Helping Out
I have been called on again to help New Hampshire.Since the late 1990s, the decade of no social media or coronavirus -fondly remembered as the good old days – I have been occasionally called upon…
Mask Mandates Are a Public Health Menace
By Michelle MalkinSyndicated Columnist Jared Polis, the Democratic governor of Colorado, thinks those of us who oppose scientifically dubious, constitutionally suspect and dangerously overbroad face mask mandates are “selfish bastards.”I think Polis is a pandering…
Paddling & Hiking Fun At Turtletown Pond & Oak Hill
PHOTO: Turtletown Pond is a 159 acre pond in Concord and the NH Fish & Game provides access to its waters for boating and fishing. The New Hampshire Fish & Game owns and maintains 142…
Listening To Birds
PHOTO: A gray catbird perches on a branch in New England, July 2020. Merganser Lake. Photo by Chris Bosak Look up “wood duck” in a cheap field guide and you’ll likely see a beautiful duck…
AG Barr Sweeps Back Curtain on China’s Communists
In a sweeping, scathing and searingly poignant speech, U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr swept back the curtain on China’s communist regime in a tour de force rarely seen. His focus centered not only on China’s…
Summer Vacation Craft Fair In Wolfeboro
Come and join in the fun at the Summer Vacation Craft Fair on July 24-26 formerly held at Brewster Academy & held this year at The Nick, 10 Trotting Track Rd,. Route 28, Wolfeboro.Fair Hours…
When Rum Ruled – NH Had A Drinking Problem
Eight cents for a pint of rum, sixteen cents for a quart, 29 cents for two quarts, and 54 cents for a gallon of the alcoholic beverage.A New Hampton merchant who, as was customary in…
Woodstock’s Mosaic Pineapple Pale Ale
The word mosaic can have many interpretations. The most common understanding is similar to a puzzle. Pieces of odd-shaped elements in multicolored hues are arranged together to make a design of artistic quality. Think about…
Patrick’s Pub & Eatery Voted “Best Irish Pub In NH”
PHOTO: A winning management team with over 75 years’ experience working at Patrick’s Pub & Eatery in Gilford, their management team includes (left to right) Ethan Coble, Tracey Sopinsky, Rick Morten, Becki Carmen and Kathryn…
NH Boat Museum Hosting Online Vintage Boat And Car Auction on Sat. July 18th
PHOTO: This 1983 John Crosby Fantail Launch is just one of the great boats that will be part of the NH Boat Museum’s virtual auction on Saturday, July 18th. WOLFEBORO – On Saturday, July 18…
UN Security Council Deadlock Fails Starving Syria
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,…
Unbelievable
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…
GUEST EDITORIAL: The N.H. Tax Pledge Should Not Be Scrapped
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…
Launch Etiquette For Kayak Anglers
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.…
Waiting For Hummingbirds
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…