Lots Of Reasons
I was horrified to pick up the newspaper last week to read that our governor was involved in a car accident. Fortunately, no one was hurt, but the idea of it even happening was upsetting…
Full Clip IPA by Stoneface brewing Co.
Presenting this week’s review, I was perplexed by the term ‘Clip’ and its variety of uses and meanings. Clipper ships were fast moving boats, ‘moving along at a fast clip’ while a ‘clip joint’ referred…
Coös County’s Cohos Trail
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer Coös County is the most northern and largest county in New Hampshire. Coös and Cohos are pronounced “CO-ahss” with two syllables. If you say Coös as if it rhymed with…
“We’re Gonna Need A Bigger House”
Many people yell and scream about Campaign Finance Reform while ignoring what is becoming even a bigger problem during election season. Of course, I am talking about Campaign Cardboard reform. I’m sure my critics will…
Old Home Day – A NH Tradition
by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Weirs Times Contributing Writer August is traditionally Old Home Day month across New Hampshire. This week our history columnist Robert Hanaford Smith explains where this unique New Hampshire tradition comes from.…
The Smuttynose Brewing Company
Have you ever wondered how something is made? Like how a car is assembled and the process from beginning to end. Well, you can visit an auto assembly plant and watch it happen. The same…
Vertical Jigging For Lake Trout
by Tim Moore Contributing Writer When I mention lake trout fishing to most anglers I usually get one of two responses, “I love trolling” or, “I hate trolling.” For many lake trout angler, trolling is…
France: Facing Barbarism
by John J. Metzler Weirs Times Contributing Writer PARIS – The recurring terrorist attacks which have plagued France seem to have no bounds nor mercy. The murder of a Catholic priest saying Mass in a…
The Plymouth State Fair
by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Weirs Times Contributing Writer Late summer and early fall is Agricultural Fair season in New Hampshire, but the fair I looked forward to attending as a child and teenager and is…
The Three G’s versus the Three D’s
by Ken Gorrell, Weirs Times Contributing Writer House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is the political gift that keeps on giving. Long after failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s speeches have been relegated to the Big Black…
Passing The Torch
Besides working full-time here at the Weirs Times as well as giving all I have to my campaign as gubernatorial candidate for the Flatlander Party, I still have to attend to my commitment as the…
Really Old Brown Dog Smuttynose Brewing Co
There are times when you happen to find something that has been improved upon nicely. Usually, the changes made are based on the original item but the improvements are in aesthetics of look,…
Postmortem Pale Ale by Oddball Brewing Co.
In a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, lawyers are being asked to reserve and protect creative and interesting names for brewers so that their beers are ‘one and only’s’ and not infringed upon…
When The Circus Was Really A Big Show
by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Weirs Times Contributing Writer Summertime! That used to be the season for the circus to stop by in New Hampshire. One did not expect the show with exotic animals from Africa…
UN Secretary General Race: The Other Election
by John J. Metzler Weirs Times Contributing Writer UNITED NATIONS – What’s beginning to look like this year’s Republican presidential primaries in the USA has morphed into a political scramble for the UN Secretary General’s…