Summer

Stretching Out Summer, One Bite at a Time

Virginia Prescott — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:01:45 +0000

Maine Chef Kathy Gunst on what we should cook and eat to make us feel better about the waning summer season.

Kathy's recipes:

END-OF-THE-SEASON ROASTED TOMATO SAUCE
From Notes from a Maine Kitchen (Down East Books, 2011)by Kathy Gunst

A Good ol' Barn Dance

Zach Nugent — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:44:15 +0000

Last weekend was the Ossipee Valley Music Festival in South Hiram,Maine. The festival is a weekend long event with four stages of Americana, Bluegrass, and Rockabilly music from bands all over the world. But the real party starts when the sun goes down at the raucous Saturday night barn dance. Word of Mouth intern Zach Nugent decided to shake a leg and bring us this audio post card.

Check out the barn dance band, The Defibulators:

The Best Books Hot off Indie Presses

Virginia Prescott and Michele Filgate — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:16:53 +0000

Three literary experts spill the beans on this summer's hottest indie reads.

Is There More Summer Heat in Store For New Hampshire This Year? Yes - Eventually

Brady Carlson — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:04:14 +0000

You don’t need us to tell you this, but it’s hot today in New Hampshire. Temperatures have been reaching into the 90’s where they were in the 70’s earlier in the week. There have been heat advisories and a number of New Hampshire towns have opened up cooling centers.