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    Along the Ammonoosuc River – Tuesday Tour Guide

    The Ammonoosuc River runs through the heart of Littleton. Historically, the river played an important role in the town’s history, with mills and factories lining its shores.  The river continues to play an important role in the town today, not for industry and manufacturing, but for recreation and hospitality.  The river adds to our town’s charm and makes for a pleasant walk through town or a lovely meal on the patio of one of our area restaurants.  On a nice day, you can see kids splashing around in the river and people fishing from the rocks.  I have even watched whitewater kayaking lessons taking place. There are at least four…

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    Maidstone State Park – Tuesday Tour Guide

    Sunday was our first time visiting Maidstone State Park. We went for a potluck with a group of friends, and it was a great chance to explore our area more! The park was about an hour away from Littleton (which is really nothing up here in the North Country, especially to my Texan husband). It was a very pleasant drive traveling further north in New Hampshire, and then the park was just across the Connecticut River in Vermont. Maidstone Lake is a 796 acre glacial lake.  The water depths vary greatly.  A lot of it is shallow, but I was told that the water gets as deep as 122 feet…