Poetry Out Loud finals set
In what has become a sure sign that spring is right around the corner, the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts has announced that New Hampshire’s annual Poetry Out Loud finals will take place at the State House in Concord on Friday, starting at 6 p.m. That evening, high school students from across the state will compete for the opportunity to represent New Hampshire at the national Poetry Out Loud championship.Again this year, the...
Get a glimpse into your future at Kimby-Jenks
Have you ever wondered what the future holds for you? Does the idea of getting a reading intrigue you, but you don’t want to make an appointment and be locked into it? Well, we have some good news. Kimball-Jenkins Estate is hosting its first metaphysical and fine art event on Saturday, and there will be plenty of options to choose from when it comes to the world of metaphysical readings. “It’s going to be a great experience,” said...
Thomson brothers, Gene Connolly honored at Celtics game
Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas, Jim Connolly, former Concord High School principal Gene Connolly (Jim’s father), Derek Thomson, Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving and Dylan Thomson attend a ceremony before the start of the Celtics game at TD Garden in Boston on Wednesday night. The Thomson brothers were the night’s Heroes Among Us honorees, thanks to their 4,500-mile bike ride across the country last summer in which...
Carolyn Sherman’s art is at the NHTI Library
Carolyn Sherman has shown her art work at gallery spaces all over Concord, and through the end of March, a collection of her paintings are hanging in the NHTI Library. With many that show off bright and beautiful flowers, it will only reinforce the point that spring is right around the corner – which we can only hope is actually the case.
City posts new road limits due to spring thaw
The city of Concord began posting “No Trucking – Load Limit 9 Tons” signs on Monday to prepare for the spring thaw.Recent warmer temperatures and fluctuating weather patterns have already started the thawing process of any ice frozen underneath the asphalt (which forms frost heaves in the winter).Roads contract back down when thawing; causing cracks and breaks in the pavement. This weakens the road structure and eventually potholes...
Traveling film festival to stop at Red River
Listen up, film buffs – there’s a whole slew of film festivals coming up soon, the first of which is a road show of sorts.On Saturday, the Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival will make its first stop on its Best of the Fest New England Tour at Red River Theatres.The festival, which is based in Middlebury, Vt., and held annually in August, is in its third year, and this will be the second time it has gone on tour. How it works is the...
Get your tickets now for these two film fests
If you just read the previous page (which you better have!), you know that there’s a traveling film festival headed to Red River Theatres this weekend. If you’re reading this page, you’re about to find out that there are two more coming, too, and although they’re a little farther down the road, they sell out quick. Bikes of March The first one of these popular festivals is the Bikes of March festival, presented by the Central New...
Around Town: What’s with this decorated tree?
In our travels, we see a lot of interesting stuff. This curiosity has been on our radar for a while – what’s the deal with this? This little tree off the side of the road on Regional Drive right across from the airport has been decked out in tinsel and ornaments since before Christmas, and it’s still going strong out there. There are no houses anywhere near that area, nor is there anywhere you’re allowed to park (don’t ask how we got...
Tasty Brews: Humboldt Brewing Nectar from Barley House
We got a text a couple weeks ago from the Barley House’s Barley Club promotion (text BeerMe to 313131 to be added to the list) saying the downtown watering hole had a new beer on tap.Always on alert for beer updates, we bolted out the door as soon as we read the text to try the latest offering: Humboldt Brewing Co.’s Nectar IPA. The Nectar IPA is a hoppy and floral IPA that’s extremely light, crisp and easy to drink. The floral notes...
Talk about the great outdoors at True Brew
The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests is all about getting people outside to enjoy all that our great state has to offer.But next Thursday (March 16), they actually want you to go inside – and talk about nature. Dave Anderson, education director at the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, and WMUR’s Paula Tracy will partner for a new event called Suds and Stories from the Wilds of N.H. at True Brew...
Look who’s trying to find love on Craigslist
We took to Craigslist last week to see who had been posting on the missed connections pages in our neck of the woods during the month of February. And lo and behold, we found all these great entries to share. So here’s a sampling of what we found and could print, unedited, of course. 99 Restaurant – m4w (Concord) – Feb. 26 You are a waitress at the 99 Restaurant in Concord. You worked on Saturday night. You are friendly....
Bulletin Board
Moose Plate grants now open The Department of Cultural Resources’ three Conservation License Plate grant programs are now open for the 2017 grant round. Cultural Resources’ “Moose Plate” grants support the restoration, preservation and/or conservation of publicly owned items significant to New Hampshire’s cultural heritage. The first step in the process is to submit a letter of intent to apply, providing a brief description of the...
Book of the Week: ‘IQ’
IQ Joe Ide 2016, 336 pages Fiction They call him IQ. Isaiah is a loner and a high school dropout, his quiet nature disguising a relentless determination and a fierce intelligence. He charges his clients whatever they can afford, so to get by, he’s forced to take on clients that can pay. This time, it’s a rap mogul whose life is in danger. As Isaiah investigates, he encounters a vengeful ex-wife, a crew of notorious cutthroats, a...
This Week in Concord History
March 7, 1780: Concord town meeting voters elect a prosecutor to find out who “pulled down the house of Andrew Stone, and see what provision they will make for the support of his wife.” Stone was a soldier from Concord in the Continental Army. Apparently in his absence, a town history reports, “one of Stone’s daughters did not behave so well as the neighbors thought a faire and chaste maiden should do and they undertook to correct her...
Here’s the lowdown on all things burgers
Who doesn’t love a good burger? In today’s get-up-and-go world, there isn’t always enough time in the day to sit down for a proper multicourse meal. When time is tight, you need something that’s quick and easy to eat that will still fill you up. Enter the burger, the official food of people on-the-go everywhere. The burger is the obvious go-to option when you need a quick bite, and Concord just so happens to have a few places where...
You can’t have burgers without French fries
Some things are just meant to be together – peanut butter and jelly, corned beef and cabbage, Ross and Rachel.And, of course, burgers and fries.While the meat and bread of the burger provide the bulk of the filling portion of the meal, the fries are the conduit that makes everything work. You can be sure that if somebody is selling a burger, you can get fries with that, too.Here’s a little sampling of some of the more intriguing...
We hit up the Big 3 for some signature burgers
There are so many great places to grab a burger in Concord, it can be pretty overwhelming sometimes.Whether you’re looking for something downtown or more in the sticks, whether you want something basic or fancy, there’s something for you at one of the plethora of local eateries in town.But since we are an equal opportunity publication, we felt bad about doing a whole issue on burgers while leaving out the three most successful burger...
You can also cook a tasty burger at home
Going out to eat is a nice treat. Just about all of us enjoy sitting down at a nice eating establishment and grabbing a tasty burger created by someone who’s paid to make tasty burgers.Unfortunately, sometimes the ol’ budget doesn’t allow for that. But if you’ve been craving that all-beef patty between two buns all day, what are you supposed to do now? We have a couple options; Go to either Quality Cash Market or Concord Beef and...
We went to Arnie’s Place on opening day
When Arnie’s Place opened for the season last Thursday, it seemed as though owner Tom Arnold had a hand in picking the weather.With temperatures in the 60s and not a cloud in the sky, it felt more like the middle of spring than a late February day. But no matter the weather, Arnold has opened the seasonal food and ice cream establishment the Thursday before school vacation for many years. It just so happened to be on the nicest day of...
Former sergeant to speak at Gibson’s
Sgt. 1st Class William Graser, U.S. Army (retired), will be at Gibson’s Bookstore on Saturday at 2 p.m. to discuss his book, Veterans’ Reflections: History Preserved.The military service of millions of Americans is reflected in Veterans’ Reflections, which puts you in the middle of the action of our nation’s wars. Through firsthand accounts of veterans who served during World War II, the Cold War, Korean War, Cuban Missile Crisis,...
The city cut down a swath of trees at Rollins
Last Thursday, a crew went to Rollins Park to cut down hundreds of pine trees in the area near the playground. About 200 red pines in the South End park were infected with tiny, invasive bugs called scales and were expected to die this year. The trees are being harvested along with an adjacent plantation of white pines, which were not infected with scales but were also cut down. The city council signed off on a plan in December...
Music is back in full swing at True Brew Barista
Music at True Brew Barista has never really “gone anywhere,” but the café/bar/ music venue wants you to know that it’s going all-out on that front from here on out. On Thursday nights, it’s all-original open mic featuring local celebrity Dusty Gray. Remember, no covers are allowed at True Brew, so this isn’t your ordinary open mic night. Then, there are Full-on Fridays, featuring some of the best local and nationally touring bands....
The Capitol Steps are coming to the Cap Center
Join CATCH Neighborhood Housing for a hilarious evening of political musical satire on Friday as the Capitol Steps return to the Capitol Center for the Arts.The Steps, a Washington D.C.-based comedy troupe that began as a group of Senate staffers, will present a show featuring songs from their newest album, What to Expect When You’re Electing. Their songs parody current events and the political climate, and include “The Leader is a...
Mandolin Festival returns to music school
Get excited mandolin fans – because the 15th annual March Mandolin Festival is this weekend, so you’ll have two chances to catch a killer show.The first concert is Friday at 7 p.m. at the Stone Church in Newmarket, which we understand is not in Concord, but the second mandolin showcase will take place here on Saturday at the Concord Community Music School, 23 Wall St.Saturday night’s concert will be held at 7:30 p.m. with tickets...
Who will be named the next Iron Chef Concord?
Cooking a nice dish is an art form, and that’s why only a small portion of the population can do it at a high level.Just about any of us can put together a meal, given the right mix of ingredients and time to prepare, but under the bright lights of competition, that’s where it would get a little tricky for us.Luckily, we weren’t asked to take part in the third annual Iron Chef Concord competition put on by GoodLife Programs &...
Donate a basket for the Easter Eggstravaganza
Unlike most holidays, we never really know when Easter is going to be celebrated from year to year. Some years it’s in March and others April.So we decided to look it up, and learned that Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday following the full moon after the vernal equinox on March 21. In other words, Easter can be observed anywhere between March 22 and April 25.Just an FYI, Easter will be on April 16 this year, but before the...
On Display: The work of Valerie Hird at McGowan Fine Art
Valerie Hird has traveled all over the world – and all you have to do is look at her art to see it. “Dreaming of Another World, Nomadic Reflections” is the latest exhibit at McGowan Fine Art, a solo show of Hird’s work. Traveling through the East and Central Asia, Hird documented the stories of these nomadic people and their cultures. Her work portrays the people, landscape and the unique visual language she came across. The show will...
GoodLife is hosting a food drive for the SPCA
It’s well known that many people out there need help when it comes to putting food on the table.We sure wish that wasn’t the case, but that is unfortunately the reality of life.Local food drives do a great job of helping bring awareness – and much needed supplies –in the fight to keep everyone fed.But, you might not always think about the fact that there are lots of animals out there in need of food, especially at the Pope Memorial...
Bulletin Board
Bow Mills offering Lenten Luncheons Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow, is hosting a Lenten Luncheon series sponsored by the Greater Concord Interfaith Council. Luncheons are held on Thursdays, March 9, 16, 23, 30, and April 6, from noon to 1 p.m. with different speakers each series. The March 9 talk features Peter Evers, CEO of Riverbend Community Mental Health Center and Co-Chair of Change Direction N.H. Ticket...
This Week in Concord History
Feb. 28, 1894: At Sewalls Falls, George and Charles Page of the Page Belting Co. open the second hydroelectric dam of its kind in the United States. The powerhouse is equipped with four 2,300-volt, 225-kilowatt generators driven by leather belts from reaction-wheel water turbines. Sewalls Falls will generate power until 1968. Feb. 28, 2003: Two men have been charged with brutally beating a McDonald’s night janitor earlier in...
