While the festival lasts all weekend, most of the music will be performed Saturday at indoor venues downtown.
Brenda Boykin
Dutch protest Russian sanctions with tomato fight
The event raises money for farmers hurt by Russia’s boycott of fresh produce from Europe.
Photos: A cornucopia, close up
Sights and sounds abound at a farmers market on a sunny Maine summer day.
Sports Digest
SOCCER U.S. men defeat Czechs in first game after Cup Alejandro Bedoya scored in the 39th minute, and a youthful U.S. men’s soccer team started the four-year cycle of preparation for the 2018 World Cup with a 1-0 victory against the Czech Republic in Prague on Wednesday night. Three players made their U.S. debuts, with 21-year-old […]
Scientists study assessment of Gulf of Maine cod levels
Scientists are set to begin reviewing an assessment of the Gulf of Maine cod population that says the species is spawning at an all-time low. A spokeswoman for the New England Fisheries Management Council said the scientists are reviewing the assessment Thursday and Friday in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The management council will consider the scientists’ […]
McDonald’s closes down three Russian restaurants
McDonald’s has temporarily closed three more restaurants in Russia after mass unscheduled inspections by Russia’s food safety watchdog, the company said Thursday. The state agency previously closed three McDonald’s restaurants in Moscow, one in Stavropol and one in Yekaterinburg in the Urals region.
Gore sues Al-Jazeera America for allegedly withholding millions
The claim is filed on behalf of the former U.S. vice president, his business partner and unnamed shareholders of Current Media.
Briefcase
Jaguar Land Rover recalls nearly 41,000 vehicles Jaguar Land Rover North America is recalling nearly 41,000 vehicles because the front air bag on the passenger’s side might not work properly in a crash. Jaguar Land Rover, owned by India’s Tata Motors, is recalling 17,066 LR2s from the 2010-2015 model years and 23,485 Range Rover Evoques […]
Sanford firefighters respond to two unrelated fires
SANFORD – Sanford firefighters battled two fires within 90 minutes Sunday night – one of which left a family homeless and the other a motorcyclist without his new bike. Capt. Brian Smith said a fire that started in the kitchen of 7 Brock Ave. spread throughout the ranch-style home, causing heavy smoke and fire damage. The […]