Celtics ☘️ Sentinel

 For those wondering what some folks in Northern New Hampshire do on a Sunday afternoon with temperatures in the single numbers, some northern inhabitants (not me) choose to retreat to their ice fishing shacks on the upper Androscoggin River . Ice shanties on the Androscoggin - photo by Linda Lane Some of thesse shelters are little more than an unheated tent, while the majority of shacks are made of wood - have various heating devices inside - and provide ample protection from the cold and wind. Photo by Linda Lane And if a tiny-but-heated shanty is not enough, some ice fishermen go all out and hit the ice in total comfort. Fish taken on the upper Androscoggin River include brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout and bass. The ice fishing shacks are out there and very active - a sure sign that winter has taken the area in its grip. The number of shanties on the river north of Berlin, NH seems to have increased over the years. Done right, it is one way to ride out a bitter-cold ...

 The Androscoggin River in Northern New Hampshire has claimed yet another life. My wife, Linda, and I were returning from Massachusetts yesterday afternoon - and were only minutes from our home when we encountered a road block. The edge of the road was packed with emergency vehicles, and we were told that the road had been shut down due to a vehicle being spotted underwater mid-stream . We later found out that the vehicle contained yet another dead body claimed by the picturesque trout stream . As of this writing, the matter is still being investigated. Ironically, my wife and I were also driving on Route 16 in Errol in 2017 when a 19-year old cold case was solved. The truck and remains of a man reported missing 19 years prior was located and  we drove by as it was being pulled from the Androscoggin. Also, as recently was March of this year, a third vehicle and individual had suffered the same fate.  So, what's going on here?  Speed? Inattentiveness? Alcohol? Att...