City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell creeps into neighboring towns under the dark of night to see what their city memos look like. Shocked at their use of profanity and suggestive photos, he pledges to step up the shock value in his own. After this one, maybe. Ramping things upNew stuff at ward houseThe Public Properties Division of the General Services Department has been overseeing the project to replace the old ramp at the West...
Want fun? You’re in luckster at Chuckster’s
We thoroughly enjoy being the best Concord Insider in the entire world. There’s just something about that kind of prestigious title that makes us feel all warm and fuzzy inside.And when it comes to New Hampshire, the Granite State is full of the world’s best. The city of Keene owns the record for most lit jack-o’-lanterns and Chutters in Littleton is home to the longest candy counter. For Chuckster’s Family Fun Park in Chichester,...
Stamp collectors to hold monthly meeting Aug. 19
The Merrimack County Stamp Collectors’ regular monthly meeting will be held Aug. 19 at 1:30 p.m. at the Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow. Anyone interested in stamp collecting is invited to attend. For more information, call Dan Day at 228-1154.
Newly Bereaved support group at Hospice House
Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association is offering a bereavement program “Newly Bereaved” support session Aug. 26 at Concord Regional VNA Hospice House, 240 Pleasant St. Sessions are from 6 to 7:30 p.m. This session provide grief education and support for those who have experienced the recent loss of a loved one. Pre-registration is not required. Please park in Lot A or Lot B on the Concord Hospital Campus unless you require...
Blues for Beanie festival at Kimball-Jenkins
The fifth annual “Blues for Beanie” Festival is set for Aug. 24 at the Kimball-Jenkins Estate. The musical lineup will feature New England blues greats Cheryl Arena, Ricky “King” Russell, The Ken Clark Organ Trio, Mr. Nick & the Dirty Tricks, with headliner Michelle “Evil Gal” Willson. Tickets are just $10 at the door. Proceeds from the event will support a worthy cause. Blues artist Nick David has organized this benefit event...
‘Northern Borders' to screen at Red River
Award-winning director Jay Craven will present his most recent Vermont film, Northern Borders, at Red River Theatres, Aug. 21-24 at 7 p.m. each night. The Aug. 21 screening will include an introduction and post-film discussion led by director Craven.Northern Borders was shot in Vermont and New Hampshire, and it’s based on the award-winning Howard Frank Mosher novel that was recently declared by The London Guardian as one of the “Top...
Bow student to raise money for CHaD
Nearly every Saturday from June through September, visitors to Concord will find a cluster of artisans and artists in Bicentennial Square, displaying and selling their creations. On Aug. 16, a Bow High School senior brings something extra special to the mix. Rebecca Rotman’s senior project tent will feature a community art project with a purpose. Rotman’s display will be comprised of artworks created by patients at Children’s Hospital...
Memory Cafe at Granite Ledges on Aug. 20
The Capital Area Memory Cafe for memory-impaired inpiduals and their family members is Aug. 20 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Granite Ledges of Concord, 151 Langley Parkway. The Memory Cafe is held on the third Wednesday of every month at the same time. The Capital Area Memory Cafe is a collaboration of Concord Hospital, Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Concord, and Granite Ledges of Concord. Enjoy an opportunity...
Intown Concord thanks Market Days volunteers
The Intown Concord Board of Directors and staff would like to thank all the volunteers and committee members who provided more than 650 volunteer hours planning and working at the 40th Annual Market Days Festival, July 17 -19. The Market Days Festival is in its 40th year and draws more than 50,000 people to downtown Concord over three days. Market Days is a free, family oriented event offering a wide selection of food, shopping and...
An afternoon of card and board games Aug. 21
P.E.O., Chapter B, will host an afternoon of card playing and board games, Aug. 21, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, 30 Eastman St. Bring a deck of cards and friends for a card-game foursome or meet new people interested in playing a variety of choices. There will be door prizes and refreshments provided. Advance tickets are $4 or $5 at the door. Call Lin Mikesell at 753-2413 or Sue Rudolf at 715-2062 for tickets and...
Pork festival Sunday at Grace Episcopal
Bring your family and friends to this year’s fifth annual East Concord Pork Festival at Grace Episcopal Church in East Concord Aug. 17 from noon to 3 p.m. Enjoy a delicious meal of roast pork, hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, potato salad, cole slaw and brownies. Lots of family fun, and live music by Balladeer Jim Barnes and a variety of raffles. This event is free to the public but donations are welcomed. Once again, the food is...
Concord Public Library Book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.Murder in the AfternoonFrances Brody2014, 387 pagesFictionPrivate investigator Kate Shackleton is surprised by a woman named Mary Jane who claims that she is a relation of hers. Mary Jane’s in trouble. She argued with her husband, and now he is missing. Mary Jane’s young daughter, Harriet, says she saw her father’s body in the quarry, where he works....
Want something to do this fine summer day? Go pick some berries
There’s a lot you can do with blueberries.They are a great choice when you find yourself in the middle of a food fight, thanks to the ability to throw a handful at a time, but what they’re likely best known for is being a delicious participant in baked goods like pies, coffee cakes, muffins, breads and scones. They also go great in pancakes and waffles, and you can add some blueberry maple syrup and blueberry butter (yes, it does...
We picked our own favorite photos from our visits to local orchards
It’s berry picking season and you know what that means, time to get out in the field with a bucket, grab some delicious fruit and make us a couple pies. Blueberry will be fine. On another note, we stopped by a couple local farms last week to check out the action.
The summer countdown scavenger hunt
Don’t look now, but it’s August (OK, you can look if you want). But that doesn’t mean summer is over! We figured we’d offer up a bunch of places you should visit before the days get much shorter and crisper. And we’ve incentivized those visits! It’s our summer countdown scavenger hunt: find these spots and email your answers to news@theconcordinsider.com. We’ll give the person who gets the most correct a $20 gift certificate to the...
Priscilla Giles and the Nevers’ Band, still rockin’ after all these years
Next time you’re at a Nevers’ 2nd Regiment Band concert, check out the drummer in the back row.That’s Priscilla Giles. She’s 86 years old and has spent more than two-thirds of her life tapping the old snare for the Sousa style summer band that you can trace all the way back to the Civil War days. Now that’s pretty old if you ask us (the band, not Giles.) And boy does Giles have some stories to share when it comes to her 62 years in...
Instagram photo of the week – Tue, 05 Aug 2014
This snazzy Instagram photo from Instagram user @mcashion led to a series of existential questions in the Insider office. When a one way sign is bent, is it still technically a one way sign? Is Ain Street a real place? Is that smoke coming out of the top of the signs? Is that why we smell fire? It couldn’t be because we fell asleep with the oven on again, could it?
This Week In Concord History
Aug. 5, 1861: New Hampshire’s First Regiment, its three months’ enlistment up, returns to Concord without having fought a battle. Gov. Nathaniel Berry, the Governor’s Horse Guard and a large crowd of citizens greet the regiment and accompany it to the State House.Aug. 5, 1976: The Monitor reports that Gov. Mel Thomson is doling out special wallet-sized cards that describe the bearer as a “personal friend” of the governor and say...
Read this before you go lie down for a bit
Looking back at a recent column on compound words, I can report that examples keep cropping up of the move toward joining words together instead of leaving them separate. On Route 3 in Tilton last week I noticed a sign for CLOUGH AUTOBODY. My immediate reaction was that if autobody could be one word, why not Chineserestaurant? The slippery slopeis now in play, and we will soon have vegeterianfastfoodrestaurant. English is on its way...
Concord Dance Academy cleans up at New England national finals
The Teen and Senior pisions of Concord Dance Academy won the regional competition of Dancers Inc. this spring, allowing them to continue on to the national competition held during the summer. All 28 Teen and Senior pision dancers traveled to Foxwoods Resort & Casino for the New England National Finals from July 23 to 26. Out of more than 470 entries from studios and schools across the nation, Concord Dance Academy performed 24...
Tony Sayess’s family tree includes Katy Perry and English royalty
Each month, the Concord Young Professionals Network spotlights one of its up-and-comers. This month, we have the pleasure of introducing you to Tony Sayess.Where do you work? The law firm of Rath, Young & Pignatelli, P.C.Where did you go to school? UNH for undergrad, University of Virginia for Law School, and NYU for a specialized master’s degree in tax law.What do you like to do for fun? Pub trivia.Favorite places to be?...
Classic Concord Photo – Tue, 05 Aug 2014
If this picture of the New Hampshire Highway Hotel looks pretty enough to be a postcard, that’s because it totally was! Thanks to reader Earl Burroughs for hooking us up with the image, and thanks to station wagon makers for being a thing and for putting wood panneling on every square inch that wasn’t metal or rubber.
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell frantically runs around Concord, changing the clocks in every office building in hopes of extending daylight. He sets off an alarm after hours, though, and is forced to go on the lam. Thankfully, you can write city memos from the lam.Your No. 1 fanArena parts repairedGeneral Service’s Public Properties Division re-worked the existing fans on the Douglas N. Everett Arena, Aspell writes. The fans were...
Grange dedicates flagpole at Keach Park
On July 22, Concord Grange 322 celebrated their 100th anniversary with a great evening of music by the Nevers’ Band, sponsoring Splash Bash along with Walgreen’s Pharmacy, helping Grange member Arline French celebrate her 100th birthday, and dedicate a new flagpole for Keach Park. There was an excellent attendance of people despite the heat and threat of thunder storms. Dick Patten, Master of the Grange, presented the gift of a...
Buy a duck for annual Weekend on the Water
ConcordTV is helping the Concord Rotary Club in their fundraising efforts by selling ducks for the annual Duck Race, part of the Weekend on the Water, Sept. 6-7 on the Merrimack River. Ducks sell for $5 each, or you can buy a “quack pack” of 5 for $20. First place takes home a trophy and $1,000. Second place gets a trophy and $500, and third place earns a trophy and $250. Fourth through 10th place will each receive $100. To reserve a...
National Night Out at Rollins Park Tuesday
National Night Out rolls out each year across the nation with a goal of promoting cooperation between the local police and the community. Concord’s popular event will be Tuesday, Aug. 5, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at Rollins Park. National Night Out attendees of all ages can participate in Touch-A-Truck offerings, with representation from the area police, fire, construction and military organizations. There will be a zoo exhibit, inflatable...
United Way seeking Day of Caring volunteers
Granite United Way will host their annual Day of Caring events this September. Granite United Way works with community members and the corporate community to support the work of many non-profit agencies throughout the state. During these day-long projects, participating nonprofit organizations are matched with volunteers from local businesses and community groups. This day, set for Wednesday, Sept. 10, in Merrimack County, also serves...
Concord Public Library Book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.The Golden Door (book 1 of Three Doors Trilogy)Emily Rodda2011, 264 pagesFictionThe walls of Weld have kept the people both protected and ignorant of what lies behind the high-fantasy, fast-paced world of The Golden Door. At night, death and destruction comes to the people of Weld. The walls of the city of Weld do not protect them from being attacked...
Parmenter and Wiggin bring ‘Birds of a Feather’ to Audubon
Susan Parmenter of Sunapee and Mimi Wiggin of Warner are currently showing some of their pieces at the McLane Audubon Center that have captured birds and animals in their natural habitats. The exhibit is on display through August and is open to the public during the Audubon’s normal hours.
Instagram photo of the week – Tue, 29 Jul 2014
With a name like Harley, it’s no wonder this guy likes to cruise with the air hitting his face. This rear-view mirror photo of Harley’s ride home from Market Days comes from Instagram user @nhnolagirl. Be careful, though, flapping dog jowls are closer than they appear. Also, is Harley rocking a shower cap made of clouds?
