Of Cow Patties, Poodgies, Preacher Cookies, No-Bake & Icebox Cookies
I can still remember the first time I had a No Bake cookie. It was at a third grade bake sale where, for twenty-five cents, you could have a baggie with 2 or 3 cookies…
Grand Opening Day @ the Newest Market Basket Store Location in Concord
On Friday, August 26, 2022 at 7am the newest Market Basket store will officially open its doors .. located at 15 Merchants Way, Concord, NH just off Exit 17 on Route I-93.
More On Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds are always a good conversation starter, especially in that time of year after the bird breeding season, but before fall migration begins. My last few columns on hummingbirds elicited a few responses from readers…
Refuting The Environmental
Chicken Littles
Climate alarmists have been with us from our nation’s beginning. Noah Webster, the great lexicographer, refuted his generation’s climate alarmists in his 1810 book On the Supposed Change in the Temperature of Winter. There were…
Asking For Help
Brendan is once again running for Governor of NH representing the Flatlander Party .. but he can only get elected if people write his name on the designated “write in” line. It will take a…
A Divided GOP, Health Insurance Rates, A Pistol-Packing Teacher, And More
NOT SO LONG AGO ... It was the summer of 1973 and the Saturday issue of the Laconia Evening Citizen was packed full of ads and news on Saturday, August 25th. Old Home Days, fairs,…
Saving A Ski Area – Fritzie Baer And Belknap Mountain Recreation Area
By end of the 1940s, the Belknap Mountain Recreation Area was floundering... In May 1950 County Commissioner Norman Hubbard convinced Fritzie Baer to become general manager of The Area and attempt to save the failing…
Letters From God – 8/18/22
Dear God: Why Are So Many Political Decisions And Actions Being Done Behind The Scenes?
Guarding Our Streets – Safety On The Tracks 70 Years Ago
Railroad “crossings” throughout the country and this state have been the sites of many accidents and resultant fatalities. The Boston and Maine Railroad did take steps to try to improve safety at those many sites.
Celebrating The Mount’s 150th Anniversary At Lake Winni Museum
On Wednesday, August 24th at 7 PM, historian and ship modeler David Warren will give a talk on “The S.S. Mount Washington and WW II” at the Lake Winnipesaukee Museum. Warren’s talk will trace the…
Mount Washington Valley Craft Fair This Weekend
Don’t miss the Mount Washington Valley August Craft Fair on Saturday and Sunday, August 20-21 at Schouler Park in downtown North Conway. There will be Live Music both days and over 100 amazing exhibitors displaying…
Eulogy To A Refrigerator
To the average person he was Ken More, but to us, he was “Kenny.” We treated him like family. You might say our world revolved around Kenny. With his magnetic charm he kept our life…
Not Just For Hummingbirds
Hummingbird feeders, as the name suggests, are meant to attract hummingbirds. ... it’s right in the name “hummingbird feeder.” But, as we all know, it attracts a lot more than hummingbirds.
Artist, Barbara Morse Opens Show in Meredith
The Galleries at 30 Main in Meredith will host a new exhibit titled “Concepts in Sharp Focus” by artist, Barbara Morse. The exhibit opens with a reception on Thurs., Aug. 18 and will run through…
The Covert Queen
BOOK REVIEW: The Windsor Knot by JS Bennett, William Morrow, 2021 ... The first book in an original and clever crime series in which Queen Elizabeth II secretly solves crimes while carrying out her royal…