Instagram photo of the week – Tue, 04 Jun 2013
This shot comes to us from Instagram user @bjzinc. The pond at White Park looks great here– but what’s getting into the fish? More on that story on page 6. If you want your Instagram photos to run in the Insider, like @bjzinc here, just tag us in it – we’re @concordinsider, of course. Don’t forget to follow us, too!
High fives from on high – Tue, 04 Jun 2013
Gov. Maggie Hassan offers high fives to the children who participated in Friday’s Granite Walk of Ages, a health initiative to get all ages walking. The walk began at White Park and ended at the State House.
Tomie DePaola art at Mill Brook Gallery
The Mill Brook Gallery is located at 236 Hopkinton Road. Hours are 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. For more information, visit themillbrookgallery.com or call 226-2046.
Tomie DePaola art at Mill Brook Gallery
Famed children’s book illustrator’s work hangs through June 23. The Mill Brook Gallery is located at 236 Hopkinton Road. Hours are 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. For more information, visit themillbrookgallery.com or call 226-2046.
Officials baffled over fish death mystery; Gill plays it coy
Dozens of White Park’s most colorful denizens now sleep with the fishes – and their killer remains unknown and at large! The normally idyllic pond was transformed to a killing field last week, with scores of bodies littering the shores. The victims: goldfish.While it’s not unusual for a few fish to float to shore belly-up after the spring thaw, the sheer volume of dead fish was enough cause for concern for Parks and Recreation...
Get to know your friendly neighborhood fire station
We visited Concord’s four fire stations to see what the life of a firefighter is like when they are on duty. We learned that each station has its own unique personality, stemming from the station’s history, location and of course the firefighters themselves!Central StationIf the Concord Fire Department was a human body, Central Station would probably be the brain. For one, the battalion chief’s office is there, where a lot of the...
The Grammarnator: Wrestling with officialese
A glaring example of officialese, the strange use of words often favored by corporations and government agencies, appeared in the Monitor last week. In apprehending a Concord High student who had been drinking alcohol in class, the reporting police officer said that he and another officer “escorted her to the ground.” At a time of year when many students are escorting dates to the prom, the use of this verb should immediately strike...
This week in Concord history
June 4, 1819: A great parade of Concord citizens, soldiers, musicians and legislators escorts new Gov. Samuel Bell, on horseback, from Boscawen to the new State House. The procession is greeted with “bells, the thunder of artillery, and the gratulations of the thousands,” the Patriot reports. “The day was remarkably fine.”June 4, 1973: Gov. Mel Thomson establishes a box at the Concord post office where residents are asked to report...
Laura Braley showed off her chops by getting chomped in ‘Little Shop Of Horrors’
Fifteen-year-old Laura Braley of Concord played Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors at the Majestic Theater in Manchester last weekend. How long have you been acting? I’ve been acting since I was in first grade, when I first performed in the Junior Student Actor’s Program at Beaver Meadow Elementary School.What made you get into acting? My mom has been active in theater since she was a child, and there was also a big emphasis in the...
Greater Concord Photography Club up close
There have admittedly been a handful of improvements in photo technology since the camera was invented a few centuries ago. For instance, you no longer need a trailer and team of oxen to move one around, and flash bulbs don’t make that sweet poofing sound anymore. Instead, everyone has a tiny camera in their pocket and social media is flooded with countless images of babies and cats and proms and baby cat proms. How does the old...
Reflective tapestry of life: Respect and thanks at annual Penacook parade
What an honor it was to witness, for the first time, Penacook’s annual firefighters, emergency services and law enforcement parade last Sunday. It was a hot morning. I was almost home from my morning walk, when I approached a section of Village Street lined with cars and people standing about with others waiting within Woodlawn Cemetery. As I met up with a friend who had also stopped from her walk, we could see the lights of a fire...
Album Review: The Tripping Souls – Self-titled
The Tripping Souls is the brainchild of Concord native Paul Makris, who played all the music and sang all the vocals on this EP. Throughout the record, there is a clear sense of longing for a time that is slipping away from Makris; each track reads like a fond remembrance or a mournful regret of his past, whether it’s a physical place (“The Riverbed” and “Place That I Love”) or something more ethereal (“It’s Changed”). The sound...
Missed Connections: Planting seeds, grocery tats and court friends
We here at the Insider like to scour Craiglist’s Missed Connections section to see if anyone in Concord is interested in us posing for a “Hunky Reporters” beefcake calendar finding true love online. Here are some of the top entries, presented as always unedited. For more Missed Connections, visit nh.craiglist.org. Beautiful Mature Blonde at Planet Fitness Concord Tues night 6:30ish – m4w (Concord)You were on the elipitical trainers on...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell slides down his in-house firepole, puts on his best fireman’s outfit, hops in his car and throws on the siren. He climbs a ladder up to his City Hall office and dashes off a city memo like his hair was on fire! Then he puts out his hair fire. Priorities!Everybody in the pool!Safely watched, thoughThe Parks and Recreation Department is looking for lifeguards to fill both full-time and part-time...
Bulletin Board: Visiting nurses Walk-In Wednesday
The Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association offers Walk-In Wednesday on June 26 from 10 a.m. to noon as part of the Concord Recreation Senior Program at (formerly Dame School), 14 Canterbury Road. Walk-In Wednesday is held on the fourth Wednesday of every month at the same time.Walk-In Wednesday is an opportunity to get your questions answered. A Concord Regional VNA team member is available to meet with people inpidually...
Bulletin Board: Legislashers face Vixens in roller derby bout
Granite State Roller Derby’s travel team, the Legislashers, will take on the Upper Valley Vixens of Twin State Derby (White River Junction, Vt.), June 8 at the Everett Arena in Concord. The main event follows a home team showdown between GSRD’s Fighting Finches and Demolition Dames. This is the third bout of the season for Legislashers, and – if last year’s game is any indication – it will be a very exciting matchup.The...
Bulletin Board: Fire truck pull is back
Registration is now open for the Concord Public Safety Foundation’s second annual Fire Truck Pull. Teams of 10 inpiduals will once again face off against a 45,000-pound city of Concord reserve fire truck. Registration is limited to 20 teams, who compete for the fastest time. The starting horn sounds July 20 at 10 a.m. as teams show their strength by pulling the truck along a section of Main Street during the Market Days festival,...
Bulletin Board: Jane Pierce biographer to speak
Ann Covell, author of the new biography of Jane Pierce, will discuss the family, life, and times of President Franklin Pierce’s wife, one of the most intriguing, complex, and tragic of America’s first ladies. The lecture and book signing will be held June 6 at 7 p.m. at the New Hampshire Historical Society’s library, 30 Park St. Admission is free. A British citizen, Covell had an extensive career in the U.K. health service management...
Bulletin Board: Educational travel offered
NHTI is developing new educational travel opportunities that are open to the general public as well as to students. NHTI educational tours not only offer extensive sightseeing, but also provide an opportunity to immerse oneself in the culture or environment of a unique destination by participating in an enriched educational experience on location. Unlike most traditional college travel programs, NHTI’s travel/study experiences do not...
Bulletin Board: Capital Area Memory Cafe Meeting at Granite Ledges
The Capital Area Memory Café for memory-impaired inpiduals and their family members is June 19 from 2 to 4 p.m. at Granite Ledges of Concord, 151 Langley Parkway. The Memory Café is held on the third Wednesday of every month at the same time. It is a collaboration of Concord Hospital, Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Concord, and Granite Ledges of Concord.Enjoy an opportunity to socialize and build...
