The origins of the project began when I wrote down a list projects I’d like to cover in the upcoming year in 2008. I always make lists. Lists that contain ideas to educate the community. Lists to educate myself. I usually try to choose topics that intrigue me, not necessarily topics that stir controversy. They [...]

It’s funny how time passes. A day turns into a week. A week into a month. A month into a year. Next thing you know, you have put on 15 pounds and are a bit older but, fortunately, a bit wiser. It’s almost magical see the year unfold after rummaging through digital archives of the [...]

If you’re here, and if you haven’t already done so, check out what staff photographer Corey Perrine has produced online about local santas.   Also, reporter Karen Lovett and photographer Bob Hammerstrom have teamed up again, this time having fun with fake reindeer antlers and other things.
And I just had to link to this fun piece on [...]

The sun, ice and a Canon camera. That’s about all I needed to make this picture last Friday, the day after an ice storm blanketed southern New Hampshire. Everywhere I looked there was a scenic or news picture waiting to be taken.

The next time you drive by a guy wearing one of these glow-in-the-dark, eye-blinding vests, don’t be frightened, they aren’t deer hunting along the F. E. Everett Turnpike.

Another snap with the BlackBerry.  I’ve used the camera in the device on assignment when I needed to post a photo right away from a breaking news assignment.  It can be a tremendous newsgathering tool for many reasons.  It can also drive my family nuts as it’s set to forward work emails and those come [...]

Write Al McKeon and I visited with Maurice Sposato today.  Maurice, AKA Kid Sharkey, is a former fighter and trainer.  He’s also a (former) U.S. Marine, having fought on Tarawa during WWII. He had some tips for Al-