New Hampshire’s Secretary of State, Bill Gardner, has been in the position since he was elected in 1976 by the legislature and has been reelected ever since. Last Wednesday, he finally set the date for the New Hampshire primary, Jan. 8, after Michigan’s Supreme Court ruled that their primary could go ahead on Jan. 15. New Hampshire’s state law requires its primary to be seven days ahead of any similar election contest. Under state law, Gardner has the sole discretion of when to set the primary date.

Among Manchester’s former Millyard buildings is Langer Place, which houses many creative businesses and artists. Several tenants will open their workspaces to the public for the Langer Place Holiday Open House, which starts with Manchester’s Open Doors trolley tour Thursday, Nov. 29, and continues through Saturday, Dec. 1, at 55 South Commercial St. There will be artist demonstrations, live music, food and a Santa visit.

When professional chefs Milena and Ventz Simon moved to the United States eight years ago from Bulgaria, they dreamed of opening their own restaurant. What type of restaurant, they were unsure — they just wanted to have their own place.

I spent Thanksgiving behind enemy lines in one of the most interesting visits I’ve ever made to the heart of the evil empire. Amazingly all the usual smugness that goes along with sports conversations was missing. In fact, no one even brought up baseball. And when football came up, it usually only was a shot at the bad sport Bill Belichick.

I don’t venture into the mobile phone realm often, for a very simple reason: it’s confusing as all get-out.

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