New Hampshire
Open Letter to Fellow Customer at New Hampshire Hobby Lobby
Dear Fellow Hobby Lobby Shopper,
Though we live in an age where it is easier to stay connected with loved ones through technology, life can still feel lonely and isolating. I have noticed a significant decrease in interactions between strangers over the past decade and to be quite honest, I miss them! It is one of my favorite parts about being a human.
You didn’t let your own busyness prevent you from helping a stranger at Hobby Lobby that day. The fact that you went above and beyond to assist a perfect stranger had more of a positive effect that you realize.
You overheard a customer expressing to an employee that his straps ripped off his motorcycle’s saddlebag. He needed to sew them on and was looking for the materials to do so. It was then you emerged, seemingly from the heavens.
You work with leathers and walked this guy around the store and told him exactly what he would need. The employee sat this one out at you seemed to have it handled!
The friendship blossomed beyond the Hobby Lobby aisles, a Facebook friendship was born. Website services were traded for leather work, a true New Hampshire transaction. And Mr. Broken Saddlebag’s straps are totally reattached the proper way (something called a saddle stitch) and the bike is ready for his wife’s “carry-on,” stuff again just in time for Fall.
It was one of those wholesome moments that couldn’t have happened if everyone was consumed with their phones that day. Sometimes you just have to look up at the human being standing right in front of you.
Thanks for making an effort in this age of convenience and reconnecting us all to our humanity. You are a real one!
Sincerely,
The woman wandering the aisles in pursuit of Fall tchotchkes.
These Eight Towns Have the Kindest Residents in New Hampshire
We asked Granite Staters which New Hampshire towns have the nicest residents. Here’s what they said.
7 New England Towns Among the Most In-Demand in the Nation
Gallery Credit: Megan
New Hampshire
Civics 101: What’s happening with Venezuela?
On January 3, the United States military carried out what the administration called a “large-scale strike” in Caracas, Venezuela’s capital, amid several reported explosions and aerial bombardment.
Tune in to Civics 101 during Here & Now on Thursday, January 8 for a special edition breaking down one of the most unprecedented events in recent international affairs. This segment begins at 1:40 p.m. EST.
Listen to NHPR on your radio, stream us online, or just ask your smart speaker to “play NHPR.” You can also listen to this special episode of Civics 101 on demand.
In this episode, hosts Hannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice break down the history, context, and legality of what’s unfolding now — and what it could mean for Venezuela, the United States, and international law.
New Hampshire
Letters: Democratic gaslighting won’t save NH advantage
New Hampshire
Federal child care funding is being frozen across the country. New Hampshire is at risk.
-
World1 week agoHamas builds new terror regime in Gaza, recruiting teens amid problematic election
-
News1 week agoFor those who help the poor, 2025 goes down as a year of chaos
-
Science1 week agoWe Asked for Environmental Fixes in Your State. You Sent In Thousands.
-
Detroit, MI4 days ago2 hospitalized after shooting on Lodge Freeway in Detroit
-
Politics1 week agoMarjorie Taylor Greene criticizes Trump’s meetings with Zelenskyy, Netanyahu: ‘Can we just do America?’
-
Health1 week agoRecord-breaking flu numbers reported in New York state, sparking warnings from officials
-
Georgia1 week ago
Best in Georgia: 2025 AJC Varsity high school football all-state teams
-
Technology1 week agoLG announces new UltraGear evo gaming monitors with AI upscaling