Beauty

Is Your Man Stealing Your Skincare?

Janegee Skin & Wellness Studio with Locally Made Products for Everyone Article by Jane Gee Clean Beauty For All Our downtown Portsmouth store offers botanically based products and holistic skincare services for men and women because everyone wants healthy, beautiful skin to live in. Your skin is your largest organ, so take care of it. Functional Nutritional Skincare  Working closely with nature, we develop our products and skin protocols right here. The good news for guys is that it is...

May 2024

Beauty

Father, Surgeon, Gardener...and Dreamer

Dr. Anthony Wilson–On Thinking Big and Creating Excellence Article by Alexis Paquette | Photography by Jamie Mercurio Dr. Anthony Wilson may originally hail from Philadelphia, but today, he’s well-known on the New Hampshire Seacoast. When he’s not tending his gardens or spending time with his kids, he changes the lives of local residents for the better through his plastic surgery practice. Let’s talk about your practice, AW Plastic Surgery. With such a range of procedures out there—what...

May 2024

Arts + Culture

Reconnecting To Our Wonder

Family Wisdom Helps Author Alexandra Chan Write Her Way To Wellness And Share Universal Truths Article by Ann Kathryn Kelly | Photography by Alexandra Chan In the Year of the Ram, 2015, Alexandra Chan’s 102-year-old father, Robert Earl, died. She writes about finding her way back to meaning and wellness, told through the lens of this devastating loss, in her new memoir, In the Garden Behind the Moon.  A Portsmouth-based painter, photographer, archaeologist, and author, Alexandra reconnects...

May 2024

Style + Beauty

At Work and At Home Style Personalized

Joanie Dickinson and Team at J. Hilburn Style for How You Live Your Life Article by Tara Phillips | Photography by Fashion Photography by Melissa Koren Photography | J. Hilburn Photography by Vasilis Bessas When asked how he met Joanie Dickinson, master menswear stylist and owner of the J. Hilburn Stylist Studio in Portsmouth, Darin Roark, President and COO of Wentworth Douglass Hospital, describes wandering around town after just moving to the Seacoast. “I was out exploring and stumbled upon...

May 2024

Home Services

BUSINESS FAMILY STYLE

Heritage Home Service Mixes Business with Family to Build a Thriving Company for Future Generations Article by Susan Gallagher | Photography by Carly Storro Photography At the core of Heritage Home Service beats the heart of the Chartier family. In 1986, brothers Craig, Steve, and Jeff Chartier founded Heritage Plumbing and Heating with nothing but a pickup truck, a handful of tools, and a burning desire to start their own company. Plumbing was in their blood and experience on their side, with...

May 2024

Arts + Culture

Meet the Maker: Ed Conroy

Keeping it Coastal with Custom-Designed, Marine-Themed Original Creations and Furniture Article by Lisa Conant | Photography by Anne Moodey Ed Conroy Inquiries: keepingitcoastal@gmail.com  Ed Conroy and I sat down at his custom-built Kittery, Maine home to discuss his craft. Conroy’s work and influence permeate every aspect of his well-designed home, from the framing and roofing to the interior finish work . How did you get started with woodworking? Straight out of college, I moved to...

May 2024

Real Estate

Memories for Rent

Realtor Jennifer Madden is Making Waves in Historic Rye Beach, Leading the Way in Beachfront Rentals and Preserving Family Memories Along the Way Article by Susan Gallagher | Photography by Seacoast Real Estate Photography Jenn Madden is different from your ordinary realtor. She is in the business of making memories. Her goal is to help families safeguard memories for future generations and ensure precious new ones are possible. While Jenn’s primary business is home sales, she has found a...

April 2024

Life + Culture

The Spirit of Celia Thaxter Blooms Brightly

A Community Collaboration Continues to Thrive with Gardener's Supply Company and Shoals Marine Lab Working Together to Preserve The Pioneer Work of our Local Heroine Article by Tara Phillips Poppies, hollyhocks, dahlias, sweet peas, foxgloves, and more bloom brightly on Appledore Island every summer as a living legacy calling to their “Island poet,” creator, and most famous resident, Celia Laighton Thaxter.  A poet, artist, and darling of the Boston literary scene in the late 19th century...

April 2024

Entertainment

Starring Another Shot Acoustic

The Colellas Share the Stage and a Passion for Music Article by Anne Richter Arnold Donna & Chris Colella Facebook: Another Shot Acoustic | email: anothershotacoustic@gmail.com  Tell us about the couple behind the music. We are Donna and Chris Colella from Danville, NH. Over the past 16 years, we have entertained audiences around the region, playing a variety of musical styles from top 40 hits and classic rock to country and our original songs. We love performing for private events and...

April 2024

Local Services

Connection Points For Change

Meet Four Seacoast Nonprofit Trailblazers Who Lead By Example To Make A Lasting Difference In Our Community Every Day Article by Ann Kathryn Kelly | Photography by Melissa Koren Photography Nonprofits are integral to the fabric of communities, changing lives every day as they feed families, provide housing, help struggling people heal, care for the environment, empower children, and so much more. Our first spotlight fulfills a unique and critical role in the Seacoast’s nonprofit ecosystem...

April 2024