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The Man Who Thought He Was A Tree

Not So Long Ago March 8, 2018March 6, 2018

by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Weirs Times Contributing Writer His name is T.E.M. White and I call him a person of interest, not because law enforcement authorities had any special interest in him, but because reading…

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Thinking It Over

A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire March 7, 2018March 6, 2018

I’ve had to think long and hard about my plans for 2018. My recent surgery and recovery has given me a lot of time to consider what is really important in my life. It’s a…

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Luponic Distortion IPA Revolution #009 by Firestone-Walker

Wicked Brew Review March 7, 2018March 6, 2018

When we look forward to an annual release of some product or series we enjoy, we can become fixated on this release date; so much so that we get excited. Well, for a number of…

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Context and Confidence

Op/Ed by Gorrell March 7, 2018March 6, 2018

by Ken Gorrell, Weirs Times Contributing Writer Three years ago this week I penned “School-to-Prison Pipeline?,” for the March 5th, 2015 edition of the Weirs Times. It could have been written yesterday. I wrote that…

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High Above the Notch Eagle Cliff & Cannon Mountain

On The Trails & Summits March 6, 2018March 6, 2018

by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer We met in the Cannon Mountain Tramway parking lot after Becca spent the morning snowboarding on Cannon’s slopes. I didn’t get my act together to go skiing along with…

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Coffee Stout by Concord Craft Brewing

Wicked Brew Review February 22, 2018February 21, 2018

Continuing along with our month-long journey of Stout beers month, we look at another awesome beer that provides so much flavor and enjoyment from our local providers within the state that is is not…

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The Seed of Evil

Op/Ed by Gorrell February 22, 2018February 21, 2018

by Ken Gorrell, Weirs Times Contributing Writer Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to your ruin. ― Aesop Evil has been with mankind since the beginning. Yet we still seem surprised when…

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Snow’s Great & How Are You?

On The Trails & Summits February 21, 2018February 22, 2018

by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Have you noticed how long the days are getting now? With the passing of Valentine’s Day I get into a bit of a panic that the end of winter…

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To-Do, or Not-To-Do

Op/Ed by Gorrell February 7, 2018February 6, 2018

by Ken Gorrell, Weirs Times Contributing Writer The new year brought new state laws across the land, new experiments in the “laboratories of democracy.” That phrase, coined by Progressive jurist Louis Brandeis, sounds like a…

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Success!

On The Trails & Summits February 6, 2018February 6, 2018

by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Sometimes I don’t make the smartest decisions and still everything ends up fine. Danielle and I have been trying to make a winter trip up Mount Success since Christmas. Due…

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Ten Years After

Op/Ed by Gorrell January 25, 2018January 23, 2018

by Ken Gorrell, Weirs Times Contributing Writer I’d love to change the world But I don’t know what to do So I’ll leave it up to you “I’d Love to Change the World” —Ten Years…

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A Life Changer

A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire January 24, 2018January 23, 2018

Reprinted from Brendan’s book “The Flatlander Chronicles.” When you win something like this, people suggest it is best to keep quiet about it. It’s a good idea to wait and first hire an attorney, get…

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Two Wonderful Wednesdays Killington & Okemo

On The Trails & Summits January 23, 2018

By Amy PatenaudeSki/Outdoor Writer Our friends on the other side of the Connecticut River have a lot of nice ski areas too. Killington Resort and Okemo Mountain Resort are worth the extra drive and especially…

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Everything Old Is New Again

Op/Ed by Gorrell January 14, 2018January 13, 2018

by Ken Gorrell, Weirs Times Contributing Writer Last week, advocates for education who put children ahead of institutions were given a reason to smile: SB 193, establishing education freedom savings accounts, passed a critical vote…

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Tribal Tribulations

Op/Ed by Gorrell January 13, 2018

by Ken Gorrell, Weirs Times Contributing Writer E pluribus unum. It’s one of the few Latin phrases kids learn in school – or used to. Given the sorry state of civics education, perhaps the motto…

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The Man Who Thought He Was A Tree

Thinking It Over

Luponic Distortion IPA Revolution #009 by Firestone-Walker

Context and Confidence

High Above the Notch Eagle Cliff & Cannon Mountain

Coffee Stout by Concord Craft Brewing

The Seed of Evil

Snow’s Great & How Are You?

To-Do, or Not-To-Do

Success!

Ten Years After

A Life Changer

Two Wonderful Wednesdays Killington & Okemo

Everything Old Is New Again

Tribal Tribulations