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Attorneys to speak at conservation meeting Concord attorneys Amy Manzelli and Jason Reimers will be speaking at the New Hampshire Association of Conservation Commission’s 45th Annual Meeting and Conference. Manzelli will take part in a panel discussion entitled: “Taking Root-The Law of Farming in New Agrihampshire,” discussing how agriculture is defined and what is permissible on land protected by a conservation easement. Reimers and...
This week in Concord history
Nov. 3, 1908: Concord elects Democrat Charles French as its new mayor. At midnight, a cheering crowd carries him through the city streets. Outgoing Mayor Charles Corning, who did not seek re-election, disapproves of his successor. The result will bring about “a veritable misfortune unless French reforms his loud manners & modifies his coarse & nasty speech,” Corning writes in his diary. Nov. 3, 1947: John G. Winant, former...
There’s a new indoor turf field in Concord and you can use it
At this time of year, teams are always looking for a place to practice inside. It doesn’t matter if you’re a high school soccer team getting ready for the playoffs or a travel baseball squad looking to get out of the chilly fall weather, having an indoor environment with a little heat sure is a nice thing. And with just about every team in the state seeking a warm and useful place to fine tune their skills, it’s not always easy or...
If basketball is your game, the Boys & Girls Club is the place for you
Whether you’re reading this Tuesday (lucky!) or Wednesday, the same is true: the NBA season is upon us. That’s right, basketball is back after taking a long summer off. This means it’s time to put away the cleats and break out the high-tops. Mesh tank tops replace traditional, non-mesh clothing in the wardrobe. And once you’re all geared up, all you need is a place to play. Concord has you covered. The Boys & Girls Club is new to...
Get out of the cold and work on your game at Concord Sports Center
There’s nothing quite like getting out on a freshly mowed baseball field on a warm summer day to play nine with the neighborhood regulars until 7 or 8 in the evening, wrapping up just in time for dinner on the grill. Unfortunately, it’s not summer anymore, and it might be a little harder to entice your friends to get out on a 40-degree field for about an hour after work before it gets dark. Luckily, you can always head over to the...
Candy, costumes and a parade to highlight annual Halloween Howl
Yes, we know that Saturday is Halloween. And yes, we also know that most people don’t appreciate you knocking on the door the day before All Hallows’ Eve looking for free candy dressed in your favorite superhero attire. But we’ve got a way for you to get plenty of tasty treats on Oct. 30 without anyone making a fuss over the request. So if free candy and lots of Halloween fun interests you, then you’ll probably want to head downtown...
Fieldhouse Sports is the place to keep the soccer season going
If you like soccer and don’t know about Fieldhouse Sports in Bow, then you’re definitely missing out. With three indoor fields and a multipurpose court all contained in a 65,000-square-foot facility, Fieldhouse is one of the premiere places for indoor soccer in the state. Just walk in there one evening or – if you dare – on the weekend and you’ll see what we’re talking about. The games are fast-paced and much different than what you’d...
Now fully immersed in Insiderland, Jon carves the quintessential Concord pumpkin
So Jon’s been doing this Insider thing for a couple months now, and he’s caught Concord fever. He’s gotten so into the city that he decided to carve Concord’s most iconic feature – the State House dome – into a pumpkin. Because you can’t have Halloween without government buildings!
Get out there and do some of this stuff
We sure do hope you enjoy being told what to do. Because if you haven’t noticed, over the last couple of weeks, we’ve been making a big point to tell you about all the big events happening in the city. And we sure do hope you’ve been taking our advice ’cause if not, you’ve been missing out. So we strongly suggest getting out there this week. You can thank us later. Tuesday Who wouldn’t want to take a trip to Italy? Well, that’s a...
Get all your questions answered at Healthcare Enrollment Day
Health insurance open enrollment for 2016 begins Nov. 1. That means it’s time to assess and review your health insurance needs. With the third enrollment period upon us, Americans have better options and accessibility to health insurance through the health insurance marketplaces than ever before. To reach consumers, assisters are holding health care enrollment events in their communities during the open enrollment period. In Concord,...
Put on that costume early and go for a quick run in it
Families in Transition, a Concord, Manchester and Dover based homeless services provider, will host its fourth annual Wicked FIT Run on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in Rollins Park. The certified 5K course will provide runners and walkers the opportunity to support FIT in their efforts of providing a home and hope to homeless families and individuals. It is a family-friendly, costume-themed, event. This year’s goal is to have 600...
City Briefly
Last week, City Manager Tom Aspell came to the sad realization that it was too cold outside for the daily lunch game of capture the flag among city workers, so he made the executive decision to move it indoors and informed everyone by sending out a city memo that also included the following information that’s more useful to city residents. Raking the day away The city wants your leaves The city’s annual Fall Leaf Collection Program...
This Week in Concord History
Oct. 27, 1908: A throng fills Concord’s Phenix Hall with hundreds standing as the state’s two U.S. senators campaign for the November election. “What a whirlwind (Sen. Joseph) Gallinger is for incessant work, work, work,” Charles Corning, the city’s mayor and the emcee for the night, writes in his diary. Oct. 27, 2003: In a coffee shop on Main Street in Concord, the New Hampshire Green Party throws its support behind presidential...
Book of the Week: ‘Halloween Through Twenty Centuries’
Halloween Through Twenty Centuries Ralph and Adelin Linton 1950, 108 pages Nonfiction Published in 1950 as a part of the Great Religious Festivals Series, this slim volume offers a brief overview of the origins and history of Halloween. True to its title, it covers druidic festivals, Puritanical severity, Catholic adoption of pagan festival dates and the introduction of Halloween (as we know it) to the United States by Gaelic...
Class is important, but work is where the rubber meets the road
It used to be that if you wanted to look into a vocational or technical program in high school, you pretty much had two options: construction or automotive. The world is a much different – and better – place now. You can take up cooking, fire science, graphic design and tons of other interesting and useful skills as part of your studies at Concord Regional Technical Center. But you can still go for those classic mainstays, if that’s...
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Halloween party at Bow High School on Friday Bow Parks & Recreation and the Bow Police Department will hos a Halloween party on Friday at Bow High School, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Witches, ghosts and goblins, calling each and every one! Wear your favorite costume and join us for some fun. Activities include: trick-or-treating, from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m., a haunted house, Halloween games, a costume parade at 5:45 p.m. and a magic show at 6...
If you need a new sawhorse for your workshop, give Tim a call
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not all that handy. My career in construction lasted only one summer and after about two weeks I was delegated to mostly office work and material runs. I try to fix and build things around my house, but more often than not it ends up with me being frustrated and making a desperation phone call to one of my buddies for help. So when I decided to take “my talents” to the Concord Regional Technical...
The only thing better than how this stuff looks is how it tastes
In case you didn’t know, we at the Insider enjoy eating. Like, a lot. Luckily for us, we found some students and instructors at the Concord Regional Technical Center who like cooking almost as much as we like eating – but obviously not quite as much. We dropped by last week to see what was cookin’, and we were blown away by some delicious aroma filling the kitchen. It was sweet and savory all at once, the kind of smell you dream...
This Week in Concord History
Oct. 20, 1897: Hundreds of people gather in Concord for the 90th birthday party of Moses Humphrey, Civil War era mayor and prime mover of two huge civic projects: the new state prison on its current site and Concord’s trolley lines. He carried out the latter project in 1880, at age 73, “against violent opposition and almost insurmountable obstacles,” the Monitor reports. Oct. 20, 1908: Forest fires all around Concord fill the streets...
Get a little Spirituality and Obsession in your life at McGowan
If spirituality and obsession are your cup of tea, then you’ve got to make your way to McGowan Fine Art. Why? Because that’s the name of the gallery’s latest show featuring the work of Youdhi Maharajan, James Palmigiano and John LaPrade. It’s got paintings, water bottle art, transformed books and what people in the business call mixed media. And it will all be on display through Nov. 13.
The Taste of Concord is the perfect place to go if you’re hungry
We drew the difficult assignment of attending the 10th annual Taste of Concord last week and let’s just say it’s not a place you’re going to leave hungry. So enjoy all the good looking food and we’re sorry you can’t actually eat any of it.
CRTC gives students a way to learn something a little different
Some students just aren’t all that excited about math, science and history. It’s hard to believe, but it’s true. Traditional school isn’t for everyone, which is probably why the Concord Regional Technical Center at Concord High School is so popular. Back when it opened in 1980, it was for the kids who were on the verge of flunking out. Now it provides an opportunity for well over 500 students a year to get a little real-life...
Bringing in the big bucks
Lots of people, wearing lots of pink, took part in the annual Making Strides walk in Concord on Sunday.
Hey, guess what? There’s tons of fun stuff going on again this week
Another week, another full slate of cool things to do around the city. It really never ends here at the Insider. Telling people about cool stuff is kind of what we do. So without further ado, ahem: Wednesday ∎ Are you into poetry? If so, then you’ll want to head over to Gibson’s Bookstore at 7 p.m. for the Poetry Society of New Hampshire’s monthly meeting. This month’s headliners are A.M. Juster and Gary Margolis. An open mic follows...
Help keep the Bow trail system in tip-top shape
We can only imagine that when you read our Lewis and Clark style adventure into the Bow trail system that you immediately threw on your hiking boots, grabbed a walking stick and set out for a little gander yourself. Pretty nice trails, huh? Well, while you may think there’s a magical trail fairy who goes around clearing brush and picking up trash, there really isn’t – although it would be pretty cool if there was. (Talk about a...
Have your next bash at Kimball-Jenkins
The great thing about birthdays is that no matter what other people say or want to do, it’s your day. If you want to sleep till noon (assuming you don’t have a job or one that gives you your birthday off), then go for it. If you want to eat pizza for breakfast, lunch and dinner, you can do that too. Want chocolate cake with chocolate frosting? Then that’s what you’re going to have. And if you want a themed birthday soiree, then your...
Book of the Week: ‘Death at Dovecote Hatch: A Florence Norris Mystery’
Death at Dovecote Hatch: A Florence Norris Mystery Dorothy Cannell 2015, 251 pages Fiction Housekeeper Florence Norris notices mysterious things. Florence sees a woman standing near the edge of the track at a train station and wonders if she is thinking of suicide. She is also concerned about Kenneth Tenneson’s fatal fall at his country estate. Was it really an accident? Is this linked somehow to Kenneth Tenneson’s young ward, Mercy?...
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Candidate forum at Newell Post Oct. 27 There will be a Ward 2 City Council Candidate Forum at Newell Post Restaurant, Fisherville Road on Oct. 27 at 5;30 p.m. Jim Bouley and Paul Brogan, who are candidates for mayor, and Jim Baer, Mark Coen, Shawn Riley, Steve Shurtleff and Dave Tuene, who are running for the two at large seats, have all been invited. All the candidates will be provided an opportunity to give an opening and closing...
