Photojournalism
My photos have been published in the Portsmouth Herald, the Exeter News-Letter, the Concord Monitor, the Daily Hampshire Gazette and the Associated Press.
Karen Prescott, a volunteer for Plan NH, facilitates discussion about what the community wants to see for its train station and the surrounding neighborhood. Grace Chai/Seacoastonline
Sisters Kennedy, 9, and Berkeley, 7, pose for a photo at their home in Exeter on Aug. 4, 2026. Kennedy likes animals and dance, and Berkeley loves swimming and dancing with her sister. Grace Chai/Seacoastonline
Merrimack Superior Court Judge James Kennedy listens as the state makes its case on July 20, 2026 at Merrimack Superior Court in Concord, NH. Grace Chai/Seacoastonline
Maggie Dodge, SottoCello's floor manager, prepares the "Il Cornicello," a refreshing drink made with vodka, blood orange liqueur, passion fruit liqueur, blood orange juice, fresh lime and prosecco. Grace Chai/Seacoastonline
Maggie Dodge, SottoCello's floor manager, prepares the "Il Cornicello," a refreshing drink made with vodka, blood orange liqueur, passion fruit liqueur, blood orange juice, fresh lime and prosecco. Grace Chai/Seacoastonline
Final Vinyl is home to 5,000 records, along with cassettes and music paraphernalia — though owner Keith Lemerise hopes to eventually expand that number to 10,000. Grace Chai/Seacoastonline
Keith Lemerise, owner of Water Street Marketplace and the newly-opened Final Vinyl, places a record on a 1979 turntable, which can also play 8-track tapes, cassettes and connect to the radio. Grace Chai/Seacoastonline
Final Vinyl is home to 5,000 records, along with cassettes and music paraphernalia — though owner Keith Lemerise hopes to eventually expand that number to 10,000. Grace Chai/Seacoastonline
Tif Farmakis-Day demonstrates buffing a ring at the jewelry station at Exeter Fine Crafts' downstairs studio July 21, 2026. Grace Chai/Seacoastonline
Handmade mini rocking animals by woodworker Joseph Hochrein are displayed at Exeter Fine Crafts July 21, 2026. Grace Chai/Seacoastonline
Members of the New Hampshire 1st Regiment fire muskets in a reenactment at Swasey Parkway. Grace Chai/Seacoastonline
Members of the Piscataqua Rangers Jr Fife and Drum Corps perform patriotic songs at the Exeter Bandstand on July 11, 2026. Grace Chai/Seacoastonline
Festivalgoers take in scenes from the American Independence Festival on July 11, 2026, in Exeter. Grace Chai/Seacoastonline
Festivalgoers take in scenes from the American Independence Festival on July 11, 2026, in Exeter. Grace Chai/Seacoastonline
Carolyn Morse-Finn, a Nottingham resident, wears a handmade button that reads "No data centers in Nottingham," embroidered by Nottingham local Annette O'Neil's daughter, Maggie O'Neil. Grace Chai/Seacoastonline
A close up of a handmade button that reads "No data centers in Nottingham," created by Nottingham resident Annette O'Neil's daughter, Maggie O'Neil is seen June 19, 2026. Grace Chai/Seacoastonline
State Sen. Debra Altschiller, D-Stratham, explains Senate Bill 439, which would have increased oversight of data centers in New Hampshire, to attendees. Grace Chai/Seacoastonline
Ben Doyle of Durham (center) talks with State Rep. Tom Cormen, D-Lebanon (left) and state Rep. Thomas Oppel, D-Canaan (right), at the community meeting opposing data centers.
