Insiderosauraus – Tue, 02 Oct 2012
Amelia and Sen. Sylvia Larsen took the Insider with them to Chicago. Here they are at the Field Museum, just posing in front of a tyrannosaurus rex. No big deal. If you take the Insider with you on a trip, we want to see the pictures! Send them to news@theconcordinsider.com.
Instagram photo of the week – Tue, 02 Oct 2012
Usually, our Instagram photo of the week is just artful with cool effects on it. This time, it’s actually a news event in progress, captured by Instagram user Josh Beecher (@jrbeecher94). Looks like someone drove their vehicle right into the sign at Fort Eddy Plaza. Nice catch, Josh! If you have a photo that should be our Instagram photo of the week, just tag us – @concordinsider. Don’t forget to follow us, too!
Classic Concord photo – Tue, 02 Oct 2012
Reader Earl Burroughs sent us this picture from the 1905 Concord Fair. These dapper dames and gents are sipping on Concord product Berry’s Root Beer (It cures the thirst!). Just the thing to wash down a heaping helping of Dr. Graham’s crackers. Thanks for the great picture, Earl!
What’s up at McGowan Fine Art?
The latest exhibit, ‘Prey and Predator,’ hangs until Oct. 5 – hurry up and see it! McGowan Fine Art is located at 10 Hills Ave. For more information, visit mcgowanfineart.com or call 225-2515.
Different strokes
Wonder Made has been a funky, eclectic shop since its inception. The “corner store for community and culture” has been a haven for local handmade arts, community creations adorning tables and racks. Well, you can add walls to that list. The store recently opened its blank, white walls up to local artists for a mural project. Now, the already vibrant shop is alive with color and creative energy. Wonder Made co-founder Laura...
Charles Holoubek helps us patent our signature snark
Name: Charles HoloubekPatent attorney, Davis & BujoldHow does one become a patent lawyer specifically? What drew you to that area of the law?To become a patent lawyer you need to first be a lawyer – go to law school and sit for and pass a state bar exam. And second you need to be patent-bar eligible – have a science or engineering degree – and sit for and pass the patent bar exam. It is a very specialized area...
Laura McCrystal knows what's going down downtown
Monitor reporter Ben Leubsdorf moved on from the City Hall beat to the State House, and who better to fill his stylish but sensible shoes than Laura McCrystal? She's taking over City Hall duties – and the Downtown column – and we've got the inside scoop! Learn all about your new favorite reporter right here.What's your favorite news story you've ever written?I don't have a favorite, but it was fun to...
That lugubrious loon call? It's just Paul Basham
Seven pairs of loons disappeared from Squam Lake between autumn of 2004 and the spring of 2005. This decline from 16 to nine pairs of loons represents a 44 percent decrease in the Squam Lake's loon population, a drop not seen on any other New Hampshire Lake.In August, with naturalist Tiffany Grade as our guide, I went with a group of twenty persons on a Squam Lake cruise sponsored by the Natural Science Center of Holderness to...
Short film festival
The Manhattan Short Film Festival will be presented at New Hampshire Technical Institute's Sweeney Auditorium on Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. and Oct. 6 at 2 and 7 p.m. Consisting of 10 films culled from 520 entries from 49 countries, the festival is being shown in more than 300 cities in six continents during one week. Audiences are encouraged to vote for the film they believe is the best. Program content is available at manhattanshort.com....
Tickets to Audi shows
Spurred by the spirit of its founders – three music teachers in Concord public schools – the Concord Community Concert Association announces a new outreach to area students, offering free tickets to the four concerts planned in the 2012-13 season. Starting its 82nd year of presenting top performers from the world of music, the association formed in 1930 when the teachers worried that the Depression-struck city, and...
MOMS Club of Concord offers fun activities for mothers
This group of stay-at-home moms doesn't do a whole lot of staying at home.The MOMS Club of Concord, a local chapter of an international organization – MOMS stands for “Moms Offering Moms Support” – boasts a membership of almost 50 mothers and a calendar busier than most corporate executives.There can be as many as four or five events per week on the schedule for a group that provides local women an...
Art show reception
The Woman's Club of Concord opens its doors to the public Oct. 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for an invitational art show reception. “Empowering Women Of All Ages” is an inclusive show featuring the work of women across generations. The exhibit opens Oct. 5 and will remain in place until Oct. 31. It is open to the public on the 5th and open upon request and during special events thereafter, during the month of October. The...
Golf classic
This year marks Bishop Brady's 13th annual Golf Classic, which will kick off the 2012 homecoming weekend. The event is scheduled for Oct. 12 at Canterbury Woods Country Club. Registration begins at 7 a.m. with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.The golf classic raises money for tuition assistance for Bishop Brady students who might not otherwise be able to attend and is open to the public. The registration fee is $100 per player, which...
Charity basketball
Enjoy family fun for a good cause featuring The Harlem Wizards, Oct. 19 in the Bow High School gym beginning at 7 p.m.The Wizards will face off against “The Fighting Falcons,” a.k.a. BHS staff members and local celebrities. Proceeds will go to the Stephen Cmar Memorial Scholarship Fund. Advance tickets are on sale for $12 (general admission) and $10 (students and seniors) and can be purchased at the Bow Community Bldg., 3...
Merlin is ready to rule the city with an iron paw
You know that weird feeling you've been feeling around Concord recently? The one that feels like a sea change of epic proportions has taken place, but you just can't put your finger on it? Well, it probably stems from the changing of the guard in the canine mayor's office. Victoria and Nelson are out and Merlin is in. (And, of course, some $400-plus was raised for the SPCA in the process). We've got the first interview...
Ronnie the Cat – Concord's first feline mayor
Sure, canine mayors are old hat at this point – but a feline mayor? (Record scratch!) It's true! Ronnie the Cat was elected as the first feline mayor of Concord, and we've got the scoop on this story, too.You are a native of Florida. Have you found Concord to be more or less feline-friendly?I am a native of Florida, but my people are not. They told me stories of these wonderful places in the North where there is white...
This Week in Concord History
Oct. 2, 1856: Near the end of his term, President Franklin Pierce visits Concord to stump for James Buchanan, the Democrat nominated to succeed him. Pierce is greeted with a great parade and reception downtown. A fine horseman, he himself rides in the procession down Main Street.Oct. 2, 1918: Two Concord soldiers – Marine Lieutenant Paul Corriveau and Private Herbert C. Drew – die in France on the same day. Corriveau is...
'Ron Paul guy'
Each week, we at the Insider scour Craigslist's Missed Connections to see if anyone is secretly in love with us what kind of love Concordians are searching for. Here are some of those entries, presented unedited (obviously – that's half the fun!).Pink Dress & Big Sunglasses – m4w – 33I drove past you toady and waved. You gave me a big smile. You were wearing a pink dress, big sunglasses, and looked...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell throws on a bodysuit, gets out the ol' paintbrush and goes to work on the outside of City Hall. By the time he's done, you'd barely recognize the place, as he's written the city memo on the walls in bright mauve.You'll never believe thisBut there's road workThis week on the Route 3/North State Street corridor, the contractor will continue to excavate the road pavement,...
What’s up at McGowan Fine Art?
McGowan Fine Art is located at 10 Hills Ave. For more information, visit mcgowanfineart.com or call 225-2515.
