

The Son of the Bear - Passaconaway of the Pennacooks
When you drive west from Conway on the Kancamagus Highway alongside the Swift River, in time you'll reach an area, now woods but once...
Nov 23, 1983


Captured Images of the Past
Stenographs Provide Insights of Local History -- It is difficult to envision, in this age dominated by television, the impact created by...
Sep 2, 1983


A Reliable Storm Gauge
The long-gone Wentworth Hall solarium also served as a judge of New England weather.
Sep 1, 1983


Diving for Sunken Treasure
Local apple orchard owner travels to uncover buried treasure from a sunken Spanish galleon off the coast of Florida.
Sep 1, 1983


Tales of an Old Observer - Bob Monahan Recalls the Obs' Early Days
The 51st annual meeting of Mt. Washington Observatory in 1983 brought back memories of its beginnings.
Jun 30, 1983


Another Year for the Ear
NOTE: This was written as a Business Brief with lots of quotes by Ear co-founder and longtime publisher Steve Eastman. It gives insight...
May 13, 1983


A Chronicle of a By-Gone Era
In this day of cell phone photos, it's hard to imagine the challenge of photography in the 19th century. It's wonderful to learn about one such local photographer and to have some of his photography preserved.
Mar 25, 1983


Reflections on a True Native--Part II
This is the story of a unique friendship between the owners of WBNC radio station and their neighbor up the road, Perley Ward.
Mar 11, 1983


Reflections on a True Native
Sometime neighbors can give one a glimpse into a whole different world.
Mar 4, 1983


The Return of the Alpine Express
The return of a snowtrain to Sanbornville was an exciting day for locals and railfans alike.
Mar 4, 1983
