Old And New
I had just finished doing my business in the men’s room of a building I had never been before. Being old school, I reached for the familiar handle I had known since childhood that would…
The White Plague
by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Weirs Times Contributing Writer If you read the death notices that were in some of the old yearly Town Reports of New Hampshire you will find that the cause of death…
Miles and Miles from Henniker Brewing Company
Beer of the week: Henniker Brewing’s Miles and Miles New Hampshire’s rich and diverse heritage includes many special people, places and things. Among them is the fact that Captain Alan Shepard came from the Granite…
Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Expanding
by John J. Metzler Weirs Times Contributing Writer UNITED NATIONS—Calling for an end to “human trafficking and other forms of human slavery,” British Cardinal Vincent Nichols presented a stunning testimony against the “resurgence of slavery”…
A Little Competition
In case you missed it – and I can’t imagine anyone who did – the latest debate with the candidates from The Flatlander Party was a real doozy. There hasn’t been a debate for the…
A Good Day Bushwhacking
by Amy Patenaude Outdoor/Ski Writer There are a lot of mountains in New Hampshire. Mount Washington’s summit is 6,289 feet above sea level. There are hundreds more that are at least 2000 feet high. Well,…
Caption Contest Photo #590
Do you have a clever caption for this photo? Send your best caption to us within 2 weeks of publication date… (Include your name, and home town). Caption Contest, The Weirs Times, P.O. Box 5458,…
Slip-Bobber Kayak Panfishing
by Tim Moore Contributing Writer Warm water fish such as crappie, perch, bluegill, largemouth, and smallmouth bass all head for shallow water in the spring to spawn. Length of daylight is a driving force, but…
No Wake Wheat from Squam Brewing
As we struggle to climb out of this weird winter season, our tastes begin to change and our appetite for different beverages migrates from stouts, porters and big, dark beers over to milder refreshing thirst…
Your Art Collection – Yes, YOURS!!!
“Summer Morning” by New Hampshire artist Geri Harvey of the Lakes Region Art Association. More of her work can be seen at the LRAA Gallery at Tanger Outlets in Tilton. By Kimberly J.B. SmithContributing Writer…
WWI –Air Fights, Sacrifice & Drama
by Robert Hanaford Smith, Sr. Weirs Times Contributing Writer There was plenty of what might be called ordinary news in the Wednesday issue of The News and Critic newspaper of March 6, 1918, including political gatherings,…
Burma: Chasing The Shadows
by John J. Metzler Weirs Times Contributing Writer UNITED NATIONS – A new dawn has come to Burma. At long last the political pariah state, also known as Myanmar, has ushered in a new civilian…
One Child at a Time
by Ken Gorrell, Weirs Times Contributing Writer How many times have you heard some group promoting a cause by saying, “It’s for the children”? Sadly, too often children take a back seat to the cause.…
How It All Works
This year has proven to be the year of no experience when it comes to politics and, as I’ve proclaimed on these pages before, no one has less experience than me and that is why…
Caption Contest Photo #589
Do you have a clever caption for this photo? Send your best caption to us within 2 weeks of publication date… (Include your name, and home town). Caption Contest, The Weirs Times, P.O. Box 5458,…