Robbie Lakeman is a Donkey Kong master
Robbie Lakeman knew it was going to take just about a perfect game to reclaim the world record. But having already broken the all-time high mark for Donkey Kong on six occasions, Lakeman knew it was possible – albeit a tall task. It had been more than a year and half since he owned the best score in history for the classic arcade game, but the goal to be back on top was always in the back of his mind. It didn’t matter he had taken a...
It’s clear that Tim is no Donkey Kong genius
I understand that scoring more than 1.2 million in any arcade game is worth celebrating, especially when it results in a world record.But after watching Robbie Lakeman showcase his Donkey Kong skills last week, it didn’t look all that difficult to score some major points. In no way am I saying I could come anywhere close to Lakeman’s record – the one he just set, or any of the previous high marks he reached.Yet, the 1981 Nintendo game...
This is not your child’s kind of dollhouse
Like most homes, the one Rae Edmunds and her daughter Lonna Abbott are building is constantly changing.They like to make little tweaks here and there, in order to get each room just right.But this isn’t a house that the mother-daughter duo will be living in, selling or renting out. That’s because it’s a dollhouse – a replica of Edmunds’s childhood home on Mountain Road to be exact. They began building it in September, and got the roof...
No slowing down the Holiday Food Basket Project
Mother Nature did her best to try and derail the Capital Region Food Program’s annual Holiday Food Basket Project. With snow coming down for a good chunk of the satellite/recipient pickup day and ice for the delivery day, it wasn’t exactly the most ideal weather conditions for getting food to more than 2,000 families. But with this being the 44th year of the project, a lot more needs to happen to stop all that food from going out the...
Stage readings, ballet broadcast and music
If the end of the holidays has got you down a bit, might we suggest getting back out there and making the most of the winter months. Don’t worry, we’re not talking about outdoor activities, but rather enjoying all that the entertainment scene in Concord has to offer. We found a bunch of music, theater and movies listings that will help you forget about just how cold it is outside. Music Wednesday Open jam night at Area 23 begins at 7...
It’s visual capstone time in the NHTI library
Every December, at the conclusion of the first semester, the NHTI library features the work of seniors who have participated in the visual capstone project. Through Jan. 15, you can view the work of the two students who completed the work this year – Ariana Chamberlin and Marc Johnson. But since there’s a lot of space on the library walls, the work of other students in the visual arts program have been added.
Bulletin Board
Second Start wants adult tutors Second Start is offering three training workshops for adult literacy volunteer tutors beginning Jan. 9. These three training workshops will prepare you to become a volunteer tutor with another adult who needs help learning English, reading or improving academic skills. After the training, you will be matched with a student and receive materials and on-going support. The workshops will be held Jan. 9, 16...
Missed Connections: Best Missed Connections from 2nd half of ’17
As many of you have told us, the monthly Missed Connections are a highlight of your Insider reading. So we figured why not go through all the postings we found over the course of 2017 and share them once again. What we found is that there were so many good ones, we had to split them up between two papers. Last week we printed the first half of the year and here you’ll find the best from July through November. Since...
Concord is home to great gallery exhibits
Concord is home to lots of great locations to see some incredible art. That means at any given time, 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. McGowan Intermission Show: New and Old Work Through Jan. 27 Hours: Tuesday...
This Week in Concord History
Jan. 2, 1784: The Legislature grants Concord official townhood. Jan. 2, 1788: At Concord’s town meeting, townspeople commission Timothy Walker Jr. to lobby the Legislature and neighboring towns for the creation of a new county. Jan. 2, 1824: After a 36-year fight during which Hopkinton vied with Concord to become the seat of a county that was to be called Kearsarge, the first Merrimack County courthouse opens on its...
Book of the Week: ‘The Sleepwalker’
The Sleepwalker Chris Bohjalian 2017, 284 pages Fiction Analee Ahlberg is a sleepwalker whose affliction manifests itself in ways both devastating and bizarre. She has spray-painted the hydrangea bushes silver and has been seen walking along the bridge over the Gale River at night pretending to be a statue. For the last four years through medication and the sleep center she has managed her behavior. Then one night she disappears. Her...
