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INSIDE: HAMPTON CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAYS

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Honoring the citizen of the year Many of our towns have some kind of parade to welcome in the holiday season. Try to get your family together and attend one; you will be glad you did. The event Larry Marsolais planners put many hours into the organization of a parade in hopes that you will enjoy it, so go out and enjoy it! Right here in Hampton we have our own Christmas parade coming up on Dec. 7. See our story on page 22 for more on that, and on Hampton’s Christmas tree lighting, which takes place the night before the parade. I would like to end with a great event that took place on Nov. 14 at the Galley Hatch in Hampton. Mike McMahon was presented with Hampton Rotary

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Frisella Fine Art in Hampton Falls presents its Home for the Holidays art show on Saturday, Nov. 30, from 2 to 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 1, from 2 to 5 p.m. Stop by to meet the artists and celebrate Frisella’s 14th anniversary. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served.Visit frisellafineart.com.

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Head to the North Hampton Town Hall for Roots of Rock, performed by BAZA, on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. This

program explores the connection between rock and blues music through songs, musical structure and form and is hosted by The North Hampton Public Library and Granite State Blue. Find the event on Facebook.

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The Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce and many local businesses will be promoting Shop Local Week from Friday, Nov. 29, through Friday, Dec. 6. Get a jump on your Christmas shopping, as many of the local shops are having special deals and incentives. Each of the participating locations will be hosting a raffle, and the more places you visit, the more chances you have to win. If you would like to participate in a larger raffle, pick up a “Passport” at the following locations: the Chamber office, Harp’s Variety, Wicked Flannel or Your CBD Store. Once you have one, when you go to each location, get them to stamp your passport. All Passports must be turned in to the Chamber office no later than 4 p.m. on Dec. 6 to be entered into the drawing. Whoever has visited the most locations and gets a stamp will be the winner. In the event of a tie, the winner will be drawn from a hat.

The Vintage Bazaar Holiday Edition will be held Friday, Nov. 29, from noon to 5 p.m., and Saturday, Nov. 30, and Sunday, Dec. 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lafayette Plaza in North Hampton. Seventy vendors will offer decorated and curated booths with vintage treasures, holiday treats, upcycled salvage styles and unique handmade gifts. Tickets are $10 at eventbrite.com. Free admission for children under 16.

On Sunday, Dec. 8, the 2019 Hampton Winter Antique Show will be held at the Best Western in Hampton from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Check out

the vendors displaying and selling 18th- and 19th-century furniture, Americana, ceramics, paintings, silver, toys, folk art, jewelry, nautical and more. Admission is $10.

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• Clipper Tavern (75 Pleasant St., Portsmouth, 501-0109) Brian Munger performs classic acoustic rock with a few originals mixed in. • Dolphin Striker (15 Bow St., Portsmouth, 431-5222) Pete Peterson with Ben Butterworth & Brian P. play their regularly scheduled weekly jam. • Chop Shop (920 Lafayette Road, Seabrook, • Garrison City Beerworks (455 Central 760-7706) Wear your leather pants as rock Ave., Dover, 343-4231) Friendsgiving with Food For Thought. stalwarts Leaving Eden entertain. The night before Thanksgiving has a few names, like Drinksgiving, Friendsgiving, Pre-Gobble Wobble. Most pubs simply think of it as the second busiest day of the year, however, after New Year’s Eve (take that, St. Patrick’s Day). Here are some events to consider.

Run, run Rudolph • Get your gobble on at the Dover Turkey Trot on Thursday, Nov. 28, at 8:30 a.m. at Garrison Elementary School (50 Garrison Road, Dover). The 5K race is specially designed for runners and walkers of all abilities. Awards will be made available for the overall first-, second- and third-place male and female, the first male and female for each grade K through 4, and first-, secondand third-place male and female runners for eight separate age groups. Registration is $20 per person and $10 for children in grades 4 and under. Race-day registration will cost an additional $5. Visit doverturkeytrot.com. • Take part in the Free Fall 5K on Thurs-

day, Nov. 28, at 8:30 a.m. at the Rochester Community Center (150 Wakefield St., Rochester). This is a flat out-and-back certified course. No dogs are allowed and people running or walking with strollers must start at the back of the race and proceed with caution. Prizes will be awarded for the top three overall male and female runners as well as the top finishers in nine age categories. Pre-registration fees are $15 for adults ages 13 and up and $10 for those ages 12 and under. Registration fees on race day are $25 for adults and $12 for those ages 12 and under. Pre-registration comes with a Hoo-Rag neck gaiter. Visit freefall5k.com. • Make your way to the Seacoast Rotary 5K Turkey Trot on Thursday, Nov. 28,

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• Lilac City Grille (103 N. Main St, Rochester, 332-3984) Tim Theriault plays his weekly Ladies Night gig. • Portsmouth Book & Bar (40 Pleasant St., Portsmouth, 427-9197) Open Mic Drinksgiving at this wonderful hybrid of coffee and craft beer/cocktail bar, small-plate restaurant and eclectic bookstore. • Press Room (77 Daniel St., Portsmouth, 431-5186) Benefit for Gather featuring special appearance from Doug York, The

at 8:30 a.m. on Peirce Island, Portsmouth. The course is an out-and-back route that starts on Peirce Island Road and heads onto Marcy Street into a circuit that ends on Marcy Street in front of Prescott Park. Bib pickup will be on race day from 7:30 to 8:15 a.m at Strawbery Banke (14 Hancock St, Portsmouth). Prizes will be available for the overall top male and female finishers and for the top male and female finishers in multiple age groups. Dogs are not allowed to participate in the race and those with strollers must start at the back. Registration fees are $30 per person for adults, $20 per person for teens age 13 to 19 and $12 for youth 12 and under. Visit portal.clubrunner. ca/7145/SitePage/5k-turkey-trot. • Get your thankfulness on at the Thanks

Bulkheads, Sway Casey, and Futon Affair, Kingdom and DJ Chad Banks. • Ri Ra (22 Market Square, Portsmouth, 319-1680) T-Day Eve Party with Alan Farry & DJ Scotty. • Stone Church (5 Granite St., Newmarket, 659-7700) Friendsgiving at the iconic venue is always full of surprises. • Thirsty Moose (21 Congress St., Portsmouth, 427-8645) Beneath The Sheets — Michael Witthaus

for giving 5K and 10K on Thursday, Nov. 28, at 8:30 a.m. at Talbot Gym (40 Linden St., Exeter). The 5K course is a flat USATFcertified course through the town of Exeter; 10K runners will do a double loop on the same course. Registration and bib pickup opens at 7 a.m. at the Talbot Gymnasium. Registration fees can be paid by cash and check only, and are $35 for adults in the 5K, $80 for families in the 5K and $45 for adults in the 10K. Dogs are allowed but must be kept on leashes throughout the race. Visit raceroster.com/events/2019/26778/ thanks-for-giving-t4g-5k-and-10k. • Ring in the holiday season with the Jingle Bell Run on Sunday, Dec. 1, at 9:30 a.m. at Little Harbour School (50 Clough Drive, Portsmouth). The course is an out-and-back

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run through downtown Portsmouth. A Kids Fun Run for children 12 and under will also be available prior to the race at 9 a.m. Raceday registration bib and chip pickup will be at 8 a.m. at the site of the race. Holidaythemed costumes are welcomed but not required. Registration fees for the 5K are $35 per person and fees for the Fun Run are $20 per person. Visit events.arthritis.org. • Take part in the season of giving with the Fill the Pantry 5K on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 9 a.m. at Hampton Academy (29 Academy Ave, Hampton). The race is a flat loop course road race that is open to walkers as well. Registration cost is $30 per person. Visit raceroster.com/events/2019/27513/ fill-the-pantry-5k.

Holiday eats • Head to Smuttynose Brewery in Hampton on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 6 to 8 p.m. for Christmas Cookies & Brews. Guests are invited to come and have a couple drinks and make cookies with the help of Renee from Sweet Cheeks. Tickets are $45 and must be purchased ahead of time. • The Newmarket Polish American Club is hosting a Sip & Shop Craft Fair & Wine and Spirits tasting on Friday, Dec. 6, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Admission is by a $5 suggested donation and includes three tickets for cocktail sampling. A full cash bar will also be open. Visit newmarketpolishamericanclub.com. • Vintage Christmas in Portsmouth will have its Community Division exhibition of gingerbread houses on display from Friday, Dec. 6, through Friday, Dec. 22, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, at the Discover Portsmouth Center (10 Middle St.). All houses are free for public viewing. Visit

vintagechristmasnh.org. • Join the William Pitt Tavern at the Strawbery Banke Museum (14 Hancock St., Portsmouth) for its annual Pickwick’s Mercantile holiday tavern dinners, with seatings available at 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on each night of the museum’s Candlelight Stroll (Saturdays and Sundays, from Dec. 7 through Dec. 22). Each dinner features four courses with locally sourced drinks and live music. The cost is $75 for adults ages 21 and older, and $35 for children. Visit strawberybanke.org/pickwickholiday.cfm. • Have Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Hampton Academy in Hampton. Bring the whole family and enjoy some food and hot cocoa. Free photos with Santa will be available as well the opportunity for children to “shop” for loved ones in Santa’s Workshop! Admission is $5 per person, fee is waived for any student who donates a canned good. Come revel in the holiday spirit with family and friends while supporting our Hampton PTA. • Enjoy dinner and a show at The Old Salt Restaurant in Hampton as A Dickens of a Christmas returns to bring out the holiday spirit with a sense of humor, wit and sarcasm. There will be four shows, on Monday, Dec. 9, Tuesday, Dec. 10, Wednesday, Dec. 11, and Thursday, Dec. 12, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. and the show starting at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $49.99 per person (tax + gratuity not included) and include a three-course meal. Tickets must be reserved in advance; call 926-8322. • Attend annual Holiday Open House at The Victoria Inn in Hampton on Thursday, Dec. 12, from 5 to 9 p.m. Enjoy complimentary appetizers and a cash bar. Donations to the Seacoast Promise are requested. 8

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Find on the event on Facebook. • Join Santa for North Hampton’s annual Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 14, at the North Hampton Town Hall. There will be three seatings, 8, 9:15 and 10:30 a.m.). The cost is $8 per person. Reservations are required; register at northhamptonnh.recdesk.com. • Enjoy a breakfast buffet and see Santa at Ashworth by the Sea in Hampton on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Take a selfie with Santa and enjoy a festive breakfast buffet, which includes traditional favorites at The Breakers. The cost is $18.95 for adults and $12 for kids 5 to 12 (plus tax and gratuity); children 4 and under eat free. Reservations are suggested: 9266762 x610.

Family fun • From now through Sunday, Dec. 8, the annual Seafestival of Trees is happening at the Blue Ocean Event Center on Salisbury Beach. See sparkling holiday trees, designer wreaths and holiday stage performances, go skating at the Seaside Ice rink, meet with Santa and other fun characters, check out the Giant Gingerbread Beach Castle display, and visit the North Pole Gift and Sweet Shop and the Festival Café. All the trees will be raffled off, and proceeds benefit the Salisbury Beach Partnership’s Fund to Bring Back the Historic Carousel. The cost is $7 per person (free for children 2 and under). For hours and a full schedule of events, visit seafestivaloftrees.com. • The 21st annual Exeter Festival of Trees will be held on Thursday, Dec. 5, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., at the Town Hall (10 Front St., Exeter). There will be 52 trees donated by local businesses auctioned off, plus one raffled tree. Admission is free. Visit facebook.com/exeterfestivaloftrees.

• Roosting Place Art & Decor (152 Front St., Exeter) will hold holiday open house dates on Friday, Dec. 6, Saturday, Dec. 7, and Sunday, Dec. 8, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. Visit roostingplaceart.com or call 361-7917. • Barnes & Noble (45 Gosling Road, Newington) will host a storytime featuring The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg on Friday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m. Pajamas are encouraged, and hot chocolate and cookies will be served. Admission is free. Visit stores.barnesandnoble.com or contact your local store. • Join the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire (6 Washington St., Dover) for its annual Jingle Bell Express on Saturday, Dec. 7, or Saturday, Dec. 14, with sessions available from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., noon to 1 p.m., 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. or 3 to 4 p.m. each day. There will be make-and-take holiday crafts, storytimes of The Polar Express, refreshments and more. The cost is $27 per person and $24 for museum members. Children ages 2 and under receive free admittance. Visit childrens-museum.org or call 742-2002. • Join the Strawbery Banke Museum (14 Hancock St., Portsmouth) for its 40th year of the Candlelight Stroll during the weekends of Saturday, Dec. 7, and Sunday, Dec. 8; Saturday, Dec. 14, and Sunday, Dec. 15; and Saturday, Dec. 21, and Sunday, Dec. 22, from 5 to 9 p.m. on Saturdays, and from 4 to 8 p.m. on Sundays. Attendees can walk through historic houses of the museum and meet costumed role players and performers, while other features include treasure hunts and craft demonstrations. Tickets are $25 for adults, $12.50 for kids and teens ages 5 and up, $60 per family (which covers two adults and two children ages 5 and up) and free for kids under 5 as well as active-duty military service members, veterans and their families. 10

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• The New Castle Village Christmas Fair, happening on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at New Castle’s Recreation Building (301 Wentworth Road), will feature unique crafts, many with a nautical theme, including ornaments, mittens, sea glass artwork and more. There will also be gift baskets, a bake sale and a heritage treasures table. Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus will be visiting from the North Pole from 10 a.m. to noon. Call 373-8088 for more details. • The 10th annual Dover Festival of Trees will be held on Friday, Dec. 6, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Rivermill at Dover Landing (2 Washington St., Dover). More than 30 trees decorated by local businesses and organizations will be auctioned and raffled off. There will also be live choir performances, children’s activities, holiday carols, refreshments and more. Admission is free. Visit dovernh.org/festival-of-trees or call 742-2218. • Rochester’s Holiday Tree Lighting will be held on Friday, Dec. 6, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., in the city’s central square. The evening will also feature activities like a visit with Santa Claus, cookie decorating, Christmas story readings and more. Contact the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce at 332-5080 or at events@ rochesternh.org for more details. The city’s Festival of Trees will start right after the tree lighting, at Studley’s Flower Gardens (82 Wakefield St.) from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. that night and from 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7. Admission to the festival is $5 each day and includes five raffle tickets for chances to win decorated trees.Children enter free. • The annual Christmas in Strafford Craft Fair will take place on Saturday, Dec. 7, and Sunday, Dec. 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Dozens of craft-

ers sell their handmade items at various homes and other locations across town. Visit christmasinstrafford.com to access a map. • The Greenland Christmas Fair will return to Greenland Parish House (44 Post Road, Greenland) on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition to crafts, there will be a cookie walk, visits with Santa Claus, children’s activities, a luncheon with soups and sandwiches, a silent auction and more. Visit communitychurchofgreenland.org or call 436-8336. • Barnes & Noble (45 Gosling Road, Newington) will host a storytime featuring Construction Site on Christmas Night by Sherri Duskey Rinker on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 11 a.m., as well as a storytime featuring The Kindness Book by Todd Parr on Saturday, Dec. 28, at 11 a.m. Admission is free to all the events. Visit stores. barnesandnoble.com or call your local store for details. • The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire (6 Washington St., Dover) is hosting its annual Family New Year’s Eve Celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 31, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be three “countowns” at 11 a.m., 12:30 and 2 p.m., with crafts, games, a disco ball and more. The event is included with regular museum admission and free for all members. Visit childrensmuseum.org or call 742-2002. • Hampton Beach’s annual New Year’s Eve fireworks show will begin on Tuesday, Dec. 31, at 8 p.m. The show is free and open to the public. Visit hamptonbeach.org.

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showtimes. Tickets cost $45 to $99. Visit themusichall.org. • The Seacoast Repertory Theatre (125 Bow St., Portsmouth) presents A Christmas Carol The Musical Nov. 30 through Dec. 21, with showtimes on Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $16 to $44. Visit seacoastrep.org. • Sole City Dance presents The Nutcracker at Rochester Opera House (31 Wakefield St., Rochester) on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 10 a.m. and noon; Thursday, Dec. 5, and Friday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 7, at 2 and 7 p.m.; and Sunday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $24 to $28. Visit rochesteroperahouse.com. • Players’ Ring Theatre (105 Marcy St., Portsmouth) presents A Christmas Carol Dec. 6 through Dec. 22. Showtimes are Wednesday and Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 3 and 8 p.m., and Sunday at 3 and 7 p.m. Tickets cost $20 for adults and $16 for students and seniors. Visit playersring.org. • Pontine Theatre (1 Plains Ave., Portsmouth) presents A New England Christmas on Friday, Dec. 6, at 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, at 3 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $24 to $27. Visit pontine.org. • Portsmouth School of Ballet presents The Nutcracker on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 5 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 8, at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., at Exeter High School auditorium (1 Blue Hawk Drive, Exeter). Visit psb-nh. com. • Northeastern Ballet Theatre presents The Nutcracker on Saturday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m., at Dover High School (25 Alumni Drive, Dover) and Sunday, Dec. 15, at 2 p.m., at the Kingswood Arts Center (396 S. Main St., Wolfeboro). The cost is $20 for adults, $17.50 for seniors and children under age

18, and a $60 maximum for a family of four. Visit northeasternballet.org. • A Christmas Carol will be at Rochester Opera House (31 Wakefield St., Rochester) Dec. 12 through Dec. 22, with showtimes on Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $7. Visit rochesteroperahouse.com. • Prescott Park Arts Festival and Exeter Hospital present Elf The Musical Dec. 13 through Dec. 22, with showtimes on Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 1 and 7 p.m., and Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Exeter Town Hall (10 Front St., Exeter). Tickets cost $5 for veterans and military, $10 for children ages 12 and under, $20 for seniors 65+, $25 for adults, and $40 for VIP. Visit prescottpark.org. • The New Hampshire Theatre Project presents It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Show at West End Studio Theatre (959 Islington St., Portsmouth) Dec. 20 through Dec. 29. See website for showtimes. Tickets cost $30 for adults and $26 for students, seniors and veterans. Visit nhtheatreproject.org.

Arts and crafts • The Seacoast Artist Association (130 Water St., Exeter) has a show, “Big Gifts Come in Small Packages,” on view now through Dec. 27, with a holiday open house on Friday, Dec. 6, from 4 to 7 p.m. It features small works of art, all priced under $100 for holiday gift giving. Visit seacoastartist.org. • Firefly Pottery (72 Mirona Road, Suite 7, Portsmouth) will have a free ornament day on Friday, Nov. 29, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Stop by and paint your own ornament for free. Visit fireflypotterynh.com. • Frisella Fine Art (87 Lafayette Road, Suite 6, Hampton Falls) presents its 14

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Dover Holiday Parade When: Sunday, Dec. 1, at 3 p.m. Where: The parade begins at Dunkin Donuts (890 Central Avenue, Dover) and proceeds down Central Avenue. Details: The theme this year is “Magical Isle of Misfit and Antique Toys.” Contact: For information, call Melissa or Amanda at (603) 742-7637 or email doverholidayparade@gmail.com.

Rye Holiday Parade When: Sunday, Dec. 8, at 1 p.m. Where: The parade is held along Washington Road from Webster at Rye (795 Washington Road, Rye) to the Rye Junior High School (501 Washington Road, Rye.) Details: This year’s theme is “Rock and Roll Holidays of the 1950’s” Contact: Visit town.rye.nh.us/home/news/ rye-holiday-parade-sunday-december-8th100-pm or call (603) 964-6411.

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A fun-filled holiday-themed weekend in downtown Hampton will kick off with a tree lighting on Friday, Dec. 6, at Marelli Square. The tree lighting event runs from 6 to 8 p.m., with the lights flipped on around 7 p.m., and will feature music, a photo booth, hay rides and a surprise visit from Santa Claus. Local businesses will be open during the event offering treats such as hot chocolate and popcorn. “It’s definitely a fun night,” said Dean Merrill, the president of Experience Hampton, which collaborates with Hampton Parks and Recreation to put on the tree lighting. Experience Hampton also hosts the annual Main Street Christmas parade on Saturday, Dec. 7. The organization has been putting on the parade since 2010, a few years after the Hampton Chamber of Commerce put it on the back burner. Experience Hampton was founded specifically by a group of business owners to host the parade every December. “It’s bigger than the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade,” Merrill joked. “It’s one of the largest [local] Christmas parades and a lot of people come out for it.” The parade begins at 1 p.m., kicking off at the bridge in North Hampton and ending on Winnacunnet Road. This year’s theme is “Main Street Christmas” focusing on the Hampton community. There will be 10 marching bands. Some are high school bands, such as Bedford, Winnacunnet and Salem, but there will be other local bands performing, such as the Boston Firemen’s Band, NH Pipes and Drums, NH Police Association Pipes and Drums, and the UNH Winter Guard. As for floats, some featured are the Hampton Rotary Club, Miss Hampton Beach 2019, Seacoast Powersports, Great Bay Limousine, and The Old Salt. This year, the Grand Marshals of the parade will be the New Hampshire Seacoast Greenway, a local chapter of the East Coast Greenway. They have been working on bringing the Rail Trail to the Seacoast, turning

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former railroad tracks into a network of state trails for hiking, biking and more. “With the theme of Main Street Christmas, it seemed fitting to highlight the effort of the New Hampshire Seacoast Greenway, dedicated to making Hampton’s downtown corridor more pedestrian-friendly and accessible,” Nicholas Bridle, vice president of Experience Hampton, said in a press release. Merrill said Experience Hampton begins planning for the parade in March and organizes a lot of fundraisers to raise money for it. The biggest fundraiser is a golf tournament at the Pease Golf Course, where they raise money from sponsors, golfers, businesses and people in the Hampton area and host a golf raffle. “All of the work needed to ensure a successful event is a lot of time and effort. We really couldn’t put on this event without the help of the volunteers and the support of the town,” said Merrill. This year’s parade is dedicated to the memory of Nancy Waddell, who died earlier this year. She was the Parade Committee Chair for Experience Hampton for many years. “She was like ‘parade central,’ so we thought it would be a neat way to honor her,” said Merrill.

“Nancy connected all the dots and kept us on task. We thought dedicating this year’s parade in her memory would help keep us focused and hopefully put on an event that she would have been proud to take part in,” said Bridle. Crowds for the parade are large; an estimated 20,000 people came out in 2018. People start lining up for the parade anywhere between half an hour to an hour beforehand, and Merrill said they have recently added a few new components to that time before the parade starts. “The downtown area will have the Hampton Academy choir and Winnacunnet High School chorus performing prior to the parade, to put you in the Christmas spirit,” he said. Merrill hopes that everyone will have a fun day in town if they decide to attend the parade. For him, the crowd size isn’t as big a deal as it is to see the positive reaction from children and families. “As long as I make a little child happy that day and they get to meet Santa at the end, I think that’s more important to us [than how many people attend],” he said. The weather isn’t a factor for this parade either, as they never have a makeup date and once put it on during a snowstorm. “We’ve got all our ducks in a row and we’re excited to have a fun Saturday, rain or shine,” Merrill said. The annual Christmas tree lighting will happen from 6 to 8 p.m. at Marelli’s Square Gazebo on Route 1 in Hampton on Friday, Dec. 6. The Main Street Christmas parade will start at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the North Hampton bridge. It will end at Winnacunnet Road, so there will be plenty of space along Lafayette Road throughout Hampton to find a perfect viewing spot. Both events are free for everyone to attend. “Hampton is our community, and we hope that everyone comes out and enjoys both days,” Merrill said. — Danielle Roberts

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Don’t expect great gas mileage from a truck Dear Car Talk: I bought a used 2008 Ford F-150 about three years ago. It’s an excellent vehicle and very trouble-free, except for regular maintenance of course. The only irriBy Ray Magliozzi tating issue is low fuel economy. I bought a cover for the bed and that improved the mileage, but it still gives me only 16-18 mpg. Any suggestions for better miles per gallon? Thanks. — Frank Yeah, a Toyota Prius. If you bought a zebra, you’d expect it to have stripes, right, Frank? Well, you bought a pickup truck, and you should expect it to get mediocre gas mileage. That’s baked in. In fact, 16-18 mpg sounds pretty good to me. The EPA rating for this truck, back in 2008, was 14 mpg city and 19 highway, with an average of 16 mpg. So, you’re already exceeding expectations. If you had come to our shop and said that you used to get better fuel economy, and it had dropped recently, there are some things we would check. The first would be your reliability as a witness. But if you survived our cross examination, we might start by checking your tire pressure. Low tire pressure is not only dan-

gerous, but because it creates a bigger patch of rubber on the road, it creates more friction and can also result in lower mileage. We’d also check your thermostat. If your thermostat were stuck halfway open or opening too early, your engine might not be getting all the way up to operating temperature. And an engine running cool will run inefficiently, with lower mileage. We might check for an obstructed exhaust too. If your engine wasn’t breathing properly, that could lead to wasted fuel. Finally, if it’s an old vehicle, we might check the compression, because an engine that’s not fully compressing its fuel-air mixture is obviously not getting the most out of each drop of gas. In your case, I really doubt you’ve got any problem at all, Frank. If you really want to see if you can improve your mileage any further, you might want to try overinflating your tires by a few pounds more than the recommended pressure. Just be sure to stay below the tire manufacturer’s maximum pressure. Also, you can make sure your truck is empty when you’re not actively hauling anything. Extra weight will decrease mileage. And you can drive slower. The difference in fuel economy between going 75-80 mph versus 55-60 mph is enormous. If it matters that much to you, slow down. But don’t expect any mir-

acles. You’re already at the winning end of the F-150 fuel economy bell curve. Dear Car Talk: I see that new cars have a small rectangle on the grill of the car. Some are clear and some are solid. To my eye, it seems to ruin the appearance and pattern of the grills. I was wondering what purpose they serve. — John They keep you from crashing into a parked UPS truck, John, Those are sensors for the safety systems that come on more and more new cars. The newer ones are Lidar sensors that use laser-based radar to detect other objects in the road, be they cars, pedestrians or bicycles. The Lidar sends out pulses of light, and by measuring how quickly they bounce back, it can tell when there’s an object in front of the car and how quickly your car is closing in on it. For instance, let’s say you’re traveling on the highway, and you’re going 65 mph in traffic. The Lidar will know that the car in front of you is also going 65 mph because your distance from that car will remain the same. Everything is fine. But what if the car in front of you suddenly slows down or stops? The Lidar-based system will immediately detect that you’re getting closer and closer to that car, and it will go on alert. If it sees that your foot is still on

the gas, not the brake, it’ll conclude that you haven’t noticed the stopped car in front of you, and that’s when things get interesting. Normally, the first thing the system will do is warn you with a light. If you ignore that, it’ll add an audible alarm. And if you still can’t be pried away from texting your takeout order to the local Chinese restaurant, and the system calculates that you’re going to crash into the object in front of you, it will actually apply the brakes to slow the car and either avoid the crash or lessen its severity. Pretty cool, huh? These systems vary from car to car and come under the generic names “forward collision warning,” and “automatic emergency braking.” Some work at slow speeds only, while the better ones work at high speeds, too. And some can detect non-car objects like pedestrians and bikes. While they’re not perfect, they are, generally speaking, wonderful technological advances that will soon be in all new cars. Plus, they’re already saving lives, and sheet metal. At some point, someone will invent a sensor that can be better camouflaged into the front of the car. But until then, I say, who cares? I’ll take an ugly rectangle on my grill if it means saving that grill from getting mangled ... with my own grill right behind it. Visit Cartalk.com.

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AT GOOD EATS Chef Tom Peracchi, who has cooked at area restaurants and country clubs for more than two decades, had always thought about opening his own dining establishment. So when Fast Eddie’s diner in Hampton closed earlier this year (the owner, Neil Scibelli, happens to be a childhood friend of Peracchi’s), he jumped at the opportunity. Good Eats (320 Lafayette Road, Hampton, 601-8542, goodeatshampton.com), which opened last month, serves home-cooked comfort foods for lunch and dinner using fresh and locally sourced ingredients. Some of the more popular items since opening, according to Peracchi, have been the steak tips, meatloaf and turkey dinner plates, as well as the French onion soup, clam chowder and chicken fingers. Good Eats also features a few unique menu items, like deep-fried spicy macaroni and cheese balls, fried haddock nuggets with homemade tartar sauce, and Thai ahi tuna and Bibb lettuce wraps. The Scene recently spoke with Peracchi about the eatery’s concept and some of his personal favorite dishes. How long has Good Eats been around? Oct. 24 was when we officially opened. What makes Good Eats unique? We offer lunch and dinner in a very casual and comforting atmosphere, with everything made in house. We do have a few unique items, but overall we’re not trying to reinvent the wheel. We are working on a liquor license, so hopefully within the next month or two we’ll have beer and wine.

What is your personal favorite dish? I would go with either the blackened chicken sandwich or the steak tips. We put a homemade blackened seasoning on the chicken, and then the bun gets a little orange marmalade and jalapeno-onion jam, so you get this double spiciness and sweetness that goes really well together. We top that with sweet potato fries on the sandwich itself with some lettuce and tomato.

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What is a dish that everyone should try? The meatloaf sandwich seems to be a big one. It comes with mashed potatoes, a drizzle of sweet tomato ketchup and fried onion strings. What is an essential skill to running a restaurant? You definitely need to be very adaptable with everything and to be able to face any problems that may come up.

What is your favorite part about being on the Seacoast? I just really love the community feel. I used to go to Hampton Beach and Odiorne [Point] State Park [in Rye] all the time when I was younger, and I’d say this area actually feels more like a hometown than my actual hometown. Even before we opened, people have been very welcoming. We’d have people stop by and tell us how excited they were that they’d be able to come back to this location. — Matt Ingersoll

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TRY THIS AT HOME Chewy Spiced Sugar Cookies Once Thanksgiving passes, it’s time to start celebrating the winter holidays, which in my home is Christmas. I know some people put up their trees the moment that Halloween is over, but I like to enjoy each holiday. October is all about carving pumpkins, making costumes, and buying candy. November is meant for decorating with gourds, debating stuffing recipes and being grateful. Until the day after Thanksgiving, that is. Then it’s time to put up the tree, set out decorations and hang stockings. So now I’m thinking about what I’ll be baking in December. Sure, in my role I get to bake all year long, but there’s something extra special about baking at this time of year. I think the best part of baking at this time of year is that there is a good chance that the treats will be shared with others. As much as I love to eat the food I make, I like to share with others even more. My guess is that many of you who are reading this column will do some holiday baking as well. Whether it’s a single batch of cookies to send to school or bring to the office or it’s a whole day baking extravaganza, odds are you’re going to spend a little time with your oven. So, let’s get the holiday baking started with a new recipe! These spiced sugar cookies have a lovely chewy texture. You know what’s even better about them? They’re easy to make. No chilling or rolling of dough required. Just make the dough,

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scoop, bake, and glaze. Of course, you may look at them and think, “They look simple.” That can be fixed quite easily with some edible glitter or holiday colored sprinkles. Easy and pretty fix. Ta-da! Michele Pesula Kuegler has been thinking about food her entire life. Since 2007, the Manchester resident has been sharing these food thoughts and recipes at her blog, Think Tasty. Visit thinktasty.com to find more of her recipes.

Chewy Spiced Sugar Cookies 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup plain yogurt 1 teaspoon vanilla 1-1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 2-1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Add yogurt and vanilla, mixing until incorporated. Add baking powder, soda, salt, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Mix on low. Form dough into a ball the size of a walnut. Place on cookie sheet, leaving 2 inches between cookies. Flatten balls of dough slightly. Bake for 12 minutes. Cool completely.

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steel. The color is straw-yellow; the nose has lemon curd and apples; to the taste there is butterscotch and honey that ends in a slightly herbal feel of oregano. It is very rich and complex. For those whose preferences lie beyond chardonnay, a great wine to pair with turkey is a pinot noir. Located on the Price Busters racks is A by Acacia, 2014, originally priced at $27.99, reduced to $13.99. This wine is a standard to which all pinot noirs are compared. As their website states, “Acacia’s pioneering founders recognized [in 1979] the climate of the Los Carneros region was ideal for growing Chardonnay and Pinot Noir long before Carneros was designated as an official American Viticultural Area (AVA). Their goal in launching Acacia was to achieve a certain balance in Pinot Noir that, at the time, only existed in old world wines. They wanted to make a singlevineyard California Pinot Noir that was both complex and delicate, a wine that heightened the enjoyment of food, making everything a little more delicious.” This wine evolves in the glass. It has a rich ruby color, with a nose and taste of Bing cherries, wild berries, plum, along with some slight floral notes. It has a long finish and is a welcome addition to the main course. For dessert, consider a moscato. Elvio Tintero Moscato D’Asti, priced at $12.99, is a slightly sweet alternative to something bold, like port wine. This wine originates from the Piedmont region of Italy. There is a slight effervescence and minerality to it, coming from the limestone embedded hills on which the 30-year-old grapevines are grown. Limited fermentation results in the low alcoholic content of the wine. This is a great accompaniment to the dessert, be it the multitude of pies or just simply fruit and cheese. Enjoy the company of the day; enjoy the feast complemented by this great array of wines! Fred Matuszewski is a local architect and a foodie and wine geek, interested in the cultivation of the multiple strains and varieties of grapes and the industry of wine production and sales. Chief among his travels is an annual trip to the wine producing areas of California.

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Jacob Appel says he has amassed 21,000 rejection letters for his writing, which seems an exaggeration or a bald-faced lie, but then so does his life. The bio on his most recent book lists 10 academic degrees, to include a medical degree from Columbia University, a law degree from Harvard, and assorted master’s degrees in bioethics, creative writing, play writing and public health. Oh, and he’s a New York City tour guide, too. This is the sort of resume that demands further scrutiny, but a 2019 documentary called “Jacob” assures us that Appel, while adorably peculiar, is bona-fide legit. The film, available on Amazon Prime, is not mentioned on Appel’s website (jacobmappel.com) where the long-haired polymath humbly focuses on his writing. (You can download stageplays there for free.) Appel’s latest book is Who Says You’re Dead?, a compendium of ethical dilemmas faced by doctors and other medical providers. In it he presents 79 real-life ethical conundrums ranging from weird requests for body modification surgery (“Give me a horn”) to peak-performance pills, nursinghome sex and posthumous sperm retrieval. He also examines serious issues that are more likely to confront ordinary Americans: withdrawing law support, physician-assisted suicide and so forth. It’s a fascinating book by an even more fascinating author. While Appel is widely considered a genius, and a portion of his audience is medical students, Who Says You’re Dead? is a surprisingly accessible book. He signals this in the introduction, in which he explains the underpinnings of three-parent conception and prefaces a refresher on DNA with “as readers may or may not recall from high school biology.” That’s a relief. There are no prerequisites but curiosity. And the language isn’t complicated, even though the issues he confronts are thorny. In each short chapter Appel lays out an ethical dilemma that he either read about in the news or medical journals, or encountered in his own practice. Then he offers a reflection that explains why the issue is challenging and what the arguments are on both sides. For example, the horn, which we must discuss here, lest you parents ever have a child come home for Thanksgiving vaguely resembling a triceratops. “Maddie,” Appel writes, “is a prominent member of the body-modification commu-

nity in her city. She has piercings in her ears, nose, eyebrows, and septum, and in numerous other places. She also has well over one hundred distinct tattoos.” She now wants a large fiberglass horn screwed into her skull so she can look like a dinosaur. Maddie’s plastic surgeon has agreed to the procedure, but it must be approved by a hospital ethics board. What should the board do? In four engaging pages, Appel covers a subject that a TV doctor drama like House or The Good Doctor would take an hour of overwrought acting and bad writing to explore. Even better, he makes you think this through for yourself. But that’s also a bad thing. Appel rarely betrays his own opinion, which is mildly unsettling in the bombastic, black-and-white, I’m-right-you’re wrong culture that we’re living in. At times I found myself wanting him to take a stronger position, to stridently announce what decision was “wrong” or “right.” But that would take away from his larger point, which is that medical advances and a bewildering number of choices have plunged us into this vast sea of gray. Black and white only works on cookies. Take, for example, the existence of growth-attenuation therapy, which enables doctors to stop a profoundly disabled child from growing. That’s horrible, you may say. But what of the loving parent who is committed to caring for the child for the rest of her life? Hormones and procedures can prevent the child from growing larger than an average first-grader, which would make it easier for the parent to care for the child, and, it is argued, make the child more comfortable as he or she ages. This type of surgery is called “the Ashley treatment” after a child who received it at Seattle Children’s Hospital in 2004. It’s been done on at least 65 other children, Appel writes, despite opposition from ethicists who find the treatment abhorrent. Then, of course, there’s the titular question: Who decides when we’re dead? This is a question faced daily by families who are told that their loved one is dead because there is no brain function, even though the person’s heart is still energetically beating. (On this matter, Appel does make clear his opinion.) This is not a book that intends to advise anyone in the midst of an agonizing ethical decision, but one that invites us to think deeply about complexities we might never encounter. That might seem a waste of time, but at minimum you’ll have 79 new things to talk about at dinner. Eighty if you watch the documentary, too. B — Jennifer Graham

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Frozen 2

Frozen 2 (PG)

Sisters Anna and Elsa, snowman Olaf and Kristoff, friend of reindeer, have new adventures in Frozen 2, the follow-up to the 2013 animated Disney mega-hit.

Elsa (voice of Idina Menzel) is queen of Arendelle, happily caring for her people and spending time with her sister, but she has grown restless and yearns to follow the phantom singing voice she hears, calling her into the unknown north. Anna (voice of Kristen Bell) is unaware of her sister’s situation and unaware that the loyal if still somewhat bumbly Kristoff (voice of Jonathan Groff) is trying to work up the nerve to propose to her. Olaf (voice of Josh Gad) is happy with his continued strange existence (he is A-OK regardless of the weather because of permafrost?) but, with fall turning into winter, he is contemplating the passage of time. And change. And what it means to mature. He is a philosophical snowman, that Olaf. When strange natural disasters force the citizens out of Arendelle (disasters perhaps accidentally created by Elsa’s magic), Elsa and Anna — and Olaf, Kristoff and his reindeer Sven — decide to set out to find the mysterious voice calling to Elsa. They travel to a magical forest, the first people to do so in years, and soon meet up with a lost group of people from the

neighboring Northuldra tribe as well as some Arendelle soldiers. The two groups have been trapped in the forest for decades as a result of a long-ago battle that Elsa and Anna’s father once told them about. How is Northuldra connected to the mysterious voice calling Elsa? What caused the war between these two groups? Does Kristoff really think family game night is the best time to propose? Frozen 2 has a lot of ideas. Too many ideas, I think, and too many quests and missions and character arcs. Is it because any one thing — Elsa’s internal struggles, the geopolitics of Arendelle and past battles that might require national atonement — wasn’t strong enough to serve as the central motivating action? I think, actually, that any of the movie’s big ideas could have been developed into a strong story: what really happened to Anna and Elsa’s parents, what is the next level of Elsa’s power, how can sisters stay close while they deal with change — any one of these things, and the way they play out in the story, could have been the singular central action with a few slimmed down side plots. Instead, we wind up with all of the characters separated for a bit, a bunch of new characters added to the mix (but not really developed) and a whole lot of various destinies and duties, all of which dilutes the story. The movie also gets dark toward the end, particularly for a movie whose costumes and toys have younger fans. Personally, I would not take a preschooler to this movie; I’d save it for the small TV at home, where the action can be paused when it gets too much. There are also a fair number of scenes that feel discussion-heavy and I do think this movie could bore, at least in some scenes, as many little kids as it scares. On the plus side: this movie has two funny songs — Olaf’s upbeat “When I’m Older” and Kristoff’s on-purpose hilarious (I think) power ballad, “Lost in the Woods.” The movie is also, of course, absolutely beautiful and full of interesting visual details, from what they are trying to say with the characters’ costumes to the way they use the idea of water retaining memory. I should say here that I was not as head over heels for the first Frozen as many were (or as I was for Moana a few years later). And I didn’t immediately see “Let It Go” for the blockbuster

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (PG)

Tom Hanks embodies Fred Rogers, a.k.a. Mister Rogers, in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.

Like the 1998 Esquire magazine profile that inspired it (it’s available online and worth a read), this movie is more of a portrait than a biography, a snapshot of a moment in time, augmented by a sprinkling of facts of Rogers’ life that show off the essence of who he was. To set this up, the movie features Rogers (Hanks) presenting a Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood as narration for the life of magazine writer Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys). Married to Andrea (Susan Kelechi Watson), Lloyd is struggling with new fatherhood and with issues related to his own father, Jerry Vogel (Chris Cooper), who resurfaces after a long estrangement at Lloyd’s sister’s wedding. Lloyd is extremely unimpressed when he’s assigned to write a short profile of Rogers. Lloyd meets Fred and is instantly suspicious — who is the real person behind the puppets and the relentless kindness? Lloyd’s discomfort is heightened by the fact that Fred is a much better interviewer than Lloyd — asking extremely mild questions that shock Lloyd by leading him to fraught emotional spaces. Lloyd seems to find himself both deeply irritated by Fred and drawn to him, just as Fred seems compelled to help Lloyd. And Lloyd needs help. He is stuck in his anger at Jerry, who seems to want to rebuild their relationship but isn’t entirely able to apologize for the past. Lloyd is also a pretty big jerk to

his wife, which is perhaps why she seems to be on Team Make Up With Jerry for no good reason (though, at one point he shows up at Lloyd’s home with pizza, and when I was a new mom I would have totally welcomed anyone who showed up with pizza). I can buy highly recognizable Tom Hanks as highly recognizable Fred Rogers and buy the framing devices, which work Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood-style visual cues and storytelling elements into the movie throughout. But the character of Lloyd — and how fundamentally not-good at his job he is — frequently strained belief, as did some of the parts of the Lloyd and Andrea relationship, which just feel like they’re built on things the plot needs them to do and not recognizable human behavior. The movie isn’t really diving into the soul of Fred Rogers here; it’s using Fred Rogers to examine Lloyd and get Lloyd to examine himself, which is an acceptable choice but it’s also less interesting than the truly extraordinary Fred Rogers. That said, I can’t deny that Rhys does excellent work here even if I often felt like I was watching A+ acting in a B- character. I’ll also give points to Hanks, who doesn’t exactly disappear into Rogers but does find elements to play and eventually allows you to forget you’re watching “Tom Hanks as Fred Rogers.” It’s hard not to compare his Rogers to the footage from last year’s documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor?. I feel like the genuine impact and life mission of Rogers is information that I went into this movie with and that the movie kind of assumes that, reinforcing rather than newly demonstrating that point to me. The movie also pulls off some neat tricks, particularly with pacing, that mimic the feel of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and therefore help to put you in that headspace. This movie’s better qualities make it worth a watch but I would still pick the superior documentary Won’t You Be My Neighbor?. B Rated PG for some strong thematic material, a brief fight, and some mild language, according to the MPA. Directed by Marielle Heller with a screenplay by Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is an hour and 48 minutes long and distributed by Tristar Pictures.

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it would become. So maybe this is one of those things where I can spot, say, the merchandising potential of this movie’s brightly colored fire lizard and new Anna and Elsa dolls (new hairstyles! New outfits! My kid will love it!) but not see the movie’s deeper qualities. Frozen 2 achieves what it needs to but doesn’t go beyond. B Rated PG for action/peril and some thematic elements, according to the MPA. Directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, Frozen 2 is an hour and 43 minutes long and distributed by Walt Disney Studios.

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Reggae music, to borrow a phrase from Michael Franti, is the sound of sunshine. So what better way to beat back the rapid onset of winter than with a night of island rhythms? That’s the idea behind Caribbean Splash, an event featuring music to warm up the chilliest conditions — dance hall reggae, steel pan drums, rock steady DJ music and an overall tropical vibe. Dis-N-Dat Band will headline the shindig, with support from singer Greg Roy, Silva Duss and DJ Zion. 2019 marked Dis-N-Dat Band’s 20th year together, a milestone singer and steel drummer Sista Dee attributes to the many family members playing together. “The keyboard player is my son, the drummer is my husband and the other singer is my daughter,” she said in a recent phone interview. “It’s great to be still around and doing our thing after all these years.” The marriage was a union of both soul and music. Drummer Rangotan, a former member of Grammy-nominated Black Uhuru, hails from Jamaica and is steeped in that country’s traditions. Sista Dee was born in Trinidad and comes from a long line of steel pan drummers. “It’s embedded in my family,” she said, adding that her father toured with the popular band Desperadoes and her mother was also a performer. “Trinidad is where steel pans and calypso music were invented, and my father is one of the top players. He used to play it all over the world, and did movie scores, like Brother from Another Planet.” Dis-N-Dat Band call their hybrid of roots, dance hall and R&B Neo-Reggae music. The unique sound earned them a 2018 Boston Music Awards nod for

International Artist of the Year. It’s also solidified their drawing power at clubs, festivals and shows throughout the region and beyond. The band’s name is a play on the many elements they bring together. Sista Dee is a six-time steel pan champion and calypso aficionado who also produced funk and disco albums for Tavares and other bands. Rangotan was around in reggae’s early days; he performed with Dennis Brown, and recorded at Kingston’s legendary Channel One Studio. “He wanted to put all of it together,” Sista Dee said. “He said, ‘It’s a little bit of dis and a little bit of dat,’ so basically that is how the name came about.” Along with this inventive mix, DisN-Dat band are often called on to back other performers, like U.K. reggae icon Pato Banton and Anthony B. “You have to learn a whole show’s worth of music for somebody else after you’ve been doing your own thing,” Sista Dee said. “It keeps us on our toes musically, being able to switch gears and try to sound exactly like this artist wants us to sound.” They’ve made several albums, most recently Straight Up, released last spring. Another one is on the way, and it will be more of a throwback than past efforts. “This particular album is straight roots reggae, all originals,” Sista Dee said. “I’m feeling pretty good about it.” In addition to being a New England fixture, Dis-N-Dat Band tours frequently. “We play all over, like literally wherever,” Sista Dee said. “We’ve played in the Midwest, we played in the West Coast, Florida, cruise ships — basically, wherever the calling is.” She’s looking forward to bringing some warmth to downtown Newburyport at the upcoming indoor beach bash. “We’re going to have the roots, the dance hall, some Afro-Caribbean … a whole night of island music,” she said. “Forget about all the cold or snow. It’s going to be a positive night with positive vibes. Come dance and have a good time.” — Michael Witthaus Caribbean Splash When: Friday, Dec. 6, 9 p.m. Where: The Grog, 13 Middle St., Newburyport More: disndatband.com

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Senie Hunt makes a big sound As a young child in Sierra Leone during the country’s decade-long civil war, Senie Hunt took refuge in rhythm. He lived in an orphanage with many drums — West African djembes — and no other instruments. “Music was the only way we could escape from the chaos,” Hunt said recently. “Drumming helped give us something to do that would drown out the commotion of the war.” By age 5, Hunt had moved from his home country’s destruction and brutality to a new home in the United States. His adoptive family had a guitar, and when he picked it up he followed his instincts. “I flipped it over,” he said, “and I just drummed on the back of it. Sometimes I would drum on the strings, and that eventually transitioned into learning it the traditional way.” By middle school Hunt was developing a finger style and blues technique, but he eventually circled back to his drumming days and as a solo artist developed a sound all his own. After joining and leaving a band in college, it was both necessity and his muse that drove him — he needed a rhythm section. “I had to figure out a way to make my music sound more full again,” he said. “I would find ways to make bass lines, create melodies and then combine that with a little bit of percussion. That is sort of what made me kind of go back to drumming on the guitar, from saying, ‘Hey, I need to make more out of these songs.’ So I combined the two together.” Above it all, Hunt is a brilliant guitarist, as evidenced on his first CD, Song Bird. Released in May 2019, its five songs will appeal to fans of great percussive players such as Leo Kottke, Richard Thompson and Mike Dawes, but Hunt’s style is unique and all his own. Crowdfunded through IndieGoGo and recorded over the past few years, the effort began with the title track, an ode to the random beauty of nature inspired during a trip to Vermont. Hunt’s talent as a songwriter is on further display in the aptly titled “(506) Unforgotten Memories,” a recollection of his escape from Sierra Leone at 4 years old with his twin sister. The two hiked through the mountains in darkness to avoid conscription as child soldiers, a common occurrence during the Blood Diamond conflict. “Once upon a time, I walked through a long night,” he sings, “and now I know further was my home world.” Instrumentals like “A False Spring Dance” and “The Coming Storm” are also standouts. Hunt uses a looping machine on stage to transform the latter into a full band

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24 Gp. that’s supposed to be green 26 Monarch who gives an annual Christmas speech, briefly 27 “Captain Underpants” creator Pilkey 30 Drag 32 Shakes awake 34 Panel game show dating back to the 1950s 38 “The Jeffersons” actress Gibbs 39 It’s multifaceted 40 German camera company 43 Activity involving a few windmills, maybe 46 Brent who played Data 48 Vast expanse 49 Badminton divider 50 Mediation asset

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25 Multi-episode story 26 Bogart’s role in “The Caine Mutiny” 27 Low-lit 28 “Selma” director DuVernay 29 Very thin pasta 31 “Alejandro” singer, casually 33 “The Orchid Thief” author Susan 35 Brief flash 36 Game with 81 different cards 37 Grounded birds 41 The Cavs, on scoreboards Down 42 Naval direction 1 Boss, in Barcelona 44 Retirement nest egg 2 Tel ___, Israel 45 “See me after class” writers? 3 Yield 46 Artist’s workroom 4 Relax, with “out” 47 Inventor’s acquisition 5 Question for an indecisive 52 Rinkmaster Bobby housecat 53 The L in PSL 6 “Defending our rights” org. 55 “___ Heart Mother” (Pink 7 Pigeon’s perching place Floyd album) 8 “Atlas Shrugged” writer Rand 58 Securely closed 9 Average score 60 Works the garden 10 Fish on a sushi menu 61 Casually 11 Cold medicine target 62 They flew at Mach 2 12 Thwart completely 64 “Can ___ least think it over?” 13 Classic French work by Mon- 65 Edward ___ (Victoria’s taigne (which inspired a literary successor) form) 66 Mag wheels? 15 Body shop challenge 67 Part of LGBTQIA+ 18 Clairvoyant’s claim 23 “Miss ___” (2016 Jessica ©2019 Matt Jones Chastain political thriller)

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Gemini (May 21 – June 20) Oh, ham cups. You remind me so much of my early blog days. When cooking was merely a hobby and there was zero pressure to pump out the prettiest, filtered photos. Do it for the ham cups, not for the photos. Cancer (June 21 – July 22) … baked beans have to be my absolute favorite BBQ side. … They need to be porky, but not so porky that it takes away from the soft, BUT NOT TOO SOFT, beauty beans. And I know what you’re thinking. FOUR hours for beans?? Yes. I’m sooooo sorry. I’m so sorry your house will smell like sweet, delicious beans and bacon for 3 hours and 45 minutes. Getting things just right takes time. Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22) Get six brown bananas. Not four. Not five. Six. You will think you only need five because it looks like enough, but it will not be enough. You will get five, you will mash them, you will be about half an inch short and that makes a difference and you cannot get around it. Trust me. You can learn from others’ experience. Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22) I know. ‘Chrissy, how do you come up with such genius things?’ is what you are saying. Well, the answer is sometimes I just walk through the grocery store, see something in the frozen food aisle, and wonder why I can’t make it at home. A sense of wonder is a good start. Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) In an American era where we stuff anything we can with cheese, it never crossed my mind to both stuff AND coat something in it. But this is how we live now, people. Try to keep up. Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) Sometimes a soup looks better without bacon makeup. Sometimes soup doesn’t even have to try. Sometimes bacon gets a little full of itself and tries to take over.

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13. Matchbox 20’s Thomas 21. 80s “Move out!” synthpop band 22. Where country stars start? 25. A huge, one-off show will be considered this 26. Modest Mouse ‘The World At __’ 27. Replacements ‘When It __’ 28. Chopin piece 29. Relating to tonality 30. Pink Floyd ‘See ___ Play’ 31. Tour announcement will reveal cites and these 32. Aerosmith ‘Sick __ __ Dog’ (2,1) 35. ‘02 Papa Roach hit ‘__ Loves Me Not’ 37. ‘Walk, Don’t Run’ instrumental band 38. ‘The Clapping Song’ Shirley 43. Simon & Garfunkel “Oh Cecilia, I’m down on __ __” (2,5) 46. John Butler Trio went down this kind of single-lane ‘Road’ (3,3) 47. ‘93 Aerosmith album ‘__ A Grip’ 48. Like rocker’s walk after partying hard 51. 90s Christian rock band named after angel’s headdress 52. Corb Lund ‘The __ Back In Town’ 53. Procol Harum ‘A Whiter Shade Of __’ 54. 80s ‘Heat Of The Moment’ band 55. Drummer skin irritation foe when playing 56. ‘11 Foo Fighters hit used for a lasso? 57. KISS song “__ Know Something” 58. ‘Rabbit Songs’ band 61. Landscaper’s need after a backyard punk show © 2019 Todd Santos

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Curious tradition

Animal Help Now, a group that assists in “animal emergencies,” has gathered almost 160,000 signatures on a petition to repeal legislation allowing “Possum Drops” in North Carolina. In a number of communities in the state, the custom of putting an opossum in a transparent box, suspending it in the air and then slowly lowering it to the ground is a feature of New Year’s Eve celebrations. Organizers in Brasstown told the Raleigh News & Observer they ended its Possum Drop after the 2018 event because it’s “a hard job to do, and it’s time to move on,” but they maintained that the tradition does “absolutely nothing to harm” the animal. Animal Help Now, however, is continuing its campaign against the state statute that makes it legal for people to treat opossums however they wish between the dates of Dec. 29 and Jan. 2.

Bright ideas

Maybe they’re betting no woman will reveal what she weighs in public, but the Fusion Club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is offering women free drink credits based on their weight. For example, a woman who weighs 150 pounds would receive about $18.50 in free cocktails. Anil Kumar, spokesman for the club, told Insider that while they have a scale behind the bar, they will also accept a woman’s word about what she weighs. “They can just write the weight on a paper and give it to the bartender discreetly,” he said. “Very simple, no strings attached. We wanted the ladies to surprise their partners and friends that it’s good to gain weight!” A 16-year-old boy was detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents on Nov. 17 after an agent saw him hiding in brush about a mile north of the Otay Mesa Point of Entry near San Diego. Authorities said the teenager had a remote-control car with him, along with two large duffel bags stuffed with 50 packages of methamphetamines, weighing more than 55 pounds and worth more than $106,000. Border Patrol spokesman Theron Francisco told The San Diego Union-Tribune that authorities believe the car was used to carry the bundles across the border, making many trips through the bollardstyle fence from the south side and driving to the teen on the north side. The boy was charged with drug smuggling and held in Juvenile Hall.

Yeah, no

If you’re passing through the seaside city of Fukuoka, Japan, here’s a tip for a cheap hotel: A night in room No. 8 at the Asahi Ryokan will cost you just $1. And your privacy. In return for the low rate, your entire stay in your room will be livestreamed on YouTube. Hotel manager Tetsuya Inoue told CNN on

Nov. 20 that while the world can watch the room’s guests, there is no audio, so conversations and phone calls can remain private. Also, the bathroom is out of camera range. And, of course, guests can turn out the lights. “Our hotel is on the cheaper side,” Inoue said, “so we need some added value, something special that everyone will talk about.”

Crime report

When Martin Skelly, 41, was arrested on Nov. 16 in a Clearwater, Florida, McDonald’s for possession of methamphetamines, he told officers he did not have any other contraband. But during his intake at the Pinellas County Jail, a deputy found a “small bag of crystal powder substance wedged deep within [his] belly button cavity,” Fox News reported, which later tested positive for meth. SkelPeople different from us ly, who is 5-foot-9 and weighs 380 pounds, Bodybuilder Kirill Tereshin, 23, a for- received two additional charges for introducmer Russian soldier also known as Popeye, ing contraband into a correctional facility and underwent surgery in Moscow in mid- narcotics possession.

November after doctors told him that the petroleum jelly he had been injecting into his biceps to increase their size might result in the amputation of his arms. Surgeon Dmitry Melnikov told Metro News: “The problem is that this is petroleum jelly. [Tereshin] injected this so thoroughly that it spread in the muscle and killed it.” In this first of four surgeries, doctors removed 3 pounds of dead muscle and 3 liters of jelly that had formed into a solid lump. The injections were causing Tereshin high fevers, pain and weakness. Following the operations, doctors have told Tereshin, he will have arm movement but his arm muscles will be diminished.

Suspicions confirmed

After the death of their uncle, Sifiso Justice Mhlongo, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, Thandaza Mtshali and Thobeka Mhlongo ran into trouble trying to settle a claim on his life insurance. According to The Daily Star, Old Mutual required confirmation the man had passed away and delayed payment because they

were waiting for “additional assessments.” So on Nov. 19, the women went to the funeral home, retrieved their uncle’s body and took it to the company’s local office. “They said they had paid the money into our bank account and we wanted to be sure,” Mtshali said, “so we left the body at their office and went to check at the bank.” When they had their money, they returned the body to the funeral home, and Mr. Mhlongo now rests in a family burial plot. Old Mutual pronounced the incident “most unsettling,” and promised a full investigation, but Muzi Hlengwa, spokesman for the National Funeral Practitioners Association of South Africa, said the matter was far from over: “The rituals that were supposed to be done to move the body from one place to another were not done. The soul of that man is still left at the Old Mutual, so they will have to cover the costs of performing these rituals.” Visit newsoftheweird.com.

Awesome!

Over the past five years, 12 separate bundles of cash, totaling nearly $45,000, have turned up on sidewalks in the quiet, beachside English village of Blackhall Colliery, posing a mystery for local Detective Constable John Forster. “These bundles are always ... discovered by random members of the public who have handed them in,” Forster told 9News, although he did admit he suspects some bundles have not been turned over to police. Officials have no evidence of a crime committed related to the bundles, usually containing about 2,000 pounds apiece. After a period of time, if no one claims them, the folks who discovered the bundles will get to keep them.

Compelling explanation

Police and firefighters in Liberty, Ohio, were called to the Liberty Walmart on the afternoon of Nov. 16 to find a car on fire in the parking lot, reported WFMJ. Owner Stephanie Carlson, 40, told them there was a can of gas in the trunk and she had lighted a candle to get rid of the smell, but she later admitted she had poured gas on the seats and started the fire with a lighter because the car was dirty and there was a problem with the front wheel. The car belonged to her husband, who said he had been looking for her all day, and also told officers she had allegedly been found huffing mothballs and paint thinner recently. Police took her into custody and found a lighter and mothballs in her purse; she was charged with arson, inducing panic and criminal damaging.

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