Animals (probably) can’t ride Harleys, but SPCA supporters do
Heritage Harley Davidson on Manchester Street held a Community Day Barbecue Fundraiser for the SPCA on Saturday.
Let Peter Milton guide you through his land of fictitious scenes
Peter Milton has spent many years creating his work through the art of collaging, taking people and things from all walks of life, to create fabricated scenes that cause audiences to examine all aspects of his prints. Milton began his collaging by cutting out figures and objects and creating the scenes directly on a printing plate. In recent years, Milton has switched to digital prints through the use of Photoshop. His work is on...
Let Peter Milton guide you through his land of fictitious scenes
Peter Milton has spent many years creating his work through the art of collaging, taking people and things from all walks of life, to create fabricated scenes that cause audiences to examine all aspects of his prints. Milton began his collaging by cutting out figures and objects and creating the scenes directly on a printing plate. In recent years, Milton has switched to digital prints through the use of Photoshop. His work is on...
So how difficult can golf possibly be?
Check out these Concord area golf courses this summer: Beaver Meadow Golf Course, 1 Beaver Meadow Road, Concordbeavermeadowgolfcourse.com. Concord Country Club, Country Club Lane, Concordconcordcountryclub.org. Pembroke Pines Country Club, 42 Whittemore Road, Pembrokepembrokepinescc.com. Canterbury Woods Country Club, 15 West Road, Canterburycanterburywoodscc.com. Lochmere Golf & Country Club, 360 Laconia Road,...
So how difficult can golf possibly be?
Keith and Tim took to the course at Beaver Meadow to see just how difficult it is to play this game. And by course we mean the practice green, because it would have been silly for Beav personnel to let them go any farther.
Tom Walton thinks you can do this race – you up for the challenge?
Just the idea of competing in a triathlon makes us want to cringe.Words like difficult, exhausting and painful are just a few that come to mind, along with some others that probably would be frowned upon if they made it into print. And since tri means three, and a triathlon includes participating in three sport disciplines, we can only assume athlon means sports or something equivalent. That’s where our innate ability to reason with...
The NHGA is now a Concord resident, so stop in and say hello
When Matt Schmidt took over as executive director of the New Hampshire Golf Association last fall, one of his first decisions was to move the headquarters.Nothing against Wolfeboro, but having the association’s office located off the main drag in the quaint N.H. town wasn’t exactly where Schmidt felt the NHGA could best serve the close to 15,000 players in its handicap index and 100 golf facilities in the state. So Schmidt immediately...
We pitch the layout for a Concord mini-golf course
Don’t you think Concord would be that much awesomer if it was home to a miniature golf course? We do, so we decided it would be a fun idea to think one up. Unfortunately, this is still little more than a well-conceived idea, since our quest for financing has thus far resulted in $17 in cash, a check for $3.84 and two boxes of Tagalong Girls Scout Cookies. But on the bright side, the cookies sure were delicious.But instead of keeping...
Our contest winners always get their hard-earned prizes – eventually
Perhaps we should start this story with a little disclaimer, just like the one they put at the bottom of the screen during those middle-of-the-night weight loss pill commercials on TV: The following results are not typical.Most people actually have great experiences when they win our contests.Alas, not so for poor Betsy Peabody. Way back in March (yes, of 2014 – we’re not THAT bad), Peabody was the winner of our church scavenger hunt,...
Missed Connections: Muaahhhh, Shecky. Or is it Sketchy?
We at the Insider like to scour Craigslist’s Missed Connections to see if anyone in Concord has scored more than the US team during the World Cup is finding true love online. Here, presented unedited as always, are some of the best recent entries.PF Concord Mornings – m4w (concord)You have recently started working out again at PF Concord 7:30- 9:00am weekday mornings after about a year break…Welcome back!Shecky – w4m...
This Week In Concord History
July 1, 1927: At nightfall, 2,000 people gather at the State House plaza to watch Mayor Fred Marden push the button that will illuminate Concord’s new “White Way” for the first time. Concord Electric Co. has installed 126 large bulbs to light the way, which runs more than mile along Main Street, from Kelly’s drug store to Larkin’s store. A Monitor reporter hears someone whisper in the crowd: “I hope they go on.” They do indeed,...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell cuts a bunch of holes in the State House lawn and starts trying to knock golf balls into them. Only when the PGA Tour shows up for a weekend event does he realize he’s created the third-ranked golf course in the country. Thankfully he’d already written the city memo!Kick it to the curbJust do it a day laterThere will be no curbside trash and recycling collection on July 4, Aspell writes. There will...
Revolutionary War flags at historical society
New Hampshire’s role in the Revolutionary War is on display at the New Hampshire Historical Society’s Park Street headquarters. The public is invited to visit the society to see two flags from the Second New Hampshire Regiment of the Continental Line, which were captured by the British Ninth Regiment of Foot, on July 8, 1777, at Fort Anne in New York. The flags were packed into the personal baggage of the British commander Lieutenant...
Good Life Programs and Activities are thriving
You’re only as old as you think. It’s a somewhat tired cliché, but never before has it been truer, especially with the myriad of opportunities to engage in activities designed to keep people “young at heart.” Part of the reason for the rise in new programs and activities is a nod to the state’s changing demographics. According to the Carsey Institute, the state’s age structure foretells that a rapid increase in the senior population...
The Beav is the oldest course in the state
As legend has it, a group of four Concordians – Mabel Hill, Harriet Anderson, Harriet Huntress and Paul Holden – began playing the game of golf in some fields located east of the Maple Grove Cemetery in 1896. But at that point wasn’t just about everything a field?Anywho, according to the history of Beaver Meadow Golf Course put together by Betty Hoadley, the four brought Scottish golf pro Willie (my man) Campbell to Concord the...
CRVNA to host ‘Pills and Spills’ discussion July 17
Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association is offering a free presentation “Pills & Spills – A Discussion About Medications and Falls” on Thursday, July 17 from 5 to 6 p.m. at TLC Medical Adult Day Care, 211 Loudon Road in Concord. Medications make a difference – generally a positive one – in the lives of many people. At the same time, all medications carry side effects and can interact with other medications. According to the...
Learn more about the Contoocook River
There will be a pair of free events on July 12 put on by the Penacook Historical Society. At 10 a.m., there will be a walking tour of the lower Contoocook River. Carol Foss of the Penacook Historical Society will conduct a tour which will follow the south bank of the lower Contoocook River, from which numerous historic mill sites are visible. At 1 p.m., there will be a look at the mills of the lower Contoocook. Foss will cover the...
LifeShare is looking for families, foster parents
LifeShare is looking for families who can open their doors and welcome children in need into their homes as foster parents. LifeShare is seeking families who are open to working with biological parents, towards family reunification, and/or possible adoption. Support and in-depth training is provided throughout. Children overseen by LifeShare have high levels of emotional needs, some with sexual behavior/acting out behaviors. LifeShare...
Concord’s fireworks set for Memorial Field
Concord will celebrate the Fourth of July with an evening of fun at Memorial Field. Activities will begin at 4 p.m., with an American Legion baseball game. At 5 p.m., WJYY will play music live from the bandstand and at 7:30 p.m., the Nevers’ Band will perform. At dusk (9:15 p.m. or so), the fireworks show will begin. The city is very excited to announce that for the first time in several decades the fireworks will be set off from the...
Concord Public Library Book of the Week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.The Islands of ChaldeaDiana Wynne Jones (completed by Ursula Jones)1986, 356 pagesFictionThe last book written by Diana Wynne Jones, The Islands of Chaldea, holds the same sparkle and wonder that defined her entire writing career. Left unfinished at the time of her death, this winning novel was posthumously completed by her sister, Ursula Jones.The...
