Belize You Me – Tue, 15 Apr 2014
Monitor Community News Editor Noelle Stokes climbed the Altun Ha Mayan ruins in Belize during a cruise on the Carnival Conquest in January. Wait, they have ruins on cruise ships now? Sweet!
It’s a Big Papi selfie showdown
The David Ortiz selfie craze that started with President Obama continued when Big Papi visited the State House last Monday afternoon. Former Monitor reporter Molly Connors got in on the action, taking what we think is one tremendous photo with the World Series MVP (we liked it so much we gave you two angles). We were feeling a little left out, until Ortiz stopped by the Insider office – albeit in bobblehead form – to let us take a...
What’s even realer than the Easter Bunny?
We’ve placed a half-dozen plastic eggs in strategic places around town. Use these pictures to guide you, locate an egg and then contact us – we’ve got some mighty tasty candy with your name on it! Good luck, readers – the race is on!
What’s even realer than the Easter Bunny?
We’ve placed a half-dozen plastic eggs in strategic places around town. Use these pictures to guide you, locate an egg and then contact us – we’ve got some mighty tasty candy with your name on it! Good luck, readers – the race is on!
All the bells and Wiffles – Tue, 15 Apr 2014
NHTI held its annual Wiffle Ball tournament Saturday afternoon, and although soggy fields forced the entire event indoors, people still had a smashing good time. Above, David Underhill takes a swing at an offering from teammate Joe DuBreuil. Money raised this year will go to help the family of a 6-year-old girl named Katie, who has survived cancer and two brain surgeries but still suffers from a rare liver condition called Alagille...
Instagram photo of the week – Tue, 15 Apr 2014
Know what’s new to the menu at Dos Amigos? Romance. Those perusing the staff favorites menu board lately have been treated to proof, thanks to this promposal (is that a word? It should be.) The message lists Becca’s favorite option as a “chicken burrito with awesome sauce and extra chips and will you go to prom with me?” Obviously, she said yes. No word on whether the burrito will be making an appearance at prom, too. Thanks to...
So, this happened
The Crisis Center of Central NH held a photo shoot for men who are community leaders (they wanted to get men involved, and this looked like a perfect opportunity, don’t you think?) to get ready for the Oct. 1 Walk A Mile In Her Shoes event to raise awareness of (and money for) domestic and sexual assault in Merrimack County. Those are definitely her shoes! The Crisis Center is the sole source of comprehensive support for those...
Tips for our perfect basket
With the Easter bunny’s arrival just a few short days away, we thought it would be a good idea to give him (or her) a few ideas for our basket.We do it for Santa Claus, so why can’t the old floppy-eared bunny take a couple hints to make our Easter morning the best one ever? Remember people, never underestimate the power of suggestion. Take it from us, it can go a long way to getting what you want. How do you think we get our way...
Tim enters the stacking game
The pressure got to me. It’s just that simple. I will admit, I may have been a little too confident going into my inaugural cup stacking duel with the great Tyler Carrier. After all, this kid was a seasoned member of the Beaver Meadow School Speed Stacking Club, and until 45 minutes prior, the extent of my stacking had been limited to aluminum cans in college. Regardless of my clear disadvantage, I feverishly tried to keep up....
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When it comes to trying new things, we at the <em>Insider </em>are game for just about anything. So when we found out about the Beaver Meadow School Speed Stacking Club, we wasted no time getting in on the fun. So last week, reporter Tim Goodwin tested his hand eye coordination against the group of third, fourth and fifth graders.
Jim Kinhan guiding Beaver Meadow students to cup stacking greatness
When it comes to stacking cups, Jim Kinhan is the man in these parts.He may not have the fastest hands in the Northeast, but he is responsible for teaching some of the best in Concord.It was about 15 years ago when Kinhan was first introduced to the sport of speed stacking, but he remembers the moment as if it happened yesterday. It was love at first stack in the Antrim Elementary School gymnasium, and ever since, Kinhan has been...
Taste of the Nation, now with even more tastes
You may remember us telling you about the Concord Food Co-op’s Celery Stick Cafe hot bar tour of the world’s cuisine (we did invite everyone, after all). Well, it’s going to last one week longer, but that just gives you an opportunity to inhale all your favorite dishes one more time. The tour goes something like this: for 13 consecutive Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. from Feb. 20 until May 15, the chefs are showcasing a...
Keith was a host on TV, and it (probably) wasn’t a complete disaster
ConcordTV held its annual live Concord On Air broadcast for eight hours last Sunday, and somehow I was selected to co-host one of those hours (imagine how long the list of people who refused before they asked me was!) So did I sound good? That all depends on your definition of “good,” and whether or not you had the television on mute. It was, of course, live TV, which presented several challenges, like the fact there were no do-overs....
This Week In Concord History
April 15, 1861: Three days after the Confederate attack on Fort Sumter, the first call for troops reaches Concord by telegraph from Washington, D.C., at 8 a.m. Friends rush across to the Phenix Hotel to awaken Edward E. Sturtevant, a popular police officer and former printer. Sturtevant rushes to the State House and, fulfilling his fondest wish, becomes New Hampshire’s first Civil War volunteer.April 15, 1865: At 2 a.m., the telegraph...
Classic Concord photo – Tue, 15 Apr 2014
Here we see an artist’s rendering of the proposed Insider office being built as part of the Main Street redesign, a little something we’ve dubbed Sarcasm Hall. That’s actually Concord High School, circa the 1940s, when CHS was much more rectangular and columny. Also, sweet grassy knoll! Thanks to reader Earl Burroughs for sending us the photo.
City briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell whips up a dozen eggs, over easy, and hides them in his yard for children to find. Grossed out parents fling them back at his house instead, and the stains spell out a city memo.Courtesy flushSpring hydrant cleaningEach spring, the highway and utilities pision of the General Services Department flushes city-owned hydrants in order to remove any sediment from the water distribution pipes, which helps...
‘A perfect day with dad’ murals hanging at Kimball-Jenkins
The Children of Incarcerated Parents summer camp at Camp Spaulding in Penacook allows for children to spend time with a parent who is in jail or prison. Over the last two summers, the children and parents have created murals titled ‘A Perfect Day with Dad.’ That original work is currently hanging in the Carolyn Jenkins Gallery at the Kimball-Jenkins Estate. The nine murals will be on display through April 24.
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The Children of Incarcerated Parents summer camp at Camp Spaulding in Penacook allows for children to spend time with a parent who is in jail or prison. Over the last two summers, the children and parents have created murals titled ‘A Perfect Day with Dad.’ That original work is currently hanging in the Carolyn Jenkins Gallery at the Kimball-Jenkins Estate. The nine murals will be on display through April 24.
Tai Chi is where it’s at to improve your balance, strength and flexibility
The initial attraction of Tai Chi practice lies in the beauty and grace of its movements. The benefits of the slow, flowing and simple form is now recognized as the way to improve balance, strength and flexibility. The Mayo Clinic and the Harvard School of Medicine concur that Tai Chi is highly recommended for older adults. Their research has shown Tai Chi as both preventative and enhances recovery. The meditative movements are...
Friends charity auction slated for May 2
Be the high bidder at the 15th Annual Friends Charity Auction where dozens of artistic masterworks and distinctive specialty items will be sold at this important fundraiser. Even if you’re not holding your bid card high at the closing gavel, the real winners are the Concord-area kids who participate in the Friends Youth Mentoring Program. The May 2 fundraiser will take place at the Grappone Conference Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. The...
Soup makers needed for benefit cook-off
Calling all Concord chili, chowder and soup makers. The first annual Cook-Off to benefit the Boscawen Food Pantry will be held May 8, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Boscawen Elementary School. Whip up a couple of gallons of your favorite chili, chowder or soup recipe and bring it on down. You must register by calling Rhoda Hardy at 344-5902. Open to professionals, amateurs, and anyone 18 and older. Tasters needed and for $10 you can...
Grange kicks off Centennial celebration with awards
The Concord-Pineconia Grange No. 322 will be kicking off its Centennial celebration with the 38th annual Grange Month Community & Grange Awards Night on April 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Hall, 48 Airport Road (formerly the Elks Hall), Concord Heights. The Grange awards are given to people who are in the community volunteering to preserve Concord traditions, working with young people, and...
Community Arts Behind Bars workshop April 24
Artist educators interested in developing the skills necessary to work with children who have an incarcerated parent are invited to register for a workshop, “Community Arts Behind Bars,” to be held April 24 in the Kimball-Jenkins Carriage House. The “Community Arts Behind Bars” workshop will train artist educators how to incorporate their own creative skills into leadership and guidance in non-traditional classroom settings. It will...
History course continues this week at N.H. Society
The New Hampshire Historical Society is offering a history course, Eyewitness to History: First-Person Accounts, with support from the New Hampshire Institute of Politics. The course will explore, through first-person accounts of key public figures, the influential role New Hampshire has played in shaping national politics and public affairs throughout the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Classes meet Thursday evenings, at 7 p.m.,...
‘The King of Kings’ to be screened at Red River
It was the original big-screen blockbuster, an epic movie on a grand scale depicting the greatest story of all: the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Directed by Cecil B. DeMille and featuring a cast of thousands, The King of Kings (1927) stands as one of the sensations of Hollywood’s early days.In honor of this year’s Easter season, a restored print of The King of Kings will be screened with live music on Friday at 7 p.m....
Eggstravaganza set for Kimball-Jenkins Saturday
The fifth annual Eggstravaganza will be held at the Kimball-Jenkins Estate Saturday, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. There will be an Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m., along with face painting and photos with the Easter Bunny. The event is free and open to children ages 1 to 11.
Concord Public Library Book of the week
A Short Guide to a Long LifeDavid B. Agus, MD2014, 186 pagesFictionDr. David Agus has distilled advice from The End of Illness into Michael Pollan-style rules anyone can understand and follow. He aims to deflate overstated health benefits – for example, neither juicers nor vitamins are as good as they sound – and to help readers take charge of their own health. His three ground rules are: “Health information is a moving target,” “the...
