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UN Security Council Deadlock Fails Starving Syria

Op/Ed by Metzler July 17, 2020July 17, 2020

A devastating decade old war, a deteriorating humanitarian situation, and a deplorable inability of the international community to stop the conflict, underscores Syria’s tragic fate.The failure of the UN Security Council to ease the suffering,…

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Unbelievable

A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire July 17, 2020

It’s Unbelievable.I mean, I wasn’t even here, I had taken a week off and in order to fulfill my requirements for a weekly column, I reached into my bin and dusted off an old one.I…

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GUEST EDITORIAL: The N.H. Tax Pledge Should Not Be Scrapped

Opinion / Editorial July 16, 2020July 15, 2020

PHOTO ABOVE: At left, New Hampshire Governor Mel Thomson giving a speech to the National Auxillary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in 1978 at the Statue of Liberty in NY Harbor. In the photo…

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Launch Etiquette For Kayak Anglers

A Guides Life July 16, 2020July 15, 2020

PHOTO: Kayak fishing is the fastest growing aspect of the fishing industry. That growth means more people using ramps and launches. Boat ramps are installed to allow boaters access to lakes, rivers, and coastal waters.…

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Waiting For Hummingbirds

For The Birds July 15, 2020July 15, 2020

PHOTO: A female ruby-throated hummingbird visits a flower in New England, July 2020. Photo by Chris Bosak Apparently, all I had to do to get my hummingbirds back this summer was complain to my neighbor.I…

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Volunteers Making A Difference At The Wright Museum

Features July 15, 2020July 15, 2020

PHOTO: Wright Museum board member Andy Mako clears some branches from the trail on Trotting Park Road in Wolfeboro. WOLFEBORO -While visitors may be amazed at the expanded lobby and gallery space among several other…

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Spruce Pond Conservation Camp – The Old Guy Still Remembers

Not So Long Ago July 15, 2020

PHOTO: One of Bob H. Smith’s memories of conservation camp was that one afternoon or evening was reserved for learning how to shoot a bow and arrow.. I had my initiation into a summer camp…

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Downtown Dave & The Deep Pockets At Pitman’s Freight Room

Features July 11, 2020July 8, 2020

On Saturday, July 11th at 8pm, Downtown Dave and The Deep Pockets will be at Pitman’s Freight Room, 94 New Salem Street Laconia, NH.Downtown Dave and The Deep Pockets are impassioned in Blues and R…

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Some Summer Visitors

For The Birds July 10, 2020July 9, 2020

PHOTO: A rose-breasted grosbeak perches on a branch in New England, June 2020. Merganser Lake. Photo by Chris Bosak. So much for taking a break from feeding the birds.I mentioned in last week’s column that…

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Jacked Up DIPA from Hobbs Brewing

Wicked Brew Review July 10, 2020July 9, 2020

India has given us a lot to be happy about. Spices like curry and cumin help to make their food hot and delicious. But what has really brought India notoriety in the beer world are…

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On The Green 1- Arts & Crafts Festival Will Be Held at New Location in Wolfeboro

Features July 10, 2020July 8, 2020

Don’t miss the On The Green Craft Fair on July 10-12 formerly held at Brewster Academy & held this year at The Nick, 10 Trotting Track Rd,. Route 28, Wolfeboro.Fair Hours are Friday & Saturday…

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Hong Kong’s Weathervane

Op/Ed by Metzler July 9, 2020

Beijing’s tightening noose on Hong Kong foretells many things both in the successful city state as much as throughout the opaque vastness of China itself. Clearly, the widening communist political crackdown on Hong Kong’s rights…

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Ashland R.R. Station Museum Open For Summer

Features July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

The Ashland Railroad Station Museum, one of the best preserved railroad stations in the state, opened for its summer season on July 4. The station was built in 1869 for the Boston, Concord & Montreal…

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Summer Camp In The 1940’s & 50’s —An Old Man Remembers

Not So Long Ago July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

“Would you like to go to camp this summer?” That was the question that was suddenly sprung on me one winter’s evening, the date being one I didn’t make note of, so don’t recall. I…

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North to Terrace Mountain And Mount Cabot

On The Trails & Summits July 8, 2020

PHOTO: Yours truly, Bria and Danielle on the wooded summit of Terrace Mountain, elevation 3,654 feet. Terrace is reached from a spur path off the Kilkenny Ridge Trail. Terrace is on the New Hampshire Highest…

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UN Security Council Deadlock Fails Starving Syria

Unbelievable

GUEST EDITORIAL: The N.H. Tax Pledge Should Not Be Scrapped

Launch Etiquette For Kayak Anglers

Waiting For Hummingbirds

Volunteers Making A Difference At The Wright Museum

Spruce Pond Conservation Camp – The Old Guy Still Remembers

Downtown Dave & The Deep Pockets At Pitman’s Freight Room

Some Summer Visitors

Jacked Up DIPA from Hobbs Brewing

On The Green 1- Arts & Crafts Festival Will Be Held at New Location in Wolfeboro

Hong Kong’s Weathervane

Ashland R.R. Station Museum Open For Summer

Summer Camp In The 1940’s & 50’s —An Old Man Remembers

North to Terrace Mountain And Mount Cabot