Want to ball like a pro? Let Matt Bonner show you how
NBA veteran and Concord legend Matt Bonner held his annual youth basketball camp last week and we couldn’t think of a reason not to go.
A magic show is always way more fun when a cute pooch is involved
The Greg and Axel Show came to the Concord Public Library on Friday afternoon, featuring Greg and his four-legged buddy Axel performing a comedy and magic act for the kiddos.
We hit up Market Days, and found these people having tons of fun
Market Days was its usual tremendous self again this year, and we were there to prove it happened.
It’s amazing how good these prints look printed in the ‘Insider’
The Mill Brook Gallery & Sculpture Garden is home to some pretty sweet looking art these days. And it’s not just any kind of art, these are prints made with methods ranging from silk screen to wood blocks to foam and linoleum prints. The work of Susan Amons, Catherine Green, Susan Jaworski-Stranc, Catherine Kernan, Annette Mitchell, Zdzislaw Sikora and Alice Spencer will be on display in Mill Brook’s upstairs gallery through Aug....
The VNA does a lot more than just come to your home for a visit
About four years ago, the Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association wanted to know what was important to you.“Our agency really wanted to learn from our community,” said Keliane Totten, vice president of community health and business development.So they held a bunch of listening groups in their 39-town coverage area to find out what kinds of programs people were interested in. While the VNA sees patients ranging from birth to end of...
For patients and families, the VNA Hospice House feels like home
The couches in the living area are big and comfy and face a rather large flat screen TV mounted to the wall. There’s always snacks on the kitchen counter, baked goods and fruit, and the art work as you walk down the hallway is vibrant and calming. Outside the front door is a lush garden of flowers and plants, with a seating area next to a small water feature. There’s even a granite bench in the shape of the Granite State. Now all of...
Help Heights residents celebrate past and present at Old Home Day
In 2013, a group of former Dame School classmates from 1960-1968 decided it was long overdue to host a reunion of sorts for neighbors and friends that grew up on the Concord Heights. A decade when on any given day there would be a neighborhood pick-up basketball or baseball game, the pool was filled to its limits, the park was filled with families and the sound of laughter; where the community held Fourth of July and Christmas parades...
There’s still time to get in on all the Monahan Foundation fun
Well, the Frank Monahan Foundation is at it again. That fun-loving group that’s made it its mission to spread the good word about the former Bishop Brady basketball coach and raise all kinds of money to benefit local youth is gearing up for its signature event. The Fore the Kids Golf Classic is less than two weeks away, but this year, instead of just one big fundraising effort at a time, they’ve decided to make a weekend of it with...
Playing dodgeball in a rock climbing gym is a thing that exists now
In the famous words of Patches O’Houlihan, if you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.And if you ever happen to be playing the character of Justin in a remake of the movie Dodgeball, this is when we’d urge you to quickly use one of the five D’s of dodgeball – dodge, duck, dip, pe or dodge. Yes, we know there are really only four, but you can’t really argue with Patches.Luckily for all of us, wrenches aren’t typically used when...
In the market for new Market Days entertainment? Good, here’s some
We love being able to walk down the middle of the street without the threat of a moving vehicle causing what would be an otherwise unnecessary trip the emergency room.And while that’s one of the many reasons we enjoy Market Days, it’s not the only one. There is delicious food, music and mini golf to sweeten the pot. But as we started to gear up for the annual Market Days festival, we started thinking, what could we add to Market Days...
If you’re in need of care, CRVNA will come right to your front door
The last thing any of us wants is to get sick or injured. Unless it happens to be on a Friday when it gives you a random three-day weekend. But usually when those circumstances arise, it’s more of a quick thing and you’re back to your normal self when Monday rolls around. What we’re talking about are real illnesses or injuries that require more than a day on the couch and an extra nap; like a trip to the emergency room or maybe even...
This Week In Concord History
June 30, 2003: The House narrowly fails to override Gov. Craig Benson’s veto of the Legislature’s 2004-05 state budget, leaving New Hampshire without a new two-year spending plan when the 2004 fiscal year began at midnight. The government will not shut down today, however, because lawmakers passed a temporary budget that will keep the state running through Oct. 1.June 30, 2001: A year-long effort to protect Concord’s Sunnycrest Farm...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell stubs his big toe on the corner of his desk and bandages it up with little pieces of the city memo. We had to do the Little Piggy song to read it all, but we tracked it down and have it for you right here.Flushing out the problemDon’t clog stuff upConcord General Services will be including a reminder to consumers on their upcoming water bills about how to prevent blockages in the city’s sanitary...
Payson Center gets major gift for LINAC machine
The Telemachus and Irene Demoulas Family Foundation has presented Concord Hospital Trust with a major gift that will help bring the next generation of radiation technology to Payson Center for Cancer Care in 2016. The donation is part of a campaign to raise $2 million to purchase a new linear accelerator (or LINAC) machine that will improve cancer treatment and save lives by precisely targeting radiation to destroy cancer cells, while...
Concord Picks to help share recommendations
Concord Public Library has started a fun, new way for people to share recommendations at the library. There’s now a “Concord Picks” cart near the new books. When people return something they really enjoyed, they can recommend it to other library users. It’s as simple as putting a “Concord Picks” card in the item before dropping it into the book return, with or without comments about why it’s a great read/listen/view. Once it’s checked...
‘Summer Fun’ is next show at McGowan
McGowan Fine Art announces the opening of “Summer Fun,” a group show featuring works that reflect imagery of summertime. This show brings together a selection of artists that McGowan Fine Art represents, with a perse selection of works that include swimmers, boats and beaches. The show will run in the gallery from July 6 to Aug. 8. Summertime works by familiar favorites will be on display, such as the serene and luminescent pool...
Spots open for Joyful Noise Preschool in Bow
Joyful Noise Preschool, located on Branch Londonderry Turnpike East in Bow, is accepting registrations for the fall. The 3/4 class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays and the 4/5 class on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. For additional information call 224-3133 or visit the website joyfulnoiseinbow.org.
Nevers Band kicks off summer music series
The Concord Parks and Recreation summer music series will kick off another year on Saturday, July 4, with a performance by the Nevers Band at 7:45 p.m. at Memorial Park. On Tuesday, July 7, the Nevers Band will play at Riverside Park (Everett Arena) at 7 p.m. And on Thursday, July 9, Delanie Pickering, a blues guitarist/singer/song-writer, is set to perform at 7 p.m. at Eagle Square. For more information on Concord Recreation...
Sign up for ConcordTV’s beginner video camp
During the week of July 6-10, from 12:30 to 5 p.m., Beginner Video Camp will be held at ConcordTV’s Studio B in the Heights Community Center, 14 Canterbury Road. Cost is $100 for residents, $110 for non-residents. For more info or to sign up, contact Concord Parks and Rec at 226-8690 or ConcordTV at 226-8872 or email doris@yourconcordtv.org.
Hospital has new video monitoring system
Concord Hospital introduced a new, high-tech video monitoring system to enhance its patient safety plan of care. In June, the Hospital implemented the AvaSys Video Monitoring System for patients who may need closer observation to protect them from falls or potential harm, such as removing life-saving devices. The system allows a single, trained observer to monitor up to 10 patients at once via video monitoring camera from a central...
Concord Public Library Book of the Week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net, and visit us on Tumblr at reading-rumblr.tumblr.com and concordteens.tumblr.com, and also visit us on Facebook at facebook.com/ConcordPublicLibrary.Me Before YouJojo Moyes2012, 369 pagesFictionMe Before You is about Will Traynor, a wealthy man paralyzed in an accident, and Louisa Clark, a woman whose life experience has been limited in part because...
The best way to get fresh strawberries is to pick them yourself
In case you missed the memo, strawberries are currently in season; and, might we add, very delicious. We checked out the picking action at Apple Hill Farm last week, and let’s just say we expect plenty of pies, smoothies and jams to be made in the not too distant future. Picking times are 8 a.m. to noon, Monday through Saturday, through the 89 Hoit Road entrance. The season runs through early July; and there’s also Rossview Farm,...
Sue McCoo has been around for lots of Market Days; 100 to be exact
Sue McCoo has spent 34 years as a business owner on Main Street, first with Capitol Craftsmen before adding the Viking House to the mix two years ago. And outside of two days, she has been a mainstay for every Market Days during the three-plus decades. She has been part of the Market Days committee and served on the Intown Concord board, and on Saturday, McCoo will mark her 100th day of involvement with Concord’s annual street fair....
What can you get for $177,000? Enough gold to cover the dome
Have you ever wondered what’s inside that gold covered dome on top of the State House? Well so did we, which is why we tried to arrange a private tour of the most recognizable spot in our beloved state capital, but unfortunately our efforts were thwarted when we learned it’s actually closed to the public. So instead of giving you this glamorous look inside the dome, complete with pictures and tall tales of all the fun we had, we all...
There’s some funky looking art hanging on the McGowan walls
In case you haven’t stopped by McGowan Fine Art recently, there’s a show going on featuring the work of Lucy Mink and Amparo Carvajal Hufschmid. And FYI, it will be on display through July 3.
You smell that? That’s the sweet aroma of Market Days
Don’t look now, but – wait, actually now would be a pretty good time to look. Because if you’re not paying attention, you might miss Market Days. And we simply can’t have that. Yeah, we know, we thought it was in July, too. It usually is. But because of the downtown construction on the Main Street project, everyone’s favorite street fair is moving to a new month this summer. We hope you’re ready, because it starts this Thursday! Don’t...
Hurling happened this weekend – on a field with referees and stuff
The Barley House Wolves had their hurling home opener at Amoskeag Beverages in Bow on Saturday afternoon, and hurl they did! They defeated a visiting team from Hartford, and if we understood how the scoring went in hurling, we’d totally put the final score here. It was a perfect day for some good action, though, and there was plenty of opening-day pageantry – the teams walked onto the field to the sound of bagpipes and the first ball...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell inflates the city memo to twist it into a doggy balloon animal, but accidentally uses helium. Thankfully he’s able to recite the memo while clinging to the balloon with one arm as he floats over the city. Let it lift you up right here!We vote for renovationsA building fit for a PrezConcord Housing & Redevelopment is launching several major projects this summer at one of its older buildings, the...
This Week In Concord History
June 16, 1842: The Democratic platform, as reported in Concord’s New Hampshire Patriot, rails against Whig support for broadening the rights granted to corporations. Only “an unwarranted construction of the Constitution” sanctions corporate privileges, the platform says. “If the policy of creating corporations be continued much longer, our country will (have) all the outward forms of a free Government, but . . . will in fact be...
This Week In Concord History
June 23, 2001: A strong economy and a shortage of apartments have pushed up the median cost of rent and utilities for a two-bedroom apartment in Concord by 23 percent over the last four years, the Monitor reports. What used to cost $710 a month now costs $873, according to the state Housing Finance Authority.June 23, 2000: James Hall is convicted of second-degree murder for strangling his 77-year-old mother in their Concord...
