Guess who won our snowbank scavenger hunt?
We had a scavenger hunt, and some of you scavenged. We can prove that at least one person did, anyway, because we’re naming Deborah Brink the winner! She successfully discovered six of the seven snowbanks, and would perhaps have had all seven with more lenient graders (we were looking for Franklin Pierce statue, not the State House). Anyway, Deborah has won a $20 gift card to the Concord business of her choice. Congrats Deborah, and...
Bring your artwork to McGowan Fine Art to see what it’s worth
Buried deep in your attic or basement, you probably have a piece of art that is a complete mystery.It was passed down from a relative or bought at a yard sale because it reminded you of some special moment from your life – or it just looked cool. But the unknown has been gnawing at you for years. We feel your pain, and so does McGowan Fine Art owner Sarah Chaffee.That’s why she’s offering you the chance to bring in that old piece of...
What happens when you mix fun and music with soup? SouperFest
Every March for the last five years, South Church has hosted SoupFest. It’s where soup connoisseurs would get a spoon and bowl and the opportunity to try a wide range of tasty concoctions. Local chefs, celebrities and church members would break out their best recipes or old family traditions for one evening of brothy goodness. The first two years served as a fundraiser for the church, while the last three have been held to provide...
Let us be your tour guide for all the soups you didn’t know existed
We all know about traditional soups. You know, the ones like chicken noodle, tomato and french onion that you can find on the menus of many fine establishments you frequent on a daily or weekly basis.There are others like clam chowder, chili and vegetable that are also quite common, but by now you should know that we’re always in a never-ending search for the uncommon and different.So that’s why we wanted to take you on a little...
The Insider gets an invite to the CASL, part II
Students from the Capital Area Student Leadership program held a communications day last week, and we stopped by to get in on a piece of the action. Here’s what they had to say
Tim made a buffalo chicken soup that didn’t have to be thrown out
After spending a week talking nothing but soup, I had to make one myself. But as someone who has very little experience making pots of steaming broth, vegetables and meat (my wife, Mary is good at that), I wanted to try something a little different, but not too difficult. Early on I decided it had to have buffalo chicken in it. Why? Because I like it, that’s why. So Mary and I searched the internet and cook books looking for helpful...
Welcome to Sound Check
So there’s this guy Rob Azevedo. He hosts a weekly radio show on WNHN and has even been a willing participant in some Insider antics over the years. And if you’ve been perusing the Monitor website anytime in the last week or so, you may have noticed a new gray box with blue letters in it. That’s Sound Check, a new blog Azevedo is writing for the Monitor. It covers topics like his Thursday night radio show, music and comedy...
We checked in with some experts to find out how to make a tasty soup
Have you ever heard of stone soup? Well, apart from sounding a little on the crunchy side, it’s actually the premise for an old folk tale about a group of travelers who tell the locals about their above mentioned soup and how it needs a little of this and a little of that to make it complete. As the towns people contribute vegetables and spices, the soup gains flavors and taste until all the important ingredients have been added. It...
Take a break from the familiar with the latest Kimby-Jenks exhibit
The Kimball-Jenkins estate is currently home to “Lighting Out For Territory,” an exhibit featuring the works of Paul Pollaro, Martin Mugar, Susan Carr, Addison Parks and Jason Travers. The show, which runs through the end of April and is described as a break with the familiarity and security of traditional abstraction, is housed in both the Carolyn Jenkins and Jill C. Wilson galleries. So there’s lots to see and way more than we were...
This Week In Concord History
March 25, 2002: The Concord School Board unanimously approves a $50.8 million budget for the 2002-03 school year. The budget represents a 1 percent decrease from last year but does not include pay raises for faculty and staff.March 25, 1996: In a Concord motel room, Robert Blair kills his girlfriend and her handicapped child with a hammer.March 26, 2000: Concord’s Matt Bonner and the rest of the Florida Gators defeat Oklahoma State,...
Concord’s most fascinating individuals
Here are the folks the people nominated to be featured during Concord On Air on March 29.
Here’s the schedule for Concord On Air
Concord TV is hosting it’s signature television event, Concord On Air, March 29, from noon to 8 p.m. (channels 6, 17 and 22 or streamed live at yourconcordtv.org.) Here’s the schedule:∎ Noon to 1 p.m. Hosts Set A: Mayor Jim Bouley and ConcordTV Board Chair David Murdo; Set B: ConcordTV Executive Director Doris Ballard and Red River Theatres Director Shelly Hudson. Featured segments: Live Performance by Barbershop quartet D’Accord;...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell puts a giant hot tub in his office and fills it with vegetables before jumping in himself in hopes of combining his meal prep and relaxation time. He gets so relaxed he falls asleep, creating a delicious Aspell soup. Also, the bubbles from his nose under water spell out a city memo!Woof WoofKeep that dog legal, dawgState law requires that every owner or keeper of a dog four months of age or older...
N.H. Jewish film festival to show at Red River
The 7th Annual New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival kicked off last week and Concord is one of six N.H. cities showing films.The NHJFF includes entries from the USA, Israel, Argentina, France, Germany, Greece, Uruguay and Venezuela.On March 26 and 29, Magic Men, will make its N.H. debut at Red River Theatres. Kidon will be shown March 28 at Red River Theatres.Jon Imber’s Left Hand’s Slave is coming to Red River on March 29 and will...
NHTI wellness fair slated for April 7 in gymnasium
On April 7, NHTI Health Services is sponsoring the 20th annual NHTI Wellness Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Dr. Goldie Crocker Wellness Center. The theme for this year is “Be Well and Thrive.” More than 35 community participants – along with some student exhibitors from NHTI’s own health programs – will be on hand with demonstrations, health screenings, wellness education, exhibits and more. Additionally, there will be free...
Child and family center art show April 11
As warmer weather approaches, the Child and Family Development Center at NHTI prepares for its fourth annual art show and auction April 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the library on the NHTI campus. Admission is free and open to the public. The CFDC is a non-profit organization, which provides quality professional care to children ages six weeks to 5-years-old. Opened in 2001 and located on the NHTI campus, the center is open to...
Musicians of Wall Street concert at music school
The Musicians of Wall Street at the Concord Community Music School will present an evening of French music, with selections ranging from a Saint-Saens’s Elegy to a Phantom of the Opera medley. The concert will feature music school faculty members Michelle Cloutier, violin, and Jacqueline Morin, piano, and will take place at 7:30 p.m. March 27 in the Concord Community Music School Recital Hall, 23 Wall St. Other selections will include...
Wings of Knowledge continues at NHTI April 7
NHTI has a surprisingly perse campus community, with students from more than 50 countries of origin. Every April, the school’s monthly Wings of Knowledge lecture series invites one of the college’s foreign students to share insights of his or her home and culture with the campus and the wider community.On April 7 at 6 p.m. in the Library Living Room, Jane Yen, a general studies student who aspires to become a cardiovascular surgeon,...
YMCA’s 11th annual Spring Social is April 22
Join the Concord Family YMCA on April 22 for the 11th Annual Spring Social In Good Spirits. Sip and savor wine and beer tastings while local chefs compete in a cook-off with their hors d’oeuvres creations all while you bid on fantastic live and silent auction items. The social will be held at the Capitol Center for the Arts from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. This is a great evening of networking and socializing for a good cause not to be missed....
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).Losing GroundCatherine Aird2007, 222 pagesFictionDetective Chief Inspector Sloan has to juggle a lot in his life. Besides his varied caseload, his boss needs careful handling and his young Detective Constable Crosby is apt...
Recreate your favorite book scene with Peeps
This spring, the Concord Public Library is hosting a Peeps diorama contest. This contest is open to all ages and you may work in teams to enter. Just recreate a scene from your favorite book or movie, using Peeps as characters. Dioramas should be about the size of a shoebox, and will be judged by library staff. Prizes will be awarded April 13 at the library’s birthday party. Entries are due by April 10.
Buy a cookbook to help Spaying and Altering
The New Hampshire Spaying and Altering Service, a non-profit organization, is selling a gourmet vegetarian cookbook, Cooking With Compassion, to raise much-needed funds for its low cost spaying and altering program for dogs and cats.The cost of the cookbook is $20. For more info, call 224-1361.
Get your March Madness, ‘Insider’ style
It’s that time of year when everyone you know is filling out brackets. But with college basketball teams?? Booorrrriiiing. How about a super Concord-ified bracket? Done and done. We started filling out this tournament, broken into regions, but we need your help to pick the winner! Fill out the matchups yourself and tell us your Final Four and champion by emailing us at news@theconcordinsider.com. We’ll tally up the votes and publish...
Merrimack River Painters bring a splash of color to Audubon
The Merrimack River Painters are a group of 12 artists, spanning from New Hampshire to Maine and they also happen to be showing some of their work at the N.H. Audubon’s McLane Center through the end of April. You’ll see colorful landscapes, realistic wildlife and of course, rivers. But don’t take our word for it, head over there and check it out in the PSNH room. Although you should call 224-9909 to check the room’s availability or...
Alumni concert highlights weekend
There’s nothing better than a little something special to celebrate a milestone birthday or anniversary. And with the Concord Community Music School celebrating 30 years of teaching locals all about music, it’s only appropriate that the something special is a concert. That’s right, the music school will kickoff its 30th anniversary weekend with an alumni concert Friday night with musicians spanning all three decades. Fiddler Audrey...
Steeplegate is the place to get your walk on when the outside isn’t
They say walking is good exercise. You know who they are. Those people who are all about avoiding pig out sessions on the couch and leading an active lifestyle. Walking may not get the blood pumping like a five-minute mile or a bike ride up Lake View Drive near District 5 Road, but it’s all about putting in the time and energy. Unfortunately, this winter has made walking nearly impossible, unless you’ve been doing laps around your...
Lucky’s Barbershop is one step closer to (hair) world domination
You might do a quick double take if you haven’t been to Lucky’s Barbershop & Shave Parlor for a fresh cut recently. Don’t worry, owner Josh Craggy won’t hold it against you, because you aren’t the first and likely won’t be the last. Even though it’s been a little while since the business’s renovation and expansion were completed (around Thanksgiving to be more accurate), some of the shop’s loyal customers just haven’t needed...
Anni Stanley-Smith went to high school across the street from a jail
Name: Anni Stanley-SmithHow old are you? 26 1/2.Where do you live? In tropical Goffstown!Where do you work? The Capital Area Public Health Network, an initiative of Granite United Way.Where did you go to school? Long story short, I was born in New Hampshire but grew up in Virginia. So, I went to high school at an awesome school called Rockbridge County High. One fun fact about Rockbridge is that it was designed by the same guy who...
This Week In Concord History
March 17, 2003: Former governor Howard Dean, riding a wave of liberal dissent over the looming war against Iraq, offers local voters an alternative to both President Bush and to much of the ever-expanding field of Democratic presidential candidates. Invading Iraq will be the “wrong war at the wrong time” Dean tells a cheering crowd that packs Concord Auditorium at noontime.March 17, 2000: The attorney general announces a breakthrough...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell slides on his belly in the stream of running water from the melting snow outside the State House. Thankfully the asphalt burns spell out a city memo!Welcome to hockeyvilleVote for our arenaPlease nominate the Douglas N. Everett Arena to win Kraft’s Hockeyville USA contest, Aspell writes. Is that where they fill up the entire arena with macaroni and cheese? Oh wait, no, that was just a dream we...
