Walpole News

“Steve's always been iconic of New Hampshire agriculture”

Later this month, Meriden farmer Steve Taylor will hand in the keys to his state-issued pickup truck, a 2002 Chevy Silverado with 145,000 miles on it, and retire from his post as New Hampshire commissioner of ... via Concord Monitor

“As the years went on people from further and further away heard of it and started coming”

Issue date: 10/25/07 Section: Keene Pumpkin Festival It all started in 1991 when the founders of Center Stage Cheshire County wanted to revive downtown Keene. via The Equinox

Ken Burns on his way to The Music Hall Writer, director, producer and cinematographer Ken Burns long ago established himself as the uncontested champion of his trade. via The Wire

Police said a 21-year-old and a 16-year-old were arrested in connection with 20 burglaries in Vermont and New Hampshire over a two-month span. via WPTZ

Vermont state police say they've solved a two-month burglary spree in the Connecticut River Valley. via WCAX-TV Burlington

A profile of filmmaker Ken Burns, shot in and around Walpole, New Hampshire, the historic small town where he lives and works. via The Arts Channel

“Have you ever had chocolates made with Peruvian plums?”

I am a chocoholic. Wherever I travel I search out chocolate shops. My favorite hunting ground is New England, where I have come across many shops that I like, but, these three shops stand out in my mind for the ... via TravelLady Magazine

DVDs CDs Burns gets veterans to break silence The Washington Post Enlarge Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns poses at his office in Walpole, N.H., in this April 5, 2007 file photo. via Skip-Line

“It is a tremendous honor to welcome Ken Burns back to The Music Hall at such a significant time in the launching of his latest work”

A unique opportunity to meet the man behind the production Portsmouth, New Hampshire- On Monday, October 22, Writers on a New England Stage welcomes Ken Burns to The Music Hall stage. via SeacoastOnline

“Cold-climate grape growing is really a cutting-edge experiment.”

Virginia Carter, right, and a friend tend vines at her Barnett Hill Vineyard in Walpole, located further north than most grape-growing regions in the state. via New Hampshire Business Review

“And you know that I've never said that before. I've always said the films are like my daughters. I love them all. But I know this is the best film I've ever made.”

Ken Burns discovered the guiding principle of his career while sitting on a judging panel in the mid-1980s. He was judging, appropriately enough, documentaries. via Cleveland.com