Armida’s Chicken Parm with
White Sauce
FOOD · LOCAL · RESTAURANTS
August 19, 2026
Armida’s Chicken Parmesan features a
distinctive white sauce with nutmeg,
served alongside linguine and
garlicky broccoli.
When I was at MIT in the 1960s, my
go-to places to eat were the F&T
Diner, where I sometimes had dinner
at six in the morning, and Jennie’s…
Front-Runners
LOCAL · VOTING RIGHTS · ECONOMY
August 13, 2026
Four candidates vie for New
Hampshire’s 1st Congressional
District, each with distinct…
It’s Not the Economy, Stupid.
It’s Who Owns the Future.
LOCAL · MUNICIPAL FINANCE · HOUSING
July 27, 2026
Rising wealth inequality stems from
asset ownership disparities, with AI
poised to deepen divides unless tax
and ownership reforms address.
Our house in Portsmouth is worth far
more than we paid for it in 2008.
We have maintained it, replaced
things that wore out and made…
In Case of Democracy, Break
Glass
LOCAL · VOTING RIGHTS · LAW AND COURTS
September 15, 2026
The guardrails held at the Supreme
Court yesterday. The question is how
many more times they’ll be tested.
In…
Maybe we’ve been looking at the
wrong envelope.
I’ve spent the last few weeks
writing about the Trump…
The Pasta That Fought Back
FOOD · LOCAL · FOOD CULTURE
July 20, 2026
Some recipes arrive fully formed.
Others have to be negotiated. This
one began…
Choosing the First
LOCAL · MUNICIPAL FINANCE · HOUSING
July 17, 2026
The Democratic primary for New
Hampshire’s 1st Congressional
District is beginning to look like a…
This Is What Climate Change
Smells Like
LOCAL · MUNICIPAL FINANCE · REGIONAL
July 17, 2026
Smoke from Canadian wildfires
darkens New Hampshire skies as
Indigenous communities face…
Quarters for the Candy
Machine
IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT · PUBLIC SAFETY
July 15, 2026
Two men mistaken for immigration
targets were fatally shot by ICE
agents during vehicle stops,
prompting a nationwide pause on.
Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero had a
small routine with his 3-year-old
daughter. At a neighborhood
laundromat in Biddeford, Maine, he…
The Egg, Explained
FOOD CULTURE · LOCAL · EDUCATION
July 13, 2026
The article examines the science
behind boiling eggs, detailing
optimal timing, peeling techniques,
and the impact of egg freshness and.



