Home + Design

Designing Life Together

High school acquaintances become partners in marriage, architecture, and shaping a Maine community Article by Lara Bricker | Photography by Kevin Edge Though they both went to high school in Newburyport, it wasn’t until they were home from college that Brandon Holben and Elisa Winter connected. “In high school, he was this hockey player, popular guy, who had all the parties, the crazy, fun guy with a big, huge mohawk,” Elisa, 49, recalled. Back then, Elisa was quieter and more studious, and...

Life + Culture

House of History

Step into Portsmouth’s past in the John Paul Jones House. Article by Susan Gallagher | Photography by Kevin Edge & Sabina Ion In the heart of Portsmouth’s bustling downtown stands one of the city’s first grand homes, the John Paul Jones House, an 18th century gem named for the celebrated Revolutionary War hero known as the Father of the American Navy. Built in 1758, the stately, white-trimmed butter-yellow Georgian mansion is not only an exquisite example of fine architecture, but also a...

Life + Culture

Red's Good Vibes

Radical giving without limits Article by Troy Farkas | Photography by Kevin Edge Caitlin McGrath-Levesque remembers everything about that night.   The orange glow of the fireplace. The texture of the octopus on the plate in front of her. The families scattered across tables at Tuscan Kitchen, smiling over shared meals and promises of future nights such as these.   She remembers how she felt when she watched her sister, Meghan McGrath-Harriman, answer a call from the Portland police, the...

Home + Design

Curated for Life

How Rein & Co Design brought a South Berwick remodel to life—without losing what made it theirs. Article by Angela Smith | Photography by Kevin Edge A Wall Comes Down—And the Real Decisions Begin For South Berwick residents Jessica and Brandon Elsemore , the wall was gone, the kitchen was open, and the first floor finally had the flow they’d been imagining for their family. Then came the part that stops most renovations in their tracks: the finishing decisions that determine whether the...

Education

The Monsters Project

Portsmouth teachers and their students celebrate the timelessness of imagination. Article by Rebecca Ingalls | Photography by Kevin Edge & Sarah Mundy “…Sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” — Lewis Carroll, Through the Looking Glass, 1871   Those who recall Lewis Carroll’s sequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland may remember the words spoken above as those of Alice herself. And yet, they are actually the words of the grown-up, the White Queen, who...

Life + Culture

Stories That Bring Us Home

Troy Farkas brings people together for a sense of connection in impersonal times Article by Amber Peacock-Buttermore | Photography by Kevin Edge The Seacoast was given a gift when Troy Farkas planted roots in Portsmouth two years ago. A storytelling, strategy, and connection powerhouse, Farkas is the creator and producer of the popular Seacoast Stories podcast and Seacoast Stories Dinner Club. After a difficult chapter in his life, Farkas landed in Portsmouth. He was searching for a creative...

Food + Beverage

Portsmouth Restaurants Evolve

Michael Timothy's family-run restaurant group leads its Seacoast expansion with Buckley's Market and Café Article by Angela Smith | Photography by Kevin Edge For more than three decades, Michael Timothy’s Dining Group has been building some of New Hampshire’s most beloved restaurants, from the original bistro in Nashua to Surf Seafood and Buckley’s Great Steaks. Now the family-owned group is expanding its footprint in and around Portsmouth with a new wave of Seacoast projects.  We sat down...

Travel

Chasing Winter at Mount Washington

The Glen House offers warmth and welcome in the shadow of the coldest peak in New England Article by Peggy Newland | Photography by Courtesy of the Glen House Mount Washington is a jewel in the White Mountains, sitting like a queen at more than six thousand feet and wild in its weather patterns. In 2023, the peak set a record for wind chill of -108F. So, why visit in winter? Because this frosty landscape offers an escape to a wonderland below the “frozen lady.” Think Nordic skiing on groomed...

Beauty

Medical Spa Invites Glow

New ownership extends original owners’ holistic approach and expands services in Portsmouth Article by Lara Bricker | Photography by Kevin Edge Katie Boone and Emily-Anne Boone created something that became bigger than expected. Katie began her career as a wedding photographer in Baltimore and dabbled in the restaurant industry before moving home to the Seacoast and partnering with her sister, Emily-Anne, in a business venture. The sisters, who grew up in York, Maine, launched LIIV Medical...

Arts + Culture

Lilacs and Tigers

Local artist Marisa Kang celebrates botanical beauty and brings back the Korean tiger Article by Susan Gallagher | Photography by Kevin Edge & Artist's Collection On the outside wall of Portsmouth’s Nahcotta Art Gallery, lilacs bloom, their vibrant, fanciful petals swaying in the light breeze. A few blocks away on Islington Street, a snarling tiger guards the premises of White Heron Cafe, asserting its presence. The two images are a study in contrast, yet intimately intertwined, both born of...