Big Day Snowshoeing Over Mountains
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Bonds, Guyot & Zealand Traverse At 6 am in the Lincoln Woods parking lot the car’s thermometer read 1 degree. The moonlight was still bright so we left our headlamps…
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Winter Carnival
by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Weirs Times Contributing Writer Carnival is defined as an organized program for entertainment or exhibition. New Hampshire residents have long used the winter carnival as a means of turning the ice…
Dorado Double IPA from Ballast Point Brewing
As we step foot into 2017, many of us will commit to making life better for each other by trying to eat more healthily, exercise more often, spend more time with family and friends, be…
New UN Secretary General Starts Job “Without Illusions”
by John J. Metzler Weirs Times Contributing Writer UNITED NATIONS – The page has been turned. And the new UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres of Portugal has assumed office with a stoically realistic vision of…
Take The Quiz
The start to this winter as well as the labor crunch going on here in New Hampshire has made it increasingly difficult to staff the offices of F.A.T.S.O. Many of you know what F.A.T.S.O. stands…
Keeping My Resolution – Stowe Mountain, Eastman Cross-Country & Tenney Mountain
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Last night as we drove by the lit up slopes of Whaleback, I asked Sharon if she wanted to stop and ski some more and we both laughed. We were…
Notable Journalists From New Hampshire
by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Weirs Times Contributing Writer As a Laconia High school student in the 1950s, I would occasionally stop at my Dad’s place of employment, the Laconia Evening Citizen office on Beacon Street.…
Ten Fidy Imperial Stout from Oskar Blues Brewery
How is your winter coat coming along? Confused? Recently I noted that during the hearty winter months in New Hampshire, we tend to put on a few extra ounces (or pounds) that I look at…
Strange Behavior
I have heard it all over the years, but certainly not for awhile. “My kids think I’m crazy. I can’t even walk out of the bathroom without sticking my head out as far as I…
Resolve To Make It A Fun Winter!
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Sometimes I just don’t know where the time goes, but I am convinced that winter is too short. There are just too many fun things to do when the weather…
Last Minute Thoughts
As Christmas Day is upon us and most of us, hopefully, have successfully checked off all of the items on our gift list. Still, there always seems to be that one person on the list…
Childhood Memories Of Christmas In New Hampshire
by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Weirs Times Contributing Writer A year ago this column was about a memorable, unusual Christmas that involved a serious illness my father experienced and the generous support our family received…
Taking It For Granted
It was a day that started like any other. I awoke without much on my mind; no pressing commitments to attend to that day, no personal matters that needed to be taken care of. My…
Imperial Stout by Moat Mountain Brewing
Winter is a delightful time of year in New Hampshire… minus the snow shoveling, biting cold, slippery roads and bad driving conditions, and of course, catching a cold. But besides these items, it is really…
Church And State In Colonial NH
by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Weirs Times Contributing Writer Captain John Mason, who obtained a grant for land in what is now New Hampshire, can be credited with giving the state its name. Mason lived in…