Concord Food Co-op is hosting Maple Madness
Thanks to all those maple trees producing some sweet sap these days, fresh maple syrup is in abundance across the region and state.You shouldn’t have any trouble finding a quart, pint or half gallon of the sweet sticky stuff for your next batch of pancakes or waffles.And while we love those breakfast foods smothered in recently boiled syrup, it turns out that maple syrup also makes a great ingredient in many recipes.As you can...
City Manager’s Newsletter: Construction projects, events, trail hike and more
On Friday, Stefanie Breton, the city’s public information officer, sent out the weekly City Manager’s Newsletter. Here are some of the highlights: Airport taxiway reconstruction Night paving will begin on the airport taxiway from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Friday starting July 8 through July 12 (Friday), weather permitting. There will be vibrations and vehicle noise created by construction equipment. As a precaution, we suggest...
Learn about the Sweet Science of Sap at Concord Public Library
In honor of Maple Sugaring Month, the Concord Public Library is teaming up with the New Hampshire Audubon Society to put on a special, free presentation about the ins and outs of maple syrup production.Audubon naturalist Angie Krysiak will present the Sweet Science of Sap at the library Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. in the auditorium (downstairs). Ever had real maple syrup and wondered how it was made? What tools and processes are used...
Bulletin Board: Pollinator program, comedy at Tandy’s and more
Audubon to host pollinator program Join Master Gardener Nancy Wilson on Wednesday as she shares the fascinating specialized features that both plants and pollinators have developed to optimize success. Pollinators and flowering plants have evolved together over millions of years. What does the color or shape of a flower reveal about its pollinator? What intricate adaptations have pollinators developed to take advantage of the...
Easter Eggstragaganza 2018 is set to be the biggest and best ever
Did you miss out on the Feztival of Trees at the Bektash Shrine Center around Thanksgiving? Or maybe you did catch it but you’re just itching for another opportunity to bid on all kinds of fun and quirky prize packages. Well, fear not, because even though the Feztival is not even remotely soon, ConcordTV’s Easter Eggstravaganza starts this Friday, and you won’t want to miss out on the fun. The Easter Eggstravaganza is an annual...
The Yogi: Great songs – like ‘Free Fallin’ – are like great yoga classes
For the Insider At Hot House N.H. Yoga and Pilates, we have a community room. There’s a water bottle filler, a big red couch and some balance balls and foam rollers. There’s a freezer that hides a few frozen treats. There’s a lobby where folks check in, and an assortment of plants to keep the place green and growing. These different parts of the studio are all spaces where we get to know each other. We even have a guitar or two...
Entertainment: Lots of Irish music and Oscar films on tap this week
It’s the week of St. Patrick’s Day, and you better believe there’s plenty of Irish music to be heard in Concord all week long. And, even though the Oscars are over now, you can still catch a bunch of the big winners at Red River. Most music shows are free unless noted. Music Tuesday Dan Weiner at Hermanos Cocina Mexicana at 6:30 p.m.Wednesday Dan Walker at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m.Thursday Mike Stockbridge at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Black...
A trio of author events at Gibson’s Bookstore this week
It’s a busy week for author events at Gibson’s Bookstore this week, with three events featuring four authors in the span of six days. All of the events are free and open to the public. On Tuesday, July 9, at 6 p.m., poet Andrew Merton returns to Gibson’s to present his third and newest collection of poetry, Final Exam. Come for an evening of verse appreciation! His first book, Evidence that We Are Descended from Chairs, was named...
Concord, Bow earn spots at state festival
Both the Concord High and Bow High drama clubs had a similar goal for this past weekend: earn one of the top two spots at the New Hampshire Educational Theatre Guild’s regional festival and advance to states.It sure is nice when you accomplish your goals.After being the top two performances on Saturday, the local groups of young actors and actresses will put their talents up against the other six clubs chosen from the three remaining...
Book of the Week: ‘A Mango-Shaped Space’
A Mango-Shaped Space Wendy Mass 2003, 218 pages Middle School Fiction Mia Winchell found out the hard way that she was different from other people. In third grade she was embarrassed in front of her class at school. Since then she has scrupulously hidden her unusual sense perceptions. To her, letters, numbers and sounds are accompanied by colors. Before the fateful day, she figured that everyone saw the world as she did. After the...
Scholarship available from Bow Garden Club
It is time for Bow High School seniors to apply for the Bow Garden Club’s annual scholarship. This scholarship is offered to graduating seniors in good academic standing who attend Bow High School and are planning to further their education in a college curriculum, majoring in horticulture, conservation, environmental science, forestry or any of the plant sciences. The application deadline is April 1. The funding for this...
This Week in Concord History
July 9, 1964:Monitor columnist Leon Anderson takes U.S. Rep. Louis Wyman to task for calling the country’s new civil rights law “a bucket of worms.” He writes: “Most of us do not mind Wyman being in disagreement with some of our thinking, at times. But we also have standards of conduct, especially in public life, which have no place for such foul language. If Wyman kicks the bucket in his second-term bid, we dare suggest his...
Organic farming conference this Sunday at MVHS
The Northeast Organic Farming Association of N.H. will host its 16th annual Winter Conference on Sunday at Merrimack Valley High School. The conference is jam-packed with over 40 workshops on a variety of topics related to organic agriculture, an exhibitor fair, organic meals, book signings and an evening keynote speaker event. Dr. Daphne Miller, a practicing family physician, author and Associate Clinical Professor at the University...
Welcome to your official Summer Guide, 2019 edition
From the “better late than never” department, the Insider is proud to bring you the official Summer Guide for 2019. While we’re about a week late in getting this to you, there’s still a ton of summer left, and a ton of summer fun to be had. We scoured the depths of the interwebs to find every fun activity taking place in the Granite State between now and the beginning of fall. We tried to find a wide array of events to satisfy every...
On Display: It’s Youth Art Month – need we say any more?
March is Youth Art Month, and currently there are a number of exhibits around the city showing off the creativity of students not only in Concord, but from around the state. You will find a massive exhibit at Steeplegate Mall featuring about 1,000 pieces from students in the Concord School District. The N.H. State Library has work submitted by members of the New Hampshire Art Educator’s Association. The tunnel between the N.H. State...
Bring the family to Memorial Field for the 4th of July fireworks spectacle
It’s hard to believe, but the nation’s greatest holiday – Independence Day – is already upon us. That snuck up quick! While many of you probably have made plans to go somewhere far away, there’s plenty of reason to stay right here in Concord for the 4th of July this year. As usual, the city will put on a magnificent fireworks display at Memorial Field to celebrate the holiday. Food vendors will start selling at 6 p.m. At 7:45, the...
Check out this contrasty photo we found on Instagram
We were browsing Instagram last week looking for some great photos from Concord, but to our dismay, it was pretty slim pickings in terms of things we typically publish. But we kept scrolling, and soon enough user @shelmckin saved the day with this shot taken from Grandview Road in Bow overlooking Interstate 93 looking north, toward Concord. The streaky lights from the cars and the guardrail and fence in the foreground really give this...
Making Good Health Simple: Your only directive this summer: Go outside
For the Insider Why does outside get such a bad rap sometimes? Growing up, that was the only directive from our mom every non-school day.“Go outside.” That’s it. Not another word, and we knew that we were not to return prematurely unless we were bleeding (I am not talking scraped elbow or knee, I am talking trickling blood that you couldn’t stop by applying pressure from a nearby leaf). As a child I loved everything about outside....
Library to host Eggstravaganza, film, weather talk
The Concord Public Library is at it again. They’ve gone and set up another full week of educational entertainment for the whole family. Apart from the Science of Sap event (see page 21), there’s a trio of non-sap items on the library’s agenda, too. Here they are, listed chronologically: Concord Reads Hounds & Hikes Film Festival presents Marley & Me, Thursday, 5:30 to 8 p.m. This is the second film in Concord Reads Hounds...
Entertainment: Some outdoor concerts to enjoy this week
Music Tuesday Michael Laughlin at Hermanos Cocina Mexicana at 6:30 p.m. Hopkinton Town Band at Presidential Oaks at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Paul Lovely at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Open mic at Area 23 at 6 p.m. Thursday Nevers Band at Memorial Field at 6 p.m. Friday The Atomic Tones at Area 23 at 7 p.m. Senie Hunt at True Brew Barista at 8 p.m. Saturday Paul Lovely at Hermanos at 7:30 p.m. Mikey G at Chen Yang Li in Bow at 8 p.m. Saturday...
Concord Young Professionals Network: The Hvizdas love to buy and sell real estate
The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce’s Concord Young Professionals Network (CYPN) introduces you to our “Young Professionals of the Month,” Michael and Ryan Hvizda. Each month the CYPN Steering Committee recommends young professionals in the community it thinks Insider readers would enjoy getting to know better.Michael Hvizda How old are you? 37 Where do you live? Washington Street in Concord. We love living in such a walkable...
Bulletin Board: New concert series, meetings and more
Newly bereaved discussion group Concord Regional VNA is offering a Newly Bereaved Discussion Group on Tuesday, July 2, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Concord Regional VNA Hospice House, 240 Pleasant St. Groups are held on the first Tuesday of each month at the same time. This session provides grief education and support for those who have experienced the recent loss of a loved one. Registration is not required. For more information, please...
Bulletin Board: Addiction support, seal water leaks, 5K run
Run a 5K at Rollins Park on Saturday The Frank Monahan Foundation 5K will be held on Saturday at Rollins Park at 10 a.m. Proceeds will benefit Concord Parks & Rec and Tedy’s Team. The foundation is hoping to help rebuild the basketball and tennis court at Rollins Park from this event. Cost is $25 for adults, and $15 for children 12 years old and younger. The first 100 runners that register receive a free Frank Monahan Foundation...
City Manager’s Newsletter: Updates on Penacook Landing, parking garage projects
On Friday, Stefanie Breton, the city’s public information officer, sent out the weekly City Manager’s Newsletter. Here are some of the highlights: Penacook Landing project The Penacook Landing project is moving forward. The city has engaged Jeremy Hiltz Excavating in the amount of $401,667 to demolish remaining buildings at the property, as well as to install a new sewer pump station and make other site improvements to support the...
Plenty of fun in store for St. Patrick’s Day
Odds are you’re going to see lots of folks wearing green this Saturday, and for good reason: it’s St. Patrick’s Day. In case you forgot, the annual March 17 holiday honoring the foremost patron saint of Ireland is right around the corner, so you better wash and dry every piece of green clothing that you’ve got to make the most of it. And the fact that it just so happens to fall on the weekend this year is an added bonus. It’s common...
Book of the Week: ‘The Stone Circle’
The Stone CircleElly Griffiths2019, 364 pagesMystery DCI Harry Nelson is receiving threatening letters again. They refer to a missing girl, Scarlet, a child whom Nelson couldn’t save. And the letters write about another young girl who has been missing for 30 years. Harry is told to look for a child in a stone circle. Ruth, a forensic archeologist, is also receiving letters that sound like they are from her mentor Erik. But Erik is...
The Youth Art Month shows are worth seeing
Concord is home to lots of great locations to see some incredible art. That means at any given time, on any given day, there will be a wide range of work on display all over the city. It’s hard keeping track of all the shows, hours you can view them and how long they’ll be around, so we’ve compiled this trusty list for you, so you can concentrate on checking out the art. League of N.H. Craftsmen Black and White Encore Through: March...
This Week in Concord History
July 2, 1976: Gov. Mel Thomson announces precautions are being taken to guard the State House and Bridges House because of reports of recent dynamite thefts from construction sites in Bow and Manchester. July 2, 1976: Gov. Mel Thomson orders a full investigation into what happened to 1,500 pounds of chicken that never made it to a state worker picnic at New Hampshire Hospital. The birds, worth $780, were contaminated and disposed of....
Book of the Week: ‘Best Day Ever’
Best Day Ever Kaira Rouda 2017, 342 pages Fiction Best Day Ever is an entertaining addition to a new trendy theme in popular literature, one that is the foundation of stories like Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris or The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena, one that makes the reader suspect that the perfect lives of perfect couples are not always what they seem.Paul and Mia Strom seem to be one of these “perfect” couples – Paul works as...
Check out some old-world skills at Canterbury Shaker Village’s Traditional Craft Days
Concord is home to many crafters and craft enthusiasts. Bicentennial Square hosts the Concord Arts Market each weekend, in which local crafters set up shop and sell their wares. There’s also the Leage of N.H. Craftsmen headquarters on South Main Street and the New Hampshire Furniture Masters showroom right next door. Down by the prison, you can go into the Department of Corrections Retail Showroom, where high-quality items handmade by...
