The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire will host expanded Juneteenth celebrations this year, with festivities running June 10 to 20. This year’s theme is “The Gift: Celebrating African American Public Arts,” featuring Black artists bringing their.
PORTSMOUTH — The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire’s 2022 Juneteenth Celebration from June 10-20, is filled with a host of activities guaranteed to excite the entire community. This year’s
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If you’ve driven through downtown Nashua lately, you’ve likely noticed the concrete barriers blocking off seating areas for local restaurants. It’s an adaptation to COVID we’ve gotten used to. But these barriers have been painted with vivid reds, yellows, oranges, blues…
One of the colorful barriers for outside dining in downtown Nashua, N.H.
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Manny Ramirez has had a hand in this. He’s artist-in-residence at Positive Street Art, one of two organizations turning these barriers into murals. The other organization is Beyond Walls, based in Lynn, Mass.