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At many of his rallies, Donald Trump reads the lyrics to a song about a snake. He tells the audience, “Think of it in terms of immigration.” The story is about a woman who finds a snake, takes it in and then the snake bites her. When she asks why it bit her, it says it’s because it’s a snake. This bit of theater and the election of Trump has laid bare a concern many Americans have that immigration levels are too high and that immigration is not benefiting Americans or is harming the country. While this view is still in the minority, according to a recent Gallup poll, with 75 percent of Americans saying immigration is good for America and even more saying that legal immigration is good, this anti-immigration theme continues at Trump’s rallies and, as Trump takes over the Republican party, becomes a partisan issue. This is unfortunate, though not without precedent. In the 1920s after World War I America saw an influx of European refugees escaping poverty and repression, groups opposing immigration started to gain popularity and Congress passed laws limiting immigration. Just as now, the fear was that these immigrants were going to change America. And to some extent they did. Immigrants from Eastern Europe and Italy brought with them different languages, foods and religions. They didn’t fit with the main Anglo immigration of the earlier century. In those days the perceived threat wasn’t Islamic terrorism, it was communism. These restrictive immigration laws stayed in effect until after World War II. In 1965 Congress changed immigration laws again and opened the door to more immigration from more places around the world. Over the next 45 years the number of foreign-born Americans went from 5 percent in 1965 to almost 14 percent today. Immigration is more broadly shared among the states now too. In 1965 most immigrants settled in just a few cities in a few states. Today, immigrants settle all over the country and increasingly in the Midwest and Northeast. In hindsight, it probably shouldn’t have come as a surprise that immigration would again become a touchstone issue. Just as in the 1920s, however, immigration ended up being a great strength of America. It gave us the population to win a second world war and the economic strength to dominate trade in the world for the next century. We don’t know what challenges lie ahead, but we do know that immigration has been a substantial net plus to our country. Immigrants contribute far more than they take in taxes and government services. According to various studies immigrants are more likely to own a home and own a business, and less likely to use poverty programs. Immigrants aren’t the snake that bites us, they are the brother standing shoulder to shoulder making America great.

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ON THE COVER 14 SUPERNATURAL NH From alleged alien abductions to Bigfootlike sightings, New Hampshire has been home to some supernatural strangeness — there’s even a whole festival, happening this weekend in Exeter, dedicated to a UFO sighting. There’s also a group that’s on the lookout for cryptids, and numerous tales of ghostly encounters. ALSO ON THE COVER, Whether you want to ride in one or just like to see hot air balloons soaring in the sky, head to the Hot Air Balloon Festival in Milford this weekend, p. 26. The Gardening Guy has advice for making the most of your tomato harvest, p. 28. Fall CSAs have a lot to offer in the way of fresh produce, meats and more, p. 32.

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NEWS & NOTES 4 A look at New Hampshire’s pediatric cancer rates; eSports at SNHU; PLUS News in Brief. 10 Q&A 11 QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX 12 SPORTS THIS WEEK 20 THE ARTS: 22 THEATER Reefer Madness. 24 ART Local Color; listings for events around town. 25 CLASSICAL Curtain Call; listings for events around town. INSIDE/OUTSIDE: 27 KIDDIE POOL Family fun events this weekend. 28 GARDENING GUY Henry Homeyer offers advice on your outdoors. 29 TREASURE HUNT There’s gold in your attic. 30 CAR TALK Automotive advice. CAREERS: 32 ON THE JOB What it’s like to be a... FOOD: 34 FALL CSAS In the Kitchen; Weekly Dish; Beer; From the Pantry. POP CULTURE: 44 REVIEWS CDs, books, TV and more. Amy Diaz makes some recommendations for Labor Day weekend viewing that are better than The Happytime Murders. NITE: 51 BANDS, CLUBS, NIGHTLIFE Zak Troijano; Nightlife, music & comedy listings and more. 52 ROCK AND ROLL CROSSWORD A puzzle for the music-lover. 53 MUSIC THIS WEEK Live music at your favorite bars and restaurants.

ODDS & ENDS: 60 CROSSWORD 61 SIGNS OF LIFE 61 SUDOKU 62 NEWS OF THE WEIRD 62 THIS MODERN WORLD

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John McCain Several New Hampshire public officials released statements remembering Sen. John McCain (R-Arizona), who passed away at age 81 on Saturday, Aug. 25, after a battle with brain cancer. According to his website, Sen. McCain served as a Naval Aviator for 22 years, including in North Vietnam during the Vietnam War where he was a Prisoner of War for several years. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona in 1982 and elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986, serving as chair of the Senate Committees on Indian Affairs, Commerce, Science and Transportation, and most recently, Armed Services during his career as a senator. He was also the Republican Party’s nominee for president in the 2008 election. Sen. Maggie Hassan said Sen. McCain “embodied what it means to be an American patriot” in a statement, adding that “Through his campaigns, New Hampshire had a special chance to get to know John. He was respected across the political spectrum, and we were proud to consider him an honorary Granite Stater.” In her own statement, Rep. Carol Shea-Porter said “The last time I spoke to Senator McCain, he walked over to my table at a restaurant in DC to tell me how much he loved New Hampshire, and said it was his second favorite state. I told him New Hampshire loved him back, and we certainly did.” Police shooting The New Hampshire Attorney General’s office determined that a police officer was legally justified to use deadly force during an incident in June on Ledge Street in Nashua. James Ciulla and two other Nashua officers made a welfare check on 29-year-old Justin Contreras, who was reported as despondent and suicidal by his mother. Ciulla allegedly fired three shots at Contreras after the officers saw he was holding a revolver (the revolver was discovered to be unloaded after the incident). Contreras was hospitalized but survived, and charges are pending against him.

take new actions related to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. The court ruled that online vendors must collect sales taxes for purchases made by consumers in states that do have a sales tax. In July, a special session of the state’s House of Representatives and Senate failed to pass a bill to address the issue. According to the announcement, the New Hampshire Department of Justice has dedicated resources to gather information related to state taxing jurisdictions and increased efforts to identify individuals impersonating another jurisdiction’s taxing authority. More information is available at nheconomy.com/ nosalestax. Tick-borne diseases In a letter sent to the EPA, Gov. Chris Sununu asked the department to “accelerate the review and registration of new tick and mosquito protection products” to combat illnesses like Lyme disease in New Hampshire and the Northeast. Gov. Sununu specifically encouraged the EPA to approve nootkatone, a potential insect repellent found in Alaska yellow cedar trees, citrus fruits and some herbs, according to the CDC. The letter also cited a recent study published in the journal “Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment,” which found that anxiety and depression among sufferers of Lyme disease may cause as many as 1,200 suicides and 31,000 suicide attempts annually. Sununu wrote that the EPA’s actions are needed “to reduce this dangerous onslaught of tick- and mosquito-borne diseases that are crippling our communities and our economies.”

Regional power group The New England Power Pool sent a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission requesting approval of an amendment excluding the press from becoming members or covering committee meetings. The organization was formed in 1971 for New England power providers to discuss issues affecting the region’s wholesale electricity market. In the letter, the organization argued that allowing members of the press to attend Sales tax update Gov. Chris Sununu and other meetings “would adversely impact officials announced that the New NEPOOL’s ability to continue Hampshire state government will to foster candid discussions and HIPPO | AUG 30 - SEPT 5, 2018 | PAGE 4

negotiations.” D. Maurice Kreis of the New Hampshire Office of the Consumer Advocate was critical of the proposal in an editorial co-published by Manchester Ink Link and InDepthNH in June. He described the organization as a “secret regional tribunal with the ability to drive billions of dollars in infrastructure investments,” adding that its “deliberations should be open to public scrutiny.” Emergency impact aid The New Hampshire Department of Education announced that local school districts are eligible to receive more than $618,000 in federal emergency impact aid. The money would reimburse the cost of educating students displaced by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, as well as wildfires in California in 2017. New Hampshire had between 22 and 99 displaced students attending classes in the state at various times during the previous school year. The federal government will provide between $2,125 and $2,500 per displaced student. Business tax credits The New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration will distribute $7 million in research and development tax credits to 211 New Hampshire businesses in 2018, according to a news release from Gov. Chris Sununu’s office. Businesses with approved manufacturing research and development expenses are eligible to apply for these tax credits. Since launching in 2007, the program has grown from granting $1 million to 71 applicants in 2008 to $7 million and 211 applicants

Joe Deleault of Goffstown was the 5,000,000th fan to attend a New Hampshire Fisher Cats game at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester, according to a news release. He and his family CONCORD received four half-season tickets to the 2019 Fisher Cats season, two VIP suite tickets for a year to every SNHU Arena event and other prizes. The Fisher Cats began playing in New Hampshire in 2004.

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and others announced that New Hampshire will receive a $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to replace two Hooksett 2010 diesel trolleys in Nashua. The money will fund the purchase of two The Mason Town Hall Goffstown new hybrid electric diesel was one of 10 properties buses, which will reduce added to the State Regemissions and increase ister of Historic Places by fuel efficiency.` the New Hampshire DiviMANCHESTER sion of Historical Resources, according to a news release. The 170-year-old Bedford The EPA’s New England hall was one of several Office announced that built in response to the TolGould Electronics paid Derry eration Act of 1819, which Merrimack $1.9 million for new water Amherst prohibited town buildings line extensions to homes from being used for both Londonderry in Atkinson and property Milford government and religious in Hampstead with conactivities. taminated wells. In June 2013, the EPA found illeNASHUA gal levels of groundwater contamination at Gould’s nearby manufacturing location.

this year. In a statement, Sununu said “the growth of this program is a bellwether for the strategic investments that our businesses are making in New Hampshire.”

Medicaid to schools

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services announced that temporary rules are now in place to expand the Medicaid to Schools program, which allows school districts to bill Medicaid for certain services. The department can

now reimburse schools for services provided to students with an Individual Education Plan or a plan of care established by a school district. The program will now also allow schools to be reimbursed for children’s behavioral health services and the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment benefit. In 2017, 63 percent of New Hampshire school districts participated in the program and were reimbursed for more than $28 million in Medicaid funds, according to the department.

What is having its... THE ELECTION SYSTEM

New Hampshire will invest $250,000 from a fiveyear federal to strengthen the state’s election systems from hackers, the AP reported. David Scanlan, New Hampshire’s deputy secretary of state, said the money will be used to hire a firm that will attempt to hack the election system to help identify weaknesses. Additionally, the state will also embed software in its election database that can recognize and terminate any abnormal activity. While Scanlan told the AP there is no evidence of attempts to hack into the state’s election system, he said the efforts are a way to “give us a heads up of when a potential attempt to hack might happen.”

SEARS

Sears Holding Corp. announced it will close two Sears locations in New Hampshire by November, including stores at the Mall of New Hampshire in Manchester and at the Mall at Rockingham Park in Salem. These locations are among 46 “unprofitable” Sears and Kmarts being closed over the next several months. Liquidation sales will begin as early as Aug. 30. Additionally, the Sears Auto Centers at these stores will close by late September.

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A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control raised concerns about pediatric cancer in the Granite State. Cancer rates among people under age 20 were higher in New Hampshire than in any other state between 2003 and 2014, with about 206 cases for every one million residents.

The hard truth

Between 2003 and 2014, the CDC reported 816 cases of pediatric cancer in New Hampshire, ranking it sixth among states in the Northeast. New Hampshire had the largest portion of its youth population develop cancer — 205.5 cases for every million residents — in this time frame. The remaining rates in the Northeast ranged from 164.2 in Vermont up to 192.3 in New Jersey. These numbers may not represent the entire picture, though. How these numbers break down according to race is an important piece of context according to Julie Kim, program leader for Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s Pediatric Cancer Program. Though not all states reported pediatric cancer cases by race, the data made available to the CDC indicates that cases of cancer among white, Hispanic and Asian young people were similar to other states in the Northeast and the country. Kim said that the high pediatric cancer rate in New Hampshire is likely due to the state’s higher population of white people, who are generally more prone to developing cancer. “In general, Caucasians have more inherited genetic syndromes and more instances of cancer than all other populations put together,” said Kim. “If you break the numbers down by race, we’re not any worse than other states.” Additionally, instances of pediatric cancer are relatively rare across the nation. The National Cancer Institute estimated that 15,270 children and adolescents ages 0 to 19 years would be diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. in 2017. By comparison, the institute estimated a total of 1.7 million new cases of cancer would be diagnosed in 2018. The survival rate has also increased dramatically over the last few decades. According to the Institute, the chance of pediatric cancer patients living for at least five years after their diagnosis has grown from just over 50 percent in 1975 to as high as 83 percent in 2013. “Things are improving greatly all the time, especially since I started my career 20 years ago,” Kim said. “We can expect the vast majority of kids to do quite well and go on to grow up, go to college and do everything parents want to see their kids do.” Still, pediatric cancer remains the lead-

ing cause of death among children in the U.S. The Institute estimated that 1,790 children would die of cancer in 2017. And for parents and families of children with cancer, statistics about the rarity of pediatric cancer are the least of their concerns. “As a parent who had two kids diagnosed with cancer, it certainly doesn’t feel rare,” said Sylvia Pelletier, president of Childhood Cancer Lifeline in Hillsborough. The nonprofit provides various support services to families of children with cancer.

Finding a cause

The cause of pediatric cancer has remained elusive despite decades of research. Whitney Hammond, chronic disease director for the state’s Bureau of Population Health & Community Services, said the rareness of pediatric cancer in relation to all cancer cases makes it difficult to conduct research with a large enough sample size. “About 15,000 children are diagnosed with cancer in the entire country, and that’s with all different kinds of pediatric cancers,” said Hammond. “When you really start to get down to children with leukemia or brain cancer or lymphoma, those numbers get relatively small.” Pelletier said another roadblock to finding a cure is the disproportionate amount of funding for adult cancer compared to pediatric cancer. Because pediatric cancer makes up a smaller portion of overall cancer cases, she said that might affect the funding and donations directed toward research. According to data released by the National Institutes of Health, the federal government budgeted $6.6 billion for cancer research in Fiscal Year 2018. Only about $486 million was allocated specifically for pediatric cancer. Possible signs and symptoms of cancer in children The American Cancer Society compiled the following list of potential indicators that a child might be developing cancer. The majority of these symptoms are more likely to be caused by an injury or infection other than cancer. However, the organization recommended bringing your child to see a doctor if they exhibit any of these symptoms. • An unusual lump or swelling • Unexplained paleness and loss of energy • Easy bruising • An ongoing pain in one area of the body • Limping • Unexplained fever or illness that doesn’t go away • Frequent headaches, often with vomiting • Sudden eye or vision changes • Sudden unexplained weight loss

Pediatric Cancer Rates in the Northeast, 2003 - 2014* State Connecticut

Number of Cases

Rank

2,060

Cases per 1 Million Pop. 185.8

Rank 6

Maine

725

190.5

Massachusetts

3,584

181.5

New Hampshire

816

205.5

New Jersey

5,308

192.3

New York

11,378

190

Pennsylvania

7,167

186.6

Rhode Island

547

170

Vermont

308

164.2

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. *Cases among children and teens younger than 20

“Child research can be used toward adult cancers, but that doesn’t always work the other way around,” said Pelletier. “We need to do whatever we can to find out what causes this so we can prevent future cases. It’s frustrating that we haven’t found the answer, but I hope we never stop asking why it happens.” In New Hampshire specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services started an investigation in 2014 that examined a concentration of cancer cases among children in Greenland, New Castle, North Hampton, Portsmouth and Rye. A 2016 report from the department found a “small but higher than expected number” of children diagnosed with a type of sarcoma and a specific pediatric lung cancer when compared to the rest of Rockingham County. However, the department couldn’t find a cause, reporting that current research “does not currently link either cancer to a specific behavioral or environmental factor. Inherited or genetic predispositions to development of these cancers are possible.” Nationally, the National Cancer Institute reported that about 5 percent of all cancers in children are caused by genetic mutations. Beyond that, it’s often difficult to pinpoint a direct cause due to the rarity of pediatric cancer and young people’s lack of exposure to common harmful habits and behaviors. “Unlike for most adult cancers, kids usually aren’t exposed to things like smoking, tanning and drinking which can definitely increase cancer rates,” said Kim. “In most cases, kids have an acute onset. They may be fine one day and two weeks later they don’t feel so well.” Kim said there might be some benefit to avoiding unnecessary radiations like X-rays, and Hammond added that exposure to radiation from chemotherapy is a risk factor for childhood cancer survivors. But in general, there isn’t much parents can do other than monitor their child’s health and behavior. Kim added that there’s rarely a delay in making a diagnosis when parents bring their children in for testing.

Long-term support

Hammond said the Department of Health and Human Services is providing information on various warning signs of pediatric cancer to primary care providers across the state, and

working with these providers and oncologists at local hospitals to help build a more connected network for childhood cancer patients and survivors. Kim added that DartmouthHitchcock and the general field of pediatric oncology has continued to improve its focus on long-term care for children in remission. “Because of the pediatric age range, we worry about what’s going to happen years down the road,” said Kim. “We have a longterm follow-up clinic to make sure children understand the side effects and long-term risks of their specific cancer.” Beyond medical treatment, Pelletier of Childhood Cancer Lifeline said emotional and financial support are significant needs for families with children diagnosed with cancer. Pelletier and her family were part of a group of four families who formed the nonprofit in 1995, all of whom had children with cancer. The goal of the organization was to bring together parents and children who know the struggles of pediatric cancer so they could provide this kind of support to other local families. “We were all treated at different times and centers, but we all felt a sense of isolation when we came home every day,” said Pelletier. “We remember what it was like to struggle to find child care for siblings and how to afford putting gas in the car and dealing with insurance, and then still worrying at the end of the day if your child would be well.” The nonprofit has raised over $473,000 in direct assistance to families across the state as well as Vermont families who are treated in New Hampshire at Dartmouth-Hitchcock. Last year alone the organization raised $83,000 to pay for groceries, bills, gas and more. Every Labor Day weekend, the nonprofit holds its Camp Winning Spirit event at YMCA Camp Coniston in Croydon. Families with children at any stage of their cancer diagnosis are invited for a free weekend of cabin camping, food and activities. About 30 to 35 families attend every year, and Pelletier said they have some parents who continue to attend after their child had died. “We recognize it’s important to build a network of support,” she said. “As long as you feel the need to come, you’re welcome.”

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Southern New Hampshire University’s newest varsity teams won’t have to travel far for matches. The Manchester-based school is the first in New Hampshire to offer a varsity program for eSports, or competitive online video gaming. Several colleges and universities have student eSport teams, but SNHU is one of a few in the region and 86 nationally to offer a varsity program through the National Association of Collegiate Esports. According to Layne Shirley, the association’s eSports manager, eligible programs must have a dedicated space on campus for eSports, a dedicated staff member hired to run the program, active recruitment efforts and students on a path to graduation. Shirley handled the onboarding process for SNHU and said the university has the right decision makers on board to make this a successful program at the school. “I was working with a community of students on campus, and we saw how much was actually going on with eSports around the country,” said Tim Fowler, director of eSports at SNHU. “When I approached the school, eSports was already on their radar — they just needed direction on how to put the program into action.” Students accepted into the program will be eligible for $3,000 scholarships starting in fall 2019. Though SNHU offers several gaming-related majors, scholarships will be open to students of any major. Along with the new varsity program, the university is in the process of designing on-campus housing specifically for gamers for the fall 2018 semester. The dorms will house 48 students, with six students per pod.

SNHU will compete in the association’s eastern division, which includes schools from as far north as Ottawa and as far south as Florida. Fowler said SNHU will have teams for popular video games like Fortnite, Hearthstone, League of Legends and Overwatch. Shirley added that Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Paladins and Smite are also played competitively. Since these are primarily online multiplayer games, SNHU will be able to compete with opposing schools right from the school’s campus in Manchester. Fowler said SNHU is working on developing a designated “arena” on campus with high-end gaming machines where matches will be played. “One of the largest budgets for sports departments is for travel,” said Fowler. “We will be able to play our matches from here and focus on practicing more instead.” Fowler added that eSports require preparation and skill just like any other sport. Students will practice for upward of two and a half hours at a time, which includes playing practice rounds within their teams as well as analyzing footage of gameplay from past matches and future competitors. “Just like in basketball, League of Legends is a five-on-five game, and everyone has a specific role on the team,” said Sultan Akhter, a business administration major and captain of SNHU’s League of Legends team. “Everyone needs to communicate and do their role well in order to beat the opponent.” Starting in 2019, Fowler said he will start reaching out to potential recruits directly based on online leaderboards offered within each game. The program will also hold on-campus tryouts for current students. Visit snhu.edu.

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Granite crown

Miss NH prepares to compete on the national stage

Marisa Moorhouse of Manchester was crowned Miss New Hampshire 2018 this past April and is now preparing to compete in the 2019 Miss America Competition. In June, the Miss America Organization announced it would eliminate the annual swimsuit portion and allow contestants to wear the “evening attire of their choosing” for the traditional evening gown competition. Moorhouse will compete in qualifying competitions held from Wednesday, Sept. 5, through Friday, Sept. 7. The final competition will air on Sunday, Sept. 9, from 9 to 11 p.m. on ABC.

Can you tell us a little bit time they get about your background? to high school, I’m a recent grad of Manchesthey’ve already ter Memorial High School, and developed a I’m starting the aviation operations and sense of self. management program at Southern New … Friday is the Hampshire University. ... I’m attending talent portion. on full scholarships for my academics and I’m dancing from my participation in Miss New Hampto a remix of shire and Miss America competitions. … “Respect” by After I graduate, I want to become a comAretha Franklin. mercial pilot. I’ve always loved flying and I picked it before traveling. Even as a passenger, I love look- Marisa Moorhouse. Courtesy she passed away, ing out the window, and I feel this level of photo but I’m excited freedom. … Orientation was a little intimto be able to do a idating. I was the only girl walking in the tribute to her. … Sunday is the final night, room, and on the first day of actual class, I when Miss America will be crowned. was thrown into an airplane. It was my first Is preparing for Miss America different time flying a small plane. We fly out of the than for Miss New Hampshire? Nashua Airport. The biggest difference is the packing and When and why did you start competing what you need to bring. Miss New Hampshire is only four or five days, but for Miss in these kinds of competitions? I started competing a year ago in Miss America, I’ll be gone for 15 days. Plus New Hampshire’s Outstanding Teen Com- there are a lot more girls competing. petition. I’ve been passionate about dance How do you feel about the new rule for a long time, and I’ve always enjoyed being up on stage in front of people. I changes? At first, it definitely startled me, and thought I’d give it a shot, and I ended up being a runner-up. I started competing in I was bummed. But no matter what stage Miss New Hampshire this year. ... To com- I’m on or what the rules are, I’m excited to pete, you have to be 17 to 25 years old, compete and have a good time. I did really identify as female and qualify through a enjoy the swimsuit portion, and it was actulocal competition. ... I didn’t put much ally really beneficial to my physical and pressure on myself, because I wasn’t mental health. I struggled with an eating focused on winning. I just wanted to have a disorder and my body image, and I realized good time. ... I won at the Manchester lev- I couldn’t walk on that stage [for the Miss el, and then I took home the crown. It was New Hampshire competitions] and not be confident about who I am. So I worked really exhilarating. hard to overcome my struggles so I would How does the competition work, and be able to walk across the stage. … There what are you planning to do for each part? still is an evening attire portion, but we can Wednesday night I’ll have a 60-second wear whatever we want, whether that’s a on-stage question and interview session. gown or a pant suit. We’re not only being Thursday is the evening gown portion, and judged on our elegance and grace, but also we’ll each give a verbal statement about on a verbal statement about our platform. — Scott Murphy our platform, which is our community service project. ... I created an organization at age 16 called Art in Motion. I’ve been traveling the state teaching dance classes What are you into right now? and trying to influence youth and kids at I’ve been watching The Office pretdifferent schools and organizations about ty much nonstop. I’m on my third time confidence and having a positive body through. It’s something I can watch when image. These messages aren’t really being I’m stressed or nervous, and it will always shared when they’re younger, and by the make me laugh.

NEWS & NOTES

QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX College degree values

Only two New Hampshire schools landed in the Top 100 on Money Magazine’s list of the 727 Best Colleges for Your Money. Dartmouth College in Hanover landed at 44 on the list, while the University of New Hampshire’s main campus in Durham just made the cut at No. 100. QOL Score: -1 Comment: Other New Hampshire colleges and universities fell well below this top 100 threshold. The list also included Keene State College (347), Saint Anselm College in Manchester (439), Rivier University in Nashua (443), Plymouth State University (595) and Southern New Hampshire University (716).

Least sexist state

Economists from the University of Chicago, Northwestern University and the National University of Singapore published a working paper that found that New Hampshire is the least sexist state in America. The group wrote that areas with higher levels of sexism “lower a woman’s wages, labor force participation and ages of marriage and childbearing.” QOL Score: +1 Comment: The research group developed a “Standardized Sexism Index” for men and women based on data from the University of Chicago’s’ General Social Survey. Respondents are asked a series of questions concerning their beliefs about women’s capacities, roles and place in society.

NH says RIP to a maverick

John McCain called New Hampshire his second home and for good reason. He practically moved here before the 2000 Republican primary and the 2008 Republican primary — both of which he won. Back before the 2000 primary he drove around the state in the Straight Talk Express and had hundreds of town meetings. Unlike Vice President Al Gore or Texas Governor George Bush, voters could actually talk to McCain. In his blunt and charismatic way he would answer pretty much all questions and many times be the last person left, bouncing up and down on the balls of his feet, winning over voters one at a time. QOL score: -1, because NH lost an “honorary Granite Stater,” as McCain is called in a statement from Gov. Sununu. Comments: You didn’t have to agree with his politics to count him as a standout New Hampshire primary candidate, and New Hampshire will miss him.

Merrimack River sewage

The Merrimack River Watershed Council reported that 52 million gallons of untreated waste was dumped into the Merrimack River during rainstorms on Aug. 9, Aug. 11 and Aug. 12. This amount is about twice as large as what local wastewater treatment plants initially reported. The EPA currently allows five plants — in Manchester and Nashua, as well as Haverhill, Lowell and North Andover, Mass. — to periodically release sewage and wastewater into the Merrimack after “Combined Sewage Overflow” events, which happen during rainstorms. However, these plants must transition to new systems that eliminate these overflows within the next two decades. QOL Score: -1 Comment: This wastewater total could potentially be even higher. The plants in Nashua and Haverhill, Mass., didn’t provide figures on how much they released, and the Manchester plant only publicly releases its data once a year in January. According to the council, Manchester accounts for roughly half of the sewage dumped into the river annually. QOL Score: 86 Net change: -2 QOL this week: 84 What’s affecting your Quality of Life here in New Hampshire? Let us know at news@hippopress.com.

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The McCain-Bush NH sports story

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I met the late John McCain just once and the best thing I can say about it is it was memorable. It was the day of the first Republican debate of the 2000 primary season and the buzz that day was over Texas Gov. George Bush refusing to participate in it that night at Dartmouth College. As fate would have it, Jamie Staton and I were broadcasting the Dartmouth-Cornell football game for WMUR that afternoon and McCain’s handler asked if he could join us in the booth. Jamie was a little reticent, but I said don’t worry, I’ll handle it. Bad move on my part as it led to banal, awkward banter until a Cornell receiver leapt over two defenders to grab a pass and helicoptered around by a third tackler before finally landing on his head just inside the sideline for an unbelievable catch. The senator said, “That was some catch, what’s that young man’s name?” Jamie said, “Justin Bush,” to which I said, “Well, at least there’s one guy named Bush in Hanover today,” I thought it was an underhand pitch for the senator to talk about his presidential run. He did not, shot me a glare to let me know it and then was silent until he left at the next commercial. I thought about that encounter when he died on Saturday. True, I got to see the gruff side of him that day, but it doesn’t mean I didn’t think highly of him. I didn’t vote for him in 2008, but I always admired that unlike most today he put country before party as a politician. And especially for enduring 5½ years as a prisoner of war in service to our country. For the life of me I don’t know how anyone could not honor that. Now, a few more thoughts from what’s been in the news lately. Could Urban Meyer have screwed up the Zach Smith domestic assault case any more? Lied about it at a Big 10 press conference. Showed no remorse at the press conference announcing his suspension. That forced him

to put out a statement two days later to, oh yeah, mention the victim by name and say how sorry he is for not showing any emotion – which I bet was written by the PR staff to deal with media blowback. Yikes. Meyer will never get fired by footballcrazed OSU short of a murder rap or a 6-4 season. Also, I’m calling the three games he’s gone “the Ryan Day era.” Chris Sale is what you want to build a team around – competitive, accountable and wants to pitch in the big moment. Get an extension done – now. Sports 101: Carl Yastrzemski celebrated his 79th birthday last week, bringing to mind this sports oddity. In high school at east end power Bridgehampton, Yaz scored 60 points in a basketball game to set the Long Island record for points in one game. Whose record did he break? Looking forward to the Showtime documentary Shut up and Dribble, executive produced by LeBron James. It airs next month and looks at the evolving role of athletes in today’s political environment. An obvious rejoinder to nasty Fox TV host Laura Ingraham’s idiotic comments that he and Kevin Durant shouldn’t speak out because they’re just pro athletes. Speaking of politics, the president’s uncanny connection to sports has added another notch to the belt. CBS college basketball insider Seth Davis is the son of Lanny Davis, the lawyer for the just-pleaded-guilty Michael Cohen. Think hiring someone so close to archenemy Hillary Clinton was his estranged fixer trying to further get under the president’s skin? Sports 101 Answer: The record Yaz broke belonged to the great Jimmy Brown – who averaged a whopping 38 points per for Manhasset HS in the ’50s! It means the scoring record in an area that produced major college hoops and NBA stars like Julius Erving, Mitch Kupchak, Wally Szczerbiak, Rick Pitino and the great Footsie Walker has been held for over 60 years by two guys

whose best sport wasn’t basketball. Weird. How do you think it feels to have some pitch count-crazed (micro) manager come get you in the seventh inning when you have a no-hitter going? Here’s another interesting tidbit from baseball’s Year of the Pitcher. In a multiple-player deal the White Sox sent shortstop Ron Hansen to Washington and got back infielder Tim Cullen. Then, three days after Hansen made the first unassisted triple play in 41 years, the Senators said never mind and traded Hansen back to Chicago in August for, you guessed it, Cullen. Sports 102: Who’s the only Red Sox player to pull off an unassisted triple play? I know he makes $10.5 million and the Sox have a luxury tax crunch. But what they’re doing to Rusney Castillo is not right. He’s fast, a very good fielder, hitting .322 and on pace for 40 doubles in Pawtucket, a year after hitting .314 with 15 homers. The Commissioner should step in. The new book 12: The Inside Story of Tom Brady’s Fight for Redemption claims TB-12 took the four-game deflate-gate suspension and $2 million in game check losses over a $1 million fine because Roger Goodell demanded he publicly throw equipment staffers Jim McNally and John Jastremski under the bus and he didn’t believe they did it. If true, he goes up five more notches in my book. Sports 102 Answer: The Red Sox got their only unassisted triple play from John Valentin in 1994. The coolest discovery I ever made on a baseball card came from that of Washington Senators shortstop John Kennedy, who died last week at 77. First, I thought it was cool a baseball player had the same name as our president, John F. Kennedy. Made cooler because he played in the same city JFK did. Best was discovering both had the same birthday – May 29! Rest in peace, Senator McCain – you earned it. Email Dave Long at dlong@hippopress. com.

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Football returns at Trinity

The Numbers

5 – million fans have now passed through the gates to see the Fisher Cats play at home since they arrived in town in 2002 – though it’s tough to narrow down exactly which fan was the magic 5,000,000th as the entire Deleaut family of Goffstown (Joe, wife Tracey, kids Lincoln and Willa)

started in Portland on Monday when rehabbing Sox hurler Eduardo Rodriguez held them to one hit and two walks as he struck out eight over four scoreless innings and again on Tuesday. Then both hopped on the bus and came over to Manchester for a doubleheader at Northeast Delta on Wednesday. They all went back to Portland for a fourgame series that started on Monday. Sports 101 Answer: On his way to being the first to hit 60 homers in a season it was the Babe who caught fire to hit an all-time record 17 September homers after entering the month with a paltry 43. On This Day – Aug. 30 in 1961: Baltimore Orioles starter Jack Fisher walks 12 Los Angeles Angels batters and still somehow remains in the game for all nine innings to earn a complete game. It added to his dubious though interesting legacy, which includes serving up Roger Maris’ record-tying 60th a month later and surrendering Ted Williams’ last home run (521) in the final game of TW’s career a year earlier. Incidentally, Fisher’s soon to be Met teammate Tracy Stallard gave up Roger’s record-breaking 61st homer a few days later pitching for the Red Sox.

was lauded for reaching the magic number last week. 21 – seconds left in the game when the University of Virginia’s Joe Bell scored the game’s only goal to give the 15th ranked nationally Cavaliers a 1-0 win over 17th ranked UNH in the Wildcats’ soccer opener. 114 – passing yards on just five completions in seven attempts from Central

Sports Glossary

QB Alex Hawkom in their 26-12 Jamboree win Souhegan got for two TD passes to Miguel Gensee. 150 – yards gained on pass, catch and (long) run TD passes from QB Hayden Moses to Joey Lupo and Brendan Callahan for 58 and 92 yards respectively in leading Bishop Guertin to a 21-0 win over Memorial in the QC Jamboree.

Footsie Walker: A six-foot jet with powerhouse Southampton High as they won 73 straight in the early ’70s. Went on to a 10-year NBA career with the Cavaliers and Nets. And by the way, LeBron, it was Footsie who recorded the Cavs’ first triple double. Rick Pitino: Saint Dominic of Oyster Bay star playing in L.I.’s ultra- tough Catholic School League. Later matriculated to UMass to play with fellow L.I.-ers Al Skinner and Julius Erving. You may have heard he later went into coaching, where he won national titles at Kentucky and Louisville along with reigning over a four-year disastrous time with the Celtics. Currently in purgatory after his latest scandal at Louisville. Mitch Kupchak: Two-time L.I. champ playing for Brentwood High, who went on to star at North Carolina and win gold in the 1976 Olympics under Dean Smith. Won NBA titles with the Washington Bullets and L.A. Lakers before becoming longtime Lakers GM until being dumped in the 2016 Magic Johnson coup. Brentwood High School: Dominant L.I. sports high school that at its peak had 5,000 students in just three grades, 10th, 11th and 12th grade. Julius Erving: Went to Roosevelt High on L.I., where incredibly he wasn’t much of a deal. Later, though, he was the epitome of style with greater vertical panache than even Michael Jordan was the face of the ABA. And oh by the way, he broke the UMass all-time scoring record playing at Stoutenburgh Gym against Saint Anselm.

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The Big Story: The annual Queen City Football Jamboree saw varsity football return to Trinity High after a year without football. And they kicked it off on a good note with a 14-8 win over West behind a two-TD, 123-yard rushing day from QB John Thibault. Sports 101: Of all the players who have hit 60 or more home runs in a season – Sammy Sosa, Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Roger Maris and Babe Ruth – who hit the most in September? Knick of Tyme Award: To Madison Lucontoni for the 40-yard bomb/field goal she nailed with 35 seconds left to give Bedford a 24-21 over Salem at the QC Jamboree on Friday. Adaptability Award: It goes to Goffstown sophomore Jarrett Henault after stepping in to play quarterback for G-Town in a 7-0 win over Timberlane. He went 3-4 for 40 passing yards just four days after moving to QB from wide receiver. Weird Scheduling Note of the Week: Don’t know if I’ve ever seen teams play back to back two-game series against each other in each of the team’s home fields as the F-Cats and C-Dogs did last week. They

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STRANGE TALES FROM THE SHADOWS AND SKIES OF THE GRANITE STATE By Scott Murphy

smurphy@hippopress.com

Granite Staters have reported strange sightings and experiences since the colonial days, including the first nationally recognized alien abduction and a unique Bigfoot-like species. Here are some of the state’s noteworthy supernatural events — you can decide for yourself whether they’re fact or folklore.

Soaring saucers

The public’s fascination with alien abduction started on Sept. 19, 1961, when a Portsmouth couple named Barney and Betty Hill were allegedly taken aboard an alien spacecraft while driving home from a vacation in Canada. According to the New Hampshire Historical Society, the couple noticed a strange light in the sky as they drove down Route 3 through the White Mountains and realized a disc-shaped object was pursuing their car. They eventually awoke on a dirt road some time later and realized they had no recollection of what had happened during the past two hours. HIPPO | AUG 30 - SEPT 5, 2018 | PAGE 14

Three years later, while under hypnosis, the couple allegedly discovered what they saw. They recalled being led to an alien spacecraft by short, hairless aliens with gray skin, large egg-shaped heads, almond-shaped eyes, small pug noses and holes where their ears should have been. The aliens subjected them to examinations and tests before returning them to their car. The couple never intended to share their experience. But recordings of their meeting with a UFO research group were leaked to the “Boston Traveler” newspaper, which published several stories on their experience. While UFOs were an accepted part of popular culture at the time, the incident was the first officially reported instance of alien abduction in the U.S. “I talked with Betty many years ago at UNH. She firmly believes that it happened,” said James Milliken, chair of the Concord Historical Society. He said her notes and files about the incident are in the archives at UNH. Perhaps the best-known New Hampshire sighting happened in Exeter on

Sept. 3, 1965. Now known as the “Incident at Exeter,” it actually took place in the neighboring town of Kensington. According to the Exeter Historical Society, a teenager named Norman Muscarello claimed to have been chased by a large, flying object flashing bright red lights. Muscarello led police officer David Hunt back to the scene, where Hunt was startled to see the same object the teen had described. Area residents came forward to report similar sightings after the news was reported in the local newspaper. Now, the annual Exeter UFO Festival celebrates the sighting. (For details on the event, happening this weekend, see box.) Matthew Thomas, president of the Fremont Historical Society, said the event was particularly significant due to not only multiple eyewitnesses, but also the fact that one of them was a police officer. He added that these sightings were common in the area at the time and even became a nocturnal pastime in Fremont. “People would line Route 17 in their PJs and hope to see a UFO over the power lines,” said Thomas. “There would be upwards of 200 people on some nights.”

These sightings might be dated, but they’re hardly the last UFO sightings in the Granite State. As of press time, the National UFO Reporting Center has received 871 sighting reports from New Hampshire, with some as recent as August of this year. The objects reported come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors, and some witnesses even claim to have been abducted as well.

David G. Baker painting of Betty Hill’s descriptions. Betty and Barney Hill Papers, Special Collections and Archives, University of New Hampshire Library, Durham.

UFO researchers like Charles Creteau welcome skepticism of these kinds of sightings, but also encourage people to keep an open mind. Creteau is a licensed social worker and co-founder of Seacoast Saucers of New England in Rollinsford, which provides support services for individuals and families in the region who have had abduction and encounter experiences. He said it’s important to support people who claim to have experienced these kinds of potentially traumatic events. “When we do lectures, we see a lot of hands when we ask how many people who’ve seen UFOs and significantly fewer when we ask who reported their experience,” said Creteau. “A lot of people who have experience don’t know where to go or don’t even feel comfortable talking to their loved ones about it because of social stigma.”

Granite ghosts

If you work in an old mill building or live in a colonial home, there may be a ghost story to go along with it. Granite Staters have reported haunted happenings ever since the “Stone-Throwing Devil of New Castle” terrorized an ale house on the Seacoast. According to the New England Historical Society, an evil entity terrorized a Quaker tavern owner named George Walton by throwing hundreds of stones at his home over the course of the summer in 1682, some of which weighed 30 pounds. Walton also reported that household objects would go flying across his home. Additionally, he reported that the devil “whistled, snorted and clattered like colts’ feet.” 16

Exeter UFO Festival Curious skeptics and dedicated ufologists will gather at the ninth annual Exeter UFO Festival on Saturday, Sept. 1, and Sunday, Sept. 2, at or around the Exeter Town Hall (10 Front St., Exeter). A $20 entry fee covers both days. There will be cash-only trolley rides to the UFO site, which will cost $5 for adults and $3 for children. The ride will include a retelling of what happened at the site over 50 years ago. Attendees can also attend lectures from local and national speakers on a variety of extraterrestrial topics. Brian Wahl, vice president of Exeter Area Kiwanis Club, highlighted a special lecture on Disney’s impact on the public perception of alien encounters. He added that the club is also selling limited tickets to a “meet the speakers” event on Saturday night. Kathleen Marden, director of experiencer research for the Mutual UFO Network and Betty Hill’s niece, will present a special lecture called “The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Story and Its Far-Reaching Impact.” This is the first time Marden will present a lecture at the Exeter UFO Festival on the Hill story, which she was able to witness firsthand from the moment Betty called her mother to describe what she’d experienced. Outside the town hall in downtown Exeter will be vendors and activities for all ages. Kids activities will include face painting an a chance to make UFOs and aliens out of recycled materials. There will also be alien-themed costume contests for both kids and pets. Among the vendors at the festival will be Mitchell Comics from Tilton. Husband-wife team Michael and Michelle Mitchell create retro action, adventure and educational comics for all ages, including a comic about the Incident at Exeter. “We’ve always loved B-movies and anything off the beaten path, and we think these kinds of stories are interesting ” said Michael Mitchell. “We put a lot of effort into researching each story, and all the drawing, lettering and coloring are done by hand.” Visit exeterufofestival.org.

Schedule

Saturday, Sept. 1 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. - UFO Festival Souvenir Shop 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Snack Shack tent open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Kids activities 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. - “Incident at Exeter” trolley Noon to 12:30 p.m. - Alien costume contest, alien pet contest and alien parade to the bandstand Speakers 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. - Seacoast Saucers, “Commonalities, Synchronicities and Modern Day Contact” 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. - Bob Terrio, “UFOs, Aliens and Disney - Alien Encounters From New Tomorrowland” 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. - Kathleen Marden, “The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Story and Its Far-Reaching Impact” 12:45 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. - Lunch Break 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. - Marc Dantonio, “Exoplanets and Alien Life” 3 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. - Paul & Ben Eno, “Aliens and Exorcism: Why Do UFOs Turn Up in ‘Possession’ Cases?” 7:30 p.m. to - 9 p.m. - Meet the Speakers event at Hampton Inn & Suites (59 Portsmouth Ave., Exeter); Limited to 55 people, no advance sales. Sunday, Sept. 2 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Snack Shack tent open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Kids activities Speakers 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. - Granite Sky/Mike Stevens, “People Not Proof” 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. - Jennifer Stein, “Gobekli Tepe” Noon to 1 p.m. - Live Radio Broadcast with Paul and Ben Eno 1:15 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. - Peter Robbins, “Controversial Deaths of UFO Investigators, Journalists and Authors: Foul Play, Misinterpretation, or Random Chance?” 2:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. - Shane Sirois, “Parasitic Lifeforms” 122452

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Michael Girard, a supernatural researcher and lecturer who runs Strange New England, said the tale is one of the most profound supernatural stories in New Hampshire’s history, as it was widely believed and documented by people around town. This included written records from Richard Chamberlayne, secretary to the royal governor of New Hampshire, and Cotton Mather, one of the most powerful ministers of his day. “I think it’s important to remember these great historical moments, because in the eyes of these people, this was completely real and terrifying,” said Girard. “They were going from civilization into the wilderness, and this was a frightening experience for them in the New World.” Hauntings have persisted in New Hampshire history and folklore over the last several centuries. Intown Concord is offering a glimpse into some of these legends with its annual Upstairs, Downtown Walking Tour on Thursday, Oct. 4 (see box). In Manchester, several local legends are captured in the book Manchester Haunts by Renee Mallett. Some of her findings include stories of a ghost that calms patients at Elliot Hospital, child laborers that still haunt the R. G. Sullivan Cigar Building and a deceased jogger that runs down River Road every Halloween night. “For me, I love the history behind a lot of the stories once you start tracing them back long enough,” said Mallett. “A lot of times history is about the stories of rich people and famous politicians. With ghost stories, you often find that they’re linked to the lives of everyday people like mill workers, women and children or poor people.” Mallett said haunted tours are often a better way to explore haunted sites than independent sleuthing. When she does research for her books, she said, she always has permission to visit haunted areas and ensures there’s actual recorded claims that these places are haunted. As an example, Mallett cited the famous story of Oceanborn Mary. She was a Upstairs, Downtown Walking Tour

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Creep through Concord on Thursday, Oct. 4, during the Upstairs, Downtown Walking Tour, which will take attendees to six haunted hotspots around the city. This includes the former location of Siam Orchid Thai Restaurant, where there were sightings of randomly moving drinking glasses and mysterious voices after hours. Jennifer Kretovic, volunteer for InTown Concord’s Economic Vitality Committee, said tickets cost $40 and will go on sale by Saturday, Sept. 1. She said the tour only has 150 spots and anticipated tickets would sell out quickly. Visit facebook.com/IntownConcord for information on how to buy tickets.

New Hampshire woman born at sea who “saved” the ship, as pirates who boarded the vessel decided to spare the passengers after seeing a newborn baby was aboard. While local legend claims that she haunts a house in Henniker, Mallett said there’s no record she lived there. Still, recent residents of the house have had to deal with people stopping by the house to take pictures and, in some cases, souvenirs. “Real estate agents are legally obligated to tell you if your house is haunted, because there are some nuisances related to that,” said Mallet. “People will show up and try to take a brick or shingle home, especially in the month of October.” Ghost hunting and haunted attractions don’t have to be relegated to October and Halloween. T.J. Swick, founder of SilentWhispers Paranormal Society in Bedford, offers free paranormal investigations. Her group has published photos, videos and sound recordings of their findings on their website, including paranormal sightings at an 1800s farmhouse in Hillsborough, an anonymous hotel in Manchester and Gilson Cemetery in Nashua. Swick said some of these expeditions have involved casting out evil spirits by burning sage and incense and saying prayers. But in many cases, she said, spirits are neutral or benevolent. “A lot of these paranormal shows home in only on the evil, but just like in real life, there’s a balance of good and evil spirits,” said Swick. “We are energy, and when we die, that energy can’t be destroyed. Sometimes the experiences people have might be loved ones who have passed and want to communicate with them.” That might explain why some believe that John Parker still “lives” at the Goffstown Historical Society building decades after his death. Jennifer Brown, president of the organization, said the building at 18 Parker Station Road used to be home to the Parker family’s general store in the 1800s up until the mid 1960s. Though Parker died well before the building was converted into a historical building, people still claim to see someone living upstairs. A neighbor was once so sure she she saw someone upstairs that she called the police to report a trespasser. “He never bothers anyone, and I’m sure he likes it there,” said Brown. “It’s pretty quiet most of the time. Nobody lives there, and we’re only open two hours a week.” Through her research, Mallett agreed that most people have said that living in a haunted house or working in a haunted building isn’t a terrifying or horrible experience. “I’ve heard a lot more stories about ghosts that steal people’s glasses or stop them from falling off a ladder than of ghosts who chase people around their house,” she said.

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According to the New Hampshire Division of Forests and Land, New Hampshire is the second most forested state in the U.S. with about 4.8 million acres. Some people think that’s more than enough trees to hide some strange, unknown creatures. “There are forests right here in New Hampshire that a person has never walked through,” said Jason Morse of Newmarket. “The chances of something being out there most people haven’t seen are quite remarkable.” Morse belongs to a group called the Crypto Crew, which he joined after three encounters in 2008 with the same bigfoot he nicknamed “Goliath.” The first time he saw it, Morse said, Goliath was standing out in the woods while he was on a walk with his dog. The creature was over nine feet tall and completely covered with auburn-brown hair. It had massive, broad shoulders and arms that hung down just barely above its knees. Morse said he knows he saw the same bigfoot during the next two encounters, because Goliath had a lighter spot of fur on its upper chest. After seeing Goliath a second time at the dumpster near where he lived, Morse said, he came nearly face to face with the creature outside his house. He was about 40 feet away from Morse and smelled like a mixture of rotten eggs, wet dog and skunk. “We stared at each other for what seemed to be hours, but it was probably only minutes,” said Morse. “I said ‘Hello’ in a normal voice, and it cocked its head off to the side slightly and turned and walked away.” Morse hasn’t seen Goliath since, but he’s taken accounts from all across New Hampshire which are listed on the Crypto Crew’s website. There have been similar sightings reported in every state except Hawaii according to Aleksandar Petakov, a documentary filmmaker and cryptozoology researcher based in Nashua. He highlighted

the Bigfoot Field Research Organization as another group researching and documenting potential evidence of bigfoot. Petakov worked with Mitchell Comics in Tilton on a comic called “Granite State Bigfoot,” which recounts some famous sightings of the hairy monster from the 1970s. One story in “Granite State Bigfoot” tells the tale of campers in Hollis reporting a tall, hairy creature between seven and eight feet tall. During another sighting in the Ossipee area, a couple was climbing a mountain with their dog when they described seeing a similar creature building a house-like structure. The creature eventually spotted them and let out a terrible noise, causing the group to flee down the mountain. Unique to New Hampshire are the “wood devils” of Coos County. Primarily seen in the 1930s, Girard of Strange New England said they’re described similarly to bigfoot, except skinnier and with greyish hair. They reportedly use their thin stature to hide behind trees if they’re spotted. Girard recalled one story printed in an old North Country newspaper, where hikers were confronted by a wood devil near a pond in Dummer. The creature had a horrible odor and let out an awful scream before running off into the woods. Both Girard and Petakov have heard that wood devils were created as an old lumberjack tale meant to scare new recruits while sitting around a fire. Petakov pointed out that several states have their own bigfoot variants, such as the skunk ape in Florida, sasquatch in Canada and grass man in Ohio. Yet, even if these creatures are just urban legends, Petakov said, the pursuit itself is fun and worthwhile. “We live in a society where most mysteries are gone, so the idea that there’s still something unknown out there is intriguing for people,” said Petakov. “What’s the fun of living in a world where everything is documented and there’s nothing left to discover?” 18

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Beyond bigfoot and wood devil sightings, there have been several other creature encounters reported from across the state. Below are some notable tales from the Monadnock Region, southern New Hampshire and the Upper Valley. 1. Danville Devil Monkey: Despite being a ways away from the jungle, hikers along the Appalachian Trail have reported sightings of “devil monkeys” since the 1920s. “They’re said to have a nasty temper and kill pets and livestock,” said Girard. The most recent sighting happened in Sept. 2001 away from the mountains near Pleasant Street and Kingston Road in Danville. The town’s fire chief and 11 other people claimed to have seen an 8-foot-tall monkey with dark, woolly fur jumping about and hollering in the road before running away. Search parties couldn’t find the beast after this initial sighting. 2. Derry Trolls: Native American myths tell of troll-like creatures living around Beaver Lake in Derry. “In this time of Harry Potter, his description made me think of Dobby,” Renee Mallett said. Sightings were relatively common in the 1600s and 1700s but

started to peter out as time went on. The last known sighting was reported in Dec. 1956. According to Mallet, a man was chopping down trees in the area when he claimed to see a small, wrinkly-skinned creature with two long ears drooping past his face. The man tried to catch the creature, but it ran away. 3 & 4. The Glowing Thing of Moore Lake: According to Girard of Strange New England, the Connecticut River has spawned countless tales and sightings of serpents and other monsters. Near the top of the river is the man-made Moore Reservoir, which lies in Dalton (3) and Littleton (4) as well as Concord and Waterford, Vt. In the late 1960s, a group of people were fishing on the lake late at night when they noticed a strange red glow out in the water. “Eventually, it became silent throughout whole woods, and all they could hear was the hurtling sound of their reels being cast out into the water,” 6 said Girard. The fish-

ermen quickly made their way back to shore as the red glow started moving closer to their boats. When the group returned with police, they saw dead fish all along the shoreline with nothing left but their heads and spines. 5 & 6. Monadnock Lake Monsters: Nessie and Champ aren’t the only monsters lurking in the depths of lakes. In his book America’s Loch Ness Monsters, Philip Rife includes two tales from lakes in the Monadnock Region, both from the 1980s. One diver went missing in Dublin Lake (5) while searching for underwater caverns. According to Girard of Strange New England, the diver was found unconscious on the shore days later, and when he was revived, he said he encountered a strange, eel-like monster. Around the same time, a diver exploring Spofford Lake in Chesterfield (6) reported seeing a 20-foot-long, eel-like monster while underwater.

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The New Hampshire Fisher Cats finish off the regular season with four home games at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium (1 Line Drive in Manchester; nhfishercats.com, 641-2005) against the Hartford Yard Goats starting tonight at 7:05 p.m. (with post-game fireworks). Games continue Saturday (7:05 p.m., with post-game fireworks), Sunday (1:35 p.m.; with pre-game catch starting at 12:15 p.m. and kids run the bases after the game) and Monday (1:35 pm.; billed as fan appreciation day). All four games will feature an All-American buffet special; $24 tickets get you a seat in the Left Field Pavilion as well as all-you-can-eat hot dogs, chips and burgers.

Friday, Aug. 31

Farmers market, demolition derby, midway rides, a rodeo show, live music and of course such fair delights as fried dough, turkey legs and sausage with onions and peppers — find all this and more at the Hopkinton State Fair (329 Kersarge Ave. in Contoocook), which starts today and runs through Monday, Sept. 3. A four-day general admission pass costs $29 and a day pass costs $12. Specific shows and midway rides also have their own ticket prices and discounts are available based on age. See hsfair.org.

EAT: Italian regional dishes Try more than 50 Italian wines along with pastas, hors d’oeuvres (such as pork & beef meatballs in a red wine gastrique and mushroom arancini with tomato jam), Italian cheese and charcuterie, other antipasti (included marinated olives, tomato and mozzarella salad, pepperoncini, olive tapenade) and a cannoli bar at Abbondanza, the Italian festival at the Bedford Village Inn (2 Olde Bedford Way in Bedford; bedfordvillageinn. com, 472-2001) on Thursday, Sept. 13, at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $87 per person.

Saturday, Sept. 1

Hear stories of Mt. Washington at a presentation and book signing for Dan Szczesny’s The White Mountain today at 1 p.m. at The Cozy Tea Cart (104 Route 13 in Brookline; thecozyteacart.com, 249-9111). The event is free and open to the public (call to register), according to the website.

DRINK: Locally made wine Sip wines from LaBelle Winery and maybe grab a bite while listening to Mystical Magic, a classic rock duo, on Thursday, Aug. 30, from 6 to 9 p.m. on the terrace at the winery (where you can order off the menu from the winery’s Bistro), 345 Route 101 in Amherst (672-9898; labellewinerynh.com). The performance is part of the winery’s Live Music Thursdays. Find more live music at area bars and restaurants in our Music This Week listings, which start on page 53.

Tuesday, Sept. 4

Fall means mums. Get yours today at the Bedford Farmers Market (3 to 6 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Seton Church, 190 Meetinghouse Road) from the Bedford Garden Club. The mums are locally grown and come in 8-inch pots and are available in red, rust, yellow, lavender and white. The cost is $7.50 each or $7 each for three or more.

BE MERRY: Shopping for unique finds Jewelry, pottery, clothes and accessories, specialty foods, dolls and other artisan items will be on display (and for sale) at the Craft Fair at the Bay (Alton Bay Community House & Grounds, 24 Mt. Major Highway in Alton; castleberryfairs.com) this weekend. The fair runs Saturday, Sept. 1 (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.); Sunday, Sept. 2 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.), and Monday, Sept. 3 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Admission is free. See castleberryfairs.com.

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Every summer, in addition to its mainstage productions, the Nashua-based community theater group the Actorsingers presents a lesser-known, edgier musical known as a “Fringe Show.” “Fringe is about shows that don’t fit anywhere else in theater, that have sex or violence or drugs or other questionable subject matter and are not for all audiences and are not going to sell out a giant theater,” said Angelica Rosenthal, director of this year’s Fringe Show, Reefer Madness. Reefer Madness is a musical parody of the 1936 marijuana propaganda film of the same name. The film implied that marijuana use can lead to extreme cases of violence, sexual promiscuity, hallucinations and insanity. “It said [marijuana] will make you crazy, make you murder people, and as ridiculous and over-the-top as it was, it really scared people,” Rosenthal said. “That anyone would believe this is mind-boggling, but unfortunately, there’s still spreading of misinformation today, so I think turning that into a fun and ridiculous musical comedy is the best way to fight lies and misconceptions.” Reefer Madness opened off-Broadway in 2001 and received more fame with the 2005 made-for-television film adaptation starring Kristen Bell and Christian Campbell. The story follows an innocent teen couple, Jimmy Harper and Mary Lane, whose lives descend into chaos after they wind up at The Reefer Den, the home of drug-pusher Jack and his drug-addicted girlfriend Mae, where they smoke marijuana for the

Reefer Madness. Courtesy photo.

first time. “They end up in an orgy. There’s a lot of blood and body parts. In one scene, a character hallucinates all these dead kids that got hooked on reefer and come back as zombies,” said actor Jess Vaughn, who plays Mae. “It has a Rocky Horror kind of feel to it in the way that it’s so over-exaggerated and over-the-top.” The score features the stylings of 1930s swing and jazz with a few exceptions, like “The Brownie Song,” an upbeat, cartoonlike song that accompanies the scene in which Jimmy trips out after eating a pot brownie. “Musicals are kind of ridiculous on their

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own, so to have people singing about this whole ridiculous concept [of the marijuana propaganda] is absolutely absurd,” Rosenthal said, “and yet, after the first three musical numbers, you kind of start to accept the craziness. You don’t realize how ridiculous it is until after the show is over.” Rosenthal said that, to her knowledge, the Actorsingers’ production is the first community theater production of Reefer Madness in the state. When she first came across the script, she immediately fell in love with it, but she wasn’t confident that the Actorsingers’ board would share her sentiment when she pitched it to them for this year’s Fringe Show.

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“I have never seen a show this ridiculous before, and I really thought [the board] would be more interested in a less shocking show,” she said, “but to my surprise, they seemed really interested and really passionate about it.” Prior to Reefer Madness, Vaughn had been on a hiatus from theater. Her theater experience consisted mostly of classics like Oklahoma! and The Sound of Music, but now, she said, she’s looking to expand her repertoire. “My last show was Jesus Christ Superstar, and it’s a very emotionally draining show, so for my next show, I wanted to do something different, something light-hearted and nutty for a change. I wanted to start doing edgier pieces and pieces that aren’t done too often,” she said. “When I found out about the auditions [for Reefer Madness] … I knew I had to audition.” The show isn’t for everyone, but if you enjoy that brand of campy, absurdist comedy, Vaughn said, you won’t want to miss it. “It’s one of the funniest shows I’ve been in, and we aren’t holding anything back; you’re going to see it all,” she said. “If you need a night to get away and laugh a lot and have a good time, this is the show.” Reefer Madness When: Friday, Aug. 31, and Saturday, Sept. 1, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 2, at 2 p.m. Where: Court Street Theatre, 14 Court St., Nashua Tickets: $20 for adults and $18 for students and seniors Visit: actorsingers.org

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Looking for more art, theater and classical music? Check out Hippo Scout, available via the Apple App Store or Google Play. Theater Productions • THE BODINES NH Theatre Project presents. Aug. 24 through Sept. 9. West End Studio Theatre, 959 Islington St., Portsmouth. $20. Visit nhtheatreproject.org. • GHOST THE MUSICAL The Winnipesaukee Playhouse presents. Aug. 16 through Sept. 1. 33 Footlight Circle, Meredith. Tickets cost $20 to $34. Visit winnipesaukeeplayhouse.org. • SEXY LAUNDRY The Peterborough Players present. Aug. 29 through Sept. 9. 55 Hadley

Road, Peterborough. Tickets cost $42. Call 924-7585 or visit peterboroughplayers.org. • ECHOES ON THE PEAKS Trail Mix Productions presents. Aug. 30 through Sept. 2. Hatbox Theatre, 270 Loudon Road, Concord. Tickets cost $17 for adults and $14 for students. Visit hatboxnh.com. • REEFER MADNESS The Actorsingers present. Aug. 31 through Sept. 2. Court Street Theatre, 14 Court St. , Nashua. Tickets cost $20 for adults and $18 for students and seniors. Visit actorsingers.org.

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• THE PAVEMENT ARTIST Players’ Ring Theatre presents. Aug. 31 through Sept. 16. 105 Marcy St., Portsmouth. $18. Visit playersring.org. • MASTER HAROLD AND THE BOYS The Winnipesaukee Playhouse presents. Thurs., Sept. 6, 2 and 7:30 p.m.; Fri., Sept. 7, and Sat., Sept. 8, 7:30 p.m., and Sun., Sept. 9, 5 p.m. 33 Footlight Circle, Meredith. Tickets cost $20 to $34. Visit winnipesaukeeplayhouse.org. • LOVE/SICK SideLight Productions presents. Sept. 7 through Sept. 23. Hatbox The-

atre, 270 Loudon Road, Concord. Tickets cost $17 for adults and $14 for students. Visit hatboxnh.com. • BEAUTY AND THE BEAST The Palace Theatre presents. Sept. 7 through Sept. 30, with showtimes on Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m., and an additional show on Thursday, Sept. 27, at 7:30 p.m. The Palace Theatre, 80 Hanover St., Manchester. Tickets cost $25 for children ages 6 through 12 and $39 to $46 for adults. Visit palacetheatre.org or call 668-5588.

• NH COMMUNITY THEATRE ASSOCIATION FESTIVAL The Community Players of Concord host nine companies performing one-act plays as they compete to represent the state in the New England Regional Festival. Sat., Sept. 8, and Sun., Sept. 9, from 1 to 8 p.m. Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince St. , Concord. Tickets cost $15 each day at the door. Visit concordcityauditorium.org. • THE DORK KNIGHT The Peterborough Players present. Wed., Sept. 12, through Friday, Sept. 14, 7:30 p.m.; Sat., Sept.

15, at 8 p.m.; and Sun., Sept. 16, at 4 p.m. 55 Hadley Road, Peterborough. Tickets cost $42. Call 924-7585 or visit peterboroughplayers.org. • ON A FIRST NAME BASIS ACT ONE performs a staged reading of Norm Foster’s comedy. Fri., Sept. 14, at 7:30 p.m.,Sat., Sept. 15, at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and Sun., Sept. 16, at 2 p.m. West End Studio Theatre, 959 Islington St., Portsmouth. Tickets cost $20 for adults and $18 for students and seniors. Visit actonenh.org. • AVENUE Q The Seacoast

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Repertory Theatre presents. Sept. 14 through Sept. 30. 125 Bow St. , Portsmouth. Tickets cost $16 to $38. Visit seacoastrep.org or call 433-4472. • KEEPING FAITH - SISTERS OF THE STORY Three women - a Muslim, a Jew and a Christian - share stories from their faith journey. Sun., Sept. 16, at 2 p.m. Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 S. Main St., Concord. Tickets cost $10. Visit ccanh.com. • THE TREASURE OF CIRQUE FOU Full Time Fools present. Sept. 21 through Oct. 7. Players’ Ring Theatre, 105 Marcy St., Portsmouth. Tickets cost $18 for general admission and $12 for students and seniors. Visit playersring.org. • TWO ROOMS ACT ONE presents 2nd Act’s production of Lee Blessing’s drama. Fri., Sept. 21 and Sept. 28, at 7:30 p.m., and Sat., Sept 22 and Sept. 29, at 2 and 7:30 p.m. West End Studio Theatre, 959 Islington St., Portsmouth. Tickets cost $20 for adults and $18 for students and

The Riverbend Youth Company rehearsing Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Courtesy Photo.

• Marriage comedy: The Peterborough Players (55 Hadley Road, Peterborough) present Sexy Laundry, a comedy by by Michele Riml, now through Sept. 9, with showtimes on Tuesday at 2 p.m., Wednesday through Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 4 p.m. Armed with a library copy of Sex for Dummies, Alice tries to rekindle the passion in her decades-long marriage to Henry over the course of a weekend in a luxury hotel. Tickets cost $42. Call 924-7585 or visit peterboroughplayers.org. • An ordinary day: The New Hampshire Theatre Project and RMJD Productions present The Bodines now through Sept. 9 at West End Studio Theatre (959 Islington St., Portsmouth), with showtimes on Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. In this comedic drama by Jeffrey Kinghorn, a text message, a neighbor’s return from vacation and a homemade pie turn a typical evening at home for Wyatt and Emily Bodine into the day when everything changed. Tickets cost $20. Visit nhtheatreproject.org. — Angie Sykeny

seniors. Visit actonenh.org. • TRANSLATIONS Theatre KAPOW presents. Sept. 28 through Oct. 6, with showtimes on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Derry Opera House, 29 W. Broadway, Derry. Visit tkapow.com. • WARMTH OF THE COLD The Nashua Theatre Guild performs. Fri., Sept. 28, at 8 p.m., Sat., Sept. 29, at 2 and 8 p.m., and Sun., Sept. 30, at 2 p.m. Janice B. Streeter Theatre, 14 Court St., Nashua. Visit nashuatheatreguild.org. Art Events • MANCHESTER TROLLEY NIGHTS Trolleys will circulate to many of Manchester’s art studios, galleries and cultural attractions. Thurs., July 26 and Sept. 20, 5 to 8 p.m. Trolley pick up at entrance of the Millyard Museum, Commercial Street, Manchester. Free. Visit manchestertrolley.org. • FALL STUDIO GALLERY OPEN HOUSE Sat., Sept. 22,

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• Coat of many colors: The Riverbend Youth Company presents Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Amato Center for the Performing Arts (56 Mont Vernon St., Milford) on Thursday, Sept. 6, and Friday, Sept. 7, at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 8, at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 9, at 2:30 p.m. The musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice is based on the biblical story of Joseph and his coat of many colors. Joseph, a young dreamer, evokes jealousy from his 11 brothers after his father gives him a beautiful coat, and is sent to Egypt, where he works his way up from servitude to a position of power. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $12 for students and seniors. Visit svbgc.org/amato-center or call 672-1002. • Ghost on the mountain: Trail Mix Productions presents Echos on the Peaks at the Hatbox Theatre (270 Loudon Road, Concord) Thursday, Aug. 30, through Saturday, Sept. 1, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Sept. 2, at 2 p.m. The play by Deb Harbin spins two tales of travelers who climb Tennessee’s Roan Mountain in search of fulfillment and are forever changed by an encounter with the mountain’s resident ghost. Tickets cost $17 for adults and $14 for students and seniors. Visit hatboxnh. com or call 715-2315.

and Sun., Sept. 23, noon to 4 p.m. JoAnne Lussier Fine Art, 40 Merrill Road, Weare. Visit joannelussier.com. Fairs • SQUAM ART FAIR Features pottery, jewelry, stationery, textiles, photography and mixedmedia art. Sat., June 9 and Sept. 15, 7:30 to 10 p.m. Rockywold Deephaven Camps, 18 Bacon Road, Holderness. Visit squamartworkshops.com. • FORM + FUNCTION ARTISAN FAIR Shop unique, handcrafted work, including textiles, housewares, jewelry, metalwork, accessories, ceramics, prints and more. Sat., Nov. 17, and Sun., Nov. 18, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 3S Artspace, 319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth. Visit 3sarts.org. • CONCORD ARTS MARKET Handmade arts, crafts and goods by local craftspeople and artists. Saturdays, June 2 through Sept. 29, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bicentennial Square, Concord. Visit concordartsmarket.net. HIPPO | AUG 30 - SEPT 5, 2018 | PAGE 23

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• Many different faces: The Nashua Public Library (2 Court St., Nashua) presents an exhibition, “Street Faces,” featuring black and white portraits by photographer Sal Patalano, during September. Patalano has captured the faces of people in everyday life in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Massachusetts and New Hampshire. There will be an artist reception on Monday, Sept. 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. It’s free and open to the public. The exhibition can be seen during regular library hours. Visit nashualibrary.org or call 589-4633 • Goodbye summer, hello fall: The Mill Brook Gallery & Sculpture Garden’s (236 Hopkinton Road, Concord) Spring and Summer Exhibit will remain on display until Sunday, Sept. 2. It features the work of painters Mike Howat, Debbie Kinson, Patrick McCay, Alice Spencer and Gretchen Hill Woodman, and indoor sculptor Michael Alfano. The 21st annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit is also on display now through Oct. 14. The Fall Art Exhibition opens on Thursday, Sept. 6, and will remain on display through Dec. 24. It features the work of artists Stephanie Bush, Dustan Knight, Sydney Bella Sparrows, Pam Tarball, Soo Rye Yoo and others, and indoor sculptor Tony Jimenez of Costa Rica. An opening reception will be held on Friday, Sept. 14, from 5 to 7 p.m. Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit themillbrookgallery.

In the Galleries • “SCENES AT THE BEACH” Featuring paintings by New Hampshire Art Association member Susan Clement. On view through September. 2 Pillsbury St., Concord. Visit nhartassociation.org. • DAVIDA COOK Printmaking artwork. On view through Aug. 31. Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce, 49 S. Main St., Suite 104, Concord. Call 224-2508 or visit nhartassociation.org. • “TRADITION WITH A NEW VISION” Exhibition featuring the work of the New Hampshire Furniture Masters. The exhibition is a preview of the work that will be shown at Masters’ Pieces - The Main Event, an annual fundraiser for the Furniture Masters to be held at the Currier Museum of Art on Saturday, Sept. 22. It will also feature wor by participants of the Furniture Masters’ Prison

Sal Patalano portrait. Courtesy photo.

com or call 226-2045. • Call for nature art: The Beaver Brook Association has put out a call for artists to participate in the Beaver Brook Annual Fall Festival & Nature Art Show, happening on Saturday, Sept. 29, and Sunday, Sept. 30, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The show will feature artwork by dozens of regional artists, including featured artist Ken Harvey. Both amateur and professional artists are encouraged to submit their work. The art must reflect a nature theme. Depictions of domesticated animals or man-made items such as barns, covered and stone bridges, paths, dirt roads, wood fences, stone walls, cultivated flowers and trees, gazebos, arbors and farm equipment are permitted, so long as they are not the focal point of the piece. Depictions of people or boats are not permitted. Photography, sculpture and all kinds of paintings will be considered. The show is not juried, but artwork may be rejected if it does not fit the criteria. Dropoff dates for art submissions are Friday, Sept. 21, through Monday, Sept. 24. Visit beaverbrook.org or call 465-7787. — Angie Sykeny

Outreach Programs in Maine and New Hampshire, and by NHIA undergraduate students who participated in a summer mentorship with members of the Furniture Masters. On view Aug. 24 through Sept. 20. New Hampshire Institute of Art, 77 Amherst St., Manchester. Visit furnituremasters.org. • 39TH ANNUAL JACK PARFITT JURIED PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION Forty-two entries were selected by juror Bruce Myren and will be on display. Entries for the exhibit were from NHAA members and non-members. On view Aug. 1 through Sept. 2. Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery, Main Gallery, 136 State St., Portsmouth. Visit nhartassociation.org. • “AS SHE SEES IT” Painting exhibit by NHAA members Diane Bragdon and Tricia Mansfield. The theme of the show is landscapes and seascapes.

On view Aug. 1 through Sept. 2. Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery, East Gallery, 136 State St., Portsmouth. Visit nhartassociation.org. • “FREE EXPRESSION” Featuring art by residents of Seven Hills Pediatric Center in Groton, Mass., a center for children and adults with disabilities. The artwork was done with acrylic paint on canvas through a unique method that enabled the artists to communicate their creative vision; assistants, known as Trackers, executed the artistic actions based on the artists’ “yes” and “no” answers to a series of questions, indicated through facial expressions, vocalizations and head and eye movement. The artists decided the canvas size, paint colors and tools used to apply the paint, as well as the precise locations of the paint application. On view through August. ArtHub gal-

CAPTURING CANTERBURY New Hampshire Art Association member Michael Sterling will have a photography exhibition, “Images of Canterbury,” on display Sept. 5 through October at the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce (49 S. Main St., Suite 104, Concord). Sterling’s work includes photographs of landscapes, cityscapes, architecture and old buildings. Most recently, he has been capturing thw town of Canterbury, particularly Canterbury Shaker Village, which he discovered three years ago. “I was impressed with the village buildings, both inside and out, and the grounds,” he said in a press release. “Most of my work at the Village bas been in black and white. However, for this exhibit, I chose to show some of the subtle colors of the buildings and interiors.” Sterling is currently president of the New Hampshire Society of Photographic Artists. Viewing hours at the Chamber are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 224-2508 or visit nhartassociation.org. Pictured: “Shaker Simplicity,” a photograph by Michael Sterling. Courtesy photo.

lery, 30 Temple St., Nashua. Call 405-698-1951 or visit naaaarthub.org. • OUTDOOR SCULPTURE EXHIBIT On view through Oct. 14. Mill Brook Gallery & Sculpture Garden, 236 Hopkinton Road, Concord. Visit themillbrookgallery.com. • “THROUGH THE ARTIST’S EYES” Summer show features work by more than 90 regional artists that focuses on the perspective of the world as seen through an artist’s eye. On view through Sept. 14. Art 3 Gallery, 44 W. Brook St., Manchester. Call 668-6650 or visit art3gallery.com. • SPRING/SUMMER EXHIBITION Featuring the work of five painters and one sculptor. On view through Sept. 2. Mill Brook Gallery & Sculpture Garden, 236 Hopkinton Road, Concord. Visit themillbrookgallery. com. • “BEYOND WORDS: BOOK ILLUSTRATIONS BY DAVID M. CARROLL, TOMIE DEPAOLA AND BETH KROMMES” On view June 16 through Sept. 9. Currier Museum of Art, 150 Ash St., Manchester. Admission is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors 65+, $10 for students, $5 for youth ages 13 through 17, free for children under age 13. Visit currier. org or call 669-6144. • ALAN WOOD Photographer exhibits. On view through Sept. 14. Gateway Gallery at Great Bay Community College, 320 Corporate Drive, Portsmouth. Visit greatbay.edu. • “EARTH ABIDES” Tribal and earth art by NHAA member Debra Tillar. On view Aug. 1 through Sept. 2. Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery, 136 State St., Portsmouth. Visit nhartassociation.org.

Openings • ALAN WOOD RECEPTION Photographer exhibits. Thurs., Sept. 6, 5 to 7 p.m. Gateway Gallery at Great Bay Community College, 320 Corporate Drive, Portsmouth. Visit greatbay.edu. • “TRADITION WITH A NEW VISION” RECEPTION Exhibition featuring the work of the New Hampshire Furniture Masters. The exhibition is a preview of the work that will be shown at Masters’ Pieces - The Main Event, an annual fundraiser for the Furnitur Masters to be held at the Currier Museum of Art on Saturday, Sept. 22. It will also feature wor by participants of the Furniture Masters’ Prison Outreach Programs in Maine and New Hampshire, and by NHIA undergraduate students who participated in a summer mentorship with members of the Furniture Masters. Fri., Sept. 7, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. New Hampshire Institute of Art, 77 Amherst St., Manchester. Visit furnituremasters.org. • “FINDING OUR VOICES” RECEPTION The Merrimac River Painters present an exhibition featuring art by 12 women who have been creating art together for 16 years. Fri., Sept. 7, 5 to 8 p.m. NHAA’s Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery, 136 State St., Portsmouth. Visit nhartassociation.org. • “STREET FACES” RECEPTION Exhibition features black and white portraits by photographer Sal Patalano. Mon., Sept. 24, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nashua Public Library, 2 Court St., Nashua. Visit nashualibrary.org. • “THEM” RECEPTION Exhibit featuring the paintings of Sammy Chong. Chong’s vibrant paintings push past stereotypes, honoring workers in their humble activities, while at the same time displaying the pride and culture

they can offer society. Fri., Sept. 28, 5 to 8 p.m. 3S Artspace, 319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth. Visit 3sarts.org. Workshops/classes • SOULCOLLAGE WORKSHOPS SoulCollage is a creative collage process in which you create cards, using images that represent the many different aspects of yourself. Sat., Sept. 15, Oct. 13, and Nov. 10, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Ohana Yoga Studio, 44 Cedar St., Contoocook. $25 in advance, $30 at the door. Visit ohanayoganh.com. Classical Music Events • INTOWN CONCERT: STRING QUARTET Symphony NH presents. Fri., Sept. 14, 2 p.m. Nashua Public Library, 2 Court St., Nashua. Free. Visit symphonynh.org. • “VIEW FROM THE SHORE” Manchester Community Music School presents the original works of MCMS adult student James Tebbetts. Wed., Sept. 19, 7 p.m. Grace Episcopal Church, 106 Lowell St., Manchester. Free. Visit mcmusicschool.org. • MARK & MAGGIE O’CONNOR Violinists perform with Symphony NH. Sat., Sept. 29, 8 p.m., in Nashua, and Sun., Sept. 30, 3 p.m., in Concord. Keefe Center for the Arts, 117 Elm St., Nashua. Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince St., Concord. $25 to $60. Visit symphonynh.org. • “INTERSECTION” The Concord Community Concerts Association presents a night of classical, jazz, Latin, Broadway and film music and more. Sat., Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m. Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince St., Concord. Tickets cost $20. Visit concordcommunityconcerts.org.

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New festival features hot air balloon fun

Parsloe said. The pilots will also participate in a balloon basket drop, where they will be challenged to drop items into a bucket on the ground while standing in a tethered balloon above. One balloon will be lying on the ground, half-inflated by a big fan so that people can walk inside it. The “Balloon Glow” will take place each day at night-

fall, when all of the balloons will be illuminated in synch with music. “It’s kind of surreal and a truly beautiful sight to see all these balloons glowing in front of you,” she said. “It’s a great time to take a video, to have as a memory of the festival.” Anyone interested in photography can participate in the balloon photography contest, which awards $500 to the best photos taken during the festival in six categories: Morning Inflation, Sunrise, Evening Inflation, Balloon Glow, Flight and Most Creative. All balloon-related activities are weather-permitting, Parsloe said. “We’re doing our best to make sure there is always a balloon in sight,” she said, “but some things depend on the weather for everyone’s safety, so we hope people will be understanding of that.” Rain or shine, the festival will also feature food, entertainment and other activities. There will be live music performed by local musicians, including folk, Americana, jazz, bluegrass, blues and soul, ska, country and more. A vendor expo will have more than 30 craft and commercial vendors, some of whom will be selling unique balloonthemed products. More than 20 food trucks will be onsite

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From private rides to photo ops, there will be all kinds of ways to interact with hot air balloons at the first Northeast Balloon Festival, happening Saturday, Sept. 1, through Monday, Sept. 3, at the Hampshire Dome in Milford. The festival will feature 10 balloons — eight of those will be used for full flights, which must be booked in advance. Flights will take off in the morning and evening each day and can last up to an hour and a half. For those who don’t want a full flight, there will be tethered rides, where participants can go up in a hot air balloon that is about 50 feet in the air, tied to the ground. “It’s a neat way to get an introduction to ballooning if you’ve never done it, and it’s a great way for kids to experience it, because kids can get restless spending an hour in the sky for a full flight,” festival director Veronica Parsloe said. Attendees will have a chance to take pictures with the balloons and meet the balloon pilots, who will answer questions and talk about ballooning history and their own experiences. “A lot of balloonists have a personal connection with ballooning, so it’s interesting to hear their individual stories,” 27 Kiddie pool Family activities this week. Children & Teens Art classes & programs • SUCCULENT PLANT ARRANGEMENT WORKSHOP All materials for one arrangement will be included for each registered person, including a glass container, plant appropriate soil, directions for plant care and three small succulent or sedum plants. Sat., Sept. 1, 7 to 8 p.m. Studio 550 Community Art Center, 550 Elm St., Manchester. $35 per person. Visit 550arts.com or call 232-5597.

Balloon of participating balloon pilot Andre Boucher of A&A Balloon Rides. Courtesy photo.

• SATURDAY NATURE SEEKERS: BLACK BEARS “Short and sweet” mini programs and fun nature-based activities, with a new theme every month. Saturdays, Sept. 15, Sept. 22 and Sept. 29, 11 a.m. to noon. Amoskeag Fishways Learning & Visitors Center, 4 Fletcher St., Manchester. $5 donation per family is encouraged; no registration required. Visit amoskeagfishways.org or call 626-3474. Teen events • ADULTING 101 CLASSES Classes available for teens and young adults ages 15 to 25 include budgeting (Sept. 6), resume building (Oct. 4) and job searching (Nov. 1). Thursdays, Sept. 6, Oct. 4 and Nov. 1, 6:30 p.m. Nashua Public Library, 2 Court St., Nashua. Free. Visit nashualibrary.org or call 589-4610.

Nature • THE CATERPILLAR LAB The Lab will showcase dozens of caterpillar species on open air displays and offer a closer look with a livestream video microscope. Sat., Sept. 8, 11 a.m. to noon. Amoskeag Fishways Learning & Visitors Center, 4 Fletcher St., Manchester. $8 per family with Clubs pre-registration, or $10 at the door. Visit amoskeagfishways.org Garden • NASHUA GARDEN CLUB or call 626-3474. HIPPO | AUG 30 - SEPT 5, 2018 | PAGE 26

PROGRAM: SEED SAVING Advanced master gardener Ron Trexler of the UNH Cooperative Extension master gardener program, will be the presenter. He will provide tips and techniques about how to preserve and save seeds. Wed., Sept. 5, 7 p.m. First Baptist Church, 121 Manchester St., Nashua. Free members and $5 for non-members. Visit nashuagardenclub.org. • MILFORD GARDEN CLUB SEPTEMBER MEETING Donna Miller of Petals in the Pines in Canterbury will be speaking on monarch butterflies. Attendees will learn about the life cycle of the monarch, their migration, the reason for their decline and what to do about it. Mon., Sept. 10; business meeting at 9:30 a.m., speaker at 10:30 a.m. First Congregational Parish House, 10 Union St., Milford. Free and open to the public. Visit milfordnhgardenclub.org. • MERRIMACK GARDEN CLUB MEETING: DISCOV-

ERING NEW ENGLAND STONE WALLS Kevin Gardner will give an informal talk covering a few of the main topics of his book about New England stone walls. The talk is presented by the Merrimack Garden Club. Tues., Sept. 25; doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the presentation starts at 7 p.m. St. James Methodist Church, 646 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack. Free. Visit merrimackgardenclub.org. Crafts Fairs • 29TH ANNUAL LABOR DAY WEEKEND CRAFT FAIR AT THE BAY Sat., Sept. 1, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sun., Sept. 2, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Mon., Sept. 3, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Alton Bay Community House & Grounds, 24 Mt. Major Highway, Alton. Free admission. Visit castleberryfairs.com. • APPLE COUNTRY CRAFT FAIR More than 60 juried crafters will be presenting their handmade wares such as pottery, jew-

selling pizza, barbecue, Caribbean cuisine, deep-fried desserts, lobster rolls, smoothies and gluten-free and vegan options. There will also be a craft beer tent. The Kidzone will include a large inflatable park, a euro bungee trampoline, face painting and henna, and the New Hampshire Unicorns will be roaming around for photo opportunities. “It’s a very family-oriented event,” Parsloe said. “The way it’s laid out, there is something going on everywhere, for everyone.” Northeast Balloon Festival Where: Hampshire Dome, 34 Emerson Road, Milford When: Saturday, Sept. 1, through Monday, Sept. 3. Balloon flights begin at 6 a.m. All other activities run from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Cost: One-day general admission is $15. Weekend passes are $40. Children age 12 and under are admitted free. Additional fees apply for activities in the Kidzone. Tethered balloon rides are $20. Private balloon rides start at $250 and must be booked in advance with the balloon pilot. Contact information for the pilots is listed on the festival website. Visit: northeastballoonfestival.com, facebook.com/northeastballoonfestival

30 Car Talk Ray gives you car advice. elry, textiles, artwork, specialty foods and much more. Sat., Sept. 8, and Sun., Sept. 9, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 3 Peabody Row, Londonderry. Free. Visit stpeterslondonderry.org. • 10TH ANNUAL HAMPTON FALLS ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL More than 75 juried artisans from all over New England will display and sell their works, including wood crafts, chimes, ornaments, lanterns, tile, leather, mixed media, furniture, garden art and more. Sat., Sept. 15, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sun., Sept. 16, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hampton Falls Town Common, 4 Lincoln Ave., Hampton Falls. Free admission. Visit castleberryfairs.com. • GOODLIFE CRAFT FAIR Sat., Sept. 29, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. GoodLife Programs & Activities, 254 N. State St., Concord. $2 per person and free for kids. Visit goodlifenh.org. • 20TH ANNUAL AUTUMN CRAFT FESTIVAL ON THE

LAKE Sat., Sept. 29, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sun., Sept. 30, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mill Falls Marketplace, 312 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith. Free admission. Visit castleberryfairs.com.

Workshops • FABRIC COLLAGE Using hand-dyed cottons and batiks, participants will explore an improvisational approach to making fabric collages using a raw edge machine applique technique. Sat., Sept. 8, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. League of NH Craftsmen Nashua Gallery, 98 Main St., Nashua. $62 tuition due upon registration, with a $15 materials fee payable to the instructor. Visit nhcrafts.org or call 595-8233. • INTRODUCTION TO METAL CLAY Metal clay consists of microscopic particles of silver, copper and base metals combined with an organic binder. Participants will learn the workings of the clay, the tools used and the process from beginning to

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End of summer museum visit

Get in a visit to the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire (6 Washington St. in Dover; childrens-museum.org, 742-2002) before the museum takes an early fall break. The museum is open through the weekend, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. After that the museum will be closed from Monday, Sept. 3, through Friday, Sept. 14, according to the website. The museum will open again on Saturday, Sept. 15. The SEE Science Center (200 Bedford St. in Manchester; see-sciencecenter.org, 669-0400) will be open through Sunday: the hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The center will close Monday, Sept. 3, through Friday, Sept. 14, and will open on Saturday, Sept. 15, with new exhibits, including BiologyYou (a new permanent exhibit on human biology). McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center (2 Institute Drive in Concord, 271-7827, starhop.com) has been open daily during the summer and will be open through Sunday, Sept. 2, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. After Labor Day, the museum returns to its school year hours of Friday through Sunday, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., with Super Stellar Fridays programming from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. on the first Friday of the month. Admission costs $11.50 for adults, $8.50 for children ages 3 to 12, $10.50 for seniors and teens and college students (children 2 and under get in free). Tickets to planetarium shows are another $5 per person. Seacoast Science Center (in Odiorne Point State Park, 570 Ocean Boulevard in Rye; seacoastsciencecenter.org) is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (admission costs $10 for adults and teens, $5 for kids ages 3 to 12 and free to those under 3; admission is also charged to the state park through Columbus Day). The center has a daily schedule of presentations about the wildlife of the waters of the Gulf of Maine.

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and runs through Monday, Sept. 3, and among its many offerings is a children’s tent with “age appropriate toys and entertainment ... for children ages 2 to 8,” according to the website (which stresses that this is not a babysitting area but a place for parents to sit and relax while kids play). Beyond the games and rides of the midway, other family-friendly attractions include exhibits from area museums (including an exhibit of Concord Coaches from the AbbotDowning Museum and demonstrations from the Morrill Family Farm Museum), the Charmingfare Farm petting zoo (which will feature animal magic shows scheduled throughout the day), a maple sugar house and an exhibit from New Hampshire Fish and Game where you can meet officers who appeared on the TV show North Woods Law: New Hampshire and see live animal presentations and demonstrations. On the entertainment schedule, performances include Off the Wall: Comedy Juggle daily at 1 and 4 p.m.; the High Flying Pages Thrill Show (featuring a flying trapeze) multiple times daily; a demolition derby on Saturday and Sunday; a rodeo show on Monday and a truck and tractor pull on Friday. There is also a daily parade at 11 a.m. featuring the performers and 4-H animals. And, of course, all things agricultural are a part of the weekend, from livestock shows and competitions and 4-H exhibits and events to home arts competitions and a farmers market. Tickets cost $29 for a four-day general admission pass. Tickets for children ages 3 to 12 cost $19 and tickets for seniors cost $22 (children 35 months and under get in free). A one-day pass costs $12 general admission, $10 for seniors, $8 for kids (military with a valid ID get in free). Separate tickets are At the fair The Hopkinton State Fair (329 Kearsarge required for some shows and for rides. See Ave. in Contoocook) starts Friday, Aug. 31, hsfair.org.

end to make pendants, charms, earrings and more. Sat., Sept. 15, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. League of New Hampshire Craftsmen Nashua Gallery, 98 Main St., Nashua. $46 tuition plus a $25 materials fee. Visit nhcrafts.org or call 595-8233.

Weekly workshops • BEGINNER STAINED GLASS CLASSES This fiveweek class will be an exploration of copper foil stained glass technique. Basic skills of cutting glass, pattern cutting, glass grinding, copper foil application, soldering and finishing

will be taught while creating your first sun catcher. Adults only. Thursdays, Sept. 13 to Oct. 11, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Kaleidoscope Glass, 135 Route 101A, Amherst. $250 tuition (includes tools), with a $15 to $30 materials fee for glass. Visit nhcrafts. org or call 595-8233.

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This is my favorite time of the year: tomato time. Tomato sandwiches for breakfast and lunch, tomato, basil and cucumber salads with dinner. Tomatoes in stir-fries. Tomatoes going in the freezer, dehydrator and jars of sauce. Oh my, I do love my tomatoes. I grew 35 plants this year, as I usually do. Many gardeners complain that blights are reducing their harvests. It’s true that 30 years ago we had little blight. We covered our plants against the frost, and they kept on producing until October. Now tomato leaves turn yellow and brown in July, and by August many plants are pretty much bare of leaves. Why, people ask, do the early blossoms produce fruits, but then the plants just stop producing? I don’t know all the reasons. I do know that most common tomato diseases are caused by soil-borne fungi that winter over, coming back year after year. You can minimize the problems by rotating your tomato patch each year, or by planting in a new garden space that was lawn. Usually a new garden in full sun will have few problems, but in the following years, the blight will find your tomatoes. I have had a good, but not perfect, tomato season. I spaced my plants farther apart than I have done in the past, centering them 30 inches or more apart. I planted in the sunniest part of the garden. I cut off diseased branches early and often. And Mother Nature cooperated: June and July were relatively hot and sunny, with low humidity. I had to water early on, but diseases were inhibited by the weather. But now, in August, humidity is high and rain is common. Sigh. My tomatoes are getting blight. So what do I do with the fruit from 35 plants? For starters I should explain that the trees around my garden have gotten bigger every year, and now my garden only gets sunshine from around 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. That’s considered full sun, but 12 hours is a lot better for production. The easiest, quickest way to save tomatoes is to freeze them whole for winter. Wash them, make sure they are dry, and put them in gallon freezer-rated zipper bags. I suck the air out of the bags with an ordinary drinking straw. The frozen tomatoes can be used in soups and stews just like canned tomatoes. If you wish to remove the skins, just run the frozen tomato under a stream of hot water and rub off the skin. Tomatoes also store well if you dry them in a dehydrator. I plant six or more Sun Gold cherry tomatoes each year that produce a lot of fruit. I cut them in half and place them on the racks of a dehydrator and dry them at 130 degrees for 18 hours or so. When they are dry I stuff them into quart zipper bags and keep them in the freezer, though freezing is not really needed. I use the dried nuggets of summer in soups,

Dehydrated tomatoes.

stews and stir fries. I have even put them in winter sandwiches. You can also dry full-sized tomatoes. Slice them about 3/8 of an inch thick and place them in a dehydrator. I have two kinds of dryer: the Excalibur, a $300 deluxe model that blows warm air sideways equally over all eight trays, and the Nesco American Harvester, a serviceable machine that pushes air up or down through a stack of trays. The downside to the Nesco model is that you must rotate the trays to get equal drying. And it uses 1,000 watts of energy per hour, and the Excalibur uses only 660 watts. Still, at about $125 for the basic machine, it is more affordable. A sandwich is not really a sandwich, for me, without slices of tomato. One way to save slices of tomato for winter use is to roast them. I do so in the oven at low heat until they are caramelized and soft, not tough and dry. Then I place them in zipper bags and freeze them – but just one layer of tomatoes per bag. When I crave a tomato in my sandwich, I pull out a few slices and heat in my toaster oven until warm. Not a fresh tomato, but better than most sold in the grocery store in January. I also make tomato paste. Lots of paste. I store it by freezing it in ice cube trays, and then putting it in zipper bags when frozen. No more half-used cans of purchased paste going fuzzy in the fridge for me. To make paste I use imperfect tomatoes, of which I have plenty. I cut out the bad spots, then core them. I squeeze the cored tomatoes in the sink, which gets rid of most seeds and lots of juice. Then I quarter them and place in a food processor. I puree them, then add to a large enameled iron pot and cook them slowly for hours. I know they are done when I can literally stand up a spoon in the pot. I let it sit all night, uncovered, to cool and lose some more water. In the morning I spoon the paste into the ice cube trays. Canning tomatoes is the old-fashioned way. I still put up a few jars of sauce each year, but it’s a lot of work and must be done just right in order to avoid getting sick. Mostly now I make a big batch of sauce and freeze it in plastic freezer containers. But I like seeing jars of canned sauce lined up on a shelf in the pantry, and it connects me to my mom and grandmother. Henry Homeyer is a gardening teacher, coach and public speaker. Reach him at henry. homeyer@comcast.net.

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Dear Donna, This mahogany chest belonged to my mother and was given to me years ago. The inside seems to be pretty good but the outside is not in very good condition. I believe she got it in approximately 1947. Joanne

Dear Joanne, You’re right, the cedar chest could come from that period of time. It could have been part of a bedroom set to match as well. Or it could have been a stand-alone piece, just as you see it, used for storing blankets, clothes, etc. The tough part for this and many other useful items from the past is fitting them into today’s decor. So the value really relies on finding a purpose for it, and a new

Dance Special folk dances • CONTRA DANCE Featuring Jean Gorrindo calling with the band Cloud Ten. Sat., Sept. 1, 8 p.m. Peterborough Town House, 1 Grove St., Peterborough. $10 general admission; $7 for students and seniors. Visit monadnockfolk.org or call 762-0235.

Festivals & Fairs Events • EXETER UFO FESTIVAL This two-day family-friendly event is based in part on “the incident at Exeter,” which was an alleged UFO sighting on Sept. 3, 1965. The event is a major fundraiser for the Exeter Area Kiwanis Club and brings together national and local speakers on the subject of UFOs, who present their talks at Exeter Town Hall. There is also a children’s crafts area at Townhouse COmmon Park, hot dogs and hamburgers, T-shirts and posters for sale and more. Sat., Sept. 1, and Sun., Sept. 2. Exeter Town Hall, 10 Front St., Exeter. Visit exeterufofestival.org. • HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY AGRICULTURAL FAIR Fri., Sept. 7, noon to 9 p.m.; Sat., Sept. 8, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

home. I would say it’s in the range of $50 to $100, but again, finding it a new home could be tough. I have seen many of them painted over and re-decorated. I’ve seen them used for coffee tables too. Using them for storage is still a possibility as well, so hopefully you will be able to find the chest a good home.

Donna Welch has spent more than 20 years in the antiques and collectibles field and owns From Out Of The Woods Antique Center in Goffstown (fromoutofthewoodsantiques.com). She is an antiques appraiser and instructor. To find out about your antique or collectible, send a clear photo of the object and information about it to Donna Welch, From Out Of The Woods Antique Center, 465 Mast Road, Goffstown, N.H., 03045. Or email her at footwdw@ aol.com. Or drop by the shop (call first, 6248668).

and Sun., Sept. 9, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Hillsborough County Youth Center, 17 Hilldale Lane, New Boston. $10 for adults, $5 for military service members, seniors and kids ages 6 to 12 and free for kids under 6. Visit hcafair.com. • SANDOWN OLD HOME DAY & FALL FESTIVAL CELEBRATION The annual event features crafters, chili and “chowda” contests, a children’s bike parade, antique and unusual cars, and floats. Fri., Sept. 7, and Sat., Sept. 8. Sandown, NH, 03873 Sandown., Visit sandown. us. • TOWN OF LEE FAIR Featuring a tractor parade, contests, games, food, music, a barbecue, an ice cream social, a bonfire, fireworks and more. Sat., Sept. 8, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Lee, NH, 03861 Lee., Free admission. Visit leenh.org or call 659-5414. • 112TH PELHAM OLD HOME DAY CELEBRATION Sat., Sept. 15, 7 a.m. Pelham Center, Village Green, Pelham. Free. Visit pelhamoldhomeday.org. Expos • KEARSARGE REGION ELECTRIC VEHICLE EXPO The expo will feature the latest

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Brothers play blame game over damage to ’63 BMW Dear Car Talk: Back in the mid ‘70s, my brother asked me to drive his 1963 BMW from Connecticut to Cape Cod, Massachusetts. I had been traveling on Highway By Ray Magliozzi 95 for about an hour at around 70 miles per hour, when steam started pouring out of the hood. I immediately pulled over, but the engine had seized up, according to him, when he later had it checked out. He said it had a cracked radiator hose. He still blames me for ruining his car over 45 years later, saying that I should have kept an eye on the temperature gauge. I couldn’t have stopped the car any faster. I think he should have maintained his car better. Am I right? — Peter I have a similar story. Back around the same time, my brother parked his rotting 1965 AMC Ambassador at the garage, in the way of everything. And he refused, despite many requests, to get it out of there. Probably because it wouldn’t run. So after about a year, I finally called the junkyard and told them to haul it away. And they crushed it. And for the rest of his natural life, my brother whined that I owed him

a car. After a couple of decades, the whining finally wore me down and I offered him the full value of the car: 50 bucks. He refused it, calculating correctly that he’d get more pleasure out of complaining than he would out of the 50 bucks. I doubt you and your brother want to spend the rest of your days arguing about this. So in the interest of getting you invited back to Thanksgiving dinner, I can provide ample evidence that both of you are to blame. Here’s why it was your brother’s fault. If the cause of the overheating was a cracked radiator hose, that suggests the hose was old. New hoses, or hoses in good shape, don’t just crack and fail. So he wasn’t keeping up on his maintenance. And since he asked you to do him a favor and move the car, then the onus was on him to make sure it was in tiptop shape for the journey. On the other hand, engines don’t just seize up within seconds of losing coolant. So your story raises a few questions, too. Normally, when an engine overheats to the point of seizing, the process starts with the temperature gauge going up into the red zone. You obviously didn’t notice that. Then the car starts to lose power. As the engine block continues to heat up and expand, it gets harder for the pistons to move inside the cylinders, and the car begins to slow down

more and more. So it doesn’t happen instantly. Instead, it just keeps slowing down until you have your foot down to the floor, and the car won’t go. Is that starting to sound at all familiar, Peter? So if you had been a little more aware of your surroundings, you might have had a chance to save the engine, too. Now it’s possible that your brother did keep up on the maintenance, and one of his radiator hoses failed because it was defective. Unlikely, but possible. And in your case, if the hose that split was a lower radiator hose, there might not have been much steam to see until the engine was already very hot. Unfortunately, I don’t think we’ll ever know who was more to blame. So make a peace offering. Tell your brother that when you win the lottery, you’ll buy him a 1963 BMW. And if he wins the lottery, he can buy you a 1963 BMW radiator hose. Dear Car Talk: In my 50 years of car ownership, I have accumulated a large number of tire pressure gauges. I’ve got a bunch of plastic, pencil-type gauges. I’ve got some cheap, round ones. I’ve got a metal one with a plastic thing that pops out the end when I test the pressure. The problem is they all read differently on the same tire. So what’s the best gauge to use? What’ll give

me an accurate reading? — Frank Well, as with many things, tire-gauge technology has improved over the years. You used to need a very good-quality, round metal or brass mechanical gauge to get an accurate reading. And those were expensive. And I’ve got about 15 of them. But nowadays, you can get a good “pistol grip” digital tire pressure gauge for about $10. If you’re willing to pay a little more, you can even get one with a display that’s backlit. That way, if you get the urge to get up in the middle of the night and sneak out to check your tire pressure, you’ll be able to read the result in the dark. That beats the old-fashioned way of checking your tire pressure in a dark garage — holding a flashlight between your teeth — until either the flashlight fell out and broke, or your front teeth did. You can also get one with a short hose attachment to make it easier to read, and easier to attach to your tire valve stem. I’m partial to those. You can find lots of them online, at your favorite market-dominating monopolistic online retailer. I bought a couple made by Accutire that work well. But I’d check the user ratings, and get one that’s got an overwhelming number of five-star reviews. Happy testing, Frank. Visit Cartalk.com.

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Pup Cup, dog-friendly vendors, a kids zone with carnival style games, prizes, food, beer, raffles and more. All proceeds benefit the Humane Society for Greater Nashua. Sat., Sept. 15, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Anheuser-Busch Brewery, 221 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack. $10 per person and free for kids under 17. Visit hsfn. org/wags. Workshops • PUBLIC SPEAKING AND PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS Taught by SNHU professor Andrea Bard, this workshop will offer instruction on delivering professional, confident and well-articulated presentations. Participants give several presentations through the day and receive constructive feedback. The course is suited for beginners, or those who are looking for tips to improve their public speaking skills. Fri., Sept. 7, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications, 749 E. Industrial Park Drive, Manchester. $50 fee; includes lunch. Visit loebschool.org or call 6270005. • CUTTING THE CABLE: RECEIVING BROADCAST TELEVISION The workshop will explain everything you need to receive free, over-the-air television, covering television, analog television with converter boxes, antennas and antenna cables. Thurs., Sept. 13, 7 p.m. Amherst Town Library, 14 Main St., Amherst. Free. Visit amherstlibrary.org or call 673-2288. • HOUSEHOLD RESCUE: FINDING YOUR PATH TO A CLEAN AND ORDERLY HOME This workshop will provide direct steps on finding your individualized path toward successful household management. Wed., Sept. 19, 7 p.m. Amherst Town Library, 14 Main St., Amherst. Free. Visit amherstlibrary.org or call 673-2288.

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cadaver searches, I’ve been called all across the state, whether it’s Keene or Haverhill. How long have you worked there? I’ve been a state trooper for about eight years now. I’ve been assigned to the K-9 unit since 2014. How did you get interested in this field? My father was in law enforcement, and I’ve always wanted to work with a dog. … I had the ability to go assist present K-9 handlers before I started, and I saw how rewarding it is having a K-9 and handler work together. Some of my best moments on the job were with Wyatt. I can’t describe the feeling of accomplishing something in the field with your dog.

What kind of education or What do you wish you’d training did you need for this known at the beginning of job? your career? You generally need a couple I’m away from my family a years on the job after you’re lot, especially with overnight hired as a trooper. Having a shifts. I knew that would dog is so much more work, happen beforehand, and it so we want to make sure our wouldn’t have changed my handlers have a grasp of the mind. But it would have been job first. Once they have a rec- Kevin Devlin & Wyatt. Courtesy good to know how much sacommendation from their troop photo rifice I’d have to make to do commander, go through physwhat I love. I’ve missed birthical fitness test and pass an oral board, they days and other family events. go through a 15-week patrol school. … Once that’s done, each handler goes to their spe- What is your typical at-work uniform? ciality school. Mine was 10 weeks of cadaver If we are training or know we’re going on a school. After that, handlers go through three K-9 call, we’ll wear [Battle Dress Uniforms]. days of in-service training. Each year, we But day to day, we wear typical trooper unirecertify through New England State Police form. We are not a full-time K-9 unit, which Administrators Conference standards. means I still work the road in my troop. But if I get a K-9 call, I answer it. How did you find your current job? I lived and worked in Epping at the time. What was the first job you ever had? I worked at a hardware distribution center If you’re already assigned to a patrol, you just in college. keep that dog in that troop. — Scott Murphy What’s the best piece of work-related advice anyone’s ever given you? What are you into right now? Work hard, do your job and do it well, and just have fun. Enjoy what you’re doing, Aged scent work with Wyatt, meaning because if you don’t, you’re not going to do anything over 24 hours or more. I’m interested to see how far I can get him to track your job well. a scent.

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Joining a Community Supported Agriculture program gets you freshly grown, in-season produce, meats, dairy and other products, in addition to providing a steady financial support system for your local farm. Fall CSA shares are now available to sign up for; once the season is underway, you’ll be getting foods like sweet potatoes, butternut and acorn squash, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, garlic, parsnips, radishes, spinach and more. “If you’ve never joined a CSA but are thinking about it, the fall share is the most ideal scenario for trying it out,” said Anna Muncy of Local Harvest CSA, a Concordbased CSA cooperative program. “You get an idea of how many vegetables you can eat, and if you don’t eat them in a week then it’s OK, because most of them can last for a really long time and you can stock them in your home.”

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While some farms offer year-round programs with prorated costs that vary depending on when you sign up, others will designate specific sessions for spring, summer, fall or winter, or may combine two or more seasons into one share. In most cases, members will pay up front for however many weeks their share will be, and the farm chooses their specific dates, times and pickup locations. Some CSA programs are available directly through one farm, while others like Local Harvest CSA obtain their product from a collection of farms. Joining a Local Harvest CSA membership grants you access to a variety of crops from five Granite State farms: Kearsarge Gore Farm in Warner, The Vegetable Ranch in Warner, Good Earth Farm in Weare, Middle Branch Farm in New Boston and Stoneridge Farm in Bradford. The fiveweek program begins Oct. 17 and runs through to the week before Thanksgiving. You can choose your share size and pickup location online, Muncy said. All members become subscribers of a weekly newsletter with food storage tips and recipe ideas. David Trumble of Good Earth Farm said that depending on the status of that year’s growing season, some late summer crops might also be added to your share. “For some people, if they grow a fair amount of their own fresh produce in the summer, then signing up for the fall share

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is sort of an extension of their garden season,” he said. “The other thing is that CSAs can be challenging in the summer if you’re traveling a lot, and so the fall can help you get back into a regular routine.” According to Gail McWilliam Jellie, director of agricultural development for the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food, fall CSAs are also cost-effective ways to stock up on produce for the holiday season. “Things like potatoes and carrots have a longer shelf life if they are stored properly,” she said.

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The available product always has to do with the status of the growing season, Muncy said. “It’s completely dependent on what’s ready to be harvested,” she said. “It’s not like there’s this magic turnover from summer to fall. A lot of times, we’ll still have greens and kale that grows through the season.” Muncy said the unpredictability of the weather each season adds another dynamic to CSAs. “You’re literally on a vegetable journey and the weather is going to affect what you see,” she said. “People think of it as a bad thing, but it’s really not. … It’s just the fact that the produce and timing of things are always different.” Things are looking good for fall shares this year, according to Sarah Hansen of Kearsarge Gore Farm in Warner. “This is going to be the best year that we’ve had in a long time, so I’m excited for it,” Hansen said. “Some things like winter squash have been ripening a little earlier than normal. … Because of the 90-degree

days, recently we’ve had less lettuce and greens available, but we’re hoping to offer a little bit more as the days get cooler and we get closer to the fall.” Other vegetables like tomatoes can often be available as late in the year as October due to the growing conditions, as was the case last year, Hansen added.

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This list includes farms in southern New Hampshire offering CSA programs specifically for the fall season. Some may have a waiting list to sign up; call or visit the website for updates. Brasen Hill Farm (71 Warren Road, Barrington, 868-2001, brasenhillfarm.com) has a meat CSA that runs from September through November and offers products such as ground beef, lamb, country-style ribs, ground goat, duck, chicken and rabbit. Small shares (about 40 to 45 pounds) are $395 and large shares (60 to 65 pounds) are $595. Pickups are at the farm on Thursdays, Sept. 13, Oct. 17 and Nov. 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. Brookford Farm (250 West Road, Canterbury, 742-4084, brookfordfarm.com) has several seasonal CSAs throughout the year. The fall share begins in late October and runs for 20 weeks through March. Shares include a vegetable base ($600), a half vegetable ($380; distributed weekly for the first 10 weeks and then bi-weekly after Christmas); a quarter vegetable ($250); a 10-week meat share ($400); and a value share ($160 for 10 weeks or $320 for 20 weeks) in which you can choose from a variety of select items. Prices are prorated to reflect the remaining number of weeks of the share duration. Pickup locations are in Amherst, Canter- 36

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bury, Concord, Deerfield, Dover, Epsom, Exeter, Hampstead, Hollis, Manchester, Nashua and Salem. Dirty Girl CSA (Peterborough and Weare, “You GOTTA try this place!!! Delicious!! 326-8729, dirtygirlcsa.com) is a seven-week Fun decor and really nice people!” fall CSA share from Sept. 19 to Oct. 31. This -Kim year’s is already sold out, but shareholders “SO GOOD. We ate can expect winter squash, onions, lettuce, our crepes too fast arugula, carrots, scallions, turnips, broccoli, to take a picture. A cauliflower, cabbage, pumpkins, sweet potamust visit!!” 4.69”wide x 2.6” high toes and more. The cost ranges from $155 for -Meghan HIPPO Horizontal 1/8 page a single share (feeds about 1 to 2 people per week) to $245 for a double share (feeds about 3 to 4 people per week). Pickups are avail449 Amherst St. Nashua, NH 03063 able every Wednesday from 2 to 8 p.m. at the 603.943.7203 | butternjam.com 122568 Four Winds Farm store (Four Winds Farm Road, Peterborough). Fresh Start Farms (New American Farmers Cooperative, 434 Lake Ave., second floor, Manchester, 296-0443, freshstartfarms.org) offers a six-week fall CSA membership that begins Sept. 4. Single shares ($140, or about $21/week) and family shares ($225, or about $36/week) are both available. A full list of pickup locations is available on the website. Local Harvest CSA (75 S. Main St., Unit 7, Concord, 731-5955, localharvestnh.com) is a CSA cooperative program ~Mae West with products made from Kearsarge Gore Farm (173 Gore Road, Warner), Stoneridge Historic Millyard District at 75 Arms Street, Manchester, NH • Lunch: Monday through Friday • Dinner: Nightly at 5pm 6 0 3 . 6 2 2 . 5 4 8 8 Chef/Author/Owner Jeffrey Paige w w w . c o t t o n f o o d . c o m Farm (330 Cressy Road, Bradford), Mid081962 dle Branch Farm (280 W. Colburn Road, New Boston), The Vegetable Ranch (443 Kearsarge Mountain Road, Warner) and Good Earth Farm (52 Poor Farm Road, Weare). Fall shares run five weeks, from Oct. 17 to Nov. 14, with pickups every Wednesday. Standard-sized shares are $155 and full-sized shares are $232. Pickups are at Unitarian Universalist Church

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(274 Pleasant St., Concord) from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m.; Zin-Zen Yoga Studio (126 S. River Road, Bedford) from 2:30 to 6 p.m.; Bert’s Better Beers (1100 Hooksett Road, Hooksett) from 2:30 to 8 p.m.; The Clean Take (55 N. Main St., Concord) from 2:30 to 6 p.m.; and Baked Downtown Cafe & Bakery (249 Sheep Davis Road, Concord) from 2:30 to 6 p.m. Oasis Springs Farm (79 W. Groton Road, Nashua, 930-1294, oasisspringsfarm.com) has a seven-week early fall CSA share for various microgreens and herbs, beginning in late August. The cost is $105, paid in full by first pickup (about $15 per week); shares include five heads of lettuce, one bag of greens and one bag of microgreens. Pickups are Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from Aug. 29 through Oct. 10 (except for Sept. 26). Pickup locations vary depending on the date and time; see website for the full list. Red Manse Farm (5 Pittsfield Road, Loudon, 435-9943, redmansefarm.com) is accepting signups now for its fall CSA share, which offers a variety of vegetables, storage crops, apples and cider and has pickups weekly through September and twice per month during October and November. Call for cost details. Terra Organics (198 Tyler Road, Contoocook, 491-4039, squareup.com/market/ terraorganicsnh) offers a five-week fall harvest CSA share that runs from mid-October through mid-November. The pre-boxed share includes root crops, greens, winter squash, pumpkins, cabbages and more with about 7 to 8 items per week. The cost is $150 for the full program. Pickups are available on varying days in Bedford, Concord, Contoocook and Henniker.

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Other CSAs with fall signup availability Country Dreams Farm (855 Brookline Road, Mason, 966-7427, countrydreamsfarmnh.com) offers a 14-week CSA program that began in June. Three shares are available in half, small or large sizes. 2019 information TBA.

Dog Rose Farm (41 Birch Hill Road, Lee, 207-751-1302, dogrosefarm.com) has an Apple Hill Farm (580 Mountain Road, 18-week CSA share program for heirloom Concord, 224-8862, applehillfarmnh.com) and common variety organic vegetables, offers a CSA royalty card system with sign which began in June. ups available in the spring or fall. The farm offers a 10-percent bonus that you can use Holland Farm (269 Osgood Road, Milford, on any of its apples, jams, jellies and other 673-0667, hollandfarmcsa.com) offers three products at the farm stand or farmers mar- different CSA memberships that feature a kets (i.e. a $150 card would give you a $165 variety of vegetables, eggs, raw goat milk, balance). While using up the balance before goat cheese and more. the farm stand closes for the season around Thanksgiving is encouraged, any leftover LaValley Farms (1801 Hooksett Road, balances will roll over to the next season. Hooksett, 485-3541, lavalleyfarms.com) Visit the farm stand to sign up or download offers a CSA royalty card system with signthe form online. ups by April 1. Customers then receive a debit card that goes active on July 1 (the curBarrett Hill Farm (103 Barrett Hill Road, rent season is sold out; next year’s signups Mason, 878-4022, barretthillfarm.com) will be available after Thanksgiving). Three offers a 20-week CSA program with four shares are available ($200 with a 12.5-perdifferent package options that include a cent bonus, $300 with a 15-percent bonus variety of fruits and vegetables. This year’s and $400 with an 18.75 percent bonus). share season begin in June; 2019 information TBA. Lewis Farm, Greenhouse & Compost (192 Silk Farm Road, Concord, 228-6230, Bee Fields Farm (555 Abbot Hill Road, lewisfarmconcord.com) has spring and sumWilton, 654-1097, beefieldsfarm.com) mer CSA share programs. The spring share offers a year-round CSA membership from usually runs from mid-April through June May to April, with two week breaks during and the summer share runs from late June Christmas and New Year’s Day. The full cost through September. Information for next is $1,650 (or about $33 per week or $138 per year’s programs TBA. month), with fall crops such as eggplant, cucumbers, daikon radishes, pumpkin, pota- McLeod Bros. Orchards (749 N. River toes and onions. There is currently a waiting Road, Milford, 673-3544, mcleodorchards. list to sign up for next year’s CSA. com) offers a 16-week CSA share program for vegetables that began in June and an Bee Thankful Farm (199 Middle Road, 8-week program for apples only that began Deerfield, 660-0115, beethankfulfarm.com) in mid-August. The cost is $400 for the has two CSA share options that began in full season and $200 for the apple season. June: a full share that lasts 20 weeks and Pickups are available at the farm stand on a half share that lasts 10 weeks. Products Thursdays from 3 to 6 p.m. include fruits, vegetables, herbs, sprouts, honey and more. 2019 information TBA. Mildred’s Drumlin Farm (314 Lee Hook Road, Lee, 292-5949, find them on FaceBenedikt Dairy (97 Shirley Hill Road, book) has an 18-week CSA share season that Goffstown, 801-6839, benediktdairy.com) begin in early June, offering customers a has a rolling 20-week CSA membership with variety of vegetables, strawberries, bluebersign-ups available at any time of the year. ries, herbs and more. Products include milk, cream, yogurt, eggs and butter. The typical cost is $120 but pric- Miles Smith Farm (56 Whitehouse Road, es range depending on the product. Pickups Loudon, 783-5159, milessmithfarm.com) are at the farm stand from Monday through offers a variety of shares, including beef, Saturday after noon. eggs, dairy, lamb, pork and more. Pickups are available at the farm either weekly or Charmingfare Farm (774 High St., Candia, monthly depending on the share. 483-5623, visitthefarm.com) offers a variety of CSA share programs, including for Normanton Farms (55 Charles Bancroft vegetables, beef, pork, lamb, goat, turkey, Highway, Litchfield, 377-7138, stevenorchicken and eggs. Programs for this year are manton.com) offers a CSA program through sold out; 2019 cost and pickup information the end of October. Signups are still available, TBA. with costs prorated to the number of weeks remaining in the season. Produce grown 38

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Stout Oak Farm (83 Middle Road, Brentwood, stoutoakfarm@gmail.com, stoutoakfarm.com) has a farm store credit program, with three membership options to choose from ($100, $200 and $500), that grants you access to the farm’s products through October. A 10-percent extra credit is added to your account when you sign up. Other CSA programs include a vegetable share and a fresh greens box, which started in June and run for 18 weeks.

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EVENTS Chef events/special meals • SUMMER BURGER NIGHTS AT BROOKFORD FARM These evening events include farm tours, live local music and Brookford Farm’s 100 percent grass-fed burgers. Each burger plate is served with a side of seasonal farm salads and vegetables, as well as a variety of farmstead cheeses and lacto-fermented krauts, and a bowl of locally made ice cream for dessert. Vegetarian plates are also available. Fri., Aug. 31, 5 to 8 p.m. Brookford Farm, 250 West Road, Canterbury. $25 for an 8-ounce burger plate, $22 for a four-ounce burger plate and $10 for a kids plate (choice of a burger or a hot dog). Visit brookfordfarm.com or call 742-4084. • OYSTERS ON ELM Enjoy fresh New England oysters on the half shell at the Midtown Cafe patio outside of the Beacon Building. The weekly happy hour event is Bring Your Own Beverage and invites oyster

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Webster Ridge Farm (1482 Pleasant St., Webster, 648-2595, websterridge.com) has a meat CSA program that lasts for three months, with prices that range from $95 to $155 per month, depending on the product and the quantity. Featured meats include ground beef, sirloin steak, chicken, pork chops, bacon and more. Willoughby Farm of Kensington (16 Shaws Hill Road, Kensington, 772-5538, willoughbyfarm.com) offers an 18-week CSA program that runs from June through October. 2019 information TBA. Work Song Farm (124 Beech Hill Road, Hopkinton, 219-0297, worksongfarm.com) offers a 20-week CSA share program that runs from June through October. 2019 information TBA.

lovers to get their fix al fresco. Oysters are fresh off the boat and can be ordered individually or by the half or full dozen. Fri., Aug. 31, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Midtown Cafe at the Beacon, 814 Elm St., Manchester. Visit midtowncafenh.com. • MEREDITH MAIN STREET FARMERS DINNER The Farmers Dinner and Hermit Woods Winery are partnering to present this dinner in honor of the town of Meredith’s 250th anniversary. The fivecourse farm-to-table dinner will be closed to oncoming traffic on main street and decorated with long, linen-clad tables set up in the middle of the street. Sun., Sept. 9, 4 p.m. Main Street, Meredith. $89 general admission; $125 with wine pairings. Visit thefarmersdinner.com. • 3RD ANNUAL EASTERSEALS NH SENIOR SERVICES FROSTING FRENZY The event features executive chefs from local senior care facilities, students from the

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Church & charity suppers/bake sales • LASAGNA DINNER The dinner will include homemade lasagna, tossed salad, Italian bread, assorted home baked pies, coffee and punch. Thurs., Sept. 13, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Hotchkiss Commons, Union. $9 for adults and $5 for kids. Call 473-2727.

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will be there, growing strong as ever. If you don’t have a space you’re willing to hand over to this perennial herb, simply plant in a pot. Like most herbs, mint is meant to complement a dish or beverage. It works great in tea (try steeping it along with the teabag to make iced green tea) or, my favorite, mojitos. The recipe below is for an easy batch of mojitos. I encourage you to muddle not just limes but fruit like blueberries, watermelon or even mango to add an extra layer of deliciousness. All fruit seems to pair nicely with mint. — Allison Willson Dudas

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• PICTO FRI-FEST The event will be held in celebration of the 100 year anniversary of the Pitco frialator facility in Bow. There will be factory tours, food, dancing, local fried food vendors and more. Sat., Sept. 22, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pitco, 553 Route 3A, Bow. Visit pitco.com. • 3RD ANNUAL SOUTHERN NH FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL With more than 15 trucks, guests will get to experience several different unique styles of cuisines in one place. Sat., Sept. 22, 2 p.m. Holman Stadium, 67 Amherst St., Nashua. $5 general admission, and free for kids ages 6 and under. Visit iugonashua.com. Tastings • FOOD & WINE TASTING Caroline’s Fine Food will be providing the foods for this tasting, which will be served with products from Mola Foods in Meredith. Each menu selection will be paired with a wine spe-

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cifically chosen to complement its unique flavor profile. Fri., Sept. 28, 6 to 8 p.m. Caroline’s Fine Food, 132 Bedford Center Road, Bedford. $40. Visit molafoods.com or call 714-1388. PLACES Breweries • 603 BREWERY Tasting room open Thurs. and Fri. from 4 to 7 p.m., Sat. from 1 to 5 p.m. 12 Liberty Drive, Unit 7, Londonderry. See 603brewery.com. • ABLE EBENEZER Aleroom open Mon. through Fri. from 4 to 8 p.m., Sat. and Sun. noon to 8 p.m. 31 Columbia Circle, Merrimack. $2 taster, $5 pint. Growlers available. Visit ableebenezer.com. • BORDER BREWERY Sun., Wed., Thurs., Fri., and Sat. 224 North Broadway, Salem. See borderbrewsupply.com. • CANDIA ROAD BREWING CO. Contact to schedule visit. 840 Candia Road, Manchester. Call 935-8123. Visit candiaroad.com.

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• FROM THE BARREL BREWING COMPANY Fri. from 4 to 7 p.m., Sat. from noon to 6 p.m. 15 Londonderry Road, Londonderry. See drinkftb.com. • GREAT NORTH ALEWORKS Brewery and tasting room on Fri. from 3 to 7 p.m., Sat. from noon to 5 p.m. 1050 Holt Ave., Unit 14, Manchester. See greatnorthaleworks.com. • HENNIKER BREWING CO. Sat. tours offered at 12:30, 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Tap room open Mon through Fri. from noon to 6 p.m., Sat. from noon to 4 p.m. 129 Centervale Road, Henniker. See hennikerbrewing.com. • INCREDIBREW 112 DW Hwy, Nashua. Call 891-2477. Visit incredibrew.com. • MARTHA’S EXCHANGE RESTAURANT & BREWING CO. Bar open Sun. through Wed. from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Thurs. through Sat. 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. 185 Main St., Nashua. Call 883-8781. Visit marthas-exchange.com.

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I love learning about wine, which isn’t a surprise. But I really enjoy learning about wine regions that are less familiar to me. Even after going to a Bordeaux tasting, I still have a lot to learn about French wines. So I was excited to be invited to a recent event with Serge Doré of Serge Doré Selections hosted by New Hampshire Liquor and Wine Outlets at their Nashua store. Doré, accompanied by his daughter, had six French wines for us to taste from three major regions: Loire Valley, Rhône Valley and Bordeaux. Since each region has its own climate and characteristics, they are all very different. He said the selections reflected winemakers, not winemaking. “They are made with heart and passion,” he said. They had maps showing where each of the regions were located, which gave us a sense of place and some visual representation that I found very helpful, along with tasting notes for each wine. The first wine we tasted was from Rhône Valley, a region in the northwest of France that is known for its sauvignon blanc. It has cooler temperatures, which are preferable for the grapes. The first wine, Domaine de Dionysos “Clementine” Viognier, had a nice nose and flavors of apple, pear and white fruit. It definitely started the tasting off on a good note. I found it nice and fresh. Doré said it would be a good wine to have with salmon, lobster or anything with some fat to it, because the wine can stand up to it. The next wine, Domaine et Didier Raimbault Sancerre, “Les Belles Côtes,” is from the Loire Valley and was my favorite white out of the two. It is 100 percent sauvignon blanc and had a much more fragrant nose than the viognier. Sometimes sauvignon blanc can be too herbaceous for me, but this wine was not. It was nicely balanced, with pleasant acidity. This wine pairs well with fish, cheese, and appetizers like crudite, according to the tasting notes. The first red that we tasted, Domaine la Soumade Rasteau Cuvée Prestige, is a blend of 70 percent grenache, 20 percent syrah and 10 percent mourvèdre. This wine had a nice nose that Doré called “sweetness,” but not from sugar; the sweetness was from berries and fruit. I

A taste of a red and a taste of a white. Photo by Stefanie Phillips.

liked this blend but found it had a slightly chalky finish. The remaining wines we tried were from Bordeaux, beginning with Château la Fleur Montagne Saint-Émilion made from 70 percent merlot, 15 percent cabernet sauvignon and 15 percent cabernet franc. This wine comes from the right bank of Bordeaux. Doré said the challenge with this wine is that the grapes are not harvested at the same time, as they ripen weeks apart from each other. I found this wine to be smooth and refreshing, but with some significant tannin on the finish. Doré said this wine should be drunk within the next five years. The next wine we tasted was Château Violette Moulis-en-Medoc from the left bank of Bordeaux. This wine is a blend of 51 percent cabernet sauvignon and 49 percent merlot. This blend had a strong nose but a very smooth and pleasant finish. The final wine, Les Ormes St. Julien, was not only from 2009 but was our favorite wine of the night. This wine, made up of 70 percent cabernet sauvignon, 25 percent merlot, three percent petit verdot and two percent cabernet franc, was incredibly smooth. I called it silk in the mouth, as the tannins were so smooth and pleasant. I had to purchase a bottle to enjoy at a later date. While all the wine we tasted was top notch, I really enjoyed the way that Doré mixed humor with wine knowledge and made the whole thing very approachable. All of these wines are available for purchase in New Hampshire Liquor and Wine Outlets. I also highly recommend these tasting events; they are very affordable and informative.

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If you’re an older person who still hasn’t given up your faith in rock n roll, I hate to tell you, but the millennials find such sentiment a bit hilarious. Well, maybe not that, but they definitely find it quaint, even adorable. He’s one to talk, though; Johnson may have helped launch mildly edgy bands like Cool Rays and Beat Happening, but Johnson is 55 years old at the moment, and there’s nostalgia in him somewhere; the byword for this album was “Rock and roll will never die.” What I’m getting at is that he (and Black Keys guy Patrick Carney, who collaborated on everything here) ever-so-quaintly approached this record as an exercise in throwbackism. They used modular synths, electric guitars and “trap drums,” all of which means they got together as a Regular Band. Lots of people do that, as you know, so the “uniqueness factor” is a bit fuzzy. Not if you’re a fan of both antique Zappa and Roxy Music though, which is precisely the recipe behind “Kiss Me Sweetly,” a creepy-crawly track that works nicely enough if you miss ’60s-ruffle-vest rock. The title track is pretty awesome, a shuffley joint that evokes Doors jamming with Lou Bega. A- — Eric W. Saeger Reese LaFlare, Reese LaFlare (LaFlare Records/Empire)

Another mall-rap slab on tap here, with feats from (deep breath) Pusha T, Young Thug, Ty Dolla $ign, Smokepurpp, Murda Beatz, Gunna, Yung Bans, and Vory. LaFlare’s resumé reads more like a trust fund kid’s summer vacation than anything you hardcores will dig, to wit, per the PR hack: “The album encompasses Reese’s world as an artist who materialized his vision as a rapper, skater, globetrotter and fashionisto.” He’s an Atlantean, if that even means anything these days to hip-hop aficionados (I certainly hope not), and if you’ve kept any sort of score on that stuff you’re well aware that he co-founded Two-9. All that’s not to say that this is a dumb album; “Circulate” is fine with me, even with the tiresome trap, its beat consisting of a very short, two-note ’60s-rawk sample LaFlare twists into a pretty killer loop. “I Got the Clout” uses a noise figure that’ll freak out your neighbors, bit of an old-school dub riddim going on. Et cetera. B — Eric W. Saeger

PLAYLIST A seriously abridged compendium of recent and future CD releases • I bet if I took a poll, 99 percent of you have heard that “All About That Bass” song, sung by Nantucket, Mass., native Meghan Trainor, who released three albums before she was 18, apparently through babysitting money, unless someone in Nantucket who might be totally distantly related to her had all sorts of extra Nantucket money and decided to spend it on his daughter’s YouTube hobby, so cute. Anyhow, it’s time to see what the next step will be in this terribly important artistic career, when her new album, Treat Myself, drops on Aug. 31. The title track is like Kesha but with Rihanna singing, the sort of song that makes 12-year-olds want to drive down Elm Street in a chopped ’64 Impala convertible, throwing hundred-dollar bills out the window while all the ex-presidents of the U.S. cheer them on. It’s used in a Target commercial, that’s how epically important this song is to post-postmodern art, ladies and gentlemen. • Time again for that yearly-or-so ritual I call “Not All Folkie Bands Are Boring, Starring Amos Lee.” You may already know that he was a big fan of Donny Hathaway, who did all the cool stuff during the 1970s, although Mungo Jerry is of course a very important artiste of the era as well. Anyway, that’s one reason why Amos is so awesome; unlike so many of his peers, he literally tried to avoid bad music, which is something to admire again these days, now that no one cares about Slint. Amos has a new album, My New Moon, streeting immediately, and it contains the leadoff single, “Hang On Hang On,” a deep-thoughts-vibed slice of weary Americana that recalls James Taylor-ish steez, but only on the mellow-guitar-side. James Taylor can only wish he’ll be half as awesome as Amos someday, mayhaps when he turns 100 later this month. • Wild Nothing, also known as “Jack Tatum Totally Runs This Band,” releases their fourth LP, Indigo, like 12 hours from now. They are a dream-pop band, which could mean it’s grungy and creepy like My Bloody Valentine and Jesus & Mary Chain, it might be awful, like Au Revoir Simone, but either way it will make you say “at least it isn’t Franz Ferdinand.” So let’s go to the YouTube disaster area and try to find something from this new album, so that I can help you make up your mind as to whether this band is stupid or not. Here’s the song “Letting Go,” if this stupid ad will ever shut up. Ah, it’s like Cocteau Twins, that kind of dream-pop, even though the bass wants the band to be more like New Order. Very pretty little song; I cannot hate it. If you’re old and you liked Flock of Seagulls, this is better than that band. • Been quite a while since I dealt with an album from Alkaline Trio, so I don’t remember if I hate them or not. The Wikipedia fake news machine calls them a punk band, but the band claims they’re emo, which means I probably hated them (no one else gave up the emo genre after Good Charlotte set the “one good song per album” standard?). Their ninth LP is called Is This Thing Cursed, so let’s find out if it is, shall we? Here’s the title track, mostly a dumb ballad, then it rips off Thursday. Exciting or what? — Eric W. Saeger

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As a journalist, Keith O’Brien of Lee is always on the lookout for interesting stories. While reading a book one day, he found one — a single line that mentioned a women’s air race that took place in the late 1920s. “I had never heard of such a thing… and I was curious, so I dug into it a little and started going to libraries and looking at newspaper archives and reading about these racers,” O’Brien said. “They captivated the country during that time but have been forgotten. ... I knew that this was an important story to tell.” O’Brien’s new nonfiction book on the topic, Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History, was released last week. He will present it at Gibson’s Bookstore in Concord on Thursday, Sept. 6. In the 1920s and 1930s, airplane racing was a hugely popular sport. It was also a male-dominated sport; only a small number of women even had a pilot’s license at that time, and the ones who did weren’t taken seriously. Fly Girls tells the story of a group of five female pilots and friends who fought for their place in the sky and proved to the world that they were just as skilled at flying, if not more so, as the men. One of them was Amelia Earhart, who rose to stardom after becoming the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Ruth Elder, a young divorcee from Alabama, was a pioneering woman of aviation, having flown before Earhart was even heard of. Arguably the most skilled of the group was Florence Klingensmith, a high school dropout who worked for a dry cleaner in North Dakota. Louise Thaden was not just a pilot but a mother of two who got her start selling coal in Kansas. Lastly, there was Ruth Nichols, a Wall Street daughter and graduate of Wellesley College, who flew in the face of her family’s expectations. “When we think of women in aviation during that time, we think of Amelia Earhart, but there were other women flying with her who were just as brave and bold and talented,” O’Brien said, “so this is not a chapter-by-chapter book about different women. It’s about an ensemble of women, fighting together for their right to fly.” The book follows the women’s activity from 1927 to 1936, concluding with what O’Brien calls “an unlikely

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An endorsement by Oprah Winfrey is like fairy dust sprinkled on a new book; if Oprah loves it, the book will sell. Does Sarah Jessica Parker have the same power? The star of the HBO series Sex and the City has her own imprint at the venerable publishing house Hogarth (founded by Virginia Woolf and her husband), and its first title is A Place for Us. The story of a Muslim family of Indian heritage navigating post-9-11 life in America, it’s the sort of consciousness-raising book that all white-bread Americans should read to get a glimpse of the rich diversity of lives that we briefly brush up against on city streets but rarely comprehend. And Fatima Farheen Mirza writes beautifully; there’s no evidence that this is the first book of a 27-year-old who once intended to go to medical school before changing her course of study to creative writing. That said, the story plods along like a well-groomed mule, its placid pace perfectly in keeping with its nature, but maddening for readers. This is surprising, because the story begins with intrigue. It opens as the oldest of three siblings, Hadia, is about to be married to a man she chose for love, instead of succumbing to the arranged marriages of her family tradition. Her parents, sister and brother are there, although the brother’s presence is shocking because he’s been estranged from the family, and although Amar has come to the ceremony at the invitation of his sister, whatever unpleasantness has caused the division is still present. Amar and his father keep a wary distance, so as not to interfere with Hadia’s happiness. Standing by a table of food at the reception, Amar also encounters a woman with whom he shares a history, but whom now no longer feels entitled to touch, even to brush a strand of hair off her face. “When she opted for the mint sauce, he felt an unexpected sadness at having predicted it,” Mirza writes. The source of Amar’s sadness, and of the familial discord, we’ll learn eventually, but through a tedious, if elegant, march through the family’s long history. It explores the marriage of the parents, Layla and Rafiq, while peeling back layers of the siblings’ lives as they grow up, sliding deftly from one person’s perspective to another, and moving forward and backward in history. Throughout, it is infused with spirituality. Like her character Hadia, the author began wearing the Muslim hijab at age 9. Though Mirza has said she abandoned hijab when she turned 22, her experi-

ence richly colors the novel, making the experience of growing up Muslim in America gorgeously and sometimes painfully authentic. When Hadia turns 9, her mother gives her the option to wear the scarf of hijab, saying, “Remember, nine is the year your record of deeds begins to be kept.” Later, Layla explains to her children that every time they sin, a dark speck stains their heart: “And with every sin, the heart grows harder and darker. Until it is so heavy and black that it cannot tell good from evil anymore.” With these and other gentle exchanges, the parents teach not only their children, but also the reader, about the Islam never seen in the news, the faith that has 99 names for Allah, names that are sometimes contradictory, to help us understand God. When Layla traces words of protection on her children’s foreheads as they leave for school, when her husband bids goodbye with a word that means “in God’s protection I leave you,” the religious rituals and practices of more common faiths in America can seem starched and sterile in comparison. Mirza clearly loves the faith of her fathers, and clearly wants us to love it, too. On the surface, A Place for Us seems to be a book about differences, about being Muslim in a largely Christian nation; about being brown in a sea of white; about being veiled while others are exposed. But it gradually reveals itself to be a story about the complexities of family, about love and regret, and about how what is true changes with perspective. Stylistically, it’s perfect, and the story has heart, a true emotional center. The pace, alas, never quickens; the book feels twice as long as it actually is, and some readers may set it temporarily aside never to return. B— Jennifer Graham

• Start reading, Manchester: The City of Manchester has announced that it will launch its first annual One Book One Manchester community reading program this fall, featuring the book Exit West by Mohsin Hamid. The mission of the program is to have the whole city read the featured book simultaneously, then participate in pop-up book clubs, discussion groups, exhibitions, storytelling events and more hosted by city departments, educational institutions and businesses. “Books help all of us to see the world from different perspectives and develop connections,” Mayor Joyce Craig said in a press release. “To have residents from across the Queen City come together and read the same story is incredibly powerful, and will help to further strengthen our literary community.” Exit West is the story of a young couple, Saeed and Nadia, who seek refuge from the civil war that has overtaken their city by walking through a series of mystical doors that teleport people around the world. Visit facebook.com/1BOOK1MHT. • Teen tale of identity: Rachel Gold presents her book Being Emily at 3S Artspace (319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth) on Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 6:30 p.m. The young adult novel is the story of a transgender teen girl named Emily, born as Christopher, and her journey to coming out to her girlfriend and family, as told from Emily’s own perspective. There is a suggested donation of $5 to $10. Visit 3sarts.org or call 766-3330. • Poetry book launch: Water Street Bookstore (125 Water St., Exeter) hosts the book launch for Mark DeCarteret’s latest collection of poetry Lack of a Calling on Thursday, Sept. 6, at 7 p.m. DeCarteret has published five books of poetry and has had his work appear in 400 literary reviews and poetry anthologies. He served as Portsmouth’s seventh Poet Laureate from 2009 to 2011. Call 778-9731 or visit waterstreetbooks.com. — Angie Sykeny

Books Author Events • KEITH O’BRIEN Author presents Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History. Thurs., Sept. 6, 5:30 p.m. Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St. , Concord. Visit gibsonsbookstore. com. • R.A. SALVATORE Author presents Timeless. Fri., Sept. 7, 6 p.m. Gibson’s Bookstore , 45 S. Main St. , Concord. Visit gibsonsbookstore.com. • CATHERINE FLORIO PIPAS Author presents A Doctor’s Dozen: Twelve Strategies for Personal Health and a Culture of Wellness. Sat., Sept. 8, 2 p.m. Toadstool Bookshop, 12 Depot Square, Peterborough. Visit toadbooks.com. • GINGER JOHNSON Author presents The Splintered Light. Sat., Sept. 8, 3 p.m. Water Street Bookstore, 125 Water St., Exeter. Visit waterstreetbooks.com.

• DAVE WEDGE AND CASEY SHERMAN Authors present 12: The Inside Story of Tom Brady’s Season of Redemption. Wed., Sept. 12, 5:30 p.m. Gibson’s Bookstore , 45 S. Main St. , Concord. Visit gibsonsbookstore. com. • PAULA MUNIER Author presents A Borrowing of Bones. Thurs., Sept. 13, 5:30 p.m. Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St. , Concord. Visit gibsonsbookstore. com. • KIM MAKRIS Author presents Autoimmune Illness and Lyme Disease Recovery Guide: Mending the Body, Mind, and Spirit. Sat., Sept. 15, 11 a.m. Toadstool Bookshop, 12 Depot Square, Peterborough. Visit toadbooks.com. • VANESSA BLAKESLEE Author presents Perfect Condition. Sun., Sept. 16, 2 p.m. Toadstool Bookshop, 12 Depot Square, Peterborough. Visit toadbooks.com.

Lectures & discussions • TEDXPORTSMOUTH A TEDx event. Fri., Sept. 7. 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Music Hall , 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth. Visit tedxpiscataquariver.com. • TEDXTRESTLEVIEWPARK A TEDx event. Sat., Sept. 15, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Franklin Opera House, 316 Central St., Franklin. Visit tedxtrestleviewpark.com. • ANTIQUES ROADSHOW APPRAISER KENNETH GLOSS A discussion about antiquarian and rare book collecting. Thurs., Oct. 4, 6 p.m. Nesmith Library, 8 Fellows Road, Windham. Visit nesmithlibrary.org. Other • “THE BIG BOOK: PAGES FOR PEACE” Exhibition features the world’s largest book about peace. On view through Dec. 31. Mariposa Museum, 26 Main St., Peterborough. Museum admission costs $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and $5 for children ages 3 through 16. Visit mariposamuseum.org or call 9244555. Poetry events • JOAN HOULIHAN AND MARTHA COLLINS Silo Series presents two poets. Fri., Sept. 7, 7 p.m. The Word Barn, 66 Newfields Road, Exeter. Visit thewordbarn.com. • DUDLEY LAUFMAN Part of the 2018 Hyla Brook Reading Series. Thurs., Sept. 13, 6:30 p.m. Robert Frost Farm , 122 Rockingham Road, Derry. Visit frostfarmpoetry.org/reading-series. • TINY WRITES Reading will feature 23 local and regional poets. Fri., Sept. 14, 5 to 9 p.m. Millspace, 55 Main St., Newmarket. Email tinywritesnh@gmail. com.

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A private detective, who is also a puppet, helps his former police partner (a human) investigate a series of puppet killings in The Happytime Murders, a fairly straightforward procedural that is only anything because of the word “puppet.”

Phil Philips (voice of Bill Barretta) is the same cranky private investigator you’ve seen a million times before, one with a bottle of booze in his desk drawer and a world-weary voice-over. A shooting gone wrong ended Phil’s career as a police detective — the first puppet police detective — and now he works in a seedy office in Los Angeles, helped by his loyal human secretary, Bubbles (Maya Rudolph). In classic detective-story siren style, the red-headed puppet Sandra (voice of Dorien Davies) asks him to investigate an attempt to blackmail her, which leads Phil to a puppet adult entertainment store where he narrowly misses witnessing a shooting. The police arrive along with Phil’s former human partner and former friend Detective Connie Edwards (Melissa McCarthy). Edwards is still convinced Philips didn’t protect her during the shooting back when they worked together. But when Philips suddenly finds himself connected to yet another puppet murder, Edwards and Philips are ordered to work the case together by Edwards’ lieutenant (Leslie David Baker). And, minus “puppet,” the above could be the description of the first episode of some CBS procedural. Which is basi-

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cally what this movie feels like when it isn’t giving us prostitute puppets, puppet porn or puppets getting high on sugar and maple syrup. While viewing this movie, my thoughts went something like this: “ugh, is this whole thing going to be a puppets swearing joke?” then “or a puppets being X-rated joke?” to “this feels less ‘noir’ and more just ‘dated’” to “Maya Rudolph can be fun even with blah material” to “Melissa McCarthy is just doing her The Heat character” and “why didn’t they just make a sequel to The Heat?” finally to “I guess a meh Melissa McCarthy movie is better than no Melissa McCarthy movie.” For, like, a minute, McCarthy in angry The Heat mode and

Rudolph’s secretary (who seemed to be a riff on Guys and Dolls’ Adelaide) worked together to investigate a possible lady villain. This should have been the movie, I thought. Get rid of the puppets and instead play with the noir elements. A movie where McCarthy and Rudolph team up in a seedy, bottom-of-the-showbiz-barrel version of L.A. — that would have been more fun and potentially more daring than dirty puppets. The problem with the puppets is that, with a few exceptions, most of the jokes boil down to the same joke — that it’s funny to see children’s-TV-show-style plush puppets doing seedy things. (And is it? Eh. Maybe it’s a minor chuckle the first of the eleventy bazillion times

the movie makes such a joke.) A few of the jokes riff, LEGO Movie style, on the physicality of the puppets themselves and some of these work slightly better. Quickly, however, the puppets lose their comedic value. For the second half of the movie, all of the characters could be humans and it wouldn’t really matter significantly to the story. At most, their puppet-ness just serves as lazy shorthand for any marginalized group. In some scenes, I kind of forgot about the puppets all together. So what I’m saying, I guess, is that the entire premise of this movie is dumb and kind of irrelevant to the story being told. And yet I didn’t hate The Happytime Murders and actually, by the end of it, I found myself almost enjoying the chemistry between McCarthy and Barretta’s Phil. And McCarthy and Rudolph. And McCarthy and Joel McHale, who shows up to play an unlikeable FBI agent. So basically, I enjoyed McCarthy, who deserves much better material than this but makes it hard to thoroughly dislike even middling efforts. The Happytime Murders joins so many other movies from this summer in the pile of things that are kinda dumb but not without their moments. C Rated R for strong crude and sexual content and language throughout, and some drug material, according to the MPAA. Directed by Brian Henson (son of Jim) with a screenplay by Todd Berger, The Happytime Murders is an hour and 31 minutes long and is distributed by STX Entertainment.

For your Labor Day viewing pleasure A look back at summer 2018 By Amy Diaz

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Not bad, summer. This season’s movies included a few standouts, a few real stinkers and a lot of movies I found some degree of mildly pleasant. As the summer winds down (this week’s releases include Operation Finale, about the capture of Adolf Eichmann; Kin, which looks like a sci-fi action movie, and the horror movie The Little Stranger), here’s a look at some of the films from the last four months (many of which are now available for home viewing) legitimately worth spending money on, either at home or at the theater. • Double feature of 2018’s best, home edition: Both Black Panther (released in February) and Avengers: Infinity War HIPPO | AUG 30 - SEPT 5, 2018 | PAGE 48

(which kicked off the summer a week early with a last-weekend-in-April release) are now available for home viewing and represent two of the best of Marvel’s latest very solid run of movies and are so far my two favorite movies of 2018. Black Panther characters also appear in Infinity War, which finally brings together 10 years of Marvel Cinematic Universe storytelling and the villain Thanos in a movie that hangs together well and is an enjoyable watch. • Big fun double feature, theater edition: If you want your double feature at the theater, I recommend The Spy Who Dumped Me, a better-than-expected buddy comedy with Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon, followed by Mission Impossible: Fallout, a truly enjoyable action movie.

• Best movie to see with a (slightly tipsy) crowd: If you have a group of friends looking for a lightweight movie to see (and frequent one of the many theaters that now sell booze), may I recommend Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again and may I also recommend not worrying so much about being on time for the first half. The movie gets going in the last 40 to 50 minutes and offers both the big songs and the big emotional moments you want. This sequel to the Meryl Streep-starring version of the ABBA jukebox musical follows Lily James playing the same character as a young woman and Amanda Seyfried, the Streep character’s daughter, dealing with major life changes after her mother’s death. And there’s Cher. • Award-worthy look at one moment in time, home edition: When nomina-

tion season rolls around, I hope voters fire up the TVs and watch Tully, a dark but funny look at a mother in the thick of the newborn/sleep-deprivation period of life. Charlize Theron gives a delightfully unglamorous performance in this movie written by Diablo Cody. • Award-worthy look at one moment in time, theater edition: I also hope Eighth Grade doesn’t go the way of last year’s The Florida Project and get forgotten in the crush of prestige movies. This funny, bittersweet, at times horrifying look at the final days of middle school for Elsie Fisher’s shy Kayla feels like it really gets that time of life in all its hopefulness and awkwardness. • Long live romance: Crazy Rich Asians proves the classic romantic comedy is not dead with a standard but

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Condor) plunged into romantic turmoil when the letters she’s written to various crushes over the years are accidentally sent out. Former buddy (and former boyfriend to Lara Jean’s sister who recently left for college) and next door neighbor Josh (Israel Broussard) gets one of the letters; Peter (Noah Centineo), the onagain/off-again boyfriend of Lara Jean’s former best friend Gen, gets another. Peter says he doesn’t like Lara Jean that way but he does like the idea of fabricating a relationship to make Gen jealous — ah, the fake relationship! A classic high school rom-com device lives! • More home viewing to catch up on: Other movies from earlier in the summer now available for home viewing include the two top-notch documentaries RBG (about U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg) and Won’t You Be My Neighbor (about the life of Fred Rogers and his creation of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood). I also thoroughly enjoyed the June release Ocean’s 8, which starred Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Awkwafina, Sarah Paulson, Helena Bonham Carter, Rihanna and Mindy Kaling. It is exactly the sort of high-gloss fun you hope to receive from summer viewing.

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• Sound below: Enjoy Concord singersongwriter Steven Chagnon playing in the B Lounge, the basement bar of a popular Capital City watering hole. Chagnon released Stranger from the North last year; the EP brings to mind Ryan Adams and Ray LaMontagne. “Graveyards” and the title track are particular standouts from the six-song collection. Go Thursday, Aug. 30, 8 p.m., The Barley House, 132 Main St., Concord. More information at facebook.com/stevenchagnonmusic. • Guitar duo: Chaos coalesces into sweet harmony and breaks apart, again and again on Ohmme’s debut album, Parts. The dizzying nine-song collection is the next evolution for Sima Cunningham and Macie Stewart. Called the heart of Chicago’s music scene, their combined resume includes gigs with Chance the Rapper, Jeff Tweedy and Whitney. Rick Rude opens their Seacoast show. Go Friday, Aug. 31, 8 p.m., 3S Artspace, 319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth. Tickets $12 at 3sarts.org. • Local fest: Starring (and named for) a Newmarket-based jam band, Trichomania Music & Art Festival offers two days of top regional talent, including The Trichomes, Kung Fu, After Funk, People Like You, Amulus, Hot Chocheys, Harsh Armadillo, Swimmer, WTF Experiments and others. Friday, Aug. 31, and Saturday, Sept. 1, at The Hive Farm, 62 Patten Hill Road, Candia. Tickets $25 and up at yapsody.com • Flying high: The three-day Northeast Balloon Festival includes food and craft beer, vendors with everything from art to olive oil, and lots of music. Day 1 includes Aaron Shadwell, Paul Driscoll and Brother Seamus.. On Day 2 it’s Acoustic Bahgoostyx, Julie Rhodes and Clyde Bisbee & The Wheelhouse Revelers. The final day has Justin Cohn, Eddie Japan and llama Tsunami. Saturday, Sept. 1, through Monday, Sept. 3, Hampshire Dome, 34 Emerson Road, Milford. Tickets at eventbrite.com.

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If it were up to Zak Trojano, he’d toss his smart phone into the nearest ravine and go fly fishing. It’s a topic the singer-songwriter covers well on “Nowhere Shuffle,” the second track from his third album, Wolf Trees. “I’m so tired of the walking dead,” he sings of the screen addled masses. “Bowed heads and praying hands, nowhere with everyone at once.” Like most performers, he concedes social media makes the device a necessary evil, but it’s a love-hate relationship for Trojano — with more of the latter. “Nobody is really present,” he said recently while visiting his parents in Contoocook. “People are tripping over sidewalks, just constantly staring down. ... It made me think of zombies.” Trojano’s music is introspective lyrically, shaped by deft fingerpicking and astute melodic sense. “My Room” finds him hiding from the world “while the roses bloom outside,” content to compose in solitude. On the title cut, he muses about a hideaway in the woods “where nothing gets too big ... in the soft light of the almost dark,” buffeted by the elements. “If I wasn’t a musician full time I’d be out there cleaning a river,” he told a Rhode Island writer earlier this year. On Trojano’s website, he sells one-off tracks to fans and donates the money to Trout Unlimited (or the ACLU). So it’s fitting that the new record was made like a wooden chain fashioned from a single tree. “It’s pretty much written in order. ... One song led into the next song in my mind and in how I wrote the record,”

he said. “It comes easily to me to work like that, gives me a framework to draw from. I almost think it’s harder to just write a song sitting out there in the middle of nowhere and then try to gather 10 to 12 of them to put on a record.” He was thinking about Pink Floyd’s Meddle and Dark Side of the Moon, albums that represent an entire thought — don’t get him started about chopping up Wolf Trees and releasing it a single at a time. “My senior composition project in college was sort of a rock opera … very programmatic; start to finish,” he said. “Not everyone listens to whole records anymore, but it works for me.” Trojano became a singer-songwriter after playing drums, first in now disbanded Rusty Belle and later with established folk artists like Chris Smither, Peter Mulvey, Kris Delmhorsst and Jeffrey Foucault. Watching from the back of the stage made him crave being out front. “I didn’t want to be the drummer anymore,” he said. “I wanted to write the tunes, get out and sing them, to see if I liked it.” Traveling through Europe with Foucault, a master of his craft who deserves more attention, Trojano picked up a few tips. “He is such a deliberate and considerate lyric writer, and I’m much more melodic. ... I try to get the lyrics to work within the framework of the song,” he said. “It’s fun to chat with him and see the different ways of going about things. He asked me once on some tune, ‘Are you considering the narrator?’ I said, ‘No, not at all; I don’t even know what that means.’ I think it’s me — it’s always me.”

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Bristol Back Room at the Mill 2 Central St. 744-0405 Kathleen’s Cottage 91 Lake Street 744-6336 Purple Pit 28 Central Square 744-7800

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Concord Area 23 254 North State St (Smokestack Center) 552-0137 Barley House Barrington 132 N. Main 228-6363 Dante’s Cheers 567 Route 125, 664-4000 17 Depot St. 228-0180 Common Man Bedford 1 Gulf Street 228-3463 Bedford Village Inn Granite 2 Olde Bedford Way 96 Pleasant St. 227-9000 472-2001 Hermanos Copper Door 11 Hills Ave. 224-5669 15 Leavy Dr, 488-2677 Makris Shorty’s 354 Sheep Davis Rd 206 Route 101, 488-5706 225-7665 T-Bones Penuche’s Ale House 169 South River Road 6 Pleasant St. 623-7699 228-9833 Pit Road Lounge Belmont 388 Loudon Rd Lakes Region Casino 226-0533 1265 Laconia Road Red Blazer 267-7778 72 Manchester St. Shooters Tavern 224-4101 Rt. 3, 528-2444 Tandy’s Top Shelf 1 Eagle Square Boscawen 856-7614 Alan’s True Brew Barista 133 N. Main St. 3 Bicentennial Square 753-6631 225-2776

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Milford J’s Tavern: Sugarbush Road Pasta Loft: Gone By Sunrise Moultonborough Buckey’s: The Red Hat Band

Nashua Country Tavern: Ted Solovicos Fody’s: Monkey Knife Fight Fratello’s Italian Grille: Jeff Mrozek Haluwa: Bad Medicine Peddler’s Daughter: Dance Party w/ Dysto Hillsborough Sports Bar: Mama McDonough’s: Scott R’evolution Northeast Traffic Snake Miller Riverwalk Cafe: Christopher Paul Stelling w. Buckley Hooksett Stella Blu: Chris Cyrus (Dead Asian Breeze: DJ Albin Unplugged) Chantilly’s: Corey McLane

The Goat: Rob Pagnano Thirsty Moose: The Middlemen

Rochester Governor’s Inn: Doug Hoyt Radloff’s: Dancing Madly Backwards Duo Seabrook Chop Shop: Radio Star

Somersworth Iron Horse Pub: Dave Berry & Heidi

Wilton Local’s Café: Willie J Laws Band

Saturday, Sept. 1 Ashland Common Man: Calvin Babson

Bedford Murphy’s: Brad Bosse/Triana Wilson

Bristol Purple Pit: Michael Vincent Band

Newmarket Stone Church: Back on the Concord Train with Dave Howland Area 23: Sonic Avionics Pit Road Lounge: DJ Music Northwood Laconia Umami: Yamica Peterson-Cain Tandy’s: DJ Iceman Streetz Naswa: Marlena (105.5 JYY) Pitman’s Freight Room: w/Chris O’Neill Rockin’ Jake Blues Band Contoocook Peterborough Farmer’s Market: Mikey G Harlow’s: Joe Sambo Londonderry Coach Stop: RC Thomas Dover Pittsfield Main Street Grill: Barry 603 Bar & Lounge: DJ Music Manchester / Sexy Saturday Brearley Bonfire: Dan Morgan Band Dover Brickhouse: Brian British Beer: Brad Bosse McPherson/Rev Todd Seely/ Derryfield: Amanda McCarthy Plaistow Michael Kane & Morning Crow’s Nest: Joppa Flatts Band/The Dogfathers Afters Fratello’s: Ryan Williamson Portsmouth Jewel: Men In Motion XXL KC’s Rib Shack: Gardner 3S Artspace: Ohmme w/ Rick Epsom Circle 9: Country Dancing Rude Berry ManchVegas: Walkin’ The British Beer: Max Sullivan Cisco Brewers: Bees Deluxe Gilford Line Patrick’s: Tribute Night Murphy’s Taproom: Grace (Maura Sullivan Benefit) Rapetti & Rob Hodgman/Chris Dolphin Striker: Los Sugar Schuster’s: Dan The Muzak Man Kings Powers Penuche’s Music Hall: DJ Grill 28: Kevin O’Brien Latchkey: Alex Anthony Band Goffstown Slipwax Martingale Wharf: Coyote Village Trestle: Full Throttle Shaskeen: Out of our Heads Strange Brew: Gravel Project Island Whiskey’s 20: DJs Jason Spi- Portsmouth Book & Bar: The Hampton Bernie’s Beach Bar: Vere Hill/ Kenny Brothers vak & Sammy Smoove Portsmouth Gaslight: Tim The Pop Disaster Boardwalk Cafe: Elijah Theriault Meredith Clark/617 Live Giuseppe’s: Andre Balazs / DJ Rudi’s: Duke Bob Hudson The Bar: Ready or Not Town Tavern: Joe Sambo

COMEDY THIS WEEK AND BEYOND Wednesday, Aug. 29 Saturday, Sept. 1 Manchester Manchester Shaskeen: Luke Mones Headliners: Steve (Funny or Die) with Guilmette Ben Quick Thursday, Sept. 6 Thursday, Aug. 30 Manchester Manchester Strange Brew Tavern: Strange Brew Tavern: Laugh Attic Open Mic Laugh Attic Open Mic

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Thursday, Sept. 13 Manchester Strange Brew Tavern: Laugh Attic Open Mic Friday, Sept. 14 Derry Tupelo Music Hall: Corey Rodrigues & Andrea Henry

NITE MUSIC THIS WEEK

Manchester Derryfield: Chris Taylor & Dave Wilson/Stray Dog Band Fratello’s: Jeff Mrozek KC’s Rib Shack: Phil Jaques ManchVegas: DJ J.Porter Murphy’s Taproom: Chris Cyrus/Jonny Friday Duo Penuche’s Music Hall: Zero to Sixty Whiskey’s 20: DJ Hizzy/ Shawn White Merrimack Homestead: Paul Luff Jade Dragon: DJ Laura Paradise North: Live Acoustic Milford Pasta Loft: Barrell House Band Union Coffee: Bunny Boy/LittleBoyBigHeadOnBike/Miles Hewitt Nashua Agave Azul: DJ Roberto Tropical Saturday Boston Billiard Club: DJ Anthem Throwback Country Tavern: TC & Wendy Fratello’s Italian Grille: Ty Openshaw Haluwa: Bad Medicine R’evolution Sports Bar: Savage Night w/ Jay Samurai Riverwalk Cafe: Session Americana

Penuche’s Music Hall: Mark LaPointe/Brad Bosse Shaskeen: Rap night, Industry night Strange Brew: Jam Wild Rover: DJ Dance Night Meredith Giuseppe’s: Open Stage with Lou Porrazzo

Rochester Nashua Revolution Taproom: Brian Agave Azul: DJ Rich - Smokin’ Walker Sunday Penuche’s Ale House NAS: Seabrook Reggae Sunday Chop Shop: Money Kat Pig Tale: Soulful Sunday Riverwalk Cafe: Avi Jacob Somersworth Iron Horse Pub: Alt-137 North Hampton Barley House Seacoast: Great Windham Bay Sailor Old School Bar & Grill: Northwood Amanda McCarthy Umami: Bluegrass w/ Cecil Sunday, Sept. 2 Abels Ashland Common Man: Chris White Portsmouth Beara Irish Brewing: Irish Solo Acoustic Music Bedford Grill 28: Truffle & Hot Tamale Murphy’s BED: Stephen Horn Duo 5-8pm Decuire/Amanda McCarthy Portsmouth Book & Bar: Lyle Brewer Brunch Concord Portsmouth Gaslight: Chris Makris: Alan Roux Powers/Radio Daze Penuche’s Ale House: Open Ri Ra: Irish Sessions w/ Steve Naylor The Goat: Isaiah Bennet Dover Rochester Cara: Irish Session w/ Carol Lilac City Grille: Brunch Coronis & Ramona Connelly Music @9:30 Sonny’s: Sonny’s Jazz Seabrook Goffstown Castaways: Barry Brearley Village Trestle: Wan-tu Blues Chop Shop: Acoustic Afternoon Band & Jam

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Rodney Crowell has been doing this for a while. In fact, his career has been so long and varied that you have to specify exactly which “this” you’re talking about. There’s the record-making, which dates back to 1978’s Ain’t Living Long Like This to his commercial peak a decade later (Diamonds & Dirt yielded five number-one country hits). Then there’s autobiographical writing, which extends beyond the music world to a memoir, Chinaberry Sidewalks, published in 2011.He’s only grown in power and sophistication in recent years, winning an Americana award for 2017’s aptly titled “It Ain’t Over Yet.” He performs on Thursday, Sept. 20, 8 p.m. at Capitol Center for the Arts (44 S. Main St., Concord). Tickets $25 and up at ccanh.com.

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Whiskey’s 20: Sammy Smoove Gilford & DJ Gera Patrick’s: Cody James - Ladies Night Meredith Manchester Central Ale House: Jonny Fri- Giuseppe’s: Michael Bour- Hampton geois day Duo Cloud 9: DJ Sha-boo 90s Derryfield: Chris Cyrus Dance Party Fratello’s: Rob Wolfe or Phil Merrimack Millie’s Tavern: DJ Ames Homestead: Johnny Angel Jacques The Goat: Chris Ruediger Murphy’s Taproom: Brad Nashua Bosse Hillsborough Fratello’s Italian Grille: Turismo: Blues Jam w Jerry Amanda Cote Meredith Paquette & the Runaway Bluesmen Giuseppe’s: Lou Porrazzo Newmarket Stone Church: Acoustic Jam Londonderry Merrimack Coach Stop: Triana Wilson Able Ebenezer: Ale Room hosted by Eli Elkus Harold Square: Houdana the Music Magician (Tableside Magic) Homestead: Chris Cavanaugh North Hampton Barley House Seacoast: Traditional Irish Session Manchester Nashua Cabonnay: Piano Wednesday Fratello’s Italian Grille: JusPortsmouth tin Cohn Edward Bemish Portsmouth Book & Bar: Derryfield: Paul Lussier Bluegrass Night with Old Time Fratello’s: Sean Coleman Portsmouth Dave Talmage Dolphin Striker: Old School Murphy’s Taproom: Chris Portsmouth Gaslight: Dave Portsmouth Gaslight: Paul Lester Warnick Gerard/Joe Sambo Penuche’s Music Hall: Music The Goat: Rob Pagnano Bingo Ri Ra: Oran Mor Laconia Naswa: Stray Dogs

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Seabrook Chop Shop: Bare Bones

Wednesday, Sept. 5 Bedford Dover Fury’s Publick House: Tim Murphy’s: Clint Lapointe T-Bones: RC Thomas Theriault and Friends Sonny’s: Soggy Po’ Boys Dover 603 Bar & Lounge: Rock the Gilford Mic w/ DJ Coach Patrick’s: Paul Luff hosts Falls Grill & Tavern: Rick Watson Hampton The Goat: American Ride Duo Fury’s Publick House: Victim of Circumstance Manchester Backyard Brewery: Steve Dublin DelRossi’s Trattoria: Celtic Chagnon and Old Timey Jam Session Derryfield: Jonny Friday Fratello’s: Chris Powers Murphy’s Taproom: Amanda Exeter Exeter Inn: Brad Bosse McCarthy Penuche’s Music Hall: Battle in the Basement Shaskeen: James Keyes

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NITE CONCERTS Capitol Center for the Performing Arts & Spotlight Cafe 44 S. Main St., Concord 225-1111, ccanh.com The Colonial Theatre 95 Main St., Keene 352-2033, thecolonial.org Dana Humanities Center 100 Saint Anselm Drive, Manchester 641-7700, anselm.edu/dana The Flying Monkey 39 S. Main St., Plymouth

536-2551, flyingmonkeynh.com Franklin Opera House 316 Central St., Franklin 934-1901, franklinoperahouse.org The Music Hall 28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth 436-2400, themusichall.org The Music Hall Loft 131 Congress St., Portsmouth 436-2400, themusichall.org Palace Theatre 80 Hanover St., Manchester 668-5588, palacetheatre.org

Rochester Opera House 31 Wakefield St., Rochester 335-1992, rochesteroperahouse.com SNHU Arena 555 Elm St., Manchester 644-5000, snhuarena.com Stockbridge Theatre Pinkerton Academy, Route 28, Derry 437-5210, stockbridgetheatre.com Tupelo Music Hall 10 A St., Derry 437-5100, tupelomusichall.com

Leftover Salmon Thursday, Aug. 30, 2:30 p.m. Flying Monkey Aaron Neville Friday, Aug. 31, 2:30 p.m. Flying Monkey Shovels & Rope Friday, Aug. 31, 7 p.m. Prescott Park Tanya Tucker Friday, Aug. 31, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Sugarland/Frankie Ballard Saturday, Sept. 1, 8 p.m. Bank of NH Pavilion Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy Saturday, Sept. 1, 8 p.m. Boarding House Park Bob Marley (Comedian) Friday, Sept. 7, 2:30 p.m. Flying Monkey Alison Krauss Saturday, Sept. 8, 8 p.m. Bank of NH Pavilion Jefferson Starship Thursday, Sept. 13, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Get The Led Out Friday, Sept. 14, 8 p.m. Colonial Theatre Laurie Berkner Saturday, Sept. 15, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry

Glenn Hughes Tuesday, Sept. 18, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Ryan Montbleau Band Friday, Sept. 21, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Thomas Rhett Saturday, Sept. 22, 8 p.m. SNHU Arena Don McLean Saturday, Sept. 22, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Herman’s Hermits Featuring Peter Noone Thursday, Sept. 27, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot Friday, Sept. 28, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Carbon Leaf Sunday, Sept. 30, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Melissa Etheridge Tuesday, Oct. 2, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Marc Cohn Thursday, Oct. 4, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Tom Rush Saturday, Oct. 6, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry John Waite Thursday, Oct. 11, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry

English Beat Friday, Oct. 12, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Kick – The INXS Experience Saturday, Oct. 13, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Tommy Emmanuel Saturday, Oct. 13, 8 p.m. Colonial Theatre Buckcherry Sunday, Oct. 14, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Carl Palmer’s ELP Legacy Thursday, Oct. 18, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Livingston Taylor Saturday, Oct. 20, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Kathy Mattea Saturday, Oct. 20, 8 p.m. Colonial Theatre The Wailers Wednesday, Oct. 24, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Billy Gibbons Thursday, Oct. 25, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry George Winston Sunday, Oct. 28, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry Jonathan Edwards Friday, Nov. 2, 8 p.m. Tupelo Derry

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1 CNN chief White House correspondent Acosta 4 Disinterested 9 Ax handles 14 ___ pro nobis 15 Grammar concern 16 ___ the side of caution

17 “Humbug!” preceder 18 Harry’s kin 20 Honey ___ (Post cereal, as renamed in 2018) 22 1990s Wink Martindale game show that paid off contestants’ obligations 23 Cable company alternative to streaming, for short

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24 Italian racecar 28 Levy 30 St. George’s state 31 Difficult responsibility 34 More sick, in old hip-hop slang, or ... more sick, in general 35 Long-running role-playing video game franchise 38 Take to the skies 39 Place to go play 40 ATM maker bought by AT&T in 1991 43 Dress code loosening 45 Without toppings 48 Suffix after tera- or peta49 Provided party music 50 Bela of horror films 52 Ocean liner’s route 54 Ultravox frontman Midge 55 1980s Secretary of State Alexander

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Comey 21 “That’s funny” 24 Overly muscular 25 Monopoly purchase (abbr.) 26 Some meat alternatives 27 Location of a nursery rhyme’s three men 29 It’s not what the P stands for in TP (unless the T is “two”?) 32 Retract, as regrettable words 33 One way to walk tall? 36 One generating a lot of interest 37 Charge for a spot 40 Capital of Chad 41 Pulitzer-winning San Francisco columnist Herb 42 Sydney suburb, or a California-based car-sharing rental company 43 A.F.L. merger partner 44 Running in neutral 45 Tests the depths 46 Entice 47 Meeting outline 51 Different ending? 53 Pyromaniac’s crime 56 “One ___ land ...” 57 Show with Jane Lynch as Sue Sylvester 60 Private eye, informally 61 ___ in “Oscar” 62 ___-Caps (movie candy) 64 D.C. sort 65 Dog noise ©2018 Jonesin’ Crosswords

SIGNS OF LIFE All quotes are from The Country of the Pointed Firs, by Sarah Orne Jewett, born Sept. 3, 1849. Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22) After a first brief visit made two or three summers before … a lover of Dunnet Landing returned to find the unchanged shores of the pointed firs, the same quaintness of the village with its elaborate conventionalities; all that mixture of remoteness, and childish certainty of being the centre of civilization of which her affectionate dreams had told. Quaintness endures. Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) One morning, very early, I heard Mrs. Todd in the garden outside my window. By the unusual loudness of her remarks to a passer-by, and the notes of a familiar hymn which she sang as she worked among the herbs, and which came as if directed purposely to the sleepy ears of my consciousness, I knew that she wished I would wake up and come and speak to her. Might as well get it over with. Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) It is very rare in country life, where high days and holidays are few, that any occasion of general interest proves to be less than great. Such is the hidden fire of enthusiasm in the New England nature that, once given an outlet, it shines forth with almost volcanic light and heat. You only need to give your enthusiasm an outlet. Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) The feast was a noble feast, as has already been said. There was an elegant ingenuity displayed in the form of pies which delighted my heart. Pies! Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) Nothing was going on, not even the most leisurely of occupations, like baiting trawls or mending nets, or repairing lobster pots; the very boats seemed to be taking an afternoon nap in the sun. Naps are good. Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) Once I had not even known where to go for a walk; now there were many delightful things to be done and done again, as if I were in London. I felt NITE SUDOKU

hurried and full of pleasant engagements, and the days flew by like a handful of flowers flung to the sea wind. You will be full of pleasant engagements. Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20) Mrs. Todd never by any chance gave warning over night of her great projects and adventures by sea and land. She first came to an understanding with the primal forces of nature, and never trusted to any preliminary promise of good weather, but examined the day for herself in its infancy. Examine the day for yourself. Aries (March 21 – April 19) At sea there is nothing to be seen close by, and this has its counterpart in a sailor’s character, in the large and brave and patient traits that are developed, the hopeful pleasantness that one loves so in a seafarer. Water and patience are essential. Taurus (April 20 – May 20) There is all the pleasure that one can have in gold-digging in finding one’s hopes satisfied in the riches of a good hill of potatoes. Farmers market beats jewelry store. Gemini (May 21 – June 20) I became possessed of a sudden unwonted curiosity in regard to William, and felt that half the pleasure of my visit would be lost if I could not make his interesting acquaintance. Interesting acquaintances will be made. Cancer (June 21 – July 22) I had become well acquainted with Mrs. Todd as landlady, herb-gatherer, and rustic philosopher; we had been discreet fellow-passengers once or twice when I had sailed up the coast to a larger town than Dunnet Landing to do some shopping; but I was yet to become acquainted with her as a mariner. An old friend may display new talents. Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22) The hot midsummer sun makes prisons of these small islands that are a paradise in early June, with their cool springs and short thick-growing grass. It’s time to mow the lawn.

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NEWS OF THE WEIRD BY ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATION

Mmm, tastes like chicken

In Plymouth, Massachusetts, on Aug. 17, a friendly game at Southers Marsh Golf Club turned ugly when Derek Harkins, 46, and an unnamed 57-year-old man got into a brawl on the 18th hole. But you gotta hand it to Harkins: The Patriot Ledger reported that he pointedly ended the fight by biting off the other man’s finger up to the knuckle, according to Plymouth Police Chief Michael Botieri. The victim, from Marshfield, was taken to the hospital, but his finger could not be reattached. Harkins was arrested at the scene and charged with assault and battery, mayhem and disturbing the peace.

Smooth reaction

Debbie L. McCulley, 57, of Salem, Virginia, has been banned from all future Floyd County High School sporting events but, on the bright side, her indecent exposure case may eventually be dropped, following an incident area lawyers are calling “moon over Floyd.” McCulley’s husband, Mark, is the JV softball coach for Glenvar High School, and the charges resulted from Debbie’s unusual reaction to her husband’s team’s loss to Floyd County in May. She “stood on or close to the pitcher’s mound and pulled down her pants with her right hand to expose her right butt cheek,” according to Floyd County Sheriff’s Deputy G.H. Scott. But Debbie told the officer that her husband had confronted the opposing coach after the game, and she was afraid he would be “attacked,” so she was trying to divert attention from the two men. The Roanoke Times reported that Debbie wrote a letter of apology and will be performing community service. Chris Robinson of the Virginia High School League noted that crowd behavior at games is “probably leaning a little bit in the wrong direction.”

Weird science

United Press International reported that a 42-year-old British woman saw her eye doctor after experiencing swelling and drooping of her eyelid earlier this year. After performing an MRI, doctors discovered a cyst and performed surgery, during which they found a hard contact lens embedded in the eyelid. It turns out that the patient had suffered a blow to the eye 28 years ago and had assumed the lens fell out. She experienced no symptoms until the recent discomfort.

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• After 16 years, neighbors of “Eva N.” in Sturovo, Slovakia, have gotten relief from her particular brand of torment, reported the BBC. From morning

until night, the woman had played a fourminute aria from Giuseppe Verdi’s “La Traviata” over and over, with her speakers on full blast. “The whole street is suffering,” complained one resident. At first, the music-lover played the music to drown out a neighbor’s barking dog, but continued the practice until Aug. 6, when she was arrested for harassment and malicious persecution. If found guilty, she could face between six months and three years in prison. • A pothole in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, got a new life as a vegetable garden this summer after area residents grew weary of waiting for the city to repair it. The hole, which is several feet deep, had been expanding for months, neighbors said. So they filled it with tomato plants, which are now ripening and getting so tall they require wire cages for support. Now, “It’s sort of, like, become the community garden,” resident Bryan Link told CBC Radio. Finally, Mayor John Tory has agreed to not only fill the pothole, but to move the tomato plants to a community garden.

Unexpected hazard

An unnamed Irish teenager’s hiking outing became fodder for any number of bad punsters after the boy was hit by a falling sheep while walking in Northern Ireland’s Mourne Mountains. The sheep fell from a crag on Aug. 17 and landed on the boy, who was treated for potential injuries to his head, neck, back, abdomen and leg. “It is believed the sheep was uninjured and left the scene unaided,”

reported Metro News. Punny comments on a social media post made by the Mourne Mountain Rescue Team included: “Mutton been looking where he was going, I bet he’s feeling a little sheepish now” and “Ewe want to be careful on the mountains!!”

Oops

Pennsylvania State Police told Lehigh Valley Live that Evan T. Kasick, 52, of Upper Milford Township, was injured on Aug. 16 when he wrecked his motorcycle — in his own driveway. Kasick sped into his driveway around 7:30 p.m. and struck a concrete barrier, causing him to be thrown from the Honda bike. He was taken to an area hospital with undisclosed injuries, and police issued a ticket for driving at an unsafe speed. In his driveway.

Inexplicable

On an Aug. 17 flight between Chicago and Narita International Airport in Tokyo, a 24-year-old American man, who was reportedly unprovoked, urinated on a 50-year-old Japanese man sitting two rows behind him. The younger man had consumed at least four glasses of champagne and one cup of sake before the incident, police told Japan Today, and claimed not to remember what he had done. He was restrained aboard the remainder of the flight and turned over to police in Tokyo. Visit newsoftheweird.com.

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