Go Try It: Clean up some trash around the capital city
In honor of the impending Earth Day, we decided to do something related to helping the planet for this installment of Go Try It. We wanted to stop global warming, save the polar bears, restore the coral reefs and clean up the oceans, but we kind of ran out of time toward the end of the week.Instead, we grabbed a grocery bag and headed over to Kiwanis Riverfront Park, better known as the grassy walking and seating area along the river...
Plenty going on during April vacation week
We’ve reached mid-April, which means school vacation is right around the corner – next week, in fact.If you’re like us, you never really plan anything more than a few days in advance, which could mean some unhappy campers at home during vacation.But fear not, because, once again, we’ve done the legwork for you. We hit up all of our family-fun sources to find out what’s going on around here during vacation week. All days of the week...
NHTI, Delta Dental are hosting a road race Friday
For the 13th consecutive year, NHTI and Northeast Delta Dental are prepping for their annual 5K road race. The NHTI/Delta Dental 5K is part of the Concord Area Race Series (CARS), and has become a Concord area “hallmark” event. The race is open to the public, and around 500 runners typically participate.This year’s race takes place at 6 p.m. on Friday on the school’s campus, which is adjacent to the company’s headquarters. There is...
VNA is hosting a game night at True Brew
On a daily basis, members of the Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association team talk about all aspects of living and dying with those they serve. But in most settings, those kinds of discussions don’t just come up. The topics aren’t exactly what we like to call conversation starters. “In our society, these conversations are hard for people to have,” said Keliane Totten, the VNA’s VP of Community Engagement. “So we’re trying to...
An award to be proud of
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services has awarded Concord General Services’ Wastewater Treatment Division with the 2017 Outstanding Public Outreach Award. The award recognizes efforts to educate the public about wastewater. The Wastewater Treatment Division has demonstrated public outreach through facility tours, brochures, website updates, social media, news releases and participation at community events. Additional...
Hear some music, learn about trademark law with The Slants at True Brew
Fans of dance-rock music – and trademark and intellectual property law – will want to check out this unusual and brain-exercising event at True Brew Barista next Monday afternoon. At 4:30 p.m., the band The Slants will both play some music and lead a discussion about trademarks, constitutional law, appellate litigation and other legalese. And it’s not because they’re all secretly lawyers trying to bring in new clients via the classic...
NHTI’s Wings of Knowledge to feature Everest climber Jake St. Pierre
How many times have you been to Mount Everest, or even Nepal?Neither have we.But Jake St. Pierre has been there four times, and he’ll be the featured guest at next Tuesday’s installment of Wings of Knowledge at NHTI (April 25), where he’ll tell you all about it.St. Pierre, a former Bow police officer, was part of the American Climber Science Program’s 2014 expedition to the world’s highest peak. Before he made it to the top, a massive...
Tasty Brews: Fat Tire from Tandy’s
Last Monday was the first “nice” day around here since about early February. The sun was out, the ground was dry and snow/mud were at a minimal.That’s why we decided to keep the good vibes going by grabbing a beer at Tandy’s (we were hoping to sit outside but settled for a seat at the subterranean, indoor bar instead). Most of the options on tap, sadly, we had already tried – except for one: Fat Tire from New Belgium.Apparently this...
Get out there and find some hidden treasures
Looking for some outdoor fun this spring? Grab your sneakers and head out for a treasure hunt. Hidden among our local parks and trails are small containers, holding within them logbooks, stamps and other tiny treasures. These treasures or “geocaches” are placed by fellow hikers, participating in geocaching or letterboxing. A brief internet search reveals dozens of hidden treasures in the greater Concord area. What is letterboxing?...
CASL: These students will be great leaders one day
The Capital Area Student Leadership program encourages students to become active, effective participants and leaders in their schools and community. This year’s group of 25 was announced in January, and last month the CASL students took part in a communications day, where they each answered a few questions from program organizers. (The answers from the 13 other student leaders appeared in the April 11 Insider.) During the course of...
It has all come full circle for Nate Giffard
For the Insider As an 8-year-old, Concord native Nate Giffard loved making paper airplanes. In fact when he was matched with a Friends Youth Mentoring Program mentor, he taught his mentor to make paper airplanes and they flew them from the balcony of the St. Paul’s School library. It was his mentor’s first paper airplane experience, but in turn his mentor put Giffard on new pathways that would change his life.“(I remember) pretty much...
Check out this photo we found on Instagram
It was certainly a weird winter around here – there was no snow, then it was in the 60s, then there were a few blizzards, and the next thing you know it’s 89 degrees and spring. This shot by Instagram user @woodmanmaynard, taken on Beacon Street, perfectly captures all of that New Hampshirey craziness in a single image. Nice shot!Have you taken a cool shot around Concord? Put it on Instagram with the hashtag #concordnh, and if we like...
Bulletin Board
Film screening, discussion April 25 The World Affairs Council of N.H. is holding its fifth annual Crossroads International Film & Discussion Series at Red River Theatres this spring. On April 25 at 7 p.m., join us to watch a first-hand account of the perilous journey made by a group of Syrian refugees to Europe in The Crossing. A post-film discussion will feature Bill Gillett, chairman of the International Institute of New...
This Week in Concord History
April 18, 1809: Isaac Hill, 21, publishes the first issue of the New Hampshire Patriot. He bought the American Patriot from William Hoit earlier in the year and changed its name. Hill’s Patriot will become a mighty organ for Andrew Jackson and the Democratic Party, propelling Hill to the U.S. Senate and New Hampshire’s corner office. April 18, 1861: During a week of cries for non-partisanship and a rush to volunteer for...
Book of the Week: ‘Darktown’
DarktownBy Thomas Mullen, narrated by Andre Holland201610-CD audiobookFiction In 1948, the Atlanta Police Department is forced to hire its first black officers. War veterans Lucius Boggs and Tommy Smith eagerly apply, but within six months are disgusted and ready to quit. The new policemen can’t arrest white suspects, drive squad cards or set foot into police headquarters. White cops, including the brutal Dunlow and the newcomer...
Check out these Easter egg hunts and events
Are you feeling that itch yet? (Hopefully you didn’t just answer “yes” without knowing where we were going with that.) We’re talking about the Easter egg hunting itch, and it’s going around like the plague right now.Believe it or not, it’s already just about time to celebrate that fateful day in history when a gigantic bunny hopped into every home on Earth, depositing eggs, plastic grass and pastel-colored candy all over the place –...
From the Crowd: ‘Beauty and the Beast’ is live-action magic
We were looking at box office numbers last week – something we routinely do, of course – and saw that the live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast had already raked in more than $900 million worldwide in a little more than three weeks, according to Box Office Mojo, which tracks that kind of stuff.Assuming an average ticket price of $10 (Box Office Mojo puts the average ticket price at $8.65 in the U.S., but we haven’t seen prices...
Concord, Bow libraries have spruced things up
The public libraries in Concord and Bow are never happy to sit back and rest on their laurels. We know these public institutions are constantly looking for new and exciting ways to provide the most and best services for their respective (and often overlapping) communities. Usually this means adding or expanding programming or items in the library.But in this case, Concord Public Library and Baker Free Library in Bow have gone the...
From the Crowd: Matt Poirier, Andy Laliotis rocked Penuche’s last Thursday
If you need something to do on a Thursday night, Penuche’s always has some sort of musical act to make for an entertaining evening. Last week, we stopped by to check out Concord music scene regulars Matt Poirier and Andy Laliotis. You may have seen either or both of them at places like Hermanos, Market Days or Area 23, but we had actually never seen either of them until last Thursday. Poirier stared things off with a solo acoustic...
Go Try It: Take a music lesson at Strings & Things
For the Live Music Issue, we figured it would be prudent to do something related to that theme for the Go Try It. I had toyed with the idea of performing at Area 23’s open-mic night, but, alas, stage fright took over long before even laying eyes on said stage. Plus, I’ve never played solo before, and I’ve never considered myself much of a singer – or guitar player, for that matter. That’s why I decided to take a lesson at Strings and...
The Youngest Sun to rock True Brew on Friday
Music fans in the capital region have become familiar with True Brew Barista over the past few years. It’s that hip coffee shop in Bicentennial Square that turns into a music venue with a cool vibe at night, and all of the musical acts featured are always top notch. And though you’re probably familiar with the venue, you might not know much about The Youngest Sun, the band set to play there this Friday night. The guys in The Youngest...
The 2nd Easter Eggstravaganza starts Friday
It’s the most eggs-citing time of the year. That’s because, of course, the second annual Easter Eggstravaganza is right around the corner. The pre-Easter tradition will run through the weekend, starting this Friday, at the Bektash Shrine Center. The event serves as a fundraiser for ConcordTV, which uses proceeds to help provide scholarships for Video Camp, among other things, and it’s a festive and fun event for the whole family. If...
Red River has 3 can’t-miss events next week
If you’re feeling that movie-going itch, fear not – Red River Theatres, your local nonprofit cinema, has a nice little package of events coming up next week. These aren’t just typical movie showings. Each of the following events will include something to go along with watching the movies, such as a discussion or special presentation after the film. Two of the events will be pretty serious in nature, so just be advised. I Am Jane Doe...
We finally got to see sap turned into syrup
Since Mother Nature didn’t exactly cooperate with all of our ideas for the Maple Issue, we weren’t able to show you the actual process of turning sap into maple syrup. So when Mapletree Farm owner Dean Wilber informed us he had gathered about 1,000 gallons of sap to boil one day last week, you bet we were going to stop by and check it out. After putting all that sap through his reverse osmosis machine, Wilber had 300 gallons of...
Parks and Rec has a youth football program with former Patriots
You’re probably still basking in the afterglow of the latest stunning Patriots Super Bowl victory, but before you know it, football season will be back in action. Luckily, the Concord Parks and Recreation Department has a cool event on the docket meant to get your kids all pumped up and ready to go for the upcoming football season. The Football For You Clinic – free and featuring former Patriots player Pete Brock, plus other...
Learn about NEC’s history at Gibson’s Bookstore
If you’re a sucker for history, New Hampshire and books, does Gibson’s Bookstore have the perfect event for you.Next Wednesday, April 12, historian Cynthia Martin will visit Gibson’s to present a new history of Henniker’s New England College.Throughout its history, New England College has been recognized for innovative academic programs and leadership in experiential education. Founded in 1946 to offer educational opportunities to...
Food Snob: Washington Street Cafe made us a nice lunch
It’s always hard trying to decide what to get when you walk into a food establishment you’ve never been to.Do you go for something you know you’ll enjoy that is on your list of favorite foods? Do you try something out of your comfort zone and hope for the best? Or do you go for one of the specials? Now you see our dilemma when we walked into Washington Street Cafe last week for lunch.We had heard great things about their specialty...
Take a walk, because it’s National Walking Day
We know, there’s a day designated for just about everything. In April alone, there’s days to celebrate no housework, jelly beans (sign us up), talk like Shakespeare and hug an Australian. Most of them are a little zany and overlooked by most of the country’s population – and for good reason – but one you should definitely take part in is National Walking Day. That’s correct, the first Wednesday in April is a day designated to get you...
