CYPN: Fisto Ndayishimiye is making changes
Concord Young Professionals Network (CYPN) introduces you to the “Young Professional of the Month,” Fisto Ndayishimiye. Each month, the CYPN Steering Committee recommends a young professional in the community it thinks readers would enjoy getting to know better. Fisto Ndayishimiye How old are you? I’m 25 years old. Where do you live? I live in Concord, NH. Where do you work? I work for the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) as...
Bulletin board
12000 Years ago in the Granite State More than 12,000 years ago, small groups of Paleoindians endured frigid winters on the edge of a small river in what would become Keene, New Hampshire. In 2009, an archaeological survey for the new Keene Middle School discovered the remains of their stay and brought to light one of the oldest Native American sites in New England. The remarkably intact site produced evidence of four separate...
Summer camps: More options for kids to try something new
It’s never too early to begin dreaming of summer fun, and to help you with your plans, we are highlighting a few of the many camp opportunities in nearby communities. There are a range of day camp options with general interest activities, and some with more specific themes like STEM projects, developing sports and theater skills, and more. USA Ninja Challenge on 14 Chenell Drive in Concord offers week long Summer Camps Monday through...
Entertainment listings for April 13 to 22, 2023
Live music April 13 Bach’s Lunch Concert: Rhegos at the Concord Community Music School from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. Craig Fahey at Hermanos from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Scott Kirby at the Bank of NH Stage at 7 p.m. April 14 Kimayo at Twin Barns Brewing Co from 5 to 8 p.m. Slim Volume at Pour Decisions from 7 to 10 p.m. Grain Thief with special guest Taylor Hughes at the Bank of NH Stage at 8 p.m. April 15 Paul Driscoll at the Downtown Concord...
Book: Storm Watch
Storm Watch C.J. Box (352 pages, Fiction, 2023) The newest entry in C.J. Box’s Joe Pickett series, this book finds Joe patrolling during an April blizzard. While tracking a wounded elk, Joe stumbles upon the body of a University of Wyoming professor at a mysterious building in the mountains. Further investigation in what appears to be a murder is shut down by the Governor, but Joe, unable to let it go, continues to follow up on the...
This week in Concord history
April 13, 2003: A fire breaks out in an apartment building off East Side Drive in Concord, attracting the attention of Kyle Bissonnette, 12, Matthew Peters, 12, and Nate Bell, 10. Seeing flames shooting from a downstairs window in the Regency Estates apartment building, the three pull their bikes over and flag down a passer-by, who calls the police. Kyle and Matthew head into the building and start knocking on doors, making sure...
