The Maine Landscape & Nursery Association plans the Maine Flower Show starting next year, when the Portland Flower Show, which was canceled this year because organizers lacked a venue, is scheduled to resume.

Weather predictions now come from a flurry of sources and at various times in advance, but sometimes flawed first impressions are difficult to forget.

Dave Gutter and his Rustic Overtones mates spent parts of three memorable months with the humble superstar, who treated them as music equals and helped mold their professional perspectives.