It’s time to bid a fond farewell to summer
Every year around this time, we have to say goodbye to summer, but it never gets any easier. With the passing of the unofficial end of summer, we decided to find the last signs of the warmest season before it all goes away.
End of summer means beginning of school
The end of the summer always means one thing: the beginning of the school year. While most of you students probably just groaned, deep down inside you know that the first day of school is one of the most exciting days of the year. Who’s in your class? How’s your teacher? Did you see what little Suzy was wearing? Have you seen little Johnny’s new braces? Everything is exciting and new, and that’s why we wanted to be a part of it this...
Shattered Comics offers throwback scores
Radiologist by day, artist and rare comic book dealer by night. No, it’s not a superhero, just Matthew DiMasi, owner of Shattered Comics, Concord’s newest comic shop – though if you’re into comics, you might consider this guy your own personal hero. DiMasi opened up his shop on South Street (though some maps say it’s actually on Broadway) across the street from Tuckers about two weeks ago. The shop is different from most comic shops...
Food Snob: Trying some fresh veggies from Lewis Farm
Usually when we do a Food Snob, we go to some restaurant and have the staff prepare something for us. It’s a tried and true formula that’s been working out for years, and it’s nice and easy for us. But we’re constantly looking for new and innovative ways to spice things up, so we decided to try something a little different this time. Instead of having someone make us a meal, we decided to make one for ourselves. We also didn’t want to...
Tasty Brews: Ridin’ the Steel Rail at Red Blazer
For this week’s Tasty Brews, we went back to the Red Blazer, home of about 190 beers on tap (or 35, but who’s counting?).It can be pretty overwhelming when you have that many choices, so we went with a tried and true technique: order the beer whose tap handle you’re sitting right in front of. In this case, that meant Steel Rail Extra Pale Ale from Berkshire Brewing Co. out of South Deerfield, Mass.We hadn’t heard of Berskhire Brewing...
Go Try It: NHTI is hosting a charity Wiffle Ball tourney
If there’s one thing we love here at the Insider, it’s backyard sports. And everyone knows that when it comes to backyard sports, Wiffle Ball is king. Therefore, we really love the annual NHTI Wiffle Ball Tournament, and the next one is coming right up – Sept. 17, to be exact. Now this is a Go Try It, so what are we doing writing about something that hasn’t happened yet? Well, think of this as sort of a retroactive Go Try It, as I...
Isn’t it about time you learn to square dance?
If you couldn’t tell just by looking at us, we’re not what you’d consider the dancing type.Sure, we’ve been known to cut a rug at a wedding or two over the years, but it’s usually after a couple adult beverages and likely not very good.But hey, we haven’t taken any professional training either – although we have a way that you can. If you’re interested in the art of square dancing, the Concord Coach Square Dance Club is offering a...
One-act play festival at the Concord City Auditorium on Saturday
With 80 minutes to work with, the theater groups have a lot to do. Before the clock starts, all the actors and actresses, their props and set designs must be in the 8 foot by 8 foot square. Then they have 80 minutes to set up the stage, put on their production and then return everything – and everybody – to the square before time runs out. That’s the format for the N.H. Community Theatre Association’s 45th annual one-act play...
Go see all the classic cars you’d like to own
If you happen to be a person who enjoys checking out cars that you’ll likely never get a chance to drive, we have just the thing for you.The Kiwanis Club of Concord is hosting its 31st annual antique and classic car show on Saturday at NHTI.“You don’t see these cars driving down Main Street,” said Chris Pappas, chairman of the car show. “But when there’s a car show, the garage doors open up.” And this isn’t going to be a small group...
Don’t save all your puzzle building for home
There’s nothing quite like finishing a puzzle. The sense of accomplishment when you fit that final piece is invigorating. It makes you want to do bigger and more complex puzzles.But you don’t always get to share that joy with someone else. Let’s face it, your friends are tired of coming over to look at your puzzles every month and your Facebook timeline can’t handle anymore pictures.So what’s a puzzle enthusiast to do to get that...
Suncook Valley Chorale to host a pair of open sings
The Suncook Valley Chorale will host its annual fall open sing nights in the Concord High School music room on the next two Mondays (Sept. 12 and 19) at 6:30 p.m. Anyone wishing to join the chorale – or just considering it – is invited to join as the chorale explores its next season’s program, which is monster themed.You can attend either or both, and bring a friend. The Suncook Valley Chorale is a non-auditioned community chorus...
Recovery celebration Saturday at White Park
If you’ve been paying attention to the news lately, there’s been a lot of stories out there about the addiction crisis in New Hampshire, talking about lack of treatment options, overdoses and arrests. But there’s another side of the addiction narrative and we’re talking about recovery. Not every addiction story leads to death or jail. Many people do come out on the other side and get back to living a healthy life. And the STARS...
Hoorah Concord, you’re a top-4 capital city
We all know that Concord is a pretty awesome place.The people who come here for Market Days, the Black Ice Tournament and Rock On Fest do, too.The passers-by who stop in for a bite to eat or stroll down the new and improved Main Street may catch a glimpse of it.But who knew Concord was so well thought of on the national stage? According to the third annual study conducted by SmartAsset, Concord ranks as the fourth-best U.S. capital...
We want to go on more vacations, so bring us with
It might not be the most luxurious vacation destination, but construction on the Sewalls Falls Bridge has garnered a lot of attention this summer, so we decided to bring the Insider with us for a little field trip. And now we need all of you to bring an Insider on your next trip and email us a picture at news@theconcordinsider.com with a little info and we’ll get it in an upcoming...
Look who’s trying to find love on Craigslist
We took to Craigslist last week to see who had been posting on the missed connections pages in our neck of the woods during August. And lo and behold, we found all these great entries to share. So here’s a sampling of what we found and could print, unedited, of course. Looking for you? – m4w (Concord) – Aug. 29 Looking to text someone nice, normal and sane:) are you her? 🙂 I am board at home !! Riley/Kristen...
A slew of events at Gibson’s
Gibson’s Bookstore has a lot on its plate over the next week or so. Don’t worry though, because this bookseller is no stranger to event-packed schedules, as there seems to be something going on there just about every day. Here’s a quick breakdown of what’s going on at Gibson’s in the near future. Nathan Hill author event Thursday Author Nathan Hill will be at Gibson’s on Thursday night at 7 to talk about his new book, The Nix.A Nix...
Book of the Week: ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’
A Court of Thorns and RosesSarah J Maas2015, 419 pagesFantasyThe youngest daughter of a very poor family, Feyre is solely responsible for keeping her sisters and her father fed. She will do anything to keep them alive, including kill a wolf who may not be just a wolf.When she is stolen from her family by the wolf’s friend, by a monster, they don’t fight to keep her. Trapped in luxury, Feyre is plunged into a new world she doesn’t...
This Week in Concord History
Sept. 6, 1842: The locomotive Amoskeag with a train of three passenger cars arrives in Concord at 6:45 p.m. The train, from Boston, is the first to come to the city’s new depot. “As the cars came in, the multitude raised cheering shout, and the cannon pealed forth its thunder to celebrate,” Bouton’s history will report. Many of the onlookers were taken for a joy ride to Bow. Sept. 6, 2000: Concord civic and business leaders...
Bulletin Board
NHTI to host 5K for Friendly Kitchen For the 10th year, NHTI will host a 5K road race/fitness walk to help support the Friendly Kitchen. The race is Friday at 5:30 p.m. on NHTI’s Seekamp Trail. There will also be a fun run for children at 6:15. New this year is the Runner’s Alley Friendly Kitchen Bowl for the fastest corporate team. All fun run participants will receive a prize. There will be refreshments, a raffle and more....
