Gurski Residence

BACKGROUND In January, 2012, the Gurskis encountered a challenge that many new home owners face. They had just purchased a new home, chosen primarily for its prime location in a neighborhood that would be great for their growing family. But the house itself

Escher at the Currier

Ah, Escher -- the man known for his impossibly wonderful, wonderfully impossible drawings and prints. He’s a man, as the director and CEO of the Currier Museum of Art, Susan Strickler says, “whose works are instantly recognizable, but whose first name is

Designer’s Checklist for Fall

1. Go apple picking at Butternut Farm, 195 Meaderboro Road, Farmington. It might be a drive from Portsmouth, but they’ve got an apple schedule on their website that will keep you in the know. As of “press” time, Zestar apples were in their prime.

Disney for Grown-ups

Disney: of course it’s not just for children. Someone has to pay the way and play the grownup, right? Well, sort of. Jennifer Ramsey is no stranger to Walt Disney’s wonderful world of fantasy in Florida. She visited yearly with her family growing

Historic Happenings

Of Portsmouth’s many groups and creative crews, one of SOMMA’s favorite nonprofits is the Portsmouth Historical Society, which now calls home the space once filled by “the old library.” While its physical home is contained to 10 Middle St., its reach

Here’s What You Didn’t Know

SOMMA founder and designer, Jen Ramsey and Georgie Girl at home. Photo courtesy of Topher Cox Photography for Bangor Savings Bank. You can tell a lot about SOMMA from their website, but until now, you’d never see a photograph of its founder, designer