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The Weirs Times was first published in 1883 by Mathew H. Calvert. The newspaper, then named Calvert’s Weirs Times and Tourists’ Gazette, was published until Mr. Calvert’s death in 1902.
One of the most remarkable features of the publication was a map of Lake Winnipesaukee which occupied the center spread of the paper. Readers will find the same map reprinted on the center pages of this, and every issue.
The new Weirs Times was re-established in 1992 and strives to maintain the patriotic spirit of its predecessor as well as his devotion to the interests of Lake Winnipesaukee and vicinity.
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Locally owned for over 17 years, this publication is devoted to printing the stories of the people and places that make New Hampshire the best place in the world to live. No, none of the daily grind news will be found in these pages, just the good stuff.
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Loose Talk Aids Enemy
To The Editor: As a former naval officer
who served a tour of duty as an intelligence officer, I am astonished at the co- vert information released to the media by the U.S. government. The operation against Bin Laden is an ex- ample of this problem. The media reported
details of the military oper- ation, including the desig- nation of the units assigned to the task. They received access to information on a dog involved in the opera- tion, the name of the dog trainer and the location of the training base. When President Obama visited the troops to congratulate them the names and faces of many individuals were plainly visible on TV. The media reported we captured Bin Laden’s com- puters, CDs, and telephone numbers with information on numerous al-Qaida ter- rorists and future plans of the terrorist group.
It even
received some access to Bin Laden tapes. One story reported the activities of the U.S. in- telligence agencies and
how they found Bin Laden. They even reported on a CIA operation inside Paki- stan. And why didn’t we keep
the death of Bin Laden a secret while we mined the information we gathered and sought out al-Qaida terrorists? Our loose talk and open-
ness continues to aid the enemy.
Donald A. Moskowitz Londonderry, NH
Closing Rest Area
To The Editor: Due to cost cutting mea-
sures the southbound rest area on Interstate 93, lo- cated in Sanbornton, will be closed June 30, 2011. This is the only staffed year-round rest area on the southbound lanes be- tween Littleton and Hook- sett. It has functioned as part of the interstate highway safety system for a number of years. Former state representa-
tive, Liz Merry of Sanborn- ton, did extensive research on the importance of main- taining this asset. This rest area and staff have received accolades from
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newspapers, tourists, lo- cal people including public safety officials. A typical notation in the visitor log reads: “Don’t be like Mas- sachusetts, where there’s no rest areas that are open. New Hampshire’s better than that, which is why we come up here a lot.” Perhaps we should change the state motto to read: “New Hampshire can do better.”
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NH Seniors Applaud Rep. Bob Williams
To The Editor: Because of your steadfast determination, persever- ance and arduous work, HB 549 (Eliminating Age Based Driver License Re- examination Road Tests) will no longer be required for seniors 75 and older. That’s huge for seniors who are motorists. “Live Free and Drive” comes to the forefront in our minds. Key to the passage of HB
549 was based primarily upon four major issues: Discriminatory, Ineffec- tive, Unnecessary, and Expensive. Seniors 75 years and
older are some of the saf- est and most courteous drivers of any age group. They understand and re- spect the DMV and its laws. A 2011 National Safety Council report re- flecting the 2008 nation- wide statistics showed that only 3.1% of drivers over 75 were involved in accidents, and that they were the safest drivers of any age group. Representative Williams
goal in sponsoring HB 549 was to have a fair process and practice, wherein ev- ery person may demon- strate his or her physical, mental, and functional qualifications to have a driver‘s license. With the passage of HB
549, approximately 67,000 drivers 75 years and older, will no longer be subjected to taking a reexamination road test. In the past this would impact 1,000 age based road tests every year. Our thanks to Governor
John Lynch, who on May 17th signed HB 549 into law. In addition special thanks go to Representa- tives Ted Rokas and Rich- ard Hinch who co-signed and supported the bill. And we applaud both the members of the House and Senate for their over- whelming support. HB 549 becomes law sixty days after Governor Lynch’s signature. Many of us are unaware
of what takes place before a bill is passed or rejected by the NH House and Sen- ate. In the case of HB 549 here are the hurdles that Representative Bob Wil- liams had to overcome and the time frame involved. 1/24/2011 - Introduced
to the House and Referred to Transportation 2/8/2011 House - Pub- lic Hearing 2/23/2011 House - Ex- ecutive Session 3/3/2011 House - Com- mittee Report 3/15/2011 House - Re- moved from Consent Cal- endar 3/17/2011 House -
Should Pass: MA VV by Required Two-Thirds 3/23/2011 Senate - In-
troduced and Referred to Transportation 3/31/2011 Senate - Hearing 4/14/2011 Senate - Committee Report 4/20/2011 Senate - Ought to Pass 4/20/2011 Senate -
Passed by Third Reading Resolution 5/4/2011 Senate - En-
rolled 5/4/2011 House - En-
rolled HB 549 is one of the
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