Concord Police Log
March 7 Sister tells on bro At approximately 11:55 p.m., Officer Dick Scott was dispatched to Winter Street regarding a domestic disturbance. According to Scott’s report, on his arrival he met with Officer James Fallon, who had told him that a woman had called the police. The woman told the officers that she and her husband had been out with her brother, Theodore Brown, 21, of Concord, and his pregnant girlfriend, Scott wrote. Brown’s...
Concord Police Log
March 7 Sister tells on bro At approximately 11:55 p.m., Officer Dick Scott was dispatched to Winter Street regarding a domestic disturbance. According to Scott’s report, on his arrival he met with Officer James Fallon, who had told him that a woman had called the police. The woman told the officers that she and her husband had been out with her brother, Theodore Brown, 21, of Concord, and his pregnant girlfriend, Scott wrote. Brown’s...
Recycling Styrofoam
Styrofoam is like Kleenex: People call it by its brand name. Styrofoam is actually the material polystyrene. For this article, I'm focusing on expanded polystyrene (EPS), the form we are most likely to encounter in our everyday lives. EPS can morph into packing peanuts, raw meat packing trays, takeout containers, disposable cups and plates, and blocks in appliance boxes. John, an Insider reader, asked me about recycling EPS. It...
You could win a $2,500 prize!!
Take your chance at $25 per ticket and win a $2,500 travel voucher sponsored by Laconia Savings Bank. All proceeds benefit Concord Hospital's 20th annual “An Evening on the Red Carpet” on April 4 from 7 p.m. to midnight at NHTI. The event supports the upgrade and renovation of the Interventional Cardiology Suite at Concord Hospital's Center for Cardiac Care. The Interventional Cardiology Suite provides urgent,...
Is it May yet?
Concord Arts Market opens its spring/summer 2009 season, Saturday, May 30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 33 Capitol St. in downtown Concord. This spring, the weekly, juried outdoor market promises an eight-week season of Saturday outdoor shopping and features artists from all over the region. Admission is free, and all are welcome to enjoy the market's vibrant mix of fine art, artisan goods and live acoustic music. The lot is...
Winter scenery
Debbie LaValley snapped this picture of an old farm house located at the junction of West Parish Road and Ferrin Road, about a month ago. We would have put it in sooner, but it’s been tough to make room with all the other amazing photos Debbie sends us! Oh, and that pesky content gets in the way sometimes, too.
More art news
Verdigris Artisans announces its grand opening studio reception the evening of March 19, from 6 to 9 p.m. Verdigris Artisans is a brand-new art and artisan studio located in the heart of downtown Concord, at 88 N. Main St., Suite 205. This open studio event is the first in a series of third-Thursday events that will run through the end of the year. The public is welcome to enjoy the works of resident artists, visiting artists and...
Book of the week
Scrapbooking not your thing? No problem, because the Concord Public Library has plenty of regular books. For further information about the library, visit onconcord.com/library. Testimony Anita Shreve 2008, 305 pages Setting: Contemporary Vermont Anita Shreve is an author who is not afraid to tackle controversial subjects. She sets her new novel at a prestigious prep school, creates believable hot-shot basketball players, throws in one...
Peek of the week
Time for Concord TV Arts Telefest “peek” of the week! Only 13 more days left until the 12-hour, live Telefest on March 29, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Featured artist of the week: Joe Forrestall (above) of Anderstall Artworks during the 2 to 3 p.m. time slot. Watch him transform a clear glass tube into a beautifully crafted gem. You can watch the Telefest live on community Channels 22 and 6, online at yourconcordtv.org or stop by the Concord...
Learn safety the Red Cross way
The Granite Chapter of the American Red Cross has a newly formed speakers bureau. The specially trained speakers are available to talk to any group or age level at schools, businesses and community groups for no charge. Any group interested in inviting a Red Cross guest speaker for an event or meeting can contact Becky Field at 225-6697 or fieldr@redcross-concordnh.org. Anyone interested in volunteering as a Red Cross speaker is also...
Discovered: Scrapbookers in Concord!
If you're going to start a business, you might as well do it with your best friend – at least that's how Deb Bourbeau and Jackie Young felt. They're co-owners of Scrappin' Soul Sisters, a scrapbook supply shop and studio tucked away on Perley Street in the American Legion building. Deb and Jackie met each other about 15 years ago, when their daughters, Carrie and Megan, joined the Girl Scout troop in Bow. The...
Meet the scrapbookers
We asked Scrappin’ Soul Sisters owners Deb Bourbeau and Jackie Young to send a Q&A to some of the customers. Here's what they had to say: Trieste Philbrook 35, Concord, stay-at-home mom of two girls, Ava 3 1/2 yrs and Reese 1 1/2 yrs How did you get involved with scrapbooking as a hobby? I started just after our first daughter, Ava, was born. I wanted her to have all her photos and memories organized and dated for years to...
Ask the Tweens: Embarassing outfits
Dear Tweens, Is it ever okay to tell your parents they are dressed badly? How should you do it? What do they wear that embarrass you? Jacob Bemis Dear Insider, It’s sometimes okay to tell your parents they look bad. It’s because you don’t want people making fun of your parents. Telling them is showing them how honest you are. Tell them to change in a positive way. Parents should just wear something normal, so they LOOK normal and...
