Mountain Ear Chronicles

Mountain Ear Chronicles Postings of the stories from the Mtn. Ear Newspaper, the lifestyle and news journal of the Mt Washington Valley run by Steve Eastman from 1976-2005.

Gracie added some pulchritude to World Mud Bowl. Such fun times!
03/18/2026

Gracie added some pulchritude to World Mud Bowl. Such fun times!

Could this be a match made in heaven--hogs Gracie and Jimmy Dean and World Mud Bowl!?!

Fun memory of the clever, fun, and totally irreverent voices of the World Mud Bowl from the 1980s.
03/17/2026

Fun memory of the clever, fun, and totally irreverent voices of the World Mud Bowl from the 1980s.

Peter “Pigge” Case and Danny “DD” del Rossi are the illustrious duo of irreverent minds who do the play by play for the World Mud Bowl.

Ah, Ernie Smith was definitely proud of the steam engine boat he refurbished. Interesting history and nice memory of an ...
03/06/2026

Ah, Ernie Smith was definitely proud of the steam engine boat he refurbished. Interesting history and nice memory of an always friendly lifelong Fryeburg resident.

Ernie Smith restored an early 1900s steam launch which he proudly sailed on Kezar Lake.

A fun article about border collies and how they not only love what they do but they are very good at it.
01/12/2026

A fun article about border collies and how they not only love what they do but they are very good at it.

Border collies have been helping man herd and keep track of their domesticated animals since before Biblical times.

Did you know that there used to be a ski jump on Cathedral Ledge in the 1920s? This story by Tom Eastman shares the amaz...
12/31/2025

Did you know that there used to be a ski jump on Cathedral Ledge in the 1920s? This story by Tom Eastman shares the amazing memories of that time from several local icons who are now long gone. It's a very fun read.

Ski jumping is back, but not like the 1920s when there was a jump on Cathedral Ledge!

Myke Morton was a very popular and successful Mt. Washington Valley artist. Here is a story about her and her art writte...
12/14/2025

Myke Morton was a very popular and successful Mt. Washington Valley artist. Here is a story about her and her art written as she opened her gallery close to the Jackson covered bridge in 1986.

Popular Jackson artist Myke Morton was able to make her living via her distinctive art.

Here's a wonderful piece written in 1986 by longtime Valley resident and local historian Helen Nute when she was 89. A g...
12/12/2025

Here's a wonderful piece written in 1986 by longtime Valley resident and local historian Helen Nute when she was 89. A great read for both young and old.

Helen Nute at age 89 waxes almost poetic about growing old. A fun read for all ages.

Those were the days on the Wildcat River when Wentworth Hall had its solarium that its many guests enjoyed, but not quit...
12/07/2025

Those were the days on the Wildcat River when Wentworth Hall had its solarium that its many guests enjoyed, but not quite as much as author Nicholas Howe and his siblings who considered it the best way to judge the strength of a New England storm,

The long-gone Wentworth Hall solarium also served as a judge of New England weather.

A mere 42 years ago, John McSherry went diving for treasure off the coast of Florida. What an adventure!
12/04/2025

A mere 42 years ago, John McSherry went diving for treasure off the coast of Florida. What an adventure!

Local apple orchard owner travels to uncover buried treasure from a sunken Spanish galleon off the coast of Florida.

Interesting story yet again from Tom Eastman, written in 1983 when he got firsthand quotes from Bob Monahan about the fo...
11/17/2025

Interesting story yet again from Tom Eastman, written in 1983 when he got firsthand quotes from Bob Monahan about the founding of the Mt. Washington Observatory.

The 51st annual meeting of Mt. Washington Observatory in 1983 brought back memories of its beginnings.

Everything you wanted to know about our local Maine potatoes but didn't know who to ask. Of course, this was written alm...
09/26/2025

Everything you wanted to know about our local Maine potatoes but didn't know who to ask. Of course, this was written almost 40 years ago so some things may have changed since then, but we're still lucky to have so much farming right here.

Isn't it reassuring to know there are still plenty of potatoes being grown right here in our valley?

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