Hawks And Eagles
Winter is a good time to study hawks in New England as they are typically out in the open and exposed. The leaves are long gone and the branches on which the birds perch are…
Classic Pinball Game Gets A Facelift
Funspot's 1980 vintage Bally pinball "Xenon" has a new lease on life after a replacement playfield was painstakingly transplanted into her by tech trainee Ryan Fields.
2023 Predictions
A FOOL in New Hampshire this week offers his predictions for what he thinks is coming in 2023 from a new form of currency to Tom Brady's next gig. Always fun!
A Plethora Of Mysteries
New Off The Shelf Review: The Locked Room is the fourteenth novel in Elly Griffiths’ Ruth Galloway Mysteries. I have been reading the Ruth Galloway series since 2016 when I binged the first seven books…
Deer Mountain
This week's trails & summits adventure takes Amy north to snowy trails in Pittsburgh, NH, just a few miles south of the Canadian border. She and friend Adam plowed through the snow to find Deer…
Five Things To Do If You Don’t Ski or Snowboard!
It sure feels like winter! So let’s all enjoy it. Here’s five things you can do even if you don’t ski or snowboard!
Snowtime! The Lifts are Open
Bretton Woods was the first resort in New Hampshire to open on Saturday November 18th. My first day skiing this season was at Bretton Woods on their third day open, Monday morning. It was a…
Chicken Pot Pie
With winter and the holidays coming, this recipe for Chicken Pot Pie is a basic recipe ready to embellish with seasonings and veggies of your choice and is a great way to stretch leftover meat.…
The November Feel
Ann Cleeves’ The Rising Tide, her tenth Vera Stanhope mystery, confirms that Cleeves does not rest on her laurels as a master of moody crime novels. The Rising Tide is just as fine in tone…
Talking Turkey
Another Thanksgiving is upon us, and I want to express my gratitude for my family and friends. I also want to say thank you to readers of this column for making it so enjoyable to…
2022 Christmas Wishbook
Look inside this week's Weirs Times to find our annual Shop Local Holiday Wishbook to help you with the often daunting task of Christmas shopping. And don't forget to pickup an extra copy or two…
Mount Paugus With Snow
Amy is off on a chilly adventure this week, hiking through the first snows of winter on Mount Paugus. She joins Bria who is working on hiking every trail in the AMC guide or "redlining"…
Election Cake
The history of Election Cake is a little fuzzy. Some historians believe it actually goes back further than Presidential Elections, tracing its origins back to when we were governed by The King of England. Some…
Honoring Her Family Members On Veterans Day
Many of us have family members who are U.S. veterans, whether in wars past or serving this country in present day. There are certainly many stories that can be told, but never enough space on…
Another Wild Ride
James R. Benn, Soho Crime, 2022 And my heart also knew I’d never forget the moment I watched those men advance into hell’s open, gaping jaws. – Billy Boyle [Excerpt from “The Partisan”:Oh, the wind,…