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Also going on May 21 is Exeter Hospital’s ninth annual Kites Against Cancer. This family event includes kite flying, refreshments, activities and music provided by Z107. The event begins at 11 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. with the dedication ceremony at noon. Special kites will be available the day of the event for a donation of $10. Proceeds will benefit the “Beyond the Rainbow Fund.” Looks like an exciting weekend to spend at Hampton Beach — and it could be your last weekend to get down to the beach and enjoy some of the best food around before the tourist population returns! Finally, from all of us at the Seacoast Scene, happy Mother’s Day! And as always, I would love to hear from our readers on how we are doing. Feel free to call me anytime at 603-935-5096 to discuss local issues or to place an ad.
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Kids invited to Hampton’s annual fishing derby For the 35th year in a row, the Hampton Parks and Recreation department will host its annual Hampton Fishing Derby at Batchelder’s Pond, on Saturday, May 13, from 8 to 10 a.m., for kids in eighth grade and under. “[Kids] can fish for prizes, and we will give trophies for the largest and smallest fish,” Hampton Parks and Recreation Program Coordinator René Boudreau said. “We stock the pond, and the state matches what we buy, and the state Fish & Game department [assists].” Participants will be able to partake in a casting contest as well as a general biggest-size and smallest-size fish catching contest. Trophies are awarded to winners of different age brackets: first- and second-graders, third- and fourth-graders, fifth- and sixth-graders, and seventh- and eighth-graders. While 13- to 14-year-olds are the cap for ages eligible for trophies, those who are older are welcome to assist in running the event. “[The derby] is something every year that a lot of people look forward to and we have a lot of repeat participants. A lot of [participants] start in kindergarten and they go all the way through eighth grade and then, when they can’t compete anymore, they come back and help us out. It’s one of those events they can continue to come back for because they like it that much,” Boudreau said. For a pond fishing event, the turnout is usually large, which is why Boudreau suggests that people pre-register, so they know how many to expect. Free registration can be completed by visiting or calling the Hampton Parks and Recreation
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Scenes from past Hampton Fishing Derbies. Courtesy photos.
office on the second floor of the Hampton Town Hall. Once they’re registered, kids will receive a homemade “license.” These licenses allow the department to track the number of participants. Roughly 75 children partook in the 2016 Hampton Fishing Derby. “It’s a special event,” Boudreau said. “We think kids would love [to fish] and it’s one of those things that you do as a kid and remember it for the rest of your life. We’re kind of hoping to promote the sport of fishing, also, and to get kids hooked on it.” Though the event has been held consistently for 35 years, the structure and core purpose has remained the same. “It has been very similar year after
year. … We haven’t really messed with it a whole lot. … We always look to try to add or take away something, but I haven’t quite figured out the perfect [addition] to it yet,” Boudreau said. The Parks and Recreation department is hopeful that this year will be another one for the books with great weather, smiling kids and great experiences. “The biggest thing for me is just promoting the sport of fishing because it’s not something everybody does with their kids,” Boudreau said. “If they don’t experience it at a young age, it may not be something they do when they get older. We’re hoping that the kids [have a] positive experience and, as they say, ‘Get hooked on fishing’ as it becomes a life-
long sport for them.” Participants are asked to supply their own rod and bait and register prior to the event. The Hampton Fishing Derby is a free event and participating families are welcome to stay after the event and fish as much as they would like. — Nicole Kenney Fishing Derby When: Saturday, May 13, 8 to 10 a.m. Where: Batchelder’s Pond (Towle Farm Road) Cost: Free Contact: Hampton Parks and Recreation, 603-926-3932. Pre-registration is requested but not required.
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Along New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts’ coastlines are rocky shores filled with tide pools that are home to many active creatures, including sea stars, lobsters and crabs. Out in the Atlantic waters, there are larger mammals, like whales and dolphins, that can be spotted from boats. Here’s a look at what you might see on the beach and on the ocean.
Whales
The humpback whale is the one most commonly spotted during Granite State Whale Watch tours, according to owner Pete Reynolds. The tour starts its journey off the coast of Rye before going 20 miles out past the Isles of Shoals. From there, Reynolds and his team start the search for the giant mammals. Reynolds said that the most common whale spotted off the shores of the Northeast coastline is the humpback. The whales tend to congregate along a natural ocean structure called Jeffreys Ledge, which is a 30-mile long underwater mountain range filled with fish. This is where the whales like to eat, and where the tours get the chance to see their acrobatic feeding rituals. The humpback whale is not a streamlined animal, according to Reynolds — this means that it is not particularly agile. When the whale is hunting it needs to give itself extra momentum in order to catch the fish it likes to eat. To do this, the whale swims upward toward the surface, breaking out of the water for a moment and then plummeting downward. Reynolds said the reason they lift their tails out of the water in that iconic way is to help align their bodies so that they are pointed in the right direction. Reynolds said that feeding process means good viewing for whale watchers. Finding the whales can be tricky so narrowing down their feeding areas and talking with other ships in the area is how Reynolds and his team spot them on 99 percent of the tours.
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Humpback whales like to eat small fish like herring and sandeels, according to Reynolds. The whales have no teeth, so instead of chewing their food they take big gulps of water and strain out the fish with their brush-like eating organ called the baleen. The whales cannot swallow the sea water because they are mammals, like us, and could get dehydrated and die. Instead of drinking sea water for hydration, the whales get their fresh water from the fish they eat, Reynolds said. The humpback whale can grow up to 45 feet long and weigh up to 66,000 pounds. Reynolds said that it is not clear how long they live. Despite their size, Reynolds said, much of the whale’s life remains a mystery. Some scientific techniques have been able to suggest that the animals live for more than 100 years, according to Reynolds. Another common sight during the whale watching tours, Reynolds said, is the whales using their blow holes. Because they are mammals, whales need to breathe air. Reynolds said that while the whales are feeding they can hold their breath for up to 10 minutes under water. During deeper dives, the whales are capable of holding their breath for upward of an hour.
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Trying to find the whales using sonar technology can be difficult, according to Reynolds, because large schools of fish can often be mistaken for the large mammals. “Really the only way to find them is to go looking for them,” Reynolds said. The playful creatures are believed to be very intelligent, according to Reynolds, who said they have brains larger than humans. Reynolds speculates that the dolphins have intricate family dynamics and a complex language that humans have not yet been able to discern. Other whales that can be spopted during the coastal tour are finback, minke and right whales. Reynolds said that on any given day, a tour could see somewhere from two to 20 whales. “An awesome trip for us is when we can see a grand slam, which is when we see all three of the species,” Reynolds said.
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Dolphins are another mammal that roam the waters of the Jeffreys Ledge. Reynolds said it is less common to spot them during the tours than whales. He estimates See animals at sea
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What: The Granite State Whale Watching Tour Where: 1870 Ocean Boulevard, Rye When: The whale watching season at Granite State Whale Watching starts on Saturday, May 13, and lasts till Sunday, Oct. 8. Tours start at different times of day throughout the season, so check online. The tours last four to five hours and have a 99-percent success rate of seeing a whale. During the 2016 season, every tour saw a whale. Cost: $38 for adult tickets and $25 for kids under 17 Contact: 1-800-964-5545, granitestatewhalewatch.com Also check out: Al Gauron’s Deep Sea Fishing and Whale Watching Cruises (1 Ocean Boulevard, Hampton Beach, 603926-2469, algauron.com) is open seven days a week starting Saturday, June 17.
that dolphin sightings happen on about one third of all the tours. Dolphins are considered toothed whales and eat whole fish one at a time. The dolphins travel in packs called pods and Reynolds said that, at most, he has seen thousands of dolphins during a tour. Pods of up to six dolphins are more likely during the tour, Reynolds said. The dolphins have learned to use the boat’s wake to accelerate themselves through the water. It is common for the dolphins to surf along the waves that trail behind the boat from the engine. “Dolphins seek the boat out; they like coming up to the boat and surfing the wake,” Reynolds said. According to the Seacoast Science Center website, the dolphins seen around here are Atlantic white-sided dolphins, which have a “robust body, short beak and tall dorsal fin,” and short-beaked common dolphins, which are characterized as having “a sleek robust body, prominent beak, and tall pointed dorsal fin.” Both species stay in the area year-round. Harbor porpoises are typically only seen around here from December to April and look different from dolphins because they do not have a distinct beak. “They have a short robust body, short triangular dorsal fin and a short blunt beak,” according to the SSC website.
Seals
Though seals spend a majority of their time out of water, Reynolds said that during the summer, when the shoreline becomes busier with fishing boats and tourists, the seals swim out farther and often end up being an attraction during the sightseeing tours. Sarah Toupin, a marine mammal rescue assistant at the Seacoast Science Center, said the most commonly sighted seal on the Seacoast is the harbor seal. She said the harbor seals are opportunistic hunters. This means the seals will usually only eat if there is food around them, unlike more aggressive hunter ani-
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mals that will seek out food regularly. Toupin said the seals like to eat fish, and they use their sharp teeth to feed. Because the harbor seal can go days without eating, it is often found resting on shore (away from people). When the seals are not in the water feeding, Toupin said, they are resting in rock outcroppings and occasionally on the beach. The seals’ flippers do not rotate, so they have to use their whole bodies to get themselves where they want to go. “They move very awkward on land. They use their stomachs to do ‘the worm’ to move around,” Toupin said. The harbor seal is not afraid of the cold and can stay in New England throughout the winter. Now that is is spring, Toupin said, there could be sightings of baby seals on land because after the mother gives birth to her babies, which are called pups, she has to
feed out in the open water. While the mother is feeding, the young pups rest on land. The seal pups are usually born during May and June on the rock outcroppings of the coast, according to Toupin. At birth, the seals are usually 40 inches long and can weigh anywhere from 8 to 30 pounds. When the pups are born they usually have a grey coat of fur; Toupin said that if they are born premature they can be white. Toupin said that while the seals are on land they like to relax and warm up. To keep their bodies at a comfortable temperature, the seals often make a banana-shaped pose. This pose helps them regulate their body temperatures and is a sign that the seal is healthy. If you see a seal on land, Toupin said, you should not approach it. “When they feel threatened, they will defend themselves. They have nice sharp teeth,” Toupin said. In fact, it is illegal to harass any marine mammal. Instead, if you see a seal on the shore, you should call Toupin and her team so they can document the seal and check on its health. If the seals are doing their routine banana pose it typically means they are healthy, according to Toupin. If their doglike whiskers are curled up, it means the seal is dehydrated. Toupin and her team also look at the seal’s blubber content. The seals use their blubber to keep warm in the cold North Atlantic water; if the seal is too lean it means that it has failed to thrive, according to Toupin. The harbor seals do not stay local. Toupin said that they can travel as far south as Virginia and as far north as Maine. The seals do not consider any one place home. Toupin said they travel so frequently that they can end up living in many different places. When Toupin and her team rescue a seal that is in poor health, they rehabilitate it and can release it anywhere along
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Tidal pool creatures
Closer to shore, all along the coast, are tidal pools. During low tide, the rock formations are exposed and small pools of seawater form where hundred of species of creatures thrive. At the Seacoast Science Center in Rye, groups and schools can interact with the animals in the wild or in their aquatic facilities. Mike Doherty, a program naturalist at the science center, said the most common animal that adventurers will find in the tide pools is the crab. Here, the green crab is the most abundant. The crab, which is technically an invasive species, can be found crawling
Coastal birds Some of the most beautiful birds of the Seacoast are protected by the New Hampshire Audubon Society nonprofit organization. Becky Suomala is a biologist at the New Hampshire Audubon who works to protect the birds of the area and to educate people who are interested in the winged animals. Suomala said there are many birds that live and nest in the salt marshes of the seacoast. The willet can be found making lots of noise in the marshes. This shore bird has black and white patches and has long legs and a long bill. Soumala said that their call is loud and anyone who goes looking for them will likely hear the noisy birds. Their call is used like other birds’ songs to attract a mate or maintain their territory. Willets like to eat insects and other small arthropods in the mud of the marshes. The Seacoast is also home to the piping plover, another shore bird that is distinguishable by its short legs and light-colored white and grey feathers. Soumala said that these birds are delicate because they like to lay their eggs on the beach. When the eggs hatch, the baby birds look like small fuzz balls that cats and dogs chase and harm, Suomala said. Terns are birds that live out on the water and hunt for fish that are just below the surface. Soumala said the birds fly above the water and then fold their wings in, plunging into the water and grabbing the fish. Terns had been driven out of the area by gulls until the New Hampshire Audubon team helped create a new colony on the Isles of Shoals. The team had to scare away the gulls that would have dominated the area until the terns were gone. Suomala said there are now 2,500 pairs of terns nesting on the islands.
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they keep growing,” Doherty said. At the Seacoast Science Center there is a lobster that weighs 14 pounds. Doherty said the largest recorded lobster in the word weighed over 44 pounds. “Don’t pick up a lobster. Their claws are definitely pretty strong,” Doherty said. In addition to the possibility of getting pinched, Doherty said it is not OK to pick up lobsters in tide pools because they are usually younger than the seafloor-dwelling adults. The adults find partners to reproduce with by first establishing the alpha male of the group. Doherty said that one male pushes around all the other males to assert his dominance and then retreats to his hiding place. Females then try to enter that hiding place in order to mate. Lobsters start out as very small zooplankton that wander around in the open water of the sea, according to Doherty. Once grown, lobster are natural predators who like to hunt live animals. Their claws can pry open blue mussels and even catch fish if they are lucky. But lobsters are also food for us and Doherty said that harvesting lobster is a big economic driver of the coast. Another animal that frequents the tide pools is the sea star. The animal used to be called the starfish but its name was changed because it is not a fish. Doherty said the sea star is actually an echinoderm and is more closely related to the sea urchin or sand dollar. The Seacoast is home to the northern sea
star, which has long, tube-like arms that have hundreds of suction cup feelers. Doherty said the sea star uses its arms to walk and even hunt its prey. The sea stars can move relatively fast when they are hunting their prey, including blue mussels, which they eat with their mouths, located at the center of their bodies. If a sea star is in danger is can remove any one of its arms to escape. The arm will grow back after several months. “They are pretty hearty,” Doherty said.
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When did you start your business? What do you do? I began this business in 1984. Classics Alive promotes literacy through all classic stories. I hope to inspire boys and girls, moms and dads to love books. I want them to listen to the masterful writers so they can hear the words. Words are powerful. Through words, people can learn. You learn through listening to the words. Listen to how the characters speak. Stories connect to the heart and to the world and people.
How does your business work? I research children’s books and look for stories that have lots of characters and that are powerful. These stories depict good and evil and reveal something about human nature. Like Sleeping Beauty — although some people think it is a simple story — these are not fluff stories. I go to the schools and libraries and I help them tell the stories. I teach people how to echo — I say something and they say it back to me. I let kids tell the story. I narrate the story. Every performance is different for me, too. Sometimes, the kids just want me to tell the story. I can do the stories by myself, but I let them participate as much as they want and feel. I take the kids from the audience. I create different voices for each character, too. It is like a mini-play without the scenery. I like them to visualize the scenes themselves. You have to have the words to visualize. The masterful writers can provide that. Through drama, song, dance, voices, pantomime and lots of audience participation, I encourage children and the adults present to share in the joy of listening, speaking, reading and writing. What ages do you work with? I work with ... pre-kindergarten to 15 years old, but I also encourage all adults to take part in the story. I have had interactive performances with adults as well as children. Do you have any favorite authors or stories? I love A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle. It’s a fantastic story. I also love Roald Dahl and his book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, although I didn’t care for Johnny Depp’s performance in the movie. The book is much better. Why is storytelling so important to you? It stimulates the imagination. It instills
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For the next two weekends, Marghi Bean’s property in Kingston will be transformed into a medieval village, with jousting knights, costumed performers and merchant vendors. The 13th annual New Hampshire Renaissance Faire — happening Saturday, May 13, Sunday, May 14, and Saturday, May 20, and Sunday, May 21, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — is a celebration of medieval times with theatrical performances and artistic exhibitors. It’s also a fundraiser for local food charities like the New Hampshire Food Bank and Rockingham County’s Meals on Wheels program. “We make it a big deal of being a family fair, and it’s cool because there’s so much to see and you never know what kinds of medieval costumes people are going to be showing up in,” Bean, a board member of the Three Maples Renaissance Corporation and fair organizer, said. “We even have families who come the first weekend with their moms to celebrate Mother’s Day.” This is the first fair in which free parking will be available at the Kingston Town New Hampshire Renaissance Faire When: Saturdays, May 13 and May 20, and Sundays, May 14 and May 21, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: 9 Thorne Road, Kingston (free parking is available at 138 Main St., Kingston) Cost: $15 for adults, $10 for kids, seniors and veterans, free for kids 4 and under Visit: nhrenfaire.com
Common, about a mile and a half from the grounds, with free shuttle buses to take you there. The 35-acre fairgrounds is dubbed “The Shire of the Three Maples” during each year’s fair. Bean said when visitors enter the gate, they will be given a map and schedule of all there is to see. “We’ll have everything from jousting knights with live steel combat, to vendors selling original products, and even some demonstrations and a children’s area showing off different things that kids can do, so it really runs the whole gamut,” she said. More than 65 New England-based vendors are expected to appear at this fair, including several from the Granite State, like Zoo Creatures Pet Store out of Plaistow presenting some of its exotic animals. Others will include Healing Touch Pottery of Brentwood, showcasing its handmade ceramic cups and mugs. “There’s a stone in each handle [of the mug], as the handle joins at the top, and I’ve learned as the fair has gone on about how different stones were believed to have different powers for calming or for strength,” Bean said. “So that’s an example of how our vendors try to fit into the theme of the fair.” A full list of the vendors is available online. Bean said most will be appearing during both weekends, with the exception of a few vendor tents that may get swapped out between each one. “I would say about 95 percent of all the stuff they will be selling is handcrafted … and it’s everything from clothing to soaps,
jewelry, spices and even toys for the kids,” she said. Costumes are not required, but you might see fairgoers dressed up as all kinds of medieval characters, and sometimes the merchants even dress up too. Live entertainers will include bands, a cappella singers, comedy acts, magic shows and more. Bean said the showtimes of the performances are spread out, so you can enjoy other ongoing activities like the knight jousting. The Misfits of Avalon, a group based in Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., will make the trip to the Granite State to perform traditional and contemporary Celtic songs on harps, guitars and even hand dulcimers, staying true to the times. There will also be a few New England fantasy authors coming to the fair to present their books, like Maine author Mary Lawrence. She has penned the the Bianca Goddard mystery series, which takes place during the 1540s in London. Even the food merchants are local and try to fit into the fair’s theme in their own ways. Vendors will include the Smoke Shack’s mobile concession stand from Lee, Kensington Kettlecorn and Happy Pappy’s Country Store of Rochester, among others. Members of the Kingston Fire Department will also be there serving up barbecue. “[The grounds] really is the perfect area for a fair like this, because we’re surrounded by woods and trees, and there are no commercial buildings in sight,” Bean said. “You really do get the feel of a medieval village here.”— Matt Ingersoll
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since evaporation is a critical element in the completion of our cooling system. “This is where proper wicking clothing and even swiping off the sweat will help some,” he said. “It is important to pay attention to sweat and getting rid of it properly.” If you’re not sweating, he said, it might result in heat illnesses. Any tips for running in the heat during the summer? His first bit of advice is to not wait until you are thirsty to grab a drink.
BRASH HUMOR National headlining comedian Louis Ramey, who’s been seen on late-night talk shows, HBO, Showtime, Nickelodeon, the Travel Channel and more, will bring his brash brand of humor to The Rockingham Ballroom in Newmarket on Friday, May 12, for an 8 p.m. show. Tickets for this event are $15 and the ballroom is a bring-your-ownfood (not drinks) venue. Joining Ramey will be Carolyn Plummer, a Boston area headliner who travels the world working USO tours and has been featured with Kevin Farley. Ramey will be making his first appearance at the Rockingham Ballroom for the show, which closes out the season before comedy returns in the fall. “Louis Ramey is not only one of the top entertainers in New England, but he is one of the top comedians in the country,” said Michael Smith of Laugh Riot Productions, which books the shows at the Ballroom as well as fundraisers and private events. “We wanted to close out the season on a high note and Louis will give people something to remember until we return to the Ballroom in September.”
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Why can running in warmer temperatures be so dangerous? According to Davis, running in warmer temperatures — 70+ degrees — requires some forethought and planning. “Oxygen transports capillaries that carry blood to both our working muscles and more importantly to where the heat exists, which is our skin,” he said. “Blood is composed of plasma and cells with plasma, primarily made out of water, which carries the nutrients that replenish our tissue. … When our skin becomes heated, the plasma primarily diverts to the skin and protects us from overheating.” He said sodium, potassium and electrolytes are the big three nutrients that people should pay attention to when exercising. He said many runners often struggle in the heat due to electrolyte deficiency, which can significantly impact muscles. He said his dog loves to lick his legs after a run, because he is literally sweating the nutrients out of his skin. Humidity can also pose problems, he said; when the environment is already saturated with moisture, it may prevent sweat from evaporating — and that’s not good,
“At that point, it might be too late,” he said. “Have a pre-run, during-run and post-run drinking plan,” he said. His recommendations include 16 to 20 ounces of fluids before — and every 30 minutes during — a run. For replenishment after a run, he said you can actually determine exactly what you need by weighing yourself before and after your activity. “For every pound that you lose, you need to replenish with 16 ounces of fluid,” he said. “This may sound ridiculous, but if you do it a couple times you will have a fairly accurate way of knowing how much to drink after a run.” He said one thing to consider is the time of day that you run. “Early morning running may seem smarter and it can be,” he said. “However, humidity is typically much higher.” He suggests paying close attention to the temperature and humidity. “If you can find the happy spot where the humidity has burned off and the temperature has not jumped off — I find 10:30 to 11 a.m. is perfect — I take advantage of it,” he said. “Evenings can also can be a great time.” Any other recommendations? For Davis, the key is to persevere and to not give up. “Our bodies will not completely adjust to the physiological demands of running in heat,” he said. “In 7 to 14 days, though, there will be some adjustment and it will get better. Accept that you will feel like you have lost some conditioning, but it is all a part of our body doing what is best for us.” He said one thing to consider during the summer in particular is to train for time spent on your feet as opposed to a certain distance. “On a hot day, if running 45 minutes gets you safely through three miles, so be it,” he noted. “Trying to force a four- or five-mile run when our body wants us to ease back never works well.” He said he also recommends sunblock and going to a local running store and getting the right clothes to help the sweat “wick off” you. “A place like Runner’s Alley is great, because their staff can guide you depending on how long your average runs are and the kind of running you do,” he said. For more tips, visit nofinishlinerunning.com. — Rob Levey
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Q&A’S
We talked to people on the beach and asked them some tough questions... What’s the best advice your mom ever gave you? “Don’t tell your dad that you’re going to stay out late and make sure you get up and go to school in the morning.”
What did you always ask your mom for but she always said no? “I wanted a dog but she’s afraid of dogs so the answer was always no.” HANNAH DIONNE OF HAMPTON, N.H.
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”Using my Easy-Bake Oven when it was just her and me. Actually, all the times it was just her and me were special.”
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What is your favorite food that Mom makes? “Definitely her rice pilaf. It’s homemade and it’s a recipe that’s been passed down through the family. I look forward to it every holiday.” ASHLEY WILLIAMS OF EPPING, N.H.
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Would you rather have every driver on the road be a student driver or a driver over 75? “I’d rather a driver over 75. They have more experience and are more cautious. And they’re not in such a hurry to get where they’re going.” TONY SALZARULO OF HAMPTON, N.H.
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The Moms On The Run 5K will be held Sunday, May 14, at 9 a.m. (Dover High School, Alumni Drive, Dover, doverraceseries.com, 312-2052, ext.2). The Mother’s Day race will be held to celebrate mothers everywhere. Runners and walkers are encouraged to wear a flower to celebrate their mothers while they make their way through the 3.1-mile course. Proceeds for the event will benefit the Zebra Crossing program, which empowers youth and teens with chronic medical conditions. The race is part of the Dover Race Series of 11 races. Any runner who participates in seven of the Series races will receive a race series jacket. The first 300 runners registered will get a free race T-shirt. The course starts and ends at Dover High
School. Race officials have described the course as fun, fast and mostly flat. At Bellamy Park, runners turn down Alumni Drive before turning right down Rutland Street to reach the two-kilometer mark. Turning down Durham road, runners will face the longest stretch of the course to reach the four-kilometer mark. Then runners will turn down Bellamy Road before reaching Alumin again for the finishing stretch. “Ten years ago, we were a couple of moms wanting to make a difference in our community, so we decided to organize an event,” Nicole and Janet, founders of Moms On The Run, said in a statement. The organization held its first race a decade ago and had 300 participants raising a total of $1,000. Now the race attracts over 1,000 runners who donate over $80,000 to local nonprofits.
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It’s a sour beer that no one will ever sour on, and it’s back by popular demand. Brett & I is now available in draft exclusively at the Smuttynose Brewing Co. tasting room and Hayseed Restaurant, and in bottles in the Smuttynose Brewing Co. retail store. “Brett & I is a true labor of love, but that’s what makes it so special,” said Peter Egelston, founder and president of Smuttynose Brewing Co. “If there was ever a beer that’s worth a trip see us in Hampton, this would definitely be my recommendation.” Brett & I is fermented with Belgian strong ale and Brettanomyces yeasts, and then aged in red wine barrels. The result is a pineapple-like aroma with a balanced sour, earthy flavor, and a satisfying finish. Brett & I will also be available on the Beer Vault, an extension of the Smuttynose brewery-exclusive programs. Wholesalers and retailers will have the opportunity to purchase and share beers previously available only at Smuttynose Brewing Co. in Hampton. 108084
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Bad head gasket can lead to ‘SOBS’ Dear Car Talk: I have a 2003 BMW 325 with 158,000 miles that suffers from SOBS (sudden-onset billows of smoke). It happens only maybe once a month or so, but is very exciting. By Ray Magliozzi Imagine a James Bond car-chase scene, with a huge cloud of white smoke emerging from the tailpipe. After a short interval (less than a minute), the problem resolves. It can happen at startup, but more often it’s in the middle of a short commute or a long trip. When it happens, there is a noticeable loss of power. When the SOBS is not happening, there is no smoke at all from the tailpipe, and it will pass all emissions tests. I took it to my favorite hippie-Eurocar mechanic, and he drove it to lunch and back for a few days but, of course, could not replicate the SOBS event. Can you help? — Art The first thing he needs to do is actually test for a bad head gasket. That takes more effort than driving the car to lunch a few times and giving you back the keys. What he should do is keep your car overnight. And before he goes home, he should put a pressure tester on your cooling system and run the car so it gets good and hot, and then shut it down.
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fluid in the power-brake booster, some of it can get sucked up into the manifold and sent into the cylinders. Maybe you go over a bump, or make a turn or stop, and a couple of thimblefuls of the fluid get sucked into that vacuum hose and delivered to the cylinders. That would create plumes of white smoke, diminished performance and possibly even a desperate letter to some idiot car columnist. Your mechanic can check for that by pulling the master cylinder away from the power-brake booster and seeing if it’s wet back there. If there’s moisture back there, your master cylinder is leaking. And for a few hundred bucks, you could get a new master cylinder and be back in business. But unfortunately, it’s more likely to be the head gasket that’s starting to fail. And when you find out what that costs to fix, you might decide to just order personalized “J-BOND” license plates and embrace the smoke. Dear Car Talk: I have a 2016 Ford Escape 1.6-liter EcoBoost. When started (with the engine cold), I hear a noise coming from the back center of the engine near the firewall that lasts for 15 to 20 seconds. It sounds like a fan belt or an alternator bearing noise, but the dealer says it isn’t. The dealer thinks it could be the
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AT ANNAROSA’S Get your fill of pastries and breads at Annarosa’s (175 Elm St., Salisbury, 978-499-8839, annarosas.com), a bakery that serves high-quality food and warmth. When you walk into this bakery, prepare to be fanned with the welcoming scent of fresh loaves of bread and a lingering sweetness from the hot cross buns, bouchons, Danish and other Europeans pastries. These goods are baked with care, and Annarosa’s website includes instructions on how to store and refresh the breads. The large variety of goods must be tried at least once. The bakery also offers personal-sized pizza, with sauce and cheese or pepperoni, as well as paninis, to fix savory cravings of another kind. Jane Kenny explained how she and co-owner Bill Malatesta made their bakery a success. How long has Annarosa’s been around? We’ve been around for 16 years, starting in Newburyport, and we’ve been here since 2010. Bill grew up in a big Italian family and always loved his memories of being in the kitchen with his mom and grandmother, both named Anna Rosa, and that’s how we got the name for our bakery. He always talked to me about that. It’s a long story of how we began the journey, but in short we made some career-changing decisions, and worked hard and risked a lot to pursue what was a dream. What do you think sets your establishment apart from others around you? We can only say what we do. Our mission is authentic European breads and pastries. When we bake, we are looking for full complex flavor, which is only achieved through a robust bake and strong caramelization of the crust. In our
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pastries we aim for explosive flakiness and not only a buttery note but the flavor of fermentation. No good bread or pastry is made without a solid knowledge of fermentation. And this process requires great care to provide a quality and consistent result. We have been involved with the local grain movement for many years. We currently are including grains from Maine [and] Massachusetts, as well as from a family-owned farm in Quebec. Many of these grains are certified organic. What’s your personal favorite from the menu? The breads all have individual qualities and flavor profiles, and I personally love the seeded sourdough. It’s great for toast, but I eat all of the breads, really. Do you have any seasonal specials people can expect? We always make all of our jams, pastry
fillings, etc., in house from scratch. Seasonally we will buy from local farms the fruits and berries we need. Special holiday products include Russian braids [a laminated and braided hazelnut pastry], Christmas panettone, St. Paddy’s Irish Soda bread where we use flour from Ireland, and hot cross buns at Easter. How would you describe your crew of employees? Our team in the front end is friendly, informative and hard-working. Their mission is not just to ring in product but to educate and make people feel like they belong. This is their place. Out back it is just the three of us — Bill, Nick and myself. Nick joined us four years ago with no experience. His Marine background made him a perfect candidate for the type of dedication, durability and attention to what is going on around him for a baker’s life. He has excelled at the
job. We three are the team that produces everything in our shop. This requires each of us to know and understand the entire process and have each other’s back. Who would you most like to serve — celebrity, political figure, etc.? Bill would say Denzel Washington. He is a big fan and jokes sometimes that the next time he is shooting a movie in Boston we will try and send him a few croissants. What’s an essential skill that keeps you running smoothly? Attention to detail, front and back of house, to make sure items are displayed and explained well and that our food is made with consistency and with a love for what you do. You don’t get the same sort of quality without great care being put into it. — Laurelann Easton
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Over 30 Seacoast wineries, restaurants and breweries will feature their best food and drinks for guests to sample at Toast to the Coast, happening Thursday, May 11, at the Ashworth by the Sea in Hampton. The event is put on by the Hampton Area Chamber of Commerce and has been held since 2003. Director of Special Events at the Hampton Chamber of Commerce Gini McNamara said the event is a way to show residents the food, wine and beer creators in the area whom they might not have been exposed to otherwise. “It gives Seacoast restaurants and specialty shops a place to showcase their businesses,” McNamara said. During the night guests can sample food from restaurants like The Old Salt and The Community Oven as well as beers and wines from the Seacoast area’s vineyards and breweries. CR’s The Restaurant serves upscale American cuisine in Hampton, and it will be there offering samples of its high-end menu. Jerry Bourassa of CR’s The Restaurant said the chefs are still deciding on exactly which dishes to select for the event, but options include a blue cheese and bacon polenta served with sauteed asparagus. Another favorite is the pan-fried pork schnitzel with homemade schnitzel and a Florentin bourbon mustard glaze. Bourassa said their most ambitious dish is their grilled veal chop. “You don’t normally see that on a menu,” Bourassa said. The Toast to the Coast event helps Bourassa get CR’s into the public eye, he said, and it’s a unifying event between the Chamber of Commerce, the local businesses and the citizens. “I think it’s good for the community to be participating,” Bourassa said. Candia Vineyards will be one of the featured wine makers at the event. What started as a hobby and six vines for owner Bob Dabrowski has grown into a business with 60 vines. “Getting into it was more luck than anything. I liked wine at a young age,” Dabrowski said.
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Dabrowski said he will be be bringing his best and most popular wines to the event, his traditional dry red cabernet, called the Classic Cab, and his Ice Storm wine. Dabrowski said Ice Storm is a special dessert wine that is able to elicit tropical overtones using 100 percent grapes. “I don’t add sugar to my wine; it’s all the natural grape. I try to use Old World methods,” Dabrowski said. Black Ice, one of Dabrowski’s most popular wines, will also be available to sample. The dark-colored red dessert wine has a deep essence that Dabrowski said is almost port-like in its richness. Having gone to Toast to the Coast for many years, Dabrowski said it is a premier event in the state that helps him attract new customers who would otherwise miss out on an independent product like his. There will also be raffles at the event; McNamara said there will be a raffle for a three-day getaway at one of the Inn Seasons Resorts. The winner of the raffle gets to choose an escape in Cape Cod, the White Mountains or Maine. Other raffles will be for restaurant gift certificates and summer gear such as bicycles and coolers. — Ethan Hogan
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I was at a tasting at Zorvino Vineyards in Sandown recently and Nancy had some good reminders for us. Often, we confuse dry wines and tannic wines, but these are two separate things. Dry wines are those that are not sweet because they do not contain any sugar. Red and white wines can be dry, depending on the style and how they have been made. Tannins come from the grape skins and give red wines their color. Because red grapes typically sit on the skins, the tannins are present in the wine. Tannins are what give that cottony feeling in your mouth when you drink wine and are especially present on the finish. Most wine drinkers either like or hate tannic wines — there isn’t a lot of in between. Figuring out which you like will help guide your wine choices. For example, Chianti and sangiovese wines from Italy are tannic but are great food wines because the tannins seem less overwhelming when paired with food. Other red wines are much less tannic. It is important to note, however, that one tannic wine like a cabernet does not automatically mean that every cabernet you drink will be as tannic. Sometimes wines can change depending on how they are made, whether they are aged in an oak barrel, and how old they are, as wines mellow with age. These differences make the case for trying a variety of wines and finding out what you like while also being open to trying new things.
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Mother’s Day is this weekend, so hopefully you have made plans with the moms in your life. If you know moms who are wine enthusiasts, Jewell Towne Vineyards in South Hampton is holding its annual wine and chocolate tasting featuring Lindt Chocolate. No reservations are needed for this event; just show up between noon and 4 p.m. and taste some wines paired with chocolates that complement them.
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This medium-bodied wine has a nice ruby hue with aromas of strawberry, raspberry and a hint of vanilla. Its aromas extend to the palate, and it has a rich yet smooth finish. Anyone who likes red wines with fairly subtle tannin will enjoy this wine. This wine is priced around $18, but sometimes you can find it on sale in New Hampshire Liquor and Wine Outlets. There is also an Angeline Pinot Noir that is not reserve. I have not tried that one yet. If you are looking for this specific wine, make sure it says “reserve” on the label. — Stefanie Phillips Want to see your photo in the Scene? If you have a great photo that shows off the cool people, places or things in the communities of Hampton, Rye, Seabrook or Salisbury, send it to the Scene and we could run it in a future issue! Email your photo to editor@ seacoastscene.net, along with a description of the photo and the name of the photographer and then look for it in an upcoming issue of the Seacoast Scene!
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first meeting in early April, about 10 showed up, with representation from five continents. Their goals are to provoke creative expression and offer refugees an outlet to write about experiences and improve their English in a low-pressure environment. “I’ve been wanting to do this kind of thing for a long time,” Fogel said. “I just love it. I feel like it’s a privilege to meet these people and be a part of being welcomed into a new home. They’ve basically been homeless, some of them for decades. They’ve been through a lot of losses. To be part of their experience of belonging and becoming Americans is incredible. I think everybody in the room felt that connection.” Her next big venture is what she calls the New Hampshire Raining Poetry project, in which she’ll stencil poems by Granite State poets on local sidewalks with superhydrophobic paint, which repels water. Dry, the words are invisible, only revealing themselves when it rains. Fogel went through a long process of obtaining permission from selectmen and town businesses in order to install the first poems by Patricia Fargnoli and Henry Walters in front of the Walpole Town Library. At the time of the interview, she was waiting for a few dry days to get painting and had conversed with many New Hampshire poets interested in getting the program running
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in their towns. But this May and June, she’s taking a break from laureate duties to delve into one of her other passions, hiking. Fogel, who has tackled about half the Appalachian Trail in patches, plans to explore the trails in Glacier National Park and various parks in Utah. She frequently finds inspiration during these hikes, jotting things down at night for when she returns to her desk at home. “[Hiking] does seem to be a common trait amongst writers. There’s something about the rhythm of walking that sits with the rhythm of language. There’s also beauty in connecting to the earth and everything we live here with. And poetry is about connecting,” Fogel said. — Kelly Sennott Alice Fogel For other books and upcoming readings, visit alicebfogel.com
MAY DISPLAY About 50 members of the New Hampshire Art Association have works on display during a members exhibit in the Main Gallery of the Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery on State Street during the month of May. The Gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The New Hampshire Art Association is a nonprofit art association with over 250 juried members of painters, photographers, printmakers, sculptors and other fine artists. New member jurying day is Saturday, May 13. For an application and more information, visit nhartassociation.org. Photo: “Marcy Street,” an oil painting by New Hampshire Art Association member Joe Flaherty, is part of a members exhibit in the Main Gallery of the Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery at 136 State St., Portsmouth. Suzanne Laurent photo.
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For Christopher Knight, the hermit who established a rough camp in the Maine woods at age 20 and stayed there until he was arrested for burglary 27 years later, a Wikipedia page about him should have been punishment enough. A book approaches the standard of cruel and unusual. But Michael Finkel’s The Stranger in the Woods is so compelling a story that we can cast aside all voyeuristic concerns for the pleasure of learning more about the strange tale that made headlines in 2013. The hermit, a discriminating and obsessive reader himself, surely would forgive us that. The author is a formerly disgraced journalist who lives in western Montana. He came across this story like most everyone else: He read about it in the news. He read how Maine police had arrested a reclusive man suspected in more than 1,000 burglaries over nearly three decades, and how they had followed him to the boulder-encircled clearing where he lived alone for so long, avoiding detection by being wary of footprints and by painting many of his belongings green and brown. Knight had been dubbed “the North Pond Hermit” by the Maine residents whose food, clothing and propane tanks he stole, and by the law officers who had sought him. He claimed to have not spoken more than a few words in 27 years, he was not in touch with even his family, and he showed an astonishing ability to withstand the physical suffering of frigid winters and buggy summers in order to satisfy his desire to be alone, engage his mind and cloak his life in peace. But, as Finkel found out through a cautious correspondence he initiated once Knight was in jail, the “hermit” was a cacophony of contradictions, living so close to other people that he could sometimes hear their conversations, watching TV and listening to talk radio via battery-powered electronics that he stole. If a Baby Boomer sets up camp in a forest and nobody’s around to see him play video games, is he really a hermit? And why, if you haven’t been near humans in 27 years, would you bother shaving and applying deodorant? The Stranger in the Woods is full of such existential questions, and Finkel, a veteran journalist, is a polished narrator who leads us deftly through the thicket of questions that Knight’s strange story poses. People who are familiar with the author might wonder if he’s a reliable narrator. A former correspondent for The New York Times, Finkel was dismissed in 2002 after it was discovered that he had created a composite character out of interviews with African children and presented what amounted to fiction as news. The reaction was swift and brutal, and the lesson apparently learned.
“America might be the land of second chances, but it ain’t the land of third chances,” he told a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle. “I am guaranteeing you that if you see my byline on a story, it’s going to be the cleanest story you’ve ever read.” Finkel faces his past, not only with the readers of The Stranger in the Woods, but also with Knight; in fact, he speculates that it may be one reason he won something resembling the hermit’s confidence. “Maybe the admission that I was a sinner within my profession, while Knight was a confessed thief, unable to live in solitude without pilfering from others, would engender a sense of connection — both of us striving, and failing, to achieve lofty ideals.” At first through letters, and then through visits that began when Finkel flew to Augusta and turned up at the jail (without advance warning or an invitation), the author forged an arm’s-length relationship that enabled him to get often terse but sometimes elegant responses from a man who abhors human encounters. (Knight did, however, form a long and surprisingly touching relationship with a mushroom that grew near his camp.) Two portraits emerge: one of a talented writer who is unable to outrun a mistake and dives into a new story with a zeal that at times seems vaguely abnormal. (He spends a night in Knight’s camp and apparently sifts through his buried trash; later, he briefly mulls buying Knight a dilapidated cabin.) The other, a puzzle dressed in stolen clothes and human skin, a kind-hearted recluse with a formidable intellect, who felt deep shame about stealing goods and food, but kept at it for 27 years. This is the kind of writer that Finkel is: He describes a mild day as “a couple of ticks above freezing.” How can you not love a writer like that? You love him completely, until you reach the acknowledgments and learn that his “longtime researcher, Jeanne Harper” is the person who excavated the fascinating nuggets of information about famous hermits in history. (Apparently, wealthy Englishmen in the 18th century hired “ornamental hermits” to give their estates some gravitas. Who knew?) Hooray for Harper, but does a veteran journalist in the age of Google really need a researcher to write a 200-page book? That disappointment dismissed, The Stranger in the Woods is an engrossing book, as fluid as the Maine lake where Christopher Knight would float naked and look at the stars on oppressively hot nights when the surrounding camps were empty. Was the North Pond hermit, who disdained Thoreau and Frost but loved The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich and Lynyrd Skynyrd, a hero or criminal? It’s a conversation you will want to have with friends, so buy an extra copy. A — Jennifer Graham
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Roots of Creation a Seacoast staple, plus other NEMA winners Held April 29 in Foxboro, Mass., the fifth annual New England Music Awards featured stellar performances, many by acts that later took home a prize. The event highlighted more than a few artists who regularly appear in the Seacoast area; a few of the top winners have upcoming shows at venues like Casino Ballroom and the New England Country Music Festival. Ruby Rose Fox, a soulful Boston singer, wowed the crowd with a three-song set, and later won Album of the Year for Domestic. Seventeen-year-old Karina Rae opened the night with her well-choreographed song “Girl Next Store” and later accepted Pop Act of the Year honors. The Balkun Brothers showed why they deserved Rock Act of the Year with an electrifying two-song set. Ditto Annie Brobst, earning best female performer one year after earning similar honors in the country category. Julio Russo sang the heartfelt title track from her Hearts in the Water album, and returned for the Songwriter of the Year plaque. A few winners had to ask others to accept on their behalf, due to a reasonable excuse — they were performing. It was, after all, a Saturday night. Band of
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the Year winner Roots of Creation had just wrapped up their set at the final show of a two-week tour with Badfish when told of their big award via text message. The news improved what had been a challenging night of glitches and delays for the band. “It was just what was needed after we’d lost 15 minutes of our set to technical difficulties,” bandleader Brett Wilson said the next day. “Off stage we were act-
New England Music Awards Winners Band of the Year – Roots of Creation Album of the Year – Domestic/Ruby Rose Fox Song of the Year – The Mystic/Adam Jensen Producer of the Year – Jonathan Wyman Live Act of the Year – Walter Sickert & The Army of Broken Toys New Act of the Year – Gracie Day Songwriter of the Year – Julia Russo Male Performer of the Year – Jay Psaros Female Performer of the Year – Annie Brobst
Rock Act of the Year – The Balkun Brothers Pop Act of the Year – Karina Rae Country Act of the Year – Paige Davis Roots Act of the Year – Town Meeting Metal Act of the Year – Enemy Remains Best in State – MA – Flight of Fire Best in State – NH – Harsh Armadillo Best in State – VT – The Natch Best in State – RI – We Built the Moon Best in State – ME – Armies Best in State – CT – Wess Meets West Video of the Year – By The Pool – Ari B – Directed by Ray Key
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ing like a sports team that missed a layup; everybody’s throwing stuff. Then I look at my phone and go, ‘Guys, I got good news.’ So we got over it, rocked out to Badfish and hung out at the merch table.” RoC received four NEMA nominations, including a Best Songwriter nod for Wilson, continuing a heady year for the New Hampshire-based group. “It’s nice to get a nod from the industry,” Wilson said. “It’s not why you do it, but it’s affirming; it gives you a bit of grounding, a sense that you’re on the right path. Everybody loves getting accolades, whether they’re Neil Young or Bob Dylan.” Wilson spoke while preparing to start work for a follow-up to the NEMA-nominated triple album Livin’ Free. Producer Errol Brown, who’s won six Grammy awards producing Bob Marley and later his son, Ziggy Marley, is at the helm. “He’s all about the vibes in the studio and really into what we’re working on,” Wilson said. “Just the stories he has alone are worth it. The band is really at a creative peak, and everyone is all in now.” Also in the works are a pair of shows at newly renovated Bernie’s Beach Bar in Hampton. Called Summer in the 603, a May 6 event featured electric and acoustic RoC sets, along with appearances by alt funk supergroup Organically Good Trio, South Carolina roots band Treehouse, past NEMA winners Freevolt and 2017 New Hampshire Band of the Year Harsh Armadillo. The event will reprise in September. After that, RoC will head out for what Wilson is calling “our most extensive tour since 2011,” which ends with a headlining slot at the all-day Punky Reggae Festival on June 26 in Meredith, at the edge of Lake Winnipesaukee. The tour includes a show at Manchester’s Northeast Delta Dental Stadium on June 15,
New England Music Awards Winners Upcoming Shows Male Performer of the Year – Jay Psaros – May 14, The Poynt, Newburyport, Mass. Roots Act of the Year – Town Meeting – May 19, Riverwalk Cafe, Nashua & June 25, Vintage Bazaar, Eliot, Maine Best in State – Mass. – Flight of Fire – Plumfest, May 20, Plum Island (Newburyport), Mass. Country Act of the Year – Paige Davis – May 27, The Goat, Hampton Beach (also Aug. 6 at NE Country Music Festival) Female Performer of the Year - Annie Brobst – May 28, Bull & Brew, Old Orchard Beach, Maine Best in State – N.H. – Harsh Armadillo – June 15, M/V Thomas Leighton, Portsmouth Band of the Year – Roots of Creation July 1, Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach (opening for Badfish)
sharing the stage with five other Granite State acts. The band’s next Seacoast appearance is July 1 in Seabrook; on July 23, they’ll play in Salisbury, Mass., at Surfside. “It’s been a wild ride, just amazing,” Wilson said. “So many supporters did the pledge project; they invested and are happy with how Livin’ Free came out. Some people call it a fan base, but I think of it as a community.” Among the many highlights for Wilson are fans singing along to songs at shows, and a ROCFAMLY vanity plate spotted in Ohio — and of course, winning the top NEMA prize. “When the community responds like that, it feels like you’re all in it together,” he said. “We’re super honored to have gotten an award and excited to see what the future holds.” — Michael Witthaus
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NEWS OF THE WEIRD BY CHUCK SHEPHERD the couple are “with” the Illuminati. (The shadowy “Illuminati,” if it exists, reputedly forbids associates to acknowledge that it exists.) Morrow and Harris were arrested. (2) Wesley Pettis, 24, charged with damaging 60 trees in West Jordan, Utah, in 2016, was ordered to probation and counseling in March, stemming from his defense that, well, the trees had hurt him “first.”
of Oakland, California, sold in April for $755,000 ($260,000 over the asking price). (2) Business Week reported in April that Wins Finance Holdings (part of the Russell 2000 small-company index) has reported stock price fluctuations since its 2015 startup of as much as 4,555 percent (and that no one knows why). (3) New Zealand officials reported in March that Apple had earned more than NZ$4.2 billion ($2.88 billion in Leading economic indicators U.S. dollars) in sales last year, but accord• Legendary German Engineering: The ing to the country’s rules, did not owe a state-of-the-art Berlin Brandenburg Air- penny in income tax. port, originally scheduled to open in 2012, has largely been “completed,” but ubiqui- New World order Why? Just ... Because: (1) The AquaGtous malfunctions have moved the opening back to at least 2020. Among the prob- enie, subject of a current crowdfunding lems: cabling wrongly laid out; escalators campaign, would be a $70 water bottle too short; 4,000 doors incorrectly num- with Wi-Fi. Fill the bottle and enter your bered; a chief planner who turned out to be “water goals”; the app will alert you to an impostor; complete failure of the “futur- various courses of action if you’ve insufPREPPING THE BEACH istic” fire safety system, e.g., no smoke ficiently hydrated yourself. (2) Already exhaust and no working alarms (provok- on the market: A company called BlackHampton Beach gets ready for the season. Photo by Chris Karas. ing a suggested alternative to just hire 800 socks has introduced calf socks classic low-paid staff to walk around the airport with Plus+, a pair of socks with an internet and watch for fires). The initial $2.2 billion connection. The smartphone app can help Entrepreneurial spirit Bright ideas price tag is now $6.5 billion (and counting). you color-match your socks and tell you, A San Francisco startup recently intro• Though complete details were not • Rich Numbers in the News: (1) A one- among other things, whether it’s time to duced a countertop gadget to squeeze available in news reports of the case, it bedroom, rotting-wood bungalow (built wash them. (Ten pairs, $189) fruit and vegetables for you so that your is nonetheless clear that magistrates in Visit weirduniverse.net. in 1905) in the Rockridge neighborhood hands don’t get sore. However, the Juice- Llandudno, Wales, had ordered several ro (a) requires that the fruit and veggies be punishments in April for David Roberts, pre-sliced in precise sections convenient- 50, including probation, a curfew, payly available for purchase from the Juicero ing court costs, and, in the magistrates’ company, (b) has, for some reason, a Wi-Fi words, that Roberts attend a “thinking connection, and (c) sells for $399. (Bonus: skills” course. Roberts had overreacted to Creator Jeff Dunn originally priced it at a speeding motorcyclist on a footpath by $699, but had to discount it after brutal later installing a chest-high, barbed-wire shopper feedback. Double Bonus: Venture line across the path that almost slashed capitalists actually invested $120 million another cyclist. (A search did not turn up to develop the Juicero, anticipating fren- “thinking skills” courses in Wales or in zied consumer love.) America, where they are certainly badly needed, even though successful classes of that type would surely make News of the Great art! • Monument to Flossing: Russian art- Weird’s job harder.) • Raising a Hardy Generation: Preist Mariana Shumkova is certainly doing her part for oral hygiene, publicly unveil- schoolers at the Elves and Fairies ing her St. Petersburg statuette of a Woodland Nursery in Edmondsham, Engfrightening, malformed head displaying land, rough it all day long outside, using actual extracted human teeth, misaligned tools (even a saw!), burning wood, plantand populating holes in the face that repre- ing crops. Climbing ropes and rolling sent the mouth and eyes. She told Pravda in the mud are also encouraged. Kids as in April that “only (something with) a young as age 2 grow and cook herbs and strong emotional impact” would make vegetables (incidentally absorbing “arith- PET OF THE WEEK metic” by measuring ingredients). In its His name is King, and this big 1-year-old mixed breed does have a certain regal people think about tooth care. • Artist Lucy Gafford of Mobile, Ala- most recent accreditation inspection, the bearing. He arrived at the New Hampshire SPCA suffering with a severely dambama, has a flourishing audience of fans nursery was judged “outstanding.” aged eye, which was removed. But King sees fine with the other and it hasn’t (exact numbers not revealed), reported stopped him one bit! He’s a happy dog, but a young one. Like most pups his age, AL.com in March, but lacking a formal Compelling explanations he would benefit from training to teach him basics, such as good leash walking. “brick and mortar” gallery show, she must • Criminal Defenses Unlikely to Suc- Handsome King does know “sit” and will show you if a treat is in store. King gets exhibit her estimated 400 pieces online ceed: (1) To protest a disorderly conduct along with some dogs. If there are children in his forever home, they should be only. Gafford, who has long hair, peri- charge in Sebastian, Florida, in March, at least teen-aged. There’s no doubt that King had a rough start in life. But he’s odically flings loose, wet strands onto Kristen Morrow, 37, and George Harris, young and has a good long life ahead of him. He’s just waiting for the right loving her shower wall and arranges them into 25 (who were so “active” under a blanperson with whom to share it. Like all the animals available for adoption at the designs, which she photographs and posts, ket that bystanders complained), began at a rate of about one new creation a week screaming at a sheriff’s deputy that Mor- New Hampshire SPCA, King is neutered, micro-chipped and up to date on all his since 2014. row is a “famous music talent” and that shots! Visit him at the SPCA in Stratham or call 772-2921 or visit nhspca.org. SEACOAST SCENE | MAY 11 - 17, 2017 | PAGE 46
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