This week in Concord history
– Jan. 11, 1943: Fred Currier, a well-known vegetable and fruit peddler in Penacook, is killed when his truck slides backward as he is unloading it and crushes him against a wall of snow on Elm Street. – Jan. 11, 1944: Because war recruitment has thinned the labor pool, the governor says he may lower the legal age for pinboys at New Hampshire bowling alleys to 15. – Jan. 11, 1860: The Governor’s Horse Guard is...
Bulletin board
Helping the homeless The Cold Weather Shelter exists to give homeless people a warm, secure place to sleep during New Hampshire’s harsh winter months. Shelters are located at two sites in Concord: First Church, 177 N. Main St., and South Church, 27 Pleasant St. The shelter needs evening and overnight volunteers. For more information, e-mail concordshelter@gmail.com or visit: http://bit.ly/avJS2l. Susan Ware Flower Volunteer...
So you like your beer ICE COLD?
Last Wednesday, The Barley House hosted the inaugural keg tapping of Long Trail’s Black Ice Pond Hockey Brown Ale, and the Insider was there. Maybe it’s the beer talking, but it was a lot of fun. Long Trail brewed this one-off ale in honor of Concord’s Black Ice Pond Hockey tournament, taking place on Jan. 28 – 30. Want in on some more Black Ice events? Go to the Red River Theatres on Jan. 12 and take in a showing of the classic...
City briefly
Every week, City Manager Tom Aspell sends out his city memo, updating us all on the comings and goings and what-have-yous around the city. Well, we didn’t run it in the Insider last week, so we combined them into a big ol’ double dose of a city memo. More food donations Aspell writes that the Concord Human Services Department received another generous donation of food this week from Concord High School students Dillon Emerson and Matt...
A timeline of flight in Concord
1911 – This year marked the first recorded flight of any airplane operated in New Hampshire. On June 19, 1911, Harry Atwood flew a Burgess-Wright bi-plane from Waltham, Mass. to Nashua, Manchester and Concord. 1920 – Robert C. Fogg becomes the first resident of New Hampshire to own an airplane and lands in Concord in his Canadian WWI “Jenny.” Fogg later opened the first fixed-based operation in New Hampshire at...
Book of the week
It was Dec. 17, 1933, in the midst of the Depression, when B. Virdot placed an ad in the Canton, Ohio newspaper offering to give $10 to 75 people to help make their Christmas somewhat joyful. The gift was meant for those who might otherwise “hesitate to knock on charity's door for aid.” Fast forward 75 years to 2008. Ted Gup, a former investigative reporter for the Washington Post, travels to surprise his mother on...
Wrasslin' bears just came with the territory . . .
Gather 'round the fire, kiddies, it's time for some Concord Fables. The Insider dug up stories of Concord's legendary figures, and we think these historical heroes are every bit as exciting as Daniel Boone or Davy Crockett. Those guys just had better representation. We've taken these stories, with little or no editing, straight from the pages of “The History of Concord,” by Nathaniel Bouton. Buckle up...
Inside the Concord Municipal Airport
Walk into the Concord Municipal Airport and it's like stepping back in time, with the buildings and many of the vintage planes on site predating World War II. Inside, though, the passion for flying is as alive as it was when Charles Lindbergh swept through the airport in 1927. Concord has had an airport since the days of World War I, but it wasn't always in its current location. In 1920, Robert Fogg (who, incidentally, was...
Service opportunity
This year on Martin Luther King day, the Greater Concord Interfaith Council has planned a great event. Each faith community is asked to form service teams, which, with the help of the United Way, will be paired with service partners for a day of community service. First Congregational Church is very excited to form a team of young people who may or may not be otherwise associated with our congregation. We are a service-oriented church...
