Caption Contest Photo #563
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Smart Guy
Brendan is on vacation this week. This column originally appeared on March 15, 2012 and is included in his latest book “Best Of A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire.” I recently bought myself a smartphone. I…
Dry River Trail – From Crawford Notch to Lake of the Clouds
When we hike we discuss places we would like to go and during one outing this summer Becca suggested that we should check out the Dry River Trail. We agreed it would be interesting to…
Three Little Pigs – Rockingham Brewing Co.
Just prior to New Hampshire’s beautiful fall leave colors and those traveling to ‘peep’ at them, beer enthusiasts are drawn to more full tasting brews. Flavors like pumpkin ales and hard apple ciders and, of…
President Xi’s Swag vs the Pope’s Black Fiat
by John J. Metzler Weirs Times Contributing Writer UNITED NATIONS – Both Pope Francis and China’s President are visiting the United States at the same time. Two men whose paths will nearly intersect, both not…
Caption Contest Photo #562
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Best and Brightest
by Ken Gorrell, Weirs Times Contributing Writer There’s nothing quite as life-affirming as attending a Boy Scout Eagle Court of Honor, recognizing the accomplishments of a new Eagle Scout. I’ve attended six Eagle ceremonies as…
Thirty Years On
I almost let last month disappear from view without recognizing a personal anniversary. It was thirty years ago in September that I moved to Central New Hampshire from Long Island, New York; most likely the…
Hiking Mount Cube – Meeting Appalachian Trail Hikers And A Bit Of History
Time, time, time, it passes too quickly. Friends near and far should get together more often, but when we do we try to get in a hike. My friend Jody from Philadelphia was here for…
Smutlabs Smuttwater 1.0 – Smuttynose Brewing Co.
When you consider the amount of breweries and product from those businesses that flow throughout NH, you begin to understand our fervor for great beer and endless varieties from those breweries. From Smuttynose comes an…
UN Assembly Session Begins Under Clouds of War and Crisis
by John J. Metzler Weirs Times Contributing Writer UNITED NATIONS—Dark war clouds swirl from the Middle East, humanitarian crises worsen in Sub-Saharan Africa, and as refugees pour fourth into the developed world, the UN General…
A Historic Visit
Not long ago I described in this column my trips to the 1964-65 World’s Fair as a young boy with my grandmother. My grandparents lived in Forest Hills, Queens, NY, and it was a quick…
Caption Contest Photo #561
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Caption Contest
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Syria’s Migrant Wave Challenges Europe,
by John J. Metzler Weirs Times Contributing Writer UNITED NATIONS – The scenes of Syrians fleeing their homeland and pouring on to the roads and rail links of Greece and the Balkans create an almost…