Who doesn't love a submarine picture?

Photographer Sean D. Elliot captured this stirring image of the Submarine New Hampshire Monday, a handsome reminder of the region's connection to the sea.

And, on the subject of peacekeeping, Mayor Finizio made a make-nice visit to the City Council, we read here in a story Kathleen Edgecomb. He acknowledged the painful start of his administration.

"Finizio said, adding that he felt he needed to make changes immediately after taking office Dec. 5. "This rip-off-the-Band-Aid approach can be turbulent and confusing during its operations, and criticisms are to be expected.'' "

So that's what it was.