Chillin' with the Pope – Tue, 12 Mar 2013
Chris and Jane Pappas traveled all the way to downtown Concord with the Insider for this photo . . . what’s that? That’s not the capital dome? As it turns out, this picture was taken at St. Basilica Square in Vatican City. Good thing they are safely back home, because we have a feeling that area is about to get a lot busier!
Instagram photo of the week – Tue, 12 Mar 2013
On Oct. 13, 1899, Spanish-American War hero Admiral George Dewey’s train made a brief stop in Concord, where it was saluted with 17 railroad torpedoes (small explosives used as a warning for oncoming trains) as it approached and departed the station. Pretty cool stuff!
William Dean has still got his fastball after all these years
William Dean didn’t play on a championship basketball team in 1937. So you can imagine his surprise when a picture he sent to be published in the Concord Monitor’s recent historical book, Concord Memories: The Early Years – a picture he was in, by the way – featured a caption to that effect. No, it was the Walker School baseball team that took the title that year and appeared in the picture, and Dean was a big part of it, thanks to an...
Sweets are only half the story on Girl Scouts
Dear Mr. Food Snob,I appreciate your recent review of the Girl Scout Thin Mint Sundae at the Common Man restaurant. I concur that the chocolate and mint combo is, indeed, a gift from the Gods. The Girl Scouts got it right when they merged these two flavors and then whipped us all into a froth of pent-up Thin Mint desire by only offering these cookies for a brief window every March. An ice cream sundae is the perfect vehicle for Thin...
He's right, we are great
I wanted to thank Ben Conant and the Insider for publishing pictures of my paintings in the Jan. 15 issue. I received many compliments. I also thank Dos Amigos for letting me show my work. While I did not sell any this time, I have sold a few in the past, and the Insider has given me encouragement.Please continue to spotlight local artists. We appreciate it. You guys are the greatest!Christopher Cullinan
Forget the fridge – this student art is hanging at the Steeplegate Mall
Sometimes, the refrigerator simply isn’t a sufficient canvas to display student art. The Concord School district opted for an entire store at the Steeplegate Mall instead. Man, imagine how many slices of cold pizza you could fit in there. In continuing a decades-old tradition to celebrate Youth Art Month, the 12 art teachers in the Concord district hand-picked a variety of student pieces to hang in a gallery at the Steeplegate Mall...
Forget the fridge – this student art is hanging at the Steeplegate Mall
The art teachers in the Concord School District collaborated on an art gallery featuring works from students in grades 1 through 12.
Snow – nature’s building block
Teacher Liz McBride of the Christa McAuliffe School works with Alex Pickett and Will Chorlian as they build a snow structure as part of an artist in residence program with Tim Gaudreau. Stay tuned to next week’s Insider for more on the project, which featured all-natural materials. Teaser: there’s homemade Play-Doh!
Wandering through Walpole
Each spring, we muster up the guts to venture outside our fair city and find another cool New Hampshire town to spend the day in. This year, we headed to Walpole. It was a sweet and cheesy (in a good way) time!
Big bird jackets and scruffy faces
We at the Insider like to scour the Missed Connections section of Craigslist to see if anyone in Concord is our secret admirer is finding true love online. Here are some of the most interesting entries we could find, presented unedited for full effect.Blue Seal – m4w – 38 You’re the gorgeous dark haired bombshell. I was at the open house in the fall and have been in 2 or 3 times since. Our conversations have been perfunctory. Just...
Wandering through Walpole
Each spring, we muster up the guts to venture outside our fair city and find another cool New Hampshire town to spend the day in. This year, we headed to Walpole. It was a sweet and cheesy (in a good way) time!
City briefly
Each week, Tom Aspell wakes with a tremendous yawn and stretch, rolls out of bed with a giant, unkempt beard and steps out into the sunshine, squinting at the bright light. Then, he delivers the city memo he’s been dreaming up through his long hibernation.Suggestion BoxWanna develop a building?In conjunction with the state of New Hampshire, the city has extended the deadline for potential developers to submit proposals for the New...
This week in Concord history
March 12, 2000: Bishop Guertin defeats Concord, 3-2, in the Division I hockey championship game, ending the Crimson Tide’s run of four consecutive state titles.March 13, 1855: Edward H. Rollins of Concord and his American (Know-Nothing) Party sweep the Democrats out of office in New Hampshire for the first time in decades. The Know-Nothings are anti-immigrant and anti-Catholic, but their party is also seen as a vehicle to oppose the...
Intown Concord annual general meeting
All are welcome to attend Intown Concord’s annual general meeting on March 14, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Carriage House at Kimball-Jenkins Estate, 266 N. Main St. Attendees will have a chance to connect with fellow downtown Concord devotees, while being treated to delicious food from Common Man Concord, complimentary beverages, the jazz/swing stylings of local musician Kenny Weiland, and the presentation of the Community Impact...
South Church to auction a dollhouse in order to build some real ones
Enter to win a tiny house at South Church and you could help the Senior High Youth Group rebuild some big ones for New Orleans residents in need. Whether you collect dollhouses or simply like to feel like a giant, you should enter to win the dollhouse built and decorated by South Church parishioner Winnie Baker. All proceeds go toward an April trip to New Orleans, where the youth group will be helping to rebuild a neighborhood...
Visiting Nurse Association offers Walk-In Wednesdays
The Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association now offers Walk-In Wednesday on the fourth Wednesday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon at Concord Recreation Senior Program, 14 Canterbury Road. Walk-In Wednesday is an opportunity to get your questions answered. A Concord Regional VNA team member is available to meet with people inpidually regarding their specific concerns. Whether it is in-home support, end-of-life care, community...
My precious talking machine motor!
The Concord Police Department gave us access to its police logbooks from years past. Check out what Concord crime was like in the 1940s!Feb. 23, 1941: Mrs. Fred Biddleton, Summer St., complains of Knox family making a lot of noise. The boy was playing a horn and singing.April 5, 1941: Irvine Eklund, 91 West Main. St. reports his house broken into and a Victor talking machine motor taken. Also 100 records and a ukulele.April 6, 1941:...
Monthly stamp collectors meeting
The Merrimack County Stamp Collectors’ regular monthly meeting will be held March 19 at 1:30 p.m. at the Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow. Anyone interested in stamp collecting is invited. For more info, call Dan Day at 228-1154.
Walker Lecture Series presents 'Korea, Land of Contrast'
The Walker Lecture Series presents “Korea, Land of Contrast” March 13 at 7:30 p.m. Buddy Hatton invites you to travel with him to meet the people and experience the sites of friendly, ultra modern “South Korea in the 21st Century!” All Walker Lecture events take place at the Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince St., and are free. No reservations, first-come, first-seated, doors open at 7 p.m.
Book donations needed at Concord Public Library
Have you started your spring cleaning? Want to clean out some bookshelves? Please donate your items in good condition to the library book sale. Items we can use: hardcover or paperback books, (fiction or nonfiction), DVDs, VHS, music CDs, books on CD. These can be adult or children’s items. Please no textbooks, magazines, or encyclopedias. All donations are evaluated by library staff members for condition and content. Some items are...
Chamber of Commerce 'State of the State' lunch
Join your fellow businesses and community leaders for an overview by Gov. Maggie Hassan on the current “State of the State” of New Hampshire. Hassan will deliver her first annual update for the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce on the economic challenges and opportunities facing the state, especially as they relate to the business community, and will take questions from the audience. The event is presented by the chamber on March 27...
Merrimack Valley senior arranges ‘benchathon’ to fight cancer
For just the price of a cup of coffee, you could sponsor a child – who will then lift 220 pounds of steel off his chest in the name of fighting breast cancer. And you thought we were about to go all infomercial on you there. In honor of those with the strength to battle cancer, Merrimack Valley student Hunter Darling is hitting the gym to raise money and awareness for the disease, creating a Benchathon for his senior project....
