Go Try It: Get the full gaming experience at Wal-Mart
If you’ve ever set out looking for some hard-core gaming in Concord, chances are you’ve likely had some trouble. For all of the great things Concord has, the city is decidedly light on arcades. There is, however, a pretty legit gaming center inside Wal-Mart. It’s right near the front of the store, next to the self-checkout area, and there are several classic arcade-style games inside. I went first for the “Fast and Furious Super...
Veterans spend a day on the field of Fenway Park
On July 1, nearly 30 New England veterans took part in the CVS Health Baseball Camp for Veterans at Fenway Park. And two of those veterans, U.S. Marine Corps and Army veteran Derek Reiss and U.S. Army veteran Greg Card, are from Concord. They took a few swings at the Green Monster, enjoyed a VIP tour of the park and got tickets to that night’s game.
Check out this new barber shop in Concord
Every guy has to get his hair cut sooner or later. It’s just one of those things in life that most of us would rather leave to the pros. If you live in Concord, there’s no shortage of places to get a new ‘do – the city is practically the hair-cutting capital of New England. Apparently we’re pretty serious about our locks around here. That’s why it’s never a bad idea to open a new barber shop, and that’s exactly what Dylan Ames and...
Concord is pretty great, but we have a few ideas to make it even cooler
As you’ve probably figured out during your time living here or reading the Insider each and every week, there’s a lot going on in Concord. We outlined a lot of the things that make the capital city a great place to visit – or staycation in – over the previous few pages. But like most destinations, Concord isn’t perfect and there’s definitely some things that would make it an even greater hot spot for people to come to. It’s nothing...
CYPN Professional of the Month
The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce’s Concord Young Professionals Network (CYPN) introduces you to another “Young Professional of the Month,” Bryanna Marceau. How old are you? 33 Where do you live? I have lived in the Greater Concord area since 2012. I love it here! Where do you work? I started working at Maurices, a women’s fashion retailer, part time in 2003 and have been employed there full time since. My...
Digger and Henry are quite the team
Digger the Tiger, the Main Street construction mascot, and none other than the very famous Henry from McGowan Fine Art, joined forces to oversee recent construction work on Hills Ave. With this duo on the job, the people of Concord were safe to pass through the downtown side street.
We never knew you could be addicted to art
In the past few months, artists have brought in a lot of fresh work that hadn’t found a spot in previous shows at McGowan Fine Art. So the staff had an idea to put it all together in one varying exhibit entitled, “Hello, My Name Is . . . Addicted to Art.” It features the art that got the staff excited, while providing an opportunity to tell the audience why the art deserves a second look. The McGowan staff, select collectors and...
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Furniture masters at historical society Extraordinary artisans dedicated to producing handmade furniture of unsurpassed quality, the New Hampshire Furniture Masters will once again present an annual exhibition at the New Hampshire Historical Society, 30 Park St. Come see furniture designed in a wide variety of styles. Admission to this exhibition is free for members of the society and included in the price of paid admission ($7 per...
This Week in Concord History
July 12, 1854: On a tip, the Concord police raid a Pearl Street paint shop and break up a gambling den. Six men and boys are arrested and fined $5. July 12, 1927: Mayor Fred Marden says he has received a telegram informing him that Col. Charles A. Lindbergh will soon fly to Concord in the Spirit of St. Louis. July 12, 1941: Roy Jenkins meets the new U.S. ambassador to Britain, John G. Winant of Concord, in the Jenkins...
Book of the Week: The Art of Murder
The Art of Murder Elaine Viets 2016 Mystery PI Helen Hawthorne is taking a tour of Fort Lauderdale’s Bonnet House Museum when she meets a group of art students. Unfortunately, one of the art students passes out, is taken to the hospital and dies. Was she murdered? Was her ex-husband, who was one of the other art students, the one who poisoned her tea? Helen is hired to find the answers, even as the police investigate the death. At the...
Check out this cool photo we found on Instagram
Instagram user @_.amandaj._ snapped this shot of a boy – presumably her son – playing in the fountain at Bicentennial Square. Now there’s a kid who knows how to have a staycation. If you’ve taken a cool photo that you’d like to see run in the Insider, post it to instagram with the tag #concordnh or tag us specifically with #concordinsider. Who knows, we might be just the big break you’ve been waiting for.
Q and A with ‘Insider’ intern Megan Marshall
We’d like to introduce you to Megan Marshall. She is going into her senior year at Bow High School – and is also interning for the Insider this summer. So before you start seeing her byline in the paper and start wondering, “Who is this Megan Marshall person?” we figured why not ask her a few questions so you can all get to know her. How did you end up interning at the “Insider”? For my senior seminar project I decided that I...
What’s in a name?
When we are born, we’re given a name that is used for the important stuff. It goes on your social security card, your license and really any document that you intend to be official.As we get older, some of us are gifted with a nickname that can even take precedence over our given name. Sometimes people only know you by your nickname.And if you happen to be involved with roller derby, you have a name that should – and likely does –...
Get some veggies to go with your fireworks
You’re picking up a load of fireworks to shoot off during the barbecue, but you forgot to get squash – what do you do? If you answered, “Go to the grocery store,” you are just so out of the loop. The obvious, correct answer is, “Just grab some in the parking lot.” We’re not talking about foraging here, we’re talking about shopping at Johnson Golden Harvest, which just opened up a pop-up farmstand right next to Champny’s Fireworks in...
Live Music on the Lawn is a cool summer jamfest
Insider staffThere’s something about listening to a band play outside that just screams summer. Throw in some hot dogs, pizza, ice cream and blankets spread out across the lawn and you’ve got everything you need for a perfect summer evening.That’s exactly the scene that played out on Prince Street last week as Live Music on the Lawn made its triumphant return.Put on by the Concord Public Library – whose lawn in the side yard serves as...
And the winners of Market Days Idol are . . .
First place, tie for second and a third.First was Katie Spooner – $1000Second was tie between Stephanie Nichols and Ian Pahl – $500 to be splitThird place to David Therrien – $100
The awards keep coming
Winning big-time media awards has become a routine thing around here. That being said, it doesn’t mean we’re not still super appreciative and thankful for all the praise we get around the community.That’s why we’re using this space to both toot our own horns and give thanks back.The most recent slate of hardware comes from ConcordTV, an organization quite familiar with the Insider.ConcordTV and its leader, Doris Ballard, have been...
Food Snob: Reuben and hand-cut fries from Zac’s Snax
We’re pretty big on portable food vendors around here. Whether it’s parking lot trailers, pickup truck hot dog stands or generic roach coaches, if it sells food, we’re down. A few weeks ago we did a hot dog stand feature that gave a little shout-out to Zac’s Snax. We would have done a full piece on Zac’s, but it hadn’t yet opened when we did that story. But it’s open now, and you better believe we went by to give it a try. We stopped...
Bow Rotary Club’s summer concerts kick off Sunday
It’s summer and there’s nothing better than sitting outside, listening to live, local music.So if you don’t have anything on the docket for Sunday, you might want to head down to the gazebo across from the Bow Community Center for a little entertainment.The concerts, put on by the Bow Rotary Club, begin this weekend and run each Sunday through Aug. 14. The concerts, which run from 6 to 8 p.m., are free and open to the public. In the...
League of N.H. Craftsmen opening new exhibit
Bowl Me Over, the latest exhibit at the League of N.H. Craftsmen headquarters, will open for public viewing on Friday. An opening reception, where the public can meet and speak with participating exhibitors, will be held Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Craft Center, 49 S. Main St. Bowl Me Over showcases a variety of creative, inspiring and innovative craft. All work is handcrafted by juried members of the League of N.H. Craftsmen –...
Play a little golf for the Monahan Foundation
Do you like playing golf on a weekday? Do you enjoy being fed both breakfast and lunch? What about listening to a powerful speaker while eating said lunch? Well, you can achieve all of those if you sign up for the 4th annual Frank Monahan Foundation Fore the Kids Golf Classic.But it is on Monday, so you don’t have a lot of time to sign up.The best ball, scramble tournament is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Frank Monahan...
This Week in Concord History
July 5, 1874: Prominent Concord lawyer Anson Southard Marshall dies of a gunshot wound. The previous day, Marshall took his wife and young son for a Fourth of July picnic near Lake Penacook. The family heard target shooting by a militia company nearby. Marshall stood to call to the shooters and request that they be careful. He was immediately shot in the abdomen. July 6, 1849: The Legislature officially gives Concord permission...
Missed Connections
We took to craigslist last week to see who had been posting on the missed connections pages in our neck of the woods during June. And lo and behold, we found all these great entries to share. So here’s a sampling of what we found and could print, unedited, of course. Beefside Sunday afternoon – m4w (concord)–June 27 I was leaving the Beefside in an old antique car yesterday and you were sitting against a car wearing a...
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Join The Friends of the Audi on Sunday On Sunday, in the reception lobby, The Friends of the Audi will hold its annual meeting. Shining a spotlight on the little gopher who has watched over the house from his balcony railing perch since the Friends formed in 1991, the meeting day promises to be a grand community event. The Concord Community Concert Association meets at 4 p.m. for its annual meeting, where the five-concert season for...
Book of the Week: Come Dark
Come DarkSteven F. Havill2016, 298 pagesMystery After a victorious game, the handsome coach for the girls’ high school volleyball team is murdered in the small village of Posadas, N.M. A young mother leaves her toddler and a puppy locked in a car and disappears, and a teenage graffiti artist (vandal?) is in the hospital after a serious car crash. Are these strange events all related? The case also involves a crime at the gigantic new...
Here’s the plan for Concord’s Fourth of July
With America’s birthday right around the corner, you’re probably scrambling to figure out your plan for summer’s biggest day. Sure, you could trek down to Boston or up to Ashland if you want, but who’s got time for that? You really only need to travel as far as Memorial Field, which will once again host the city’s annual July 4 celebration. There had been some talk about moving the shebang to the area behind the post office on Loudon...
Browsing the stock at Champny’s Fireworks
When it’s right around the Fourth of July, there’s one thing on everybody’s mind: fireworks. Since we live in the Live Free or Die state, we’re lucky enough to be able to buy our own fireworks and put on our own shows. One place to get them is Champny’s Fireworks in Bow. It’s a family business that’s been a fixture in town for nearly 20 years, and it’s home to all the fireworks anyone could ask for. We stopped in last week to see what...
This is a busy time of year for meat sellers
Just like our forefathers said, you can’t have the Fourth of July without meat. It’s practically in the Constitution. One of the main features of the holiday – and the summer in general – is throwing some nice meat on the grill and hanging out in the yard all day and night. Since Concord is home to a couple of places that deal a lot with meat – Quality Cash Market and Concord Beef and Seafood – we checked them out to see what each had...
