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John Poltrack is a New Englander. He was born and raised in Connecticut. He ended up joining the Navy during the Vietnam War. He met his wife in British Columbia, settled in Southern New Hampshire, and worked for Digital Equipment Corp., which became Compaq, which became Hewlett Packard. John makes his home in the delightful town of New Ipswich in the beautiful Monadnock region of Southern New Hampshire. He and his wife raised their children there. John works from home and would like to share some of his experiences of this unique and special place with his readers. Contact him at John@poltrack.net.

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Suzie Gilbert, wild bird rehabber and author speaks at the Harris Center in Hancock NH

Saturday, November 21st, 2009

Suzie Gilbert is the owner of Flyaway Inc, a wild bird rehabilitation center located in the Hudson Valley, NY. She spoke recently at the Harris Center...
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Cathedral of the Pines Veterans Day ceremony

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 · 3 comments

On the 11th day of the 11th month the American flag was raised as the bell tolled 11 times at the Cathedral of the Pines in Rindge, NH. The...
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Yankee Siege trebuchet sets new world record at the World Championship Punkin Chunkin competition

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 · 2 comments

The 24th World Championship "Punkin Chunkin" competition was held in Sussex County. Delware on November 6th, 7th and 8th 2009. Yankee Siege,...
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Monadnock Ledger-Transcript newspaper online edition

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Many of the nation's newspapers are in financial trouble. Reduced readership and the presence of the online...
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Pyroman of New Ipswich

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Nevada may have it's "Burning Man" festival which features the ritual burning of a large wooden effigy, but New Ipswich has Pyroman (aka...
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2009 New Ipswich autumn festival

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The second annual New Ipswich Autumn Festival was held on Sunday Oct 25th, the designated rain date. The Festival was held at Memorial Field in New...
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Vermicomposting in New Ipswich

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Vermicomposting is a process of using worms, especially the "red wriggler" variety (Eisenia foetida) to decompose organic material into...
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Halloween ladybugs

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They are BACK! Those pesky orange ladybugs that bear the moniker "Halloween Ladybugs" because they become active and annoying during the...
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Peak into Peterborough

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The Peterborough Chamber of Commerce sponsored its annual "Peak into Peterborough" event on Saturday, Oct 17th. Depot Square Park, located...
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Dump picking through the decades

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When I was young, my father used to take me to Scofield town dump in Stamford Connecticut. Scofield had both residential and industrial waste and I...
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