Laura Aibel is proof not all engineers wear pocket protectors
Laura Aibel is an engineer for the City of Concord and participated in engineer week at the Christa McAuliffe School. So we decided to ask her some questions.What kind of fun things do you get to do as an engineer for the city?I get to learn about building projects before they become public. I’m kind of nosy, so it works for me.What made you want to be a part of engineer week?People think engineers are really boring people who wear...
AARP’s tax-aide program can help with all your preparation needs
It can get confusing when it comes to tax season. All the forms to fill out and numbers to crunch make you want to bury your head in a snowbank. Do you itemize your expenses or use the standard deduction? What’s the difference between an IRA and a Roth IRA, and how do you report it? And is your third home in the Bahamas something you can write off? We get it – there’s a reason people want a knowledgeable tax person to take care of all...
We’d like to introduce you to Paul Hogan, NHTI’s basketball guru
Paul Hogan, NHTI’s athletic director and men’s basketball coach, captured his 500th career college win with a 92-80 victory over Vermont Technical College on Jan. 21. Now in his 15th year at NHTI, Hogan began his college coaching career at his alma mater, Plymouth State University, which was considered just a college back then. He has also coached at middle and high schools in four different N.H. communities.Last week, Hogan sat down...
Colin Hughes is cool with Cornelius Vanderbilt and Clint Eastwood
Name: Colin Hughes.How old are you? 27.Where do you live? Concord.Where do you work? Scenic Views Landscaping.Where did you go to school? Hopkinton High School and UNH.What do you like to do for fun? Hiking, skiing and anything to do with being on the water.Favorite places to be? On my time off I like to travel to the Cape and Nantucket .How did you find out about CYPN and how has it benefitted your business or you personally? I heard...
This week in Concord history
Feb. 17, 2003: Former Vermont governor Howard Dean makes his case for the Democratic presidential nomination at a house party in Concord hosted by Stonyfield Yogurt founder Gary Hirshberg and his wife Meg. “I really believe this fellow can win,” Hirshberg says. “This is an opportunity for someone to win who is for and of the people.”Feb. 17, 1943: The low temperature in Concord is 18 below zero, but that’s a big improvement! It was 37...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell puts on his Phantom of the Opera mask and runs around the building offering dramatic reenactments of previous city memos. Staff members encourage him to take it to Broadway, but he finds out when he gets to New York that they meant the street in the South End of Concord. By the time he gets back, his stage makeup has run into a rainbow of colors that spells out a brand new city memo!Raise the...
Become a Superwoman by taking time for yourself
As a naturopathic doctor specializing in women’s health, my work days are filled with the pleasure of sitting across the desk from incredibly remarkable women. As we discuss their health concerns, I listen to unique stories of their families, their careers and their community, and I find myself inspired by their commitment to each facet of their lives. More often than not, despite their amazing strengths and accomplishments, their...
We found the best way to spend Valentine’s Day – look at cute cats
The Himalayan Cat Fanciers’ Club held its annual all breed and household pet show over Valentine’s Day weekend at the Grappone Conference Center. As you may have guessed, the place was jam packed with cute and cuddly kitties to look at.
Enjoy February vacation at the Concord YMCA
Join us this February and enjoy school vacation with the Concord Family YMCA. Open to all school-aged children in grades 1-6, kids can come for the whole week or pick the days that are convenient for you. You don’t have to be a Y member to attend. There will be crafts, archery, rock wall climbing, swimming and field trips. For more info or to reserve your spot, go to concordymca.org.
Sign your child up for youth filmmaking camp
Do you have a child who loves making his or her own videos or aspires to make movies? ConcordTV’s Youth Filmmaking Camp is the perfect opportunity for your child to learn more about the filmmaking industry and have the opportunity to create his or her own short films with the help of our staff. The camp will be held Feb. 23-37 at ConcordTV’s Studio B (Heights Community Center), from 12:30 to 5 p.m. To register and for more...
Life After Loss support group begins March 5
Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association is offering Life After Loss, an eight-week adult grief support group on Thursdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. beginning March 5 at Havenwood-Heritage Heights, Tad’s Place, 149 East Side Drive in Concord. Trained grief facilitators provide an opportunity for grief support and education to participants who have suffered a recent loss. The group size is limited to 12 participants and sessions are free....
Swimming lessons being offered at the YMCA
Can’t seem to find the time to sign your kids up for swimming lessons? Why not take advantage of February vacation week to come swim with us? Swimming lessons offer the life-saving skills of being comfortable and safe in the water, and now is the perfect time to get kids ready before this summer. Join us this February vacation for our new vacation week classes, Feb. 23-26 (4 lessons/week). Open to all children ages 3 to 13, the...
“The Red House” to be shown at NHTI Friday
The NHTI Film Society is proud to present the classic, The Red House, Friday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. The Red House (1947), is a taut, psychological thriller from director Delmer Daves, starring Edward G. Robinson as “Pete,” a farmer who, along with his sister, played by Judith Anderson, have raised their ward Meg (Allene Roberts) – now a teenager – on a remote farm. Meg convinces her friend Nath (Lon McCallister) to help with chores and he...
HRAGC monthly meeting set for Thursday morning
The members of the Human Resources Association of Greater Concord (HRAGC) will hold their monthly meeting at 7:45 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 in the Maine Room at 2 Delta Drive in Concord. The program for this meeting, entitled “Convincing the C-Suite: The Effective Business Report,” will provide participants with a framework for identifying and designing creative, factual and data-driven reporting solutions for an organization’s executive...
Monthly supper features soup, upside-down cake
The Grace Episcopal Church/Merrill Park (30 Eastman St.) will host its monthly supper on Friday, Feb. 20, from 5 to 6 p.m. Our February Friday supper features a choice of corn chowder or vegetable soup with biscuits, tossed salad and pineapple upside-down cake. So come, bring your family and friends and take the night off from cooking. There is no charge, but donations are welcomed and support our Take-A-Tote Ministry, which helps to...
Memory loss discussion at Red River Feb. 25
We often joke about memory loss but what happens when it becomes more than a senior moment? AARP New Hampshire and New Hampshire Public Television are hosting a Caring to Remember Community Conversation on memory loss and dementia at the Red River Theatres (11 S. Main St.) Feb. 25. The screening and discussion are free and open to the public, and will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. RSVPs are recommended. Caring to Remember will begin...
Wings of Knowledge continues Feb. 24
On Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 6 p.m. in the Library Living Room, NHTI will present the next in its series of free Wings of Knowledge lectures for the 2014-15 season: “Acadia National Park Historic Bridges Rehabilitation.” The presenters are Timothy Bryant, P.E., Director of Structural Engineering, and Robert Blunt, P.E., Project Manager at VHB, Inc., an East Coast engineering firm with offices from Maine to Florida. Bryant and Blunt will...
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). Once Upon a FlockLauren Scheuer2014, 241 pagesNonfictionThis book made me laugh and cry and I wish I had read it before I had my own flock of chickens. The author is no stranger to woodworking or power tools and that is a...
Check out the Dartmouth Wind Ensemble Saturday
The groundbreaking 1927 silent film Metropolis is the visual centerpiece for an evening of exhilarating music by the Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble on Saturday, Feb. 21 at the Concord City Auditorium. The evening features a new, Hop-commissioned work. The program is part of the Concord Community Concerts Series. Audiences will watch a 30-minute version of the film, while the wind ensemble – plus electronic synthesizer – performs...
Stamp collectors to hold monthly meeting Feb. 17
The Merrimack County Stamp Collectors’ regular monthly meeting will be held Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 1:30 p.m. at the Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow. Anyone interested in stamp collecting is invited to attend. For more information, call Dan Day at 228-1154.
We dug through the Monitor archives for some classic Audi photos
Thanks to technology limitations, we can’t visit the Audi in the past. But through the eyeball time machine that is the Concord Monitor photo archive, we found these cool pics through the years.
At the Audi, cookies and brownies equal extra money in the bank
If you’ve ever been to a show at the Audi, you know full well about the tasty treats at intermission. You know, the cookies, brownies and bars that fill up a couple tables in the reception area at every show. There’s usually some combination of soda, juice and water to help wash down the sweets as well, and it can all be enjoyed for a small donation. And if you don’t have any bills or coins, don’t worry because you can still have a...
Let us lead you through the Audi doors
It sure is nice to have friends. You know, the people you call when life’s big moments happen, the ones you watch the Patriots win the Super Bowl with and the people you text when the latest Brian Williams lie comes to light. But odds are, your group of friends pales in comparison to that of the Concord City Auditorium. It’s more well known as the Audi, and its network of friends, appropriately named the Friends of the Audi, stretches...
White Park is the place to go really fast down a hill – on a sled
The sledding hill at White Park has seen plenty of use recently thanks to Mother Nature’s string of big storms.
NHTI’s annual wheelchair charity hoops game was another slam dunk
The NHTI “All Stars” took on several teams of NHTI students in the 13th annual Wheelchair Basketball Benefit at the school Tuesday afternoon, earning a come-from-behind win thanks to a late rally.
Make use of all this snow by hitting the trails
Has all this snow gotten you a little down? We understand it can be difficult to navigate through the winter months, and we’re not even talking about trying to drive the narrow side streets as a large plow truck attempts to do the same. When you live in this winter wonderland we call New Hampshire, there’s no sense in trying to avoid it, because you might as well just find a nice bear family to hibernate with if that’s the case....
Adventure Shopping
Since Ocean State Job Lots’s slogan is ‘Adventure Shopping,’ we headed down to find the most adventurous items in the store. It’s like a safari you take right here in Concord!
For Tim, basketball is easier when sitting and wheels are involved
You should have seen it. I’m flying down the court in NHTI’s Goldie Crocker Wellness Center and the pass hits me perfectly in stride. I pull up and knock down the shot. It was my only two points of the game, but they proved to be crucial in a big rally that resulted in a huge win. Now, I don’t think I mentioned that I was playing said basketball game in a wheelchair. Don’t worry; I didn’t break my leg tripping over one of Sophie’s...
Bishop Brady is hosting a basketball extravaganza, so you should go
You can get a lot for $10 these days. It would be hard to list all the great things, so we urge you to use your imagination and fill in the blanks. But on that list you may or may not have made, is there a place where you have the opportunity to watch five, count them five, high school basketball games in one day? Well if not, we do, and it just so happens to be at Bishop Brady High School this Sunday. The second annual Frank Monahan...
The League of Craftsmen has a new favorite color – and it’s blue
To kick off 2015 with a bang, the League of N.H. Craftsmen opened a new exhibit titled Blue: The Sky’s The Limit, which you may have guessed includes lots of cool stuff made with blue as either the star or a nice accent. The show runs through March 20 at the League Headquarters, located at 49 S. Main St.
