HKS Associates

10/16/2026

Feel Good Friday!
"Believe you can, and you're halfway there."
– Theodore Roosevelt (visited NH for outdoor activities)

10/15/2026

Throwback Thursday!

We’re so appreciative to have Pumpkin Fest back in downtown Keene, celebrating the season with pumpkins, community spirit, and plenty of fall fun! 🍂🧡

And looking back at this gem from 2014… 😳😂 Let’s just say there were a few bad seeds in the patch! 🎃💀 Who remembers this one, which reached Cape Cod? 👇

Thank goodness THAT won’t happen again! 😉🤣

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10/14/2026

10/13/2026

10/12/2026

Did you ever appear on the Uncle Gus show?

One of the most well-known and beloved programs on Channel 9 was "Uncle Gus." From the late 50s and into the early 80s, Gus Bernier entertained local children in a daily, half-hour-long program with games and interviews. Granite State Girl Scout troops, Little League teams, Boy Scouts, and schoolchildren made appearances on the show as a part of the live audience—WMUR-TV.

Citing rising costs to operate with sinking revenue, WMUR TV decided to end the show.

Gus Bernier retired in 1980 and moved to Hawaii, where he passed away on March 19, 2005, at the age of 85.

Source: Manchester (NH) Union Leader
Published: October 12, 1979 (2nd part of story under comments)
Research: Pam Vezinat Manney

10/09/2026

Feel Good Friday!
"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."
– C. S. Lewis (inspired by the natural beauty of NH)

10/08/2026

Throwback Thursday!
Remember when mortgage rates were 12%… or even 12½%?! 😂 Talk about a blast from the past! 🏡📈 This HKS Associates ad takes us back to a time when 12% mortgage rates were part of the real estate conversation. And, look at those home prices! 😳 How many of you remember buying a home when rates were in the double digits? Tell us your story! 👇

10/07/2026

🧐 MYSTERY SIGN!

Does anyone know what town this sign is referring to? 🤔

No Googling! 😄 Take your best guess and drop it in the comments below. 👇

Bonus points: Tell us what clue gave it away! 🗺️🔎

Who’s got the answer? 👀