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Beijing’s Pacific Pivot—75 Years After Pearl Harbor

Op/Ed by Metzler December 15, 2016December 14, 2016

by John J. Metzler Weirs Times Contributing Writer UNITED NATIONS – On December 7, 1941, the United States was shocked and stunned from its nervous neutrality and thrust into the crucible of the Second World…

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Fun Skiing – Cannon’s Blasting & Sunny Sunapee

On The Trails & Summits December 14, 2016

by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Cold nights and sunny days make for great fun on the slopes. Winter doesn’t officially begin until December 21st, but it certainly looks and feels like winter is already…

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Rebel RAW Double IPA by Boston beer company

Wicked Brew Review December 1, 2016November 29, 2016

Now that we have opened up the ‘flood gates’ of beers available to talk about within the New Hampshire borders, this column will probably never run out of great beer! Even though I am partial…

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Remembering 4-H Club

Not So Long Ago November 30, 2016November 29, 2016

by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Weirs Times Contributing Writer Girl Scouts are known for their cookies, but at one time there were also 4-H Club cookies, available in vanilla or chocolate flavors and described as delicious…

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Syria’s Labyrinth into Hell

Op/Ed by Metzler November 30, 2016November 29, 2016

by John J. Metzler Weirs Times Contributing Writer UNITED NATIONS – It’ s not often a senior UN official leaves a prepared and rigid script to emotionally describe a situation to delegates in the Security…

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Christmas Party

A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire November 30, 2016November 29, 2016

Every holiday season the members of FATSO (Flatlanders Adjusting To Solitary Oblivion) get together to celebrate the holidays, exchange gifts and reminisce. FATSO is a winter support group for new transplants started many years ago…

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New Hampshire Slopes Are Open!!

On The Trails & Summits November 29, 2016

by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Many of us had less than a 24-hour notice that Bretton Woods lifts would be spinning on Sunday, November 13th. I first heard the news from reading a friend’s…

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Call It A Day Double IPA by Moat Mountain Brewing Co

Wicked Brew Review November 17, 2016November 15, 2016

Don’t you just love surprises? Like when you forget it’s your birthday and someone important in your life says ‘Happy Birthday dear.’ Or when you are getting up to start your day and your sweetie…

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Not Just Another Chicken

Not So Long Ago November 16, 2016November 15, 2016

by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Weirs Times Contributing Writer Why did the chicken cross the Rhode? Rhode Island, that is. The answer: To get to New Hampshire to experience a transformation . It has been…

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Trump Aftershocks

Op/Ed by Metzler November 16, 2016November 15, 2016

by John J. Metzler Weirs Times Contributing Writer NEW YORK – A jarring electoral earthquake has rocked America with a stunning upset win by Donald J. Trump, the Republican insurgent candidate. The epicenter of the…

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Divided Nation

A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire November 16, 2016November 15, 2016

It might just be the most divisive time in our Nation’s history. Never before have people been so diametrically opposed and there doesn’t seem much hope of the two sides ever meeting. We have seen…

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Georgiana Falls

On The Trails & Summits November 15, 2016

by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Danielle and I met up just before 8 am at the Irving, the alien gas station, just north of I-93’s exit 33 on Route 3 in Lincoln. I get…

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Signal Mountain Fire Tower On The List Of 93

On The Trails & Summits November 3, 2016

by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer There are lots of mountain lists and right here in New Hampshire we have many mountain lists. Some lists have been around a long time and are well known, while…

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Toasted Pumpkin Ale by 603 Brewery

Wicked Brew Review October 21, 2016October 21, 2016

As promised last week, we look at another great pumpkin flavored beer which embodies the spirit of what fall is about. The cooling temperature, the changing colors of foliage, and the time when we look…

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Boyhood Memories-Autumn

Not So Long Ago October 21, 2016October 21, 2016

by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Weirs Times Contributing Writer No fair for me, and that was no fair to me. October 12th was Columbus Day. Every year it was Columbus Day, and every year on…

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Beijing’s Pacific Pivot—75 Years After Pearl Harbor

Fun Skiing – Cannon’s Blasting & Sunny Sunapee

Rebel RAW Double IPA by Boston beer company

Remembering 4-H Club

Syria’s Labyrinth into Hell

Christmas Party

New Hampshire Slopes Are Open!!

Call It A Day Double IPA by Moat Mountain Brewing Co

Not Just Another Chicken

Trump Aftershocks

Divided Nation

Georgiana Falls

Signal Mountain Fire Tower On The List Of 93

Toasted Pumpkin Ale by 603 Brewery

Boyhood Memories-Autumn