Patrick Cronin

2 days ago | seacoastonline.com | Patrick Cronin

Exeter chef Lee Frank was ready for this week's challenge on NBC’s “Yes, Chef!”— to create a high-end dish worthy of the world’s top restaurants. "I'm going to take duck breast, remove the skin, lay black truffle over it, then wrap it in leek and puree it," he said. "I'm going to take the skin and turn it into a crumble.

4 days ago | seacoastonline.com | Patrick Cronin

HAMPTON — Mélineige Beauregard reclaimed top honors at this year's Hampton Beach Master Sand Sculpting Classic, earning both first place and the coveted People’s Choice Award for her breathtaking piece, “Aligned.”"It's about how when your emotional, mental and physical body are aligned, you can create beauty or whatever you want to create," said Beauregard of Captain Cook, Hawaii.

1 week ago | hudson.org | Patrick Cronin

By Patrick M. CroninIt is far easier for the United States to avoid direct diplomacy with North Korea than to chart a realistic path for high-level engagement that reduces risks. The United States and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea) remain technically in a state of war nearly three-quarters of a century after the 1953 armistice. Prior to the first-ever summit between an American and North Korean leader, the prospects for diplomacy looked bleak.

1 week ago | seacoastonline.com | Patrick Cronin

Exeter chef Lee Frank said he was not ready to go home on this week's episode of "Yes, Chef," frustrated that despite consistently serving a "really sold dish," his team’s losses have put him in jeopardy of elimination. "I'm not ready to go home," Frank said. "My story is not over. I have had hard times in my life. My first marriage imploded, and you know, I was just lost. If anything, cooking saved me, but self-doubt still creeps in. I never feel worthy, and that is where most of my anger comes from.

2 weeks ago | seacoastonline.com | Patrick Cronin

Residents prioritized seating, lighting, and natural elements in the park, with a preference for a quiet, natural space. The final design will be presented to the Select Board on June 30th, along with cost estimates. EXETER — A committee tasked with transforming a vacant lot on Water Street — known locally as the "missing tooth" of the downtown — has selected a design concept for the future public park that will offer scenic views of the Squamscott River.