Cheers to Summer — 09/03/2026

Hippo frontpage showing tall cocktail with lemon and mint on table, with text Cheers to Summer

On the cover

A toast to the waning days of summer and the fast-approaching fall! In this week’s cover story, John Fladd talks to some local mixologists about drinks to get you through the change of season. The drink in the photo above and on the cover is a Maine Squeeze (Lull Farm blueberries, citron vodka, mint syrup and lemonade) made by Krista Fisher at Local Street Eats in Nashua. Courtesy photo.

Also on the cover It’s a trio of end of summer traditions. Exeter holds its annual UFO Festival this weekend (see page 16), Cruising Downtown fills Elm Street in Manchester with classic cars (page 15) and get ready for rides, live entertainment and fried everything at the Hopkinton State Fair (page 17).

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