Robin Lamson brought her colorful work to the walls of Dos
In case you haven’t been a faithful reader of the ‘Insider,’ you may have missed our feature last year on Robin Lamson and her work as an artist. Well, Lamson has been busy creating more colorful art and is now back in the news. For the month of July, Lamson’s paintings will be hanging in Dos Amigos, giving you something bright and cheery to look at while eating your weekly or daily taco, burrito or salad. Although we are big fans of...
Throw your hands in the air – Tue, 14 Jul 2015
This appears to be Congresswoman Annie Kuster waving ‘em like she just don’t care during a visit to kick off the 2015 season at Camp Spaulding on June 30.
This Week In Concord History
July 14, 2002: A fire destroys a Maple Street home in Concord. Nobody is hurt.July 15, 2002: House lawmakers lose a last-ditch chance to re-draw their election districts themselves, clearing the way for the state Supreme Court to take over.July 15, 2000: Concord’s Bob Mielcarz wins his ninth State Amateur Golf Championship, the most anyone has ever won.July 15, 1863: Aware that draft riots have occurred in New York and Boston, the...
Construction project pulls the old switcheroo on Main Street traffic
Flipping traffic and construction on North Main can really only mean one thing . . . we’re done working on the east side! Want to see for yourself? Check out the live webcam at concordmainstreetproject.com. Beginning yesterday morning at 7 a.m., traffic flipped to its new configuration, which will last through the completion of work on North Main Street in mid-November. Motorists can expect that there will be one-way, northbound...
Join the Merrimack County Conservation District to fight hunger
A paradox is among us – one in nine people struggle with hunger in New Hampshire, while around 1/3 of the food supply goes uneaten and wasted annually in the United States. Creative solutions are constantly being put to action, and gleaning is one way Merrimack County Conservation District is working to solve the problem. As part of the N.H. Gleans network, run by the N.H. Farm to School program, MCCD collects excess or slightly...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell puts his glasses on the bridge of his nose, grabs a ruler and some chalk and rings the bell. The course? City Memo 101. Today’s assignment is to read this memo!Getting their learn onA degree on the streetsThe city of Concord participates in the N.H. Technology Transfer Center’s Roads Scholar Program to meet educational and training requirements for municipal highway practitioners, Aspell writes....
Missed Connections: Romantically discussing watermelon prices
We at the Insider like to scour Craigslist’s Missed Connections to see if anyone in Concord wants to get one cup of froyo with two spoons is finding true love online. Here, presented unedited as always, are some of the best recent entriesRobert (Concord/Bow)Damn it Robert. Tell me to go to hell, that you’re neck deep in the swamp, or so in love that you cannot think of anything else, but please, let me know that you are ok. I really...
Summer camp gives a sneak peek at the CRTC and all it has to offer
When we were in middle school, we had no idea what we wanted to do for a career.A lot of you can probably relate. Heck, we probably had a hard enough time picking out what kind of ice cream to eat, let alone the thing we’d be doing for the majority of our adult lives.We sure wish there was something like the Concord Regional Technical Center summer camp back then, where students from nine districts can sign up for a one-week crash...
Classic Concord Photo – Tue, 14 Jul 2015
Here we have Elm House, presumably named after Reinhorn Elm (note: not a real guy), which once stood at the corner of North Main and Pleasant Street extension and also stood next to a store that sold flour, corn, meal, feed and oats – it must have been a “food items with absolutely no flavor” store. We know those were big back in the day. Thanks to reader Earl Burroughs for the photo.
Historical society names new library director
Bill Dunlap, president of the New Hampshire Historical Society, is pleased to announce that Sarah Galligan, a member of the society’s staff since October 2013, has been promoted to the position of library director. Since joining the society’s staff as projects archivist, Galligan has been responsible for cataloging archival collections, assisting with the development of digital resources and leading the process to update and expand...
Better Choices, Better Health starts Aug. 5
Concord Regional VNA is offering Better Choices, Better Health in Concord, a six-week self-management program to help adults living with ongoing health conditions feel better, regain control of their health and start doing the things they want to do. The program is on Wednesdays, beginning Aug. 5, from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Heights Community Center, 14 Canterbury Road. Ongoing health conditions include but are not limited to back pain,...
Freshen up your skills with former Patriots
The Concord Parks and Recreation Department is offering a pre-season three-day football clinic with former New England Patriot players Patrick Pass and Harold Shaw. These three-day clinics will be held Friday, July 24 to Sunday, July 26 at Memorial Field in Concord. There will be two separate clinics. Ages 7 to 14 runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., while the clinic for players ages 15 to 18 runs 3 to 6 p.m. These are non-contact clinics and...
NHTI to host summer open house July 29
See yourself on a new pathway at NHTI. Whether it’s directly into a career, or continuing at a four-year college or university, envision the future you want – at NHTI. Explore NHTI at our summer open house, Wednesday, July 29, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Wellness Center Gym. Learn about our 70-plus academic programs, tour our 240-acre campus and find out about campus life at NHTI. Meet current and former students, academic department...
Wizard of Oz with live music at Capitol Center
Catch the original 1939 Wizard of Oz film on the big screen backed by the live New Hampshire Music Festival Orchestra July 26 at 7 p.m. at the Capitol Center for the Arts. Come dressed as your best Dorothy, clad in red sparkly shoes, covered in straw as the Scarecrow, or as the green-faced Wicked Witch of the West. It’s fun for the whole family.Tickets range from $28 to $50 with a special offer for four or more tickets.For more info,...
Monthly supper Friday at Grace Episcopal Church
Grace Episcopal Church/Merrill Park, located at 30 Eastman St. in East Concord will host it’s monthly supper on Friday, July 17, from 5 to 6 p.m. Our July Friday supper features oven roasted chicken, potato salad, corn bread and strawberry shortcake for dessert. So come, bring your family and friends and take the night off from cooking. There is no charge, but donations are welcomed and support our Take-A-Tote Ministry, which helps to...
Library to host paddling info session July 21
The Concord Public Library is hosting an information session about paddling in Concord and northern New England on July 21 at 6 p.m. in the library auditorium. Learn about paddling in and near Concord. Paul Berry of AMC-NH will show you places to kayak, canoe and paddle board. The presentation will include calm places like Turkey Pond and whitewater sections, too. Information will be available about equipment, rentals and trips.
Concord Public Library Book of the Week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net and visit us on Tumblr at reading-rumblr.tumblr.com and concordteens.tumblr.com, and also visit us on Facebook at facebook.com/ConcordPublicLibrary.Close Your Eyes, Hold HandsChris Bohjalian2014, 7 CDsFictionEmily Shepard, 16 years of age, lives in Vermont in the shadow of a nuclear power plant where her father is in charge and her mother works in...
Enjoying Venice – Tue, 07 Jul 2015
Patty and David Fesette took the Insider on a tour of St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy.
Stick a fork in ‘em – Tue, 07 Jul 2015
Dinner is served, and apparently it’s ‘Monitor’ maintenance wizard Earl Smith and his daughter, Taylor, who stopped off with the Insider in Jamaica this spring. Should we tell them there’s a rather hungry looking creature with cutlery behind them? Nah, we don’t want to interrupt vacation.
It might get dusty in here as we bid Dusty farewell
Well, he’s made his decision and he isn’t turning back.Dusty Gray, the 29-year-old long time lead singer of the hugely popular Dusty Gray Band has flipped the switch and is heading to Nashville to chase the dream.And why not? He’s a rock star after all. Has been for nearly a decade in these parts. Watch him play and you see what a full on star looks like on stage. How he plays to the crowd, how he curls his countrified accent, how he...
We want to know everything we can about this old town pound thing
If you spend any amount of time driving on North State Street, you’ve probably developed successful coping strategies for road rage. But you’ve also probably noticed the old Town Pound. We sure did. And we’ve always wondered exactly what it was all about. After, oh, about three years of saying we’d stop and take a look for ourselves, we finally stopped and took a look for ourselves. You know what we saw in there? Nothin.’ That’s not a...
This Week In Concord History
July 7, 2003: In a town hall-style meeting at Conant Elementary School in Concord, presidential candidate Sen. John Edwards claims that from tax cuts to education, President Bush favors the wealthy over the working class. Instead, Edwards offers his own life experience as more in touch with middle class Americans and the American dream. “We are a nation of people who believe there is nothing we can’t do,” he says.July 7, 1989: The...
Check out this silent film at Red River Theatres on July 10 and hear live music from Jeff Rapsis, too
Heat up Bastille Day this year with the fires of revolution. Orphans of the Storm (1921), a sweeping silent film drama set during the uproar of the French Revolution, will be shown with live music on Friday, July 10 at 7 p.m. at Red River Theatres, 11 S. Main St.Orphans of the Storm, set in 1780s France, follows the story of two sisters, one blind, who seek to cure her vision by risking a trip from their country village to Paris....
Here are 10 of our favorite things about the Main Street project so far
With half of Main Street about half done (do the math, try to keep up), here’s the best stuff we’ve found down there.
If you can run, bike and paddle, you should do this triathlon
Even hearing the word triathlon can be a bit intimidating. Not only does it mean actually working up the motivation to be physically active, but you have to compete in three different disciplines. Don’t worry though, we’re not about to try and convince you to participate in a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a marathon (26.2-miles) in that order with no break. One reason is that most of you would laugh at us and flip the page –...
Gerry Williams made all of this and it’s on display at the League
Gerry Williams was New Hampshire’s first artist laureate and his influence in the art world is undeniable when you check out the tribute show currently on display at the League of N.H. Craftsmen. Thanks to the family of the late potter, a collection of Williams’ work is also at the gallery and here’s just a sampling of what you might see. The exhibit runs through Sept. 18.
N.H. Potters Guild carry on Gerry Williams’ legacy with exhibit
The N.H. Potters Guild is paying tribute to the late Gerry Williams in the best way they know how – by creating pieces of art. The exhibit, entitled “Friends and Fellow Travelers” runs through Sept. 18 at the League of N.H. Craftsmen.
Classic Concord Photo – Tue, 07 Jul 2015
It’s just like the old saying goes, you can’t see the park through this forest. That’s mostly because this image of Rollins Park features dozens of what reader Earl Burroughs – who sent us the picture – calls “magnificent pine trees,” many of which were ultimately lost in the hurricane of 1938. It made the park much more parky and way less foresty (apologies for boring you with scientific terminology).
Concord wants to plant more trees – can they use your front yard?
Have you ever thought about adding something new to your front yard landscape? Do you have a nosy neighbor across the street who you’d like to prevent from watching through your front windows? Or are you just a big fan of nature and like surrounding yourself with it? Well, if any of the above applies to you, then you’ve definitely chosen the right story to read this week. You may not know this, but the city of Concord will actually...
