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Dec 19, 1986

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.

Oct 23, 1986

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...

Jan 3, 1986

This 1986 synopsis of Jackson's ski history by Dick May reveals little known facts and the author's wry sense of humor.

Dec 21, 1984

"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,...

Nov 21, 1984

I got to interview this family after they erected a monument to their ancestor who had settled in Eaton 200 years before. Hence, the...

Oct 19, 1984

"You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows"--all you need is a weather vane.

Sep 28, 1984

The history of Native Americans in the Fryeburg area is extensive as we learn from the many artifacts found by amateur archeologists,

Sep 14, 1984

If 1984 was the 10th anniversary of the World Mud Bowl, does that make 2024 the 50th. Here's how it all started.

Aug 31, 1984

Learn the history of visitors to Mount Washington as well as that of the Tip Top House.

Aug 24, 1984

Curiosity may have killed the cat, but for Jim Amster, a little curiosity made for a very enjoyable weekend. "I had heard new people...