Behind the music: Meet some of 90.5's finest
Eric Wilson, 17 My all-time favorite band is: Young Money. Some new music I’m listening to now: “Teach Me How to Dougie” and many by Lil Wayne and Drake, Bow Wow and Justin Beiber. My show is awesome because: It brings to campus and the Concord community a perse and unique selection of music. People can hear my show: Friday nights at 8. Maggie Murray My all-time favorite bands are: The Strokes, Bright Eyes, The National. The best...
Inside St. Paul's radio
In the basement of Memorial Hall at St. Paul’s School, Maggie Murray and Henny Zobel march through the studio doors of the high school’s radio station, WSPS, 90.5 FM. In 15 minutes, they’ll take over the airwaves for the first time with a new radio show. Its working title? “The Doctors Are In,” Maggie laughs confidently. “It’s gonna be so awesome.” The teens are greeted in the cozy one-room studio by Glenn Reider, the station’s...
The life of a traveling comedian
I was lucky enough to do a feature spot at the Lake Ontario Playhouse in Sackets Harbor, N.Y., a few weeks ago. The gig consisted of a Friday and a Saturday night show, leaving me with a weekend to get out, explore and report all the highlights back to you in this installment of the Backstage Pass. The drive to New York turned into an eight-hour trip thanks to something called “The World’s Largest Garage Sale” in Warrensburg, N.Y....
A giant crush on the ol' boss; is my wife cheating?
Dear Bill and Casper, I’ve worked at the same office for nearly five years and have a giant crush on my married boss. I’ve been in a serious relationship for a while now and thought my feelings for him would pass, but they’ve been getting more intense. I haven’t confessed how I feel and don’t plan to – we work very closely together and I know it would put my career in jeopardy. A part of me wonders if I should find a new job and tell...
‘Marriage and Other Acts of Charity: A Memoir’
Kate Braestrup, chaplain for the Maine Warden Service, writes in her second book about marriage and love. As a chaplain she counsels a young couple who want to get married and listens to a game warden who fears he is headed for a porce. She marvels that anyone wants to get married considering that one out of two marriages fail. But people keep hoping, keep falling in love, and keep getting married. She also reminds us that 100 percent...
Concord High isn't much like 'High School Musical'
The German flag is hanging from the ceiling and pictures of Munich, Berlin and Cologne have me feeling like I’m at home. There are only two differences. First, I’m in the USA – New Hampshire, to be exact. I’m sitting in the German class and sometimes you can hear people whispering in English, because you’re supposed to speak German during the class. The second difference is that I don’t really feel like I’m in Germany, because I’m...
Animal-loving artists gather at Mill Brook Gallery
The Mill Brook Gallery and Sculpture Garden, 236 Hopkinton Road, recently held an opening reception for its current exhibition, “Four Legged.” Pam Tarbell, owner of the gallery, sent us a photo of the participating artists who were able to attend. Front row from left: Megan Chapman, Carol Lake, Pam Tarbell, Ilene Richard and Mary Iselin. Back row from left: Bob Shannahan, Peter Dudley, Melissa Miller, David Carroll, Fleur Palau and...
Guerrilla gardening in Concord
“Each year on May 1, people worldwide scatter sunflower seeds in empty lots, bare city spots, neighbors’ yards and anywhere else that strikes their fancy,” wrote reader Teresa Gladstone. “This year’s International Sunflower Guerrilla Gardening Day was bigger than ever. Thousands of people pledged on Facebook to participate.” Gladstone, along with her granddaughter and neighborhood kids, took part in the springtime activity. Pleased...
The Bulletin Board
Wanted: Tax-aide counselors Do you do crossword puzzles to maintain a nimble mind? Do you belong to organizations to exercise your social skills? Do you use some of your free time to help friends and neighbors? You can achieve all those goals and more as an AARP tax-aide counselor. We’ll train you to become an IRS-certified tax-aide volunteer and to experience the satisfaction of providing our free tax preparation service to low and...
Missed Connections
We left these Craigslist Missed Connections in all their unedited glory. You’re welcome. Girl at the deli in Shaws on Loudon Road – m4w I don’t usually rant like this, but . . . You waited on me, and your so real, and kind and the expressions on your face are to die for. You have blue/purple and pink in your hair. Its beautiful. Those eyes. You were also amazing with the children in line line before me. There was quite a line...
The Food Snob does dim sum – in Concord, no less!
Ordering can be stressful, especially when looking at a large menu. When you’re like me and will eat just about anything, it’s tough to choose. One false move and you’re stuck with a lackluster dish. As the Food Snob, this scenario rarely happens to me. If ordering were an Olympic sport, I’d win the gold. Yet, there are times when I get food envy. The grass may not taste better on the other side, but occasionally I’m dying to find...
City briefly
The hottest brochure to hit the capital city While the rest of you were outlet shopping and leaf peeping on Columbus Day, we were reading City Manager Tom Aspell’s weekly memo. Jealous? We’d be envious, too. Sure, we’d like a day off, but then would we have found out that the recreation department’s fall/winter brochure is now available . . . before everyone else discovered this gem? Probably not. Since we already perused the brochure...
Stuff your face at Taste of Concord
You’re craving Italian, but not sure if you want to go to CC Tomatoes or Nonni’s Italian Eatery. Scratch that, it’s Mexican you desire, but can’t decide which salsa you like better – Margaritas’ or Hermanos’. Thanks to the fifth annual Taste of Concord you can grab a bite from all four of these restaurants and more. The event will be held on Oct. 14 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Grappone Conference Center, 70 Constitution Ave. Thirty...
Hey buddy, you look a little pale . . .
Christina Pitsch’s “Mapping Absence IV” is on display at the Robert M. Larsen Gallery as part of an exhibit by Chester College faculty and alumni. The works are being shown at the Sulloway & Hollis gallery, located at 29 School St., now through March.
Remember when?
Reader Margaret Gegas sent us this photo of a Pleasant Street hot dog stand. We wanna know how long it was there. E-mail news@theconcordinsider.com with your answer.
Happy birthday, Red Rolfe!
– Oct. 13, 1987: The temperature in Concord falls to 22 degrees, a record low. – Oct. 15, 1851: Philip C. Hunt is caught in a belt and carried around the shafting of a Penacook mill, mangling one leg and one arm badly, from which he never fully recovers. He lives until 1858. – Oct. 16, 1975: The Reagan for President campaign opens a headquarters at the New Hampshire Highway Hotel in Concord. Hotel owner Matthew...
