2016 – Page 4 – The WEIRS TIMES

The Chief, His Daughter & Her Lover

Not So Long Ago September 7, 2016September 6, 2016

by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Weirs Times Contributing Writer The main characters in more than one native American legend are a powerful tribal chief, his beautiful maiden daughter, and a young, brave chief or warrior from…

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Altered Book Art – Art & Recycling Join Forces

Art Girl September 7, 2016September 25, 2022

Garden #1 – fused board book – recycled Barney book By Kimberly J.B. SmithContributing Writer Having taught art to all ages for decades, I have dabbled in just about every art medium that exists. Then…

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Why Bother?

A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire September 7, 2016September 6, 2016

By this time next week I will know who all my opponents will be for the November 8th election for Governor of New Hampshire. When you get your ballot there will be a lot of…

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Hike, Dip & Slide -Mount Crawford, Saco River & Attitash Mountain Resort

On The Trails & Summits September 6, 2016

by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer From Franconia we drove through Twin Mountain, past the grand Mount Washington Resort Hotel and down Crawford Notch to reach the parking area for the Davis Path—right across from Samuel…

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Slovakia—Central Europe’s Quiet Success Story

Op/Ed by Metzler September 1, 2016August 31, 2016

by John J. Metzler Weirs Times Contributing Writer BRATISLAVA, Slovakia— The majestic Danube River connects Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest. Just 40 miles downriver from Vienna, the historic city of Bratislava rises above the Danubian plain.…

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Fall Fishing Opportunities

A Guides Life August 31, 2016August 31, 2016

by Tim Moore Contributing Writer Fall is just around the corner and I wanted to focus on some opportunities that many anglers miss. As the days get shorter and the nights get cooler, lakes and…

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Saudi Quebec

Op/Ed by Gorrell August 31, 2016August 31, 2016

by Ken Gorrell, Weirs Times Contributing Writer It was in the upper 80s yesterday and the leaves are beginning to show fall colors, so it’s perhaps a strange time to be writing about maple syrup…

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Doing Good Work

A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire August 31, 2016

The dust is about to settle on another summer tourist season here in Central New Hampshire. Traffic is lighter, restaurants are less busy, the waterways not as frightening to navigate and the shopping carts at…

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Blond Melon by Rockingham Brewing Co

Wicked Brew Review August 25, 2016August 23, 2016

We should live by a simple set of rules… Try to be nice to each other, help out when you can, keep opinions that could start an argument to yourself, eat good food and drink…

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The Unknown Soldier Identified

Not So Long Ago August 25, 2016August 23, 2016

by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Weirs Times Contributing Writer Two thousand nine hundred and ten New Hampshire residents who served in the Union forces during the Civil War were unaccounted for at the end of the…

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Elaine Morrison – Art with Empathy

Art Girl August 24, 2016September 25, 2022

“The Blue Line” by Elaine Morrison “Feelings of despair overwhelm the alcoholic. The blue line encompasses him and his addiction. They are one. Recovery is a choice.” By Kimberly J.B. SmithContributing Writer There are many…

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Going For The Gold

A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire August 24, 2016August 23, 2016

As I write this, the Summer Olympics in Rio are almost over and I feel like I need a vacation. It seems like only yesterday that I could easily endure two weeks of massive night…

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Bushwhack to West Baldface Mountain

On The Trails & Summits August 24, 2016August 23, 2016

by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer We are not made of sugar. If we were made of sugar we would have melted and washed downstream of the East Branch of the Saco River. We pitched our…

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Turkey At The Crossroads

Op/Ed by Metzler August 23, 2016

by John J. Metzler Weirs Times Contributing Writer PARIS – A vital American ally has gone geopolitically adrift in the wake of Turkey’s failed military coup, and the subsequent crackdown on all forms of domestic…

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Great Rhythm Brewing’s Expansion

Wicked Brew Review August 18, 2016August 17, 2016

New Hampshire’s brewing industry is alive and well. Evidence of this is seen almost every day in one way or another. Whether it is a new brewer opening their doors for the first time or…

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Year: 2016

The Chief, His Daughter & Her Lover

Altered Book Art – Art & Recycling Join Forces

Why Bother?

Hike, Dip & Slide -Mount Crawford, Saco River & Attitash Mountain Resort

Slovakia—Central Europe’s Quiet Success Story

Fall Fishing Opportunities

Saudi Quebec

Doing Good Work

Blond Melon by Rockingham Brewing Co

The Unknown Soldier Identified

Elaine Morrison – Art with Empathy

Going For The Gold

Bushwhack to West Baldface Mountain

Turkey At The Crossroads

Great Rhythm Brewing’s Expansion