Art with heart: “Love, Lust and Desire” at McGowan
McGowan Fine Art is located at 10 Hills Ave. For more information, call 225-2515 or visit mcgowanfineart.com. “Love, Lust and Desire” runs through Feb. 15.
Eye dances crank up the sexy ten-fold
We at the Insider like to scour Craigslist’s Missed Connections section to see if anyone saw us shoveling shirtless the other day (what? some people like to shovel shirtless!) Concordians are finding true love online. Here, presented unedited, are some of the finest entries.NH Liquor store – m4wSaw you tonight and your smile at me made my week, thank you:–)Email with your hair color for starters!trucker at rest stop – m4m – 47wow I...
Is it summertime yet? – Tue, 12 Feb 2013
The Sheehan family took the Insider with them on a trip to Niagara Falls last summer. We hope they sent it over the falls in a barrel after this photo op. Pictured are Tom, Ryan and Colin Sheehan. If you take the Insider with you on a trip, we want to see a picture! Send us a photo at news@theconcordinsider.com and we will print it here.
Instagram photo of the week – Tue, 12 Feb 2013
This Instagram photo of the week comes to us from @risinhaus. That’s a great shot of the sunset over Concord – thanks! Clearly, you love our Instagram photo of the week feature. Did you know there are plenty of ways that you can get involved with it? The easiest way is to follow us on Instagram – we’re @concordinsider. If you want your photo to be the Instagram photo of the week, tag your shot @concordinsider and we will check it out!...
We love you, Concord – happy Valentine’s Day!
In honor of one of the Insider’s favorite holidays (and inspired once again by comedian Kurt Braunohler’s ‘Greeting Card Project’), we’ve picked up some greeting cards, changed them to be a little bit more fun and honest and placed them back on the shelves of the Main Street CVS. Prospective last-minute card buyers are in for a fun Valentine’s Day surprise! If you find one of our awesome Valentines on the shelves at the CVS on Main...
We love you, Concord – happy Valentine’s Day!
In honor of one of the Insider’s favorite holidays (and inspired once again by comedian Kurt Braunohler’s ‘Greeting Card Project’), we’ve picked up some greeting cards, changed them to be a little bit more fun and honest and placed them back on the shelves of the Main Street CVS. Prospective last-minute card buyers are in for a fun Valentine’s Day surprise! If you find one of our awesome Valentines on the shelves at the CVS on Main...
Audrey Little tells us all about sweet treats and Valentine’s Day
Name: Audrey Little, ownerA Little ConfectionHow long have you been in the confectionery game?Fifteen years. I worked for the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory for many years before I started my own business, so I got my training there.How much more chocolate do you make for Valentine’s Day than you would on a normal day?A lot more. We’ll be dipping 20 flats of long-stem strawberries. Normally we do maybe one or two flats. And we don’t...
City briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell spearheads a hostile takeover of the closest candy factory to Concord. Then he prints out the city memo on thousands of inpidual conversation hearts.Pearly WhitePark gets face timeOn Thursday, Erica Hill, a co-anchor from The Today Show – Weekend Edition, taped a piece at White Park, Aspell writes. Hill’s mother grew up in Concord and worked for the Parks and Recreation Department. The piece...
Concord – you could win a date with Tom Aspell!!!!!!!
As you’ve just read seconds ago, the city is launching a revamped website on Feb. 14. To help users acclimate themselves to the site, the city is also holding a contest that we at the Insider are very excited about. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, you can win a lunch date with Tom Aspell (and, we suppose, Mayor Jim Bouley as well). All you have to do is go to the new website (concordnh.gov), locate the entry form and answer the...
New city website to catapult Concord into the 20th century and beyond
If you’re a hopeless romantic like us, you’ve probably already got big plans for Valentine’s Day. We know we do! This Feb. 14, we’re going to grab a bottle of wine and some chocolates, stop by the flower shop and then head home to spend the rest of the night obsessively refreshing the city of Concord’s website. Oh, does that not sound like something straight out of E.L. James to you? Because to us, this sounds 50 shades of great! You...
Book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.This eBook review is for a title the Concord Public Library does not own in a print edition. The reviewer read it on a Kindle device. This eBook is available for free to Concord Public Library cardholders through our subscription to the New Hampshire Downloadable Books Consortium at this web address nh.lib.overdrive.com.Remembrance of Things Paris:...
Our favorite actress is Natalie Portmanteau
What else could a Grammarmatrix do but be lured in by the promising phrase, “A wacky way with words,” on the front page of the Feb. 3 Sunday Monitor. Music to the Grammarmatrix’s ears! And she wasn’t disappointed!“A wacky way with words” led the Grammarmatrix to the Books section on page D4. The Grammarmatrix found and loved Sarah Earle’s review of Calef Brown’s books. She inspired the Grammarmatrix to read Brown’s book, We Go...
Make no mistake – this is our take on ‘take’
There are many uses of the word take that you have to take metaphorically. “Take it away,” for example, might be an acknowledgment that your servants can clear the soup course, but it can also be an enthusiastic command from the talk-show host to his bandleader, who is certainly not literally transporting anything to another place. Take a look at how much space take takes up in most dictionaries.You can take a bath on your...
This week in Concord history
Feb. 12, 1942: Charles H. Barnard, the state’s rationing director, announces that retread tires will be rationed as of next week. Also coming soon: sugar rationing.Feb. 12, 1967: The weather observatory atop Mount Washington simultaneously records a temperature of minus-41 degrees Fahrenheit and a wind of 110 miles per hour. The chill factor is off the charts.Feb. 13, 1847: Thomas “Old Soldier” Haines dies at 87. A Concord man, Haines...
Just winging it
There’s a wild new wing place in town, and we Insiders have been stuffing our faces! They’ve got flavors like Blazin’, Jammin’ Jalapeno and Asian Zing, which got us thinking –what wing flavors would we create? Here are some of our favorite prospective flavors, hopefully coming soon!∎ Ringy Dingy Fresh and Wingy∎ Mitt Romney Zinger∎ Aspellwood Smoked Bacon∎ Tangy Tears∎ Spanx Juice∎ Dr. Boskonovitch’s Vodka-Infused Mega...
Just winging it
There’s a wild new wing place in town, and we Insiders have been stuffing our faces! They’ve got flavors like Blazin’, Jammin’ Jalapeno and Asian Zing, which got us thinking –what wing flavors would we create? Here are some of our favorite prospective flavors, hopefully coming soon!∎ Ringy Dingy Fresh and Wingy∎ Mitt Romney Zinger∎ Aspellwood Smoked Bacon∎ Tangy Tears∎ Spanx Juice∎ Dr. Boskonovitch’s Vodka-Infused Mega...
We eat healthy portions at Concord Hospital
It can be tough to eat healthy around the holidays. The Snob has been on a health kick over the last few months, however – push-ups perched over a pie plate, treadmill with leftover turkey sandwich just out of reach, pudding squats, candy cane crunches and the like. Now that it’s the new year, we had to choose a healthy option for our next Snobportunity. Then it dawned on us: Where could be healthier than Concord Hospital? They must...
Concord Light Opera’s recent resurgence
Classical music and church – not necessarily traditional beacons of hilarity. Well, Concord Light Opera, with some help from theatrical wizards Gilbert and Sullivan, are conspiring to change that, at least for three nights in March.Concord Light Opera continues its resurrection after more than a decade of dormancy with its second annual show, Princess Ida, at the South Congregational Church on March 8, 9 and 10. Taking its cue from...
Yoga workshop Feb. 18
Yoga 4 Classrooms offers a one-day professional development workshop at the New Hampshire Audubon to classroom teachers, administrators, school counselors, physical education teachers, therapists and others seeking to bring simple yoga and mindfulness techniques into the classroom.The six-hour interactive workshop will be held Feb. 18 at the New Hampshire Audubon, 3 Silk Farm Road. It is open to school administrators, classroom...
False alarms, canoe thieves and shanties
The Concord Police Department gave us access to some recently unearthed police logbooks that are part of its historical collection. The books date back to the turn of the century (that’s 1900 for the iPhone generation), and we think they are a fascinating look at how life in Concord used to be. So, we pulled out a few entries for our readers. Check them out!Feb. 12, 1940: A complaint from Ernest Morris, Washington St., that sometime...
Four-hour Cycle-A-Thon
Feb. 23, cyclists at the Concord Family YMCA will climb atop indoor bikes at 8 a.m, officially kicking off a four-hour Cycle-A-Thon. Led by instructors, cyclists will spin from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. Participants can enter as solo riders or as part of a team. While the YMCA offers indoor bikes, riders are also welcome to bring their own bikes and wind trainers. Water and bagels will be provided; cyclists should plan to otherwise be...
Unified basketball team brings MVHS together
When Merrimack Valley High School senior Molly Mullen decided to create a unified basketball team as her senior project, she realized it would be perfect for the college major she wants to pursue. More important than her potential career in occupational therapy, however, was the opportunity to get to know the kids and let them experience a high school sport.As Athletic Director Kevin O’Brien explained, “(The unified team) is an NHIAA...
Community supper
Grace Episcopal Church at 30 Eastman St. is hosting its monthly community supper Feb. 15 from 5 to 6 p.m. The menu features tuna noodle casserole, Jell-O salad and chocolate cake for dessert. There is no charge, but donations are welcomed and will be donated to our Take-A-Tote Program, which supplies food for Concord’s hungry school children. Call 224-2252 or visit graceeastconcord.org.
Monthly meeting in Bow
The Merrimack County Stamp Collectors’ regular monthly meeting will be held Feb. 19 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 info, call Dan Day at 228-1154.
Spirit of Mardi Gras
The Ghostlight Society, the hip, young supporters of the Capitol Center for the Arts, will host a benefit party celebrating The Spirit of Mardi Gras at the Capitol Center for the Arts on Feb. 15. Featuring the Boogaloo Swamis, a Cajun/Zydeco band from Boston, the party promises to be a foot-stomping, hip wiggling, hooting and hollering good time. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the band will take the stage at 8 p.m. in the Spotlight Café,...
‘Elders’ educational series
Becoming a caregiver for your own parent is a life transition that many will face. Even for those who are prepared, adapting to this new role can be a daunting and, oftentimes, overwhelming emotional experience. Learning how to navigate the world of medicine, law, hospitals and nursing homes, while experiencing uncertainty in unfamiliar territory, is unfortunately something many will experience.Concord Hospital Trust’s Major and...
Concord's most fascinating individuals
ConcordTV announces its search for Concord’s Six Most Fascinating Inpiduals of 2012.Who can be considered fascinating? Think of an eclectic mix of captivating people from the greater Concord area who are prominent names (or work quietly behind the scenes) in the fields of politics, entertainment, sports, economic development, popular culture, philanthropy, civic pride, entertainment and beyond. Why only six inpiduals? Because the...
