Catch your first glimpse of the time capsule
At the stroke of noon Thursday, May 7, it’s Lid’s Off! time for the 1965 time capsule’s rustic wooden outer box. The Concord Historical Society invites all to be part of the action in the lobby at Merrimack County Savings Bank, 89 N. Main St. Community members will enjoy the first glimpse at the bulletproof 1965 time capsule nestled inside the outer wooden box. The newly revealed (but still sealed) 1965 time capsule will remain on...
Concord Public Library Book of the Week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net and visit us on Tumblr (reading-rumblr.tumblr.com and concordteens.tumblr.com) and Facebook (facebook.com/ConcordPublicLibrary).A Man Called OveFredrik Backman2014, 337 pagesFictionThis quirky book features recently widowed, curmudgeonly Ove. For over 40 years his life and personality were balanced by his even-tempered wife, Sonja. With her death,...
Tandy’s wants your cool old pictures of Concord
Usually if a picture you own ends up on the wall of a bar, you either own it or you spend way too much time there. But this time it could just be because you’re a generous soul. Tandy’s in Eagle Square is doing some remodeling, and is making an entire wall in black and white photos of Concord. If you’ve got a cool one you want immortalized, swing it on down to Tandy’s, but do it soon – construction has already begun and time is short....
We hope you’ll appreciate this info about MVHS’s appreciation event
Merrimack Valley High School honored local work sites that provided opportunities this school year for students in transition, in a ceremony April 22. These area businesses make it possible for Transition Services students at MVHS and MVMS to learn valuable job skills, some specific and others relevant to all employment. Students participate in realistic job experiences and gain self-confidence and greater independence,while becoming...
Havenwood staffers get silly for Spirit Week with a fun variety show
Residents at Havenwood Heritage Heights got to enjoy Spirit Week last week, complete with a staff variety show Thursday.
Why do we love pancakes so much? The maple syrup, of course
For just one second, imagine life without maple syrup. What would you put on your fluffy pancakes, Belgian waffles and cinnamon dipped French toast? Jam or jelly wouldn’t cut it. Peanut butter or butter just doesn’t do it for us either. And what about all the other things that maple syrup makes taste better, like barbecue sauce, candy and – one of our favorites – pulled pork? Well, it’s a good thing we’ve got a place like Mapletree...
Jeremy Woodward ran a marathon last week and still had time for us
Jeremy Woodward, owner of Jeremy’s Boot Camp, ran the Boston Marathon last week for Tedy’s Team – you know, the one put together by New England Patriots legend Tedy Bruschi – and finished with a time of 4:56:31. He raised about $13,000 toward the team total of almost $500,000. Now, finishing Boston is an accomplishment in itself, but Woodward did it after twice having surgery to replace a congenital heart defect. Now that’s...
Arnie’s showed us how to make ice cream
What happens when the ‘Insider’ gets an invite to see how ice cream is made? We learn a lot and leave thankful we’re not lactose intolerant. Tom Arnold gave us a behind-the-scenes look at how Arnie’s Place makes our favorite frozen dessert and now you get to see what we found out.
Concord arts market opens May 16
Spring was slow to start, but Concord Arts Market is getting an early start on summer. The market season starts May 16 this year, with arts, crafts, fine art, factory alternatives and creative placemaking, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The market season will continue weekly Saturdays through the beginning of October this year, with a final market date of October 3. The market venue, Bicentennial Square, is free, open to the public and...
Making homemade ice cream is a way of life at Arnie’s Place
When it comes to ice cream, there are really no rules. If you want a fruity taste or even fruit mixed in, there’s plenty of flavors to choose from. Chocolate chips, nuts, cookies and candy also make nice additions to the frozen treat. But if you want the classics – vanilla, chocolate and strawberry – that’s fine, as well. You might be called boring, but at least you’ll have dessert to ease the pain. Really, it all comes down to what...
City’s spring leaf collection has begun
The city of Concord’s spring leaf collection began April 27, and will continue through June 5, (excluding weekends). Concord residents with curbside trash and recycling collection can place an unlimited amount of leaves and grass clippings curbside by 7 a.m. on their collection day for disposal. Residents participating in the spring leaf collection must use biodegradable yard waste bags or labeled rigid containers (no plastic bags)....
This Week In Concord History
April 28, 2003: People from across New Hampshire come to two two-hour public hearings in Concord to register their dissatisfaction with the $2.7 billion House budget proposal. The sessions are dominated by talk of cuts to social services: adult care programs, mental health treatment programs and Medicaid, among others.April 28, 2001: A Concord doctor has been charged with sexually assaulting a patient in her bed at the state’s...
Perennial exchange at City Auditorium May 9
The 15th annual Perennial Exchange opens Concord’s gardening season Saturday, May 9, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Concord City Auditorium. It’s free and open to all. Here’s how the exchange works: Perennial plants are ambitious, persistent and wandering. You’ve got a flock of phlox, a host of hosta, a diorama of daisies. Dig some up, split them, put them in cans or boxes and bring them down to the Audi to swap for new varieties. And, if...
Keith somehow tricked the Grange into giving him a media award
Concord Grange Master/President Dick Patten has for 44 years coordinated the annual awards honoring a variety of people in the capital city, with the latest event taking place last Monday night. The following awards were presented by Dick Patten: State Police, Sgt. Ronald Taylor, Troop D; Police Officer of the Year, Brian Cregg, Concord Police Department; Christopher Doloff, Firefighter of the year, Concord Fire Department; Volunteer...
Piccola Opera to host auditions May 9
In a time when many arts communities seem to be shrinking, Piccola Opera is working to promote a musical renaissance in downtown Concord. With a new studio and office on North Main Street, the organizations’ directors Carlos Martinez and Jane Cormier are hard at work preparing for the upcoming summer season.Piccola Opera will hold open auditions for community members desiring to perform in The Magic Flute which will be fully staged...
You can fit a lot of treasure in Sharon Cuddemi’s Gooney Bags
Sharon Cuddemi’s late husband Carl used to call her gooney. Don’t ask Cuddemi why, but that was her nickname. So when she started sewing bags and selling them, Cuddemi needed a name for her product line – something for people to identify her by. A friend suggested using her nickname, and soon Gooney Bags was born. “As goofy as it is, people remember me,” she said. Now if you’re not the kind of person who spends weekends at craft...
New spring hours for the Concord Public Library
Concord Public Library’s spring hours will take place from May 1 to June 30. The hours will be Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and closed Sunday.
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell patiently hunts down all the ingredients for a signature city memo and whips it up right there at his desk. Turns out all it takes is some words! Here are said words.Adopt-a-somethingWanna own some dirt?For those civic-minded citizens who are looking to help improve the appearance of our city, there is a program in place where you can provide labor and minimal supplies to help keep the city looking...
Sign up for summer camp at music school
From yoga to jam bands to artistic exploration, this year’s summer camps at the Concord Community Music School offer something for kids of all ages. Registration is now open for three camps this summer, led by the music school’s faculty members and special guests. All camps take place at the Music School, 23 Wall St., in downtown Concord. At Summer Jam Camp, campers are invited to come together for a week of jamming in many styles,...
Intown Concord need Market Days volunteers
Do you want to be part of the largest free community event in Central New Hampshire? Well, now is the time! Intown Concord is calling all lovers of Market Days and downtown to volunteer for the 41st annual Market Days Festival to be held Thursday through Saturday, June 25-27. We guarantee that as an Intown Concord Market Days volunteer you will have fun and at the same time help to make your city, community and Main Street a place...
Cat show at Everett Arena this weekend
Seacoast Cat Club, an affiliate club of The Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA), is holding its annual show at the Everett Arena in Concord on May 2-3. The show will run Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Herding cats? May not be possible. Persuading cats to run through an obstacle course of tunnels, steps, hoops and then weave their way through a line of poles? This can be done. CFA Ringmaster...
Free Comic Book Day at Double Midnight May 2
Double Midnight Comics of Manchester and Concord are joining thousands of comic book shops around the world celebrating the comic book art form Saturday, May 2. On Free Comic Book Day, over 4 million comic books will be given away by participating stores, introducing as many people as possible to the wonders of comic books! “The wide array of comic books being published today ensures that readers of all ages – children, teens and...
Tall Granite Big Band to play Sunday show
On Sunday, May 3, at 3 p.m., at Concord’s South Congregational Church, the 18-member Tall Granite Big Band will perform a fundraiser swing jazz concert benefiting New Hampshire Kids For Peace. This is a local interfaith organization, with roots in Jerusalem, that last year brought 18 sixth-grade N.H. kids to a summer camp for 10 days to learn to respect each other’s religion, culture and background. The N.H. organization is co-led by...
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.By Book or By Crook: A Lighthouse Library MysteryEva Gates2015, 339 pagesFictionIn this cozy mystery, the Austen Collection is the sun around which the people of the Bodie Lighthouse rotate. For a small...
Dogs were on the loose for some Bark in the Park fun at Rollins Park
The much anticipated Bark in the Park event at Rollins Park was a smashing success Sunday, drawing large crowds of two- and four-legged participants to help raise money for the potential restoration of a K-9 unit to the Concord Police Department somewhere down the line.
Keith spent part of his Saturday with his arm in a police dog’s mouth
Believe it or not, I wasn’t nervous about donning the bite suit and getting attacked by a trained police dog during Bark in the Park until I got to Rollins Park on Saturday afternoon. That’s when I was told it wasn’t Fanto, the 9-year old dog I’d met before, that was going to bite me, but rather a 2-year old pup named Ace from Manchester who was described as “kind of crazy,” with a “crazy eye.” Oh. Turns out there was nothing to worry...
What could you do with 1.6 million gallons of water? Keep reading
You may have noticed there was a little bit of water covering Main Street last Tuesday.Our first thought was the powers that be finally listened to our suggestion to add a rooftop pool as part of the Main Street redesign and it went horribly long, but sadly it was just the result of a water main break due to a construction error. Oops.And when the total water loss came in, it was kind of a lot – like 1.6 million gallons. Think about...
Millbrook Gallery starts season with North Country Studio exhibit
It’s been a long winter, but a true sign of spring is that Millbrook Gallery & Sculpture Garden has a new exhibit to show off. It features new works inspired by advanced level, hands-on North Country Studio Workshops. The exhibit is on display through May 27, with an artists reception May 3.
The library’s turning 160, so here are some pics of the early years
The Concord library held a birthday party for itself last week and celebrated by putting up a bunch of old pictures to show just how far it’s come. And as you can see, it’s been quite the journey from when everything was in black and white to now, when we have the ability to see pictures in color.
Take a peak at these Peeps dioramas we found at the library
The Concord Library held a Take a “Peep” at Your Favorite Book contest, where patrons could recreate a scene from a movie or book – and of course it had to be made with Peeps.
