Hey Concord, show us your lights (in photo form, we mean)
It's that time of year, readers: holiday decoration time! And we want to see the best Concord has to offer. Snap a few photos of your decorations (or your neighbor's, if they're better) and email them to us at news@theconcordinsider.com!
Classic Concord photo – Tue, 09 Dec 2014
We wonder if the members of the Concord Fire Department are as good at standing in a perfectly straight line today as they were in 1894, when this photo of the Fireman’s Parade was taken. Yes, those are steam engines in the background, as noted by reader Earl Burroughs, who submitted the photo. And yes, those are super awesome hats the firemen are wearing.
Instagram photo of the week – Tue, 09 Dec 2014
Here’s a recap of the pre-Thanksgiving snow storm in a photo from Instagram user @boudreaujr – some holly berries (not to be confused with the more popular Halle Berrys). We figured we’d use this picture instead of ours, which was just going to be us giving an extended middle finger to the sky.
Times of our lives – Tue, 09 Dec 2014
Karen Collins Riendeau, Sandi Collins Duval, Heather Duval and Kacie Riendeau brought the Insider on a girls weekend to New York City. We’ve always wanted to go on one of those! Here’s everyone in Times Square.
It’s never too early to get the newest Insider hooked on Christmas
Sophie, Tim’s 3-month-old daughter, was introduced to the art of Christmas tree decorating this weekend.
See Melissa Miller’s view of the world, through her paint brush
Melissa Anne Miller is pretty famous around these parts for her art. And now, marking a 20-year collaboration, Miller’s stuff is once again hanging on the walls of McGowan Fine Art. The show will run till Dec. 19, but before it ends, Miller will be hosting a studio tour at 45 S. Main St. in the loft at Orr & Reno, on Wednesday, from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
This lucky elf’s shelf is all of Concord
The Elf on the Shelf is a phenomenon the world hasn’t seen the likes of since the Concord Insider (wait, that’s us!). And the craze has officially come to Concord. We took our little buddy out on the town, but we want to see what you can do with one. Send us photos of the coolest places your elf winds up – in your house or anywhere in Concord – by emailing us at news@theconcordinsider.com, and we’ll put them in an upcoming issue of...
See Melissa Miller’s view of the world, through her paint brush
Melissa Anne Miller is pretty famous around these parts for her art. And now, marking a 20-year collaboration, Miller’s stuff is once again hanging on the walls of McGowan Fine Art. The show will run till Dec. 19, but before it ends, Miller will be hosting a studio tour at 45 S. Main St. in the loft at Orr & Reno, on Wednesday, from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
This lucky elf’s shelf is all of Concord
The Elf on the Shelf is a phenomenon the world hasn’t seen the likes of since the Concord Insider (wait, that’s us!). And the craze has officially come to Concord. We took our little buddy out on the town, but we want to see what you can do with one. Send us photos of the coolest places your elf winds up – in your house or anywhere in Concord – by emailing us at <a...
Head to Cobblestone to gobble up the best Christmas baubles this year
If you haven’t been to Cobblestone Design Company recently, you sure are missing out on one serious winter wonderland. Beginning in October, the store on Fort Eddy Road is transformed into all things Christmas. We’re talking snowmen (fake of course), trees (also fake) and wreaths (some of which are actually real). So if you’re in need of some new Christmassy stuff, Cobblestone will probably have something to fill your holiday...
Sue Chandler turns Tim into an official gingerbread house expert
Or at least a guy who can make one house
We've got just the thing to make your door pop this holiday season
And it happens to rhyme with smeath!
Head to Cobblestone to gobble up the best Christmas baubles this year
If you haven’t been to Cobblestone Design Company recently, you sure are missing out on one serious winter wonderland. Beginning in October, the store on Fort Eddy Road is transformed into all things Christmas. We’re talking snowmen (fake of course), trees (also fake) and wreaths (some of which are actually real). So if you’re in need of some new Christmassy stuff, Cobblestone will probably have something to fill your holiday...
We’ve got just the thing to make your door pop this holiday season
So we drove by your house the other day and were a little disappointed. No, we’re not talking about your leaf/snow pile that looks like the result of an epic weather battle between fall and winter, but rather the open space on your front door. Sure your door is nice and goes well with the shutters, but don’t you feel that something’s missing? It is the holiday season, after all, and nothing says this house is bursting with Christmas...
Nutcracker shows upcoming at St. Paul’s
In the spirit of the holiday season, the St. Paul’s School Ballet Company (SPSBC) will present The Nutcracker: Act II. Performances are scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Dec. 12 and 13, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 14, at 2 p.m. in Memorial Hall on the school’s Concord campus.This abridged version of The Nutcracker is free of charge and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis. Each show will last approximately one...
Bishop Brady, Concord High get big checks for musical instruments
During most school assemblies, Bishop Brady music director Jason Lane sits quietly and listens. That’s because he’s never usually asked to do much of anything. But last Monday’s school-wide meeting took a turn Lane never expected. Marshall Crane, a 1998 graduate of Brady, was there speaking about the Frank Monahan Foundation when all of a sudden he asked Lane to join him on the floor named for the late Bishop Brady basketball coach....
This Week In Concord History
Dec. 9, 1979: Concord School Superintendent Calvin Cleveland says a group of Gideons will not be allowed to distribute Bibles in the schools, saying it would open the “floodgate” to all religions.Dec. 9, 2000: David Souter of Weare is one of four U.S. Supreme Court justices to dissent from a decision to halt the presidential recount in Florida. Lawyers for the campaigns will return to the court in two days to argue whether and how...
Sue Chandler turns Tim into an official gingerbread house expert
I always thought that eating lots of candy was the best part about making a gingerbread house. Boy was I wrong. Sure, candy is delicious – and if it’s fruit flavored, it might even be considered nutritious – but it turns out that when everyone who sees your final design tells you how great it looks is the most rewarding part of the holiday activity – and it doesn’t leave you with a stomach ache. Some of the accolades seemed to come...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell gets in the holiday spirit by playing a game of one-on-one with former Temple basketball star Dionte Christmas. Aspell loses 15 consecutive games, but his errant shot chart spells out a city memo, so really everybody wins.Ringing in the holidays Phone calls galoreThe Thanksgiving Eve snow storm kept Concord fire crews busy, Aspell writes. The department answered 112 calls for service between noon on...
Choose an ornament and pay a fine at the library
The Concord Public Library is trying a Giving Tree for the first time this year to help those who can’t afford their library fines. Choose an ornament from the tree, take it to the service desk and donate that amount. Your generosity will help other patrons start the new year with a clean slate and utilize all the library has to offer by paying off their fines under $50.
‘Dying to Talk’ at True Brew on Dec. 17
Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association is offering the “Dying to Talk” Cafe that gives people the opportunity to breathe life into conversations about dying on Wednesday, Dec. 17, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at True Brew Barista in Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St. Join us for conversations on matters about living and dying. Each cafe is offered by Concord Regional VNA Hospice Program staff. Cafes are free and no registration is...
Chamber to host series of accounting seminars
The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce and Mason + Rich Professional Association are pleased to announce the new Accounting Breakfast Seminars, a series of programs targeted toward businesses without experienced full time accounting staff. The topics will cover tips on better informational reports and reduced tax preparation fees, preparing for the new fiscal year and tips on how to manage daily ongoing accounting, and nonprofit...
NHTI identified as a top two-year college
This week, the Personal Finance Cheat Sheet identified NHTI, Concord’s Community College, as one of the nation’s leading two-year colleges based on graduate salaries. The Cheat Sheet reports that NHTI graduates typically earn between $38,000 and $76,000 per year, placing it among the top five two-year schools in the country. For details visit...
Stamp collectors to meet in Bow on Dec. 16
The Merrimack County Stamp Collectors’ regular monthly meeting will be held Tuesday, Dec. 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.
Music School to host piano workshop week
The public is invited to attend and participate in the Concord Community Music School’s annual Piano Workshop Week, Dec. 8-12, at the Music School, 23 Wall St. Faculty from the music school’s piano department will present workshops on a variety of topics including musical expression, sight reading and performance techniques. The workshops will also include opportunities for pianists to explore other musical forms, in an African...
Memory cafe to be held at Granite Ledges
The Capital Area Memory Cafe for memory-impaired inpiduals and their family members is Wednesday, Dec. 17, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Granite Ledges of Concord, 151 Langley Parkway. The Memory Cafe is held on the third Wednesday of every month at the same time. The Capital Area Memory Cafe is a collaboration of Concord Hospital, Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Concord, and Granite Ledges of Concord. Enjoy an...
Chamber to collect goods for food program
The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce will collect non-perishable goods at the Business After Hours – Holiday Celebration event to be held at the Courtyard by Marriott Grappone Conference Center on Tuesday, Dec. 9. In lieu of the event registration fee, each attendee is asked to bring at least four non-perishable food items which will be donated to the Capital Region Food Program (CRFP). All donations will be distributed to over...
Concord Public Library Book of the Week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net or visit us on Tumblr (reading-rumblr.tumblr.com and concordteens.tumblr.com) and Facebook (facebook.com/ConcordPublicLibrary).Time Present and Time PastDeborah Madden2014, 161 pagesFictionTime Present and Time Past is a quiet, reflective book about a middle aged man, Fintan, whose prevailing quality is a “combination of high intelligence and an...
