Mom Prom to raise money for community
The Concord Mom Prom returns on May 5 at the Grappone Conference Center starting at 7 p.m. Not just for moms, all ladies are welcomed to attend this fundraiser for Hearts for Kindness. Tickets are $50. Bring your friends to this fiesta-themed dance event to raise money for your community! Tickets include light appetizers, music, raffles and surprises, dancing, photobooth and a late night goodie bag. Each person must purchase a ticket...
Meet the CASL Class of 2023 – Part 1
Thirty-four students from eight area schools graduated from Capital Area Student Leadership (CASL) in March 2023. CASL is an immersive program that encourages students to learn more about their community, and their own unique skills and strengths as leaders. Presented by the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce, and generously underwritten by Northeast Delta Dental, CASL has been in existence for more than 25 years, graduated over 700...
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If It Sounds Like a Quack On April 20, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling (“A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear”) visits Gibson’s Bookstore, on 45 S Main St, in Concord to present a bizarre, rollicking trip through the world of fringe medicine, filled with leeches, baking soda IVs, and, according to at least one person, zombies, with his new book “If It Sounds Like a Quack…: A Journey to the Fringes of American...
This week in Concord history
April 20, 1965: Concord Police Chief Walter Carlson reports that the city’s population is up by 219 adults and 20 minors over 1964. The report also reveals there are 62 more dogs in the city this year than last. April 21, 2002: Last year, the state’s nursing schools turned out 150 graduates, the Monitor reports. At least 500 nurses were needed to fill the spaces that had opened up. And if the trend continues, the consequences...
Book: Unmasked
Unmasked Paul Holes (288 pages, true crime, 2022) Part memoir, part true crime documentary in written form, Paul Holes recollects his life entrenched in the dark details of many of America’s cold cases. He is best known for being instrumental in the identification of the Golden State Killer, one of the nation’s most notorious serial killers. There is a very good chance that case would remain unsolved to this day if not for Holes’...
CYPN: Fisto Ndayishimiye is making changes
Concord Young Professionals Network (CYPN) introduces you to the “Young Professional of the Month,” Fisto Ndayishimiye. Each month, the CYPN Steering Committee recommends a young professional in the community it thinks readers would enjoy getting to know better. Fisto Ndayishimiye How old are you? I’m 25 years old. Where do you live? I live in Concord, NH. Where do you work? I work for the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) as...
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12000 Years ago in the Granite State More than 12,000 years ago, small groups of Paleoindians endured frigid winters on the edge of a small river in what would become Keene, New Hampshire. In 2009, an archaeological survey for the new Keene Middle School discovered the remains of their stay and brought to light one of the oldest Native American sites in New England. The remarkably intact site produced evidence of four separate...
Summer camps: More options for kids to try something new
It’s never too early to begin dreaming of summer fun, and to help you with your plans, we are highlighting a few of the many camp opportunities in nearby communities. There are a range of day camp options with general interest activities, and some with more specific themes like STEM projects, developing sports and theater skills, and more. USA Ninja Challenge on 14 Chenell Drive in Concord offers week long Summer Camps Monday through...
Entertainment listings for April 13 to 22, 2023
Live music April 13 Bach’s Lunch Concert: Rhegos at the Concord Community Music School from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. Craig Fahey at Hermanos from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Scott Kirby at the Bank of NH Stage at 7 p.m. April 14 Kimayo at Twin Barns Brewing Co from 5 to 8 p.m. Slim Volume at Pour Decisions from 7 to 10 p.m. Grain Thief with special guest Taylor Hughes at the Bank of NH Stage at 8 p.m. April 15 Paul Driscoll at the Downtown Concord...
Book: Storm Watch
Storm Watch C.J. Box (352 pages, Fiction, 2023) The newest entry in C.J. Box’s Joe Pickett series, this book finds Joe patrolling during an April blizzard. While tracking a wounded elk, Joe stumbles upon the body of a University of Wyoming professor at a mysterious building in the mountains. Further investigation in what appears to be a murder is shut down by the Governor, but Joe, unable to let it go, continues to follow up on the...
This week in Concord history
April 13, 2003: A fire breaks out in an apartment building off East Side Drive in Concord, attracting the attention of Kyle Bissonnette, 12, Matthew Peters, 12, and Nate Bell, 10. Seeing flames shooting from a downstairs window in the Regency Estates apartment building, the three pull their bikes over and flag down a passer-by, who calls the police. Kyle and Matthew head into the building and start knocking on doors, making sure...
‘Don’t Talk to the Actors’ comes to Hatbox Theatre
‘Don’t Talk to the Actors” by Tom Dudzick will be presented by Hatbox regulars Lend Me a Theater through April 16. The best laid plans go awry when the cast and crew of a Broadway-bound play resort to manipulation, diva-like behavior, and chaotic abandon to get what they want. Fledgling playwright Jerry Przpezniak and his fiancée Arlene are a couple of Buffalo greenhorns suddenly swept up in the whirlwind of New York’s theater scene...
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Life on the Edge of Adventure World-famous ice climber Majka Burhardt visits Gibson’s Bookstore April 11, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., this time with pen in-hand as a New Hampshire author to launch her book “More: Life on the Edge of Adventure and Motherhood,” an intense and emotional epistolary memoir born at the intersections of motherhood, adventure, career, and marriage. As one of the world’s leading professional rock and ice...
Mud season is here
Here’s a look at what was included in the city newsletter last Friday: Meetings City meetings are held in person in Council Chambers at 37 Green St (unless otherwise specified on the City’s calendar). Upcoming meetings include: Zoning Board of Adjustment: April 5, 6 p.m. City Council: April 10, 7 p.m. Planning Board: April 19, 7 p.m. Visit concordnh.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx for City Council and Planning Board agendas, which...
This week in Concord history
April 6, 1945: The New Hampshire Methodist Conference rejects Rev. Robert G. Friend because he smokes. Friend is unrepentant, saying: “I do not intend to refrain from smoking unless it becomes clearly evident that the cause of Christ is being damaged.” The bishop nullifies the vote. April 6, 1993: For the first time, Concord’s Bob Tewksbury gets an opening day start, pitching for St. Louis at San Francisco. He loses but will...
Insider entertainment listings for April 6 to 16, 2023
Live music April 6 Shane Profitt with Annie Brobst Band at the Bank of NH Stage at 7 p.m. April 7 Paul Driscoll at Twin Barns Brewing Co from 5 to 8 p.m. Resurrection Blues Revue at 7 p.m. at Chubb Theatre. Andrea Paquin at Pour Decisions Brewing from 7 to 10 p.m. April 8 John McArthur at Downtown Concord Winter Farmers Market from 9 a.m. to noon. Lone Wolf Project at Twin Barns from 5 to 8 p.m. Kimayo at Over The Moon Farmstead from...
Book: American War
American War By Omar El Akkad (333 pages, fiction, 2017) As soon as you begin this book you are immersed in a future that we are all dreading: the coasts have flooded, refugees are pouring from the coasts to the interior states, the national capital has been moved from Washington, DC to Columbus, Ohio and the nation is embroiled in its second Civil War. This is the story of Sarat Chestnut and her family, refugees from Louisiana who...
City newsletter
Here’s a look at what was included in last week’s city newsletter: Upcoming Meetings City meetings are held in person in Council Chambers at 37 Green St (unless otherwise specified on the City’s calendar). Upcoming meetings include: Zoning Board of Adjustment: April 5, 6 p.m. City Council: April 10, 7 p.m. Planning Board: April 19, 7 p.m. Visit concordnh. legistar.com/Calendar.aspx for City Council and Planning Board agendas, which...
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Croissants and Crossover An almost evenly split House between Republicans and Democrats is creating far reaching complications rarely seen in New Hampshire. Join the BIA for the popular annual legislative halftime show Croissants and Crossover featuring a distinguished panel of New Hampshire’s finest political observers and reporters on March 31, at 8 a.m. at Holiday Inn, Concord Downtown. Panelists include Annmarie Timmins from New...
Andrew North and Rangers have new members, album
Andrew North & The Rangers will release a new live album, “Thanks for the Warning – Vol. 1,” on May 13. The New Hampshire-based jam sextet recently unveiled the single Infinity Spinning from their forthcoming ten-track LP, which features highlights from the band’s live shows in 2022. The band’s debut studio album, “Phosphorescent Snack,” was released to critical acclaim in 2021. In 2022, the group recruited two new members,...
Entertainment listings for March 30 to April 9, 2023
Live music March 30 Brian Booth at Hermanos from 6:30 to 9 p.m. March 31 Colin Hart at Twin Barns Brewery from 5 to 8 p.m. Brady Myrick Duo at Pour Decisions from 7 to 10 p.m. April 1 Chase Campbell Band at Tower Hill Tavern from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mac Holmes at the Downtown Concord Winter Farmer’s Market from 9 a.m. to noon. The Sweetbloods at Twin Barns Brewing from 5 to 8 p.m. Charlie Chronopoulos at Over The Moon Farmstead...
This week in Concord history
March 30, 1964: The state agrees to buy the summit of Mount Washington from Dartmouth College. The cost: $150,000. The state gets 50 acres, the Summit House, the old Tip Top House and building housing the Mount Washington Observatory. March 31, 2002: A Concord man found dead in his Hall Street apartment was murdered, the police announce. Tobby Publicover, a 28-year-old described as a “gentle giant” by his mother, died of a...
Book: Advent
Advent By James Treadwell (464 pages, fantasy) Magic is rising. James Treadwell’s debut novel introduces bygone magic and arcane knowledge to a modern-day England. Gavin Stokes, the protagonist, has a secret. In all of his fifteen years, a mysterious woman whom he calls Mrs. Grey has accompanied him throughout life. His parents are upset to learn that Gavin still believes in his “imaginary friend” into his teenage years. Gavin,...
Deadlines for tax exemptions, dog licenses
Meetings City meetings are held in person in Council Chambers at 37 Green Street (unless otherwise specified on the City’s calendar). Upcoming meetings include: Zoning Board of Adjustment: April 5, 6 p.m. City Council: April 10, 7 p.m. Planning Board: April 19, 7 p.m. Visit concordnh.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx for City Council and Planning Board agendas, which are posted prior to the meetings. View the City calendar for more meetings...
Get planning your kids’ summer of fun
It’s never too early to begin dreaming of summer fun, and to help you with your plans, we are highlighting a few of the many camp opportunities in nearby communities. There are a range of day camp options with general interest activities, and some with more specific themes like STEM projects, developing sports and theater skills, and more. Check back in our April 13 and May 18 issues for even more opportunities. And if you have one...
Book: ‘Ludie’s Life’
‘Ludie’s Life’ By Cynthia Rylant (116 pages, poetry, 2006) Beloved children’s author Cynthia Rylant has always used her own life and upbringing in Appalachia as a resource for her work. She has won a Newbery award and continues to publish picture books, children’s fiction and early readers. But did you know she also writes poetry for adults? “Ludie’s Life” is a beautiful example of Rylant’s gentle style, including the hardships and...
Entertainment listings for March 23 to April 1, 2023
Live music March 23 State Street Combo at Hermanos from 6:30 to 9 p.m. “CCMS Jazz Evening: Up Jumped Spring” at the Bank of NH Stage at 7 p.m. April Cushman Duo at New England College from 8 to 10 p.m. Carrie & The Wingmen at Area 23 Pub from 8 to 11 p.m. March 24 Mikey G at Mount Sunapee from 3 to 5 p.m. Sam Hammerman at Twin Barns Brewing Co from 5 to 8 p.m. Justin Cohn at Pats Peak from 6 to 9 p.m. Jake Hunsinger Duo at Pour...
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Taylor Rental open house Stop by Taylor Rental on March 24 from 4 to 8 p.m. for an open house with cocktails and draft beer served by the Bearded Barkeep and hors d’oeuvres provided by El Rodeo Concord. Swing by Taylor Rental in Concord for a quick hello or stay a while. There is no cost for this event, but please RSVP so enough food and drink can be provided for everyone: https://fb.me/e/vvesB9qe What your ‘moder’ gave you In a...
This week in Concord history
March 23, 1867: Forty-two years after becoming Concord’s Congregationalist minister, the Rev. Nathaniel Bouton resigns. During his tenure, Bouton became a trustee of Dartmouth College and, in 1856, published a history of Concord. Seven months before leaving the pulpit, he was named state historian. March 23, 1770: Eighteen days after the Boston Massacre, a black-bordered issue of the New Hampshire Gazette depicts the victims...
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Interview like an expert Making a bad hire is a costly mistake for your company, and it’s also unfair to the candidate. In this webinar, KMA recruiting consultants Johnna Major and Jenn Bradford will discuss best practices for interviewing candidates. They’ll cover how to ask questions that elicit the answers you’re really looking for, some red flags to be on the lookout for in an interview, gray areas to avoid in your questions, and...
