Take me to another place – Tue, 11 Jun 2013
The Destination Imagination team from Rundlett Middle School made the trek to Knoxville, Tenn., for the Global Final at the University of Tennessee during the final week in May. And will you look at that, they brought the Insider along with them! If we had been judges, that would have been enough to lock up first place!
Who’s who at the Granite State Music Festival?
The Fearless OnesAs a former member of ubi-quitous ’90s New Hampshire jam band Percy Hill, Tom Powley has performed in and around Concord many times. “Some of my fondest memories of shows were at Thumbs,” Powley told us – how’s that for a deep cut?! Now, Powley is coming back to Concord as the frontman of the Fearless Ones. He’s excited to bring some organic sounds to the Granite State Music Festival – the Fearless Ones certainly...
Who’s who at the Granite State Music Festival?
With the GSMF returning to Concord on June 22-23, it is our civic duty to help you get your story straight. Read our preview and you’ll be the most informed fan in the crowd!
Classic Concord photo – Tue, 11 Jun 2013
Reader Earl Burroughs sent us this pic of the Rumford Press association on a trolley outing.
Steeeee–riiiiiiiiiiiiike! – Tue, 11 Jun 2013
We first met Aidan Lamothe last fall, when he turned his fifth birthday party into a food drive for the Capital Region Food Program. Well, that community spirit didn’t go unnoticed – Aidan was recently nominated as a Bellwether Community Champion and got to throw out the first pitch at a New Hampshire Fisher Cats game. Give ’em the heater!
Instagram photo of the week – Tue, 11 Jun 2013
Instagram user @emilyintheworld hooked us up with this sweet shot of Concord at dusk. That lens flare is positively Abramsian! If you want your Instagram pics on our pages, tag us – we’re @concordinsider.
Young artists put on a show
Woodside School holds annual student art exhibit
If we could turn back time. . .
Actually, it turns out we can! Eleven years ago, Washington Street School closed and Penacook Elementary opened in its place. To commemorate the occasion, the students put together a time capsule. Now that all those first-graders are about to graduate, it was time to open the capsule – and the Insider was there! Here’s what they found.
If we could turn back time . . .
Actually, it turns out we can! Eleven years ago, Washington Street School closed and Penacook Elementary opened in its place. To commemorate the occasion, the students put together a time capsule. Now that all those first-graders are about to graduate, it was time to open the capsule – and the Insider was there! Here’s what they found.
CPL book discussion group talks Julie Otsaka’s ‘Buddha in the Attic’
The Concord Public Library held a book discussion last week centered on Julie Otsuka’s novel Buddha in the Attic. The novel documents the journey of young Japenese picture brides of the 1920s, similar to the mail-order brides of the current day. The discussion was led by Robbin Bailey, one of the reference librarians. In attendance were Pat McClintock and Judy Eliasberg of the Concord area. Both of these outspoken and energetic women...
This week in Concord history
June 11, 1837: Samuel Coffin Eastman is born in Concord. A great-grandson of Ebenezer Eastman, Concord’s first settler, he will become a prominent lawyer, bank president, railroad man, speaker of the New Hampshire House and school board member. In 1915, when Concord celebrates the 150th anniversary of its royal charter as a parish, he will be recognized as the city’s most prominent citizen and “president of the day.”June 12, 1804:...
Kate Carney’s ‘Widow Larcom’ to speak at Havenwood-Heritage Heights
Historical reenactor Kate Carney will speak at the Capital Quilters Guild’s free event at Havenwood-Heritage Heights (33 Christian Ave.) on June 14 at 6:30 p.m. We caught up with Carney to learn more about her and her “Widow Larcom” character.You perform in character as several different women from historical time periods. How did you get started doing this? I was an actor when I first went to New York, then moved into teaching and...
City briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell puts on his bandana/blond wig combo and his best pair of ripped jeans and takes to a makeshift stage in front of City Hall to shred on guitar. By the end of his opening two-hour guitar solo, most of the audience has passed out from having their minds blown; when they wake up, all they can remember is the city memo.Bridge is outRubber duckies take noteContractors began making repairs to the Franklin...
Concord Public Library book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.The Big New Yorker Book Of Dogs2012, 395 pagesNonfictionCalling all dog lovers! Here’s a great collection of dog-themed covers, cartoons, poems and stories by the likes of James Thurber, Malcolm Gladwell, Donald Hall, Jeffrey Toobin, Roald Dahl and TC Boyle published over 80 years (from 1932-2012) in the New Yorker. Broken into four parts – Good...
Bulletin board: Photographs from England part of State Library show
The New Hampshire Society of Photographic Artists and the Exeter Camera Club of Exeter, England, have teamed up for an exhibit of photographs that will be on display at the New Hampshire State Library from June 10 to July 26. “Eyes Across the Water: Photographers from New Hampshire and Exeter, England,” marks the third time the two groups have exhibited their work together at one venue. Forty images from each organization will be on...
Bulletin board: Dunkin’ Donuts donates to Child Advocacy Center
Dunkin’ Donuts supported the Merrimack County Child Advocacy Center through an in-store campaign at participating restaurants throughout Merrimack County, and franchisees recently presented a check for $5,300 to the CAC as a result. Guests were invited to donate $1 to the CAC to receive a paper icon placed on the walls of their local Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant. Donors also received a flyer with more information about how the...
Bulletin board: Midsummer Night Magic back for second year
Midsummer Night Magic, an event that paraded into downtown Concord for the first time last year, will return June 21 at 5 p.m. The magic will take over the courtyards and side streets of downtown Concord with live performances, multicultural musings, artistic acts, an outdoor movie and a people’s parade. There is no cost for admission to the event, but we encourage patronage to the downtown restaurants and merchants, many of whom will...
Bulletin board: Mill Brook Gallery set to unveil outdoor sculptures
The Mill Brook Gallery & Sculpture Garden will unveil its 16th annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit, showcasing 33 sculptors from New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont and New York. The gallery is one of New England’s leading venues for outdoor sculpture. Michael Alfano’s “Running Wheel,” one of the sculptures on display, features 26 different running shoes representing the 26 miles of the Boston Marathon, which...
