Stand-up show ready for Valentine’s Day
The next monthly comedy showcase at Tandy’s is one they hope you’ll love. “For the Love of Laughter: A Valentine Standup Comedy Show” will be held Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m. with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Laughta in New Hampsha, a project of Nodo Productions, has assembled a performance by five New England comedians hosted by Rick Gauthier. The comedians are Chad Blodgett of Claremont, Stephanie Elliot of Massachusetts, Chris Justice,...
Concord Town Pound gets a makeover from local volunteers
The city of Concord has a lot of iconic, historic landmarks. There’s the State House, White Park, the gasholder building, the Pierce Manse, St. Paul’s School and plenty more.But there’s another key marker that doesn’t get the same love as the aforementioned sites – the Concord Town Pound.Established in 1830, the Town Pound on North State Street was a granite-enclosed pen where wayward animals of the 1800s would be rounded up and...
Community Players perform rom-com
Opening Valentine’s Day, the Community Players of Concord present Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple – The Female Version. This is Simon’s own 1985 adaptation of his fabulously popular play about two friends who really shouldn’t live together but decide to give it a try. Here, it’s Olive Madison who is the easy going, sloppy divorcee who agrees to take in Florence Unger, her high strung, ultra fastidious friend, after Florence’s husband...
Entertainment: Outdoor concerts highlight a light Independence Day week
With the Fourth of July falling smack dab in the middle of the upcoming week, it’s a relatively light schedule on the entertainment front. That said, Granite State of Mind, the popular live music series put on by NEC Concord, has begun its Concert in the Park Summer Series, with free shows at Memorial Field in Pembroke – not Concord – at 6 p.m. This summer’s lineup is as follows: Saturday: Green Heron July 21: Scalawag Aug. 4: Dean...
This week in history
Feb. 11, 2000: A Massachusetts development company is considering building a large shopping center anchored by a supermarket on land in the South End, the Monitor reports. Working through a local real estate agent, the company has approached at least 10 different property owners in a triangular-shaped area between Hall and South Main streets near Exit 13 off Interstate 93. Feb. 11, 1941: President Franklin D. Roosevelt appoints John...
On Display: Catch Mixtape in the Robert Larsen Gallery
You may not know this, but tucked away inside the law firm of Sulloway & Hollis is the Robert Larsen Gallery.Once a year, they host an art exhibit and this year’s show is a little different. Mixtape has been guest curated by the folks at Kelley Stelling Contemporary, a new contemporary gallery in downtown Manchester. It includes eight artists that have shown at the gallery through its first nine months.The featured artists include...
CYPN: Emily Sullivan has a thirst for sustainability
Emily Sullivan How old are you? I am 24 years old. Where do you live? I live in Canterbury. I am originally from Hanson, Massachusetts, but knew I had to relocate for college. I miss being so close to the ocean, but I consider New Hampshire my home now! Where do you currently work? I work for Southern New Hampshire University as an Academic Advisor for graduate STEM students. What’s your favorite part of your workday? I enjoy first...
Ugandan Kids Choir to perform at Discovery Center on Saturday
The Ugandan Kids Choir has traveled across the country to engage audiences in their high-energy performance of traditional African songs and dances. And their tour now brings them to the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center on Saturday afternoon for a free public performance at 3:30 p.m. in the planetarium theater. In the Discovery Center’s planetarium, visitors can see how the night sky appears from any place in the world. The Center...
Legion Auxiliary, students send support
American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 21, of Concord participated in a statewide project, Holiday Card Challenge, to provide holiday cards to active duty servicemembers. Chairwoman Kyme Locke, a member of Unit 21, and her mother, Barbara Locke, contacted local schools to involve children in this project in memory of her cousin, George Phillip Desmarais Jr., who was a Marine who died in service to his country. The elementary and middle...
Want to listen to a podcast? Check out the latest Good Times installment
They say that practice makes perfect. So after a few months of planning and lots practice, we decided that Good Times was finally ready for public consumption. What is Good Times you ask? Well, it’s a new weekly podcast that’s a collaboration between Insider Editor Tim Goodwin and Concord Monitor Features Editor Sarah Pearson that will most definitely be worth your time. Our goal is to bring you a lineup of fun things that you can do...
Is wealth waiting for you in fastlane?
Millionaire Fastlane By M. J. DeMarco 322 pages nonfiction We’ve been taught to be employees, not millionaires. It’s not our fault, but DeMarco explains how we can correct the road we are on. By saying goodbye to the Slowlane, we can speed into the Fastlane where wealth is waiting for us. It’s really about having your own business, but not just any business. One that meets the commandments of Control, Entry, Need, Time, and...
Missed Connections: Nice server, gym mornings and a volunteer
Even though Craigslist officially removed its entire “Personals” section a few months ago, that hasn’t stopped the legions of die-hard Missed Connections fans from hoping to find Mr. or Mrs. Right through anonymous internet personal ads – now filed under the website’s “Community” section. Once again, we rounded up some of the highlights (if you want to call them that) posted during the month of June and reproduced them here, in all of...
City Newsletter: Lots of things happening with the library
The city manager’s office sent out the City Manager’s Newsletter last Friday. The full newsletter can be found by going to concordnh.gov and clicking the “Newsletter” button. Here are some highlights: Concord NEXT zoning update public meetings The Phase 1 Draft of the new Zoning Code will be presented in a series of public presentations and stakeholder meetings on Feb. 18 and 19. Come to a small group stakeholder session to learn...
Bulletin Board: Nominations, chic picnic and N.H. storytime
Family storytime begins July 10 Families can learn more about the state we all love at the New Hampshire Historical Society this summer with the return of the popular Tales of New Hampshire Family Storytime series, a free program for kids and their families. Each week, the story time will focus on a different children’s book author or illustrator based in the Granite State. After one of the Society’s storytellers reads aloud a...
Bulletin Board: Meetings and gatherings
Governor to present at chamber forum The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce invites members and the public to its annual State of the State forum featuring New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Grappone Conference Center, 70 Constitution Ave., Concord. Sununu will share what economic challenges and opportunities are priorities for the state in 2020. Attendees will gain insight into initiatives and...
On the Road: We took a relaxing trip to the sunny Caribbean
Chris and Jane Pappas took a trip to the Caribbean in February aboard Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas and was nice enough to bring along the Insider to the island of St. Kitts, one of their many stops on the cruise. We sure owe them for taking us on their latest adventure. If you’re going on vacation, bring a copy of the paper, snap a picture and email it to news@theconcordinsider.com.Chris and Jane Pappas took a trip to...
1923
It was the summer, of nineteen twenty-three, Martin and Emily, came to be. A touch of a hand, a walk in the dark, a moment on the bridge, deep in the park. A view of the fountain, a moon so bright, that first kiss, on this special night. James W. Spain
Mr. Aaron Band, Jordan TW Trio to release albums at Capitol Center for the Arts
It’s a debate as old as time – is music better live or on a studio recording? This weekend at the Capitol Center for the Arts, you won’t have to decide because The Jordan TW Trio and the Mr. Aaron Band will both be putting on CD release parties, complete with live performances.Jordan TW Trio On Saturday at 8 p.m., local Celtic group The Jordan TW Trio returns to the Cap Center to release their long-awaited new album, Live at...
The meaning of different flowers
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, giving flowers often comes into mind – actually the statistics show that Valentine’s Day is the most important day of the year for florists. Over the past several centuries books on the “language” a.k.a. “meaning” of flowers have been published, many accompanied by pastel drawings of the flowers and their perceived meanings. Today, there is a wonderful array of books available filled with...
Lots of new art exhibits for you to see in Concord
Mill Brook Gallery Spring and Summer Through: Sept. 2 Outdoor Exhibit Through: Oct. 14 Location: 236 Hopkinton Road Hours: Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. League of N.H. Craftsmen Celebrating 85 – The Stevens Collection Through: Sept. 21 Location: 49 S. Main St., Suite 100 Hours: Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. McGowan Fine Art Streetwise – John Bonner Through: July 27 Location: 2 Phenix Ave. Hours: Tuesday...
Making Good Health Simple: Keep your body and brain active on break
Mother nature has been so unpredictable, it is almost impossible to be able to clear the clutter from the doorway. My entryway is overflowing with winter boots, rain boots, sneakers, turf shoes, cheer shoes and slippers. The coat hooks are jam-packed with snowboarding jackets, fleece pullovers, Sherpa zip-ups and windbreakers and a few umbrellas. My plans have been changed due to weather so many times this past month I can’t remember...
Book of the Week: ‘Death Below Stairs’
Death Below StairsJennifer Ashley2018, 329 pagesFiction/Mystery In this charming historical mystery set in 1881, talented young Kat Holloway takes the position as cook in a wealthy Mayfair household of the Rankins. She soon stumbles upon a murder. She cooks delicious meals for the family and numerous servants, with wonderful descriptions of the recipes and ingredients. But she also tries to uncover the motive for the murder and the...
Book of the Week: Mystery rife with twists
A Borrowing of Bones By Paula Munier 342 pages, 2018, fiction/mystery Mercy Carr, a military police officer, was shot during her last deployment in Afghanistan. Her fiancé, officer Martinez, was killed. His last words to Mercy were for her to take care of “his partner,” a bomb-sniffing Malinois dog named Elvis. Mercy retired and bought a remote cabin in Northshire, Vt., her hometown. She and Elvis have been healing and taking long...
This Week in Concord History
July 3, 1990: Stalled for four years in his effort to build a huge housing project and luxury golf course on Concord’s Broken Ground, Vermonter Barry Stem announces plans to build a 200-room hotel and conference center and a 300,000-square-foot office park on part of the site. July 4, 1899: Ten thousand people attend the dedication of the Memorial Arch in front of the State House. Cut from Concord granite, it is 33 feet 8 inches high...
City Newsletter: A new way to pay to park
The city manager’s office sent out the City Manager’s Newsletter last Friday. The full newsletter can be found by going to concordnh.gov and clicking the “Newsletter” button. Here are some highlights: Pay by phone with app Soon, you can pay for on-street and garage locations with the PayByPhone app. It’s the easiest way to pay, and requires just your mobile phone. Why park with PayByPhone? Never risk a parking ticket: Receive text...
Get out to a farm and pick your own food
Getting fruits and vegetables from a local farm just has a different feel to it than stocking up at the grocery store.You know exactly where your produce is coming from, and can grub down a little easier knowing that it’s only been off the plant, vine or out of the ground for a day or two – sometimes even less.And don’t get us wrong, we don’t mind having the folks who do this for a living do all the hard work for us, while we get to...
Celebrating Winter Carnival
Back in the old days, Concord celebrated its annual Winter Carnival in a most extravagant fashion. It was quite the entertainment and arrived at a time of year when people searched for a distraction from the long winter months. There were parades through the downtown, like one full of pomp in 1893. In 1895, there were many creative planners. The children of Concord, always the competitive students, formed a study group to attempt to...
Lots of fun was had at Market Days 2018
If you didn’t make your way downtown last week, that means you missed the 44th annual Market Days Festival. But don’t worry, we stopped in for an afternoon and got pictures of all kinds of fun being had.
The Yogi: A Marine learns Savasana
Once upon a time, there was a Marine. This particular Marine had a long, distinguished career in the military, from the jungles of Vietnam to the Pentagon. He was steadfast in his beliefs and worked his body hard. He lived all over the United States, and in several places abroad. When it came time to retire, he chose Concord and decided to try new things. It wasn’t easy for the former Marine to do this, as his organized, regimented...
RB Productions to kick off summer shows
RB Productions, the highly successful Concord-based youth theatre program that began in 2004, will begin its summer production schedule this week at the Capitol Center for the Arts.It’s nothing short of impressive what the young actors who sign up for RB Productions are able to do. While most professional, community or school performances are allotted weeks to rehearse and prepare, participants spend an intensive five days (Monday...
