Tasty Brews: Out.Haus Ales Scottish 80/- Ale on tap at Area 23
I saw on Facebook last week that Area 23 is celebrating Drink NH November, in which all taps at the bar will be Granite State brews all month long. Being a big fan of pretty much every New Hampshire beer I’ve ever tried, I moseyed on over there last week to see what they had.One tap handle grabbed my attention immediately – it was an outhouse, the logo of Out.Haus Ales in Northwood. This particular Out.Haus beer was called Scottish...
Poet Kevin Goodan to present his book ‘Anaphora’ at Gibson’s Bookstore
Award-winning poet Kevin Goodan will return to New Hampshire to present Anaphora, a gut-wrenching elegy with psychological intensity, at Gibson’s Bookstore next Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.Goodan creates a heightened, frantic and piercing dialogue that grapples with mental illness, stigmas, relationships and morality in the landscape of rural America.Goodan earned his BA from the University of Montana and worked as a firefighter for 10 years...
City Manager’s Newsletter: Penacook Landing project gets a boost, leaf collection and more
The city of Concord’s public information officer, Stefanie Breton, sent out the City Manager’s Newsletter last Friday. The newsletter contained too much information for us to fit into this spot, so we’re just printing some highlights here. For the full newsletter, go to concordnh.gov and click the “Newsletter” button on the home page. Penacook Landing project gets boost The City of Concord and The Caleb Group are pleased to announce...
Hundreds brave the weather, raise more than $30,000 in Wicked FIT Run
Families in Transition-New Horizons’ Wicked FIT Run returned to Concord on Oct. 27 for its seventh annual costume-themed 5K run/walk dedicated to “chasing away homelessness” in New Hampshire. The race in Concord had 500 registered participants, half of whom attended and braved the cold and rain, who raised more than $30,000 to support FIT-NH’s mission of providing safe and affordable housing and social services to homeless families...
On the Road: The ‘Insider’ goes to Myrtle Beach
In 1981, three friends – Debbie LeBrun, Kendra West-Senor and Joyce McDonough (pictured left to right) – met while working at the Concord Monitor in the circulation department. They have helped each other through marriages, kids, divorce, jobs, moves, health issues and more. While West-Senor and LeBrun still live in the area, McDonough moved to the Southwest and currently lives near Phoenix. For many years they took an annual getaway...
Red River to show silent film ‘Wings’, with live music accompaniment by Jeff Rapsis
It won Best Picture at the very first Academy Awards, with spectacular airborne sequences and a dramatic story that still mesmerizes audiences today.Wings (1927), a drama about U.S. aviators in the skies over Europe during World War I, will be shown Wednesday at Red River Theatres. The screening is in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Armistice of Nov. 11, 1918, which ended the “Great War” and which led to our modern observance of...
Book of the Week: ‘The Glass Room’
The Glass RoomAnn Cleeves2012, 374 pagesFiction/mystery Irascible Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope rather likes her “hippie” neighbors, especially Joanna. And that’s saying something, as Vera doesn’t often get along with people. Joanna disappears, and her partner asks for Vera’s help in finding her. When Vera does find her, there’s been a murder. A famous book reviewer was knifed in the glass room, or conservatory, at a writer’s...
This Week in Concord History
Nov. 6, 1900: Concord Mayor Nat Martin, a local lawyer who made his name closing saloons, is defeated for re-election. He angered voters by trying to have it both ways – busting some backroom bars under the state’s 45-year-old prohibition statute while permitting other “clubs” to serve liquor. Nov. 6, 1907: By a count of 2,281 to 2,034, Concord voters decide to stop licensing saloons and ban them. Manchester, Nashua and Portsmouth...
Welcome to N.H. Open Doors, a celebration of arts and culture in the Granite State
New Hampshire Open Doors, a free, statewide touring and shopping event on Nov. 3 and 4 (Saturday and Sunday), is an unparalleled opportunity to visit and connect with artists, craftsmen and business owners around the state. Now in its 13th year, N.H. Open Doors is presented by the League of N.H. Craftsmen, a statewide organization dedicated to growing the state’s creative economy.Several new artisans and craftsmen and many favorites...
New Hampshire Open Doors events in the ‘Monitor’ coverage area – and some beyond
With dozens upon dozens of Granite State businesses taking part in New Hampshire Open Doors, we couldn’t possibly mention everything that’s going on in these pages. Instead, we’ve pulled together a big package of various businesses from across the state – mostly ones in the Monitor’s coverage area – that have something noteworthy or out-of-the-ordinary going on. While there are many businesses getting in on the N.H. Open Doors action,...
Listing of 2018 N.H. Open Doors participants by region
Merrimack Valley Ann Trainor Domingue Studio 39 High St., Goffstown 660-2821, domingue@comcast.net anntrainordomingue.com Art 3 Gallery 44 West Brook St., Manchester 668-6650, info@art3gallery.com art3gallery.com Birds on the Wing Design Studio 51 Lovejoy Road, Loudon 856-1603, birdsonthewing@comcast.net birdsonthewingjewelry.com Brookford Farm 250 West Road, Canterbury 742-4084, brookfordfarm.sales@gmail.com brookfordfarm.com Casual...
City Manager’s Newsletter: More road and utility work, leaf collection begins and more
The city of Concord’s public information officer, Stefanie Breton, sent out the City Manager’s Newsletter last Friday. The newsletter contained too much information for us to fit into this spot, so we’re just printing some highlights here. For the full newsletter, go to concordnh.gov and click the “Newsletter” button on the home page. Utility work updates Liberty Utilities will be working at the following locations this week: Borough...
Local filmmaker Dan Habib’s ‘Intelligent Lives’ to have theatrical premiere at Red River Theatres
This past May, we previewed a film screening of the documentary Intelligent Lives, the work of local filmmaker Dan Habib. That story told you about the one-night-only New Hampshire premiere of the film, which was held at the Capitol Center for the Arts.If you missed that one-off showing, there will be plenty of chances for you to see the film very soon.Thursday at 7 p.m. at Red River Theatres will be the New Hampshire theatrical...
Entertainment: Blue Oyster Cult to bring more cowbell to the Capitol Center for the Arts
We’re right up at the end of the month, and therefore many entertainment venues do not have their November schedules posted yet – in some cases the venues may not even have their bookings for the month finalized. Nevertheless, one huge act, known for its abundance of cowbell, will be coming to the Capitol Center for the Arts this week. Care to venture a guess as to who that might be? Have a look: Music Tuesday Paul Lovely at Hermanos...
Archer Mayor to present, sign ‘Bury the Lead’ at Gibson’s Bookstore
Archer Mayor, author of the New York Times bestselling Vermont-based mystery series featuring detective Joe Gunther, is coming to Gibson’s Bookstore on Saturday to read from and autograph his new novel, Bury the Lead. It never ends there, though, does it? We also expect a rollicking good time with Archer’s famously hilarious stories and Q&A.In Bury the Lead, a woman is found dead at the top of a Vermont ski area in the summer. The...
Book of the Week: ‘The Music Shop’
The Music ShopRachel Joyce2018, 303 pagesAdult fiction The Music Shop is located on a crumbling dead-end street, somewhere in England, in the 1980s. The owner is a large and lonely man named Frank, who will not carry CDs or cassette tapes in his shop – just vinyl. But he is open and caring and knowledgeable about every kind of music that was ever pressed onto vinyl. His gift is the ability to find the exact artist, album and track...
This Week in Concord History
Oct. 30, 1865: The day after President Andrew Johnson proclaimed Dec. 7 as Thanksgiving Day, New Hampshire Gov. Frederick Smyth announces that this state will celebrate the holiday on Nov. 30. Smyth will hold out for 10 days before switching the date to conform with Johnson’s proclamation. Oct. 31, 1944: Elizabeth Hager is born. In the 1980s, Hager will become Concord’s first female mayor. She will serve many years as a city councilor...
We found all kinds of zany and spooky costumes at Spirit Halloween
In keeping with our annual Halloween tradition, we took a ride over to Spirit Halloween – now in the former Toys R Us building on Loudon Road – to see what kinds of spooky, zany and adorable costumes and decorations they had for this Halloween season. As you might imagine, we found more than we could handle.
Mr. Arron Band show, Halloween Howl the holiday highlights of the week
While Halloween isn’t until next week, there are still some holiday highlights to check out downtown this week. With Halloween Howl and a Halloween Bash with the Mr. Aaron Band at the Capitol Center for the Arts, this will be a good week for anyone looking for some good family fun.Halloween HowlOn Friday, Main Street shuts down to traffic while businesses open their doors for trick-or-treaters. Virtually all downtown businesses...
We ate our way through the night at Taste of New Hampshire
Imagine this scenario – you’re in a big reception hall full of high-end food and drink, with nearly 40 different restaurants accounted for, and there are no limits on how much you can consume.It’s not some fantasy or dream scenario – it really happened last Thursday, and it was called the Taste of New Hampshire.As we previewed last week, the Taste of New Hampshire is one of the best, Insidery events the city has. The Grappone...
ConcordTV to celebrate 20 years on the air
ConcordTV, your local access television station based out of Concord High School, is gearing up for its seventh annual Concord On Air telecast, an eight-hour televised celebration of Concord, its residents and its creative culture.While a seventh annual anything doesn’t sound that special, this Concord On Air production is special in that it will serve as the official kick-off to ConcordTV’s 20-year anniversary.That’s right, the...
City Manager’s Newsletter: Voting info, hydrant pumping, parking forum and more
The city of Concord’s public information officer, Stefanie Breton, sent out the City Manager’s Newsletter last Friday. The newsletter contained too much information for us to fit into this spot, so we’re just printing some highlights here. For the full newsletter, go to concordnh.gov and click the “Newsletter” button on the home page. Absentee ballots, voter registration On Tuesday, Nov. 6, residents will have the opportunity to cast...
The White Park skate house project is (finally) underway, and you can help
If it seems like you’ve been hearing talk about plans for a new skate house at White Park forever, it’s because you basically have. The old skate house at White Park, originally meant for renting out ice skates, was built in the 1950s and closed 15 years ago due to health and safety concerns. Ever since then, it has sat vacant and decrepit at the city’s most popular park.Now, after years of meetings and planning sessions, all that is...
Bulletin Board: NHTI fall open house, Wicked FIT Run and more
Concord Regional VNA to offer Walk-in Wednesday Concord Regional VNA offers Walk-In Wednesday on Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to noon at Horseshoe Pond Place Senior Resource Center, 26 Commercial St., Concord. Walk-In Wednesday is held on the fourth Wednesday of each month at the same time. Walk-In Wednesday is an opportunity to get your questions answered. A Concord Regional VNA team member is available to meet with people individually...
City to hold two public meetings to discuss solar ordinance
The City of Concord’s Planning Division, along with the Energy & Environment Advisory Committee, is holding two public meetings to discuss the solar ordinance.The purpose of these meetings is to summarize the city’s renewable energy goals; present examples of the types of solar development (roof-mounted, ground-mounted, carport) and size (residential, small, medium, large); discuss revisions to the zoning ordinance that will...
City smoothing over buckling downtown crosswalks
Monitor staff Nearly two years after the city cut the ribbon on its new Main Street, its crews have begun patching some of its crosswalks.Concord General Services workers were out last Monday and Tuesday ripping up bricks and pouring concrete and asphalt at the junction of North Main and Pleasant streets.City Engineer David Cedarholm said the concrete slab on Pleasant Street needed to be fixed because it was cut through during a water...
Catch the last film of the Future of Nature film series, ‘Sacred Cod,’ at Red River Theatres
Red River Theatres is more than just a place to watch movies. It’s also a cultural hub that often hosts special events such as art gallery openings, fundraisers and discussion panels to go along with film screenings. On Wednesday, you can catch the final installment of a three-part film series.The Future of Nature Film Series, put on by The Nature Conservancy, will wrap up its 2018 run with a showing of the documentary Sacred Cod on...
Entertainment: Burlesque show comes to Hatbox Theatre
In a week that almost includes Halloween, there’s a pair of Halloween concerts in Concord, with one at Area 23 and another at the Capitol Center for the Arts. There’s also a burlesque show coming to Hatbox Theatre – an 18-plus, BYOB show. Here’s what we found: Music Tuesday Kid Pinky at Hermanos Cocina Mexicana at 6:30 p.m. Open mic comedy at Area 23 at 9 p.m. Sign-ups start at 8:30. Open mic with Mikey G at Tandy’s at 8 p.m....
Author Margaret Porter to present ‘Beautiful Invention’ at Gibson’s Bookstore on Thursday
Margaret Porter will return to Gibson’s Bookstore on Thursday with a new novel of historical fiction, Beautiful Invention, surrounding Hedy Lamarr; publicly famous for her Silver Screen appearances, quietly revered for her military technology inventions (spread spectrum technology, the gateway to wi-fi and Bluetooth).Hedy Kiesler, Austrian actress of Jewish heritage, scandalizes Europe with her nudity in the art film Ecstasy. Her...
On the Road: The ‘Insider’ takes a cruise on the Baltic
Scott and Cindy Rainie took the Insider with them on a cruise of the Baltic. This picture was taken in Porvoo, Finland, just outside Helsinki. Thanks for taking us along, Scott and Cindy!
