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Best and Brightest

Op/Ed by Gorrell September 30, 2015September 30, 2015

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…

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Thirty Years On

A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire September 30, 2015September 30, 2015

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…

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Hiking Mount Cube – Meeting Appalachian Trail Hikers And A Bit Of History

On The Trails & Summits September 22, 2015September 22, 2015

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…

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Smutlabs Smuttwater 1.0 – Smuttynose Brewing Co.

Wicked Brew Review September 22, 2015September 22, 2015

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…

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UN Assembly Session Begins Under Clouds of War and Crisis

Op/Ed by Metzler September 22, 2015September 22, 2015

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…

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A Historic Visit

A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire September 22, 2015September 22, 2015

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…

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Caption Contest Photo #561

Caption Contest September 22, 2015

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,…

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Caption Contest

Caption Contest September 16, 2015September 15, 2015

Send your best caption to contest@weirs.com within 2 weeks of posting date… (Include the photo#, your name, and town of residence). Or you can mail it to “Caption Contest, The Weirs Times, P.O. Box 5458,…

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Syria’s Migrant Wave Challenges Europe,

Op/Ed by Metzler September 15, 2015September 15, 2015

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…

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Ivory Tower Of Babel

Op/Ed by Gorrell September 15, 2015September 15, 2015

by Ken Gorrell, Weirs Times Contributing Writer It took them more than a week to recognize they had become laughingstocks, but University of Tennessee president Joe DiPietro finally ordered the Knoxville campus to remove a…

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Drink Up!

A F.O.O.L. In New Hampshire September 15, 2015September 15, 2015

Did you hear about “The Bartender’s Black Book” here in New Hampshire? I didn’t think so. It is quite a scandalous affair that some have tried to sweep under the cashier station. It seems the…

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Double IPA – White Birch Brewing

Wicked Brew Review September 15, 2015November 10, 2015

As we slip back toward fall, beer imbibers start to change their choices in brews to purchase or order at restaurants and taverns. When temps start to drift to cooler zones, we think like the…

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On the Appalachian Trail with Carey

On The Trails & Summits September 10, 2015September 9, 2015

On March 18th, Carey Kish left the summit of Springer Mountain in Georgia and started hiking north on the Appalachian Trail, aka the AT. His Six-Moon Journey (the name of his blog at MaineToday.com) began…

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Arthur Mazmanian – Early Inspirations

Art Girl September 9, 2015September 25, 2022

Arthur Mazmanian If you are fortunate enough to have found you life’s work, your bliss, the reason you are here on this great planet, you will understand my interest in the late artist, Arthur Mazmanian.…

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Caption Contest Photo #559

Caption Contest September 9, 2015September 8, 2015

Send your best caption to contest@weirs.com within 2 weeks of posting date… (Include the photo#, your name, and town of residence). Or you can mail it to “Caption Contest, The Weirs Times, P.O. Box 5458,…

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Best and Brightest

Thirty Years On

Hiking Mount Cube – Meeting Appalachian Trail Hikers And A Bit Of History

Smutlabs Smuttwater 1.0 – Smuttynose Brewing Co.

UN Assembly Session Begins Under Clouds of War and Crisis

A Historic Visit

Caption Contest Photo #561

Caption Contest

Syria’s Migrant Wave Challenges Europe,

Ivory Tower Of Babel

Drink Up!

Double IPA – White Birch Brewing

On the Appalachian Trail with Carey

Arthur Mazmanian – Early Inspirations

Caption Contest Photo #559