Ryan Lessard

GraniteCon to offer Ninja Turtle-themed beer and mead

Monday, September 9, 2019 Ryan Lessard 0

The two drinks that will be available over the weekend of the con are CoWITbunga, Dude! by Great North and Ancient Ooze by Ancient Fire. Both are styled after the mutagen ooze that seeped into the New York sewers to create the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. READ MORE

Audubon officials band 4 falcon chicks nesting atop city building with assist from mayor

Tuesday, May 28, 2019 Ryan Lessard 0

About 30 members of the public watched from the edge of their seats Tuesday morning as New Hampshire Audubon biologist Chris Martin applied bands to the legs of four peregrine falcon chicks, also known as eyasses. READ MORE

Remembering Ralph Baer: The man, the myth

Sunday, May 19, 2019 Ryan Lessard 0

Baer was 90 then. I was 27 and still fairly new to journalism. By then, he had likely done hundreds of interviews like this, and given hundreds of similar tours, but he never acted like he was fatigued by the repetition or annoyed by the attention. READ MORE

New restaurants and food trucks using breweries as temporary host

Monday, May 13, 2019 Ryan Lessard 0

As breweries increasingly play host to pop-up restaurants and food trucks, thanks in part to a change in state law last year, new restaurants now have a new way to build buzz before opening. READ MORE

Manchester fans already waiting in line for Free Comic Book Day 50 hours early

Friday, May 3, 2019 Ryan Lessard 0

You’d have to get up pretty early in the morning, and several days in advance of May 4, to beat these comic book fans to the front of the line. READ MORE

City still overburdened 3 months after ‘Doorway’ addiction services roll out

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 Ryan Lessard 1

Three months in and capacity issues persist in Manchester, despite the intent of the ‘Doorway’ model rolled out by the state. READ MORE

Then and Now: Police Association Pipes & Drums celebrate 25 year in style

Tuesday, March 26, 2019 Ryan Lessard 0

This is the 25th year for the organization and the annual sold-out fundraiser, which has traditionally been held at the Alpine Club on the West Side. READ MORE

Queen City Kamikaze returns March 23 for pop-culture fanatics

Friday, March 22, 2019 Ryan Lessard 0

–The one-day pop-culture convention at Manchester Memorial High School will provide a venue for cosplayers, geeky swag vendors and gamers again on Saturday March 23 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Organizers say it will be the same convention attendees have grown used to over the past eight or nine years, but they also said to expect some big expansions next year. READ MORE

Assistant brewer ‘Dropkick’ making Pink Boots Society beer at Lithermans

Monday, March 4, 2019 Ryan Lessard 0

The Pink Boots Society, of which Sharon Curley is a member, is a national organization that showcases and supports women in brewing. A portion of the beer sales will go toward a scholarship program administered by Pink Boots to help women get started in their brewing careers. READ MORE

Local video game studio partners with Myst designer to make new VR game

Friday, November 16, 2018 Ryan Lessard 0

Indie Manchester-based video game studio Skymap Games partnered with Chuck Carter, one of the main art designers for the classic 1993 puzzle game Myst to create a new virtual reality game called Zed. READ MORE