Prepare for a whitewash, nogoodniks!
The Insider asked Concordians whom they’d like to hit with a snowball
City briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell pitches his tent in front of City Hall, sits down and starts playing his bongos. He doesn't stop until a huge crowd has gathered. Then, he shouts out a city memo to the crowd, who act as a human microphone and repeat the memo line-by-line for all to hear. This week, we were on hand to write down the memo, and we've got it here for you today – or at least 99 percent of it.honoring our...
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire (safety training)
While driving down Route 106 last week, the Revelator was shocked to see a plume of thick, black smoke rising from a spot on the horizon. Alarmed, I pulled over, grabbed my camera and took some Pulitzer-worthy shots of the breaking news, sure to be Monitor front-page material.Then, I got in the car, drove half a mile further and realized that the smoke was coming from the New Hampshire Department of Safety's fire training...
A streetcar named attire
Dear Casper and Bill,My husband is a wonderful and loving man. He washes the dishes, picks the kids up from school and takes the garbage out every Sunday. The only problem is, he has the fashion sense of a blind man. Acid-washed jeans and white high tops haven't been in since – well, were they ever? It's hardly appropriate attire for visiting a local restaurant. And how many T-shirts with visible holes in the armpits...
This Week in Concord History
Nov. 8, 1844: The local Columbian artillery turns out on Sand Hill in Concord to fire off a salute to the election of James K. Polk and George M. Dallas. As the cannon is being loaded, an explosion badly injures John L. Haynes, an officer in the unit. The explosion blows off Haynes's left arm and shatters the bones in his right arm.Nov. 8, 1983: On his eighth try, longtime city gadfly Bob Schweiker is elected to the Concord School...
We made an award for the award-maker
Name: Gregory Slossar.Title: Owner, Saymore Trophy.How long have you owned the business?For six years, but Saymore Trophy has been in business for 52 years. It started in Laconia, and was on Manchester Street for 25 years until we moved into our new location on Old Suncook Road on June 1.How many trophies do you make in a year?Thousands. But that's actually the smallest part of the business. The vast majority of the things we do...
It’s time for the ermine to don its white winter coat
An ermine in its winter coat, all white except for its black tipped tail, mounted by Chester Baum of the Backwoods Taxidermy in Chichester, has a new home at the Little Nature Museum in Hopkinton. Nancy Fellows, who has volunteered at the museum for the last 11 years, said that the ermine is a welcomed addition to the museum's collection of mounted mammals and birds. The ermine is the white phase of the short-tailed weasel, which...
Alumni Day Nov. 18
Second Start Alternative High School is having its yearly Alumni Day Nov. 18 from 2-3:15 p.m. We welcome back all Second Start Alternative High School graduates. We will have snacks and drinks, as well as give our former alternative high school students a chance to speak with staff and students about their after graduation experiences. Please call Rachel at 225-3318 by Nov. 15 if you plan to attend.
The Buddha in the Attic
The Buddha in the AtticBy Julie Otsuka2011, 129 pagesNonfictionSome of you may remember our 2006 Concord Reads book “When the Emperor Was Divine,” written by Julie Otsuka and originally published in 2002. The author has finally published a second book, and it is written in a similar spare style.This time the author takes the words and stories from the oral histories left by the women who came to San Francisco nearly a...
Become a mentor
Have you ever thought of becoming a youth mentor? If so, please join us on Nov. 16 from 5 – 7:30 p.m. to learn more about how rewarding being a volunteer youth mentor will be.Mentors or “Senior Friends” are caring, trusted volunteers who provide friendship and support to our “Junior Friends.” Mentors, age 16 or older, help develop the characteristics and capabilities of a young person in a fun and...
Shop Hop Nov. 12
Forty downtown stores are participating in the Downtown Concord Shop Hop on Nov. 12. Each participating store will be hosting a special event that day ranging from food/wine tasting to sales and discounts.Most events run all day during regular store hours unless otherwise noted. Shoppers can also get 40 chances to win the grand prize raffle basket by filling out free raffle tickets from every participating store.For more information,...
Ironman Woodward has heart to spare
The day after putting his body through the torture that is an Ironman triathlon, Jeremy Woodward couldn't have been more exhausted.Or any happier.”You're hurting. You feel like a train hit you,” Woodward said. “But it's a good hurt, though. And it's only temporary. You only hurt for a couple of days, and then you're good to go. That pain is easier than having your chest ripped open for open-heart...
Rebecca Wolfe dresses up for a night at the movies
Name: Rebecca Wolfe.Title: Red River staff.How long have you been taking tickets at Red River?Since June of 2010.What led you to finding a job with the theater?My mom saw an ad in the paper. I wasn't even looking for a job, but she said I should apply, and it worked out.What's the best part of working here?The special events when I get to dress up. We dress up for any movie where people are encouraged to come in costume.Have...
Unhand that maiden, blackguard
The Insider had only one truly interesting mistake last week.In Mark Twain's description of the crow, the bird is maligned as a thief, swindler and hypocrite, among other unflattering appellations (did everyone notice how “lawyer” snuck its way into the list?), but I doubt that Twain called it a “black guard,” and I suspect that writer Paul Basham had it right when he submitted his piece. The Insider had...
Raw Food 'N Film
Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. will be the Raw Food 'N Film Night at the Spoon Revolution Vegan Bistro (formerly Rasa's Vegan Kitchen) at 55 S. Main St. Featuring the documentary Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days. Full-course vegan dinner served. Adults: $15, Students: $10. rsvp required to spoonrevnh@gmail.com or call 715-1785.
Submissions wanted
The Poetry Society of New Hampshire is collecting poems about aging and its issues to be published in an anthology tentatively called “You Must Remember This: Poems about Aging and Memory.”Certainly memory and its difficulties – sometimes manifested as Alzheimer's or dementia – will be frequent themes in this anthology, but the aim is for a more expansive look at the process of aging and its effects on...
Fisherville history
The second lecture in the Penacook history series will be “Fisherville 1843-1861: Daily Life, Ideals, & Politics in a New Yankee Mill Community,” illustrated with 45 images (19th century photographs and 1840-1860 engravings & color lithographs). The lecture will be by Ralph Clarke Harwood of the Penacook Historical Society. Harwood wrote about 20th-century Penacook industry for the Concord Historical...
Student leaders
The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce announces that applications for the spring 2012 Capital Area Student Leadership program are now available. The CASL program is open to high school sophomores who reside in the greater Concord area and attend the following schools: Bishop Brady High School, Bow High School, Concord Christian, Concord High School, The Derryfield School, Hopkinton High School, John Stark High School, Merrimack...
Public meeting Nov. 15
The New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources has scheduled two public meetings to gather information about New Hampshire's First State House Project. Members of the public are invited to attend and learn more about the First State House, as well as to provide their own insights and comments about ways this unique resource may be used.A meeting will take place Nov. 15 from 6-8 p.m. on the fifth floor at 2 Pillsbury St.New...
Building gets new life
Thanks to former owner Jay Haines and new owner David Ossoff, one historic building in Concord will be preserved for the future. Oct. 31, the building at 2 ½ Beacon Street successfully transferred to a new owner who has plans for further improvements.The 21,000-square-foot brick building, recorded in the National Register of Historic Places, was originally built in the 1850s as a part of the state prison complex. It transitioned to...
Prepare for a whitewash, nogoodniks!
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