When in Assisi . . . – Tue, 10 Jul 2012
Faith Goodwin and Joyce Benson recently took a trip to Italy – and they brought the Insider with them! Here they are in front of the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi.
Classic Concord photos – Tue, 10 Jul 2012
Reader Earl Burroughs sent us this classic Concord photo. Long before Storrs Street, this was the view downtown looking toward the train station. This photo was taken in 1900; there have been just a few changes made to the area since then.
Merrimack River Painters
These paintings and many more are on display at the UNH School of Law, 2 White St., from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday – Friday.
Quincy has a pregnant pig
It's another Girl Scout of the Week, in which we profile some local Girl Scouts to find out just what being a scout is all about. This week, we've got 8-year-old Quincy Bolduc. Check it out!Quincy Bolduc, 8 years old, 2nd gradeHow long have you been a Girl Scout?3 years.What are the three qualities of a good leader?Helpful, considerate, caring and responsibleWhat community service projects have you done?We sang Christmas...
We get all Miley Cyrus-y at Cityside Grille
This week, the Snob visited Cityside Grille, the best place for breakfast in Concord according to the 2012 Cappies. The word is out, apparently; we got there at about 9:30 a.m. on a weekday and the parking lot was packed. There was no shortage of seating, however, and we were shown to an open booth immediately.The breakfast menu looked like standard diner fare, a variety of combo plates and the like. We ordered the Mexican omelet and...
Art for everyone
Goodwill Industries of Northern New England would like to announce that it will hold its semi-annual “Art for Everyone: A Collection of Donated Art” on July 13 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Kimball Jenkins School of Art, 266 N. Main St.The sale will feature over 250 drawings, oils, pastels, posters, prints and watercolors donated to Goodwill stores in the local community. All pieces of art will be affordably priced.Previous...
Paul gives us the blow-by-blow of a faux Thoreau show
Unfortunately, I do not measure up to Henry David Thoreau's definition of a walker. I heard “him” speak on June 28, when he was portrayed by Kevin Radaker in the living history festival of Chautauqua in Keene sponsored by the New Hampshire Humanities Council.I heard “Thoreau” say, “If you are ready to leave mother and father, and brother and sister, and wife and children and friends, and never see...
The Purple Pit hosts BYOB jazz downtown
While a new addition to the downtown Concord scene, the soulful sound of jazz that permeates the air from the new jazz club the Purple Pit on Friday nights seems like such a natural fit that you would think it has been there forever.Currently open only on Fridays, for the last two months the Pit has treated jazz fans to internationally renowned jazz artists playing a multitude of varieties of jazz and talented locals who just love to...
People who needle people are the luckiest people in the world
Name: Jennifer WoolfOwner, Concord Community AcupunctureHow long have you been practicing acupuncture? How did you get started?I've been practicing for eight or nine years, and I got started because I had a health issue and acupuncture was what made it better. So I was thinking about changing careers and finding a job I could do long term, and I chose this, because you can be a little old lady and do it, it's not physically...
Keith's a hard man to pin down
I'm reminded on at least a weekly basis that I'm not considered young anymore. I'm certainly not old yet, but I've officially entered that weird gray area where people are a little too quick to remind me that bumps and bruises don't heal like they did “when you were young.”So I'm no longer in the young crowd, not quite in the old crowd. I'm in the...
Swope family donates 77 acres for new park
On June 29, a dedication ceremony was held for a 77-acre parcel of land on Long Pond Road. The land was given to the city by John Swope and his family in memory of his wife, Marjory Mason Swope, who died in 2007.Opening remarks were given by Kit Morgan, Chair of the Concord Conservation Commission. He introduced John Swope, who spoke of his pleasure in making the gift in memory of his wife. He later cut the ribbon to the trail that...
Food for the needy
“Hungry for summer” doesn't mean the same thing for all children in the Concord area. While summer means a break from school, it also means missing meals for many local children. These children rely on free-or-reduced lunch (and breakfast) programs at school as part of their daily nutrition plan. When school is out, these meals may not be available.On July 10, the Capital Region Food Program will distribute more than...
Indoor yard sale
East Congregational Church, 51 Mountain Road, will hold a huge indoor yard and bake sale on July 21, from 8 a.m. to noon, rain or shine. Household items, furniture, toys, books, collectibles and more will be featured. The famous “bag sale” will start at 11 a.m. Lots of great sale items and fresh homemade goodies will be ready for purchase. Call 224-9242 or visit eastchurchucc.org for information.
This Week in Concord History
July 10, 1879: John B. Buzzell is hanged at the state prison. Buzzell broke off his engagement with a young woman. She sued him for breach of promise, and he hired a young man to kill her. The young man fired a pistol through her window, killing her. Buzzell was acquitted of murder. Later, when the hired gun turned state's evidence to save his own hide, Buzzell was convicted as an accessory to murder and sentenced to die. As he...
Merrimack River Painters
These paintings and many more are on display at the UNH School of Law, 2 White St., from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday – Friday.
