A lady who rocks at the Lady of the Rocks – Tue, 16 Jul 2013
Norma Milne took the Insider all the way to Croatia. En route, she got this shot off the coast of Montenegro. In the background, you can see the Lady of the Rocks Church. “According to legend,” Milne told us, “the islet was built up over the centuries by the seamen who kept an ancient oath after finding the icon of Madonna and Child on the rock in the sea on July 22, 1452. Upon returning from each successful voyage, they laid a rock...
Instagram photo of the week – Tue, 16 Jul 2013
This glorious floral shot comes to us from the @cypn Instagram account (actually it was taken by Kate Putnam, our one-time Young Professional of the Week and avid Instagrammer). Tag us in your photos – we’re @concordinsider, of course.
Sculptures at Mill Brook Gallery
The Mill Brook Gallery is located at 236 Hopkinton Rd. For more information, visit themillbrookgallery.com or call 226-2046.
Sculptures at Mill Brook Gallery
The Mill Brook Gallery is located at 236 Hopkinton Rd. For more information, visit themillbrookgallery.com or call 226-2046.
Market Days: George Belli and the Retroactivists
George Belli sings songs from a different era, tells stories from a different era, is from a different era.He likes some modern-day rock music, he says, but nothing these days gets him worked up and excited like it used to. Nothing leaves him star-struck and in awe like John, Paul, George and Ringo did when they belted out “I Want to Hold Your Hand” to a sea of screaming fans on The Ed Sullivan Show on Feb. 9, 1964, their biggest...
Pat and the Hats to make Market Days debut
Market Days participants Pat and the Hats have a sound that is somewhat difficult to categorize. Even band member Brenden Harisiades had a hard time getting too specific.“We always get asked that, and I guess the blanket phrase would be original rock and roll,” Harisiades said. “But we touch upon a little bit of each genre out there, I guess.”And then there’s this classification, from yourband.info: “Imagine if the Beatles met Elvis...
The Insider’s Market Days preview
One of Concord’s most anticipated annual events is back again! Market Days takes over downtown July 18-20 from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. All your favorite events and activities are back, and there are a host of new things to do this year, too! How about multiple stages with live music going almost nonstop? Top that! Free family fun rules the State House lawn every day – bring your kids! The streets will be lined with vendors, of...
The Jordan Institute brings the heat to buildings in Concord and beyond
Hall of Fame football coach Bill Parcells infamously lamented his lack of input in personnel decisions when departing the New England Patriots by saying, “They want you to cook the dinner; at least they ought to let you shop for some of the groceries.” The Jordan Institute, a nonprofit energy reduction think tank in Concord, was having something of the opposite problem, completing the shopping list only to watch from outside the...
John Whartenby tells us what’s on the menu at Poison Pete’s (it’s not poison)
Name: John WhartenbyOwner, Poison Pete’s hot dog stand outside the Everett Arena (The name honors a hot dog vendor that folks used to patronize in Whartenby’s neighborhood in New York City when he was growing up.)Hours of operation: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.What’s the most popular hot dog?I would say just a plain hot dog. And customers load it up however they want to with the condiments. What’s the most outrageous...
This Week In Concord History
July 16, 1864: A year after the Legislature announced that “any city or town” might bid to build a new State House, legislators vote to keep Concord as state capital. The price: The city must build a street on the south side of State House grounds (Capitol Street) and rebuild the cramped 44-year-old State House. It will do so by the following year at a staggering cost of $347,000, including $189,000 interest.July 16, 1992: The...
Bulletin board: VNA offering children’s bereavement program
The Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association is offering a children’s bereavement program “Remembrance Candles: Creative Expressions for Children” on July 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Concord Regional VNA Hospice House, Community Room, 240 Pleasant St. Candles can create opportunities for healing rituals of remembrance for those who are grieving. Join us to create remembrance candles and explore additional ways to cope with a recent...
Market Days preview: Hail to the Chief
Police chief John Duval has some tips for Market Days attendees. For a complete Market Days schedule, go to intownconcord.org.What are the best ways to get in and out of town? Exit 13, 14 and 15. Centre Street, Storrs Street and North State Street will accommodate the traffic flow around the downtown area. Pleasant Street at the Main Street intersection will be closed.All right, let’s talk parking. The Capital Commons parking garage...
Bulletin board: Paddle the Merrimack with Five Rivers on July 21
Clear your schedule July 21 to join a paddle trip on the Merrimack River promoted by Five Rivers Conservation Trust, Merrimack County Savings Bank and Quickwater Canoe & Kayak. Starting at 11:30 a.m., boaters can choose two put-ins: in County Farm, Boscawen, for a 10-mile route, and in Welch Park, Concord, for about 5 miles. The take-out will be in Quickwater location, on Hannah Dustin Drive, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The...
Missed Connections: “Am I following you?” and other very important relationship questions
We at the Insider like to scour Craiglist’s Missed Connections section to see if anyone in Concord wants us to participate in an impromptu Market Days dunk tank wet t-shirt contest is finding true love online. Here are some of the best entries (that we can print !) presented unedited as always.The river in concord – m4w – 30 (Concord)You were wearing a light green binki an you looked so hot.You were with two girls and a guy….I...
Bulletin board: Concord Hospital Trust hosting Evening en Blanc
Join the Concord Hospital Trust for a mass “chic picnic” at a surprise location for Evening En Blanc on Aug. 25 from 6 to 10 p.m. Based on the popular Diner en Blanc, launched in Paris more than 25 years ago, this whimsical event makes its New Hampshire debut. Dressed all in white, diners arrive with their own well-stocked picnic basket and enjoy an enchanted evening of dining, dancing and entertainment. The surprise location of this...
City briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell trains as a face painter, street musician, food vendor and jewelry artist in the hopes of running the world’s first one-man street fair. When nobody shows up, he paints the face of the Gen. John Stark statue at the State House, and his strokes spell out the city memo!’Put on your Business SocksFor this business confabThe Engineering Services Division will present an update on the Route 3 Corridor...
Bulletin board: Get a preview of OLLI fall course offerings at Tad’s
All people over 50 with curious minds are invited to attend Olli’s (Osher Lifetime Learning) preview of fall courses at Tad’s Place, 149 East Side Drive on Aug. 14 at 1 p.m. You do not have to be a member to attend. Catalogs will be distributed, registration will be explained, courses will be described and refreshments will be served. Please join us for this free event. Contact Phyllis Benoit to answer any questions at ppigula@att,net...
Scott Jones chose cooking over picking up rocks all day – savvy move!
Name: Scott JonesExecutive chef, Concord Food Co-opHow long have you been a chef? How did you get started in the field? I graduated from Johnson & Wales in 2000, so I’ve been at it about 15 years now. I grew up on a farm in Boscawen, the son of a farmer and a stone mason, so it was either pick up rocks all day long or learn to do something else. I went into it without knowing a whole lot, but I learned it and loved it and stayed...
Bulletin board: Grace Episcopal Church hosts monthly supper
Grace Episcopal Church’s July supper features ham and baked beans, cole slaw and strawberry shortcake. The event will be July 19 from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Merrill Park. Bring your family and friends and take the night off from cooking. There is no charge, but donations are welcomed and support our Take-A-Tote Ministry, which helps to feed Concord’s hungry school children. For more info, contact Grace Episcopal Church at 224-2252 or...
Tips for staying safe in the summertime
Summer is here! It is a great time of year to enjoy all that New Hampshire has to offer, including easy access to the mountains, ocean, and lakes. It is a time to spend with friends and family, enjoying barbeques, camping, swimming, and more. Unfortunately, it is also one of the most dangerous times of the year as it relates to the experimentation and use of drugs and alcohol among youths. A 2012 report by the Substance Abuse and...
Bulletin board: Chamber to host trip to China in spring of 2014
The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce announces it will host a trip to China in April 2014. A no-obligation information meeting will be held July 31 at 5:30 p.m. at the Center for Health Promotion, 49 S. Main St. The trip package includes nine days (April 2-April 10), airfare from JFK Airport, 4-Star hotel accommodations, three meals per day and ground transportation/guided tours in China. Points of interest include The Great Wall,...
Concord Public library book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.ResolveJ.J. Hensley2013, 248 pagesFictionThe combination theme of marathon and murder caught my eye. The 26 chapters of this fast-paced mystery follow Dr. Cyprus Keller’s run in the Philadelphia race, with flashbacks to incidents which have made him a killer.Keller, cop turned professor of criminology, was one of the last people to see his student,...
Bulletin board: SPCA set to break ground on new location July 19
The Concord-Merrimack County SPCA’s groundbreaking ceremony at its new location at the intersection of Clinton Street and Silk Farm Road has been moved up to July 19 at noon. The previous date was July 24. There will be a short ceremony featuring VIPs and shovels in the ground, as well as one or two doggies digging alongside. Lemonade and cookies will be served in the Yellow House afterward.
