A case for supporting local music
The phrase “support local music” is one that I hear quite often. I hear it from young musicians who are trying to get their first band off the ground, from older professional musicians who are still trying to fill the room at a gig, and from music lovers who want to see live music in their communities. Though it is a phrase that is thrown around quite a bit, I’ve realized that its importance may need some explaining to people who...
The new senior alphabet
A is for apple, and B is for boat; That used to be right, but now it won't float! Age before beauty is what we once said; But let's be a bit more realistic instead. A's for arthritis, B's the bad back, C's for the chest pains, perhaps cardiac? D is for dental decay and decline, E is for eyesight, can't read that top line! F is for fissures and fluid retention, G is for gas, which I'd rather not...
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Help! My good friend has a drug problem
Dear Casper and Bill,I just discovered that a close friend of mine, who I've had a crush on for years, has a serious drug problem.He smokes pot almost every day, and I think he does it before school. Lately he's been really out of it and I don't know whether to confront him about his drug use.I imagine he'd be pretty defensive if I brought it up to him, and I don't want to come off as a nag. Should I try to talk to...
Meet Eric Ndikumana
This week, we chat with Eric Ndikumana, a Concord High senior from Burundi. As a refugee, Ndikumana grew up in Tanzania and he has been in Concord for three years.What was your first impression of America?I was really surprised at how people looked and treated me when I first came here. It's very different than what I expected. I started school right away when we got here. It was so hard because I did not know any English. It...
Model UN for a woman without a country
“Cambodia?” “Present!” Catie drops her hand, which holds the placard. The room is filled with about 100 high school students. You can hear the rustling of papers and the nervous clicks of pens. We don't know what to expect and just stare at the front; four people are sitting on a podium, all of them are Harvard undergraduates. Welcome to the Emergency Council Committee. Our topic? The Soviet occupation of...
We rule!
The Insider hasn't been giving the Grammarnator a lot to work with recently, but the piece on a local soap maker did seem to have some missing words “A simple hobby has turned into flourishing, full-time business” and “D'eAngelis said most difficult part of the process is making and putting on labels” cry out for “a” before business and “the” before most. More bizarre in the...
Applying for school
Merrimack Valley High School will present “A College Overview for Juniors and their Parents” on March 1 at 6:30 p.m. Applying for college admission – and financial aid – can be overwhelming. There are applications to be completed, deadlines to meet, essays to write, award letters to be interpreted and complex language to understand. This evening session is intended to educate the high school junior and his/her...
Student artists
Concord School District artists and art teachers are working hard to prepare for the annual Youth Art Month Exhibit at the Steeplegate Mall. The opening reception is planned for March 10 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. A selection of art work from students in grades one through twelve will be on display through March 30. All Concord schools will be represented at this show. Please come enjoy the outpouring of creativity from Concord's...
This Week in Concord History
• March 1, 1923: Two Concord newspapers, the Evening Monitor and the New Hampshire Patriot, merge. They will operate as the Concord Daily Monitor and New Hampshire Patriot under Editor James M. Langley, Dartmouth graduate and World War I veteran. Circulation by the mid-'20s will exceed 5,000.March 1, 1930: The Granite Monthly reports on a special session of the Legislature which apparently accomplished little. “The proposed...
Garden symposium
The New Hampshire Master Gardener Association and UNH Cooperative Extension presents Welcome Spring '11. This full-day gardening symposium will be held on March 19 at the Grappone Center, 70 Constitution Ave. The symposium, entitled Begin with the Basics, Finish with a Flourish will provide attendees with the opportunity to select three workshops from a menu of nine presentations that will be given throughout the day by expert...
How much is that doggie in the window?
Take a walk by Time 4 Change Embroidery and you might catch the president and CEO cuddled up together sleeping in the display window. Maybe you'll even catch the president licking the CEO clean! This might be unprofessional or even grounds for a lawsuit at most businesses, but at Time 4 Change it's par for the course. You see, the “president” and “CEO” are actually manager Mary Hewitt's two adorable...
Show stoppers
Havenwood-Heritage Heights is generally known as a continuing care retirement community. However, once a year the Triple H transforms into a Vaudeville stage hosting some of Concord's hippest and most talented seniors in a variety show to beat the band. This year's performance, winkingly titled “We're Five Years Old,” was the fifth installment of the annual event, and it was nothing short of uproariously...
Going blind
The Concord Lions Club, in partnership with the New Hampshire Association for the Blind and the New Hampshire Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons is pleased to bring a second screening of “Going Blind: The Movie” on March 7 at 5:30 p.m.This film is a hopeful look at the world of vision loss and blindness by award-winning producer/director, Joseph Lovett. A panel discussion will follow to answer questions about sight...
City briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell whips us up a delicious memo-from scratch! Feast your eyes on this week's tasty treats, straight from the oven.Get off my pond!You punk kidsThe pond and hockey rink at White Park and the Merrill Park skating area is officially closed for the season, Aspell writes, as the heavy wet snow and rain will make the ice conditions too dangerous for equipment to venture onto. If temperatures allow, the...
Location workshop
Matt Newton, director of the New Hampshire Film & Television Office, will present the workshop “Filming On Location: What To Know Before You Go.” The workshop will give you an introduction to shooting on location, including how to search for the right backdrop, how to gain permissions and obtain releases, and will provide a brief overview about the Film Office and how it works with filmmakers and media producers with...
“Angel” contributor
Upton & Hatfield recently announced it donated $1,000 as an “Angel” contributor to Dress for Success New Hampshire, a non-profit organization that promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help them thrive in work and in life.The New Hampshire Dress for Success boutique, located at 111A South Main Street in...
Heart of the Grape
A record-setting $47,000 (gross) and an additional $32,000 through in-kind donations was raised at Concord Hospital's Annual Heart of the Grape Wine Tasting event on Feb. 10 to benefit the Genetic Counseling Program at Concord Hospital Breast Care Center. The Genetic Counseling Program, provided at no cost to people at risk for cancer, is a much-needed community program led collaboratively by local and national experts from...
Archery course
A basic archery course will be taught on five consecutive Monday nights from March 14 to April 11, from 4-5:30 p.m. It will be taught by certified archery instructors using Genesis Bows. The cost for the instruction and use of the equipment is $40 per person. It will be in the activity room at Trinity Baptist Church, 80 Clinton St., Concord. For more information, contact Marge Dockham at 410-4138 or...
A case for supporting local music
The phrase “support local music” is one that I hear quite often. I hear it from young musicians who are trying to get their first band off the ground, from older professional musicians who are still trying to fill the room at a gig, and from music lovers who want to see live music in their communities. Though it is a phrase that is thrown around quite a bit, I've realized that its importance may need some explaining...
Meet a Senior
A is for apple, and B is for boat; That used to be right, but now it won't float! Age before beauty is what we once said; But let's be a bit more realistic instead.A's for arthritis,B's the bad back,C's for the chest pains, perhaps cardiac?D is for dental decay and decline,E is for eyesight, can't read that top line!F is for fissures and fluid retention,G is for gas, which I'd rather not mention.H is...
Reach for the stars
New Hampshire's fifth annual Astronomy Bowl will take place on March 26 at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center. Applications are now available at starhop.com and are due by March 12. The Astronomy Bowl is a statewide competition for high school students to compete by answering questions about constellations, planets, stars, and other objects projected in the Discovery Center's state-of-the-art planetarium. The top three...
