One of the featured groups performing on Saturday, Aug. 11 is a trio based in Minneapolis, Minn., called Now, Now. What makes this band one to watch is the fact that one of the three members is a Maine native: Jess Abbott (guitar, vocals), who hails from Kittery and was in a couple of groups here.
August 2012
TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): WINGS HILL INN: Elegant dining close to home
It’s hard to believe we missed this gem just 10 minutes from our house for all these years, or that we first heard about Wings Hill Inn and Restaurant in Belgrade Lakes from our friend Wende Gray over in Bethel! The inn
and restaurant turn out to be well-known to patrons of fine dining and comfortable lodging. And now that we’ve experienced it, we’ll become regulars!
Couple on drugs in Mass. woods found, busted
One had to be subdued with pepper spray and a Taser. Both face multiple charges.
J.P. DEVINE: ‘SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED’ could have been better with the right cast
Gertrude Stein was right about Oakland, Calif., when she famously said, “There is no there there.” The same can be said about filmmakers Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly’s venture, “Safety Not Guaranteed.”
Body of man found in Portsmouth Harbor
The body was pulled from the ocean about five miles from the Piscataqua River Bridge.
Nursing home with maggots had prior problems
The Sanford facility was found to have “health deficiencies” during 2011 inspections, but officials say there was no neglect.
Dry summer means more encounters with hungry bears
In one incident, a bear made seven trips into a candy store in Estes Park, Colo., in 15 minutes. Watch surveillance video.
Komen president resigning, founder shifting roles
It’s the latest shake-up since news emerged in January that Komen had decided to eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood for breast-cancer screening.
Evidence ruling due in Kennedy maternity ward scuffle
The case stems from Douglas Kennedy’s attempt to take his 2-day-old son from the maternity ward of a New York hospital.