Soundtrack to your summer

On the cover
23 soundtrack to your summer Seven local musicians talk about what performing has been like this summer, plus what’s on tap for the rest of the season, what’s on their set lists these days, and where you can see them live.

Also on the cover, Wilton Town Hall Theatre celebrates funny silent films, p.6. Downtown Concord turns Market Days into Market Month, p. 10. And as of Tuesday, the Great New England BBQ and Food Truck Fest is still scheduled to take place — live! — on Saturday, p. 14.

Cover photo: April Cushman. Courtesy photo by Almorinda Photography.

In less than three months, America will go to the polls to elect a new president, Joe Biden, or re-elect ...
Fantastic Negrito, Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? (Cooking Vinyl) In a sense, Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz, a.k.a. Fantastic Negrito, reminds ...
Make Russia Great Again, by Christopher Buckley (Simon & Schuster, 274 pages) When word got out that Christopher Buckley had ...
Manchester eatery to specialize in rice and pasta bowls Inside Nickles Market on the east side of Manchester, a new ...
Concord’s Market Days converted to a month-long festival The annual Market Days Festival returns to Concord this summer with a ...
With stops in Loire River Valley and Piedmont region Take a virtual trip to two famous European wine-producing regions. Imagine ...
Ashley Reisdorf of Raymond is the owner of Ashley’s Eats & Sweets (find them on Facebook), a homestead business specializing ...
More than peanuts and Cracker Jack The Fisher Cats are hosting “Dinner on the Diamond” on Friday, Aug. 7, and ...
Town Hall Theatre hosts Silent Film Comedy Week The Town Hall Theatre in Wilton restarted its silent film series in ...
Let’s take a look at the first week of action as the NBA got restarted a week ago. Even though ...
Covid-19 updateAs of July 27As of August 3Total cases statewide6,4416,660Total current infections statewide407395Total deaths statewide409417New cases211 (July 21 to July ...
Millyard Museum on a missionThe Manchester Historic Association has announced that it plans to restore and display the “Sweaters” portion ...
7 performers talk about playing in a time when local music is center stage In the midst of live music’s ...
Great New England BBQ and food truck festival returns If you’ve been cooped at home for most of the summer, ...
• Audio art tours: Great American Downtown, a nonprofit organization that promotes activities and businesses in downtown Nashua, has partnered ...
• Celtic cousins: A free downtown show stars Rebel Collective, who blend traditional Irish songs with modern rock. The band ...
Film Reviews by Amy Diaz Two couples on a weekend away have extremely bad luck with their beach house in ...
• Barbecue and bluegrass: The Concord Coalition to End Homelessness will hold a socially distanced bluegrass barbecue on Sunday, Aug ...

On-the-go deliciousness

On-the-go deliciousness More and more food trucks featuring all kinds of eats are popping up in locations throughout southern New Hampshire. Find out where to get everything from egg rolls and vegan ice cream to tacos and chicken wings.

Also on the cover, find Uncommon Art on the Common in Goffstown, p. 6, and the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen’s annual fair online, p. 10. And there’s a series of outdoor music happening in Concord this summer, p. 26.

Most New Hampshire public school districts are expected to go to a hybrid school model in the fall. This will ...
Boris, NO (self-released) Already charter members of the cool kids club, the Japanese experimental bliss-metal trio are completely indie as ...
Making your garden a very special place By Henry Homeyer listings@hippopress.com My garden is the place I go in times ...
The NBA restart begins this week with some tune-up games in advance of the playoffs. All will be played in ...
Uncommon Art event is on in Goffstown The Goffstown Main Street Program will host its 12th annual Uncommon Art on ...
Film Reviews by Amy Diaz An enterprising duo finds money in baked goods in First Cow. Otis Figowitz (John Magaro) ...
Michael Simmons of Manchester is the head chef of Angela’s Pasta & Cheese Shop (815 Chestnut St., Manchester, 625-9544, angelaspastaandcheese.com), ...
lyCovid-19 updateAs of July 20As of July 27Total cases statewide6,2496,441Total current infections statewide565407Total deaths statewide398409New cases190 (July 14 to July ...
No Multicultural Festival this year...This year’s Concord Multicultural Festival, typically held in September, has been canceled due to the uncertainty ...
Concord concert series spotlights local music With big-name shows canceled throughout the state, local music is enjoying a welcome moment ...
Summer is the perfect time to explore sours I often talk about sour beer as if it’s simply its own ...
• A look at Manchester’s ponds: The Millyard Museum (200 Bedford St., Manchester) presents a new exhibit, “Manchester’s Urban Ponds: ...
For more than 300 artisans in and around the Granite State, the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen’s annual Craftsmen’s Fair ...
• Stepping up: After a long pandemic-caused hiatus, Thirsty Thursday jam sessions return to Auburn Pitts. In a tradition for ...
• Jewish food festival goes virtual: The New Hampshire Jewish Food Festival, normally held in July at Temple B’nai Israel ...

Just keep running

Hovering hummingbirds, colorful salamanders, the occasional porcupine and more wildlife you might find in your neighborhood

12 Just keep running You don’t have to run every day, or far, or quickly, to reap the benefits of running. Find out how and why to get off the couch, why streaks are, in fact, awesome (should you choose to go that route), and why running a virtual race is a great way to alleviate the fear of the starting line.

Also on the cover, for its first live, in-person performance in months, Hatbox Theatre presents Copenhagen, p. 10. It’s blueberry and raspberry season; find out where to pick your own, p. 22. And Gurung’s Kitchen opens inside Bunny’s Superette, p. 23.

How to make your flowers happy It is mid-summer now, and my garden is full of gorgeous flowers, some finishing ...
John Carpenter, “Skeleton”/”Unclean Spirit” (Sacred Bones Records) It’s funny how things work out, isn’t it? I would have loved to ...
Ready or not baseball kicks off Thursday, July 23, in what will likely be the strangest baseball season ever. No ...
Parakeet, by Marie-Helene Bertino (224 pages, Farrar, Straus and Giroux) The bride, “ethnically ambiguous,” has been banished to a luxurious ...
Something new in sparkling wines Carpe diem — seize the day! Embark on something new! Even John Keating, played by ...
In December 2019, Jon Buatti of Auburn took over ownership of Michelle’s Gourmet Pastries & Deli in Manchester, bringing with ...
How to challenge yourself to get going, stay at it and get in a race — even now Two years ...
Comic check inFree Comic Book Summer, the Covid-era-reworking of Free Comic Book Day, kicked off in mid-July and continues into ...
A show for the littlesThe 2020 Bank of New Hampshire Children’s Summer Series continues at the Palace Theatre (80 Hanover ...
Amanda McCarthy makes her move With a combination of innate talent and plucky determination, Amanda McCarthy has become a fixture ...
Gurung’s Kitchen opens inside Bunny’s Superette You won’t see it right away when you step inside Bunny’s Superette in Manchester’s ...
Governor’s updates Covid-19 updateAs of July 13As of July 20Total cases statewide6,0686,249Total current infections statewide621565Total deaths statewide391398New cases158 (July 7 ...
Copenhagen opens as live shows return to the Hatbox Theatre The Hatbox Theatre will reopen on July 24 with Phylloxera ...
No fall sports for UNH players and fansThe University of New Hampshire Department of Athletics announced July 17 that its ...
Well, Cam Newton signing at this late date for a hitch in Foxboro was a bit surprising. But it was ...
Pick-your-own blueberries and raspberries After an unusually short season for strawberries at some local farms, pick-your-own blueberries and raspberries are ...
Camp offers creative outlet for teen girls Tracey Miller, a wellness coach and yoga instructor from Manchester, and her teenage ...
• Author discusses women’s suffrage: The Tory Hill Author Series will feature feminist historian and biographer Susan Ware on Saturday, ...
“It is America! You should be speaking English!” “Is anybody here illegal?!” “It’s America speak English!” Those words rang out ...
• One-man band: When all the pieces are engaged, Lee Ross delivers a bold, brassy sound that definitely seems like ...
Film Reviews by Amy Diaz U.S. Army soldiers operating in a remote corner of Afghanistan find themselves under attack in ...
• Mobile scoops: The Loudon Firefighters Association (8 Cooper St.) will host a drive-thru ice cream social on Saturday, July ...

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