Lara Bricker

Exeter

Freelance Writer at Freelance

Writer at The Chronicle of the Horse

Crime writer, Licensed PI, @crimewriterson podcast personality, certified cat detective, author of the Piper Greene Exeter mysteries & community connector.

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Articles

Exeter marks 20 years since death of Navy SEAL Dan Healy on rescue mission

3 weeks ago | unionleader.com | Lara Bricker

Next month marks 20 years since Navy SEAL Dan Healy of Exeter boarded a MH-47 Chinook helicopter headed for the mountains of eastern Afghanistan and never came home. In the years since he was killed on June 28, 2005, Healy’s community and family have continued to honor his memory. A 5K road race organized each fall by the Dan Healy Foundation starts and finishes by the Exeter recreation pool, which is named after him.
Exeter marks 20 years since death of Navy SEAL Dan Healy

3 weeks ago | unionleader.com | Lara Bricker

Next month marks 20 years since Navy SEAL Dan Healy of Exeter boarded a MH-47 Chinook helicopter headed for the mountains of eastern Afghanistan and never came home. In the years since he was killed on June 28, 2005, Healy’s community and family have continued to honor his memory. A 5K road race organized each fall by the Dan Healy Foundation starts and finishes by the Exeter recreation pool, which is named after him.
Newmarket hosts Turtlefest to raise awareness about conservation, rescue and helping turtles cross roads

3 weeks ago | unionleader.com | Lara Bricker

Kim Golding had been waiting for the perfect opportunity to wear her plush green turtle purse in public. She found it at the first Turtlefest hosted by the Newmarket Conservation Commission on Saturday. The family friendly event aimed to raise awareness about turtle habitats, turtle rescue and a road crossing project in Newmarket intended to protect turtles.
"Yes, Chef!" Premieres Monday with Exeter chef Lee Frank

1 month ago | unionleader.com | Lara Bricker

He got chopped from “Chopped” and won the first round in “Beat Bobby Flay” with his country fried steak. Now chef Lee Frank, 46, is tackling his most personal cooking challenge to date: his temper in the kitchen. The James Beard Award nominee, who is the owner and executive chef at Otis in Exeter, is one of a dozen chef contestants on "Yes, Chef!" a new series premiering on NBC at 10 p.m. on Monday, April 28. The show features Martha Stewart and José Andrés as co-hosts and judges.
Saturday’s jobs expo connects employment seekers with trade professionals.

1 month ago | unionleader.com | Lara Bricker

HANNAH Dorfman’s mother used to tell her she should have called her “Tink” because of her love of tinkering and working with her hands. She grew up learning to chop wood, run a chainsaw and repair her family’s lawnmower and snowblower. By the time Dorfman, now 19, began attending Spaulding High School in Rochester, she knew she wanted a career in the trades.
Bring Back the Trades

1 month ago | unionleader.com | Lara Bricker

HANNAH Dorfman’s mother used to tell her she should have called her “Tink” because of her love of tinkering and working with her hands. She grew up learning to chop wood, run a chainsaw and repair her family’s lawnmower and snowblower. By the time Dorfman, now 19, began attending Spaulding High School in Rochester, she knew she wanted a career in the trades.
What's life like for a boss of chocolates? Lindt's Ann Czaja answers

1 month ago | unionleader.com | Lara Bricker

Ann Czaja’s life is a blend of sweets and science. As the master chocolatier for Lindt USA in Stratham since 2006, the 61-year-old Newmarket resident’s story combines all of the ingredients that make up her personality: science, creativity and perseverance. While chocolate is often thought of as sweet, it can be intricate, just like Czaja’s path to becoming a chocolatier. A Virginia native, Czaja always wanted to be an emergency department doctor.
What life is like for a boss of chocolates as Lindt’s master chocolatier

1 month ago | unionleader.com | Lara Bricker

Ann Czaja’s life is a blend of sweets and science. As the master chocolatier for Lindt USA in Stratham since 2006, the 61-year-old Newmarket resident’s story combines all of the ingredients that make up her personality: science, creativity and perseverance. While chocolate is often thought of as sweet, it can be intricate, just like Czaja’s path to becoming a chocolatier. A Virginia native, Czaja always wanted to be an emergency department doctor.
Alum of youth ski program wins final Red Parka Challenge Cup

2 months ago | unionleader.com | Lara Bricker

At the end of a long day of racing in spring conditions, it was a Mount Washington Valley native who took the top spot in the 50th and final Red Parka Challenge Cup Friday at Attitash in Bartlett. Alec Tarberry, who learned to ski through the Eastern Slope Ski Club (ESSC), edged past Travis Nevins in the final head-to-head match down the dual giant slalom course to clinch the top spot with a time of 27.14. “It feels unbelievable. I grew up in this town.
Red Parka Pub Challenge Cup marks 50th and final charity ski race

2 months ago | unionleader.com | Lara Bricker

glen is where restaurant is Doug MacDonald’s going to pull on his black and white ski racing suit one more time the weekend he turns 80 years old. “It’s the same suit I’ve always raced in, it’s probably 20-years-old,” said MacDonald, of Center Conway. “I’m going to retire it here pretty soon.”But before he hangs up his suit, MacDonald plans to race in the 50th and final Red Parka Challenge Cup on March 14 at Attitash Mountain in Bartlett.