Archives: March 2011
Sappy Days
… and you thought watching paint dry was boring.Three seasons of the year, New Hampshire is a lovely place to visit. Our brochures proudly display pictures of splendid fall foliage, views of Mount Washington covered in snow and kids jumping into a sparkling clear lake.But, just as the brochures fail to highlight wind chill or mosquitoes, neither do they show…
Light Swim – Gary Sredzienski
Although his primary claim to fame is his role as an accordion virtuoso and the long-time host (since 1987) of WUNH Radio’s beloved Polka Party show, Gary Sredzienski is a man of many passions. Among them, year-round swimming and lighthouses. On Feb. 26 he had a chance to combine all three of these devotions when he performed an amazing three-mile,…
Feeling a Presence
An Atkinson photographer evokes our Colonial past.A metal hook on a meetinghouse door that shows more than two centuries of use – it’s one of the photographs in Paul Wainwright’s “A Space for Faith” that inspire you to imagine life back then, to imagine the many times the door was unlocked for events in the community.Wainwright’s evocative photographs – taken…
Popularity Contest
How Gov. Lynch serves up such sweet victories.Democrat John Lynch made history last fall when he was elected to a fourth term in office, the first governor of this state to do so in nearly 200 years. This wasn’t the first time Lynch made history when it came to elections – his margin of victory for re-election in 2006 and…
Piegeist
Time has come, again, for this classic dessert.If you are having pie lust, what better spot to indulge than comfort-food central, a ’50s-style diner. The quest for the perfect slice is accompanied by a nostalgic soundtrack that brings back our memories by tuning in flavors from the past – sweet tunes that keep playing in our head, but, oh, can…
Town Meeting in Egypt
As this issue goes to press, hundreds of thousands of Egyptian citizens have taken to the streets to demand elections and reforms and to air a variety of grievances against their government. First on the protesters’ agenda is the ouster of their leader of 30 years, a man who seized power in a state of emergency and then never let…
Spring Snowshoeing
As everyone who lives in New England knows, the vernal equinox in March does not necessarily (or likely) coincide with t-shirt weather and outdoor fun on the green grass with the family. While the temps slowly and grudgingly make their way upward and we think we might finally be rid of the white stuff, a late season blizzard dumps a…
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