The Tall Granite Big Band wants to play music for you this weekend
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The Tall Granite Big Band wants to play music for you this weekend

New Hampshire is full of some pretty famous mountains. There’s Mount Washington, the tallest of the state’s peaks, the Old Man of the Mountain (which was actually just a series of cliff ledges and not really a mountain, but it was technically attached to a mountain) and one of the most frequently climbed rock structures in the world, Mount Monadnock. And what are most of those said mountains made of? Well, we aren’t called the Granite...

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Slow day at the office – Tue, 18 Nov 2014
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Slow day at the office – Tue, 18 Nov 2014

We know it’s only a couple weeks in to November, but we figured by this time at least something would be worthy of a spot on the Monitor’s Photos of the Month cubicle pider, but apparently that’s not the case. The cute letter from a young Bow reader telling Monitor columnist Ray Duckler to, in not so many words, ditch his beard and change his picture is the only thing that keeps the pider from feeling lonely when all the lights go out...

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We give you the most obscure movies ever

We love spending our days off (and down time in the office)catching up on movies we’ve never seen before. And after a trip to NHTI recently, we better fire up the popcorn maker, because we have a lot of new material for the old DVD player. That is if any of it actually comes in DVD form. It’s probably more likely to be found on Betamax. The collection of old movie posters on the walls of the library is courtesy of Red River’s Barry...

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Meet your newest school board rep for Wards 8-10, Alana Kimball
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Meet your newest school board rep for Wards 8-10, Alana Kimball

We would like to introduce you to Alana Kimball. On election day, she was elected the newest school board member from Wards 8-10. We’ve known Kimball for some time now and if her ideas for the school district are anything like the ones she’s had for the Insider, you’re in good hands.Why did you decide to run for the school board?Days prior to the filing deadline I kept reading online that no one had signed up to run for Wards 8-10 so...

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Instagram photo of the Week – Tue, 18 Nov 2014
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Instagram photo of the Week – Tue, 18 Nov 2014

Well, it’s a real thing now, readers – Main Street Construction. This photo from Instagram user @iangoesoutside includes elements we didn’t see in the millions of proposals that went through the city planners, like the artisinal crane arc installed over the State House and the stepladder leading straight to the dome. By the way, we want to see your Instagram photos, too – just tag us with #concordinsider.

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Tim is ready to battle Ebola, thanks to the Concord Fire Department
Nov18

Tim is ready to battle Ebola, thanks to the Concord Fire Department

We like to be prepared. Extra snacks in the car, charged cell phones and a pen for autographs are just a few things we like to have handy at all times. So when we saw that the Concord Fire Department recently held an Ebola virus training exercise that included putting on those nifty looking hazmat suits, it was definitely something we wanted to be a part of. And since fire chief Dan Andrus is a big fan of the Insider, like autograph...

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Concord after school program helps set a Guinness world record

Concord’s cup stackers have gone international! Thursday was the worldwide Stack Up event, where students in 35 countries tried to break the world record for most people cup stacking in a given day. The goal was 600,000, and as of this writing, the predicted count was 599,677 – plenty good to beat the previous record of about 555,000 (though the official count is still pending). Beaver Meadow and Rundlett were two of 14 New Hampshire...

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This Week In Concord History

Nov. 18, 1730: The Rev. Timothy Walker is ordained at Pennycook (later Rumford, then Concord), the community’s first minister.Nov. 19, 2003: Lawmakers approve $20 million in staff and program cut at the state health department, despite objections from several legislators who say they don’t know enough about the cuts’ effects.Nov. 19, 2002: Federal prosecutors in Boston say that they will seek the death penalty against Gary Sampson,...

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Classic Concord Photo – Tue, 18 Nov 2014
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Classic Concord Photo – Tue, 18 Nov 2014

In this photo from reader Earl Burroughs, we see the Concord police marching down Main Street during a parade circa that time there was a piano store downtown. It was a parade that would live on in infamy for its role in contributing to the rest of the nation’s great bunting shortage of the early 1900s.

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City Briefly

Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell builds a leaf sculpture of General John Stark and puts it outside the State House. But when he tries to run through it to delight area children, he runs into the wrong one and smashes into the permanent statue. Thankfully, he unconsciously recites the city memo on the way to the hospital!Caught in a pickleballGet your paddle readyConcord Parks & Recreation will be hosting evening pickleball at...

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Let’s Get Talking! at library every Wednesday

Let’s Get Talking!, a friendly English conversation group for learners of all ages is being held each Wednesday at the Concord Public Library. If you are a non-native English speaker who wants to have fun while practicing your spoken English, then this is the place for you. No need to sign-up – just come join us. The group is led by John Cunningham, an experienced ESL teacher. This group will meet every Wednesday evening through Dec....

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Concord OB/Gyn named readers family favorite

Concord Hospital Medical Group Concord Obstetrics & Gynecology has been selected by the readers of Parenting New Hampshire as a “Family Favorite” award recipient in the 2014 Greater Concord OB/GYN category.The Family Favorite awards, now in its fourth year, is an award program that recognized family-friendly business, services and places in almost 60 categories – as chosen by the readers of Parenting New Hampshire magazine.“The...

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Monthly meeting for H.R. association on Nov. 20

The members of the Human Resources Association of Greater Concord (HRAGC) will hold their monthly meeting at 7:45 am on Thursday, Nov. 20, in the Maine Room at Two Delta Drive. The program for this meeting, entitled “A Layman’s Guide to the ACA,” will provide participants with an overview of the information needed to navigate the Affordable Care Act at their companies. “The amount of information that employers and HR professionals...

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Youth singers wanted for Christmas season

Do you love to sing? Are you in second through eighth grade? Are you looking for a special way to celebrate Christmas this year? If the answer is yes, then you and other kids like you are invited to come and see what’s up at Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow. The Youth Choir will meet on Thursdays, from 6 to 6:45 p.m. for the preparation of Christmas, starting Dec. 4. No prior experience expected. (Rehearsals are...

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Jeremy’s Bootcamp to benefit Boys & Girls

On Friday, Nov. 28, Jeremy’s Bootcamp will be donating proceeds from classes to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Concord. All are welcome to participate by donating any amount of money to participate in a Bootcamp class. It’s a great opportunity to work out the day after Thanksgiving while helping children right here in our community. The goal is to raise $2,620 (representative of the length of a marathon: 26.2 miles) for the...

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Concord nights of life remembrance Dec. 2, 5

Concord Regional VNA is holding eight Hospice Lights of Life Community Remembrance Ceremonies beginning Dec. 1 at locations across central New Hampshire. This year marks the 19th Hospice Lights of Life, an annual event to honor our loved ones and raise awareness about the compassionate care that our hospice program provides patients and their families. There are two events planned for Concord. The first will be held Tuesday, Dec. 2,...

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Grace Episcopal supper features roast pork

Grace Episcopal Church/Merrill Park (30 Eastman St.) will host its monthly community supper on Friday, Nov. 21, from 5 to 6 p.m. Our November supper features roast pork, scalloped potatoes, vegetables and pumpkin 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 feed Concord’s hungry school children....

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Concord Public Library Book of the week

For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net or visit us on Tumblr (reading-rumblr.tumblr.com and concordteens.tumblr.com) and Facebook (facebook.com/ConcordPublicLibrary).The Bone OrchardPaul Doiron2014, 303 pagesFictionMike Bowditch has resigned from the Warden Service and is working as a Maine guide for out-of-state fishermen. He enjoys his work, but can’t quite shake the feeling that he...

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Four loco – Tue, 18 Nov 2014
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Four loco – Tue, 18 Nov 2014

With the Sewalls Falls Bridge closing for repairs Dec. 1, we figured it’d be a good time to show you this collage from Instagram user @boudreaujr, depicting what we imagine it looks like if you tumble off the bridge.

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The N.H. Astronomical Society wants to teach you a thing or two
Nov18

The N.H. Astronomical Society wants to teach you a thing or two

The sky is filled with mysteries.For instance, is the moon really made of cheese? Does that Orion guy actually have a belt? And is there any chance the Milky Way Galaxy is where those delicious caramel chocolate candies came from?But unless you’re an astronomer by trade or hobby, the answers to those burning questions seem about as distant as the little planets that appear in the viewfinder of a telescope. Lucky for all of us space...

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Eagle Square Angle Cuts – Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Eagle Square Angle Cuts – Tue, 11 Nov 2014

Nearing the end of paving in Eagle Square, bricks are cut making all turns and edges fit perfectly. Photo courtesy of Larry Levinson.

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This way to whatever that says – Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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This way to whatever that says – Tue, 11 Nov 2014

Here we have Rachel Geoghegan Umberger with her parents, Emily Geoghegan and Leanne Tigert, on a trip to Castleton Geoghegan to visit the “ancestral sod” in Ireland this summer. We have no idea what that sign says, but we’re just going to assume it’s something like “Please place Insider here.” Or maybe it says, “Watch out for those power lines, that looks like a whopper of a storm about to blow through.” That’s sound advice, we think....

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Christa McAuliffe School students duct-taped their principal to a wall
Nov11

Christa McAuliffe School students duct-taped their principal to a wall

Talk about living the dream at school. Duct-taping the principal to a wall? Who among us hasn’t thought about it? It’s almost the perfect crime, since by taping the principal to the wall, he or she obviously wouldn’t be available for the inevitable ensuing meeting in his or her office. Anyway, now that we’ve freely admitted how much we think about these things, let’s talk about how students at the Christa McAuliffe School actually got...

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Instagram photo of the week – Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Instagram photo of the week – Tue, 11 Nov 2014

This photo from Instagram user @mcashion also acts as a weather report for the last several weeks: wet, with a high probability of yellow-tinged wet from streetlamps when it gets dark. Don’t snicker, that’s more accurate and descriptive than most weather reports you’ll get. We want to see your Instagram photos, too – just tag us with #concordinsider when you post and we’ll track ‘em down.

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Classic Concord photo – Tue, 11 Nov 2014
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Classic Concord photo – Tue, 11 Nov 2014

on’t you just long for the days where firemen wore flame-retardant top hats and pea coats and drove trucks with fancier brassware than most multi million-dollar mansions? So do we, mostly because they never existed – there’s no such thing as a flame retardant pea coat. This picture from reader Earl Burroughs depicts William Green, fire chief for 38 years en route to earning the nickname “grand old man of the department,” and Mayor...

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This N.H. Institute of Art exhibit has taken over the Kimby-Jenks

Typically, one gallery is enough for exhibits at the Kimby-Jenks. But this isn’t your average show. That’s why the New Hampshire Institute of Art Alumni work has taken over both the Jill C. Wilson and the Carolyn Jenkins galleries. The exhibit runs through the end of November, but you might want to go soon because there’s a lot to look at.

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We found out where your leaves go when they leave your yard
Nov11

We found out where your leaves go when they leave your yard

Giant piles of leaves are popping up all over the city, and we presume the vast majority of them have come from your yards (there may have been a few that hitchhiked in). As we were dragging yet another tarp load to the curb from the Insider manse the other day, we got to thinking – where do all the city’s leaves go when they leave the mean streets? Our parents told us stories growing up about the big leaf pile in the sky, but that...

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