Whaleback Sinks Under Mountain of Debt

by | Mar 26, 2013 | Free Sport

Another independently-owned New England ski resort is closing under a burden of debt. Whaleback Mountain, located right off Route 93 in New Hampshire, about ten minutes from Lebanon, will close indefinitely following its Motor Mayhem event this weekend. “Weighed...

Meet the Boston Blades: 2013 (Clarkson) Cup Champs

by | Mar 31, 2013 | Free Sport

A new chapter in the storied hockey rivalry between Boston and Montreal was written this past weekend when the Blades defeated two-time defending champion the Stars to win this year’s Clarkson Cup. Or did you think this was about the Bs, the Habs, and Lord...

Spring Skiing at the B'East

by | Apr 3, 2013 | Free Sport

It’s a good dilemma to have: for how long should a resort run its lifts when the snow coverage on its spirngtime slopes is more than sufficient? For nearby Berkshire East, the answer is through this weekend. Conditions yesterday were great, especially given the...

Back On the Wagon With the Sox?

by | Apr 5, 2013 | Free Sport

As of 4 PM Monday afternoon, I had officially watched more Red Sox baseball than I had all of last season. And as of this writing (a couple of hours before first pitch of Game #2), I can say I’m actually looking forward to the next game. Simply put, it feels...