, 44 South Main St., Concord, $46-$61, ccanh.com

As musical director, he can focus on quality control. While the New Hampshire Jazz Orchestra offers a learning experience for upcoming musicians, the standard for performance requires practice and precision.

“These different projects are exciting to do because we get a chance to display what they’ve been working hard to produce, which is very unique. And every rehearsal is tough,” Skip says.

“There are times when they are on the verge of tears because what’s involved is at a very high level.” NH

CJ Poole, left, doubles as a vocalist and standup bass player with the NH Jazz Orchestra. He grew up listening to big band music, thanks to his father Clayon “Skip” Poole, right.

‘Rough’ & ‘Tough’ Harvest

Reaping the old-fashioned way with a pair of mighty beasts

STORY & PHOTOS BY MARSHALL HUDSON

Afew lines of an old church hymn are stuck in my head in a never-ending refrain.

“Bringing in the sheaves. Bringing in the sheaves. We will come rejoicing bringing in the sheaves.” Before today I had only a vague concept of what a “sheave” was and had never heard the word used in conversation.

A “sheave” is a bundle of grain stems bound together after reaping. Typically, a sheave is the bundle after harvest but before the grain and straw have been separated. This harvesting, or reaping, was traditionally done by hand with a sickle or scythe up until about 1872, when a mechanical harvester machine called a “reaper-binder” was developed and became available for farmers.

Today I’m operating an antique reaper-binder at Sanborn Mills Farm in

Loudon. I’m being pulled around the field by a handsome yoke of oxen named “Rough” and “Tough.”

Rough and Tough are a matched pair of 9-year-old Devons weighing about 1,600 pounds each. With their long pointy horns and muscled bodies, these powerful oxen look dangerous but are well-trained, accustomed to this type of work, and so far, anyway, behaving themselves.

A century or more ago, Sanborn Mills Farm was a bustling, thriving center of agricultural activity that supported an extended family and served the community. Six successive generations of Sanborns resided on this farm and passed it from generation to generation. John Sanborn, a surveyor by profession, was the first Sanborn who settled here in the 1700s. He served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War and was a Loudon selectman. John’s son, Edmund, commissioned

a millwright and built the water-powered sawmill and gristmill on the farm that still exist today.

When Edmund’s son James inherited the farm, he built the main house in 1875 and converted the old New England barns to the Greek revival style. According to family lore, James’ wife, Mary, stipulated there must be a new modern Victorian house for her to reside in as a condition of her moving to “rural” Loudon from Providence, Rhode Island.

John B. Sanborn was next in line to operate the family farm. John was the last of the oldtime farmers to use century-old farming and milling techniques as new technology and the industrial revolution were changing the country. A wind-up telephone was installed in the 1920s, and the house was electrified in 1951, but waterpower and draft animals remained as the principal energy sources working at the farm and in its mills.

3,200 pounds of muscle ready to roll with Marshall Hudson at the helm.

John’s son Albin was the next Sanborn to inherit the farm, and he is remembered for his physical strength and stamina. It is said that he could stand for a half hour in conversation while holding a sack of grain under each arm. Another tale tells that he once was cornered by an angry bull and got the better of the bull by clobbering him with a loose fence post.

After Albin’s death in 1972, his wife, Bernice, and their son John shared the farm. But when John died in 1995, Bernice moved to an assisted living facility, and the farm was put up for sale. Colin and Paula Cabot bought the property in 1996 with the goal of making it a place to teach old farming methods, using the fields and forests for workshops and events.

Today, a group of instructors, farmers, craftspeople and historians teach traditional skills that were once commonplace on New Hampshire farms but are now fading away as times and technology change. A popular workshop instructs in logging and farming

techniques using oxen, focusing on driver and animal safety. This workshop is what has brought me here today and positioned me with a prime view of the business ends of Rough and Tough.

Rough and Tough move forward at a plodding pace when told to step out by Tyler Allen, the teamster driving them. They’ve done this before; I haven’t. I’m perched somewhat precariously atop this bouncy 1920s-era reaper-binder, and I’m operating the levers as we circle the field of mature oats, reaping and binding.

The binder contraption is a functioning but ancient-looking machine of magic. Rotating parts work together to produce a bundle of the harvested grain. As the oxen pull the binder forward, a ground-driven wheel rotates; that in turn drives cogs, chains, gears, sickle bar knives, conveyor belts and flailing arms. Windmill-like rotating slats gather the crop, where back-and-forth cutting blades slice it from the ground, and a

canvas conveyor belt accumulates the stems which are then tied into a sheaf and dropped onto the ground.

When the field is completely cut over, Rough and Tough take a break while we walk through the harvested field gathering the bundles together to be stacked. Six to eight bundles are stacked together in a “stook.” Each stook is stacked in a pyramid shape to shed water and promote drying. When the sheaves are dry, they’ll be picked up by a wagon likely drawn by mules and brought to the barn for threshing. Threshing will separate the grain from the stalk, and the seedless stalks will then be used as straw bedding for the farm’s sheep.

The grain will be bagged and saved until the water level in the pond is high enough and the flowage sufficient at the water-powered gristmill to grind the oats into meal or flour. Some of the oats will be saved for feeding the draft horses, oxen and mules that live on the farm. Some of the oats will be combined with other crops of wheat, rye and shell corn to be sold to a local distillery and used in the production of whiskey or bourbon.

Farm manager Ray Ramsey tells me we will reap about 600 pounds of oats today. This is a mere pittance when compared with large industrial farms of the Midwest growing grain by the ton. Pittance perhaps, but I’m thankful a historic farm, that provided me with the opportunity of riding an antique oat binder, drawn by a Rough and Tough oxen team, while bringing in the sheaves, remains. Now if I could just get that refrain out of my head ... NH

Top and above: Farm manager Ray Ramsey instructs Marshall Hudson on how to operate the reaper-binder.

Sheaves in the field waiting to be brought in.

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Aaron Tolson claps in rhythm while Hannah Burkhard smiles next to him (to his left).

Just a Tap Dancer

Aaron Tolson jumps in feet first as director of dance

BY ELISA GONZALES VERDI / PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROBERT ORTIZ

Aaron Tolson doesn’t have a day job. In fact, he never has. The Manchester tap legend first started tap dancing when he was 10, at a time when many felt like the dance form was on the brink of death.

Since he first fell in love with tap, he has been told hundreds, if not thousands, of times that he can’t make a career by just being a tap dancer. Tolson felt otherwise, and with intense passion and drive, the charismatic dancer has done what many thought was impossible. He’s had a wildly successful by “just” being a tap dancer.

Throughout his storied career as a dancer and choreographer, Tolson has danced at the Apollo (at age 14), tapped on Broadway, toured worldwide with “Riverdance,” cocreated his own show “Imagine Tap!,” taught

at the Boston Conservatory, qualified for the Olympics in track and more.

This year, Tolson finds himself on his newest adventure, as the director of dance at Saint Anselm College’s, appropriately named, Aaron Tolson Institute of Dance. At the end of the day, Tolson is just a tap dancer. And he wouldn’t have it any other way.

New Hampshire Magazine: When did you first start dancing?

Aaron Tolson: I was a child actor and I kept getting really close to big, big roles. I was one of the last three people for a reoccurring role on “The Cosby Show,” a reoccurring season role on “Sesame Street,” and I was up to play young Michael in a Michael Jackson movie. When I was 10, my mom said to me

“you’re going to take a dance class.” For five or six years, I had watched my sister take dance class, and I would have to watch class because I didn’t have anything with me. I started dancing at Broadway Babies in Lawrence, Mass. My first class was ballet (I was in sweatpants and Velcro sneakers) and I was so bad. Like, really bad. Next, I took a jazz class and that was worse. And then, it was tap class, and it made sense. I can’t remember exactly what happened, but what I remember is comfort. I don’t see it happen for people like it happened to me that day. My mother went right out after that class and bought me tap shoes.

NHM: Looking at your career as a whole, you do everything big. You start tapping at 10, and by 14 you’re dancing at the Apollo with

Daniel Gautier, dance instructor for the Hip-Hop portion of the lessons, dances alongside her class.

tap legends. What happened in those four years to get you to that point?

AT: When I think of that particular time, there’s a feeling of being full. It was a time of being hungry and being fed. For four years, I was learning all dance styles, but I really honed in on tap. Right before the Apollo, I met this dance teacher in Boston, Julia Boynton, and she says that she doesn’t allow kids in her class, but I can take the beginner class and the intermediate if I wanted, and I could stand in the back of the advanced class. So, I did — and I just killed it. I was just eating the information, and I got moved to the front of the class. (Julia) introduced me to Leon Collins, who is a master of tap dance, and I started to dance at the Leon Collins Dance Studio in Brookline. I was going to Boston and dancing at these two places, and my teacher says “There’s this audition happening with Savion Glover — you should go.” And at 14, I’m a full-on tap dancer, and that’s what I wanted to do.

NHM: What was that experience like? Were you ever able to soak it in, or were you too young?

AT: Too young. It was a hell of an experience though. At this point, people think tap is going to die, and it really was. My best friend, Derick Grant and I got to dance with Savion! I still haven’t danced on a better floor than that one. I remember I met Greg, and I can remember finishing the performance and the whole audience standing up. I knew my family was on the second balcony, and I could see them. I got to watch Gregory Hines dance from the side of the stage, and watching him work made me want to be just like him — he was amazing. Those are the things that stuck with me. I didn’t know then that I was in a huge, huge moment of my life. I just had a good time!

NHM: What has been your favorite show so far?

AT: I get choked up talking about it, but every time I dance with my girls. I can’t believe that they’ve both taken an interest in what I do the way that they have. They both want to be entertainers in their own right, and neither wants to be tap dancers, and I’m OK with that. Performing with them has been my favorite. There’s also no

feeling in the world like dancing on Broadway, and you can only take that first step on Broadway once.

NHM: What brought you back home to Manchester?

AT: I never really thought about why I ended up back here. New Hampshire is home, and I grew up here. The sadder part is that my dad got really sick, and I came home to take care of him. I had just come off tour, and I didn’t have roots anywhere, but I would come home to my dad’s apartment in Manchester. In the short two-month time from when he got sick to when he died, I had rooted myself around here and started renting a room in my friend’s apartment. When I was finally done with “Riverdance,” Derick and I did a show called “Imagine Tap!” in Chicago. After that, I was offered a job at Plymouth State University, and then I was offered a job at the Boston Conservatory. I met my wife and was ready to be off the road after that. I was ready to be married and have a family, and New Hampshire was the place for that.

Aaron Tolson teaching his students a tap dance riff.

NHM: So how did the Aaron Tolson Institute of Dance come about?

AT: It’s so humbling! In around 2018-2019, I was getting tagged in a Facebook post for the Buzz Ball (an annual entertainment fundraiser at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord.) They had made a post asking who the best tap dancer in New Hampshire was, and people started tagging me! They reached out and asked if I wanted to perform at the Buzz Ball, and of course I did. Joe Deleaut, the director of the Dana Center was the music director for that night, and we really hit it off and had a great performance together. He said I should start doing shows at the Dana Center, and I did! My buddy Derick and I did a really big show here called “What is this Thing Called Love,” and Saint Anselm really took note of the show, and asked if I would be interested in being a part of the team. There was a desire to have a dance program at the school, and I fit the bill. I feel good, humbled and excited. I love it, because I’m just a tap dancer.

NHM: What is the impact you’re hoping to have with the Institute?

AT: My one of the things that I wanted to do is make sure that my dance majors get to dance in a professional show before they graduate — we have a show on November 17. I want to put the dancers on stage as

much as I can. I would like Saint Anselm to become a hub of dance in New Hampshire. I would like this to become a hub of dance, and I want people to come here to major and minor in dance. I’m also hoping to start working with the Manchester School District to teach afternoons afterschool, so kids know that being a dancer is a viable option. If I can do it, they can too.

NHM: Were you still auditioning for acting roles after you started dancing at that higher level?

AT: Acting got completely put aside. I wanted to be Gregory Hines, and I just wanted to tap dance. It's the story of my career… I wanted to be a tap dancer. I wanted to be Gregory Hines, I wanted to be Savion Glover. The constant words given have always been “You will never make it as just a tap dancer.” I would even say three years ago people were still saying this to me and I said, “OK, let me show you what this just tap dancer can do.” I’ve done commercials and things since, but people always find me through dancing. NH

instructor Kaylee Millis Impavido demostrates a dance step while students observe behind her.

Aaron Tolson and his favorite tap dance shoes.

Featuring 12 hot‚ new Granite State restaurants

Napkins down — New Hampshire foodies have voted with their forks. New restaurants are evoking a casual-yet-hip atmosphere and are embracing the current trends of healthy options, unique items that recognize a variety of dietary restrictions, traditional flavors from far-flung regions and ever-popular pizza and out-of-the-box-style cuisine.

Chefs at both pubs and cautiously upscale eateries are exuding a passion for local sourcing and honest, from-scratch cooking. (Not to mention artistic and comfortable dining environments to match.) Their bars are well-stocked with craft beers on draft, while cocktails, and even mocktails, are elevated to an art form. There is truly something for every eater this year. Live Free and dine out — often.

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Five81NE PORTSMOUTH

Travel to northeastern Thailand without having to leave the state. At Five81NE, bold flavors and bright colors whisk you away to northeastern Thailand. Their culinary specialty is Isan cuisine, which is a rural region in Thailand that’s best known for its farmlands and rice paddies. The agrarian-inspired dishes combat the region’s intense heat and are influenced by neighboring countries, Laos and Cambodia. From flavorful shellfish, like lobster coconut curry noodles, to elevated bites like the Isan beef tartare, Five81NE is a culinary adventure that will appeal to adventurous eaters and those with more discerning palates.

603-956-5665 • 581 Lafayette Road, Unit 3, Portsmouth • five81ne.com

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Lost Cowboy Restaurant & Brewery NASHUA

Woah there, partner. You don’t have to travel west to find a place to hang your cowboy-loving hat — you just have to head to Nashua. Chef and owner Michael Buckley and Vice President Ian Buckley are bringing the flavors and atmosphere of the west home to New England via the Lost Cowboy Restaurant & Brewery. Between the game room, the patio and the lounge, there’s a lot to do, so you may want to plan to stay a while. While you’re there, you’ll enjoy barbecue, steaks and burgers that are being cooked up by a team of award-winning chefs. Wash it down with one of their unique lagers and ales at what may be the longest bar in the state.

603-600-6800 • 546 Amherst St., Nashua lostcowboybrewing.com

Curry Leaf CONCORD

Curry Leaf in Concord offers authentic Indian cuisine that blends contemporary American ingredients with the diverse aromas and spices of India. Curry Leaf chefs rely on high-quality, locally sourced ingredients to create bright and colorful dishes that are delicious and visually stunning, from Aloo Tiki Chaat to vegetable samosas and goat korma. 603-715-5746 • 6 Pleasant St., Concord • curryleafusa.com COURTESY PHOTO

O’Shea’s Caife & Tae AMHERST

O’Shea’s Caife & Tae embodies the spirit of Irish culture right here in the Granite State. Londonderry, NH, was founded in 1722 by Scottish and Irish immigrants, many of whom immigrated from Londonderry, Ireland. The Caife & Tae spot is meant to serve as a place for people to gather and converse in a friendly, homey environment in their original Londonderry location, and now their new spot in Amherst. Their goal? For customers to enter as strangers and leave as friends. 603-540-2971 • 135 NH-101A, Amherst • osheasnh.com

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The Good Place HUDSON

The motto at The Good Place is simple: good food and good friends. The Hudson restaurant has such an extensive menu you could spend a full day here. For breakfast, enjoy a variety of eggs or shake things up with a Cap’n Crunch or Coco Pebbles French toast, or a red, white and blue waffle. Their lunch menu has subs, sandwiches and burgers, and for dinner their big boy burger and kebab menus reign supreme. Their kids’ menu is guaranteed to have something for even the pickiest of eaters.

603-889-6482 • 28 Lowell Road, Hudson thegoodplace.cafe

Watershed NEWMARKET

The appropriately named Watershed Restaurant draws its inspiration from the tidal Lamprey River, which travels 47 miles until it reaches the stated Great Bay. The Watershed Restaurant aims to highlight the bounty of the watershed region through food that is distinctly regional, seasonal, authentic and simple. Their menu is ripe with local oysters and shellfish, along with bright and fresh fruits and vegetables, and handhelds like their Watershed burger and their black bean poblano.

603-292-5118 • 55 Main St., Suite 216, Newmarket • watershednh.com

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Fat Belly Diner PITTSBURG

After a full day hiking and biking, there’s little else better than sitting down to a hearty diner meal. Fat Belly Diner in Pittsburg features a rotating specials menu, so there’s always something different and delicious to try. With hearty breakfasts and refreshing lunches, Fat Belly Diner is ready to curb your appetite. (While you’re there, you can even select and shop for your rental property for your next stay in Pittsburg.)

603-331-2134 • 1624 Main St., Pittsburg • Facebook

B. Bakes Deli and Cakes KEENE

Is there anything better than a sandwich from a bona fide deli? B. Bakes Deli and Cakes is serving fresh and delicious deli classics. Sandwiches can be served on six bread types, including two gluten-free options. With breakfast sandwiches, salads and build-your-own options, there’s something for everyone. B. Bakes Deli and Cakes seriously shines with their dessert menu, crafting baked goods to complement each season. Keep an eye out on their rotating menu to stay up-to-date on the latest cookies, cakes and pies.

603-499-8089 • 28 Washington St., Keene bbakes603.com

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The Catch LITTLETON

You don’t have to travel all the way to the Seacoast for fresh seafood — The Catch is bringing fresh fish and seafood to the White Mountains. This modern seafood restaurant is reimagining traditional coastal dishes and invites you to indulge in the rich flavors of the sea. Their carefully curated wine and drink menu includes exquisite mocktails. With selections like their modern take on lobster thermidor and their grilled duck breast cherry orange compote, The Catch’s menu offers exciting new flavors that remain familiar for seafood lovers.

339 Meadow St., Littleton • thecatchnh.com

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Stella’s Café DOVER

The Lil’s family just got a ’lil bigger. For the lovers of Lil’s Café in Kittery, Maine, and the Islander Café in New Castle, it’s time to welcome the newest sister café, Stella’s Café. The Dover café is serving up all of your favorite pastries, sandwiches and (of course) crullers. This culinary delight centers around community and tradition. This isn’t a graband-go coffee spot; this is a place to sit and enjoy every warm bite and sip while you catch up with your friends, or dive into your latest read. At Stella’s, it’s time to sit down, unplug and unwind.

50 Pointe Place #33, Dover • stellasdover.com COURTESY PHOTO

Unwined MILFORD

Sit down and unwind at Milford’s newest wine bar, Unwined. From the mind of sommelier Emma Round, Unwined aims to take you on a journey through the world of wine, where you can enjoy your favorite varieties with delicious pairings, or uncork and uncover something new and exciting. Whether you’re already a seasoned wine lover, or a soon-to-be one, Unwined has something for every taste and palate.

1 Nashua St., Milford • unwinednh.com

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Fold’d Community Diner

SOMERSWORTH

At Fold’d Community Diner, compassion is king. The diner is a social enterprise project that is part of SOS Recovery Community Organization. In their words, SOS is a “peer-based nonprofit that provides workforce opportunities for individuals in recovery and criminal justice involvement.”

Fold’d’s menu offers classic diner breakfast and lunch staples. For breakfast, you can enjoy their farmers breakfast or pancakes, or switch things up with a crepe or their orange almond French toast. At lunch, you can enjoy a full menu of soups, salads and sandwiches and wash it down with a milkshake or float.

603-405-0027 • 69 High St., Somersworth folddnh.com

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Oak Room

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Enso Japanese Steak House

2 Pleasant St., Meredith

Specializing in flavors from the other side of the globe, this steak house is the ultimate culinary exploration destination. 603-677-7017; ensomeredith.com

Buba Kitchen

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An extension of Buba Noodle Bar in Manchester serving anything from pho to ramen. 603-219-0064; bubanoodle.com

Charlie’s Italian Pizzeria & Restaurant

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Offering a variety of Italian specialty pizzas and Italian, American and seafood dishes in a casual dine-in and takeout environment. 603-463-5755; charliesitalianpizzeria.com

Tori’s Place

3 Pleasant St., Colebrook

A delight-filled bakery offering a variety of well-known favorites like maple bacon donuts to more portable, munchkin-sized treats and goodies. 603-915-6354; Facebook

Zhang’s Asian Buffet

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Featuring different authentic dishes each with their own special flavor and influence, complete with a lively dining environment to match. 603-915-9333; zhangsasianbuffet.com

Stash Box ↓

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Serving up unique dishes in a chic environment that’s “classy and cool” just as customers like it. 603-606-8109; stashboxnh.com

The June Cork Pub ↑

66 Third St., Dover

A modern pub modeled after British pubs complete with delectable food, engaging conversation, live sports and the finest beer on tap. 603-343-1181; thejunecorkpub.com

Fotia Greek Taverna

401 S. Willow St., Manchester

Serving authentic Greek cuisine and delicious American recipes in a friendly, family-style atmosphere sure to make guests long for a vacation in Greece. 603-461-3007; fotiagreektaverna.com

El Reparo

12 US-302, Glen

Find a full range of handhelds and entrees along with nachos, salads, tacos and more. 603-3833104; elreparomexicanrestaurantnh.com

La Familia Mexican Bar & Grill

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Serving delicious home-cooked Mexican dishes with a side of fun for the whole family. 603-238-9264; lafamilianh.com

Hydro Tavern

102 Main St., Berlin

Specializing in good eats, good treats and good fun with comfort food classics and globally inspired dishes. Breakfast menu and 12 beers on tap are also available. 603-215-6266; hydrotavern.com

Mia Bar & Lounge

156 Main St., Newmarket

Bringing speakeasy vibes to the Seacoast where contemporary design meets relaxation with craft cocktails in a sleek setting. 603-292-5705; Facebook

What the Pho!

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Geoffrey Holt hated spending money on himself so he left his riches to the people of Hinsdale

eoffrey Holt didn’t like to spend money on himself — even if it was something beneficial, says his longtime friend, former state Rep. Edwin “Smokey” Smith.

In his later years, Holt was told by his doctor to elevate his leg often, due to a circulatory problem. But the Hinsdale resident also enjoyed tooling around town in his riding lawn mower, finding different leafy spots to kick back, prop his leg up and read his financial papers.

Smith suggested Holt spend a little bit more to get a comfier ride.

“He always would buy the cheapest riding lawn mower that you could buy at Walmart or Tractor Supply or wherever,” Smith says. And I kept telling him ‘Geoff, if you bought one that’s a little bit more expensive, it would be a little better quality.’ And next thing I know, he bought a new one for the lowest price he could find.”

While he preferred to live thrifty and avoid many creature comforts, Holt had other plans for Hinsdale. In November 2023, the town announced that the longtime resident had quietly left Hinsdale $3.8 million.

Holt’s donation is a donor-advised fund, an endeavor he set up in 2001 with the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. Holt, who died June 6, 2023, at 82, requested that after his death, the foundation distribute the funds, via grant applications, among four areas: recreation, health, education and culture. As the town can only access $150,000 a year, the

funds are designed to last into perpetuity.

Holt preferred his gift stay secret until after his death. Smith guesses the Vietnam veteran, groundskeeper and driver’s ed teacher would probably have been embarrassed by the all the attention his story generated.

While news reports focused on his “eccentric” nature, Holt was more complicated than his quiet demeanor might have suggested. He was very frugal, and rode his lawn mower around town when he wasn’t taking care of the grounds at Stearns Mobile Home Park, where he lived. He kept to himself, had few friends and was well-educated. He enjoyed reading newspapers and financial reports; and was remembered for carrying a 12-pack of Schlitz beer while on lengthy bike rides to White River Junction, Vermont. He had an extensive collection of die-cast model trains and cars but lived with few niceties.

Smith only had an inkling about Holt’s financial plans or how much money he had saved. But he did notice that Holt preferred to live simply in his small mobile home at Stearns.

“It (had) a woodstove. He very seldom turned the oil furnace on because it cost him money. He got (the wood) himself, and it didn’t cost him anything except his time,” Smith says.

He often relied on his vegetable garden to sustain him.

“Many summers, he’d live on lettuce and tomatoes and summer squash and zucchini, and that’s about it,” Smith says.

BY EMILY REILY / PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARK BOLTON

Edwin “Smokey” Smith holds a photo of former resident Geoffrey Holt (circa 1970s).

Holt’s obituary acknowledges his unique qualities, calling him “an intellectually curious, humorous and somewhat eccentric gentleman.”

Even his clothing went the extra mile.

“When Geoff finished with his clothes, there was nothing left. It wouldn’t even make a good rag — there wasn’t enough material to absorb anything,” Smith jokes.

One of his last pairs of shoes — Crocs knockoffs — remained bargain-basement.

“The only pair of shoes he left was a pair of Crocs from Walmart. But he wouldn’t spend the money to buy a good pair of shoes — even though he had a circulation problem, which would have been helped if he had a little better shoe,” Smith says.

A friend with ‘character’ Smith met Holt in the early 1980s. After Holt was laid off from his job as a production manager at a Brattleboro, Vermont, Agway grist mill, Smith asked if he wouldn’t mind doing some odd jobs for him at the mobile home park.

Over the years, the two became good friends.

“He was a good guy. He was intelligent, obviously. He was an interesting — and I will use this word — and say ‘character,’” Smith says.

Smith acknowledges that Holt had few friends.

“We used to have some long conversations. But he wasn’t really outgoing. We were close, but we weren’t close. But when we were working together, we talked a lot,” Smith says.

The two shared opposing political opinions — Holt was a Democrat, Smith a Republican — but talk never turned bitter.

“He was a Democrat for sure. And I was a Republican for sure. Our conversations were interesting, but never heated. Neither one of us ever spoke harshly to the other one,” Smith says.

Smith notes that conversations about politics today can quickly turn sour, but their friendship wasn’t like that.

“There’s no compromise — it has to be one way or the other. Geoff and I didn’t have that attitude at all,” Smith says.

Holt also had a passion for voting. His wish list for the town included ballot-counting machines. So far, the town clerk has received about $4,700 for voting equipment through the fund, but it’s not clear whether it will be ready in time for this year’s elections.

From Vietnam to Agway

Geoffrey Lincoln Holt was born in 1941 in Indianapolis, according to his obituary. His father taught English at American International College in Springfield, Mass.; his mother was a painter and a peace activist. Holt attended a Quaker boarding school in Newtown, Pennsylvania, and graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Marlboro College in Vermont.

After serving in Vietnam with the Navy, Holt earned a master’s degree from American International College in Springfield, Mass., and later, briefly taught social studies and driver’s ed in nearby Winchester. Following his brief teaching career, Holt worked for Agway.

After retiring from Agway when the operation shut down, Holt received a payout and invested the funds, but remained frugal even as the money grew. He lived with his longtime life partner, Thelma Parker, for about 20 years in Hinsdale until her death in 2017.

Holt’s obituary acknowledges his unique qualities, calling him “an intellectually curious, humorous and somewhat eccentric gentleman who made friends easily,” and “demonstrated a knack for understanding market economics.”

Smith got an idea of Holt’s financial acumen through an unlikely source.

“He and his father had a little bit of rivalry over who could pick the best stocks. He told me how much he had. He said the first

investment he bought was a mutual fund for communications,” Smith says. “His father told him that that wasn’t going to do anything. Well, according to what he told me towards the end, that was the best performing mutual fund he ever had.”

He later found a letter that confirmed their friendly competition.

“I saw some personal things, a letter from his father to him. And it was saying that this is the stock you should buy,” Smith says. “If I remember correctly, there was a $50 bet in there that ‘I’ll bet my investment in this is going to be worth more than your investment.’ I’ll bet $50. You know, just good-natured fun, that’s all.”

Several news articles incorrectly reported he did not own a television set, Smith says.

“He had several TVs. He did not have a computer. He just figured it was too much of a challenge for him to learn how to use one,” Smith says.

Holt had more than 100 DVDs, some on European history, and enjoyed shows like “The Beverly Hillbillies.” He also had an extensive collection of classical music from European composers.

“His mental capacity was quite a bit deeper than you’d ever believe,” Smith says.

Smith also remembers Holt’s extensive collection of more than 1,000 diecast cars and trains, some with working doors and hoods.

Over the years, Holt was often spotted riding the lawn mower to Walmart or another nearby store. Other times, he would just sit on it, leg propped up, to watch the world go by. Smith says it also allowed Holt, who didn’t have a car, to travel locally.

“He couldn’t walk because of the circulation. He could get on his lawnmower, and he could ride down to the brook,” Smith says.

Belonging to Hinsdale

With a population of around 4,000, Hinsdale is a quintessentially small New Hampshire town with a unique history, rural charm and welcoming nature.

The town has access to mountains, and there are biking, hiking and camping spots. Local businesses sell their harvest at the

“Sometimes other people know what’s going to happen. And sometimes like this, it’s a complete surprise.” — Melinda Mosier

Above: A photo of Geoffrey Holt on his mower outside Stearns Park in Hinsdale.

Below: Toy trains and cars are on display inside a shed that houses former resident Geoffrey Holt’s collection.

annual farmer’s market, and every December a tree-lighting illuminates dark winter days. The town’s website welcomes visitors with the phrase “Live, Work, Play — You Belong Here.”

When Holt’s donation came to light, town administrator and Hinsdale resident Kathryn Lynch remembers a landslide of news — and a sudden spotlight on Hinsdale.

“It was a shock. It was like winning the lottery almost,” Lynch says. “I don’t think in the history of anything in Hinsdale that we’ve ever been given this ability.”

Lynch recalls how quickly word spread.

“It just kind of all happened in one day. WMUR posted it on the news, and the next thing we knew we had NBC Boston here. We were inundated with many, many newspapers and magazines. It was quite shocking. I had friends and family halfway across the country that were calling me,” Lynch says.

Hinsdale is the kind of quaint New Hampshire town that welcomes stability.

“Hinsdale is an old mill town. Many people have lived here all of their lives, and if they haven’t lived here all their lives, they were born here and came back,” Lynch says.

There’s a beautification committee, a rail trail system, Lions Club, volunteer coaches, a Cal Ripken baseball league, and plenty more that can benefit.

“The town will reap the benefits of this for years because we’ll barely be touching the interest on the account. It’s a very close, nice community,” Lynch says.

Shocking the select board

When Smith went to the select board to tell them about Holt’s donation, they were caught off-guard.

“They were a bit shocked. They didn’t have any idea. Geoff was a pretty quiet person. Nobody knew that he had that kind of money. A lot of them knew him, but they never pictured him for being a multimillionaire,” says Smith, who originally suggested, somewhat jokingly, that Holt donate the money to the town.

“He wouldn’t spend his money on something that he would have really appreciated (for himself). He was interested in doing something with it; he didn’t know what,” Smith says.

Now, about a year after the surprise announcement, about $91,346 has been distributed. The Geoffrey L. Holt Fund will first support the town hall cupola and clock

Above: This was Geoffrey Holt’s residence at Stearns Park in Hinsdale.

Below left: Main Street in Hinsdale.

Below right: Kathryn Lynch, Hinsdale town administrator, stands in Town Hall.

“The town will reap the benefits of this for years because we’ll barely be touching the interest on the account. It’s a very close, nice community.” — Town administrator Kathryn Lynch

repair, and help reduce farmer’s market vendor fees. The school district has also received funding to support emotional learning and music and dance programs.

“It’s a really tremendous resource for the town of Hinsdale,” says Melinda Mosier, vice president for donor engagement and philanthropy services at the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. “I think that there’s some real excitement about it. We’re going to start to see some resources from Geoffrey’s gift flow into the community. It’s really, really exciting for people.”

A donation like this is fairly rare. Socalled “eccentrics” occasionally make world headlines for their unexpected and large philanthropic donations to the town or region they lived in. The charitable foundation often works with people to establish trusts, but Geoffrey’s donation was unusual.

“Sometimes other people know what’s going to happen. And sometimes like this, it’s a complete surprise, like in the case of Geoffrey Holt,” Mosier says.

She recalled Oliver Hubbard of Walpole, a chicken farmer turned successful businessman and philanthropist. After his death in 2001, Hubbard donated $43.5 million to the state to fund treatment programs for those affected by substance use disorder and other addictions.

“Oliver kept his identity anonymous until 10 years after his death, when we had permission to tell his story,” Mosier says.

Hubbard and Holt represent the best of New Hampshire, she says.

“These are gentlemen who lived simply and humbly and in this kind of real, true, Yankee fashion. Oliver built his fortune as a chicken farmer and was really quietly unassuming, in a way similar to Geoffrey was, and then, on their passing, created an enormous benefit to the community that is intended to last forever.”

“The quiet way that Geoffrey went about doing this just reminded me of Oliver. I definitely think about him as somebody who was quietly generous,” Mosier says.

A happy retirement

Smith recalls that Geoffrey’s later years were happy ones. Thelma and Geoffrey spent their retirement years together, visiting his parents in western Massachusetts or going shopping.

Geoffrey and Thelma’s differences kept them compatible, Smith says.

“He was rather shy. And she wasn’t,” Smith says. And he thinks Thelma was good for him, because when she was around, he’d eat a little bit better, and dress in some new clothes once in a while.

“He was brought up to be as conservative as possible. On many occasions, he told me, ‘Thelma, I can live pretty good on just our Social Securities, I don’t have to dip into anything to do it,’ ” Smith says.

Thelma’s death in 2017 hurt terribly.

“He was closest to her than anybody. Thelma was the love of his life, I would dare say. On many occasions, he said, ‘I miss Thelma.’ And it was evident,” Smith says.

Smith misses his companionship as well.

“When I’d go out, he’d always come out. There’s nobody out there now,” Smith says. “I’m a little lonely sometimes.”

Smith says Holt had chairs set up around the property to take in his favorite views. He often visited a special spot alongside Ash Swamp Brook, where he always had a chair at the ready to scroll the New York Times or the Wall Street Journal and enjoy a beer or two. Some of Holt’s ashes were scattered near this site.

As executor of his will, Smith was given all of Holt’s personal effects, including his mobile home, and plans to leave some items and mementos to the Hinsdale Historical Society.

“I’ll try to keep those someplace in the historical society or the town so that somebody else can research him and appreciate who Geoffrey was,” Smith says.

Organizations in town can apply for grants of up to $150,000. Visit Hinsdale’s town website for grant guidelines and applications. NH

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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

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

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 & 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

Jonathan M. Shirley

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

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

Donald Lee Smith devine millimet & BranCh Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

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

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

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

Roy W. Tilsley

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

Jeremy T. Walker

mClane middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.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

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

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

Charles F. Cleary wadleigh, starr & 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

David K. Fries Cleveland, waters & Bass Concord / 603-224-7761 cwbpa.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

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

Kevin Collimore

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

Daniel M. Deschenes hinCkley allen Manchester / 603-225-4334 hinckleyallen.com

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

Kelly J. Gagliuso gagliuso legal solutions Amherst / 603-345-6619 gagliusolegal.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 & 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 / 603-871-4144 shaheengordon.com

COPYRIGHT LAW

Daniel J. Bourque Bourque & assoCiates Manchester / 603-623-5111 nhpatlaw.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

CORPORATE COMPLIANCE LAW

Michael A. Delaney mClane middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.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

Leslie M. Apple

leslie m aPPle, esq Bretton Woods / 518-281-5319

Erik T. Barstow integral Business Counsel Portsmouth / 603-766-0408 integralcounsel.com

John P. Beals nixon PeaBody Manchester / 603-628-4000 nixonpeabody.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

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

David K. Fries

cLeveLand, WaterS & BaSS Concord / 603-224-7761 cwbpa.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

Mary Susan Leahy

McLane MiddLeton

Newington / 603-436-2818 mclane.com

“Some people see things as they are and say why? I dream things that never were and say, why not?”

— Robert F. Kennedy

Gregory H. Smith

McLane MiddLeton, concord environMentaL Law

“When I have reflected on my professional responsibilities as a lawyer, I have always thought that what is most important is the opportunity to serve others. I have had the honor as attorney general to represent the state of New Hampshire and the interests of its citizens. In my role as both a public and private lawyer, I have been privileged to benefit from the opportunity to work with truly exceptional colleagues, and this has often made all the difference. As an environmental lawyer, I find the opportunity to solve problems of businesses and individuals particularly rewarding, to achieve compliance with our environmental laws and in the process benefit all of us who are interested in maintaining our environment and avoiding the serious and fundamental alterations of it by climate change.”

“One of the best ways to persuade others is with your ears — by listening to them.”

— Dean Rusk

Daniel P. Luker

Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios Concord / 603-410-1500 preti.com

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

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

Daniel J. Norris mclane miDDleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.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

Julie R. Morse

Orr & renO, COnCOrd COrpOrate Law

“Every purchase and sale of a business presents unique challenges, so I am constantly learning and my life is never boring. I get enormous satisfaction helping my clients achieve their business goals. Professionally, there are few things more gratifying than closing a transaction for a client.”

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

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“Only a life lived for others is a life worthwhile.”

—Unknown

Mark A. Abramson

AbrAmson, brown & DugAn, mAnchester

meDic Al mAlprActice lAw

“I am frequently asked why I have not retired, and it’s simply because it means too much to me to give up the lessons my clients have taught me: that disability is not inability, that grief is the deepest and purest form of love, that memories sustain you, that those who have suffered devastating injury and loss still find beauty and purpose in life, that neglect does not destroy spirit. It matters deeply to me that, no matter where my clients began or what happened along the way, I can help them find the voice and the strength to get where they are meant to be by representing them. When I am surrounded by people who constantly inspire me to fight for them, why would I want to give that up?”

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

Kenneth A. Viscarello sheehaN PhiNNey Bass & GreeN Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

CRIMINAL DEFENSE: GENERAL PRACTICE

Donna J. Brown WadleiGh, starr & Peters Manchester / 603-669-4140 wadleighlaw.com

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

Jonathan Cohen coheN & WiNters Concord / 603-932-6682 cohenwinters.com

Alan J. Cronheim sisti laW oFFices Portsmouth / 603-433-7117 sistilawoffices.com

Cathy J. Green shaheeN & GordoN Concord / 603-819-4231 shaheengordon.com

Michael J. Iacopino BreNNaN leNehaN iacoPiNo & hickey Manchester / 603-734-5461 brennanlenehan.com

Joseph Prieto Prieto laW FirM Manchester / 603-232-2085 www.prietolaw.com

James D. Rosenberg shaheeN & GordoN Concord / 603-819-4231 shaheengordon.com

Anthony Sculimbrene Gill & sculiMBreNe Nashua / 855-645-2971 nhlaws.com

Mark L. Sisti sisti laW oFFices Chichester / 603-224-4220 sistilawoffices.com

Andrew S. Winters coheN & WiNters Concord / 603-932-6682 cohenwinters.com

CRIMINAL DEFENSE: WHITE-COLLAR

Peter D. Anderson

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 boardcertify 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 practical 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.

Russman Law

155 Fleet Street, Portsmouth • (603) 373-1664 | 14 Center Street, Exeter • (603) 772-3433

36 Salmon Street, Manchester • (603) 373-1664 | 104 Washington Street, Dover • (603) 772-3433 www.russmanlaw.com

“Get in good trouble, necessary trouble.”

— John Lewis

Katherine Hanna

Sheehen Phinney BaSS & Green, MancheSter health care law

“Before law school, I worked in the U.S. Senate as a legislative assistant on health care issues, and at age 20, I served in the N.H. House of Representatives. That experience guided me during my 40-year career as counsel for hospitals and health care providers. In this highly regulated arena, it is essential not only to know how to advise clients on current law, but also to apply common sense in helping them propose statutes and regulations that in the future will better serve them and their patients. I am fortunate to have represented many talented clients, some for nearly the entire span of my career. I am also grateful to my law firm for encouraging its lawyers to give back to the larger community and to make ‘good trouble, necessary trouble.’”

Donna J. Brown Wadleigh, Starr & PeterS Manchester / 603-669-4140 wadleighlaw.com

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

Alan J. Cronheim SiSti laW OfficeS Portsmouth / 603-433-7117 sistilawoffices.com

Daniel Deane nixOn PeabOdy Manchester / 603-628-4000 nixonpeabody.com

Steven M. Gordon

Shaheen & gOrdOn Concord / 603-819-4231 shaheengordon.com

Cathy J. Green Shaheen & gOrdOn Concord / 603-819-4231 shaheengordon.com

Brian M. Quirk Shaheen & gOrdOn Concord / 603-819-4231 shaheengordon.com

James D. Rosenberg Shaheen & gOrdOn Concord / 603-819-4231 shaheengordon.com

Anthony Sculimbrene gill & Sculimbrene Nashua / 855-645-2971 nhlaws.com

Mark L. Sisti SiSti laW OfficeS Chichester / 603-224-4220 sistilawoffices.com

Phil Waystack WayStack frizzell Colebrook / 603-237-8322 waystackfrizzell.com

DUI / DWI DEFENSE

Charlie Buttrey SchuSter, buttrey & Wing Lebanon / 603-448-4780 www.ivylegal.com

Theodore Lothstein lOthStein guerrierO Concord / 603-513-1919 nhdefender.com

James D. Rosenberg Shaheen & gOrdOn Concord / 603-819-4231 shaheengordon.com

EDUCATION LAW

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

Dean B. Eggert Wadleigh, Starr & PeterS Manchester / 603-669-4140 wadleighlaw.com

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

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

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“Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.”

— John Adams

William D. Pandolph Sulloway & HolliS, ConCord inSuranCe law

“I represent insurance companies who sometimes deny a coverage or benefit claim and large employers who sometimes discipline or discharge an employee. While these may not be the most popular entities, I have generally found them to be staffed by individuals who try to make the right decision. My role is to evaluate the circumstances and defend disputes over decisions that I believe were correctly made, and seek to fairly resolve disputes over decisions that may not have been correctly made. I especially enjoy doing this work in New Hampshire because the bar is fairly small and the attorneys on the other side of my cases are often well known to me such that we are ordinarily able to work cooperatively despite the inherent adverse nature of litigation.”

James A. O’Shaughnessy DrummonD WooDsum Manchester / 603-716-2895 dwmlaw.com

Kathleen C. Peahl WaDleigh, starr & Peters Manchester / 603-669-4140 wadleighlaw.com

David Wolowitz mclane miDDleton Newington / 603-436-2818 mclane.com

Gerald M. Zelin DrummonD WooDsum Manchester / 603-716-2895 dwmlaw.com

ELDER LAW

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

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

Judith L. Bomster sheehan Phinney Bass & green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.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 www.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 / 603-635-4099 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 / 603-224-7791 uptonhatfield.com

59 MCLANE MIDDLETON

Christopher Cole

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

Kathleen A Davidson PaStori KranS Concord / 603-369-4769 pastorikrans.com

Beth A. Deragon PaStori KranS Concord / 603-369-4769 pastorikrans.com

Richard E. Fradette

Fradette Law oFFice Manchester / 603-493-3827

Lauren S. Irwin

UPton & hatFieLd Portsmouth / 603-436-7046 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 / 603-224-7791 uptonhatfield.com

Jon Meyer

BacKUS, Meyer & Branch Manchester / 603-244-3282 backusmeyer.com

Richard E. Molan MoLan Law oFFice Manchester / 603-206-5470 www.molanlaw.com

Francis G. Murphy

Shaheen & Gordon Nashua / 603-546-0004 shaheengordon.com

Sean O’Connell

Shaheen & Gordon Dover / 603-871-4144 shaheengordon.com

Terri Pastori PaStori KranS Concord / 603-369-4769 pastorikrans.com

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

EMPLOYMENT LAWMANAGEMENT

Elizabeth A. Bailey

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

Mark T. Broth

drUMMond woodSUM Manchester / 603-716-2895 dwmlaw.com

Pierre A. Chabot devine MiLLiMet & Branch Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Andrea G. Chatfield

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

Anna B. Cole

drUMMond woodSUM Manchester / 603-716-2895 dwmlaw.com

Christopher Cole

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

Kathleen A Davidson

PaStori KranS Concord / 603-369-4769 pastorikrans.com

Beth A. Deragon

PaStori KranS Concord / 603-369-4769 pastorikrans.com

Debra Weiss Ford JacKSon LewiS Portsmouth / 603-559-2700 jacksonlewis.com

Meghan S. Glynn

drUMMond woodSUM Manchester / 603-716-2895 dwmlaw.com

Lauren S. Irwin UPton & hatFieLd Portsmouth / 603-436-7046 uptonhatfield.com

Linda S. Johnson McLane MiddLeton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

David W. McGrath

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

Jennifer Shea Moeckel

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

Margaret A. O’Brien McLane MiddLeton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

James A. O’Shaughnessy drUMMond woodSUM Manchester / 603-716-2895 dwmlaw.com

Jennifer L. Parent

McLane MiddLeton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Terri Pastori

PaStori KranS Concord / 603-369-4769 pastorikrans.com

Kathleen C. Peahl wadLeiGh, Starr & 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

Donald Lee Smith

devine MiLLiMet & Branch Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.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

Susan S. Geiger orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Thomas B. Getz

McLane MiddLeton Concord / 603-226-0400 mclane.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

Richard A. Samuels

McLane MiddLeton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

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

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

Ronald J. Caron devine MiLLiMet & Branch Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Tracey Goyette Cote Shaheen & Gordon Concord / 603-819-4231 shaheengordon.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

Carolyn S. Garvey doUGLaS, Leonard & Garvey Concord / 603-288-1403 nhlawoffice.com

Jaime I. Gillis inteGraL BUSineSS coUnSeL Portsmouth / 603-766-0408 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 / 603-461-5355 www.kerouaclaw.com

Heather E. Krans PaStori KranS Concord / 603-369-4769 pastorikrans.com

Crystal M. Maldonado Shaheen & Gordon Manchester / 603-635-4099 shaheengordon.com

Debbie Martin-Demers roUSSeaU Law & Mediation Pembroke / 603-715-2824 rousseaulawnh.com

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

Pamela A. Peterson devine MiLLiMet & Branch Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.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

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 & tenn Manchester / 603-624-3700 tennandtenn.com

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

Kimberly Weibrecht weiBrecht Law Dover / 603-842-5525 weibrechtlaw.com

Anna Goulet Zimmerman Law oFFice oF ManninG ZiMMerMan & oLiveira Manchester / 603-624-7200 manningzimmermanlaw.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 / 603-461-5355 www.kerouaclaw.com

Catherine E. Shanelaris ShaneLariS & Schirch Nashua / 603-594-8300 sandslawfirm.com

James J. Tenn, Jr. tenn & 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

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Nancy Oliver

John Prendergast

Ashley Theodore

Sam Martin

Kim Sullivan

Jacob Cronin

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

“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.”

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Caroline K. Leonard

GallaGher, Callahan & Gartrell, ConCord real estate law

“I love working with business owners and their real estate deals. The businesses I work with drive the pulse of my law practice. Business law is incredibly personal as many of my clients built their businesses from the ground up, and are owned, operated and grown by people who are passionate about the success of their venture. I strive to provide wrap-around representation because many of my clients face other corporate challenges — this may be securities concerns, an acquisition they want to pursue, or perhaps developing a succession plan for the future. Engaging with clients who are passionate about their businesses and related real estate goals fuels my drive to deliver excellent results.”

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

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

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

Jonathan A. Lax

GaLLaGHer, caLLaHan & GartreLL Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.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

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

IMMIGRATION LAW

Ronald L. Abramson

SHaHeen & Gordon Manchester / 603-635-4099 shaheengordon.com

Susan T. Goff

GoffwiLSon Manchester / 603-228-1277 goffwilson.com

Thomas W. Hildreth 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 / 603-228-1277 goffwilson.com

INSURANCE LAW

Mark T. Broth

druMMond woodSuM Manchester / 603-716-2895 dwmlaw.com

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

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

Russell F. Hilliard uPton & HatfieLd Portsmouth / 603-436-7046 uptonhatfield.com

Adam R. Mordecai

MorriSon MaHoney Manchester / 603-622-3400 morrisonmahoney.com

Sarah S. Murdough SuLLoway & HoLLiS Concord / 603-223-2800 sulloway.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

Christopher Cole

SHeeHan PHinney BaSS & Green Portsmouth / 603-431-1222 sheehan.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 & 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

LABOR LAW - UNION

Richard E. Molan

MoLan Law office Manchester / 603-206-5470 www.molanlaw.com

Christopher J. Pyles

SuLLoway & HoLLiS Concord / 603-223-2800 sulloway.com

LAND USE & ZONING LAW

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

Andrew Bauer

GotteSMan & HoLLiS Nashua / 603-889-5959 nh-lawyers.com

Timothy E. Britain

cLeveLand, waterS & BaSS Concord / 603-224-7761 cwbpa.com

Suzanne Brunelle

devine MiLLiMet & BrancH Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Raymond P. D’Amante d’aMante couSer PeLLerin & aSSociateS Concord / 603-224-6777 www.damantelaw.com

Christine Filmore Johnston

druMMond woodSuM Manchester / 603-716-2895 dwmlaw.com

Thomas Hanna

BcM environMentaL & Land Law Keene / 603-352-0013 bcmenvirolaw.com

Philip M. Hastings cLeveLand, waterS & BaSS Concord / 603-224-7761 cwbpa.com

Thomas W. Hildreth

McLane MiddLeton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Morgan Hollis GotteSMan & HoLLiS Nashua / 603-889-5959 nh-lawyers.com

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

Peter J. Loughlin Law office of Peter J. LouGHLin Portsmouth / 603-431-6466 pjllaw.com

Gregory Michael BernStein, SHur, Sawyer & neLSon Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.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

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

Roy W. Tilsley BernStein, SHur, Sawyer & neLSon Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

William C. Tucker wadLeiGH, Starr & PeterS Manchester / 603-669-4140 wadleighlaw.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

LITIGATIONBANKING & FINANCE

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

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

Daniel M. Deschenes HinckLey aLLen Manchester / 603-225-4334 hinckleyallen.com

Richard C. Gagliuso BernStein, SHur, Sawyer & neLSon Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

Kelly J. Gagliuso GaGLiuSo LeGaL SoLutionS Amherst / 603-345-6619 gagliusolegal.com

Christopher D. Hawkins donaHue, tucker & ciandeLLa Portsmouth / 603-766-1686 dtclawyers.com

Nicholas K. Holmes Law office of nicHoLaS k. HoLMeS Concord / 603-224-8004

Matthew R. Johnson devine MiLLiMet & BrancH Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Ovide M. Lamontagne BernStein, SHur, Sawyer & neLSon Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

Frank P. Spinella, Jr. wadLeiGH, Starr & 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

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 / 603-819-4231 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

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

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

LITIGATION - INSURANCE

Mark T. Broth drummond woodSum Manchester / 603-716-2895 dwmlaw.com

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

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

Erin R. Feltes drummond woodSum Manchester / 603-716-2895 dwmlaw.com

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

Russell F. Hilliard uPton & Hatfield Portsmouth / 603-436-7046 uptonhatfield.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

Donald Lee Smith devine millimet & branCH Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

LITIGATION - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Daniel J. Bourque bourque & aSSoCiateS Manchester / 603-623-5111 nhpatlaw.com

Michael J. Bujold finCH & maloney Manchester / 603-622-8456 finchmaloney.com

Christopher Cole

SHeeHan PHinney baSS & Green Portsmouth / 603-431-1222 sheehan.com

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 / 603-224-7791 uptonhatfield.com

Megan C. Carrier

SHeeHan PHinney baSS & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Christopher Cole SHeeHan PHinney baSS & Green Portsmouth / 603-431-1222 sheehan.com

Kathleen A Davidson PaStori kranS Concord / 603-369-4769 pastorikrans.com

Beth A. Deragon PaStori kranS Concord / 603-369-4769 pastorikrans.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 / 603-436-7046 uptonhatfield.com

James F. Laboe orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Jack B. Middleton mClane middleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Additionally,

Additionally, we would like to congratulate Susan S. Geiger, Julie R. Morse and Lisa Snow Wade for being selected as “Lawyer of the Year”

We also want to recognize Nicole A. Forbes for being named “One to Watch”

Kerouac

William L. Chapman Jonathan M. Eck Margaret R. Kerouac James F. Laboe

Symmes

Margaret R. Kerouac James F. Laboe Marcia Hennelly Moran Robert S. Carey

Peter F. Burger

Judith A. Fairclough Ann Meissner Flood

Julie R. Morse Douglas L. Patch

James E. Morris

Virginia Symmes Sheehan Laura E. Tobin Lisa Snow Wade

Nicole A. Forbes

George W. Roussos

Susan S. Geiger

William L. Chapman Jonathan M. Eck

James F. Laboe Marcia Hennelly Moran

Robert S. Carey

Judith A. Fairclough Ann Meissner Flood

Julie R. Morse Douglas L. Patch

James E. Morris

Virginia Symmes Sheehan

Laura E. Tobin Lisa Snow Wade

Nicole A. Forbes

George W. Roussos

Susan S. Geiger

William L. Chapman Jonathan M. Eck

Kerouac James F. Laboe Marcia Hennelly Moran

Robert S. Carey

Judith A. Fairclough Ann Meissner Flood

Julie R. Morse Douglas L. Patch James E. Morris

Nicole

George W. Roussos

Susan S. Geiger

William

M.

James F. Laboe Marcia Hennelly Moran

Robert S. Carey

Judith A. Fairclough Ann Meissner Flood

Julie R. Morse Douglas L. Patch

James E. Morris

Virginia Symmes Sheehan Laura E. Tobin Lisa Snow Wade

Nicole A. Forbes

George W. Roussos

Susan S. Geiger

William L. Chapman

Jonathan M. Eck

R. Kerouac James F. Laboe Marcia Hennelly Moran

Robert S. Carey Burger

Judith A. Fairclough Ann Meissner Flood

Julie R. Morse Douglas L. Patch

James E. Morris

Snow Wade Nicole A. Forbes

George W. Roussos

Susan S. Geiger

Robert S. Carey

Judith A. Fairclough Ann Meissner Flood

Julie R. Morse Douglas L. Patch

James E. Morris

Virginia Symmes Sheehan

E. Tobin Lisa Snow Wade

Susan S. Geiger

Susan S. Geiger

William

William

Jonathan M. Eck

Margaret R. Kerouac James F. Laboe Marcia Hennelly

Robert S. Carey

Peter F. Burger

Judith A. Fairclough Ann Meissner Flood

Julie R. Morse Douglas L. Patch

James E. Morris

Susan S. Geiger

Petar Leonard

“The prompt payment of compensation at a time when the breadwinner is stricken and money is most needed without forcing the claimant to pursue an elaborate, expensive, and dilatory process of proof is one of the striking benefits of the act.”

— Opinion of the Solicitor of the Department of Labor (1908)

Adam R. Mordecai

Morrison Mahoney Manchester / 603-622-3400 morrisonmahoney.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

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

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

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

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

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

Cameron G. Shilling

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

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

LITIGATIONLAND USE & ZONING

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

Jared P. O’Connor

Shaheen and Gordon, MancheSter WorkerS’ coMpenSation LaW – cLaiMantS

“I love workers’ compensation practice because you can really turn people’s lives around quickly and help them when they are at their most vulnerable. When clients come to me with a serious industrial accident or occupational disease, their lives have been turned upside down. In most cases, the only recourse is to present their case to the Labor Department. The hearing process can be legally complex, but it moves fast, so being able to guide people confidently through a bewildering thicket of legal doctrine and medical disputes to quickly get them the treatment and benefits they need to survive, heal and move on with their lives, is immensely rewarding work. Doing this work at a firm with the regional presence and impeccable reputation of Shaheen & Gordon has also allowed me to expand statewide the most meaningful part of my practice: representation of firefighters, police officers and other first responders who routinely place themselves in harm’s way, people who accept work injuries as an inevitable part of their duty and who deserve top-shelf advocacy as a result.”

Megan C. Carrier sheehan Phinney Bass & green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Christopher Cole sheehan Phinney Bass & green Portsmouth / 603-431-1222 sheehan.com

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

Morgan Hollis gottesMan & hollis Nashua / 603-889-5959 nh-lawyers.com

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

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

Adam B. Pignatelli

Thomas D. Rath

William F. J. Ardinger

Michael Pignatelli

Robert H. Miller

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

Jennifer L. Parent McLane MiddLeton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Ari B. Pollack

GaLLaGher, caLLahan & GartreLL Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Thomas Quarles, Jr.

devine MiLLiMet & Branch Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.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

Roy W. Tilsley

BernStein, Shur, Sawyer & neLSon Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

LITIGATION - MUNICIPAL

Demetrio F. Aspiras III druMMond woodSuM Manchester / 603-716-2895 dwmlaw.com

Biron Bedard ranSMeier & SPeLLMan Concord / 603-290-5104 ranspell.com

Christopher T. Hilson donahue, tucker & ciandeLLa Exeter / 603-778-0686 dtclawyers.com

Barton L. Mayer

uPton & hatfieLd Concord / 603-224-7791 uptonhatfield.com

Matthew R. Serge druMMond woodSuM Manchester / 603-716-2895 dwmlaw.com

LITIGATION - PATENT

Daniel J. Bourque Bourque & aSSociateS Manchester / 603-623-5111 nhpatlaw.com

Jamie N. Hage

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

Arnold Rosenblatt hinckLey aLLen Manchester / 603-225-4334 hinckleyallen.com

LITIGATION - REAL ESTATE

Timothy E. Britain

cLeveLand, waterS & BaSS Concord / 603-224-7761 cwbpa.com

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

Gregory Michael

BernStein, Shur, Sawyer & neLSon Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

James E. Morris orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

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

Thomas Quarles, Jr. devine MiLLiMet & Branch Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Roy W. Tilsley BernStein, Shur, Sawyer & neLSon Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

LITIGATION - SECURITIES

Arnold Rosenblatt hinckLey aLLen Manchester / 603-225-4334 hinckleyallen.com

LITIGATION - TRUSTS & ESTATES

Andrea L. Daly roBinSon, BoeSch, Sennott & daLy Portsmouth / 603-427-5380 nhprobatelaw.com

David P. Eby devine MiLLiMet & Branch Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

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

Pamela J. Newkirk newkirk Law Bedford / 603-836-3376

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

David W. Rayment

cLeveLand, waterS & BaSS Concord / 603-224-7761 cwbpa.com

Elise H. Salek Preti fLaherty BeLiveau & PachioS Concord / 603-410-1500 preti.com

Benjamin Siracusa Hillman Shaheen & Gordon Concord / 603-819-4231 shaheengordon.com

Robert A. Stein

the Stein Law firM Concord / 603-228-1109 steinlawpllc.com

David Wolowitz

McLane MiddLeton Newington / 603-436-2818 mclane.com

LITIGATION & CONTROVERSY - TAX

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

Derek D. Lick orr & reno

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

Jack B. Middleton

McLane MiddLeton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

MASS TORT LITIGATION / CLASS ACTIONS - PLAINTIFFS

Christine M. Craig Shaheen & Gordon Dover / 603-871-4144 shaheengordon.com

D. Michael Noonan Shaheen & Gordon Dover / 603-871-4144 shaheengordon.com

MEDIATION

Charles P. Bauer

GaLLaGher, caLLahan & GartreLL Concord / 603-228-1181 gcglaw.com

Gary M. Burt

PriMMer PiPer eGGLeSton & craMer Manchester / 603-626-3300 primmer.com

Kevin Collimore cuLLen coLLiMore ShirLey Nashua / 603-881-5500 cullencollimore.com

Dennis T. Ducharme

ducharMe reSoLutionS Manchester / 603-935-7292 ducharmeresolutions.com

Gregory Eaton

heSS GehriS SoLutionS Concord / 603-225-0477 hessgehris.com

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

John Burwell Garvey

John BurweLL Garvey, Mediation & arBitration ServiceS New London / 603-496-5571 johngarveyadr.com

Melinda Gehris

heSS GehriS SoLutionS Concord / 603-225-0477 hessgehris.com

Russell F. Hilliard uPton & hatfieLd Portsmouth / 603-436-7046 uptonhatfield.com

David W. McGrath

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

William A. Mulvey, Jr. MuLvey, corneLL & MuLvey Portsmouth / 603-431-1333 mulveymediation.com

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWDEFENDANTS

Beth G. Catenza

SuLLoway & hoLLiS Concord / 603-223-2800 sulloway.com

Pierre A. Chabot devine MiLLiMet & Branch Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Melissa M. Hanlon

SuLLoway & hoLLiS Concord / 603-223-2800 sulloway.com

Todd J. Hathaway wadLeiGh, Starr & PeterS Manchester / 603-669-4140 wadleighlaw.com

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

Rose Marie Joly SuLLoway & hoLLiS Concord / 603-223-2800 sulloway.com

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

Gregory G. Peters wadLeiGh, Starr & PeterS Manchester / 603-669-4140 wadleighlaw.com

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

William N. Smart MorriSon Mahoney Manchester / 603-622-3400 morrisonmahoney.com

Marrielle B. Van Rossum devine MiLLiMet & Branch Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

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

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWPLAINTIFFS

Mark A. Abramson aBraMSon, Brown & duGan Manchester / 603-627-1819 arbd.com

Nick Abramson aBraMSon, Brown & duGan Manchester / 603-627-1819 arbd.com

Eva H. Bleich aBraMSon, Brown & duGan Manchester / 603-627-1819 arbd.com

Heather M. Burns uPton & hatfieLd Concord / 603-224-7791 uptonhatfield.com

Kevin F. Dugan aBraMSon, Brown & duGan Manchester / 603-627-1819 arbd.com

Richard E. Fradette fradette Law office Manchester / 603-493-3827

Holly B. Haines aBraMSon, Brown & duGan Manchester / 603-627-1819 arbd.com

Maureen Raiche Manning Law office of ManninG ziMMerMan & oLiveira Manchester / 603-624-7200 manningzimmermanlaw.com

Michael P. Rainboth rainBoth, MurPhy & Lown Portsmouth / 603-212-1747 nhtrialattorneys.com

Anna Goulet Zimmerman Law office of ManninG ziMMerMan & oLiveira Manchester / 603-624-7200 manningzimmermanlaw.com

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS LAW

Peter T. Beach Sheehan Phinney BaSS & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

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

Tabitha Croscut devine MiLLiMet & Branch Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Scott W. Ellison Sheehan Phinney BaSS & Green Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.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

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

Angela B. Martin devine MiLLiMet & Branch Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

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

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

Daniel J. Norris McLane MiddLeton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

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

Richard A. Samuels McLane MiddLeton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.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

MUNICIPAL LAW

Dean B. Eggert

Wadleigh, starr & Peters Manchester / 603-669-4140 wadleighlaw.com

Peter J. Loughlin

laW oFFice oF Peter J. loughliN Portsmouth / 603-431-6466 pjllaw.com

Barton L. Mayer

uPtoN & hatField Concord / 603-224-7791 uptonhatfield.com

Mark H. Puffer

Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios Concord / 603-410-1500 preti.com

NONPROFIT / CHARITIES LAW

Bradford E. Cook

sheehaN PhiNNey Bass & greeN Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Ovide M. Lamontagne

BerNsteiN, shur, saWyer & NelsoN Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

Jon B. Sparkman

deviNe MilliMet & BraNch Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Robert A. Wells MclaNe MiddletoN Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

PATENT LAW

Daniel J. Bourque Bourque & associates Manchester / 603-623-5111 nhpatlaw.com

Michael J. Bujold FiNch & MaloNey Manchester / 603-622-8456 finchmaloney.com

Stephen R. Finch FiNch & MaloNey Manchester / 603-622-8456 finchmaloney.com

Peter A. Nieves Nieves iP laW grouP Manchester / 603-323-0828 nievesip.com

David J. Thibodeau, Jr. vlP laW grouP Amherst / 617-925-5520 vlplawgroup.com

PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION - DEFENDANTS

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

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

Dennis T. Ducharme ducharMe resolutioNs Manchester / 603-935-7292 ducharmeresolutions.com

Daniel Duckett the laW oFFice oF daNiel duckett Manchester / 603-836-5800 dduckettlaw.com

John Edward Durkin BurNs, BryaNt, cox, rockeFeller & durkiN Dover / 603-742-2332 burnsbryant.com

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

John Burwell Garvey

JohN BurWell garvey, MediatioN & arBitratioN services New London / 603-496-5571 johngarveyadr.com

Todd J. Hathaway Wadleigh, starr & Peters Manchester / 603-669-4140 wadleighlaw.com

David W. Johnston sulloWay & hollis Concord / 603-223-2800 sulloway.com

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

Adam R. Mordecai MorrisoN MahoNey Manchester / 603-622-3400 morrisonmahoney.com

Israel Piedra Welts, White & FoNtaiNe Nashua / 603-883-0797 lawyersnh.com

Michael A. Pignatelli rath youNg PigNatelli Nashua / 603-889-9952 rathlaw.com

David P. Van Der Beken steBBiNs, lazos & vaN der BekeN Manchester / 603-627-3700 slvlaw.com

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

PERSONAL INJURY LITIGATION - PLAINTIFFS

Mark A. Abramson aBraMsoN, BroWN & dugaN Manchester / 603-627-1819 arbd.com

Nick Abramson aBraMsoN, BroWN & dugaN Manchester / 603-627-1819 arbd.com

Paul Chant cooPer cargill chaNt North Conway / 603-356-5439 coopercargillchant.com

Matthew B. Cox BurNs, BryaNt, cox, rockeFeller & durkiN Dover / 603-742-2332 burnsbryant.com

Christine M. Craig shaheeN & gordoN Dover / 603-871-4144 shaheengordon.com

Paul M. DeCarolis gottesMaN & hollis Nashua / 603-889-5959 nh-lawyers.com

Charles G. Douglas III douglas, leoNard & garvey Concord / 603-288-1403 nhlawoffice.com

Kevin F. Dugan

AbrAmson, brown & DugAn Manchester / 603-627-1819 arbd.com

Bruce W. Felmly

mcLAne miDDLeton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Richard E. Fradette

FrADette LAw oFFice Manchester / 603-493-3827

John Burwell Garvey

John burweLL gArvey, meDiAtion & ArbitrAtion services New London / 603-496-5571 johngarveyadr.com

David M. Gottesman

gottesmAn & hoLLis Nashua / 603-889-5959 nh-lawyers.com

Jared R. Green

AbrAmson, brown & DugAn Manchester / 603-627-1819 arbd.com

Holly B. Haines

AbrAmson, brown & DugAn Manchester / 603-627-1819 arbd.com

Scott H. Harris

mcLAne miDDLeton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Michael J. Iacopino

brennAn LenehAn iAcopino & hickey Manchester / 603-734-5461 brennanlenehan.com

Sarah E. Lavoie burns, bryAnt, cox, rockeFeLLer & Durkin Dover / 603-742-2332 burnsbryant.com

Maureen Raiche Manning LAw oFFice oF mAnning zimmermAn & oLiveirA Manchester / 603-624-7200 manningzimmermanlaw.com

Joseph F. McDowell III

mcDoweLL & morrissette Manchester / 603-623-9300 mcdowell-morrissette.com

Michael S. McGrath

upton & hAtFieLD Concord / 603-224-7791 uptonhatfield.com

Heather Menezes shAheen & gorDon Manchester / 603-635-4099 shaheengordon.com

Jack B. Middleton mcLAne miDDLeton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Mark D. Morrissette

mcDoweLL & morrissette Manchester / 603-623-9300 mcdowell-morrissette.com

Neil Nicholson

nichoLson LAw Firm Concord / 603-856-8441 nicholson-lawfirm.com

D. Michael Noonan

shAheen & gorDon Dover / 603-871-4144 shaheengordon.com

Sean O’Connell

shAheen & gorDon Dover / 603-871-4144 shaheengordon.com

Jennifer L. Parent

mcLAne miDDLeton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Michael P. Rainboth

rAinboth, murphy & Lown Portsmouth / 603-212-1747 nhtrialattorneys.com

Christine M. Rockefeller burns, bryAnt, cox, rockeFeLLer & Durkin Dover / 603-742-2332 burnsbryant.com

William H. Shaheen shAheen & gorDon Dover / 603-871-4144 shaheengordon.com

John P. Sherman shermAn LAw Portsmouth / 603-570-4837 johnshermanlaw.com

Donald Lee Smith

Devine miLLimet & brAnch Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Robert A. Stein the stein LAw Firm Concord / 603-228-1109 steinlawpllc.com

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

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

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

John L. Ward wArD LAw group Manchester / 603-232-5220 wardlawnh.com

Phil Waystack wAystAck FrizzeLL Colebrook / 603-237-8322 waystackfrizzell.com

Peter G. Webb winer & bennett Nashua / 603-882-5157 winerbennett.com

Jack S. White weLts, white & FontAine Nashua / 603-883-0797 lawyersnh.com

Nicholas Wright bouchArD, kLeinmAn & wright Manchester / 603-623-7222 bkwlawyers.com

Anna Goulet Zimmerman LAw oFFice oF mAnning zimmermAn & oLiveirA Manchester / 603-624-7200 manningzimmermanlaw.com

PRIVACY & DATA SECURITY LAW

Cameron G. Shilling mcLAne miDDLeton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

PRIVATE FUNDS / HEDGE FUNDS LAW

John P. Beals nixon peAboDy Manchester / 603-628-4000 nixonpeabody.com

PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION - DEFENDANTS

Christina Ferrari bernstein, shur, sAwyer & neLson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.com

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

PRODUCT LIABILITY LITIGATION - PLAINTIFFS

Christine M. Craig shAheen & gorDon Dover / 603-871-4144 shaheengordon.com

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• Dana K. Smith

• Shawn J. Tennis

• Hannah K. Neumiller, Esq.

Jared R. Green

AbrAmson, brown & DugAn Manchester / 603-627-1819 arbd.com

Robert A. Stein The sTein LAw Firm Concord / 603-228-1109 steinlawpllc.com

PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE LAW - DEFENDANTS

Christopher D. Hawkins DonAhue, Tucker & ciAnDeLLA Portsmouth / 603-766-1686 dtclawyers.com

Gregory A. Moffett

PreTi FLAherTy beLiveAu & PAchios Concord / 603-410-1500 preti.com

PUBLIC FINANCE LAW

Renelle L. L’Huillier Devine miLLimeT & brAnch Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

QUI TAM LAW

Mark Knights nixon PeAboDy Manchester / 603-628-4000 nixonpeabody.com

REAL ESTATE LAW

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

Martin J. Baroff bAroFF & crAven Manchester / 603-647-4200 bclawnh.com

Andrew Bauer goTTesmAn & hoLLis Nashua / 603-889-5959 nh-lawyers.com

Mark E. Beaudoin nixon PeAboDy Manchester / 603-628-4000 nixonpeabody.com

Timothy E. Britain cLeveLAnD, wATers & bAss Concord / 603-224-7761 cwbpa.com

Suzanne Brunelle Devine miLLimeT & brAnch Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

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

Contact

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 & benneTT Nashua / 603-882-5157 winerbennett.com

Philip M. Hastings cLeveLAnD, wATers & bAss Concord / 603-224-7761 cwbpa.com

Thomas W. Hildreth mcLAne miDDLeTon Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Morgan Hollis goTTesmAn & hoLLis Nashua / 603-889-5959 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

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

James E. Morris orr & reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

Tenley Callaghan cLeveLAnD, wATers & bAss Concord / 603-224-7761 cwbpa.com

Charles F. Cleary wADLeigh, sTArr & PeTers Manchester / 603-669-4140 wadleighlaw.com

Raymond P. D’Amante D’AmAnTe couser PeLLerin & AssociATes Concord / 603-224-6777 www.damantelaw.com

Beth H. Davis hAmbLeTT & kerrigAn Nashua / 603-883-5501 nashualaw.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 / 603-224-7791 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 & PeterS Manchester / 603-669-4140 wadleighlaw.com

Erin M. VandenBorre 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 & 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

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

Christopher R. Paul

McLane MiDDLeton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.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 boUrqUe & aSSociateS Manchester / 603-623-5111 nhpatlaw.com

Michael J. Bujold finch & MaLoney Manchester / 603-622-8456 finchmaloney.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

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 / 603-819-4231 shaheengordon.com

William S. Boesch

Robinson, boesch, sennott & Daly Portsmouth / 603-427-5380 nhprobatelaw.com

Judith L. Bomster

sheehan Phinney bass & GReen Manchester / 603-668-0300 sheehan.com

Vera B. Buck

beRnstein, shuR, sawyeR & nelson Manchester / 603-623-8700 bernsteinshur.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

Megan C. Knox McDonalD & KanyuK Concord / 603-228-9900 mckan.com

Mary Susan Leahy

Mclane MiDDleton Newington / 603-436-2818 mclane.com

Methodology for Best Lawyers

This list is excerpted from the 2025 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 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America is based on more than 13.7 million evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.

The method used to compile Best Lawyers remains unchanged since the first edition was compiled more than 40 years ago. Lawyers are chosen for inclusion based solely on the vote of their peers. Listings cannot be bought, and no purchase is required to be included. In this regard, Best Lawyers remains the gold standard of reliability and integrity in lawyer ratings.

The nomination pool for the 2025 edition consisted of all lawyers whose names appeared in the previous edition of Best Lawyers, lawyers who were nominated since the previous survey and new nominees solicited from listed attorneys. In general, lawyers were asked to vote only on nominees in their own specialty in their own jurisdiction. Lawyers in closely related specialties were asked to vote across specialties, as were lawyers in smaller jurisdictions. Where specialties are national or international in nature, lawyers were asked to vote nationally as well as locally. Voting lawyers were also given an opportunity to offer more detailed comments on nominees. Each year, half of the voting pool receives fax or email ballots; the other half is polled by phone.

Voting lawyers were provided this general guideline for

Thomas N. Masland

RansMeieR & sPellMan Concord / 603-290-5104 ranspell.com

Caitlin G. McCurdy

Mclane MiDDleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

Willemien Dingemans Miller Downs Rachlin MaRtin Lebanon / 603-448-2211 drm.com

Marcia Hennelly Moran oRR & Reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.com

David Mulhern

MulheRn & scott Portsmouth / 603-436-1211 www.mulhernlaw.com

Sally Mulhern MulheRn & scott Portsmouth / 603-436-1211 www.mulhernlaw.com

Anu R. Mullikin Devine MilliMet & bRanch Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

determining if a nominee should be listed among “the best”: “If you had a close friend or relative who needed a real estate lawyer (for example), and you could not handle the case yourself, to whom would you refer them?” All votes and comments were solicited with a guarantee of confidentiality — a critical factor in the viability and validity of Best Lawyers’ surveys. To ensure the rigor of the selection process, lawyers were urged to use only their highest standards when voting and to evaluate each nominee based only on his or her individual merits. The additional comments were used to make more accurate comparisons between voting patterns and weight votes accordingly. Best Lawyers uses various methodological tools to identify and correct for anomalies in both the nomination and voting process.

Recognition in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America is based entirely on peer review and employs the same methodology that has made Best Lawyers the gold standard for legal rankings worldwide. These awards are recognitions given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. Our “Ones to Watch” recipients typically have been in practice for 5-9 years. Ultimately, of course, a lawyer’s inclusion is based on the subjective judgments of his or her fellow attorneys. While it is true that the lists may at times disproportionately reward visibility or popularity, the breadth of the survey, the candor of the respondents and the sophistication of the polling methodology largely correct for any biases.

For all these reasons, Best Lawyers lists continue to represent the most reliable, accurate and useful guide to the best lawyers in the United States available anywhere.

The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America are published by BL Rankings, LLC, Augusta, GA. and can be ordered directly from the publisher. For information call 803-648-0300; write 801 Broad Street Suite 950, Augusta GA 30901; email info@bestlawyers.com; or visit bestlawyers.com. An online subscription to Best Lawyers is available at bestlawyers.com.

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Jan P. Myskowski

PieRce atwooD Concord / 603-433-6300 pierceatwood.com

Michael P. Panebianco McDonalD & KanyuK Concord / 603-228-9900 mckan.com

Christopher R. Paul Mclane MiDDleton Manchester / 603-625-6464 mclane.com

John C. Ransmeier RansMeieR & sPellMan Concord / 603-290-5104 ranspell.com

Nelson A. Raust RansMeieR & sPellMan Concord / 603-290-5104 ranspell.com

James F. Raymond uPton & hatfielD Concord / 603-224-7791 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 / 603-224-7791 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 / 603-819-4231 shaheengordon.com

Laura Tetrault shaheen & GoRDon Manchester / 603-635-4099 shaheengordon.com

Laura E. Tobin oRR & Reno Concord / 603-224-2381 orr-reno.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

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

Benjamin T. King DouGlas, leonaRD & GaRvey Concord / 603-288-1403 nhlawoffice.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

John L. Ward waRD law GRouP Manchester / 603-232-5220 wardlawnh.com

Mark D. Wiseman clevelanD, wateRs & bass Concord / 603-224-7761 cwbpa.com

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW - EMPLOYERS

Michelle A. Broadhurst beRnaRD & MeRRill Manchester / 603-622-8454 www.bernard-merrill.com

John Fitzgerald III Patch & fitZGeRalD Manchester / 603-647-2600

Charles T. Giacopelli Devine MilliMet & bRanch Manchester / 603-669-1000 devinemillimet.com

Paul R. Kfoury, Jr. tRoMbley KfouRy Bedford / 603-935-7566 trombleykfoury.com

Michael Mortimer waDleiGh, staRR & PeteRs Manchester / 603-669-4140 wadleighlaw.com

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Table Talk

Tips and tricks for creating a stylish (and easy cleanup) Thanksgiving tablescape that speaks for itself

BY EMILY HEIDT / PHOTOGRAPHY BY KIMBERLY NGIM

When it comes to Thanksgiving, the food is usually the star of the show. But what if there was something else on the table that mattered (almost) as much as your turkey, gravy and stuffing — your table décor. Few things set the tone quite like an intentionally set and curated tablescape, as it can make your guests feel festive and elevate your entire dining experience.

While you can certainly seek out Pinterest for inspiration and go full “Martha Stewart” on your evening, we know that your time and resources are limited, especially after last minute Bell’s Seasoning runs or other kitchen mishaps. That’s why we spoke to Tina Marchand, owner and founder of the Manchester-based party boutique Ellie and Piper for her tips on how to style a table that cleans up well and looks good, too.

Tina Marchand of Ellie and Piper designed this modern yet elevated Thanksgiving tablescape with disposable tableware. The small plates are made from recycled material and the cutlery set is dishwasher safe and reusable to make clean up a breeze.

Kids Table Tip

For younger guests, Marchand suggests using themed paper goods like turkey plates or pumpkin napkins. Add a small themed party favor and a cup of crayons to color on a place mat or festive paper table runner to keep little hands busy between courses.

“The reason for the season” is inspiration alone for the jumping off point of your décor design. “Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays because I love the warm feeling of togetherness,” Marchand says. “Bringing friends and family together around a wonderful meal, made with love from scratch is priceless. Think about setting a table around that atmosphere. How do you want it to feel? What mood do you want to evoke?”

Looking to organic colors of the season or even what’s trending in fashion are also ways to inspire your theme. Consider your audience as well. Are you creating a tablescape for kids, your friends or older adults? What’s being served for the meal?

From there, start to map out what tableware items you may need — Marchand recommends starting with plates as your focal point and building up from there.

“Thinking outside of the box, I’ll take a traditional color like forest green and go lighter to sage green or mint green in order to expand the colorway of a tablescape,” she says. “I may also go with orange and go darker to a terracotta shade. The difference in colors gives a traditional holiday table a modern twist.”

Keep the tableware in appropriate corresponding colors and add in one or two items that incorporate the theme. “For example, in this particular setting, I added traditional colors found in fall like sage green, cream, orange, gold and brown in the tableware,” Marchand says. “To tie in the theme, I added a mini pumpkin to signify the Thanksgiving/ fall theme.”

The glue that holds any tablescape together is the centerpiece. As the main focal point for the whole table, Marchand suggests

incorporating natural elements and texture like seasonal fall flowers, gourds, fresh produce, baskets or garland to step your design up a notch. “Adding organic elements like pumpkins and textures from around your yard to the table will enhance the overall aesthetic,” she says. “By including items like candles onto the table, they automatically create a warm and cozy ambience that invites guests to take a seat.”

Once the main décor course has been set, the real fun can begin by adding unique and personal components, such as place cards or even menus. “I love adding handwritten place cards for a personal touch that makes one feel welcomed,” Marchand says. “You can also thoughtfully arrange seat assignments based on common interests or relationships that will enhance the overall dining experience enjoyed by the entire table.”

Use bud vases for center piece flowers to save money on buying larger arrangements.

Looking to take your experience even further? Make it interactive. “Sharing recipe cards around the table is another wonderful way to keep family traditions alive,” Marchand says. “I’ve attended dinners where guests take turns, going around the table to speak of what they are thankful for. It’s a wonderful ice breaker and a gentle reminder to all that you are more blessed than you think you are.”

Whether you’re hosting for four or 40, you can set a tablescape that will leave your guests in awe and be as easy to take down as it was to put up without sacrificing style. How’s that for something to be thankful for? NH

Ellie and Piper is a fun community of party lovers who like to party in style. They celebrate trips around the sun, life milestones, festive holidays and more through their beautifully curated selection of premium party goods, home décor and small gifts. They also offer custom balloon services and event design and styling. Shop online for the items in this article and more at ellieandpiper.com or visit them in-person at 250 Commercial St., Suite 3005e in Manchester.

If you’re looking to budget for your Thanksgiving table design while also still creating a beautiful atmosphere, Marchand suggests buying high-quality or heirloom reusable items like this pumpkin gravy boat pictured here, a serving platter or candle holders make it easy to reuse year after year.

Calendar

HAPPENINGS FOR NOVEMBER

November 2-3

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 3

Oktoberfest and Pats Peak Annual Ski & Snowboard Sale > Join the fun at the annual Oktoberfest at Pats Peak with live music with the Bavarian Brothers, a German Food Fest, Harpoon German Beer Garden, chair lift rides and activities for kids. The Ski & Snowboard Sale is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., selling new and used equipment and accessories at great prices. This is also your last chance to purchase your Pats Peak Season Pass at a discount. Free. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pats Peak, 686 Flanders Road, Henniker. patspeak.com

FEATURED EVENT

November 6

Healing Paths: Integrating Yoga and Mindfulness in Addiction Recovery > Join Yoga in Action for the third part of their ”Light on Mental Wellness” series. This event brings together experts and practitioners who are at the forefront of integrating these ancient practices of yoga and mindfulness into modern recovery programs. Keynote speaker Nikki Meyers and panelists Sandi Coyle and Leah Rothchild will dive into the evolving definitions of addiction and recovery, and how expanding these definitions can bring the community together toward a wider understanding of one another, as well as the ever-expanding pathways to healing, individually and collectively. The event will feature a lively Q&A session with the panelists, along with live demonstrations of grounding and calming techniques. $29-$69. 4:30 p.m.6:30 p.m. 3S Artspace, 319 Vaughn St., Portsmouth. yogainaction.org

November 15-17

Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey > The immersive, live, family entertainment experience is unlike anything audiences have ever seen, filled with incredible acts that push the limits of human potential. This reimagined American icon will surprise families as they come together to witness a fast-paced, action-packed production with modernized acts that create real connections between audiences and performers. $19-$119, times vary. SNHU Arena, 555 Elm St., Manchester, (603) 644-5000; snhuarena.com

November 9-December 15

“How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and “The Nutcracker” > Safe Haven Ballet is thrilled to bring their spirited, full-length ballet of “The Nutcracker,” and their more contemporary and interactive “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” to the Portsmouth Music Hall, the Colonial Theatre, the Nashua Center for the Arts, the Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Cary Hall, the Capital Center for the Arts and more. SHB is a trauma-informed touring professional ballet company and pre-professional school located in beautiful Portsmouth, and it exists to offer free trauma-sensitive classes to survivors of sexual/ domestic violence. 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 10

Manchester City Marathon

It’s time for New Hampshire’s largest marathon. The Queen City’s annual Boston Marathon qualifying 26.2 takes runners through the Millyard and across the river into Goffstown. Don’t have the energy for a full marathon? Try the half or, on the day before, the Manchester City 5K. Prices vary. 8:50 a.m., SNHU Arena, 555 Elm St., Manchester. (603) 488-1186; millenniumrunning.com

November 15-16

Green Threads Pop-Up Shop > A curated pop-up style clothing resale event is coming to the Seacoast! The Green Threads Resale Pop-Up Shop will price new and lightly used clothing at deep discounts ranging from $5-$20, with some boutique items priced slightly higher. The event will be held at the new Bird Dog Cider tasting room in Greenland, and will benefit The Birchtree Center through the generous partnership of The Wear House in Portsmouth. The event will include a VIP Launch Party that guarantees ticketholders to early event access! This pop-up will feature modern brands like: Free People, Madewell, Urban Outfitters, Lululemon, Athleta, Zara, Eileen Fischer and more with sizing ranging from tween - XL. Don’t forget to bring your own bag! Cash preferred. Friday, 5 - 7 p.m. (VIP ticketholders only), Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Bird Dog Cider Tasting Room, 150 Bayside Road, Greenland. @greenthreadspopup

November 16

Home for the Holidays Gala > Join the Greater Nashua Habitat for Humanity for their 30th Anniversary Celebration and Home for the Holidays Gala. Give the gift of hope and home ownership this holiday season, and get your holiday shopping done by bidding on gifts and experiences that give back to your community. You will enjoy hors d’oeuvres, dinner, cocktails and entertainment at the beautiful Nashua Country Club. The night will include a silent auction to support the Nashua Habitat for Humanity’s mission of strengthening the Greater Nashua community through homeownership opportunities and home repairs for local families. $125. Formal attire is required. 5:30 - 9 p.m. Nashua Country Club, 25 Fairway St., Nashua. nashuahabitat.org

November 16-December 29

6th Annual Jingle Bells Winery Tour > The NH Jingle Bells Winery Tour is back for a sixth season. Experience the wonders of the holiday season while touring through 15 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 will also have the opportunity to win a gift basket full of assorted presents by following the Jingle Bell Winery Tour’s Facebook page and sharing, posting and commenting throughout their tour. Make sure to include @ NHJingleBellsWineryTour & #NHJBWT2024 to be

entered. Wear your festive holiday attire, as photos are encouraged. Your ticket includes admission to the 12 participating wineries: Alpine Garden Winery, Appolo Vineyard, Averill House Vineyard, Black Bear Vineyard, Cabana Falls Winery, Crazy Cat Winery, Flag Hill Distillery & Winery, Front Four Cellars, Gilmanton Winery, Hermit Woods Winery, LaBelle Winery (choose from one of two LaBelle Winery locations to visit — Amherst or Derry), Seven Birches Winery, The Summit Winery, Sweet Baby Vineyard and White Mountain Winery. $65-$130. Weekends from noon to 5 p.m. Locations vary. (603) 6592949; Facebook. New Hampshire Magazine is a proud sponsor of this event.

November 21-24

“The Nutcracker” > Enjoy the magic and beauty of a timeless classic this holiday season as Southern New Hampshire Dance Theater performs The Nutcracker, based on the story by E.T.A. Hoffman with music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The show opens in a 19th-century home in Germany, where a special Christmas gift is given from a mysterious and loving uncle to his young and curious niece, Clara. With delicate costumes and engaging and vivid imagery, Clara’s dream comes to life onstage at the historic Palace Theatre. This holiday classic is a tradition for the whole family to enjoy. Ticket prices and times vary. The Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover St., Manchester. (603) 668-5588; palacetheatre.org

November 29

Trans-Siberian Orchestra > This year, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra is bringing the final chapter of their Christmas trilogy, “The Lost Christmas Eve” to Manchester. This unforgettable, all new version of “The Lost Christmas Eve” is something for the whole family to enjoy. This event will sell out quickly, so get tickets while you can. $59.99$199.99. Shows at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. SNHU Arena, 555 Elm St., Manchester. (603) 644-5000; snhuarena.com

Find additional events at nhmagazine.com/ calendar. Submit events eight weeks in advance to Elisa Gonzales Verdi (egonzalesverdi@nhmagazine.com) or enter your own at nhmagazine.com/calendar. Not all events are guaranteed to be published either online or in the print calendar. Event submissions will be reviewed and, if deemed appropriate, approved by a New Hampshire Magazine editor.

Unseen Heroes

In an aging state, family caregivers offer support and advice for those starting the journey

BY EMILY REILY / ILLUSTRATION BY JOHN R. GOODWIN

There’s a good chance someone you know — a friend, a coworker, a boss or a cousin — is a caregiver.

The numbers are surprising: The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services says one out of every four U.S. households has a family caregiver — someone who’s helping another family member who is aging, or has serious illness or disabilities.

The role is not going away anytime soon: New Hampshire is the second oldest state in the nation, according to the

Carsey School of Public Policy.

Though common, every caregiver’s story is unique, says Christina FitzPatrick, state director of AARP New Hampshire, a nonprofit advocacy group that recently put out a call for people to share their personal stories.

“We’re trying to shine a light on the needs of family caregivers,” FitzPatrick says.

Many responded to AARP with honest advice for others navigating their own journey.

‘I can never retire’

Barbara Tarallo of Pelham has been the primary caregiver for her husband, Tom, a former construction worker, for about 14 years. Years ago, Tom suffered a traumatic brain injury. A second head injury years later led to cognitive deficits, including short-term memory and dementia.

“He can remember the telephone number at the house that I lived in with my parents, but he can’t remember where he lives right now,” Tarallo says.

She works full-time from home for a Canadian software company and helps Tom with toileting, feeding and cleaning. Her retirement funds help pay for a home health aide three days a week so she can focus on work.

“I definitely work past eight o’clock at night most nights. And I sometimes will have to work over the weekends,” says Tarallo, who is thankful her workplace is

flexible and understands her needs.

Given their financial situation, Tarallo faced a tough choice. She and Tom live off her income, as Social Security benefits weren’t enough. Since her income put them above the state poverty level, Tom didn’t qualify for Medicaid. For eligibility, a lawyer told her she had two options: Either quit her job, or divorce him and petition for guardianship.

“I won’t divorce a man I have been married to for 37 years and I love with all my being,” Tarallo told ARRP. “And I cannot quit my job as I would not be able to pay the bills.”

Tom needs specialized, more expensive service, such as a memory care unit.

“I can never retire. The cost of caring for him here is a lot,” she says.

She hopes others in similar situations can plan ahead before traumatic events happen.

“It takes a lot of planning. You have doctor’s appointments and dentist appointments,” Tarallo says. “You’re coordinating his schedule, your schedule and your work schedule, and trying to make sure everything fits in the day.”

Full-time unpaid job

While Susan Sherrouse of Concord was caring for her mom, who had a rare blood disorder and skin cancer, her late husband, Al, also got sick. A Vietnam veteran, Al struggled with alcohol use disorder, PTSD and anger management.

Al’s issues increased to the point where Sherrouse had to stop working. When she sought VA compensation for Al’s illnesses, the VA didn’t recognize her as his caregiver. As a widow, she receives Social Security but has no savings.

“Caregiving is a full-time 24/7 job that we don’t get paid for,” Sherrouse says. “I was unable to work during what would have been some of my most productive years.”

Like Tarallo, Sherrouse doesn’t expect to retire. She works part-time as an administrative assistant and Realtor at Coldwell Banker Lifestyle in Concord, not only to make money, but to keep healthy social connections.

“If I had no job to go to, if I wasn’t a Realtor, I’d probably die of boredom,” she says.

Sherrouse’s caregiving journey also came with additional sadness and disappointment. She wasn’t happy with the care her mother received in hospice. And other

Barbara Tarallo poses with her husband, Tom, who has dementia as a result of two traumatic brain injuries.

Susan Sherrouse (here with her late husband, Al) says she’s financially unable to retire.

family members couldn’t support her, financially or otherwise.

She has continuing fallout from her time as a caregiver.

“It took a real serious toll, and it’s something that I still live with. You’re giving care to the person that you love,” Sherrouse says. “Their care comes first. Your care comes second. There were doctors that I hadn’t seen in years that I couldn’t go to because I couldn’t trust that (my husband and mother would be OK).”

FitzPatrick acknowledges that caregivers carry emotional burdens like isolation, burnout and guilt. They feel caregiving is simply their duty.

“They just think of themselves as being the spouse, the daughter, the son,” FitzPatrick says.

“I don’t think there ever will be enough resources out there to help caregivers.”

— Barbara Tarallo

Caregivers also navigate the health system, paying bills and do meal prep, leading to more financial burdens.

And family roles can be quickly reversed.

“If you think about all the things your husband did, all of a sudden, your husband’s not doing them anymore, and there’s no income coming in,” Tarallo says. “All of those responsibilities fall to you.”

And if there’s a chance they can eventually go back to work, they may be too old to do so.

“I don’t think there ever will be enough resources out there to help caregivers. My husband was VA-connected. At that point in time, (the VA) didn’t recognize me being his caregiver,” Tarallo says, but adds that a few years after he died, the VA recognized family caregivers and offered stipends.

Finding financial footing

Eveleen Barcomb, an independent contractor from Goffstown, had been married to Ron for about four years when he suffered a brain bleed, a type of stroke, in 2009 during a Fisher Cats game. Barcomb says their future plans dissolved soon after that.

“That’s not what we had planned. We

were going to retire and get an RV and travel, so none of that ever happened. But, you know, life gives you lemons, and you just have to work with it,” Barcomb says.

She cherishes the time they spent together.

“He was a hoot, you know? He was a lot of fun. We would have fun going to yard sales and flea markets and getting in the car on the weekend and just taking a trip,” she says.

Ron, a Vietnam veteran, eventually came home, but had copious doctors’ appointments and trips to Mass General Hospital. He was later diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, and was placed in a veterans home.

During the last year of his life, Ron was diagnosed with chronic lymphatic leukemia, likely a result of exposure to Agent Orange, an herbicide the government used during Vietnam.

Barcomb did everything she could to keep his spirits up, like getting his favorite sub from Tilton House of Pizza, ordering their Thanksgiving dinner from Hart’s Turkey Farm, or making sure he had access to his favorite show, “NCIS,” while at the nursing home.

Like many family caregivers, Barcomb took on additional roles, like being a social planner to improve Ron’s quality of life. Barcomb was mentally exhausted.

“My time was never my own completely. I was always like, ‘What are we going to do this weekend?’ ‘What’s our next trip?’ ”

She also took charge of the household expenses that Ron used to do.

But since some accounts were in her husband’s name, Barcomb couldn’t easily write checks.

“It was a second marriage for me, so we kept our checking account separate. As a

Eveleen and Ron Barcomb were married for about four years before Ron suffered a life-changing brain bleed.

result, I couldn’t get into his checking account to pay his bills, so I had to go before a judge and get legal guardianship in order to navigate the finances,” Barcomb says.

It’s not something she wants others to go through.

“I have a friend whose husband is going through a medical issue. I asked her: ‘So who takes care of your bills?’ She says, ‘He does.’ I said that you need to start learning what he’s doing … so that you’re not in a total crisis situation yourself.”

Barcomb says a social worker advised her to “remove” yourself as a spouse to

Groups Lending a Helping Hand

BRAIN HEALTH SUPPORT:

Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire

In-person and virtual support groups in Portsmouth, Conway, Peterborough, Concord, Atkinson and Keene.

bianh.org • 603-225-8400

MA / NH chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association alz.org/manh • 24/7 help line: 800-272-3900

ONLINE CAREGIVING SUPPORTS:

AARP caregiving resource line

aarp.org/caregiving • 1-877-333-5885

For Spanish speakers • 1-888-971-2013

Family Caregiver Alliance caregiver.org • 800-445-8106

Partnership for Public Health pphnh.org/human-services/caregiver-network

Belknap County office • 603-528-6945 Carroll County office • 603-323-2043

NH Family Caregiver Support Program

dhhs.nh.gov/servicelink/caregiver-support-services • 1-866-634-9412

ServiceLink Aging and Disability Resource Center and related services

dhhs.nh.gov/programs-services/adult-aging-care/ servicelink • 866-634-9412

ServiceLink Aging & Disability Resource Center

dhhs.nh.gov/programs-services/adult-aging-care/ servicelink • 866-634-9412

SELF-HELP SUPPORT / RESOURCES:

Financial literacy: Catholic Charities NH; locations throughout New Hampshire

cc-nh.org/services/community-services-assistance • 603-669-3030

Caregiver Corner – Links to online training dhhs.nh.gov/programs-services/adult-aging-care/ servicelink/caregiver-corner

TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE:

Caregivers, a program of Catholic Charities NH, provides rides to older adults and others with disabilities. Rides are provided for grocery shopping, dialysis and doctor appointments, etc. Sign up: caregiversnh.org/services/caring-rides • 603-622-4948

objectively do what’s best for him or her.

“That was very difficult. I felt like I was letting him down, but I wasn’t,” Barcomb says.

Despite everything, Barcomb remains positive. She plans to volunteer soon at the veterans home where Ron stayed.

“I want to give back. I want to be that person that can help someone get through a bad situation — just be there for her and know that she’s not alone,” Barcomb says.

The value of caregivers

FitzPatrick wants caregivers to know that their time and efforts have actual value.

In New Hampshire, a state with 1.3 million residents, about 168,000 were family caregivers in 2021, according to a 2023 AARP Public Policy Institute report, “Valuing the Invaluable.”

The report likens caregivers’ duties to working at a traditional job: Logging about 157 “care hours” per year, caregivers in New Hampshire would theoretically make about $17.96 an hour. Those as-yet nonexistent funds could help pay for bills, food or supplies, like outfitting the home with grab bars to make it safe to get around.

“People spend, on average, $7,000 a year for family caregiving duties. Some of them have to cut back on work. So there’s a real financial burden there,” FitzPatrick says.

Just getting the word out can raise more awareness of the silent struggles working families endure, FitzPatrick says.

“It’s important for people in the community to hear those stories, to develop a better understanding and develop a sense of urgency about why it’s so important to understand the needs of family caregivers.”

FitzPatrick says supports, resources, and a community of caregivers can relate.

“There are a lot of people in their position who are feeling just as burdened and just as overwhelmed. People see this as a duty, and might have trouble asking for help,” FitzPatrick says.

Support groups include the Alzheimer’s Association, the Brain Injury Association, the Veterans Administration and visiting nurse agencies throughout the state. AARP also offers support groups to members and nonmembers.

To read more about Barbara Tarallo, Eveleen Barcomb and Susan Sherrouse’s caregiving journeys, visit states.aarp.org/ new-hampshire and search under “caregiving.” NH

YOUR GEAR

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Sit with Me

Some requests you cannot refuse. When my granddaughter, Isla, wanted me to watch “Bluey” with her at a recent family gathering, she patted the couch cushion next to her.

It was not an unusual request for my stepdaughter’s 3-year-old, whose favorite words are “play with me!”

Still, in that moment, I recalled a similar episode from just a few months before. My 85-year-old mother, using the same gesture, signaled me to join her on a front porch loveseat, where we sat in silence and read our books.

By then, my mom was speaking fewer words than my granddaughter, who has reached the age where they flow nonstop. My mom had a few teeth that needed to be pulled so speaking for her was painful.

She was also beginning to shut down. The Venice, Florida, home she shared with my stepdad was equipped with a hospital bed, a wheelchair and an oxygen tank that had been delivered by a hospice care provider.

I watched my mom “graduate” from hospice care during my May visit, because she was eating again. But only a few weeks later, the cycle began repeating itself. In August, she died in a nursing home.

Now, these separate memories will forever be joined as one.

The family gathering where my granddaughter fell asleep leaning into my shoulder was organized by my wife, Jeannie, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of her father’s death. The house was brimming with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Maurice Olivier, a man I never had the pleasure to meet, was a World War II veteran from Manchester who earned a Purple Heart. His family remembers him as a simple man with a childlike nature.

My mom’s family will gather in Florida this month to celebrate her passing. While we will arrive from airports all over the country, all of us trace our lineage to New Hampshire.

Bernadette “Bernie” Cecile Warren was born in Manchester, as were her seven siblings. They were the children of a French-Canadian couple who raised them on the city’s West side, home for families who immigrated there to work in the city’s textile mills.

All but one of my mom’s siblings left New Hampshire as they pursued their career goals. My mom, who raised four children by herself for eight years until remarrying, lived in the Queen City until retirement, when she and my stepdad, Robert Warren, joined

the steady parade of New Englanders trading harsh winters for endless summers.

I volunteered to do the eulogy, which is proving to be the toughest writing assignment of my life. The older of my two brothers told me he misses talking with our mom on the phone, but he noted that he misses the conversations from some years back, before age began to diminish her.

That point has stuck with me as I’ve tried to uncover fuzzy memories, especially ones from the years when our mom was being our mom, when she made sure my two brothers and our baby sister had clean clothes to wear to school, that we were doing our homework, that we had food in the cupboard and in the fridge.

My mom struggled with depression, but she was resilient during the years she was a single parent. I was probably too young to notice, but I don’t remember her being anything other than our champion.

Mostly, I remember the small gestures, like when she would walk into my bedroom unannounced and hand me a bowl of potato chips and pretzel sticks.

And when, like, my 3-year-old granddaughter, she patted the seat next to her so we could share a moment together. NH

BY MIKE COTE / ILLUSTRATION BY PETER NOONAN

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