We have to go back! – Tue, 09 Apr 2013
Insider reader (and sometime correspondent!) Erin Woolf sent us this picture or her with the Insider in Phuket, Thailand. Oh no – that’s where that one really terrible episode of LOST where Jack gets a tattoo was set. If you have a travel photo with the Insider, send it to news@theconcordinsider.com and we may just print it here! Also – quick question: Is that person in the background dressed like a sexy beekeeper eating corn on the...
Overheard In Concord
The latest installment of anonymous submissions to Overheard In Concord. Send yours to news@theconcordinsider.com.What? No way!Overheard at the liquor store: “There is a lot of liquor in here!”Ring my bellLeaving a store one Christmas season, there were two girls manning a Salvation Army bucket outside. As I approached them, I heard one say to the other “Did you go to bed with him last night?” Sure wished I had not left so soon; often...
Honk if you're a goose – Tue, 09 Apr 2013
Forget about those boring old robins – it’s the traditional first goose of spring! Reader David Berliner sent us this pic of a goose that just moved in to town. He said the waterfowl was “honking like crazy” for a couple days until, lo and behold, his mate showed up! She was probably just putting on her beakstick.
Instagram photo of the week – Tue, 09 Apr 2013
This shot comes to us from Instagram user @ayummymommy. We think it’s safe to say that spring has sprung in Concord!
Women artists and New Hampshire
This New Hampshire Historical Society exhibit showcases the state’s female painters throughout history. The New Hampshire Historical Society museum is located at 6 Eagle Square. Admission is $5.50 for adults, $4.50 for seniors and $3 for children. For more information, visit nhhistory.org or call 228-6688.
Women artists and New Hampshire
This New Hampshire Historical Society exhibit showcases the state’s female painters throughout history. The New Hampshire Historical Society museum is located at 6 Eagle Square. Admission is $5.50 for adults, $4.50 for seniors and $3 for children. For more information, visit nhhistory.org or call 228-6688.
Book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.Care of Wooden FloorsWill Wiles2012, 295 pagesFictionA British copywriter stays at his composer friend Oskar’s elegant, ultramodern, apartment in a glum Eastern European city. The instructions are simple: feed the cats, don’t touch the piano and make sure nothing hurts the priceless wooden floors. Believing a change of scene will help him write...
City briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell puts on a wig and high heels and just starts painting landscapes. His work is featured for years in the Women Artists in New Hampshire exhibit before he finally comes clean. During his tearful, apologetic press conference, he reads what appears to be original poetry; upon analysis, the poems turn out to be the city memo.What’s that odor?The sweet smell of betterConstruction activities began this week...
Missed Connections: You stuck your tongue out at me
We at the Insider like to scour Craigslist’s Missed Connections to see if anyone in Concord saw us showing off our ridiculously toned calves in the first cargo shorts of the season is finding true love online. Here are some of the top unedited entries. For more missed connections, visit craiglist.org.irving – m4w penacook and state st. beautiful brown hair and and deep browm eyes right into mine. send me your piicture your were...
This week in Concord history
April 9, 1975: State representatives from Concord say they have mixed feelings about a plan by Gov. Mel Thomson to convert the Pleasant View home into a treatment center for the criminally insane. (It won’t happen.)April 9, 1991: After two consecutive days when the temperature reached 85 degrees, Concord settles for a high of 77. It’s apparently a big year for hot streaks: The city enjoyed another historic heat wave at the beginning...
Concord’s network of ‘neighborhood’ stores keep it in the community
More and more convenience stores seem to be developing a different interpretation of the word convenience than our good friends Merriam and Webster. You mean I get to wait in line for 15 minutes to be greeted by a texting store employee and spend 20 percent of my personal worth on warm soda and stale granola bars? How convenient! Thankfully for Concord, there is a strong network of local store owners bucking that trend, sharing...
‘Loon Magic’ program
The Little Nature Museum presents Loon Magic: Sights and Sounds on April 13 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Community Room, Hopkinton Town Library, located in Contoocook. Candace Morrison, experienced educator, who has presented a variety of programs for the U.S. Forest Service, will present the illustrated and very interactive program geared for all ages.For more information, call 746-6121 or visit littlenaturemuseum.org.
Self-management program
The Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association is offering Better Choices, Better Health, a six-week chronic condition self-management program to help older adults gain the confidence needed to effectively self-manage their chronic condition and improve their activity levels. The program is on Fridays beginning May 3 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. at Pleasant View Retirement, 227 Pleasant St. Chronic conditions include but are not limited to...
Letters to the Insider: Corrections, clarifications and quibbles
Nudes aren’t the normThere were many important pieces of information left out of the March 20 issue of the Insider about the picture and article pertaining to the performance of our storytelling class. Anyone who heard my story will understand and have no need to read this – but – the hundreds of readers who did not could assume that this mother of four young children had a nude painting hanging in their “family” bedroom. There were...
Count Basie tribute show
As part of the “A Moment in Time” Series, the Capitol Center Orchestra, under the direction of Clayton J. Poole, will pay tribute to Count Basie on May 19 at 4 p.m. The tribute features drummer and Basie alumnus Butch Miles. The performance will be held at the Capitol Center for the Arts, with tickets starting at $20.Miles was the drummer for the world-famous Count Basie Orchestra (1975-79 and 1997-2007), and he quickly became...
Stamp collectors monthly meeting
The Merrimack County Stamp Collectors’ regular monthly meeting will be held April 16 at 1:30 p.m. at the Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow. Anyone interested in stamp collecting is invited to attend. For more information, call Dan Day at 228-1154.
DePaola exhibit opening
Young and old alike appreciate Tomie dePaola’s children’s books. DePaola’s fine and distinctive artistic craftsmanship have won him numerous awards that include the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, Golden Kite Award, Aesop Prize, the Caldecott, Newbery Medals, and the Jeremiah Ludington Medals. He has been granted doctorial degrees from the University of Connecticut and Pratt Institute. While it is important to recognize dePaola for these...
Luncheon at Cap Center
Girl Scouting, which celebrated 100 years of success in 2012, is continuing its outreach in its second century through the ToGetHerThere campaign. The critical goal: achieving gender-balanced leadership in one generation, to benefit all of society.All are invited to a luncheon April 12 at the Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 S. Main St., from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to learn more about building female leadership for a better world. ...
Korran Rivers brings his pro game to the rec league
Name: Korran RiversMember of Tony’s, the winning A Division team in the Concord Men’s Basketball League.What was your most memorable moment/game of the season?This one. This one was great, I’ll never forget it.Who was the toughest player you faced this year?Jose. He played for New Heights Roofing (the team Tony’s beat in the championship game).How does this stack up with the other sports achievements in your life?It’s right up...
Annual art walk comes to downtown Concord on April 19 – get ready!
The Friends Program is excited to announce the Art Walk and auction preview on April 19, encompassing downtown Concord.The walk kicks off at 4 p.m. at the Concord Food Co-op (24 S. Main St.) with a wine tasting for all patrons. The walk ends with an artist reception (beer, wine and hors d’oeuvres) at 6 p.m. at Merrimack County Savings Bank (89 N. Main St.). This is a free event for the community in hopes to get many engaged about the...
