Ready For The Big Day
Halloween is a lot different now than when I was a kid. Back then no one was really looking out for us. We were let loose to roam as we pleased and we were allowed…
Year: 2019
Fabulous Fall &Waterfalls & Boulder Caves Lost River Gorge
Peak foliage is behind us now and wasn’t it grand! According to the calendar, the first day of fall was September 23rd and the first day of winter will be December 21st. As we enter…
enviroMENTALS
It would probably get a student suspended nowadays, but back when I was in middle school we used the term “mental” as an epithet for people or things we thought were stupid. “What are you,…
Tired Just Thinking About It
It is getting down to crunch time for me. I have to decide within the next few weeks whether or not I will run once again for governor of New Hampshire on the Flatlander Party…
They Were Working On The Railroad
In the mid-1800’s, when some fortune-seeking New Hampshire people were leaving New Hampshire to search for gold in California or better farm land not so far to the west, others were busy building railroads that…
Northfield Teen Making Noise As Professional Motorcycle Racer
by Dan SeufertWeirs Times Correspondent Ben Gloddy of Northfield has won a lot of motorcycle racing honors in his career and is considered to be one of the top talents in the business. He’s regularly…
Is The United Nations Going Broke?
UNITED NATIONS – Is the United Nations going broke? Well yes and no. The 193 member organization is facing a serious cash crunch which has naturally hampered the day to day operations of the world…
Extending The Tourist Season
Now that Columbus Day Weekend is over, the summer tourist season comes to an official end here in the Lakes Region and around the state. It is a prosperous time for many businesses and really…
Fremont B-52 Crash In 1959 Receives Renewed Scrutiny
LONDONDERRY — What caused a huge B-52 Stratofortress to crash and explode in a swamp in Fremont, N.H. sixty years ago? The plane’s eight-man crew all survived by bailing out shortly before the Cold War-era…
ADVENTURING: Welton Falls Trail
Becca and I have many old guide books and maps and sometimes for fun we use them to go adventuring. My first guide, a 1976 gold hardcover centennial edition of the AMC White Mountain Guide,…
Recycled Perspective
Those offering their op-ed perspectives should occasionally review what they’ve written to see how well it comports with reality. While basking in the glow of a weekend trifecta – gridiron wins by my nephew’s prep…
What Happens Next?
Just when we were ready for the new season, someone has to come along and pull the rug out from under our feet. It has been a long summer preparing and now that the early…
Squirrels & Birds & Bears!
Where Were They & Why They’re Coming Back by Dan Seufert Weirs Times Correspondent If you’ve noticed a change in the mix of backyard animals this year, you’re not alone. There are far fewer squirrels.…
Cannon Mountain Hike
Charlie put the bike rack on the back of the car and we loaded up our bicycles and drove to the Old Man viewing parking lot just south of the Cannon Mountain Tramway. The lot…
This Week In Education
Education is a frequent topic in this space because it is so colossally important to America’s future and has been so catastrophically mismanaged for so long. In “Quality Counts 2019,” the annual ranking of state…