Like a lot of old New England mill towns, Laconia has had to forge a new identity for itself during the last few decades. But the “City on the Lakes” had one thing going for it that others didn’t. “If it wasn’t for the big puddle we’d have nothing,” says one local businessman. The “big puddle” is, of course, Lake…
Ask any older person about plans for the future and the answer will likely be, “I plan to remain in my own home.” “I want to maintain my independence,” he or she may say. “I don’t want to be a burden.” And who wouldn’t prefer to be in at home, free to choose how we live? Yet there may come…
Hat, long-sleeved shirt tucked in, pants tucked in — that’s probably not your favorite summer attire. Adding insect repellent to the mix makes it worse. But it’s what you have to do these days to avoid the growing number of insect diseases. Lyme disease is caused by a bacterium, transferred to a human by the bite of a deer tick…
“Life’s burdens fall, its discords cease, I lapse in the glad release of Nature’s own exceeding peace.” — John Greenleaf Whittier Bear Island mornings belong to fishermen, polar bear swimmers and natural world philosophers. Lake Winnipesaukee breezes carry the scent of pine to solitary figures holding cups of coffee on docks, and loon calls are the only sound to pierce…
