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"With this edition of The NH Troubadour, we say 'so long' for now. We also say thank you. Thank you for sharing your poetry, photography and incredibly memorable stories; thank you for welcoming us into your homes and communities and showing us firsthand the beauty of this wondrous state; thank you for singing the praises of your neighbors who selflessly enrich the lives of others. We hope that you have enjoyed this journey throughout the Granite State as much as we have, and that you continue to come back often to reflect on the last three years of the Troubadour, and the beauty of life here in New Hampshire."

  • December, 2008

  • Feature Feature
    A Pageant Like No Other by David Lazar
    Elizabeth Orton Jones had recently published one of America’s most lasting children’s works when a Nashua industrialist approached her with a very special assignment.
    Featured Imagery
  • Letter From The Editor Letter From The Editor
    “Christmas in our hearts” by Michael DeBlasi
    Charles Dickens, oft mentioned as inspiring many of the traditions we now regularly practice as part of Christmas celebrations, argues for “keeping Christmas in our hearts” on every day of the year.
  • Town Town
    Welcome to Bethlehem
    The little town of Bethlehem may be a ways from its biblical namesake, but for more than two centuries, travelers, artists and fresh-air seekers have found miracles of their own in this White Mountains getaway.
  • Treasures Treasures
    Classic Troubadour Excerpts
    Notable selections from Troubadour issues of old are scattered throughout our magazine and are collected here.
  • Slice of Life Slice of Life
    Humble Pie by Becky Rule
    When I think of the holidays, I think of food. Mostly tasty, but sometimes dangerous, like when the flaming brandy cake melted a sizable hole in Aunt Barbara’s polyester blouse.
  • New Hampshire Then & Now New Hampshire Then & Now
    Hampton Falls Town Common
    While the cannons and monument remain the same, Edgerly Farm is now a mini-mall shopping center and the home at left is a retail shop.
  • Your Troubadour Your Troubadour
    Designed Specifically For You: Reader Submissions
    Readers share a bit of their memories, moments, stories and smiles about this state.
  • Our New Hampshire Our New Hampshire
    Celebrate NH with Robert J. Finlay
    As a kid growing up in western New Hampshire, the image of Christmas morning never failed to bring me comfort.
  • Trumpets Trumpets
    Recognizing Those Who Make A Difference
    For Milford’s Holleigh and Paul Tlapa, the world changed one snowy afternoon last winter just before Christmas, when an accident with a snow-blower critically injured their eight-year-old daughter Jaiden.