Category: Hampshire

Gone 20 Years, New Hampshire’s Old Man of Mountain Lives On

CONCORD, N.H.—Two decades after New Hampshire’s famous Old Man of the Mountain crumbled to pieces, the state is paying tribute to the granite profile that symbolizes its independence with new geological research, poetry, a song, and a scavenger hunt. The 40-foot-tall (12-meter-tall) natural rock formation—a series of ledges that resembled an old man’s facial profile—was…


British Army Veteran Filmed Being Arrested After Posting Offensive Meme on Social Media

The actor and political activist Laurence Fox filmed Hampshire Police arresting a man at his home for posting an offensive meme on Facebook, allegedly after a complaint was made and the suspect refused to pay for and attend what he called a “reeducation” class. Hampshire Police have been criticised for arresting and handcuffing an army…