An Even Dozen
Now that the race for governor of New Hampshire is finally kicking into full gear, I’m feeling pretty confident about my chances this year.This year marks a very special and emotional campaign for me. This…
A Town’s Effort To Educate Its Children
An 1878 Lesson On How To Do Better As New Hampshire schools open for a new school year in this year of 2020 students and teachers are experiencing changes to their usual expectations of the…
Historic State House Chair Donated To Archives
PHOTO: NH Rep. John Plumer (right) with his wife, Denise and NH Secretary Of State Bill Gardner stand by the chair used by Plumer’s great-grandfather Charles Nathaniel Plumer when he was in the state legislature.…
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Lone Pine’s Space Metal Dinosaur DIPA
There were some terms born in the late sixties or early seventies referring to the debris floating above us in the thin layer of airless space known as orbit. The gravitation of earth would hold…
Motorcycle Week Kicks Off With Annual Peter Makris Memorial Run
PHOTO: Peter Makris patriarch of The NASWA Resort and community leader. 14th Annual Event will be held Saturday – August 22, 2020 LACONIA – When several hundred-motorcycle riders gathered 13 years ago to honor the…
The Anti-Suffrage Movement The Home, Hearth, And Mother Crowd
PHOTO: Not all women were on board with the 19th Amendment which would give them the right to vote. When Dr. Anna Shaw, the President of the National American Women’s Suffrage Association, was asked why…
Mount Washington Valley Craft Fair
Don’t miss the Mount Washington Valley Craft Fair on August 22-23 at Schouler Park, 1 Norcross Circle, Rte. 16, in North Conway (located in the beautiful park in front of the Scenic Railroad). There will…
All ‘Spies & Sweethearts’ For Wright Museum Volunteer
For volunteer Linda Shenton Matchett, a big part of her joy in time spent at the Wright Museum of World War II in Wolfeboro is the interaction with visitors.\“Many share their memories or stories about…
Health Focus of High Level U.S. Official’s Taiwan Trip
A visit by an American Secretary of Health to an East Asian ally would seemingly not register much media attention, especially during the Summer. But in the age of global Corona and the deadly spread…
Prescott Farm Adventure Packs To The Rescue
Guests of all ages and experience levels can safely enjoy time together using the new Adventure Packs at Prescott Farm on White Oaks Road in Laconia. Adaptable, educational, COVID-safe, and most of all fun, Adventure…
My Brother Greg
On Saturday, August 1st, my brother Greg passed away suddenly from a heart attack.He was only 72.It was a terrible shock, a feeling I had never experienced. I had never lost a sibling before and…
Paddling & More Paddling
PHOTO: Charlie on Powder Mill Pond right off of Route 202 in Hancock. Charlie and I bought two used kayaks this spring and we been having fun paddling all over. New Hampshire Fish and Game…
A Day in Wolfeboro with Molly the Trolley
PHOTO: Molly the Trolley making her rounds near Brewster Academy with Wolfeboro Bay and Mt. Major in the background. by Kathy FairmanContributor It was a perfect August day with plenty of blue sky and sunshine…
Gale School Memories
PHOTO: Gale School in Belmont’s Third Grade Class 1954-1955. The historic building was recently saved and moved. We asked readers who attended Gale School to send us their memories and photos. Photo Courtesy Carol (Rivers)…