Wartime Letters From Home
In 1944, Harry Eastman started writing letters to local Fryeburg area servicemen and -women serving overseas. He got many letters back.
Dec 19, 1986
Carroll Reed's Story of Success
Skiing and Carroll Reed go together. Unfortunately, in the public's mind, this may only be the case because the Carroll Reed Ski Shop has...
Oct 23, 1986
A History Lesson of Fryeburg Academy
Fryeburg Academy has an extensive and interesting history -- learn a little bit more about the Fryeburg institution in this story from 1986.
Sep 5, 1986
75th Anniversary of Weeks Act Observed
It's now been 114 years since the Weeks Act saved the White Mountain National Forest from the "timber barons."
Jun 27, 1986
Tales From the Ski Sage
This 1986 synopsis of Jackson's ski history by Dick May reveals little known facts and the author's wry sense of humor.
Jan 3, 1986
When Winters Were Winters
"It's got to be the most boring job you could ever get into, and the coldest, too, I'd rather have stayed home and played checkers." No,...
Dec 21, 1984
Founding Ties in Eaton
I got to interview this family after they erected a monument to their ancestor who had settled in Eaton 200 years before. Hence, the...
Nov 21, 1984
Blowing in the Wind
"You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows"--all you need is a weather vane.
Oct 19, 1984
Finding Unwritten History
The history of Native Americans in the Fryeburg area is extensive as we learn from the many artifacts found by amateur archeologists,
Sep 28, 1984
A Decade of Mud Madness
If 1984 was the 10th anniversary of the World Mud Bowl, does that make 2024 the 50th. Here's how it all started.
Sep 14, 1984