If you’re looking for a motivating workout, meet Paul Gaffney
Paul Gaffney is the head trainer at the recently opened Title Boxing Club in the Capitol Shopping Plaza, and also just so happens to moonlight as a mixed martial arts fighter. So last week, we sat down with Gaffney (where no ring was in walking distance in case he had the inclinations to show off some moves) to ask him a few questions about his role as a trainer and the life of a MMA fighter.What made you want to become an MMA...
Nominations sought for Governor’s Arts Awards
As part of its 50-year celebration of supporting the arts in New Hampshire, the N.H. State Council on the Arts is seeking nominations for the 2015 Governor’s Arts Awards. The awards, which are nonmonetary, publicly recognize outstanding contributions made by inpiduals, organizations and communities that have reached distinguished levels of achievement as they support the cultural life of our state. Categories for the 2015 Governor’s...
When we heard tiger was on the golf course, we didn’t expect Digger
Digger may be a tiger, but he’s no Tiger Woods. Actually, he kind of is – they’ve both won the same amount of important golf tournaments in the last seven years or so. Maybe Mr. Woods should try rocking a neon vest when he’s on the course; it seemed to work for Digger, who performed well –”under par, obviously,” according to Alex McIntire of Louis Karno & Co. He was there to promote the Red, White and Blue tournament over...
Tools for caregivers program begins June 2
Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association is offering “Powerful Tools for Caregivers,” a six-week program that empowers family caregivers of adults to take better care of themselves. The program takes place on Tuesdays beginning June 2 from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at Horseshoe Pond Place, Senior Resource Center, 26 Commercial St., Suite 105 in Concord. Learn tools to help reduce stress, improve caregiving confidence, establish balance in...
Did reader Jane Miner find proof in Concord that we’re not alone?
Jane Miner and company were birding at Horseshoe Pond recently when they stumbled upon this scene, which is pretty clearly evidence of alien life, if you ask us. She agreed. Well, maybe. Either that or the circus was in town when nobody was looking. “What do you think it is?” Miner asked via email. “Our theories are: an alien space vehicle or a really, really big elephant. I think an investigation by the Insiders is in order.” If by...
Concord Public Library Book of the Week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net and visit us on Tumblr (reading-rumblr.tumblr.com and concordteens.tumblr.com) and Facebook (facebook.com/ConcordPublicLibrary).The Dark Heart of FlorenceMichele Giuttari2013, 371 pagesFictionChief Superintendent Michele Ferrara is back after being wounded during the capture of a notorious murderer who had terrorized Florence for months. But it...
Copoco is a hidden gem in Concord, but not after you read this
Psst, we’ve got a little secret for you. Actually, some people call it one of the best-kept secrets in Concord, but it won’t be for long once you keep reading. Anyway, if you’ve ever been driving along Little Pond Road, say between Thackeray and Fisk roads, and either not paying attention to the road (which is extremely frowned upon), or just daydreaming in the passenger seat, you’ve probably caught a quick glimpse of what looks like...
Girls on the Run Spring 5K slated for June 7
One thousand girls, 240 volunteer coaches and approximately 1,000 other runners will descend upon Concord’s Memorial Field for the Girls on the Run New Hampshire Spring 5K Celebration on Sunday, June 7. Event activities begin at 8 a.m. and the noncompetitive run will start at 9:30 a.m. More than 2,500 participants are expected to run a 3.1-mile route starting at Memorial Field. Many of the runners are girls in grades 3 through 5 who...
Charlie Cole won’t do the no plants dance, even after working all day
Each month, the Concord Young Professionals Network spotlights one of its up-and-comers. This month, we have the pleasure of introducing you to Charlie Cole of Cole Gardens.Where do you live? Concord.Where do you currently work? Cole Gardens.Where did you go to school? Endicott College.What do you like to do for fun? I’m looking forward to getting out on the golf course. The course is a great place to catch up with friends for a few...
Classic Concord Photo – Tue, 02 Jun 2015
This photo depicts Concord when it was originally constructed using only those tiny Monopoly houses as models for buildings. It’s actually a shot of the Abbot and Downing grounds, circa 1920. Thanks to reader Earl Burroughs for the photo and to Monopoly for that awesome dude with the cane and sweet, sweet mustache.
This week in Concord history
May 26, 2003: Just about the only full-fledged Memorial Day parade is the procession of cars, complete with trailers and car-top carriers, heading south down Interstate 93, calling an early end to the rainy holiday weekend. Cities and towns around the state either downscale Memorial Day ceremonies and parades, cram events indoors or cancel them altogether.May 26, 1944: After several destructive incidents, the police join school...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell makes the city memo chase chickens through the backyard, drink raw eggs and run up the steps of the State House to the sound of motivational music. When it gets to the top, it jumps up and down and shouts out in excitement. Turns out it’s yelling this week’s memo!You down with opp?Nope, just our ownThe Public Properties Division of the General Services Department has been very busy maintaining the...
Concord Area Transit joining ‘Dump the Pump’
With the continued fluctuation of gas prices, Concord Area Transit (CAT) announced that it will join with other public transportation systems nationwide to participate in the 10th annual National Dump the Pump Day on Thursday, June 18 and offer free rides. The slogan of this year’s National Dump the Pump Day is “Dump the Pump. Ride Public Transit.” Sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), the 2015 National...
Friday night Magic is kind of a thing at Double Midnight Comics
It’s Friday night and the back room of Double Midnight Comics is a battlefield. Lives are being taken left and right and nobody seems to have any interest in stopping it. Actually, it’s kind of encouraged. No, this isn’t some sort of Night at the Museum type occurrence where superheroes and villains have come alive to square off in a fight to the death. This is just what happens every Friday from 7 p.m. to about midnight. It’s Magic...
VNA’s ‘Remembering Our Fathers’ program June 16
Concord Regional VNA is offering “Remembering Our Fathers” on Tuesday, June 16, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Concord Regional VNA Hospice House, 240 Pleasant St. in Concord. As Father’s Day approaches, join us to support and encourage one another. Connect with others who are facing Father’s Day without their fathers and learn ways of coping with your loss. We encourage you to bring along a photo of your father, as we set aside time to honor...
Nothing like a leisurely inside stroll to get in your daily exercise
We all need exercise in some way, shape or form. Isn’t that how we stay away from ending up a certain shape that’s reminiscent of a beach ball? But when you get a little further along in life, staying active is even more important – not only for your health, but the social side of things. So when Becky Bukowski joined the Concord Parks and Recreation Department as the senior programming coordinator, she held a focus group. She wanted...
The Insider loves NHTI with all its heart, and always has
It’s not difficult in this business to tell when something strikes a nerve with readers, good or bad. For instance, if the newspaper you work for comes out, say, Tuesday morning, and you get to the office around 10 a.m. and already have a voicemail and a few emails, something’s up. Such was the case last week when we ran a mock list of reasons NHTI earned the crown as No. 1 value-added school in the country from the Brookings...
Sanders Fish Market truck is an official Friday fixture in Concord
If you’ve ever driven by the Everett Arena about midday on a Friday, you’ve likely seen Kristin Sanders sitting in her truck in the parking lot, selling fish and lobsters to loyal capital area customers. What started as a PR scheme 33 years ago for the Portsmouth-based Sanders Fish Market, Sanders’s weekly Friday trip to Concord has become a major part of the company’s profit. With “easily” 100 customers each Friday, Sanders’s truck...
There was no shortage of fun at this year’s Kiwanis Spring Fair
The 60th annual Kiwanis Spring Fair was held last week and let’s just say there was loads of cool stuff to do.
Matt Bonner on Twitter was as good as you thought it would be
There are a lot of things that would make Twitter better – automatic troll control, a loud buzzer sound whenever someone hastily posts shoddily-sourced news, scratch-and-sniff functionality – but undoubtedly the No. 1 thing Twitter needs is Matt Bonner.Bonner has thus far resisted opening his own account, and we’re all a little worse off for it. How do we know? Because we saw the true power of Bonner tweets last week.Concord’s own...
This Week In Concord History
May 19, 2002: Bishop John McCormack addresses parishioners at Sacred Heart Church in Concord during morning Mass. The address is a response to the resignation of the Rev. Aime Boisselle, who resigned after three men accused him of molesting them during the early 1960s.May 19, 1944: Mrs. Charles A. Morin of Monroe Street in Concord hopes a new postal policy aimed at improving communication with prisoners-of-war in Germany will bring...
Wouldn’t one of these tiles look great in your back splash?
Susan Beere has spent the better part of the last quarter century creating ceramic tile art, ranging from large murals to small paintings. As you can tell from this selection, Beere is obviously a big fan of birds, baby birds and just about anything related to birds. In recent years, Beere has been working with free form tiles (like the giant hummingbird on the other page) that would certainly create quite a buzz among the cats in...
City Briefly
Each week City Manager Tom Aspell decides to bake cookies for all the Cappies winners, but he gets hungry trying to figure out how he’ll make so many and just shovels the cookie dough into his own face instead. Thankfully he mutters a city memo as he collapses into a food coma. Here it is!Ain’t no partyLike a Twitter partyMay 17-23 is National Public Works Week, Aspell writes. The American Public Works Association has sponsored NPWW...
The best stuff Concord has to offer
If we have our way, one day winning the Cappies will be akin to taking home a Grammy Award or an Oscar, although that means we’re going to have to get some tiny golden statues of our smiling selves made. I mean, really, who wouldn’t want one of those on their bookshelf? ::crickets::Anyway, it doesn’t matter what Hollywood celebrities think of the Cappies; around here, it’s a tremendous honor, to be recognized as one of the best local...
Let the CHS Film Society be your guide to all kinds of new films
Going to see a movie can be expensive. Between the price of admission, popcorn, candy and a drink, you’re looking at a small fortune.And if you wanted to go out for 10 movies, forget about it. Might as well get a second job to cover that price tag.But luckily for film lovers everywhere, we have a way to watch a bunch of cinematic creations for absolutely no cost at all. How, you ask? Well, all you have to do is make your way to the...
NHTI’s senior capstone students have something to show you
To show off another year of artistic creativity, the NHTI Visual Arts program has put on display, for all to see, a collection of work created by senior capstone students in the school’s library. The exhibit, which features mediums like photography, watercolors, oils, graphite and ceramics, is on display through the end of the month.
High school film festival scheduled for May 23
The very best of New Hampshire high school filmmaking will be shown at the New Hampshire High School Short Film Festival on May 23 at Red River Theatres in Concord. Now in its eighth year, the festival is presented by the New Hampshire Film & Television Office and has become one of the marquee film festivals in the state. Twenty-five films, produced by students at 12 high schools and one homeschooled student, will be shown at...
Lil’ Iguana to appear at Orange Leaf Thursday
There will be a Lil’ Iguana Children’s Safety Foundation meet and greet at Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt on Thursday, May 21, from 5 to 7 p.m. Lil’ Iguana Children’s Safety Foundation meet and greet appearance will feature the mascot Lil’ Iguana. During the appearance, Lil’ Iguana will be available for photos and autographs. He will also be distributing safety-educational handouts including safety lesson sheets, stickers and temporary...
‘Big Men’ screening and discussion at Red River
The World Affairs Council of New Hampshire is hosting a Crossroads Film and Discussion Series May 27 at Red River Theatres at 7 p.m.A screening of the documentary Big Men will be followed by a discussion lead by Charlotte Broaden, professor of International Business & Organizational Leadership Certified Global Business Professional at Southern New Hampshire University.The event is free and open to the public; advance registration...
