Exeter Life

In this episode, Lara chats with Dan Provost, a well known English teacher at Exeter High School whose hidden talent is making reclaimed wood art. His studio, known as Wally's Basement, is hosting an open house on December 18 from 10 to 2. 

In this episode, Lara sits down with Executive Chef Paul Callahan at Vino e Vivo in  Exeter. Chef Paul's food has been getting rave reviews since he arrived at the downtown wine bar earlier this year. Lara finds out the secret to his roast duck as well as how he became a chef. They also chat about his menu at the most recent wine dinner. For more information, visit www.vinoevivo.com 

An enormous black horse named Hercules, his owner Gerry Scott, and a yellow lab named Molly have been creating quite a buzz visiting downtown Exeter in recent weeks. When Lara heard the trio were headed to Water Street on Halloween, she headed down to get the scoop. For more information visit https://www.horsesoveramerica.org 

Regular Exeter foodies are all abuzz about the new restaurant, Ambrose, inside the Inn by the Bandstand in Exeter. It opened earlier this summer with little fanfare, no announcement and has been discovered largely by word of mouth. Lara goes behind the scenes with the innkeepers and chef to find out the story about the restaurant, the food, and the mystique surrounding Exeter's latest spot. 

Join Lara for a look behind the scenes during her pop-up book singing event for Dead on Deadline at Water Street Bookstore on September 17th. Hear from some of the locals who have known her the longest as they share their favorite Lara Bricker stories. For the uncensored version of Lara's Exeter Life, join www.patreon.com/partnersincrimemedia at the Brickter Scale or above. 

In this episode, Lara shares the story of Gina Murphy and Travis Weaver's wedding. The couple live in New Mexico but were able to have Gina's father, Jim White, escort her down the aisle on her wedding day in the local rehabilitation center where he is recovering from a stroke.  Listen in to hear this good news story. 

For more information, visit www.larabricker.com where there is exciting news about Lara's upcoming cozy mystery book, Dead on Deadline.

In this episode of Exeter Life, Lara meets up with Police Chief Stephan Poulin and Detective Bruce Page to learn about the return of the Exeter Police trading card program. First made popular over 20 years ago, it's back with new officers, new cards, and a sweet incentive for kids to collect the cards. McDonald's in Exeter will give a free kid's one of kid's sundae to those who show they've collected 5 cards. 

The Exeter Police department website has links to the trading card request form to print and mail in to help with obtaining some of the cards, and also offers a checklist to help keep track of your collection.  https://www.exeternh.gov/police/exeter-police-department-trading-cards

In this episode of Exeter Life, Lara talks with 16-year-old Travis Kerber of Exeter who created a walking tour app for his Eagle Scout Project. The tour includes 40 points of historical interest around Exeter and can be done in any order. Simply download the app Izi Travel to your smart phone and look up the “Exeter NH Walking Tour”.  For more information visit https://www.exeterhistory.org/exeternhwalkingtour

In this episode of Exeter Life, Lara makes a trip out to the ice on the river to visit with some longtime smelt fishermen (and women) in Exeter. She is joined by Mark and Missy Damsell, Tom Coleman Jr., and Brian Thibeault. This episode also includes an original smelt fishing song by Eric Sinclair, and used with his permission, called "Winter of '92" about smelt fishing with his late father Francis Sinclair. 

In this episode of Exeter Life, Lara visits with Lori Whitney, of the Green Bean, and Molly Zirillo, of St. Vincent de Paul, to learn about their involvement in the new program on the Seacoast called Take Out Hunger. Take Out Hunger pairs nonprofits with restaurants to provide food to those in need. More information can be found at www.takeouthunger.org .