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Over lunch a few years ago, a friend asked me a simple, but very direct question: “Steve: when you think of the Holocaust, what image comes to mind?” It caught me off guard as we had been talking about politics prior to the upcoming election. I paused, thought for a moment — my mind flashing through a series of recalled images — and replied: “The picture of an emancipated Elie Wiesel, in a prison suit, standing in a bunk room with similarly starved inmates. The other is the open pits with thousands of bones uncovered in the course of liberating the Nazi concentration camps.”
“Yes,” he said, but a fuller picture — an important additional facet — is an image of the German neighbors who peered from behind their lace curtains, watching, as the Gestapo dragged away their Jewish neighbors. Their silence, their inaction, to what was being done, while under standable given their concern for their own safety, over time, had allowed a totalitarian regime to take such measures without opposition.
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That lunch conversation and its insights have stayed with me, deeply impressing on my conscience.
This month marks the appearance of Ken Burns’ new documentary, The Holocaust. While some of Ken’s films give us reason to celebrate the beauty, places and people of our country, this has a very different intention and impact. It is a historical documentary but also a cautionary tale.
A cautionary tale sets out a story, the roots of an event, the impact of an event, and the lessons to be drawn from it. It invites — nay, challenges us — to look around at our present situation and ask, “Could that happen here?” His film does and the answer is “yes.” But with a qualifier: “It is happening now.”
Institutions and movements have arisen since the Holocaust to amplify and instruct regarding the horrors and the lessons of that tragic time, but despite those, bigotry, racism, intolerance, extreme nationalism and supremacy have mush roomed in countries around the world. “Ethnic cleansing” — the term itself proclaiming that only one “pure race” can/should inhabit a coun try, has set tribalism against multiculturalism. “Difference” has become the criterion of choice, its impact felt in the political ads that blanket our state now in the days leading up to the mid term elections and likely to follow into the voting booths as well.
But we are a country of indigenous people and immigrants. Of the latter, no matter how long we have lived here, we came from someplace else, and we have made our way and enriched this country, this noble experiment in multicultural democracy. To honor our forebears and their epic journey — regardless of race, religion or culture — we must not wait till we can look out our win dows to see what is happening. The time to resist is now. Otherwise, the option is complicity. And by now we should know where that can lead.
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10 DiNERS The Red Arrow Diner is turning 100! Food writer Matt
Ingersoll recently sat down with the Red Ar row’s three owners, who reflected on the diner’s rich history and lasting legacy as a staple of Manchester’s culinary scene. Learn about how the Red Arrow began as a tiny lunch cart on Lowell Street in October 1922 and its evolution into a hotspot today for political candi dates and local celebrities alike. We’ve also got the details on a special free 100th anniversary celebration event at the diner on Saturday, Oct. 15. Want more diner eats? We take a look at other area diners serving up the classics.
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The Deerfield Fair, a four-day event packed with midway amusement rides, food and animal demonstrations and competitions, is back for the 145th year (page 18). Hippo cocktail columnist John Fladd makes the case for why you should embrace pumpkin spice flavors this fall (page 29). Find live music for your weekend and beyond in our Music This Week section (starting on page 34).
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Levi Letendre (right) owned the diner during the 1970s, then known as Levi’s Red Arrow. Photo by Patrick “P.J.” Audley, likely taken around 1976 (with added color on the cover).
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The New Hampshire Attor ney General’s office issued a cease-and-desist order against the New Hampshire Democratic Par ty on Sept. 23 in regard to a case of “voter confusion” caused by absen tee ballot application mailers for the November 2022 general election that the Party published and mailed that contained erroneous information.
According to the order, the mail ers, which affected 926 voters in 39 communities, had postage prepaid, pre-addressed return envelopes with wrong return addresses for the appropriate town and city clerks.
Voters also reported receiving mail ers with return envelopes addressed to “[County Name] Board of Elec tions,” entities which do not exist; mailers that said, “You have a history of requesting absentee ballots” when the voter had not voted by absentee ballot in the past; and mailers that listed the voter’s domicile address as being in a city or town in which the voter does not reside. “The NHDP’s mailer … is causing voter confusion and frustration,” New Hampshire Attorney General John Formel la said in the order. “The [incorrect] return mail addresses on the mail er are likely to mislead voters into unintentionally violating [the absen tee ballot application procedure]. It could also disenfranchise some vot ers in that voters may complete the absentee ballot applications, believ ing they will receive absentee ballots for the State General Election, only to discover that their applications were never delivered to their Town or City Clerks. This discovery could be made at a time when the voters are not able to file follow-up appli cations for absentee ballots.” The order closed with remediation steps
that the NHDP is required to take, including contacting each recipient of the mailers and personally assist ing them with the absentee ballot application process to ensure that it’s done correctly so that they will be able to obtain an absentee ballot in time for it to count as a valid vote in the upcoming General Election.
State Opioid Response grants in the total amount of $28,507,046 for fiscal year 2022 are being made available to the State of New Hamp shire to fund resources and efforts addressing the substance use disor der crisis in the state. According to a press release, the federal funding was approved through legislation bolstered by U.S. Sen. Jeanne Sha heen, a senior appropriator on the Labor-Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee, and U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan, a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and is nearly $400,000 more than the annual opioid response fund ing New Hampshire received last year. “We need to continue an all-hands-on deck approach to com bating the opioid epidemic, and I will stay laser focused on getting New Hampshire communities and law enforcement the tools that they need to combat this crisis,” Hassan said in the release.
The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services has updated and expanded the eligibil ity criteria to receive the two-dose monkeypox vaccine series known as JYNNEOS. According to a press release, people for whom the vaccine
is recommended include “any per son who identifies as gay, bisexual, queer, or is a man who has sex with men and believes they are at risk for monkeypox virus infection; a person of any gender or sexual orientation whom a medical provider thinks is at increased risk for monekypox virus infection; [and] persons who report in the prior 14 days a known exposure to the monkeypox virus.” “JYN NEOS vaccine uptake has been low in NH, and with increasing supply we want to make it as easy as possi ble for people who may be at risk to get vaccinated to protect themselves from infection,” New Hampshire State Epidemiologist Dr. Benjamin Chan said in the release. The vaccine is currently being distributed through city health departments and partic ipating provider clinics throughout the state. If you believe you are eli gible to receive the vaccine, contact your primary health care provid er for a referral to a participating clinic. If you do not have a prima ry health care provider from whom you can get a referral, you can still receive the vaccine at a participat ing New Hampshire Convenient MD location as long as you live, work or have a primary health care provider in the state. Anyone who is experiencing symptoms or has been exposed or possibly exposed to the virus should isolate at home and con sult their health care provider. Visit dhhs.nh.gov/programs-services/ disease-prevention/infectious-dis ease-control/monkeypox for monkeypox vaccination locations and the latest updates on the mon keypox outbreak in New Hampshire.
Two new NH Liquor & Wine Outlets are now open, at 850 Gold
The New Hampshire Department of Natu ral & Cultural Resources, along with state and local dignitaries, local community members and project partners, gathered atop Pack Monadnock in Peterborough on Sept. 23 to celebrate the revitalization of Miller State Park. According to a press release, the Miller State Park Revitaliza tion Project included upgrades such as improving views, improving parking, paint ing buildings, removing old conduit and restructuring the poles and wires that run up to the summit and across the access road. The celebration included a ribbon cutting, comments from project partners and dignitaries and the unveiling of a new historical highway marker commem orating Miller State Park as “New Hamp shire’s First State Park.”
The Nashua School District has become the first New Hampshire school district, and one of only four school districts in New England, to be accepted as a member of the League of Innovative Schools.
According to a press release, the national network was created by Digital Promise, an organization devoted to accelerating innovation in education, and currently includes 150 schools across 38 states.
“Being a member of the league offers us access to a network of similar, forward-thinking schools to share best practices in teach ing and learning,” Mario Andrade, Superintendent of the Nashua School District, said in the release.
Road work to resurface Route 101 resumed this week in Milford and Amherst, according to a press release from the New Hampshire Department of Trans portation. The work, which is estimated to take one week to complete if the weather permits, is concentrated at all on and off ramps at Route 13, Route 101A and Route 122. Daytime lane shifts are being used between 9 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to accommodate the placement of ramp traffic markings.
St. in Manchester and in the Con cord Crossing Plaza at 11 Merchants Way in Concord. According to a press release from the NH Liquor Commission, the Outlets feature more than 4,000 sizes and varieties of wines and spirits and have spe cial sections showcasing premium and ultra-premium spirits, high-end wines and Outlet Price Busters and Wine Power Buys. The buildings include high-efficiency materials and LED fixtures, oversized aisles and enhanced accessibility for curb side pickup service. The NH Liquor Commission also announced that
construction has begun on a new NH Liquor & Wine Outlet in the Westside Plaza in Nashua, to which the existing Outlet on Northwest Boulevard in Nashua will relocate. It is expected to open in May 2023.
“These new Outlet locations repre sent the latest step in our ongoing effort to enhance the customer shopping experience, strengthen our brand, and continue to gener ate critical revenue for the New Hampshire General Fund,” NHLC Chairman Joseph Mollica said in the release.
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Nate Lavallee is the owner and operator of the new FlexABLE Assisted Stretching & Wellness studio in Manchester, where he specializes in one-on-one Propriocep tive Neuromuscular Facilitation, also known as PNF Assisted Stretching. The studio, located at 679 Mast Road, has an open house planned for Saturday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit flexable.biz.
What is your background in this kind of work?
For most of my life, I did con struction. As of a few years ago, I decided I didn’t want to do that anymore. I decided to go back to school … for health and fitness. I was 34. It was a leap of faith to do this. I was making a decent living doing construction, but I wasn’t happy. I was treat ing my body terribly … and had some pain, physically and mentally. I went back … and got my Associate of Science. I’m a certified personal trainer, and I have training in PNF stretch. That’s my main focus, the assisted stretching. I had a year-long course in school about it … and I did more research on it and got even more training on it.
What is PNF assisted stretching?
It’s a contract-release method that’s just really effective for anything muscular. For anything skeletal, you go to a chiroprac tor. For joint pain or injuries, you go to PT. But for anything that’s muscular, this is the solution — stretching and mobility train ing. I have quite a few clients who have been going to PT for years and say the stretching actually helps them more. A lot of people prefer it over massage and other forms of bodywork. … It’s also about finding the root of the problem and using corrective exercise to fix any imbalances and mobility issues so that the problem doesn’t continue or come back.
What made you decide to start this business?
I started working for a place in Lon donderry as a personal trainer for a little over a year, and I got passionate about this assist ed stretching idea. I’d do assisted stretching with some of my clients, and they loved it. A few of them were even going to this [assist ed stretching] place down in Massachusetts that’s like an hour away. That’s when a light bulb went on for me that I could open a place around here. An opportunity came up with a property for lease, and I started renovat ing in July.
Most physical therapists will do a few things with the clients, then give them some exercises to do on their own. The problem with that is a lot of people won’t do the exer cises that their physical therapist tells them to do. They’ll say they don’t have time or they’ll just forget. Even people who get reg ular exercise and movement don’t usually
stretch, but stretching is the most import ant part. It helps you stay mobile, it helps your muscles stay pliable and it helps pre vent injury that you might get from making a sudden movement if you aren’t very mobile. … Also, some people don’t necessarily need physical therapy. Maybe they work a desk job or are mostly sedentary and they’re tight and in pain. All they need is to stretch and move, and that’s where I come in.
When I’m in pain and not able to do the things that I love to do, it affects me in all ways — physically, but also mentally, spir itually, emotionally. My hope is for people to be able to continue doing the things they love to do — play with their kids and grand kids, go fishing, go hiking. A lot of guys want to play golf until the day they die. My goal is to help them be able to do that for the rest of their life rather than just sitting around for their last 10 to 20 years, not able to move very well and not enjoying life.
Where do you see this going in the future?
I definitely want to bring in a cou ple more health-fitness professionals. … I want people who have a positive atti tude. I can teach them the skills, or they can learn skills, but they need to have a positive outlook on life, because a lot of [clients] come in and this is the only hour a week that they spend with other people, and they’re looking forward to having a positive time. … If it makes sense to, and if the demand is there, I definitely would want to open another [studio] somewhere else. — Angie Sykeny
Nate Lavallee. Courtesy photo.The Celtics opened training camp on Tuesday for what almost everyone expect ed to be a season full of promise. At least until Thurs day morning, when news of the Ime Udoka sex scandal broke.
I’ve been around long enough to see the Fritz Peterson Mike Kekich fam ily swap story, hear Wilt Chamberlain claim he slept with 25,000 women (which somehow didn’t stop him from scoring 100 points in a game or playing an incred ible 48.3 minutes a game for an entire season), the Wade Boggs Margo Adams girlfriend-on-the-road saga, and the dad dy of them all, Tiger Woods derailing an all-time career with an array of extra marital affairs. But none threw a team’s season into chaos at Day 1 quite the way the Udoka story has.
For those who have been on Mars: Celt ics Coach Ime Udoka was suspended for an entire year five days before training camp opened for violating team policy by having a consensual relationship with a co-worker/subordinate.
It triggered a number of stories and dis tractions large enough to overshadow the worrisome news that Rob Williams will be out for the next three months after another knee surgery.
All of which has everyone wondering if the tongues wagging will send the season south before it even gets started.
The distractions and ridiculous behav ior that followed include:
News Item: Is There More To It?
I know this is the post-Harvey Wein stein Me Too era, but getting suspended for an entire year for one intra-office affair with a subordinate seems like over kill. Especially when the brass said they just learned of it in early July, which like ly means he wasn’t continuing something after being told to stop earlier in the sea son. Maybe that’s all it was, but it makes me wonder when the other shoe will drop. Especially when you see 14-year NBA veteran Matt Barnes defend Udoka on Thursday and then retract that on his pod cast the next day because he said when he got more facts it was “100 times” worse.
News Item: More Media Blather
First he correctly castigated Udoka for his role in the debacle. But then, in the most ridiculous newspaper column I’ve read (outside of politics) since Joe Bar nea retired from the UL, Boston Globe basketball writer Gary Washburn went on to somehow blame the Celtics for the mess. Particularly vexing was the story
being anonymously leaked to ESPN with a burner phone at 11 p.m. on Wednesday.
My question is, what difference does it make if it got out at 11 p.m., or 11 a.m. the next day? Because it didn’t change the story one bit.
As for who did it, my guess is it was someone who didn’t like Ime in the orga nization or maybe from outside. Like, I don’t know, the boyfriend or husband of the woman (or women) Udoka was sleep ing with.
News Item: Why Do We Need To Know?
I’ll admit I’m curious to learn the full story, but I don’t see why the Celt ics have to tell us. Washburn said Celtics fans deserve better after the Celtics press conference. Why? It’s a privately owned business, with employee privacy and legal liability issues at stake. And It’s hardly an important matter in the scheme of things. If you don’t like what they did, don’t watch. Like I quit being a Yankees fan after George Steinbrenner hired a convicted felon with mafia ties to dig on Dave Winfield.
We all have that choice here.
News Item: Social Media Does It Again
News flash: Social media is filled with gawking idiots and insensitive trolls. And they went right to work expressing who they thought the woman in question was. Washburn didn’t like it and intimated it was racist that the consensus settled on attractive Black women as the object of Udoka’s desire. I think it’s more likely the majority were sexist and settled on wom en most attractive to them as the likely candidate. Doesn’t make it right, or elim inate the discomfort of all the women, but that’s how those kinds of guys think.
News Item: What’s Next
It wasn’t all hysteria in the media. Chris Gasper wrote a solid analysis in the Boston Globe of why Brad Stevens taking over made the most sense. One that even included counter-arguments to his belief 34-year-old Joe Mazzulla is top young and inexperienced to take over for Udoka, which I agree with, even though I disagree with his contention that Stevens not being on top of his game his final three years as coach was because of burnout. I think it was because he fell in love with the 3-ball no matter what kind of shot it was, and got run over by the players, which led to all sorts of on-court issues and bad habits.
But given the situation, Gasper is right — Stevens is the best choice.
Now let’s see how it unfolds.
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The Executive Council and the Joint Legislative Fiscal Commit tee have approved $5 million from the American Rescue Plan Act funds to be given as a one-time grant to support homeless shelters across New Hampshire this coming winter, including short-term cold weather shelters. According to NHPR, homeless shelters in the state are facing increased operation costs due to the pandem ic and are anticipating an increased demand as temperatures start to drop, and temporary cold weather shelters did not receive state funding at all until now. The 19 shelters that have a current con tract with the state will receive $4 million from the grant, and $1 million will be distributed to New Hampshire counties, munici palities and nonprofit organizations and coalitions to support cold weather shelters.
QOL score: +1 for the increased help
Comment: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Lori Shibinette wrote that preliminary data for 2022 revealed that 1,605 people are experiencing homelessness in New Hamsphire - an increase of 7.6 percent from 2021, NHPR reported.
The New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs announced in a press release that a Request for Proposals will be issued on Friday, Sept. 30, for the launch of a second round of funding of up to $40 million under the New Hampshire Broad band Contract Program. In June, New Hampshire became the first state in the country to receive approval for a broadband expansion plan utilizing funds from the American Rescue Plan Act’s Corona virus Capital Projects Fund. The program seeks to improve access to reliable broadband in unserved and underserved parts of the state by selecting local internet service providers for the expanded areas, working with broadband networks that are owned, operated by or affiliated with local governments, nonprofits and cooperatives as much as possible. “We are full steam ahead and expect to see the buildout of more than 30,000 unserved and underserved locations, with more than 20,000 served in round 1 and another 15,000 antic ipated for round 2,” Gov. Chris Sununu said in the release.
QOL score: +1
Comment: The initiative started with $13 million in short-term CARES Act Funds allocated to broadband expansion in 2020, which benefited more than 4,500 households throughout the state.
Forty-eight of the 184 beds at New Hampshire Hospital, an inpatient psychiatric hospital in Concord, have been closed due to staffing shortages, NHPR reported. The closures came during a week when nearly 30 adults were waiting in emergency rooms across the state to receive inpatient psychiatric care. A 15 percent wage increase for some department staff, including nurses, was approved at a recent executive council meeting but has not been enough to compete with the large sign-on bonuses offered by oth er hospitals.
QOL score: -2
Comment: The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services received initiial approval from the Joint Leg islative Fiscal Committee to provide $15 million in funding to SolutionHealth to construct a new behavioral health hospital in the state with 100 beds, but the proposal has not yet come before the Executive Council, NHPR reported.
QOL score: 82
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Everything apple is cele brated at the Sullivan Farm (70 Colburn Ave., Nashua) today and Sunday, Oct. 2, for the annual Applefest. There will be hayrides, pony rides, apple pie, crafts, games and more for the whole family to enjoy. Tickets are priced at $1, and various things cost a different number of tickets — a hayride is three tickets, and a game is
Public speaker, author, center of the Netflix docuseries Pretend It’s a City and occasional Law & Order judge Fran Lebowitz will appear at the Capitol Cen ter for the Arts (44 S. Main St. in Concord; ccanh.com) on Friday, Sept. 30, at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $45 to $65, plus fees.
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ny New Hampshire is “Winds of Time,” with performances today at 7:30 p.m. at the Keefe Center in Nashua (117 Elm St, Nashua) and on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 3 p.m. at Concord City Auditorium (2 Prince St., Concord). The concert will feature Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, Mozart’s Horn Concerto No. 4, Du Puy’s Quin tet for Bassoon and Strings in A minor III, Weber’s Clarinet Con certino in E-flat and Dvořák’s
Serenade for Strings. Tickets cost $10 for youth from 13 to 17 years old and for full-time stu dents ages 29 and younger, $20 to $60 for adults 18 and older, and $18 to $55 for seniors ages 65 and older. Visit symphonynh. org to order tickets.
The family fun event Toscana Fest is back today at the Tus can Village (Route 28, Salem). The festival starts at 10 a.m. and will have pumpkin paint ing, gelato, carnival games, live music, popcorn and raffles with all proceeds going to the Lazarus House Ministries. More information can be found at tus canvillagesalem.com.
The YMCA of Downtown Manchester is starting up the second year of its Chess Club, with the first meeting today at 6:30 p.m. The club wel comes everyone at all ages and
skill levels to come and prac tice and learn more about the game of chess. The group meets every Tuesday night. Octo ber will be a month of practice and training, and throughout November and December there will be competitions both with in the club and outside of it. For more information, contact Kathy Raiche-Stephens at kraiche-ste phens@graniteymca.org.
Renowned legal scholar, civil rights advocate and for mer judge Margaret A. Burnham is coming to the Music Hall Lounge
(131 Congress St., Portsmouth) today to present her book By Hands Now Known: Jim Crow’s Legal Executions . The book event will start at 7 p.m. Tick et cost $47 and include a signed copy of Burnham’s book. Tickets can be purchased at themusichall.org.
The Warner Fall Foliage Festival is back for the 75th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 8, and Sunday, Oct. 9, when there will be live music and entertainment, a kids’ fun run, a 5k for adults, an ice cream eating contest, and vendors selling homemade goods from fruit jams to handmade wax candles. Visit wfff.org for more information or to register for the races.
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A full century after David Lamontagne opened a lunch cart at 61 Lowell St. in Man chester, his legacy as the founder and original owner of the Red Arrow Diner continues to live on. A free outdoor community celebration will take place on Saturday, Oct. 15, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the original Red Arrow — the event will feature samples of a variety of the diner’s most iconic dishes for a small fee that will benefit Waypoint New Hampshire, along with raffle prizes, games, music, family-friendly activities and an onsite radio broadcast with DJs Nazzy and Marissa of Frank FM.
All year long, to celebrate its 100th year in business, the Red Arrow has been featuring monthly “Diner Dish of the Decade” promotions at each of its four locations, offering special dis counts that have corresponded to various menu items that were or became popular during that time. There has also been an ongoing social media campaign highlighting notable moments in the history of Manchester — and the Granite State as a whole — over the past century.
During the block party-style event, Lowell Street between Kosciuszko and Chestnut streets will be closed to traffic. Diner fare is expected to include everything from the Red Arrow’s origi nal “No. 1” hot hamburg sandwich to other eats of yesteryear, like fig squares and coffee Jell-O. American chop suey, tuna rolls and mashed potatoes with gravy will also all be available for sampling.
“The Lamontagne family is coming,” said Carol Lawrence, president and owner of the Red Arrow Diner since 1987. “The quality and the consistency that the Lamontagnes started way back when [is] what we keep striving for. If it wasn’t for them, we wouldn’t be here. … They are just so happy that it’s still going and still going strong, and I’m very proud of that.”
Throughout the years, the Red Arrow opened and closed multiple locations across the Queen City and other neighboring towns, and has endured everything from devastating fires and wars to, of course, a global pandemic. Here’s a look back on some highlights of the Red Arrow’s rich history that helped shape its now-celebrat ed status, along with a bonus list of even more southern New Hampshire diners where you can go to satisfy your next comfort food craving.
The year was 1922 — the United States was just four years out of World War I, Prohibition was still in effect nationwide and the stock mar ket crash triggering the Great Depression was still seven years away. David Lamontagne — a French-Canadian immigrant who also happened to have a brief three-year run from 1919 to 1921 as a professional boxer — purchased a small shack at 61 Lowell St. and opened it for busi ness on Oct. 9 as a lunch cart. According to a 2020 Yale University research paper the Red Arrow ownership team provided to the Hippo, student Daniel C. Lu writes that this shack would become the foundation for the Red Arrow Diner.
Lu writes that Lamontagne, who came to Manchester to work for the Amoskeag Man ufacturing Co. when he was just 12 years old, eventually quit his job and retired as a boxer to work at the shack full-time, becoming the prima ry caretaker of his family.
“How he got the name Red Arrow, we think, was because at the time there was a Red Arrow Garage next door to the diner,” said Amanda Wihby, co-owner and chief operating officer since 2020. “That’s … as far as we can date back to where the name originated from.”
Lamontagne’s lunch cart proved to be a suc cess, as additional locations would quickly follow. A second lunch cart opened at 39 Lake Ave. in 1925, with a third location arriving at 223 Main St. in Nashua by early 1929 — the lat ter, Lu writes, was home to the first electronic dishwasher that was installed in the city. A fourth spot, then known as Red Arrow Cafe, soon opened at 1195 Elm St. in Manchester, followed by a fifth restaurant, at 16 W. Merrimack St.
Even back then, the Red Arrow was known for being “always open” and “never closed,” an old advertisement dated March 30, 1929, boasts. An old menu from the 1195 Elm St. location that is now framed at the Red Arrow’s corporate office likely dates back to the 1930s, Lawrence said.
Lu writes that, in its very early years, the Red Arrow was best known for its basic American comfort food with a French-Canadian flair. Most of the sandwiches ranged from 10 to 40 cents a la carte, while the higher-end cost for some of the full-service meals — take, for instance, an “evening special” of grilled filet mignon with a fresh mushroom sauce, complete with sides, a vegetable salad and one’s choice of a drink and a
dessert — was $1.25.
“It has always been a pretty big menu, but definitely not as big as it is now,” Lawrence said.
On Nov. 27, 1941, the first of two fires struck the Elm Street restaurant. Lu writes that Lamon tagne ended up rebuilding it as a cafeteria, just in time for the United States’ entry into World War II. But a second three-alarm fire on Feb. 15, 1946 — dubbed the “city’s worst accident,” according to the City of Manchester’s website — ultimate ly destroyed that location.
Instead of rebuilding a second time, Lamon tagne decided to open Red Arrow Bakery, which operated at 126 Amory St. on the West Side from 1953 to 1958. Also in the 1950s, Lamontagne was even known to establish and briefly operate his own milk distribution business.
According to a Manchester Union Leader newspaper clipping dated Oct. 2, 1963, Lam ontagne sold his successful restaurant chain to University of New Hampshire graduate Kennard H. Lang — just three Red Arrow locations were still open by then, including the one in the orig inal spot at 61 Lowell St. The sale ushered in a new era for the Red Arrow, which would change ownership three more times over the following two decades leading up to Lawrence’s tenure.
Just as David Lamontagne is cemented in Red Arrow Diner history, so is Levi Letendre, who worked at the restaurant for decades before eventually becoming the third overall owner.
At the very end of 1969, following extensive renovation of the 61 Lowell St. space, Leten dre and his son, Mark, purchased and re-opened the restaurant as Levi’s Red Arrow, a newspaper clipping from December of that year shows.
Letendre, who was very well-known and connected across the Queen City, was also a longtime familiar face at the Red Arrow. He originally started working there as a cook in 1945, just after the end of the second World War. He then became a counter man at the diner for many years leading up to his ownership status. By 1978, not long after opening the short-lived Red Arrow Restaurant at 197 Wilson St. in Man chester, Letendre retired, but his son Mark would carry on the diner’s tradition as owner for a few more years. After his father’s death in February 1985, Mark decided to sell — Manchester city directory records and newspaper clippings show that Borrome “Bob” Paquet and Didi Harvey
became the Red Arrow’s new owners that year. But this next span of ownership — the fourth overall, and just the third change of hands for the diner in more than six decades up until that point — would prove to be by far the shortest. Even a Union Leader story dated Oct. 6, 1986, ran with the ominous headline “Is the Red Arrow Diner history?” after the establishment was allegedly “closed for renovations” for nearly two months. The fifth — and current — leadership team that was established that following year would later prove that, in many ways, the Red Arrow’s last ing legacy was still only just beginning.
Carol Lawrence was just 23 years old when she bought the Red Arrow Diner in September 1987. Growing up in the restaurant business, Lawrence got her start in the industry as a teen ager working at Belmont Hall on Grove Street, at the time owned by her father, George.
“I wish that I would’ve known more about the Red Arrow. … We even lived way up on the top of Lowell Street, but I never, ever went in there,” she said. “But then, when I was working there, I realized pretty early on how special the Red Arrow was.”
Lawrence recalls primarily working in the kitchen when she first took over. In her earliest days, the Red Arrow wasn’t yet back to being open 24 hours a day, either.
“We only opened until 2 [p.m.]. I’d get there at 5 in the morning,” she said. “On the specials board, we would put up these crazy things. Like, we had the hash brown special, which is some thing we just kind of made up and now it’s a staple on the menu. … Anything on the specials board would sell, and I was just amazed by that. That was how our menu got bigger.”
An early photo of the Red Arrow Diner on Lowell Street in Manchester, which originally opened on Oct. 9, 1922, as a lunch cart. Courtesy photo.A pivotal point in Lawrence’s career — and consequently in the overall history of the Red Arrow — came in May 1998 when she decid ed she was going to go “smoke-free,” an action virtually unheard of in New Hampshire restau rants at the time. Lawrence recalls that everyone, even her own father, a local restaurateur in his own right, thought she was crazy for doing so.
“The smoke in there was horrible,” she said. “We had put in two smoke eaters: one where you first walk in the door right up on the ceiling, and then one toward the back. And I mean, it was yellow in there. I would question certain times taking my own kids in there because the smoke was so bad, and I’m not even a smoker. I never have been.”
Her decision to go smokeless stemmed from a 1998 visit from Randy Garbin, writer for Roadside Online and dubbed by Lawrence as a “diner guru.”
“I kind of idolized Randy Garbin … and next thing you know, I get an email from him say ing that he visited the diner. He says, ‘I loved the atmosphere, I loved the staff, the food was great … but I will tell you I’ll never be back.’” Law rence said. “And I go, ‘Well, what the heck does that mean?’ And he said, ‘Because the smoke was just too bad.’ And, he was kind of promoting smoke-free diners, and then he started shar ing statistics with me, we talked a lot and I just thought that all of this totally made sense.”
The move turned out to be the right one — but not without immediate repercussions.
“People were so mad, like, it wasn’t even fun ny,” she said. “I had threats … [and] people were picketing in the early hours out front. So many people swore that they would never come back. It was ridiculous. … But the funny thing was that we started to notice an increase in sales. After a year, I think it was like 19 or 20 percent.”
By September of that year, USA Today, refer encing the Red Arrow’s recent switch to going smokeless, named it one of “Top Ten Diners in the Country,” marking one of the first times it was propelled to national prominence. Two years later, in 2000, it was officially named a Manches ter city landmark.
As for the Red Arrow’s reputation as a must-visit for political candidates on the cam paign trail, Lawrence said that also came into its own during her tenure. This has always been in part due to New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary status, but Lawrence estimates it espe cially took off around the time of the Merrimack Restaurant’s closure in 2008.
“[The Merrimack Restaurant] was right on the corner of Merrimack and Elm streets,” she said. “All of the political people were going there … and then when they closed, they just started com ing to the Red Arrow, and they’ve been coming ever since.”
Today, patrons at the 61 Lowell St. Red Arrow have included everyone from Presidents Obama, Trump and Biden to various celebrities with local ties, including Sarah Silverman, Seth Mey ers and, of course, Adam Sandler, who used to frequent the diner with his dad.
By the mid-2000s, George Lawrence retired as owner of Belmont Hall, selling it to his daugh ter — and Carol’s sister — Cathy, and dividing his time between New Hampshire and Florida.
“He says, ‘I’m sick and tired of riding a golf cart down in Florida. Let’s open another Red Arrow,’” Carol Lawrence said, “and that was how we bought Milford.”
On the Milford Oval, the Red Arrow operat ed from October 2008 to its closure in late 2019. A third location would open in February 2015 in Londonderry — Wihby noted that’s where all of the diner’s scratch-made desserts are now pre pared — followed by a fourth, in Concord, in the summer of 2017. In early May 2020, at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Red Arrow opened its largest spot in Nashua in the site of a former Friendly’s restaurant. Taking advantage of the onsite drive-thru window, this location started operating on a takeout-only model. Even today, all four Red Arrow Diners continue to uti lize online ordering, a revenue stream Lawrence never thought they would have or benefit from.
One hundred years strong, the original site of the Red Arrow Diner at 61 Lowell St. may have undergone numerous changes, but Law rence said there’s one important factor that has remained the same. It has not only kept the Red Arrow alive and kicking, but remains a staple for diners both across New Hampshire and the Unit ed States.
“Anywhere you go, the diner is the focal point of the community,” she said. “You get all walks of life that come in. You can sit there and be next to a city worker or a lawyer, and then there’s a doctor over there. … You just get to talk to such a variety of people.”
Mya Blanchard contributed to this story.
When: Saturday, Oct. 15, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: 61 Lowell St., Manchester
Cost: Admission is free; attendees interest ed in sampling food must purchase a ticket for $5. Sampling tickets are available online through Oct. 10
Visit: redarrowdiner.com/100
Lowell Street, between Kosciuszko and Chestnut streets, will be closed to traffic for the duration of the event. Additionally, all four Red Arrow Diner locations in Manchester, Concord, Lon donderry and Nashua will be closed to allow employees to attend. All ticket sale proceeds will benefit Waypoint New Hampshire.
Manchester’s own Adam Sandler (right) poses for a photo during an October 2019 visit to the Red Arrow Diner at 61 Lowell St. Courtesy photo.In addition to the iconic Red Arrow Diner, New Hampshire offers diner fans several plac es to stop for a cup of coffee and a classic meal. Here are some of the diners across southern New Hampshire, focusing on the establishments with the word “diner” in their name. Do you know of a diner in the Manchester, Nashua or Concord areas that isn’t on this list? Let us know at food@ hippopress.com.
2280 Brown Ave., Manchester, 623-5040, thec man.com/airport-diner
Hours: Daily, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Established in 2005, the Airport Diner gets its name for its close proximity to Manchester-Bos ton Regional Airport. It’s one of several eateries owned by The Common Man Family.
Specialty of The House: The Airport Din er’s acclaimed tuna melt features Albacore tuna, tomatoes and Swiss cheese all on grilled Parme san bread.
Most Decadent Dessert: Try the diner’s house peanut butter pie, featuring a graham cracker crust, creamy peanut butter, hot fudge and whipped cream.
85 Allenstown Road, Suncook, 210-2191, find them on Facebook @allenstowncountrydiner
Hours: Monday, and Wednesday through Fri day, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Saturday, 6 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Sunday 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Theresa Gelinas opened the Allenstown Country Diner in May 2015 with the help of sev eral friends, her two daughters Sonya and Kristy and her son-in-law Josh. The diner is currently open six days a week for breakfast and lunch, featuring a menu of omelets, waffles, pancakes and French toast, plus drinks like pineapple orange or cranberry orange mimosas, and sever al flavors of house bloody marys.
Specialty of The House: House specials include the steak and eggs, featuring 10-ounce grilled sirloin steak with two eggs and toast; and the country breakfast, featuring two eggs and sausage on a buttermilk biscuit, topped with house sausage gravy.
13 Plaistow Road, Plaistow, 382-3663, caseys dinernh.com
Hours: Monday through Saturday, 5:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and Sunday, 5:45 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Casey’s Diner has been in business for more than two decades, serving home-cooked break fasts and lunches seven days a week, along with daily specials.
Specialty of The House: Try the changeup scrambler, featuring three eggs scrambled with your choice of an omelet filling, melted cheese, toast and your choice of home fries, baked beans, hash browns or fruit.
598 Daniel Webster Hwy., Merrimack, 2625693, charlieshomestylediner.com
Hours: Monday through Wednesday, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Thursday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Known for its home-cooked breakfasts and lunches, Charlie’s Homestyle Diner also offers customized catering. On Fridays they’ll serve fresh haddock, while on Sundays they’ll serve breakfast only.
Specialty of The House: Try their poutine, made with hand-cut french fries, Canadian curd cheese and brown gravy on top.
Most Decadent Dessert: Charlie’s Home style Diner serves a baklava sundae, featuring their own homemade baklava with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce.
The Derry Diner
29 Crystal Ave., Derry, 434-6499, find them on Facebook @thederrydiner
Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Satur day, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Sunday, 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Breakfast and lunch are served five days a week at this neighborhood diner in Derry.
Specialty of The House: Comfort meal spe cials are served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. — recent options have included open-faced meatloaf sandwiches, hot veggie and cheese wraps with fries, and chicken Parm with garlic toast and a cup of soup.
Most Decadent Dessert: Homestyle pump kin pie has been a recent featured dessert.
The D.W. Diner
416 Daniel Webster Hwy., Merrimack, 4241116, thedwdinertogo.com
Hours: Daily, 6 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
This Merrimack diner is known for serving up home-cooked breakfasts and lunches seven days a week.
Specialty of The House: Diner favorites include the hash and eggs, served with toast; the biscuits and sausage gravy, served with home fries, hash browns and homemade baked beans; and a specialty quiche of the day.
Most Decadent Dessert: Try the Belgian waffle sundae, topped with whipped cream and your choice of strawberry or chocolate sauce.
Frankie’s Diner
63 Union Square, Milford, 554-1359, find them on Facebook @frankiesdinermilford
Hours: Wednesday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
This Union Square diner is named in tribute to the late Frankie Bobola, a lifelong restaura teur who got his start in the industry in 1962 and whose career spanned decades before his death in 2018. His family also continues to run Bob ola’s Family Restaurant, which has locations in Nashua and Dracut, Mass., as well as Stonecut ters Pub, also in Milford.
Specialty of The House: House favorites at Frankie’s Diner include the roasted stuffed turkey dinners, the shepherd’s pie and the mar inated steak tips.
Hanna’s Diner
83 Henniker St., Hillsborough, 464-3575, find them on Facebook @hannasdinernh
Hours: Monday, 6 a.m. to noon, Wednesday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Formerly known as the Hillsborough Diner, Hanna’s is a classic spot known in town for serv ing freshly home-cooked breakfasts and lunches.
Specialty of The House: Try the Hillbilly, featuring two biscuits topped with Hanna’s sau sage gravy, two patties, two hash browns, two eggs and cheese.
Most Decadent Dessert: A special pie of the day is always available, served with whipped cream.
1 Craftsman Lane, Amherst, 577-8955, joeys diner.com
Hours: Sunday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Joey’s Diner serves breakfast all day as well as lunch and dinner options in a retro, 1950s setting.
Specialty of The House: Sticking with the 1950s theme, on the menu is the “Elvis Presley Breakfast,” featuring two eggs made any style with corned beef hash, home fries, toast and your choice of bacon, ham or sausage.
Most Decadent Dessert: Among their vari ety of desserts are xangos, or fried cheesecake chimichangas.
Margie’s Dream Diner
172 Hayward St., Manchester, 627-7777, mar giesdreamdiner.com
Hours: Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Saturday, 6 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Calling itself “Manchester’s Best Kept Secret,” Margie’s Dream Diner is a great place to stop for breakfast or lunch and to enjoy Greek specialties.
Specialty of The House: At Margie’s Dream Diner you’re sure to find something you like. Their wide array of omelets and eggs Bene dicts include the Southern Benedict, featuring poached eggs on freshly baked golden biscuits topped with a homemade sausage gravy.
The Red Arrow Diner’s “Stan the Man’s favorite,” featur ing two eggs with bacon, toast and pan fries, is named after Adam Sandler’s father. (On page 14: the Red Arrow’s famous “Mug O’ Bacon”). Courtesy photos.4 Market Place, Hollis, 465-3209, market placediner.com
Hours: Daily, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Located in the village of Market Place in Hollis, this family-friendly diner serves up home-cooked breakfasts and lunches seven days a week.
Specialty of The House: Recent fall spe cials have included pumpkin nut pancakes and caramel apple waffles. Other menu specialties include omelets, pancakes, French toast, crepes, burgers and sandwiches.
29 E. Broadway, Derry, 434-5785; 4 Cobbetts Pond Road, Windham, 965-3066; 3 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Salem, 893-9877; mary annsdiner.com
Hours: Derry’s location is open Monday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Windham’s location is open daily, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Salem’s location is open Monday through Wednesday, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Thursday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Friday, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sat urday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to the website.
Originally opened in Derry in 1989, Mary Ann’s Diner now has two additional locations in Windham and Salem — all three are known for their home-cooked meals in a cozy, nostal gic setting.
Specialty of The House: MaryAnn’s Diner’s top hits include their marinated black raspberry barbecue steak tips, served with two eggs, toast and home fries.
Most Decadent Dessert: The dessert menu includes grapenut custard, a slightly sweetened egg custard laced with nutmeg and cinnamon with Grape Nuts cereal.
Moe Joe’s Country Diner
649 E. Industrial Park Drive, Manchester, 6412993, eatatmoejoe.com
Hours: Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Saturday, 6 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Sunday 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Diner favorites at Moe Joe’s include a meat loaf dinner and macaroni and cheese, with garlic bread and your choice of Buffalo chicken, diced ham or chourico (Portuguese pork sausage).
Specialty of The House: Moe Joe’s offers a Portuguese burger that’s topped with linguica, onions and peppers, all on a Portuguese muffin.
Most Decadent Dessert: Sweet items include frappes in a variety of flavors, including vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, coffee or mocha.
Murphy’s Diner
516 Elm St., Manchester, 792-4004, find them on Facebook @murphysdinernh
Hours: The diner is currently open Friday through Sunday, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Founded by local restaurateur Keith Murphy of Murphy’s Taproom, this diner is directly adja cent to the eatery’s Manchester location on Elm Street. A sister establishment, known as Mur phy’s Taproom & Carriage House, opened in Bedford in 2017.
Specialty of The House: Try the Captain
Crunch French toast, the signature French toast dish at Murphy’s Diner that’s rolled in Captain Crunch cereal and topped with powdered sugar.
Northwood Diner
1335 First New Hampshire Turnpike, North wood, 942-5018, find them on Facebook @ northwooddinernh
Hours: Monday through Saturday, 5 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Sunday, 5 a.m. to noon
Breakfast is served all day at the Northwood Diner, with a menu that includes Benedicts, waf fles, eggs, pancakes and more.
Specialty of The House: Try the steak and eggs, featuring six ounces of freshly cut Delmon ico steak cooked to order, with home fries, toast and two eggs cooked any style.
Most Decadent Dessert: Pies, cakes and assorted pastries are baked fresh daily, with a rotating offering of selections.
Ober Easy Diner
416 Emerson Ave., Hampstead, 329-3430, obereasy.com
Hours: Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Saturday, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Sunday, 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. (breakfast only on Sundays)
Formerly known as Christina’s Country Cafe, this eatery assumed new ownership in January 2019 and was later renamed Ober Easy Din er after owners Susan and Tim Ober. Breakfast is served all day, including exclusively on Sun days, with a menu featuring Benedicts, omelets, sandwiches and more. For lunch, there are sal ads, sandwiches, burgers and soups.
Specialty of The House: Try the Western scrambler, featuring two eggs scrambled with peppers, onions, ham and cheddar cheese, served with toast on the side.
Most Decadent Dessert: Try the Belgian waffle banana split, featuring a house Belgian waffle topped with one scoop of vanilla ice cream, bananas, strawberries, chocolate syrup and whipped cream.
136 Rockingham Road, Londonderry, 432-8990, poorboysdiner.com
Hours: Monday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Stop in to Poor Boy’s Diner for a home-cooked breakfast, lunch, or dinner in a welcoming environment.
Specialty of The House: Grilled pork chops with applesauce on the side are among the menu staples.
Most Decadent Dessert: Dessert specials vary at Poor Boy’s Diner, the most recent being a sweet pumpkin pie just in time for fall.
The Red Arrow Diner
61 Lowell St., Manchester, 626-1118; 137 Rock ingham Road, Londonderry, 552-3091; 112 Loudon Road, Concord, 415-0444; 149 Daniel Webster Hwy., Nashua, 204-5088; redarrowdin er.com
Hours: According to its website, the Man chester location is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Londonderry and Nashua
locations are open daily, 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Concord location is open Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 5:30 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 5:30 a.m. to midnight (temporarily closed on Mondays).
Established in Manchester in October 1922, The Red Arrow Diner is now an institution that reaches visitors far beyond the Granite State. For decades, it’s been known as a popular campaign stop for presidential candidates and other politicians. In 2000 it was named a city landmark.
Specialty of The House: The Red Arrow is known for its weekly Blue Plate specials, featur ing home-cooked items like pork pie, lasagna, meat loaf, haddock and more.
Most Decadent Dessert: Freshly baked des serts are available all day long. Options include whoopie pies, cheesecakes, fruit pies, double layer cakes and Dinah fin gers (think Twinkies).
113 Elm St., Manchester, 623-9065, redbarndin ernh.com
Hours: Daily, 5 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to its website.
The Red Barn is a small nostalgic diner in an old train car, serving items like Angus beef, handcrafted original burgers and handcrafted desserts since 1930.
Specialty of The House: One of their original burgers is the Barn Burger, a cheese burger topped with bacon, lettuce, tomato, grilled onions and the diner’s special Red Barn sauce.
Most Decadent Dessert: The Red Barn has all kinds of decadent homemade desserts, ranging from chewy brownie sundaes to fluffy strawberry shortcake.
Route 104 Diner
752 Route 104, New Hampton, 744-0120, thec man.com/route-104-diner
Hours: Sunday through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Friday and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Like its sister establishments, the Airport Din er and the Tilt’n Diner, the Route 104 Diner is owned by The Common Man Family, serving traditional home-cooked meals in a nostalgic 1950s-style setting.
Specialty of The House: Homestyle classics include the fried chicken and waffles, featur ing a house-made Belgian waffle that’s topped with golden-fried, hand-breaded chicken tenders and served with your choice of New Hampshire maple syrup or white country gravy.
Most Decadent Dessert: Sweeter indulgenc es include cakes, pies, grapenut custard, bread pudding and The Common Man’s own ice cream available in five flavors.
26 Old Manchester Road, Candia, 483-5581, find them on Facebook
Hours: Monday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Breakfast is served all day at Stubby’s, with a menu that includes Benedicts, omelets, sand wiches and more. For lunch, there are several burgers, sandwiches, soups and sides to choose from.
Specialty of The House: Try the Humon gous Trashcan, a ham and cheese omelet with onions, peppers, chili, mushrooms and toma toes. It’s served with toast, home fries or beans.
76 Lowell Road, Hudson, 883-2741, suziesdin er.com
Hours: Monday through Sunday, 5:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Suzie’s Diner, established in 1999, serves breakfast every day of the week, in addition to lunch starting at 11 a.m.
Specialty of The House: Each weekday, Suzie’s features a different lunch special, like fried clam strips, roast beef, steak quesadillas, meat loaf and jumbo shrimp scampi.
Most Decadent Des sert: Sweeter indulgences include an Oreo-filled waf fle, topped with whipped cream, Oreo cookies and an Eclair ice cream bar.
200 Temple St., Nashua, 521-7133, find them on Facebook
Hours: Daily, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to its Facebook page
Temple Street Diner is known for serving breakfast and lunch seven days a week. A sis ter food truck known as The Roadside Diner is operating on Fridays and Saturdays, from 3:30 to 8 p.m., throughout October.
Specialty of The House: Favorites include lobster rolls, fried seafoods, chowders and other homemade specials.
61 Laconia Road, Tilton, 286-2204, thecman. com/tilt-n-diner
Hours: Daily, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Tilt’n Diner, which opened in 1992, is one of three nostalgic diner establishments owned and operated by The Common Man Family. It has been called a “must stop” on the New Hamp shire presidential primary campaign trail by The Associated Press, according to its web site, and is also a popular stop for visitors of the annual Laconia Motorcycle Week or the next NASCAR race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon.
Specialty of The House: The diner offers several classic comfort food favorites, like baked shepherd’s pie, meatloaf, frappes and house-made pies.
Most Decadent Dessert: Try the classic bread pudding, which features a maple syrup glaze, or the chocolate, peanut butter or coco nut cream pies.
An upcoming concert at the Palace The atre’s Spotlight Room aims to tell a story about the many experiences of freedom and of being American. Journey to Freedom: A Chamber Concert of American and Cuban American Music will follow the journey of America through the eyes of a Cuban Ameri can immigrant.
The concert is organized and headlined by Zaray Rodriguez Rossi, a vocalist and Metropolitan Grand Opera Finalist who has performed internationally and is now the recipient of a grant from the New Hampshire Arts Council to share her work with the local community.
“The purpose of the grant was really to allow artists to create,” Rodriguez Rossi said. “At the time, I was focused on the fact that everyone was really going through a lot in their lives, and we all have very differ ing opinions and backgrounds, but there was one thing that could be agreed upon, which is that no matter our differences, we’re all still human beings who want the dignity to pursue our joy, and to pursue freedom — that’s a uni versal experience of what it is to be human.”
“From the perspective of being Cuban and also American, I found a lot of similar ities in the pursuit of freedom,” Rodriguez
The Andres Institute of Art (106 Route 13, Brookline, 673-7441, andresinstitute.org) hosts its annu al Bridges and Connections Sculp ture Symposium through Oct. 2.
For three weeks, invited artists from all over the world will stay in Brookline to create sculptures for permanent installation at the
Rossi said. “I found a link between the New Hampshire motto of ‘live free or die’ and that fundamental idea, with the fact that this free dom is something many Cubans on the island do not have. It was special to me to be able to create something that tells a story musical ly, to explore what makes American music.”
Rodriguez Rossi immigrated with her fam ily to Miami from Cuba in 1995 through the immigration lottery.
“This was during a time when commu nism was really affecting the lives of a lot of Cubans,” she said. “There was a chance to flee that kind of environment, and to come to
Institute’s 140-acre outdoor sculp ture park and trails. The public is invited to meet the artists and watch them work at designated times, TBA. A presentation of the completed sculptures at their permanent sites will take place on Sunday, Oct. 2. Visit andresinsti tute.org/symposium-2022.
AROUND YOU” Creative Ven
tures Gallery (411 Nashua St., Milford, creativeventuresfineart. com) will have an exhibition, “The Woods Wrap Around You,” on display during October, featur ing hand-colored monoprints by Loretta CR Hubley. A reception will be held on Friday, Oct. 14, with wine and hors d’oeuvres at 5:30 p.m., followed by a presen tation by the artist and a live piano performance inspired by the exhi bition.
On Saturday, Oct. 1, artists and artisans will gather at Greeley Park (Concord Street in Nashua) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a fall art and artisan show to benefit the Betty J Borry Breast Cancer Retreats. The art show includes a variety of media: acrylics, oils, mixed media, photography, wood turning, jewelry, and more. The show will host a raffle table and a free activity, Kindness Rocks, where aspiring artists of all ages can try their hand at painting a rock with a kind message. The Betty J Borry Breast Cancer Retreat is a nonprofit organization that offers adventurebased retreats to women of all ages and stages of breast cancer living in New England. To learn more about the Betty J Borry Breast Cancer Retreats visit bjbbreastcancerretreats.org.
Painting by Dave Cote.
the States with the ability to start a new life.”
Since coming to the United States, Rodri guez Rossi has found success with her career as a vocalist, earning degrees from both the Opera Institute at Boston University and the University of Miami. During her travels as a performing artist, Rodriguez Rossi met Dr. Jose Lezcano, a Grammy-nominated classical guitarist and composer who resides in Keene, and the two teamed up to create and perform a new composition for the program.
“It ended up being a coincidence that he was also Cuban American, but from one of the first generations that immigrated in the ’60s. I would say meeting him was more than just a coincidence,” she said. “For the com position, we both chose poetry from Cuban dissidents and Cuban Americans. The first two movements are in Spanish, with transla tions for the audience, and the third one is in English. You’ll see a throughline in thoughts, about what freedom looks like.”
The program begins in the tradition al American musical canon, with works by Aaron Copland and Samuel Barber, as well as works by African American composers including William Grant Still and Charles Brown.
“There’s a piece on the program by Charles Brown called ‘Song Without Words, ’ which literally has no words, just sounds that come from the piano and from the voice. In that way
• “FROM THE HIPPIE TRAIL TO THE SILK ROAD” exhib it from Two Villages Art Society will run at the Bates Building (846 Main St., Contoocook) Oct. 21 through Nov. 12. This is an exhibition by Kathleen Dustin that includes her original artwork, inspired by and juxtaposed with jewelry and textiles from around the world that Dustin has collect ed during her travels. The open ing reception will take place on Saturday, Oct. 22, from noon to 2 p.m. Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. Visit twovillagesart.org or call 413-210-4372.
• “OUT OF THE WOODS” from Two Villages Art Society at the Bates Building (846 Main St., Contoocook) is on display through Oct. 8 and features a series of col laborative vignettes paying tribute to the seasonal changes of New Hampshire, created by a group of five local artists known as the 9th State Artisans. Visit twovillage sart.org or call 413-210-4372.
• “STORIED IN CLAY” The New Hampshire Potters Guild presents its biennial exhibition “Storied in Clay” at the exhibi
it’s up to the audience members for their inter pretation,” Rodriguez Rossi said. “They could hear sorrow, they could hear joy, whatever the audience hears is what they’re meant to.”
From there, the program transitions to the works of Cuban American composers, includ ing the work composed for the event.
“You’ll see the essence of Cuban rhythms with that American influence, so it will be a bit of a melting pot, but that’s what America is,” Rodriguez Rossi said.
For Rodriguez Rossi, the takeaway is all the things that bind the music, and us, together.
“I want the audience to leave having had a thoughtful musical experience,” she said. “Of course there will be beautiful music, but I want to allow them to get invested in the sto ry, whatever that means to them. It’s meant to explore, and ponder, and most important ly to feel. To add warmth and light into our lives.”
Journey to Freedom: A Chamber Concert of American and Cuban American Music Where: The Spotlight Room at the Palace Theatre, 96 Hanover St., Manchester When: Saturday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m.; and Sun day, Oct. 9, at 1 p.m.
Tickets: $20 at zdrmusic.org More information: Visit zdrmusic.org or palacetheatre.org
tion gallery at the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen headquar ters (49 S. Main St., Concord) through Oct. 27, with an opening reception on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Visit nhpot tersguild.org.
• “STILL: THE ART OF STILL LIFE,” a contemporary art exhibit at Twiggs Gallery (254 King St. in Boscawen; twiggsgallery.word press.com, 975-0015), will fea ture work by artists Caleb Brown, Shela Cunningham, Bess French, Marcia Wood Mertinooke, Bar bara Morse, Shawne Randlett and Marlene Zychowski and will run through Saturday, Oct. 29.
• “THE PEOPLE’S SCULP TOR: THE LIFE AND WORKS OF JOHN ROGERS” Exhib it celebrates the art of Ameri can sculptor John Rogers, who came to Manchester in 1850, and explores the influence that Man chester had on Rogers’ life and work. Presented by the Manches ter Historic Association. On view now through September. Millyard Museum (200 Bedford St., Man chester). Gallery hours are Tues day through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission costs $8 for adults, $6 for seniors age 62 and up and college students, $4
for youth ages 12 through 18, and is free for kids under age 12. Call 622-7531 or visit manchesterhis toric.org/millyard-museum.
• DISNEY’S THE LITTLE MERMAID, the season-opening musical at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St. in Manchester; pal acetheatre.org, 668-5588), will run through Sunday, Oct. 2. The shows run Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m., with a show also on Thursday, Sept. 29, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $25 to $46.
• MISS HOLMES The Milford Area Players present Miss Holmes at the Amato Center for the Per forming Arts (56 Mont Vernon St., Milford) through Oct. 2, with showtimes on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Visit mil fordareaplayers.org.
• THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR The Hatbox Theatre (Steeplegate Mall, 270 Loudon Road, Concord, hatboxnh.com) will present The Government Inspector, presented by Phyllox era Productions, Oct. 7 through
Zaray Rodriguez Rossi. Courtesy photo.
• Nature’s beauty: The Manchester Art ists Association presents “Nature’s Beauty,” an exhibit celebrating art and nature at the NH Audubon Massabesic Center (26 Audu bon Way in Auburn, 668-2045). The exhibit will be on display at the center (which is open Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) from Friday, Sept 30, to Wednesday, Nov 30. An opening reception will be held on Sunday, Oct. 9, from noon to 3 p.m.. A portion of the proceeds goes to benefit the Audubon.
• Saint Anselm art’s opening night: The Chapel Art Center at Saint Anselm Col lege (100 Saint Anselm Dr. in Manchester; anselm.edu/chapelart) hosts its first open ing of the academic year on Thursday, Sept. 29, from 6 to 8 p.m., called “Dilecta, Reflec tions on a Permanent Collection Part I: An Abundance of Considerations.” At 4 p.m. the Chapel Art Center will host a Fine Art Series concert titled “An Atlas of Time: On My Recent Music” by Professor Wang Lu of Brown University.
• Watercolors in Epsom: “Inner Peace,” an exhibit of watercolor paintings by Sylvia Brofus, Carolyn Sherman, Eve Kjellberg, Patricia Robinson, Claudia Tufo, Sofia Eas tley and Fred Brewster, opens at the Epsom Public Library (1606 Dover Road in Epsom; espomlibrary.com, 736-9920) Saturday, Oct.
Oct. 23. Showtimes are on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m., and tickets cost $22 for adults and $19 for students and seniors.
• FREAKY FRIDAY Palace Theatre’s (80 Hanover St., Manchester, palacetheatre.org, 668-5588) youth company pres ents Freaky Friday on Tuesday, Oct. 11, and Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $12 for youth and $15 for adults.
• THE WIND IN THE WIL LOWS The Community Play ers of Concord present The Wind in the Willows at the Con cord City Auditorium (2 Prince St., Concord) Friday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 15, at 2 p.m., and tickets cost $15.
• DISNEY’S THE ARISTO CRATS KIDS The Peacock Players (14 Court St., Nashua, peacockplayers.org) youth the ater company presents Disney’s The Aristocrats Kids Oct. 14 through Oct. 23. Showtimes are on Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m.
• RED RIDING HOOD Pal ace Theatre’s (80 Hanover St.,
1, through Wednesday, Nov. 12. The theme of the exhibit reflects how the members of this group find peace by placing their focus on lines, shapes, colors, atmosphere and dark and light values, and how experiment ing in the elements of painting helps to open their eyes, minds and hearts to inner harmo ny, according to a press release The exhibit is open for viewing Monday through Thurs day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The opening recep tion will be Saturday, Oct. 1, from 3 to 5 pm.
• Portraits at the Library: The Peter borough Town Library (2 Concord St. in Peterborough) hosts the first solo exhibition by local oil painter Mia Stendahl, opening on Friday, Oct. 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. Stendahl’s exhibit, “Little Biographies,” will also be available to view during regular library hours. In addition, Stendahl will be offer ing an artist talk on Saturday, Oct. 22, at 10 a.m. Stendahl’s “Little Biographies” will be on view in the Peterborough Town Library’s Community Arts Gallery from Friday, Oct. 7, until the end of November. For more information and to register for the artist talk visit peterboroughtownlibrary.org.
Manchester, palacetheatre. org, 668-5588) youth company presents Red Riding Hood on Tuesday, Oct. 18, and Wednes day, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $12 for youth and $15 for adults.
• TITANIC THE MUSICAL The Manchester Community Theatre Players present Titanic the Musical at the Manchester Community Theatre Players Theatre, located at the North End Montessori School (698 Beech St., Manchester). Show times are on Fridays, Oct. 14 and Oct. 21, and Saturdays, Oct. 15 and Oct. 22, and Sun day, Oct. 23, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 and available at man chestercommunitytheatre.com.
• GREASE The Palace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manches ter, palacetheatre.org, 6685588) presents Grease Oct. 21 through Nov. 12. Showtimes are on Friday at 7:30 p.m., Sat urday at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m., with one Thursday-at-7:30 p.m. show for each production (Nov. 10 for Grease ). Tickets cost $25 to $46.
• WINDS OF TIME Sympho ny New Hampshire presents “Winds of Time,” with perfor mances on Saturday, Oct. 1, at 7:30 p.m. at the Keefe Center in Nashua and on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 3 p.m. at Concord City Audi torium (2 Prince St., Concord). It features Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 2, Mozart’s Horn Concerto No. 4, Du Puy’s Quin tet for Bassoon and Strings in A minor III, Weber’s Clari net Concertino in E-flat and Dvořák’s Serenade for Strings. Tickets cost $10 for youth ages 13 to 17 and full-time students age 29 and under and range from $20 to $60 for adults and from $18 to $55 for seniors age 65 and up. Admission is free for youth under age 13. Visit sym phonynh.org.
• ORCHESTRAL SHOW CASE “NATURE & MYTH” at Seifert Performing Arts Center (44 Geremonty Drive, Salem; 893-7069) will run Sun., Oct. 16, at 2 p.m., and Sat., Oct. 22, at 7:30 p.m.
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er, Grieg and Sibelius. Presented by New Hampshire Philharmon ic Orchestra. Tickets range from $5 to $30 for in-person seating. Visit nhpo.booktix.com.
• NATURE & MYTH The New Hampshire Philharmonic Orchestra opens its 118th year with an orchestral showcase, “Nature & Myth,” featuring music by Beethoven, Walker, Grieg and Sibelius, on Sunday, Oct. 16, at 2 p.m., and Satur day, Oct. 22, at 7:30 p.m., at the Seifert Performing Arts Center (44 Geremonty Drive, Salem). Tickets cost $30 for adults, $25 for seniors and $8 for kids.
Visit nhphil.org.
• PORTSMOUTH SYMPHO NY ORCHESTRA FALL CON
CERT will be held at The Music Hall Historic Theater (28 Chest nut St., Portsmouth) on Sunday, Oct. 23, at 3 p.m. The program will feature Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 and George Walker’s Lyric for Strings. Tick ets cost $20 for students, $30 for seniors age 60 and up and range from $25 to $35 for adults. Visit portsmouthsymphony.org.
The Nashua Chamber Orchestra presents its fall concert “Beethoven and Friends,” with performances
on Saturday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m. at Nashua Community College (505 Amherst St., Nashua) and Sunday, Nov. 6, at 3 p.m. at Mil ford Town Hall (1 Union Square, Milford). The program will feature Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8 in F, as well as Symphony No. 1 in G by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint Georges; Impromptu Op. 5 by Jean Sibelius; and Andante and Rondo ongarese, Op. 35 by Carl Maria von Weber. Tickets cost $20 for adults and $15 for seniors age 65 and up, military and college students. Admission is free for youth under age 18. Visit nco-music.org.
Kimball Jenkins (266 N. Main St. in Concord, kimballjenkins.com) has named Gemma Soldati , a New Hampshire-based performance artist, as Artist in Residence for the next year, Sept. 2022 through August 2023. Soldati, whose work is clown inspired and developed in front of live audiences according to a press release, recently performed her The Adventures of Sleepyhead at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord and will perform the show a the Players Ring in Portsmouth Nov. 25 through Nov. 27 (see playersring.org). At Kimball Jenkins, she will curate at least one public presentation and actively engage with the community on campus, the press release said. See gemmasoldati.com.
By Katelyn Sahagian ksahagian@hippopress.com
For more than a century the Deerfield Fair has celebrated agriculture, handmade items, farm animals and families during the first few days of autumn.
“We came back last year stronger than ever and this year is looking just as good,” said Richard Pitman, the vice president of the Deerfield Fair.
Over the course of the last near century and a half, the fair has taken a break only during World War II and the Covid-19 pandemic, said Pitman.
The Deerfield Fair is back for the 145th year, starting Saturday, Sept. 29, with mid way amusement rides, delicious fair food and dozens of different horse, cattle and pumpkin competitions before wrapping up on Sunday, Oct. 2.
The newest entertainment at the fair will be K-9 police unit demonstrations, where, as Pitman said, the dogs will “show off and get the bad guy.” There will also be a group of archers teaching people the proper ways to handle bows and how to shoot them at the 4-H building.
“We’ve been bombarded with entries by exhibitors, everything from household goods
Dear Donna,
I have a kitty that belonged to my mom and was passed to me. It’s been very loved and worn over the years. Now it’s time to share it again with my granddaughter.
I’m wondering if there is any danger in the contents of kitty. He has torn areas and worn spots. I lived through it, but am checking before I pass him on again.
Kimberly
Dear Kimberly, I love the history of your cat (a.k.a. kitty). With
to horse pulling, dairy and beef cows, even oxen pulling,” Pitman said.
He added that there will be an assortment of different fried fair foods, midway rides and games, and craftsmen’s displays including woodworking and blacksmithing.
There will be buildings with hand-woven and braided rugs, photography, art, and differ ent produce grown by gardeners and farmers from across the state. A petting farm will be set up with sheep, alpacas, llamas and other farm animals.
Catch live music and performances (such as puppets, the Flying Wallendas, magic and more) on four stages throughout the weekend.
The Miss Deerfield Fair pageant will take place on Friday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. The fair will feature strolling performers playing on all four days include Bryson Lang, I’m Not a Clown, Pirate Man Dan, Moose Mountain Jazz Band, Have a Cartoon You, Seacoast NH Ukulele and Mixtape A Cappella Group.
The highlights of the fair will be the giant pumpkin and gourd weigh-offs, the horse pulling competition, and the tractor pulling competition, according to Pitman. He said that the fair is a place for every aspect of agricul ture and homemade lifestyle to be encouraged.
“We celebrate all aspects of the homegrown lifestyle,” Pitman said.
all the loving it’s had it looks to be in good shape other than the tail tip. In the antique world we consider these well used and loved animals in a collectible market of their own.
As far as safety, Kimberly, I would make sure there is no stuffing exposed, the ribbon isn’t loose, there are no wires poking out, and it’s not shedding surface fur — no loose ends.Then I’m thinking if it made it this far you should be OK.
Just for information, Kimberly, the value on your loved kitty would be in the $60 range. Judging by your photos it looks to be from the early 1900s.
Donna Welch has spent more than 30 years in the antiques and collectibles field, appraising and instructing, and recently closed the physical loca tion of From Out Of The Woods Antique Center (fromoutofthewoodsantiques.com) but is still doing some buying and selling. She is a member of The New Hampshire Antiques Dealer Association. If you have questions about an antique or collect ible send a clear photo and information to Donna at footwdw@aol.com, or call her at 391-6550 or 624-8668.
When: Thursday, Sept. 29, and Friday, Sept. 30, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 1, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 2, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: 34 Stage Road, Deerfield Cost: Admission is $12 for people 13 and older, free for ages 12 and younger. Family bundles start at $10.
Visit: deerfieldfair.com
Courtesy photos.
Thanks for sharing and passing it on, Kimberly.
• Charmingfare Farm (774 High St., Candia) is holding a multi-day pumpkin festival featuring pumpkin picking, tractor train rides, horse-drawn wagons, pumpkin art, live music and more. Visit their website to pick a date and time to attend. Avail able dates are Saturday, Oct. 1, and Sunday, Oct. 2, and Saturday, Oct. 8, through Mon day, Oct. 10. Tickets are $22 per person and must be purchased in advance online (free for kids ages 23 months and under). Go to visitthefarm.com to purchase tickets and for more information.
• Join DeMerritt Hill Farm (20 Orchard Way, Lee) for Pumpkinfest on Saturday, Oct. 1, and Sunday, Oct. 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be pumpkin rock paint ing and naming contests for the chance to win prizes, as well as face-painting and pre-picked pumpkins available for pur chase. Visit demerritthillfarm.com for more details.
• There will be a harvest fest on the lawn of the Taylor Library (49 E. Derry Road, Derry) on Sunday, Oct. 2, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., featuring games, crafts, snacks, music, balloon twisters and a special visit from the Derry Fire Department. Visit taylorlibrary. org for more information.
• The educational farm at Joppa Hill (174 Joppa Hill Road, Bedford) is hosting a Fall Fest on Sunday, Oct. 2, from noon to 4 p.m. The fair will have tractor rides, a pumpkin patch, crafts, a petting farm, live music, tasty treats and more. No registra tion is needed. Visit theeducationalfarm. org
• The last days of Toddlerfest are this week, with the final day being Sunday, Oct. 2, at the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire (6 Washington St., Dover). The annual celebration offers guests up to age 5 experiences with music and movement, sci ence, art and storytelling. The festival is included in the price for tickets for gener al admission. Visit childrens-museum.org to purchase tickets and for more information.
• SEE Science Center (200 Bedford St., Manchester) is inviting kids and families to make their own Simon Says game on Sat urday, Oct. 1, to celebrate the 100th birthday of Ralph Baer, the game’s creator. Partici pants will need to bring a laptop capable of downloading Arduino IDE software to be able to participate. The program runs from 1 to 3 p.m. and costs $5 plus regular admis sion. The project is recommended for kids ages 12 and older. Visit see-sciencecenter. org for more information.
• NOFA-NH and Brookford Farms are celebrating their respective 50- and 10-year anniversaries with a pizza party, live music, and farm tour at 250 West Road, Canter bury, on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 1 to 4 p.m.
In addition to everything listed above, there will also be a hay maze, apple cider press ing, encounters with wildlife, and more. Visit nofanh.org.
• The run of The Little Mermaid at the Pal ace Theatre (80 Hanover St., Manchester) is ending with its final performance on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 2 p.m. The show follows the adven tures of the little mermaid, Ariel, who falls in love with a human she rescues. Tickets start at $25 and can be bought at palacetheatre.org.
Got kids who love sports? They might be keen to watch older kids play the sports they are just starting to enjoy. Hippo’s sports writer, Dave Long, suggests a few upcoming games your kids might want to check out:
• Boys Soccer – Concord at Nashua South, today, Thursday. Sept. 29, at 4 p.m. These two are bunched at the top of the Divi sion 1 standings with several others. So October will be wild as very good teams battle all month for who’ll be seeded where come tournament time. And kicking off the race will be the Crimson on the road vs. the Titans at Nashua’s Stellos Stadium (7 Stadi um Drive).
• Football – Campbell at Trinity, Friday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. An early season battle of teams that come into tomorrow’s clash at Trinity High School (581 Bridge St. in Man chester). The winner takes the lead to be the top seed in the Division 3 tournament.
• Girls Soccer – Derryfield at Trinity, Sunday, Oct. 2, at 4 p.m. A Manchester city battle at Trinity. With the Pioneers being rel atively new to D-3, it’s not quite a rivalry game. But with them now meeting twice a year, it’s probably not far off. The next edi tion comes Oct. 21 on the synthetic at D-field that looks to be twice regulation size when you drive up to it on North River Road.
The Little Mermaid at the Palace Theatre. Courtesy photo.Dear Car Talk:
A friend got new tires for her car but balked at the charge of $70 for tire balancing. How import ant is it to get new tires balanced? Thanks, I enjoy your column. — Norman
Did you ever stay at one of those roadside Motel 4-and-a-Half places in the old days, Nor man? And did you ever put a quarter in the slot next to the bed to make it vibrate? Did you like that? If so, skip the balancing, because that’s how your car will ride with unbalanced tires.
The reason tires need to be balanced is because no tire comes off its assembly line absolutely perfect. Good quality tires need less balancing than cheap tires, but they all need some.
The problem is, as the speed of the tire rota tion increases, those imperfections in weight distribution get amplified throughout the car. And, even just a tiny bit of extra rubber in one spot will cause a major tooth-clattering vibration by the time you’re going 65 mph.
So, you offset or “balance” those imperfec tions by putting small weights on the wheel. There are several types of balancers in use these days. There are still some ancient ones, where the wheel is spun very slowly, and a bub ble level indicates where the weights should get
hammered onto the steel wheel.
The majority of balancers now are high-speed, computerized balancers that spin the wheel very fast and tell the mechanic exactly where and what weight to glue onto the inside of the wheel. And the best machines are road-force balancers, which simulate the effect of the weight of the car on the wheel and tire. Those also can be useful for diagnosing hard-to-solve balancing issues.
If your friend’s mechanic had a high-speed or road-force balancing machine, $70 for four wheels is about the right price. The good news is that the machine will still be there when she goes back next week to complain about her ride.
Dear Car Talk, I recently was driving my delivery truck to the convention center in our fair city. I hopped out to speak with the gate guard and discovered that my truck was leaking bright green coolant all over the ground! The guards took the spill very seriously, and I saw them deploy a bag of absor bent material just before they kicked me out. I was flustered, but they had every right to do this; as we all know, antifreeze is toxic.
After shelling out for a new radiator and refill ing my truck with fluids, I happened to read the label on a bottle of windshield washer fluid. The label said the bottle contained antifreeze, albeit in a smaller concentration than my coolant. My question is ... if antifreeze is so toxic, then why
does every vehicle built in the last 50-60 years have a button on the dashboard to spray the stuff everywhere? — Jared
It’s a good question, Jared. The truth is, both fluids are toxic, but they use different antifreeze chemicals.
The ethylene glycol in your radiator is quite toxic if ingested. And, to make matters worse, it has a sweet taste and smell, making it par ticularly attractive to dogs and other animals. Fortunately, manufacturers now add a bitterant to their ethylene glycol to make it taste bad, so that’s not as much of a concern as it once was.
Still, the guys at the gate were doing their job by quickly mopping up the leak. Ethylene glycol is used in radiators, because it’s not only an anti freeze, but also a coolant. It has properties that prevent freezing in cold weather but also resist boiling when the engine is running at its operat ing temperature, which is over 200 F.
The stuff they put in your windshield washing fluid doesn’t have to worry about boiling. It just has to keep the soapy water from freezing when the temperature drops.
Because the needs of windshield washer fluid are simpler, they use a much cheaper antifreeze called methanol, also known as wood alcohol.
Methanol is also toxic. So why isn’t its con tainment (when it’s sprayed or spilled) taken as seriously as antifreeze? Probably because meth
anol poisoning tends to happen when a little kid sees a bottle of blue fluid that looks like Gato rade and take a slug.
As for the methanol that runs off our wind shields, the Environmental Protection Agency is not concerned enough about it to impose reg ulations. Perhaps that’s because it evaporates quickly, or because the concentrations in ground water or food are not yet proven to be harmful to humans.
But, what can you do if all of this concerns you? So, first of all, store these products care fully, far from the reach of kids or pets (not on the floor of the back seat). And, never trans fer them to other containers that are not clearly labeled as toxic.
If you’re willing to spend a little more, ask your mechanic if a propylene glycol-based anti freeze is available. Propylene glycol is not toxic to pets or people. And, there are at least a few ethanol-based windshield washer fluids that have been sold over the years.
In the European Union, there are limits on the amount of methanol allowed in washer flu id, mostly to deter intentional consumption. You can urge authorities to adopt those limits here, too. Other than that, clean up spills right away. And don’t put either one of these products in your evening martini.
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Farmstand, Corn Maze (Regular), Haunted Corn Maze, Haunted Hay Rides, Live Entertainment, Tastings, PYO Flowers
245 Intervale Rd., Gilford, NH 03249 United States 603-293-2853
PYO Apples, Berries, Currents, Peaches, Fall Decor, Ice Cream, Retail Store brookdalefruitfarm.com
41 Broad St, Hollis 603-465-2240
6. Canterbury Shaker Village
Guided Tours, Special Themed Appointment Only Tours, Gift Store, Exhibits, Nature Trails, and More shakers.org
288 Shaker Rd, Canterbury 603-783-9511
Live Entertainment, Ice Cream, Tastings, Pick Your Own, Vineyard and Winery with Indoor and Outdoor Tasting Room, Tour & Bottle your own wine with the Winemaker on Select Sundays
21 Averill Rd, Brookline Watch for the Bib Blue signs on Route 13 603-371-2296
Brewery, Serving Lunch & Dinner, Tastings, & Cans-To-Go fb.com/ConcordCraftBrewing
117 Storrs St, Concord 603-856-7625
Voted Best Farmers Market for Over 10 years. Open Every Sat thru Oct, 8am-noon concordfarmersmarket.com
Capitol St, Concord
Praying Mantis Corn Maze: Sat & Sun 10am-5pm | Mon, Thurs & Fri 12pm-5pm | Farm Stand: Thurs-Sun 10am-5pm nhcornmaze.com nhsunflower.com
118 N River Rd (Rt 155), Lee 603-659-3572
Fine Spirit Tastings, Tours, and Classes DjinnSpirits.com
2 Townsend W, Ste 9, Nashua 603-262-1812
Local Food, Craft Vendors, Live Music, And More Wed 2:30PM - 6PM
550 Central Ave, Dover seacoasteatlocal.org
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66 Main St, Durham seacoasteatlocal.org
PYO Apples, Peaches Pumpkins, Corn Maze, Veggies, Store elwoodorchards.com
54 Elwood Rd, Londonderry 603-434-6017
Local Food, Craft Vendors, Live Music, And More Thurs 2:30PM - 6PM
Swasey Parkway, Exeter seacoasteatlocal.org
Beer, Cider, Serving Lunch & Dinner Daily, see Flyinggoose.com for our Fall Concert Schedule 40 Andover Rd, New London 603-526-6899 flyinggoose.com
16. Gould Hill Farm
PYO Apples, Farmstand, Ice Cream, Retail Store, Hard Cider Tasting Room and Restaurant on the Weekends gouldhillfarm.com 656 Gould Hill Rd, Hopkinton 603-746-3811
17. J&F Farms
Petting Zoo and Family Events, Fresh Produce, Honey, Maple Syrup & More! Our Own Beef, Pork & Eggs! Call for Details! jandffarmsnh.com 120 Chester Rd, Derry 603-437-0535
Wine Tastings, Tours, Restaurant, Weddings & Events, Gallery, & Gift Shop. labellewinery.com 345 Route 101, Amherst 603-672-9898
Wine Tastings, Restaurant, Market, Golf & Mini Golf, Weddings & Events, Gallery, & Gift Shop. labellewinery.com 14 Route 111, Derry 603-672-9898
Small Batch Premium Spirits Tastings & Tours Open Sat & Sun livefreedistillery.com 1000 East Industrial Park Dr, Unit 4, Manchester 603-782-6055
21. McLeod Orchards
PYO Apples, Farm Stand Veggies, and Pumpkins mcleodorchards.com 735 N River Rd, Milford 603-673-3544
22. Portsmouth Farmers’ Market
Local Food, Craft Vendors, Live Music, And More Sat 8AM - 12PM 1 Junkins Ave, Portsmouth seacoasteatlocal.org
23. Poverty Lane Orchards &Farnum Hill Cider
PYO & Ready Picked Apples, Ciders (Fresh-pressed and Hard Ciders), Farm Stand, Picnic Tables, Wagon Rides on Nice Weekends. Call ahead about your favorites, hours, special requests. farnumhillciders.com 98 Poverty Lane, Lebanon (603) 448-1511
Corn Maze, Pick Your Own Apples, Pumpkins, Blueberries, Raspberries, Flowers, Dried Flower Bunches, Our Own Jams, Local Honey And Maple Syrup Wed-Sun 10-5:30, thru Oct 31st riverviewnh.com
141 River Rd, Plainfield 603-298-8519
Craft brewery with full service restaurant and gorgeous rooftop views of downtown Nashua!
57 Factory Street, Suite B, Nashua 603-318-3221
Corn Maze, Cow Train, Hay Rides, Farm Store, Ice Cream, PYOFlowers, Cherry Tomatoes, Pumpkins. tromblygardens.net
150 N River Rd, Milford 603-673-0647
Farmstand, Corn Maze (Regular), Haunted Corn Maze, Ice Cream, Pick Your Own Apples & Pumpkins, Seasonal apple orchard with hayrides, gift shop with baked goods, farm animals, and the best apple cider donuts!
washburnswindyhillorchard.com
66 Mason Road, Greenville 603-878-2101
24. Riverview Farm
Kara Webster of Pelham designs and sells handcrafted seasonal wreaths and flo ral decor from her online shop, Enchanted Vines, and hosts virtual and in-person wreath-making workshops.
Explain your job and what it entails.
I work with high-quality florals to create wreaths and floral arrange ments that appear lifelike. These pieces are designed to create a warm and welcoming home. … In addition to selling, I’ve … created season al workshops where I teach others how to design … their wreath or centerpiece so that it lasts for seasons to come.
How long have you had this job?
Enchanted Vines was created on Valentine’s Day of 2018 on the Etsy platform. I ran my shop as my side hustle for over four years. I worked my 9-to-5 job in HR and dedicated nights and weekends to my shop. In the summer of 2021, I
reduced my hours at my full-time job to test the waters, and by fall of 2021 I made the leap to pur sue my passion full-time
What led you to this career field and your current job?
In my late teen years, I had two jobs I loved. The first was an all-female landscaping company where we did garden installations and mainte nance. The second was working at a florist. Both jobs laid the foundation for learning about flow ers, color and design.
What kind of education or training did you need?
I’ve been a sponge with online resources over the last five or six years. I utilize YouTube tuto
rials and am a member of an online-based group that focus es on online selling and wreath making. … I have an amazing mentor named Wendy through the SCORE Business Men toring Program. Wendy has a family-owned limo company, and even though we’re in completely different fields, she’s provided me with invaluable advice.
What is your typical at-work uniform or attire?
When I’m working at home, my go-to is com fort, so you can usually find me in Cozy Earth loungewear. When I’m running a workshop, I’m in jeans, comfy shoes and my Enchanted Vines apron that my coworkers gave as part of my goodbye gift.
How has your job changed over the course of the pandemic?
With stores being closed, online sales were boosted, but in-person events were put on hold. I made the decision to pivot my business mod el and created virtual workshops as well as DIY floral kits. I continue to offer virtual workshops, which allow me to connect with clients from all over the country.
What do you wish you’d known at the begin ning of your career?
When something seems scary or outside your
comfort zone, do it anyway. That discomfort is a sign that you’re … improving on your skillset.
What do you wish other peo ple knew about your job?
Being in business for yourself can make you feel vulnerable. You have to completely put your self out there, believe in yourself and invest in yourself. Being a small business owner can be risky, scary, drain ing, but also so rewarding.
What was the first job you ever had?
My first job was at Dunkin’ Donuts at the age of 15.
What’s the best piece of work-related advice you’ve ever received?
Don’t ever get complacent. There’s always room for growth. — Angie Sykeny
Five favorites:
Favorite book: It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover.
Favorite movie: The Notebook
Favorite music: Adele and Lizzo never disappoint.
Favorite food: Apple crisp is my favorite right now.
Favorite thing about NH: When the sea sons change. I always say my favorite season is the “next” season because I love seeing the transformation.
Kara Webster. Courtesy photo.
• Farm fresh pizzas: Join Brookford Farm (250 West Road, Canterbury) for a family-friendly pizza party on Saturday, Oct. 1, from 1 to 4 p.m., an event held in conjunction with the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Hampshire to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Attend ees can feast on house-made brick oven pizzas and sides that will be loaded with farm-fresh organic ingredients, and the party will also include live music, chil dren’s activities, a farm tour, an exhibitor fair, raffle prizes and more. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for kids. Admission is free for kids under the age of 2. Visit nofanh.org/brookford-farm-event.
• A bite of the apple: The Salva tion Army of Nashua will hold its annual Applefest on Saturday, Oct. 1, and Sun day, Oct. 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, at Sullivan Farm (70 Coburn Ave., Nashua). In addition to apple picking, the rain-or-shine event will feature a variety of treats available for sale, like fresh cider, apple pies, ice cream, hamburgers and hot dogs. Other activities will include hay rides, scarecrow making, face painting, crafts and demonstrations from local busi nesses and groups. Tickets are $1 for food and activities — rates include one ticket for games, three tickets for hay rides and five tickets for apple crisp with ice cream. Visit nne.salvationarmy.org/nashua.
• Prost! Save the date for the annu al Oktoberfest celebration at Mile Away Restaurant (52 Federal Hill Road, Mil ford) on Sunday, Oct. 2, from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. In addition to an authentic food menu of German eats, there will be spe cial Oktoberfest beers, live music and more. No entrance fee is necessary,
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By Mya Blanchard listings@hippopress.com
Everybody needs food to survive — this commonality connects all of us as human beings, and is a sentiment at the core of local chef Dawn Hunt’s new book Kitchen Witch craft for Beginners: Spells, Recipes, and Rituals to Bring Your Practice Into the Kitchen.
Released Sept. 27, the book chronicles var ious methods of harvesting and cultivating love, connection and relationships through food. It’s the latest project for Hunt, the own er and founder of Cucina Aurora Kitchen Witchery, which offers a line of products like infused olive oils and risotto mixes.
Originally from New York, Hunt grew up in a traditional Italian family where, she said, “food is our religion.” As she has food aller gies, Hunt began to look for ways to cook for herself that didn’t compromise flavor. Eventually her cooking spread beyondv her own personal table, as she started selling at
A Kitchen Witch’s cure-all chicken soup
farmers markets and teaching classes about the principles of cooking with good inten tions. This, she said, is what it means to be a self-proclaimed “kitchen witch.”
“For me, it’s about cooking with love, putting positive energy into the food and doing my cooking, my shopping, [using] my resources and purchasing foods intentional ly,” she said, adding that it is this focus on intention that is at the core of witchcraft.
During her days of traveling to various farmers markets, Hunt found support in New England.
“My experience was that in New England people really got what I was doing, [and] they understood,” she said.
She found that she was embraced by the people in New Hampshire, a place where she had always wanted to live.
“The way the community … embraced this idea of cooking with love and [being] really intentional with what you’re eating and creat ing in the kitchen … was really unique for me
Courtesy of Dawn Hunt, as seen in her book Kitchen Witchcraft for Beginners: Spells, Recipes, and Rituals to Bring Your Practice Into the Kitchen (serves 6 to 8)
2 32-ounce cartons chicken broth (organic is preferable)
2 cups cubed cooked chicken
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 cup chopped celery
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 cup chopped carrots
3 garlic cloves, minced
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Rosemary sprigs
In a large (5-quart) sauce pot, warm the oil over medium heat. Add the celery, onion, carrots and garlic. Cook, sauteeing on medium heat until the onions are soft and translucent. Add the chicken broth and the chicken. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, add the salt and the pepper to taste and
stir three times, clockwise, to infuse the soup with positive intentions for health and healing. Reduce the heat to a simmer. Add the rosemary on top of the liquid and cover the pot. Let the soup simmer on low heat for at least one hour. Serve hot with noodles or crusty bread for dipping.
to find,” Hunt said. “It wasn’t that experience in New York.”
A year after moving to New Hampshire in 2010, Hunt quit her job and decided to work on Cucina Aurora full-time. The company has been in Salem since 2012.
Hunt started working on her new book after being scouted out by the publisher, who was looking for someone to write about the basics of putting love and intention into one’s food. Unlike her previous book, 2020’s A Kitchen Witch’s Guide to Recipes for Love & Romance, which focuses on aphrodisiac food, this book provides more basic knowledge about the ingredients and tools used to make the recipes. It also includes recipes that don’t involve food, something she was challenged to do by the publisher, who asked Hunt if she could come up with blends for everything from teas to cleaning solutions and soaps. In addition, the book contains “seasonally syn chronized” recipes.
“I try to stay connected to the rhythm of the seasons by eating and cooking seasonally,” Hunt said. “That’s a big part of what I consid er kitchen witchcraft.”
To Hunt, “food is the connective tissue between human beings.” This notion is at the core of Hunt’s company and her book. Hunt said she believes “there is magic in the con nectivity of food,” which the recipes and rituals in the book will help readers unlock.
Kitchen Witchcraft for Beginners: Spells, Recipes, and Rituals to Bring Your Practice Into the Kitchen, by Dawn Hunt Available now wherever books are sold. Vis it cucinaaurora.com to order a signed copy.
Kitchen Witchcraft for Beginners is out now. Dawn Hunt of Cucina Auro ra. Courtesy photo.George “Rocky” Burpee of Loudon is the owner of Shaker Road Provisions (89 Fort Eddy Road, Suite 2, Concord, shakerroadprovisions.com), which opened April 16 in the former Smokeshow Barbeque space. Scratch-made bacon is the heart of the operation at the shop, which offers everything from flavored slices and bits to all kinds of bacon-incorporated prepared foods, like burgers, macaroni and cheese and even bacon chocolate bars. Shaker Road Provisions regularly sells its bacon at the Concord Farmers Market on Saturdays, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, and at the Salem Farmers Market on Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — both markets will continue to run outdoors through the end of Octo ber. The shop also carries a selection of various locally sourced products, and recently received approval to sell its bacon to restaurants.
What is your must-have kitchen item?
The most important thing to me, for bacon specifically, is my slicer. I spent the money on a really nice slicer and it’s made all the difference from when I first started.
What would you have for your last meal?
I’d have to say … a surf and turf. Just an amazing aged rib-eye and a nice fat lobster tail, or something like that.
What is your favorite local restaurant?
Without a doubt, Industry East [in Man chester]. [Chef] Jeff Martin is a genius, especially with what he has to work with in that kitchen. And, [owners] Jeremy [Hart] and Dan [Haggerty] are just amazing guys. … My wife and I, we try to go there at least a couple times a month. … I always try to get the specials, but you can’t go wrong with the Goon Glizzy, their crab rangoon hot dog, and also the steak and cheese tacos.
What celebrity would you like to see trying your bacon?
I’m a die-hard Gordon Ramsay fan, but I also know that he doesn’t pull any punch es, so I’d be really nervous for him to try it. … The only other person that comes to
From the kitchen of George “Rocky” Burpee of Shaker Road Provisions in Concord
1½ pounds baked potatoes
½ cup flour
6 cups milk
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 bunch green onions, chopped
6 to 8 ounces Shaker Road Provisions bacon (maple or peppered), cooked and roughly chopped (substitute sweet and spicy bacon bits for an extra punch of flavor)
Salt and pepper to taste
Bake potatoes in a 400-degree oven for one hour or until fork tender. Once cool, peel and cut into small chunks, or lightly mash. While
mind immediately would be Alton Brown. He taught me a lot when his show came out, just because he’s so analytical and the way he breaks things down is great.
What is your favorite thing you make that incorporates your bacon?
I think the bacon burgers are just out of this world … and you also can’t go wrong with our sweet and spicy bacon bits in a scrambled egg dish. They are just fantastic. That was actually my wife’s idea.
What is the biggest food trend in New Hampshire right now?
The trend is not to be trendy. It’s innova tion and it’s trying new things. It’s like, more [about] who can outdo the next person and who can get crazy and put stuff together that hasn’t been put together before.
What is your favorite thing to cook at home?
I love prime rib. My prime rib is slathered in my bacon fat, covered in my spice mix and then I sous vide it for 10 hours. … Serve that with a side of potatoes any way you like it, and it’s just like upscale meat and potatoes.
— Matt Ingersollthe potatoes cool, in a large Dutch oven over medium heat, add the flour and slowly stir in the milk, whisking continuously until the flour is fully incorporated. Continue stirring often until the milk is bubbling and thick ened (about 10 minutes). Add the potatoes to the pot and blend with an immersion blender, or transfer to a blender in batches and blend until smooth. If you prefer more texture, you can also fully mash the potatoes prior to add ing them to the milk and skip blending them. Return the blended soup to low heat. Add the cheese, sour cream, green onion and bacon or bacon bits (reserve some bacon for a garnish if you want to make it look extra pretty). Sea son to taste with salt and fresh cracked black pepper. (Optional: As a gluten-free option, use 4 cups of milk and skip the flour).
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George “Rocky” Burpee, owner of Shaker Road Provisions in Concord. Courtesy photo.
Happy fall! Not only is it the return of cooler weather, it is also the return of me wanting to spend time in the kitchen cook ing and baking. Yes, I do cook all year long, but once the temperatures drop, even just a little bit, I’m more excited to work with my oven and stove.
Today’s recipe is incredibly simple and makes a delicious accompaniment to a snack menu.
You may wonder why I didn’t just buy jam. I have two good reasons. First, when I make the jam I can control the amount of sugar in it, so it isn’t overly sweet. Sec ond, I can add additional flavors, such as a bit of spice.
Let’s look at the ingredients. I use light brown sugar, as I like its flavoring. You can use dark brown, but it will add more of a caramel note. For the onion, I think sweet onion really is the best, but in a pinch you could use yellow. I wouldn’t substitute red onion; it has too much bite. The pineap ple needs to be fresh, not canned. Canned pineapple has too much moisture. Finally, if you like heat, you definitely can double the amount of chili powder or add a little hot sauce to the final product.
Makes 24
⅓ cup cider vinegar
¼ cup light brown sugar
2 Tablespoons finely minced sweet onion
1½ cups diced pineapple
½ teaspoon chili powder
Once the jam is ready, it makes a great addition to your snack time. You can serve it with some cheddar cheese or manchego and crackers. It makes an interesting dip for chicken tenders. It also could be a delicious topping for savory cheesecake. It definitely is a fun condiment to have on hand.
Michele Pesula Kuegler has been think ing about food her entire life. Since 2007 the New Hampshire native has been shar ing these food thoughts and recipes at her blog, Think Tasty. Visit thinktasty.com to find more of her recipes.
Combine vinegar and sugar in a small sauce pan over medium heat.
Stir occasionally until sugar dissolves. Add onion and simmer for 3 minutes. Add pineapple and chili powder; bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, stirring occasional ly for 40 minutes.
Allow to cool slightly Then transfer to a serving dish and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.
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• Plant-based perfection: Concord author Renee Plodzik will be at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord) on Thursday, Oct. 6, at 6:30 p.m., to present her cookbook Eat Well Move Often Stay Strong The book features several nutri tional and seasonal recipes that include plant-based ingredients, often found local ly — breakfast items, creative salads, protein-packed soups and sweet treats are all included. Plodzik is a nurse prac titioner and the founder of fit4acause, a donation-only fitness and wellness pro gram raising funds and awareness for cancer survivors. Copies of the book will
• Brews and chilis: Tickets are on sale now for the Powder Keg Beer & Chili Festival, which returns to Swasey Parkway in Exeter on Saturday, Oct. 1, with two ses sions, from noon to 2 p.m. and from 3 to 5 p.m. The event is presented by the Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce and the Exeter Parks and Recreation department, featur ing hundreds of different beers, ciders and hard seltzers to taste from a variety of local vendors. Chili samples are also back this year for the first time since 2019. General admission tickets are $35 in advance and $45 at the door, and include a compostable tasting cup, access to unlimited beer and chili samples and live entertainment. Des ignated driver tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Visit powderkegbeer fest.com.
Quick and spicy pineapple jam. Photo by Michele Pesula Kuelger.
Long, long ago, when I was a child in the Late Cretaceous, late Sep tember was one of the low-key best times of the year. That’s when the new cartoons premiered on Sat urday mornings. I’m at the age when strong feelings of joy and anticipation are largely a pale memory, but at the time, the prospect of new episodes of Jonny Quest filled my world with a sparkle and wonder that I miss dearly.
For adults, weeks crawl by, seasons bleed unremarked into each other, and the next thing you know, you’re having ear nest conversations with strangers about dental plans and snow tires.
So — what to do about it?
Another fall has rotated into place. Per haps, the key to being more alive and in-the-moment might be to look to the past and do what our ancestors did to mark the change of seasons.
The ancient Celts believed that grain spirits were trapped in the last grain to be harvested and needed to be set free, so they would weave the stalks of the last of their harvests into a Wicker Man, then symboli cally burn that and scatter the ashes across their fields.
My fear of confrontation is such that I think I’d have trouble murdering even a piece of glorified deck furniture.
Perhaps the best plan is to lean into our own fall tradition — Pumpkin Spice.
7 grams whole cinnamon sticks, broken
5 grams fresh ginger, chopped
3 grams allspice berries
3 grams whole cloves
5 grams whole nutmeg
1 cup/200 grams sugar
1 cup/225 gram (ml) water
Lightly crush the allspice, nutmeg and cloves in a mortar and pestle. You might want to start with the nutmeg, because it is probably in one big chunk. You’re not trying to grind these spices down to pow der, just to crack them all open to allow more surface area contact with the boiling syrup.
Put all ingredients into a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Let the mixture boil for
15 to 20 seconds to make sure that the sug ar is completely dissolved.
Set aside and allow to steep for an hour.
Strain with a fine-meshed strainer, then filter with a coffee filter to take out all the bits of spices.
Bottle and label. Store in your refrigerator.
Because this recipe measures the spic es by mass, not by volume, theoretically, it should work just as well with ground spic es, but the end result will probably be a cloudier syrup.
An easy cocktail to make with this:
¾ oz. pumpkin spice syrup (see above)
2 oz. applejack
¾ oz. fresh squeezed lemon juice
Shake over ice.
Pour into a coupé glass.
Drink with a glad heart, full of good will.
Is this a glorified daiquiri? Possibly.
A brandy sour? Well, yes, that, too.
Lemon juice and simple syrup are a clas sic combination, because the lemon brings a bright acidity, without too much bag gage, flavor-wise. In this case, the heavy lifting is done by the pumpkin-spice syrup, which reminds you of hay rides and stuff, while the applejack, an apple brandy, gives the whole enterprise some boozy authority.
This is one of those drinks that you can make for a friend, and when they sip it and ask what it is, you can call it a “[Their Name] Special.” When they ask what’s in it, you reply, “Trust.”
Then you sit on the deck together and make fun of the squirrels.
John Fladd is a veteran Hippo writer, a father, writer and cocktail enthusiast, living in New Hampshire.
[Your Name] Special. Photo by John Fladd. Pumpkin Spice Simple Syrup. Photo by John Fladd.•
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Well, here’s a nice attempt at prog rock by a bunch of Nor wegians, whose first album, 2019’s Meta, set the band off in the direction of serious things like festival concerts and all that happy stuff, not that basi cally every European band doesn’t get to play at those things. On this one, their fifth in three years, believe it or not, the singer is growing into his own as a Seal-soundalike, at least in album opener “In Syzygy,” which is probably indicative of a desired future as some sort of New Age festival staple band, a la Shadow fax and such. Do I mind this stuff? No, to be honest; it’s not Yes or Return To Forever, it’s slightly like Asia, but with a gentler, less in-your-face melod ic approach. “Blind Sight” is really ’80s-sounding; they’re probably big into Tangerine Dream, which works for me, given other tacks they could have tak en. It’s OK. B+ — Eric W. Saeger
It’s really not hard for me to keep up with eclec tic Vermont-based folk-rocker Montgomery, what with the friendship we hatched on social media, but that’s not why this six-song EP gets a high mark. I was drawn to his stuff from the first time I heard it, a couple of records back; it’s fedora-rock but with top-drawer melodic urgency and no filler. I’m sure the ever humble Montgom ery would attribute that to the synergy he’s developed with
drummer Andrew Koss, but he’s had it in him the whole while, I assure you, and these songs are yet another quantum leap. His trip is a hybrid that melds bluegrass-tinged folk-rock to, well, name an arena band and he’s probably tried it on for size. “Gypsy Girl,” for instance, starts out with an early Yes guitar line, down to the backward-masked reverb effect, and then goes allout Allman Brothers like a boss. “Easy To Forget You When I’m Gone” has a Chris Whitley angle to it, if that’s your thing; “Annie Pay Your Band” is a swampy Cajun beef-fest whose lyrics are directed at a Massachusetts concert promoter. A+ — Eric W. Saeger
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A seriously abridged compendium of recent and future CD releases
• Friday, Sept. 30, is the next big date for CD releases, and we may as well kick off the anti-festivities with Slipknot’s new album, The End So Far There are many people who like this pseudo-metal band, but I am not among them. In fact, one of the least enjoyable interviews I ever did was when I talked to their DJ, Sid Wilson, back when he was trying to sell himself as a massively indie jungle/dubstep edgelord. He went by the name DJ Star scream back then and had a sort of MF Doom trip going on, with some stupid metal facemask thing and all that. Anyway he was really annoying when I spoke to him, like he expected me to know all the obscure underground dub step guys he was referencing, and the whole interview got bogged down with him trying to “OK boomer” me with a barrage of nonsense. The interview was for a show he was doing in Miami if I recall correctly, and the article had to be full of nice words, so as much as I wanted to simply write a bunch of jokes about how contrived and stupid he is, I wrote some nice things I didn’t want to. Karma did win in the end though, folks — Wilson did send me a couple of vinyl singles that I immediately sold on eBay. But that’s all nei ther here nor there, Wilson is just one cog in the Slipknot “juggernaut,” so let’s leave behind my memories of wanting to bake him in a pie and see how much I can stand of sampler single “The Dying Song (Time To Sing).” Yup, there we go, it’s the same old Slipknot: half the song is death metal lunch meat and the other half is old-school emo/nu-metal. A lot of people dig this stuff, which I find is the only interesting thing about it.
• Wait, here’s something I can deal with, the new album from Yeah Yeah Yeahs, titled Cool It Down. As you may or may not know, the New York-based post-punk-revival band features South Korean-born American singer Karen O, along with a guitarist and a drummer who looks like he’s 12 years old. Pretty bratty stuff from this band, historically, not as mentally ill as Hole or whatnot, but pretty jagged and always interesting, so hopefully the new single, “Spit ting Off the Edge of the World,” which features Perfume Genius. Well, listen to that, it’s a departure from their norm, but a nice departure: slow, melodic, epic shoegaze, with Karen coming off as an asexual moonbat, which she plays rather well. I love stuff like this and hope you do too.
• I’d be a complete loser if I didn’t mention Doggerel, the new album from Pixies, a local band that helped bring about the fall of the Boston rock scene that was actually happening during the 1980s after The Cars got big. Any one remember that? If it hadn’t been for bad bands like Pixies and all those guys, Boston would have been a pretty happening place, a legitimate mec ca of music that would have attracted major-label guys and big producers, which would have resulted in about 30 Led Zeppelins taking over the world from our dumb New England area, but alas, when all the big shots came to Boston from L.A. and New York, they weren’t impressed by Del Fuegos or the Neighborhoods, but they did sign the Pixies. That brings us to now, and the new tune “There’s A Moon On,” a rockabilly-tinged garage song that is decidedly OK, nothing to hate and nothing to be impressed over.
• We’ll close with Nymph , the debut album from British rapper-DJ Shygirl, who cites Aphex Twin and Madonna as influences. That makes no sense, but the kickoff single, “Coochie,” is nice enough, with its bloopy, half-there, Billie Eilish-ish beat, Empire Of The Sun-inspired melody and Shygirl’s pretty soprano. My stars, the record company’s bots have gone nuts posting comments on the video. Whatever it takes, I suppose.
— Eric W. Saeger
The Milky Way: An Auto biography of our Galaxy, by Moiya McTier (Grand Cen tral Publishing, 244 pages)
In college, I once signed up for an astronomy class. I dropped out after two weeks, having painfully discov ered that astronomy isn’t so much about looking at celes tial bodies in awe as it is about doing complex math. After that, other than a star-gazing class at a local community college, my knowl edge of outer space hasn’t evolved much beyond watching Men in Black , which I maintain is a documentary.
So I was excited about the publication of Moiya McTier’s promised examina tion of the Milky Way in down-to-earth terms, billed as “an autobiography of our galaxy.” Finally, I could get the astrono my class of my dreams, on my couch, in a mere 244 pages, with an instructor who studied both astronomy and mythology at Harvard and went on to earn a Ph.D. in astrophysics at Columbia.
And I could have, and should have, except for the dumb gimmick that cripples the book: the Milky Way as narrator.
Maybe if this had been a kindly, wise Milky Way, a sort of cosmic Gandalf the Grey, the gimmick would have been eas ier to stomach. But we are instead given a haughty, snarky, disparaging galaxy, whose persona is made even worse by its percep tion that it is talking to puny, finite creatures not really worth its time. “I know it’s likely a lot for you to take in, and your brain is fully formed!” the narrator says at one point.
Another time, it says, “Sadly, your igno rance compels me to explain so much to
• DONALD YACOVONE will discuss his new book Teaching White Supremacy: America’s Dem ocratic Ordeal and the Forging of Our National Identity on Thurs day, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m. at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 2240562, gibsonsbookstore.com).
• STEPHEN PULEO visits the Nashua Public Library (2 Court St., 589-4600, nashual ibrary.org) on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 2 p.m. to discuss his book Dark Tide: The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 Reg istration is required.
• RENEE PLODZIK, Con cord author, visits Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 224-0562, gibsons
you that I’m still not at the part about me yet.” And then there’s this: “A mayfly can live its entire life in one room of your homes. Isn’t that sad? Don’t you ever wonder why the mayfly even bothers to do anything at all? Because that’s how I feel about you.”
He seems nice, right? Or she. Who knows? This mid dle-school snark is hard enough to stomach for one chapter; it’s wearisome for the whole of a book. And this persona is so unnecessary; plenty of people write autobiographies with out constantly addressing “dear reader.”
The implication of “Dumb reader,” over and again, is even worse.
To be fair, McTier is trying to convey the unconveyable: the vast chasm between small, finite creatures like human beings and the unknowable expanse of space and, if you’re into that sort of thing, a cosmic Intelligence, with a capital I. But Ed Yong did this without talking down to us in An Immense World, and for that matter, there are Twitter accounts that do as much without even using words, like ones that consist of nothing but photos of outer space or micro scopic images.
Maybe this is just the kind of uninten tional dumbing down that occurs when astrophysicists try to talk to regular peo ple. There aren’t that many of them, after all, and they’ve got their own peculiar brand of humor. As McTier says while trying to explain red dwarf stars, the most common ones in the Milky Way, astronomers don’t all agree on the “initial mass function” of red dwarf stars: “If you ever want to cause an uproar among your astronomers, stand in a crowded planetarium and claim that the
bookstore.com) on Thursday, Oct. 6, at 6:30 p.m. to present her cookbook Eat Well Move Often Stay Strong
• MARGARET PORTER pres ents The Myrtle Wand at Gib son’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 224-0562, gibsonsbookstore. com) on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 6:30 p.m.
• JOSH MALERMAN, hor ror novelist, will be at Gib son’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 224-0562, gib sonsbookstore.com) to pres ent his newly released book Daphne on Thursday, Oct. 13, at 6:30 p.m.
• JOHN IRVING The His toric Music Hall Theater (28 Chestnut St., Portsmouth, 436-
2400, themusichall.org) will host novelist and Exeter native John Irving to present his new est release, The Last Chairlift, at the Music Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Tickets are $49 and include a book voucher.
• LYNN LYONS, psycho therapist and anxiety expert, returns to Gibson’s Bookstore
Kroupa IMF is better than the Salpeter. Most won’t be able to refrain from loudly assert ing their opinion back at you.” Astronomers are clearly the life of the party.
McTier awkwardly hobbles from the Big Bang (“Don’t concern yourself with thoughts of what came before the Big Bang. That kind of knowledge is not for the likes of you — or even me, though I am fabulously worthy on nearly all other counts — to understand”) to the creation and destruction of other galaxies, to black holes, to the modern, mind-boggling telescopes to myths about space, to theo ries about when and how the world will end. It’s not all terrible, but it’s like eating pista chios with shells; at some point, you question the effort, particularly when she answers the question of extraterrestrial life, “Well, that’s for me to know, and hopefully for you and your scientists to find out.”
What’s most disappointing is that McTier does have a fascinating story to tell: her own.
In a much-too-short foreword written in her voice, McTier throws out a tantalizing morsel of her life story: how a girl who grew up in a cabin with no running water after her parents’ divorce fell in love with the uni verse and launched herself on an intellectual journey that found her, in her undergraduate studies at Harvard, having an internship that involved spending hours “analyzing five-di mensional data cubes to measure properties of a distant star-forming galaxy.” This from a girl who had to cross state lines to visit a bookstore when she was child.
It speaks to the power of imagination — she used to imagine the sun and the moon were her celestial parents — but also an incredible internal drive and intellect. I would gladly read 500 pages of McTier’s autobiography. But spare me her version of the galaxy’s in half that. D — Jennifer Graham
(45 S. Main St., Concord, 224-0562, gibsonsbookstore. com) on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 4:30 p.m. with The Anxiety Audit: 7 Sneaky Ways Anx iety Takes Hold and How to Escape Them.
• JOSH FUNK & KARI
ALLEN Children’s authors Josh Funk and Kari Allen
present their newest books, The Great Caper Caper: Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast Book No. 5 and Mad die and Mabel Take the Lead , at Gibson’s Bookstore (45 S. Main St., Concord, 224-0562, gibsonsbookstore. com) on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 11 a.m.
Win baskets full of books and other fun stuff at the Friends of the Bedford Public Library Book, Baskets & Beyond fundraiser, which runs Sunday, Oct. 2, through Saturday, Oct. 15. Buy tickets ($1 per ticket or six for $5, 12 for $10 or 25 for $20) online or in person at the library (3 Meetinghouse Road in Bedford; 472-2300). The drawings will take place at noon on Saturday, Oct. 15, and you do not need to be present to enter. The baskets featured themed collections of books and other items (such as the Hippo themed basket featuring books as well as Hippo merch). See bedfordnhlibrary.org/friends-bedford-library.
Pictured: Baskets
A sunny mid-20th-century suburb has a dark side, obviously, in Don’t Worry Darling.
Alice (Florence Pugh) and Jack Chambers (Harry Styles) are a blissful-seeming young couple living in a Palm Springs-like desert town full of beautiful mid-century ranches, palm trees and other blissful-seeming cou ples, including Alice’s neighbor and best friend Bunny (Olivia Wilde, who also directed) and her husband Dean (Nick Kroll), that they regu larly hang out with for cocktails and cigarettes. When Alice rushes to greet Jack at the door after his day working for the secretive Victory Project, he is delighted to see her and not just because she has a drink for him in her hand and a steak on the table.
But there is some fraying in the pastel fabric of this company town. What is the Victory Proj ect, the place the husbands leave for in a herd of Cadillacs driving into the desert every morning? Is it top-secret weaponry, as one wife specu lates? And why is big boss Frank (Chris Pine) such a creepy cult leader about not just whatever they’re doing out there but the town itself? Alice starts to really consider these questions after her friend Margaret (Kiki Lane) cracks up and loses her young son out in the desert — with Alice’s questioning much to the dismay of Jack, who seems to be on the cusp of big advancement.
Don’t Worry Darling is both better and worse than you probably think it is. You may have heard about this movie’s behind-the-scenes drama (Vulture has a whole roundup if you
want to spare yourself the Googling; the Olivia Wilde/Harry Styles stuff, the various actor ker fuffles). All that and the intense coverage of it prepared me for a mess, which this movie isn’t. But, as a fan of Booksmart, Wilde’s first direc torial outing, I was also hoping for something with that movie’s charm and cleverness, which this movie doesn’t have. So let go of all your expectations, is I guess what I’m saying.
Pugh does a good job of giving us both the around-the-edges wariness of living in a too-perfect paradise and the increasing anxiety of a person afraid that they’ve been caught in a really dangerous trap but can’t convince any one else of that. She is highly watchable even when the story doesn’t exactly hold together or seems to be fluffing up the demonstrations of dread because it doesn’t have a lot else to do. It’s clear early on that there’s going to be a “Thing” about this desert oasis. But the movie takes a while to reveal the Thing and then doesn’t do much beyond deliver that (kinda predictable) revelation. Even if you can just go with what’s happening and don’t ask questions about the mechanics (though I couldn’t help but nitpick the mechanics), the delivery of the Thing isn’t sleek enough to smooth out all the bumps, from “wait, what?” plot elements to the performances (Styles doesn’t give much until the movie’s final moments, Wilde feels a notch out of phase with the rest of the movie but Pine seems to be dig ging into his weirdo character with two spoons). Don’t Worry Darling feels like it’s stalling more than building tension and then hurries through what feels like the important bits, perhaps
because it wants us to focus on the message and themes about this woman in a very stylish cage more than some precisely constructed story. I feel like this movie would have been stronger if it could have delivered both. C+
Rated R for sexuality, violent content and language, according to the MPA on filmratings. com. Directed by Olivia Wilde with a screen play by Katie Silberman, Don’t Worry Darling is two hours and two minutes long and is dis tributed in theaters by New Line Cinema.
Movie screenings, movie-themed happenings and virtual events
Red River Theatres
11 S. Main St., Concord 224-4600, redrivertheatres.org
The Strand 20 Third St., Dover 343-1899, thestranddover.com
Wilton Town Hall Theatre
40 Main St., Wilton wiltontownhalltheatre.com, 6543456
• Don’t Worry Darling (R, 2022) will screen at Red River Theatres in Concord on Thursday, Sept. 29, at 4 & 7 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 30, through Sunday, Oct. 2, at 1, 4 & 7 p.m.; Thursday, Oct. 6, at 4 & 7:30 p.m.
• Moonage Daydream (PG-13, 2022) will screen at Red River Theatres in Concord on Thurs day, Sept. 29, at 4:30 & 7:30 p.m.; Friday, Sept. 30 through Sunday, Oct. 2, at 1:30, 4:30 & 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, Oct. 6, at 4:30 p.m.
• Creature Double Feature Fes tival, The Strand (20 Third St., Dover, 343-1899, thestranddover. com) hosts its second annual Creature Double Feature Festival, featuring two weeks of screenings of iconic horror franchises and Halloween-themed films from Sunday, Oct. 2, through Satur day, Oct. 15. Each night, the theater will host a double feature — films will include Suspiria (R, 1977), Hocus Pocus (PG, 1993), The Witches (PG, 1990), Carrie (R, 1976) and many more.
• Double Feature: Dracula (1931) and Frankenstein (1931) will screen at Red River Theatres in Concord on Wednesday, Oct.
5, at 6 p.m. One ticket gets you both films in this first screening of the Scary Film Series at Red River. A discussion follows the films.
• The Players: The 95-Year His tory of the Community Players of Concord (2022), a documenta ry about the history of Concord’s community theater group, will screen on Thursday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. at Red River Theatres. The screening will be followed by a talkback with the Players and filmmakers. Tickets cost $15.
Don’t Worry Darling Frankenstein (1931)• Rocket mannish: American Elton stars piano player Bill Connors, a tribute performer who looks a lot like the object of his imper sonation, He’s been on America’s Got Talent and Legends in Concert doing his best Captain Fantastic and has received raves for inhabiting the subtleties of Sir Elton in voice and manner, along with bringing the bling, with costume selections that evoke different stages of a leg endary career. Thursday, Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m., Rex Theatre, 23 Amherst St., Manchester, $29 at palacetheatre.com.
• Triple topper: An end-of-week comedy show stars Will Noonan and two more stand ups routinely found at the top of the bill, Jody Sloane and Joey Carroll. The three perform at an Italian eatery that’s part of a trend making Headliners, New England’s largest comedy franchise, even bigger. Friday, Sept. 30, 7 p.m., Tuscan Kitchen, 67 Main St., Salem, $30 at tuscanbrands.com.
• Probiotic music: The first kombu cha brewery in New Hampshire also offers music, with rising indie acts Lily Byrd and Molly McDevitt. Byrd blends dreamy elec tro-pop with folk music sensibilities on songs like “Don’t Move” and “Better Now,” both from her 2018 EP Numbers. McDevitt, whose hushed vocals will appeal to fans of Beth Orton and Holly Humberstone, is equally evocative. Saturday, Oct. 1, 8 p.m., Auspicious Brew, 1 Washington St., Suite 1103, Dover, $10 at aus picious-brew.square.site.
• Roots bookends: Along with fronting North Coast band Over the Bridge, Mike Forgette keeps busy playing solo, including a brunch and evening set at a country-themed downtown restaurant. Forgette’s originals blend roots and hip-hop, as evidenced by the lovely, spiritual “Grain of Sand.” For shows like these he’s covering others, including a smooth take of Marshall Tucker’s “Can’t You See.” Sunday, Oct. 2, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m., The Goat, 50 Old Granite St, Manchester. See facebook.com/mike.forgette.9.
• Heritage act: There are powerful blood lines running through North Mississippi All-Stars, starting with brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson, who formed the group in 1996. The lineup has shifted over the years and currently includes Lamar Williams Jr., son of the Allman Brothers bassist, along with Jesse Williams, who’s played with well-known acts like Al Kooper, Johnny A. and the New Black Eagle Jazz Band. Wednesday, Oct. 5, 8 p.m., Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club, 135 Congress St., Portsmouth, tickets $20 to $65 at jimmyson congress.com.
By Amy Diaz adiaz@hippopress.comSee 10 movies and then vote for your favor ite film and favorite actor at the Manhattan Short film festival, which will screen all over the world but locally at NHTI in Concord from Fri day, Sept. 30, through Sunday, Oct. 2.
Admission costs $10.
The films range in subject matter from seri ous historical and political issues to short stories with a sense of humor that deliver almost punch line-like conclusions. The films come from around the world: Scotland, Spain, Australia, Finland, Lebanon, Czech Republic, Slovakia, U.S. and France.
Two movies use different styles of anima tion to examine a family’s history: In Freedom Swimmer sketch-like illustrations (often white on black or dark backgrounds) illustrate a con versation between a granddaughter, uncertain about her future in modern Hong Kong, and her grandfather, who fled China for Hong Kong in the 1950s. Love, Dad uses a style of animation that blends collage and stop-motion, with fig ures frequently appearing as the cut-out shape in a letter or as “animated” photos.
Another standout for me (I was able to see a screening of the films thanks to local festival organizers) is Don vs Lightning. We all have flaws, a neighbor tells Don. She has an extra toe; Don happens to frequently get struck with light ning. This Scottish movie rolls a lot of charm into his tale.
Fans of Cobra Kai will recognize Peyton List (she plays Tory on the Netflix show), who stars in the quirky violent comedy Save the Bees with Jackson Pace (whose credits include 9-1-1: Lone Star). Spanish film The Treatment is a per
Where: NHTI, 31 College Drive in Concord
When: Friday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m; Saturday, Oct. 1, at 2 and 7 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 2, at 2 p.m.
Tickets: Admission costs $10.
More info: manhattanshort.com
fect amuse bouche of cleverness ending in a fun punchline. Freefall highlights a grim moment from the book Swimming with Sharks by Joris Luyendijk, about finance bros in London (spoil er alert: the finance bros do not come off as good guys). Both Fetish and The Big Green basically use a woman’s internal monologue, with Fetish going for broad comedy and The Big Green something a little quieter and more reflective.
I’m not usually a fan of kid-in-peril short films (what happens to the kid? How do I prevent this from happening to my kid?!?) but The Blanket does a good job of giving us a little girl with her little-girl playfulness and her big-sister task to go get some milk for her family set against war in Finland in 1939. Luckily, you can calm down with Warsha, a slice of life of a man who works construction and has no space for himself in the apartment he shares with what appears to be like a dozen guys. He finds a somewhat terri fying but oddly peaceful spot to let himself relax and dream.
This year’s finalists range in length from 9 minutes (the delightfully pithy The Treatment) to just over 19 minutes, with most of them hit ting the 10-to-15-minute range. I’ve seen shorts collections (think the Oscar documentary shorts in particular) with films that stretch beyond 30 minutes but the overall shorter runtimes of these films makes them an ideal experience for those who are new to short films screenings.
After the screenings, viewers will get to vote for their favorites, picking a best film and best actor. The winners, as picked by international audiences, will be announced at manhattanshort. com on Monday, Oct. 3.
Chunky’s 707 Huse Road, Manchester; 151 Coliseum Ave., Nashua; 150 Bridge St., Pelham, chunkys.com
LaBelle Winery
345 Route 101, Amherst 672-9898, labellewinery.com
Ruby Room Comedy 909 Elm St., Manchester 491-0720, rubyroomcomedy.com
Thirsty Moose Tap House
21 Congress St., Portsmouth 427-8645, thirstymoosetaphouse.com
• Connor McGrath Shaskeen Pub, Wednesday, Sept. 28, 8 p.m.
• Paul D’Angelo LaBelle Winery Amherst, Thursday, Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m.
• Jason Merrill Thirsty Moose Tap House, Thursday, Sept. 29, 8 p.m.
• Pat Oates Chunky’s Manchester, Saturday, Oct. 1, 8:30 p.m.
• Daniel Simonsen Shaskeen Pub, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 8 p.m.
• R-Rated Hypnotist Marko! Chunky’s Manchester, Saturday, Oct. 8, 8 p.m.
• Will Noonan Chunky’s Manches ter, Saturday, Oct. 8, 8 p.m.
• Scott Higgins Chunky’s Nashua, Saturday, Oct. 8, 8 p.m.
• Tait Winston Shaskeen Pub, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 8 p.m.
• Charles Ross: One-Man Star Wars Trilogy Chubb Theatre, Friday, Oct. 14, 8 p.m.
• April Macie Chunky’s Manchester, Friday, Oct. 14, 8:30 p.m.
• April Macie Chunky’s Manchester, Saturday, Oct. 15, 8:30 p.m.
• Dave Russo and Jim Collitan (Hollis Grape & Italian Festival) Fulchino Vineyard, Sunday, Oct. 16, 2 p.m.
• Jay Whittaker Shaskeen Pub, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 8 p.m.
Local music news & events Don vs LightningFoster’s Tavern 403 Main St. 875-1234
Dockside Restaurant 6 East Side Drive 855-2222
Auburn Auburn Pitts 167 Rockingham Road 622-6564
Bedford Copper Door 15 Leavy Dr. 488-2677
Murphy’s Taproom & Carriage House 393 Route 101 488-5875
T-Bones 169 S. River Road 623-7699
Bow Chen Yang Li 520 S. Bow St. 228-8508
Alton
The Alamo Texas Barbecue & Tequila Bar 99 Route 13 721-5000
Area 23 State Street 881-9060
Concord Craft Brewing 117 Storrs St. 856-7625
Hermanos Cocina Mexicana 11 Hills Ave. 224-5669
Tandy’s Pub & Grille 1 Eagle Square 856-7614
Uno Pizzeria 15 Fort Eddy Road 226-8667
Gould Hill Farm & Contoocook Cider Co. 656 Gould Hill Road 746-3811
The Lazy Lion 4 North Road 463-7374
Fody’s Tavern 187 Rockingham Road, 404-6946
Cara Irish Pub & Restaurant 11 Fourth St. 343-4390
Smuttlabs 47 Washington St. 343-1782
Telly’s Restaurant & Pizzeria
235 Calef Hwy. 679-8225
Hill Top Pizzeria 1724 Dover Road 736-0027
Sea Dog Brewing Co. 5 Water St. 793-5116
Gilford Patrick’s 18 Weirs Road 293-0841
Goffstown Village Trestle 25 Main St. 497-8230
Hampton Bernie’s Beach Bar 73 Ocean Blvd. 926-5050
Bogie’s 32 Depot Square 601-2319
CR’s The Restaurant 287 Exeter Road 929-7972
The Goat 20 L St. 601-6928
Hermanos: Brian Booth, 6:30 p.m.
Foster’s Tavern: Eric Grant, 6 p.m.
Auburn Pitts: live music, 7 p.m.
Bedford
Copper Door: Lou Antonucci, 7 p.m.
Murphy’s: Austin McCarthy, 5:30
T-Bones: Chris Powers, 5 p.m.
Alamo: open mic night with Matt Bergeron, 5 p.m.
Uno Pizzeria: Sam Hammerman, 6 p.m.
Fody’s: music bingo, 8 p.m.
Telly’s: Pete Peterson, 7 p.m.
Sea Dog: Farrington and Fioretti, 6 p.m.
Village Trestle: April Cushman, 6 p.m.
CR’s: Ross McGinnes, 6 p.m.
Smuttynose: 21st & 1st, 6:30 p.m.
Whym: music bingo, 6 p.m.
Lynn’s 102: karaoke w/ George Bis son, 8 p.m.
T-Bones: Andrew Geano, 7 p.m.
Saddle Up: karaoke w/ DJ Jason, 7 p.m.
Squeeze singer and lead guitarist Glenn tilbrook recently talked to Michael Witthaus about the differences between performing with the band and hitting the stage solo: “Squeeze is very meticulously rehearsed, and we’re a great band; I think we’re the best we’ve ever been,” he said. “Conversely, when I’m by myself, I can improvise, I don’t work with a setlist…. I like to go off on tangents, so each night is different from the one before, and people like that.”
You can read more of their conversation at hippopress. com. Tilbrook was slated to play the Tupelo Music Hall in Derry on Sunday, Oct. 2, but at the end of last week Tupelo owner Scott Hayward learned that the Oct. 2 appearance was canceled: “We are so sorry for the bad news,” Hayward wrote on Facebook. “We were really looking forward to this one.” As of Sept. 26, Tilbrook’s Oct. 7 stop at City Winery in Boston is still on the schedule. See glenntilbrook.com.
Glenn Tilbrook. Photo by Rob O’Connor.
L Street Tavern 603 17 L St. 967-4777
Shane’s Texas Pit 61 High St. 601-7091
Smuttynose Brewing 105 Towle Farm Road
Wally’s Pub 144 Ashworth Ave. 926-6954
Whym Craft Pub & Brewery
853 Lafayette Road 601-2801
Hudson The Bar 2B Burnham Road
Lynn’s 102 Tavern 76 Derry Road 943-7832
T-Bones 77 Lowell Road 882-6677
Park Theatre 19 Main St. 532-9300
kingston Saddle Up Saloon 92 Route 125 369-6962
Belknap Mill 25 Beacon St. E., No. 1 524-8813
Fratello’s 799 Union Ave. 528-2022
Naswa Resort 1086 Weirs Blvd. 366-4341
Tower Hill Tavern 264 Lakeside Ave. 366-9100
Coach Stop Restaurant & Tavern 176 Mammoth Road 437-2022
Stumble Inn 20 Rockingham Road 432-3210
Manchester Angel City Music Hall 179 Elm St. 931-3654
Backyard Brewery 1211 S. Mammoth Road 623-3545
CJ’s 782 S. Willow St. 627-8600
City Hall Pub 8 Hanover St. 232-3751
Currier Museum of Art 150 Ash St. 669-6144
Derryfield Country Club 625 Mammoth Road 623-2880
Elm House of Pizza 102 Elm St. 232-5522
The Foundry 50 Commercial St. 836-1925
Fratello’s 155 Dow St. 624-2022
The Goat 50 Old Granite St.
Great North Aleworks 1050 Holt Ave. 858-5789
The Hill Bar & Grille
McIntyre Ski Area 50 Chalet Ct. 622-6159
KC’s Rib Shack 837 Second St. 627-RIBS
Murphy’s Taproom 494 Elm St. 644-3535
Salona Bar & Grill 128 Maple St. 624-4020
Shaskeen Pub 909 Elm St. 625-0246
South Side Tavern 1279 S. Willow St. 935-9947
Stark Brewing Co. 500 Commercial St. 625-4444
Strange Brew 88 Market St. 666-4292
To Share Brewing 720 Union St. 836-6947
Wild Rover 21 Kosciuszko St. 669-7722
Tower Hill: karaoke w/ Luke Sky rocker, 8 p.m.
Stumble Inn: The Drift Duo, 7 p.m.
Angel City: Open Mic, 8 p.m.
Cactus Jack’s: Chris Lester, 7 p.m.
City Hall Pub: Killian Venman Duo,7 p.m.
Currier: Kemp Harris and Adam O Duo, 5 p.m.
Derryfield: D-Comp, 6 p.m.
Elm House of Pizza: KOHA, 6 p.m. Foundry: Kimayo, 6 p.m.
Fratello’s: Jodee Frawlee, 5:30 p.m.
Murphy’s Taproom: J-Lo, 5:30 p.m.
Strange Brew: Jam Tomorrow, 8 p.m.
To Share Brewing Co.: Ramez Gurung, 6:30 p.m.
Giuseppe’s: Joe Thomas Entertains at the Piano, 6 p.m.
Homestead: Clint Lapointe, 5:30 p.m.
Stonecutters: Blues Therapy, 8 p.m.
Fody’s: DJ Rich Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.
Governor’s Inn: Joel Cage & Devin Berry, 7 p.m.
Gas Light: Dapper Gents Duo, 7 p.m.
The Goat: Isaiah Bennett, 9 p.m.
Copper Door: Jon Paul Royer, 7 p.m.
Independence Inn: Mary Fagan, 6 p.m.
Common Man: Ken Budka, 6 p.m.
Alamo: Randy McGravey, 5 p.m.
Area 23: Lucas Gallo, 8 p.m.
Lazy Lion: live music, 6 p.m.
Fody’s: Ben Harris, 8 p.m.
Smuttlabs: music bingo, 6 p.m.
Telly’s: Jonny Friday, 8 p.m.
Sea Dog: Dyer Holiday, 6 p.m.
Alton
Foster’s Tavern: Ian Archibold, 7 p.m.
Auburn
Auburn Pitts: live music, 7 p.m.
Bedford Murphy’s Taproom & Carriage
House: Lewis Goodwin, 6 p.m.
These listings for live music are compiled from press releases, restaurants’ websites and social media and artists’ websites and social media. Call the venue to check on spe cial rules and reservation instructions. Get your gigs listed by sending information to music@hippopress.com.
Village Trestle: Malcolm Salls, 6 p.m.
Bernie’s: live music, 8 p.m.
CR’s: Bob Tirelli, 6 p.m.
Smuttynose: Sum X 4, 6:30 p.m.
Wally’s: Back in Black AC/DC Trib ute, 9 p.m.
Whym: Jae Mannion, 6:30 p.m.
Lynn’s 102: Karaoke w/ George Bis son, 8 p.m.
Park Theatre: Bob Jordan, 5 p.m.
Saddle Up: live music, 8 p.m.
nite
96 Old Turnpike Road 878-1324
312 Daniel Webster Hwy. 279-3313
Twin Barns Brewing
194 Daniel Webster Hwy. 279-0876
Homestead
641 Daniel Webster Hwy. 429-2022
Milford
Riley’s Place 29 Mont Vernon St. 380-3480
Station 101 193 Union Square
Stonecutters Pub 63 Union Square 213-5979
Fody’s Tavern
9 Clinton St. 577-9015
25 E. Otterson St. 722-0104
Raga 138 Main St. 459-8566
San Francisco Kitchen 133 Main St. 886-8833
Stella Blu 70 E. Pearl St. 578-5557
Molly’s Tavern & Restaurant 35 Mont Vernon Road 487-1362
Stone Church 5 Granite St. 659-7700
North Hampton Locals Restaurant & Pub 215 Lafayette Road 379-2729
Northfield Boonedoxz Pub 95 Park St. 717-8267
pelham Village Green in front of Pelham Public Library at 24 Village Green
penacook
American Legion Post 31 11 Charles St. 753-9372
The Gas Light 64 Market St. 430-9122
The Goat 142 Congress St. 590-4628
MoJo’s West End Tavern 95 Brewery Lane 436-6656
Rochester Governor’s Inn 78 Wakefield St. 332-0107
Porter’s Pub 19 Hanson St. 330-1964
Salem Copper Door 41 S. Broadway 458-2033
Luna Bistro 254 N. Broadway 458-2162
Smuttynose 11 Via Toscana
Backyard Burgers & Wings
5 Provident Way 760-2581
Red’s Kitchen + Tavern
530 Lafayette Road 760-0030
Independence Inn
6 Drake Hill Road 718-3334
Common Man 88 Range Road 898-0088
Fratello’s: Paul Warnick, 6 p.m.
Naswa: Marlena Phillips, 6 p.m.
Coach Stop: Lou Antonucci, 6 p.m.
Stumble Inn: Rob & Jody Duo, 8 p.m.
Backyard Brewery: April Cushman, 6 p.m.
Derryfield: Jordan and Clint, 6 p.m.;
Mugshot Monday, 8 p.m.
Fratello’s: Paul Lussier, 6 p.m.
The Foundry: Tim Kierstead, 6 p.m.
The Goat: Russ Six, 4 p.m.
The Hill: Doug Thompson, 5:30 p.m.
Murphy’s: Ryan Williamson, 5:30 p.m.
Shaskeen: Everyway, 9 p.m.
South Side Tavern: Cox Karaoke, 9 p.m.
Strange Brew: Ken Clark Organ Trio, 9 p.m.
Marty’s: Dumpstaphunk, 6 p.m.
Giuseppe’s: Bob Kropel, 6 p.m.
Twin Barns Brewing Co.: Sweet bloods, 6 p.m.
Homestead Restaurant & Tavern: Dave Clark Jr., 6 p.m.
Riley’s: The Bat Magoon Band, 8 p.m.
Stonecutters Pub: DJ Dave O kara oke, 9 p.m.
Millyard Brewery: Matt Siopes, 6 p.m.
San Francisco Kitchen: Tyler Levs, 6:30 p.m.
Molly’s Tavern: Eyes of Age, 7 p.m.
Stone Church: The Silks with spe cial guest Jake Davis & The Whiskey Stones, 10 p.m.
Boonedoxz Pub: karaoke night, 7 p.m.
American Legion Post 31: JMitch Karaoke, 7 p.m.
Gas Light: Jonny Friday, 2 p.m.; Bob Pratte, Band, 7 p.m.; Austin McCar thy, 9:30 p.m.
The Goat: Chris Toler, 9 p.m.
Governor’s Inn: Truffle, 7 p.m.
Luna Bistro: Mark Lapointe, 6 p.m. Smuttynose: music bingo, 6 p.m.
For their one-year anniversary, Jimmy’s Jazz and Blues Club (135 Congress St., Portsmouth; 888603-JAZZ; jimmysoncongress.com) presents an evening with three-time Grammy Award-winning bassist Ron carter on Friday, Sept. 30, at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Tickets range from $10 to $85 plus fees.
Foster’s Tavern: Josh Foster, 7 p.m.
Alamo: Jordan Quinn, 5 p.m.
Chen Yang Li: Chris Lester, 7 p.m.
Area 23: acoustic jam with John Farese, 2 p.m.; White Hot, 8 p.m.
Hermanos: live music, 6:30 p.m.
Contoocook Cider Co.: Ryan Wil liamson, 1 p.m.
Lazy Lion: live music, 7 p.m.
Telly’s: The Drift, 8 p.m.
Hill Top Pizza: JMitch Karaoke, 7 p.m.
Sea Dog: live music, 6 p.m.
Village Trestle: Ralph Allen, 6 p.m.
Bernie’s: live music, 8 p.m.
L Street: live music, 6:30 p.m.; kara oke with DJ Jeff, 9 p.m.
Smuttynose: Malcolm Salls, 1 p.m.;
Dave Ayotte Band, 6:30 p.m.
Wally’s: Wildside, 9 p.m.
Whym: Clint Lapointe, 6:30 p.m.
The Bar: live music, 8:30 p.m.
Park Theatre: Bernie & Louise Wat son, 5:30 p.m.
Saddle Up Saloon: live music, 8 p.m.
Fratello’s: John Chouinard, 6 p.m.
Naswa: Bob Pratte, 6 p.m.
Tower Hill: line dancing, 7 p.m.; karaoke, 9 p.m.
Coach Stop: Dave Zangri, 6 p.m.
Stumble Inn: Dani Sven, 8 p.m.
Backyard Brewery: Paul Driscoll, 6 p.m.
Derryfield: Mike & John, 6 p.m.;
Blue Matter, 8 p.m.
Fratello’s Italian Grille: Paul Gorm ley, 6 p.m.
Foundry: Tyler Levs, 6 p.m.
The Goat: Hijacked, 9 p.m.
Great North Aleworks: Matt The Sax, 4 p.m.
Murphy’s: live music, 9:30 p.m.
Shaskeen Pub & Restaurant: The Hoodies, 9 p.m.
Strange Brew: Night Train, 9 p.m.
Wild Rover Pub: Dave Clark, 5 p.m.
Marty’s: Pink Talking Fish, 6 p.m.
Giuseppe’s: Bob Kroepel, 5:45 p.m.
Twin Barns: Sam Hammerman, 3 p.m.
Homestead Restaurant: Jeff Mrozek, 6 p.m.
Riley’s Place: Down By Ten, 8 p.m.
Millyard: Dan Carter, 3 p.m.
Molly’s: Austin McCarthy, 7 p.m.
The Stone Church: Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius, Dreadnaught, & Dark Beauty, 8 p.m.
Boonedoxz Pub: live music, 7 p.m.
Gas Light Pub: Paul Warnick, 2 p.m.; Dis n Dat Band, 7 p.m.; Doug Thompson, 9:30 p.m.
Governor’s Inn: Country Roads, 7 p.m.
Luna Bistro: Sean Coleman, 6 p.m.
Copper Door: Nate Comp, 11 a.m.
Alamo: Jae Mannion, 4 p.m.
Concord Craft Brewing: Ryan Wil liamson, 2 p.m.
Contoocook Cider Co.: Andrew Geano, 1 p.m.
Village Trestle: Bob Pratte, 3:30 p.m.
Bernie’s: live music, 7 p.m.
CR’s: Ben Broder Duo, 11 a.m.
L Street: live music, 6:30 p.m.; kara oke with DJ Jeff, 9 p.m.
Smuttynose: Sum X 4 Dou, 1 p.m.
Whym: KOHA, 1 p.m.
The Bar: live music, 2 p.m.
Belknap Mill: open mic, 2 p.m.
Tower Hill: karaoke w/ DJ Tim, 8 p.m.
Derryfield: live music, 5 p.m.
Elm House of Pizza: live music, 2 p.m.
Foundry: Brad Myrick, 10 a.m.
The Goat: Mike Forgette, 9 p.m.
Murphy’s: Sean Coleman, 5:30 p.m.
Strange Brew: One Big Soul Jam, 7 p.m.
Station 101: Steve & Mike, 2:30
Stella Blu: Austin McCarthy, 3 p.m.
Boonedoxz Pub: open mic, 4 p.m.
Gas Light: Jonny Friday, 2 p.m.
Patrick’s Pub: open mic w/ Paul Luff, 6 p.m.
L Street: Karaoke with DJ Jeff, 9 p.m.
The Bar: karaoke with Phil Londonderry
Stumble Inn: Lisa Guyer, 7 p.m.
Fratello’s: Phil Jacques, 5:30 p.m.
The Goat: Dave Campbell, 8 p.m.
Murphy’s: live music, 5:30
Salona: music bingo with Jennifer Mitchell, 6 p.m.
Homestead: Dave Zangri, 5:30 p.m.
Fody’s: karaoke night, 9:30 p.m.
Gas Light: Paul Warnick, 2 p.m; Dis
N Dat Band, 7:30 p.m.
The Goat: musical bingo, 7 p.m.
Red’s: music bingo, 7 p.m.
Hermanos: live music, 6:30 p.m.
Tandy’s: open mic, 8 p.m.
The Goat: David Campbell, 7 p.m.
L Street: karaoke with DJ Jeff, 9 p.m.
Shane’s: music bingo, 7 p.m.
Wally’s: music bingo, 7 p.m.
Saddle Up Saloon: line dancing, 7 p.m.
Meredith Giuseppe’s: Michael Bourgeois, 6 p.m.
Homestead: John Chouinard, 5:30 p.m.
Fody’s: musical bingo, 8 p.m.
Raga: karaoke, 7:30 p.m.
Gas Light: Chris Lester, 7:30 p.m.
The Goat: Isaiah Bennett, 9 p.m.
Backyard Burgers & Wings: music bingo with Jennifer Mitchell, 7 p.m. Red’s: country night, 7 p.m.
Alamo: Mike Preston, 5 p.m.
Area 23: open mic with Andrew North & the Rangers, 6:30 p.m.
Hermanos: live music, 6:30 p.m.
Tandy’s: karaoke, 8 p.m.
Bogie’s: open mic, 7 p.m.
The Goat: Justin Jordan, 7 p.m.
L Street: Karaoke with DJ Jeff, 9 p.m.
Saddle Up Saloon: Musical Bingo Nation, 7 p.m.
Stumble Inn: Dave Clark, 5 p.m.
Fratello’s: Ralph Allen, 5:30 p.m.
The Goat: Cushman, 7 p.m.
Murphy’s: live music, 5:30 p.m.
Stark Brewing: Cox karaoke, 8 p.m.
Singer-songwriter Sarah Blacker has become a familiar presence on the local music scene, headlining clubs across New England and opening for artists like Richard Thompson, Sara Bareilles and Paula Cole. She comes to the Music Hall Lounge (131 Congress St., Portsmouth; 4362400; themusichall.org) on Friday, Sept. 30, at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $25 to $35 plus fees.
Copper Door: Phil Jacques, 11 a.m.
Murphy’s Taproom & Carriage House: live music, 5:30 p.m.
Cara Irish Pub: open mic, 8 p.m.
Fratello’s: Rebecca Turmel, 5:30 p.m.
The Goat: Rob Pagnano, 9 p.m.
KC’s Rib Shack: Paul & Nate open mic, 7 p.m.
Murphy’s: Justin Jordan, 5:30 p.m.
Strange Brew: David Rousseau, 8 p.m.
Wild Rover: Auston McCarthy, 8 p.m.
Strange Brew: Howard & Mike’s Acoustic Jam, 8 p.m.
Giuseppe’s: Don Bergeron, 6 p.m.
Homestead: Joanie Cicatelli, 5:30 p.m.
Stonecutters Pub: open mic, 8 p.m.
Gas Light: Max Sullivan, 7:30 p.m.
The Goat: Alex Anthony, 9 p.m.
Porter’s: karaoke night, 6:30 p.m.
Auburn Pitts: live music, 7 p.m.
Copper Door: Chad LaMarsh, 7 p.m.
Area 23: drum circle with Randy Hunneyman, 7 p.m.
Hermanos: live music, 6:30 p.m.
Fody’s: music bingo, 8 p.m.
Telly’s: Doug Mitchell, 7 p.m.
Sea Dog: live music, 6 p.m.
Village Trestle: Joe Birch, 6 p.m.
CR’s: Steve Sibulkin, 6 p.m.
Smuttynose: 21st & 1st, 6:30 p.m.
Whym: music bingo, 6 p.m.
Lynn’s 102: karaoke w/ George Bisson, 8 p.m.
Park Theatre: open mic, 8 p.m.
Saddle Up Saloon: karaoke with DJ Jason, 7 p.m.
Tower Hill: karaoke w/ Luke Sky rocker, 8 p.m.
Stumble Inn: Mugsy Duo, 7 p.m.
Angel City: Open Mic, 8 p.m.
Currier: live performance, 5 p.m.
Derryfield: live music, 6 p.m.
Elm House of Pizza: Clint Lapointe, 6 p.m.
Foundry: Eric Marcs, 6 p.m.
Fratello’s: Austin McCarthy, 5:30 p.m.
Murphy’s: live music, 5:30 p.m.
Strange Brew: Peter Higgins, 8 p.m.
Homestead: Ralph Allen, 5:30 p.m.
Stonecutters Pub: Blues Therapy, 8 p.m.
Fody’s: DJ Rich Karaoke, 9:30 p.m.
Gas Light: live music, 7 p.m.
The Goat: Isaiah Bennett, 9 p.m.
Copper Door: Lou Antonucci, 7 p.m. Windham
Common Man: Malcolm Salls, 6 p.m.
Alamo: Robert Allwarden, 5 p.m.
Telly’s: Swipe Right Duo, 8 p.m.
Village Trestle: Rose Kula, 6 p.m.
Lynn’s 102: Karaoke w/ George Bisson, 8 p.m.
Coach Stop: Chris Lapointe, 6 p.m.
Stumble Inn: Luminicity, 8 p.m.
Backyard Brewery: Justin Cohn, 6 p.m.
Fratello’s: Joanie Cicatelli, 6 p.m.
The Foundry: Amanda Adams, 6 p.m.
The Goat: Kick, 9 p.m.
Shaskeen: Shawn Caliber Party, 9 p.m.
South Side Tavern: Cox Karaoke, 9 p.m.
Strange Brew: River Sang Wild, 9 p.m.
paul D’Angelo made a career jump from Massachusetts Assistant District Attorney to standup comedian. Since then he’s toured the country, his stand-up routines have been played on the radio, and his sitcom pilot was screened at the New York Independent Film Festival. He comes to LaBelle Winery (14 Route 111, Derry; 672-9898; labellewinery.com) on Thursday, Sept. 29, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $25.
Bank of NH Stag
16 S. Main St., Concord 225-1111, banknhstage.com
Chubb Theatre
44 S. Main St., Concord 225-1111, ccanh.com
The Flying Monkey
39 Main St., Plymouth 536-2551, flyingmonkeynh.com
316 Central St., Franklin 934-1901, franklinoperahouse.org
Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
169 Ocean Blvd., Hampton Beach 929-4100, casinoballroom.com
Jimmy’s Jazz and Blues Club
135 Congress St., Portsmouth 888-603-JAZZ, jimmysoncon gress.com
LaBelle Winery Derry
14 Route 111, Derry 672-9898, labellewinery.com
Lakeport Opera House
781 Union Ave., Laconia 519-7506, lakeportopera.com
Millyard Brewery
125 E. Otterson St., Nashua 722-0104, millyardbrewery.com
The Music Hall Lounge
131 Congress St., Portsmouth 436-2400, themusichall.org
Palace Theatre
80 Hanover St., Manchester 668-5588, palacetheatre.org
Park Theatre
19 Main St., Jaffrey 532-9300, theparktheatre.org
Pasta Loft
241 Union Square, Milford pastaloft.com/live-music
Press Room
77 Daniel St., Portsmouth 431-5186, pressroomnh.com
Rex Theatre
23 Amherst St., Manchester 668-5588, palacetheatre.org
Rochester Opera House
31 Wakefield St., Rochester 335-1992, rochesteroperahouse.
com
The Spotlight Room 96 Hanover St., Manchester 668-5588, palacetheatre.org
SNHU Arena
555 Elm St., Manchester 644-5000, https://www.snhuarena.
com
Stone Church
5 Granite St., Newmarket 659-7700, stonechurchrocks.com
3S Artspace
319 Vaughan St., Portsmouth 766-3330, 3sarts.org
Tupelo Music Hall
10 A St., Derry 437-5100, tupelomusichall.com
The Word Barn
66 Newfields Road, Exeter 244-0202, thewordbarn.com
• Fleetwood Macked Thursday, Sept. 29, 6:30 p.m., LaBelle Win ery Derry
• American Elton Thursday, Sept. 29, 7:30 p.m., Rex
• Joel Hoekstra & Brandon Gibbs Thursday, Sept. 29, 8 p.m., Tupelo
• Dueling Pianos Thursday, Sept. 29, 8 p.m., Press Room
• Blanco/Naptime Thursday, Sept. 29, 8 p.m., Stone Church
• Bob Jordan Friday, Sept. 30, 5:30 p.m., Park Theatre
• Matt Siopes Friday, Sept. 30, 6 p.m., Millyard
• The A-Beez Friday, Sept. 30, 7 p.m., Stone Church
• Ron Carter Quartet Friday, Sept. 30, 7 p.m. & 9 p.m., Jimmy’s
• John Pousette-Dart Duo Friday, Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m., Palace Theatre
• Sarah Blacker Friday, Sept. 30, 8 p.m., The Music Hall Lounge
• James Montgomery Band Fri day, Sept. 30, 8 p.m., Tupelo
• Doctor Gasp & the Eeks Friday, Sept. 30, 8 p.m., 3S Artspace
• Hip to Be Square (Huey Lewis tribute) Friday, Sept. 30, 8 p.m., Press Room
• Winterland (Grateful Dead trib ute) Friday, Sept. 30, 8:30 p.m., Pasta Loft
• The Silks/Jake Davis & the Whiskey Stones Friday, Sept. 30, 10 p.m., Stone Church
• Talent Show Saturday, Oct. 1, 5:30 p.m., Bank of NH Stage
• Naughty Professor Saturday, Oct. 1, 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., Jim my’s
• Ana Popovic/Johnny A./John Butcher Axis Saturday, Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m., Flying Monkey
• Adam Ezra Group Saturday, Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m., Rex
• Waking Finnegan Saturday, Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m., Park Theatre
• Roomful of Blues Saturday, Oct. 1, 8 p.m., Tupelo
• I Gotta Rock! Show (benefit for Portsmouth Halloween Parade) Saturday, Oct. 1, 8 p.m., Press Room
• The Sonic Voyage Tour Satur day, Oct. 1, 8 p.m., Stone Church
• Capital Jazz Orchestra Sunday, Oct. 2, 3 p.m., Chubb Theatre
• Langhorne Slim/Charlotte
Rose Benjamin Sunday, Oct. 2, 8 p.m., 3S Artspace
• Ali McGuirk Sunday, Oct. 2, 8 p.m., Press Room
• Mary Lambert/Aisha Burns Monday, Oct. 3, 7 p.m., Press Room
• Greta Van Fleet Tuesday, Oct. 4, 7 p.m., SNHU Arena
• North Mississippi Allstars Wednesday, Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m.,
Comedian pat Oates is a familiar voice to TV viewers and podcast listeners. He’s appeared on E!’s The Soup and has hosted the podcast P.O.S. (The Pat Oates Show). He returns to Chunky’s (707 Huse Road, Manchester; chunkys.com) on Saturday, Oct. 1, at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $20.
Jimmy’s
• The Eagles Experience Thurs day, Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m., LaBelle Winery Derry
• Mary Gauthier Thursday, Oct. 6, 7 p.m., Word Barn
• Joel Ross Quintet Thursday, Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m., Jimmy’s Jazz and Blues Club
• The Wood Brothers Thursday, Oct. 6, 8 p.m., Tupelo
• Erin Harpe Country Blues Duo Thursday, Oct. 6, 8 p.m., Press Room
• Tom Hsu Friday, Oct. 7, 5:30 p.m., Park Theatre
• Mark Erelli Friday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m., Word Barn
• Grace Kelly Friday, Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m., Jimmy’s
• Dead Set Friday, Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m., Flying Monkey
• Will Evans Friday, Oct. 7, 8 p.m., Chubb Theatre
• The Uptown Boys Friday, Oct. 7, 8 p.m., Rochester Opera House
• Jersey Tenors Friday, Oct. 7, 8 p.m., Lakeport Opera House
• Journey to Freedom: A Cham ber Concert of American and
Cuban Music Friday, Oct. 8, 7 p.m., Spotlight Room
• Beg Steal or Borrow/Wood and Bone Friday, Oct. 8, 8 p.m., Stone Church
• Foreigners Journey (Foreigner/ Journey tribute) Friday, Oct. 7, and Saturday, Oct. 8, 8 p.m., Tupelo
• Brooke Annibale Saturday, Oct. 8, 7 p.m., Word Barn
• Ricky Nelson Remembered Saturday, Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m., Rex
• Jonatha Brooke Saturday, Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m., The Music Hall Lounge
• The Harp Twins Saturday, Oct. 8, 7:30 pm., Franklin Opera House
• Paula Cole Saturday, Oct. 8, 8 p.m., Bank of NH Stage
• Almost Queen Saturday, Oct. 8, 8 p.m., Chubb Theatre
• Voyage (Journey tribute) Satur day, Oct. 8, 8 p.m., Casino Ball room
• The Scott Spradling Band Sun day, Oct. 9, 2 p.m., Rex
• The Four Phantoms Sunday, Oct. 9, 8 p.m., Chubb Theatre
• The Uptown Boys (Billy Joel tribute) Saturday, Oct. 8, at 2 and
7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct 9, 2 p.m., Palace Theatre
• Brett Denneen Tuesday, Oct. 11, 8 p.m., 3S Artspace
• Five Feet with Holly Pinto/ Have a Good Season Wednesday, Oct. 12, 7 p.m., Stone Church
• Kirk Fletcher Wednesday, Oct. 12, 7:30 p.m., Jimmy’s
• Sean Hayes Thursday, Oct. 13, 7 p.m., Word Barn
• Steven Chagnon & Kate West Thursday, Oct. 13, 7 p.m., Bank of NH Stage, Concord
• Jozay & Patti Thursday, Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m., Palace
• John Patitucci Thursday, Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m., Jimmy’s
• Armchair Boogie/Annie in the Water Thursday, Oct. 13, 8 p.m., Press Room
• The Smithereens Thursday, Oct. 13, 8 p.m., Tupelo
• Coral Moons/Coyote Island Friday, Oct. 14, 7 p.m., Word Barn
• Jessie’s Girl (1980s tribute) Friday, Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m., Palace Theatre
• Peter Asher Friday, Oct. 14, 7:30 p.m., Jimmy’s
• Mean Girls trivia night 21+ on Thursday, Sept. 29, at 7:30 p.m. at Chunky’s Cinema Pub (707 Huse Road in Manchester; chunkys. com). Reserve a seat with a $5 food voucher.
• 80s Music Video trivia night 21+ on Thursday, Oct. 6, at 7:30 p.m. at Chunky’s Cinema Pub (707 Huse Road in Manchester; chunkys.com). Reserve a seat with a $5 food voucher.
• Hocus Pocus trivia night 21+ on Thursday, Oct. 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Chunky’s Cinema Pub (707 Huse Road in Manchester; chunkys.com). Reserve a seat with a $5 food voucher.
• Thursday trivia with Game Time Trivia at Mitchell BBQ (50 N. Main St., Rochester, 332-2537, mitchellhillbbq.com) at 6 p.m.
• Thursday trivia at Smuttlabs (47 Washington St., Dover, 343-1782, smuttynose.com) at 6 p.m.
• Thursday trivia at Station 101 (193 Union Sq., Milford, 2495416) at 6:30 p.m.
• Thursday trivia at Great North Aleworks (1050 Holt Ave., Man chester, 858-5789, greatnorthale works.com) from 7 to 8 p.m.
• Thursday trivia with Game Time Trivia at Hart’s Turkey Farm (223 Daniel Webster Hwy., Mer edith, 279-6212, hartsturkeyfarm. com) from 7 to 9:30 p.m.
• Thursday trivia at Yankee Lanes (216 Maple St., Manchester, 6259656, yankeelanesentertainment. com) at 7 p.m.
• Thursday Kings trivia at Game Changer Sports Bar (4 Orchard View Dr., Londonderry; 216-1396, gamechangersportsbar.com) from 8 to 10 p.m.
• First Thursday of every month
trivia at Fody’s (9 Clinton St., Nashua; fodystavern.com) at 8 p.m.
• Friday Team Trivia at Cheers (17 Depot St., Concord, 2280180, cheersnh.com) from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. in the lounge.
• Friday trivia at Gibb’s Garage Bar (3612 Lafayette Road, Ports mouth, gibbsgaragebar.com) from 8 to 10 p.m.
• Monday trivia at Crow’s Nest (181 Plaistow Road, Plaistow, 817-6670, crowsnestnh.com) at 8 p.m.
• Monday Trivia at the Tavern at Red’s (530 Lafayette Road, Seabrook, 760-0030, redskitch enandtavern.com), signup at 8:30 p.m., from 9 to 11 p.m. Hosted by DJ Zati.
• Tuesday trivia at Reed’s North (2 E. Main St. in Warner, 4562143, reedsnorth.com) from 6 to 8 p.m.
• Tuesday trivia at Fody’s (187 Rockingham Road, Derry, 4046946, fodystavern.com) at 7 p.m.
• Tuesday trivia at Area 23 (254 N. State St., Concord, 881-9060, thearea23.com) at 7 p.m.
• Tuesday trivia at Lynn’s 102 Tavern (76 Derry Road, Hudson, 943-7832, lynns102.com), at 7 p.m.
• Tuesday Geeks Who Drink trivia at Peddler’s Daughter (48 Main St., Nashua, 821-7535, thepeddlersdaughter.com), from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m.
• Wednesday trivia at Commu nity Oven (845 Lafayette Road, Hampton, 601-6311, thecommuni tyoven.com) at 6 p.m.
• Wednesday trivia at Smuttynose (105 Towle Farm Road, Hampton, 436-4026, smuttynose.com) at 6 p.m.
• Wednesday trivia at Main Street Grill and Bar (32 Main St., Pitts field; 435-0005, mainstreetgril
landbar.com) at 6:30 p.m.
• Wednesday trivia at Popovers (11 Brickyard Sq., Epping, 7344724, popoversonthesquare.com) from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
• Wednesday The Greatest Triv ia in the World at Revolution Taproom and Grill (61 N. Main St., Rochester, 244-3042, revolu tiontaproomandgrill.com/upcom ing-events/) at 6:30 p.m.
• Wednesday Kings Trivia at KC’s Rib Shack (837 Second St., Manchester, 627-7427, ribshack. net), sponsored by Mi Campo, in Manchester 7 to 9 p.m..
• Wednesday trivia at Millyard Brewery (125 E. Otterson St., Nashua; 722-0104, millyardbrew ery.com) at 7 p.m.
• Wednesday trivia with Game Time Trivia at The Thirsty Moose (21 Congress St., Portsmouth, 427-8645, thirstymoosetaphouse. com) at 7 p.m.
• Wednesday trivia at The Bar (2b Burnham Road, Hudson, 9435250) at 7 p.m.
• Wednesday trivia at Fody’s (9 Clinton St., Nashua, fodystavern. com) at 8 p.m.
• Wednesday World Tavern Trivia at Fody’s Tavern (9 Clinton St. in Nashua, fodystavern.com, 577-9015) at 8 p.m.
• Wednesday trivia at the Park Theatre (19 Main St., Jaffrey; 5329300, theparktheatre.org) at 8 p.m.
Mean Girls Adam Ezra Group. Courtesy photo.70. Morbid Blood, Sweat & Tears sang ‘And When __’ (1,3)
71. ‘Fox Confessor Brings The Flood’ sing/songer Case
72. Beatles “__ feeling!” (1,3,1)
73. Portland band Viva __ 74. ‘It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)’ band
75. Boy Meets Girl ‘Waiting For __ To Fall’ (1,4)
76. “Making love with his __, Ziggy sucked up into his mind”
1. English ‘The Soul Sessions’ singer Stone
2. Halo Benders told us to ‘Sit __’ (2,2)
3. ‘73 Humble Pie album that inspired Weird Al? (3,2)
4. Like Genesis ‘Alien’ sneaking into US 5. Toilet, to UK fans
6. Lit saw the stares on All Eyes __’ (2,2)
7. ‘You Don’t Bring Me Flowers’ Diamond
8. John Travolta ‘__ Lightnin’
9. Cold War Kids “Someone who will take me as __ (what you say?)” (1,2)
10. Gut cords are stretched across this drum
Drummer Plummer of Cold War Kids
One Direction “I live for you, __ for you, Olivia” (1,4)
Beck ‘Heart __ Drum’ (2,1)
New Riders Of The Purple Sage ‘Rockin’ With __’
Introvert musician shutting out the world to practice
‘Broken Hearted Me’ Canadian Murray
Gord Bamford ‘__ Friday Yet?’
Repeated name in Animal House classic
Bassman Maust of Cold War Kids
‘01 posthumous Carpenters
Goes By’
‘Don’t Dog Me’ Raging
Obituary ‘Slowly We
How Brian Setzer gets his “A Coca-Cola Joe & a pizza pie” (2,2)
‘Who Says’ actress/singer Gomez
Color Me Badd’s ‘I Adore Mi
album
Stills and Crosby’s sidekick
Producer/artist Brian that worked w/James
How show fabric artist does her work
The Faces song about rubble?
Babyface ‘As Soon As __ Home’ (1,3)
Star that blew it all
Luther Vandross “I __ million dol lars that you know” (3,1)
Singer Willett of Cold War Kids
Chris Farley movie soundtrack 74. Across was on (5,3)
50. GnR “Her hair reminds me of a warm safe place where __ child I’d hide” (2,1)
ELP, e.g.
‘Educated Guess’ DiFranco
Dave Matthews confessional hit
56. Instumental Paul Simon jam that’s not a Stones cover
58. __ Bruce Hampton & The Aquari um Rescue Unit
59. Guster song about baby-talk for father, perhaps
‘03 Darkness album ‘Permission
(2,4)
66. Like hardcore fans
Jeff Buckley’s ‘Wine’
11. Ace Frehley drummer Fig 12. 80s R&B singer Peeples
15. Jazzy James
20. ‘Listen To Your Love’ band
22. Drifters ‘Save The Last Dance For Me’ singer __ King
25. Norwegian city A-ha is from
27. Intermission spot
28. Brother of Abel Springsteen sang of 29. Prefix with rich
30. Poison’s Michaels
32. Chain road hotel
35. Billie Holiday ‘__ To Be You’ (2,3)
37. Phish “Bag it, tag it, sell it to the butcher in the store” song
38. Akon ‘Blame __ Me’ (2,2)
39. ‘06 Christina Milian hit (3,1)
42. Boy Meets Girl ‘Waiting __ Star To Fall’ (3,1)
45. __ We Never Said Goodbye (2,2)
46. Name-specific Van Morrison song off ‘Wavelength’
48. Cure song driven off the lot? (4,3)
49. British music mag
53. Cream “__ walk down the street, there’s no one there” (1,3)
54. Eric Johnson ‘Cliffs
KC & The Sunshine Band ‘That’s The Way
George Harrison “Yes it’s
(1,4)
Bunny Wailer eats them under
‘Tree’
Cold War Kids “I spend __ of time by myself” (1,3)
Rolling Stones “I’m dirty as __” (1,3)
‘The Marble Index’ singer/model
Randy Rhoads instrumental
Part of Champagne name
VIP lounge
Johnny Cash ‘One Piece __ Time’ (2,1)
Todd Santos
boxes, called cages,
(in
Freebies: Fill
single-box cages with the number in the top-left corner.
Across
1. Without help
Lay’s variety
___ Danger (MAC lipstick shade)
14. Jazz trumpeter Baker
Rammy or lamby?
16. I can’t believe it’s not rice (well, unless you told me)
Future doc’s subj.
Made over
Egg repository
Art student who passed all the Impressionist courses?
Ancient Jordanian city
Went slowly
“Equal” prefix
“Mr. Robot” actor’s cousin who’s part of an influential punk band?
Go toe to toe in the ring, maybe
Trancelike look
Inkling
Anesthetized
“Good golly”
She debated Biden in 2008
Get over (with)
Like writers of Seth Rogen com edies, maybe?
Airport code at the 2002
Olympics
Singer Day who played Billie Holiday
Word before crust or hand
“Have a sample, Mr. Clooney”?
Squished circle
Type of column
Slangy “name” for COVID-19
Facebook’s parent company
Sly meeting
Alternative to 1%
Cute carnivore
Wimble
All quotes are from James Herriot’s York shire, by James Herriot, born Oct. 3, 1916.
Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22) I have said a lot about my deep feeling for Swaledale and Wensleydale, and yet it is in Coverdale that I have spent my holidays. To be exact, in the tiny village of West Scrafton. Spend some time in a favorite dale.
Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 21) It is a constant marvel to me that long ago, men just slapped flat stones one on top of the other on those diz zy gradients and left them to stand there in all weathers for hundreds of years. And it worked!
Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) On that first day at the Buttertubs I could hardly pull myself away, but when I did I found that there were more delights in store. More delights are in store!
Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 19) When I first started to write at the advanced age of fifty, I thought it would stop at one book…. Who knows?
Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) And what did we do in October in West Scrafton? Well, you have only to walk out of the door and look up at the long, rocky comb on the crest of Roova Crag to feel you have found somewhere exciting. It’s right there.
Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20) I love my fellow men, but there are times when it is wonderful to be utterly alone in a wide landscape. There are times.
Aries (March 21 – April 19) It was really to see those holes [in the ground] that I undertook the walk, but I soon found there were oth er rewards. There are other rewards.
Taurus (April 20 – May 20) I love talking about food, especially when I have a sound roof over my head and the rain is pounding down a few feet away, and I drew the hospitable chap out on the subject. But at last even this splendid topic began to wear a little thin, and I ordered an
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Gemini (May 21 – June 20) But … there is always something to see on that unfenced track that climbs between grass and heather, over bridges and streams towards Leyburn. Just look.
Cancer (June 21 – July 22) ‘Away from it all’ is an overworked phrase, but anybody who wants to know what it really means should try this walk. Maybe you just need to get away from some of it.
Leo (July 23 – Aug. 22) The Binghams made Leyburn something special for me …. My strongest memories were of their personal kindness: Frank’s soft-spoken humorous wel come every time I went up to Leyburn, Emmy’s friendly teasing and her wonderful cooking. Kindness is remembered.
Virgo (Aug. 23 – Sept. 22) They talk a lot about pocket spring mattresses these days, but give me a good bed of heather, especially when the ripe blooms are pushing their fra grance into my face, the sun is bright and there is something like Reeth to fill the eye. Whatev er’s comfy for you.
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Adele Hankey of Park River, North Dako ta, was born on April 21, 1926. As such, she shared her birthday with Queen Eliz abeth II, who passed away two weeks ago. But she shared more than the date, KFYRTV reported. When Elizabeth was crowned in 1952, Hankey wrote her a letter — and the queen responded by sending Hankey a birthday card. “I could have jumped out of my shoes,” Hankey said of the unexpect ed greeting. Over the past 70 years, the two have exchanged handwritten cards every year. Hankey said she’ll miss the regular communication: “Oh, absolutely. You miss your pen pals.” — KFYR-TV, Sept. 15
Beyond Meat COO Doug Ramsey is in the soup after a recent incident at a Univer sity of Arkansas vs. Missouri State football game, the Associated Press reported. On Sept. 17, as fans jockeyed their cars out of the parking lot following the game, Ramsey, 53, became enraged when another car made contact with his SUV’s wheel. According to police, Ramsey left his car and “punched through the back windshield” of the other car; when the driver jumped out, Ramsey “pulled him in close and started punch ing his body,” then “bit the owner’s nose, ripping the flesh on the tip of the nose.” Ramsey was also heard threatening to kill
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One morning five years ago, Cincinnati resident Joey Lykins, then 30, woke up and realized his septum (nose) ring was miss ing. He searched through his bed but never located the small item, and eventually he gave up and got another one, the New York Post reported. “I thought maybe I’d swal lowed it,” he said. But a few weeks ago, Lykins, now 35, developed a violent cough and thought he was sick. An X-ray revealed otherwise: Lykins’ nose ring was lodged in his left lung: “The doctor ... said, ‘Does this look familiar?’ I was like, ‘You’ve got to be kidding me! I’ve been looking for that!’” Lykins underwent a bronchoscopy, in which they retrieved the invader using a tube fed down his throat and into his lungs. The sur geon returned the ring to Lykins, who said he won’t be wearing it again: “I kept it as a sou venir.” — New York Post, Sept. 16
Take note: In Alameda County, California, you may no longer engage in wild cow milk ing, CBS News reported. As of Sept. 20, the event often seen at rodeos in the area is ille gal. In case you’re not a rodeo fan, wild cow milking involves two people who try to cor
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You’ve heard of Jack the Ripper and the Taco Bell Strangler (or not?). Now Gresham, Oregon, is dealing with its own serial criminal: the Gresham Lumberjack. Someone is cutting down trees along the Springwater Corridor Trail — to the tune of 750 trees since August 2021, KATUTV reported. But they’re not poaching firewood; the Lumberjack leaves the trees where they fall. The cutting seems to hap pen at night and with a hand saw (likely because it’s quieter). The city has installed cameras along the trail, and police have a person of interest, but in the meantime, they’re asking for the public’s help in nab bing the culprit. — KATU-TV, Sept. 22
Noise complaints are way down at a restaurant in Singapore after it implement ed a “screaming children surcharge” of $10, Yahoo! News reported. Angie’s Oyster Bar
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Our Weird readers are no doubt aware that the Harvard-Yale football game is a big deal a longstanding rivalry. In 1982, another prestigious university inserted itself into the game, Boston.com report ed, as part of another long tradition. On Nov. 20, 1982, a group of MIT students members of Delta Kappa Epsilon, but still known as the Sudbury Four hatched a brilliant prank. After five years of scheming and eight sneaky overnight visits to Har vard Stadium, the plan was in place: Bury a weather balloon beneath the turf, then blow it up using a vacuum cleaner motor during the game. Players stood around with hands on hips and watched as the 6-foot-diame ter globe inflated, marked prominently with “MIT,” and then exploded. Harvard went on to win, 45-7. — Boston.com
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