What does 2019 have planned for us?
A lot went down in Concord in 2018. And we were there to not only enjoy it (like all the new places to grab a bite, sweet treat and have a little fun) but also share all the juicy details.While we would love to be able to look into the future and tell you exactly how 2019 is going to play out, we just don’t have those capabilities. Plus, where would be the fun in that? So instead, we’ve come up with some things to be on the lookout...
The 2019 entertainment scene is stacked
As you all know quite well, Concord is a hot spot for entertainment. Between live music, performances and films, there’s always something to see and do. And since this is the Looking Ahead to 2019 Issue, we decided to check out the upcoming schedules and share some of the highlights we found. Community Players of Concord To continue the 2018-19 season, everyone’s favorite local theater group will perform The Farnsworth Invention, Feb....
Crystal Reynolds is your new Insider teacher
Mom, high school teacher, manager, coach, waitress, housekeeper, nanny, Jasper at Chuck E Cheese, and now local newspaper columnist – just a few of the jobs I have had in my life. For as long as I can remember I have always felt the desire to help people in a meaningful way. The majority of the time my expertise is sought after and welcomed, and other times… well I’ve offered up my unsolicited healthful suggestions anyway. For the...
Our old friend Tim reacquaints himself with Concord
It’s only been a few months since I sadly left the Insider, but it feels like forever ago that I was scouring the streets of Concord in search of the next great story. As some of you know, I still work half my week for the Monitor (the other half for the Ledger-Transcript in Peterborough), but most of said work is done at home, and very rarely do I make my way to the big city.And I’ll have to say, I’ve missed this place. As a member...
Sign up for comedy-writing workshop soon
Laughta In New Hampsha’s School of Comedy presents a comedy writing workshop taught by professional comedy writer and coach Brita Wanger. Wanger, who has spent her career nurturing, discovering and coaching comedy talent as a network programming executive for Saturday Night Live, Seth Meyers, The Tonight Show and as one of the founders of the NBC Late Night Writers Workshop, will present the workshop on Saturday, Jan. 26, from 2 to 4...
City Manager’s Newsletter: Christmas tree collection, natural gas safety and more
The city of Concord’s public information officer, Stefanie Breton, sent out the City Manager’s Newsletter last Friday. The newsletter contained too much information for us to fit into this spot, so we’re just printing some highlights here. For the full newsletter, go to concordnh.gov and click the “Newsletter” button on the home page. Christmas tree collection Christmas tree collection starts Monday. This two week program will allow...
Entertainment: New show at Hatbox, full slate at Red River
Now that we’ve all made it through the holidays, it’s time to sit back, relax – and enjoy all the great live entertainment Concord has to offer. Music Tuesday Scott Solsky at Hermanos Cocina Mexicana at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Open mic at Area 23 at 7 p.m. Paul Donahue at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Thursday Bach’s Lunch Lecture: “Come Rain or Come Shine” – Weather Songs with Jim Webber at Concord Community Music School at 12:10 p.m....
Tandy’s wants to find you a match
In today’s world, meeting someone to spend the rest of your life with – or even a few casual dates – just isn’t as easy as it used to be. In years gone by, you could go to a local watering hole, meet a nice lady, have a whirlwind romance that eventually leads to marriage and two beautiful children. At least that’s how it all went down for me. But with busy schedules, online dating apps and people being more guarded toward others, it...
This Week in Concord History
Jan. 1, 1819: The Phenix Hotel, built by Abel Hutchins, opens on Main Street in Concord as “a house of entertainment.” Jan. 1, 1865: Lewis Downing Sr. retires from Abbot & Downing, his coach and wagon company. Jan. 1, 2000: About 50 people from the state and the private sector huddle in an emergency operation center in Concord, ready to respond to whatever havoc the dreaded Y2K computer glitch may bring. To their...
Book of the Week: ‘The Power’
The Power Naomi Alderman 2017, 341 pages Fiction In Naomi Alderman’s feminist dystopia, The Power, girls and women develop the ability to electrocute people with their hands. This, predictably, leads to significant changes to the balance of power in the world. The reader experiences this evolution of this otherworld through the eyes of four main characters – Roxy, a tough British girl with a gangster father and a “skein” that no...
