A Good Day Bushwhacking
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer There are a lot of mountains in New Hampshire. Mount Washington’s summit is 6,289 feet above sea level. There are hundreds more that are at least 2000 feet high. Well,…
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Caption Contest Photo #590
Do you have a clever caption for this photo? Send your best caption to us within 2 weeks of publication date… (Include your name, and home town). Caption Contest, The Weirs Times, P.O. Box 5458,…
Slip-Bobber Kayak Panfishing
by Tim Moore Contributing Writer Warm water fish such as crappie, perch, bluegill, largemouth, and smallmouth bass all head for shallow water in the spring to spawn. Length of daylight is a driving force, but…
No Wake Wheat from Squam Brewing
As we struggle to climb out of this weird winter season, our tastes begin to change and our appetite for different beverages migrates from stouts, porters and big, dark beers over to milder refreshing thirst…
Your Art Collection – Yes, YOURS!!!
“Summer Morning” by New Hampshire artist Geri Harvey of the Lakes Region Art Association. More of her work can be seen at the LRAA Gallery at Tanger Outlets in Tilton. By Kimberly J.B. SmithContributing Writer…
WWI –Air Fights, Sacrifice & Drama
by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Weirs Times Contributing Writer There was plenty of what might be called ordinary news in the Wednesday issue of The News and Critic newspaper of March 6, 1918, including political gatherings,…
Burma: Chasing The Shadows
by John J. Metzler Weirs Times Contributing Writer UNITED NATIONS – A new dawn has come to Burma. At long last the political pariah state, also known as Myanmar, has ushered in a new civilian…
One Child at a Time
by Ken Gorrell, Weirs Times Contributing Writer How many times have you heard some group promoting a cause by saying, “It’s for the children”? Sadly, too often children take a back seat to the cause.…
How It All Works
This year has proven to be the year of no experience when it comes to politics and, as I’ve proclaimed on these pages before, no one has less experience than me and that is why…
Caption Contest Photo #589
Do you have a clever caption for this photo? Send your best caption to us within 2 weeks of publication date… (Include your name, and home town). Caption Contest, The Weirs Times, P.O. Box 5458,…
Remy’s Rye Rockingham Brewing Co.
Looking at the horizon of New Hampshire breweries, it seems endless. Almost every week or so, a new one is added to the list. Still behind Vermont in numbers, we are steadily gaining and each…
Soldiers Stuck In The Mud
by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Weirs Times Contributing Writer There was plenty of what might be called ordinary news in the Wednesday issue of The News and Critic newspaper of March 6, 1918, including political…
Palmyra Freed; Syria Still Threatened
by John J. Metzler Weirs Times Contributing Writer UNITED NATIONS—The modern day barbarians have been routed from the ancient city of Palmyra, but the destruction left in the wake of the nearly year long Islamic…
War On Men
I’m tired of hearing about this war against women; as far as I’m concerned, there’s been a war against men in this country for years and no one ever talks about it. And it has…
Double the Fun -Skiing & Hiking
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer The breezeway is full of gear–skis, bicycles, hiking shoes, boots and winter clothing are sharing the same space. My golf clubs are still in the attic but not for long.…