Current Events: A Storm of Snow

Posted on 9 February, 2013 by Janice Brown

A Storm of Snow has come and gone, leaving several feet of powdery, drifting snow behind.  It seems that since last autumn The Weather Channel started naming winter storms, and they called the most recent one ‘Nemo.’  WFSB Channel 3 (New Haven CT), who apparently was one of the first news stations to  name major winter storms, called it ‘Charlotte’ instead. No matter what they say, it was not the greatest snowfall New Hampshire has seen.

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Merrimack New Hampshire Educator and Actress: Marjorie “Maggi” Blanche Parker (1927-still living)

Posted on 27 August, 2012 by Janice Brown

When I browsed the files of the Merrimack Historical Society a year ago, I found a yellowed newspaper clipping describing a remarkable woman whom I had never heard of. The people I write about on this blog are interesting in their own way, but mostly they come from a fairly conservative mold. Maggie broke hers. She is a lovely role model–a bold woman who has pursued her dreams.

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New Hampshire Missing Places: Bleachery

Posted on 23 August, 2012 by Janice Brown

When textiles were King (or Queen depending on your view) in New Hampshire, the Bleachery served an important function–to whiten or clean fabric, and other materials which needed lightening.  Back in the day when men wore straw hats and women wore ‘leghorns,’ there were milliners and others who offered a bleaching service. Continue reading →

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New Hampshire: Celebrating the Shark

Posted on 14 August, 2012 by Janice Brown

Perhaps “celebrating” is not the word that quickly comes to your mind when you hear of a shark being spotted in New Hampshire waters. As recently as July 9th of this year, one of these fearsome beasts was reportedly roaming the sea close to Wallis Sands Beach in Rye.  A few days earlier, a Manchester NH man experienced a close encounter with a Great White shark while kayaking on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
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A New Hampshire Mom: On Losing A Child

Posted on 13 August, 2012 by Janice Brown

Losing a child is not a typical topic on this blog, but when a very young child of my neighbors died suddenly, it brought to mind something my mother had said to me–that ‘mothers should never have to experience losing a child.’  She said that this event was more difficult for her than losing her parents, siblings and even her spouse. Continue reading →

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