The Iron Lady
by Ken Gorrell, Weirs Times Contributing Writer Had she lived, Margaret Thatcher would have celebrated her 92nd birthday last week. I wonder how many in the U.K. would prefer the Iron Lady’s ghost to their…
Life Goes On
Some columns are difficult to write. Two weeks ago, my wife, Kim, and I took a trip to the neighborhood I grew up in on Long Island, New York. It wasn’t a trip we had…
Separatist Fault Line Stretches From Spain to Ukraine
by John J. Metzler Weirs Times Contributing Writer UNITED NATIONS – A dangerous and potentially riveting political fault line stretches from Spain across Europe to Ukraine as smoldering separatist movements have gained new strength and…
Salted Caramel Stout by Southern Tier Brewing Co.
We are approaching that time of year again where more is better; flavor and bigness that is. With colder months upon us, our winter coat needs to be built up. A few extra pounds just…
The Games Hikers Play
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer I know you don’t want to admit it but the days are getting shorter, the end is in sight and winter is fast approaching. Before it gets too cold and…
Hungary Helps Embattled Mid-East Christians
by John J. Metzler Weirs Times Contributing Writer UNITED NATIONS – One of the silent tragedies among the conflicts raging in the Middle East, concerns the fate of the ancient and now persecuted Christian communities.…
The Witch’s Brew Mystery Woman Unmasked – Part 1
by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Weirs Times Contributing Writer I have read several versions of the story about the so-called witch of New Hampton, New Hampshire and have written about her, but my curiosity concerning this…
Getting What They Paid For
by Ken Gorrell, Weirs Times Contributing Writer Using public polling as a political weapon is nothing new. A recent bought-and-paid-for-by-the-AFT poll simply lowers the bar. The leaders of the American Federation of Teachers, a public-sector…
Hiking Companions Tackle NH’s 4,000-Footers Together
The Last Two Peaks: Kinsman Mountain South & North by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Seven years ago I can easily recall how this all started. My golfing gal friends, Sharon and Sarah thought it would…
Single Day Bonds-Zealand Traverse
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer There are 48 peaks on the New Hampshire 4,000 Footer list and the most remote are the Bonds. The three Bond peaks are far in the federally designated Pemigewasset Wilderness…
You Might Not Like This
It seems like everybody is angry about something nowadays. Either a few people are on television yelling back and forth about something or other or there are crowds of folks marching down avenues and boulevards…
Up To The Summits Of The Twin Mountains
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer We met at the New Hampton Park and Ride lot at 6:30 am and in one car we continued north on I-93. The sky was grey but the clouds were…
Space Dust IPA by Elysian Brewing Company
When we look up into the clear night sky, we could ponder many things. How many stars? How many galaxies? Is there life on other planets? What is floating around up there? Well to the…
Homecoming Day Came To Stay In New Hampton
by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Weirs Times Contributing Writer An immense bonfire on Shingle Camp Hill in the town of New Hampton lit up the sky on a Saturday night in the summer of or near…
Roses And Thorns
by Ken Gorrell, Weirs Times Contributing Writer When I wrote my last essay I was preparing for a week-long camping trip with a Boy Scout troop. That trip has joined a long list of camping…