‘COZY AND CHAOS’
By RACHEL WACHMANInsider staff Five paintings hang on the back wall of the Concord coffee shop Brothers’ Cortado, right above a sitting area complete with two lamps, a couch, an end table, and a chair. The whole corner belongs to Dunbarton artist Joe Square’s newest installation: “We Are Always Saying Goodbye.” Each of the paintings holds a story, and each story contains a choice. Connected to an iPad with buttons to select different...
Panel on holding government accountable
The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides for the “right of the people to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” But what does that mean and how does it work? These questions will be explored during Sunshine Week, a national initiative supported by the Society of Professional Journalists to educate the public about the importance of open government and the dangers of excessive and unnecessary secrecy. The...
walker lecture series spring season
Since 1896, the Walker Lecture Series has brought stimulating speakers and fun performers to Concord. The tradition continues with this spring’s offerings, ranging from a walk on the Appalachian Trail to a night with Laurel and Hardy from the silent era. Musical performers include the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, the NH Ukeladies, and Mixtape. In the Walker tradition, all performances are free with no tickets or reservations...
CULINARY WIZ COMING TO CONCORD
By REBECA PEREIRAInsider staff By his own admission, Alton Brown’s newest book was a happy accident.Brown had been repairing a manual typewriter, lubricating a wayward ‘Y’ key, when he loaded the machine with paper and began testing out its functionality. That day, he typed the first of the 39 essays that would make up Food for Thought, his tenth literary venture. Of all the vignettes he wrote, that first piece, The...
Fun connections with four-legged friends
By RACHEL WACHMANInsider staff To encourage the adoption of animals in their shelter and foster connections between humans and their four-legged counterparts, Pope Memorial SPCA holds yoga classes twice a month where participants can practice poses alongside shelter pets. The Concord-based animal shelter hopes the program, started last year, will provide a new way for people and animals to interact beyond typical shelter visits....
Seniors honored
The Buntin-Rumford-Webster Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution has announced the selection of six high school seniors from Concord area high schools who have been honored for good citizenship. These six students are: Elise E. Berry (Pittsfield Middle High School) Trevor P. Abel (Bow High School) Avery G. Sahr (Bishop Brady High School) Abigail J. Ciarametaro (Merrimack Valley High School) Jennifer Noni (Coe-Brown...
Concord Reads 2025 selection announced
The Concord Public Library and Concord Public Library Foundation are thrilled to announce that “Where You’ll Find Me: Risk, Decisions, and the Last Climb of Kate Matrosova” by Ty Gagne is the 2025 selection for Concord Reads, an annual citywide literary event encouraging community members to read and discuss the same book. This year’s title was selected to celebrate a New Hampshire author and to provide both education and...
