Where the Insider goes – Tue, 18 Jun 2013
From left: Brian, Jason and Debbie Varnell in Amsterdam, Netherlands with a copy of the Insider. Debbie and Jason were visiting Brian, who is studying abroad (wink) this semester.
Gimme shell-ter – Tue, 18 Jun 2013
Penacookian (and Monitor/Insider graphic design whiz) Laura Guyette sent us this picture of a not-so-fuzzy front yard friend. “It’s no albino squirrel,” Guyette told us – but hey, slow and steady wins the race! If you’ve got a photo from around the Concord area, send it to us at news@theconcordinsider.com.
Classic Concord photo – Tue, 18 Jun 2013
Reader Earl Burroughs sent us this classic Concord photo of what appears to be the 1910 Concord High football team. Cardigans and no helmets – now THAT was football! Front row: Beryl FIsh, Phillip Day. Middle row: Louis Murchie, Chandler White, Edward Ashley, Robert Kennedy, team captain Russell Symms, Charles Davis, Arthur Bickford, Clarence Austin. Back row: James Murray, Ralph Spinney, Walter Maynard, Thomas King, Paul Corriveau,...
Instagram photo of the week – Tue, 18 Jun 2013
Our Instagram photo of the week comes to us from @corrinejanelle. Looks like summer to us! If you want your Instagram pictures to be on our pages, just tag us in them – we’re @concordinsider.
Yup, that's a brain freeze – Tue, 18 Jun 2013
Logan Drew, 9, powers through what appears to be a grade 3 (grading system made up by us) ice cream headache while Jaden Drew, 7, digs in during the ice cream eating contest at Arnie’s on Saturday afternoon.
We know what you’re going to do this summer
So, what are YOU going to do this summer, readers? Let us know at news@theconcordinsider.com and we may print your answer next week! Better yet, maybe we will see you out there at those fun events!
We know what you're going to do this summer
No, we’re not psychic – all we had to do was ask the fine folks of Concord! So, what are YOU going to do this summer, readers? Let us know at <a href="mailto:news@theconcordinsider.com">news@theconcordinsider.com</a> and we may print your answer next week! Better yet, maybe we will see you out there at those fun events!
Concord students donate to Locks of Love
We caught up with 10 cool Rundlett Middle Schoolers who donated 10 inches or more of their hair to Locks of Love. Every student in the group had a friend or loved who had been affected by cancer (almost everybody does these days, sadly). Delia Barry told us it was her fourth time growing her hair out and donating it. “My friend passed away from cancer when we were in fourth grade,” Barry said. “She was the one who told me about (Locks...
‘Side by Side’ at McGowan Fine Art
McGowan Fine Art is located at 10 Hills Ave. Hours are Tuesday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call 225-2515 or visit mcgowanfineart.com.
‘Side by Side’ at McGowan Fine Art
Sally Ladd Cole and Ellen Davis paintings hang out together through June 28.
The Insider’s guide to summer in New Hampshire
JUNEJune 19Food and Thought Pot Luck at Walpole Valley FarmsCome down to the farm for a family potluck dinner and local food discussion on the grounds of Walpole Valley Farms. Enjoy the beautiful surroundings while engaging in thoughtful discussion. Topics are spontaneous but focus on local food and health. Bring a plate, utensils, cup, napkin, and a dish to share. Free Walpole Creamery ice cream provided. Held rain or shine. 6 p.m....
This charitable cause is a real page-turner
“A pig and goat!” “No, a water buffalo and bees!” Shouts came from all around the Rundlett Middle School seventh-grade classroom. The lively but unlikely debate was sparked by the Read To Feed Program, which raises money to buy farm animals for families in impoverished countries. Eighth-grader Brooke Mills introduced the program to her Rundlett peers; this was the seventh class she’d led – and the most profitable. This class raised...
Dancing in the streets and swinging in the sky
How’s this for a Main Street redesign: More kazoo symphonies, dogs in zany costumes, people dangling from fixtures on silk ropes and an outdoor movie theater? For one night, anyway, that’s the plan, as Midsummer Night Magic returns to downtown for a second go-round June 21 beginning at 5 p.m. It’s a community-centric evening complete with an unorthodox parade, live music and an outdoor showing of Back to the Future. Essentially, it’s...
Book of the Week: Where the Peacocks Sing: A Palace, a Prince and the Search for Home
Where the Peacocks Sing: A Palace, a Prince and the Search for HomeAlison Singh Gee2013, 279 pagesNonfictionHere’s an unusual memoir that I think you’ll like. Alison Gee has a wonderful life. A magazine writer in Hong Kong, she’s young, pretty, has a rich British boyfriend, and loves going to parties. But something is missing. When she meets quiet, charming Ajay Singh, an Indian journalist, they fall in love, and she gives up...
This week in Concord history
June 18, 1812: Congress declares war on Great Britain. Siding with the Federalist opposition, New Hampshireman Daniel Webster calls the declaration of war “premature and inexpedient” and accuses the Republicans of having entered an alliance against England with the “papists, the infidels (and the) atheists” of France.June 18, 1853: A group of Concord citizens meets and raises money for sprinkler to keep the dust down on Main...
The Mary Baker Eddy Historic House is open for tours once again.
The Mary Baker Eddy Historic House at 62 N. State St. has again opened its doors for tours through Oct. 31. Something new this year will be evening tours once a month through September. Those are the first Thursday of the month from 5 to 7 p.m. Weekly hours are Monday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and by appointment. A $5 per person suggested donation is recommended. Children under age 12 and Longyear Members are free. Mary...
Frozen yogurt? Well, you only live once!
Concord’s going to be three times as cool this summer. We know that sounds impossible – but it’s true! The chill factor is going up exponentially as Concord’s three new frozen yogurt stores open one by one. Dips on Main Street was the first to open, so it is the first to get the Food Snob’s attention. We visited last week to see what in the world this whole frozen yogurt thing is all about!Dips is set up in an interesting, hands-on...
Meet Jason Dennis: lawyer, coach, author and semi-pro car jumper
Our latest young professional of the week is Jason Dennis. Read all about him!How old are you? 32 in July.Where do you live? Concord.Where do you work? I am officially opening my own law practice, AequitasLaw, in June. I am the Concord High School girls’ freshman soccer head coach starting in the 2013 season and I am an aspiring part-time novelist. My first novel, Vivian’s Window, was recently published and is available online at...
A fashion show with international flair
Lutheran Social Services and the Friends Program have figured out how to celebrate World Refugee Day in style. All it took was a runway.A headline feature of the June 20 festivities will be a fashion show guided by Maria DeLisi-Minichiello of Project: Fashion Camp that will featuring refugee models in traditional clothing from their home countries, ranging from wedding gowns to school wear to everyday outfits.The afternoon will...
Missed Connections: Spicy drunk goggles and hangovers
We at the Insider like to scour Craigslist’s Missed Connections section to see if anyone in Concord saw us out tanning by the side of the road by Sewalls Falls is finding true love online. Here, presented unedited as always, are some of the best entries. For more, visit nh.craigslist.org.It’s me, Spicey – m4w – 54We were on the checkout line and the clerk starting including your stuff with my three bulk spices. You were flirting...
City briefly
Each week, Tom Aspell listens for the sounds of the ice cream man, grabs his allowance and rushes to the sidewalk, purchasing every last popsicle. As he feverishly races to lick them all, the melty drips spell out the city memo.Cannonball!Things going swimminglyThe city’s seven community swimming pools opened for the season Sunday, Aspell writes. The city’s seven tide pools remain closed. Pool hours for the upcoming week are as...
Bulletin Board: Historical Society to host John Hay discussion
John Taliaferro, author of All the Great Prizes: The Life of John Hay, from Lincoln to Roosevelt, will speak about the influential statesman and his connections to New Hampshire at the New Hampshire Historical Society Library, July 25 at 7 p.m. Hay was both witness to and author of many significant chapters in American history – from the birth of the Republican Party, the Civil War, and the Spanish-American War, to the prelude to the...
Bulletin Board: Become a woods ninja with Little Nature Museum
The Little Nature Museum presents a “Becoming a Woods Ninja” workshop (how to move silently through the woods to see wildlife) June 22 from 10 a.m. to noon (rain or shine) at the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum, 18 Highlawn Rd., in Warner. Meet at the MKIM parking lot. The ninja were known for their ability to disappear and to move without a sound. Learn how to use those same skills to get close to and observe wildlife in their native...
Bulletin Board: Concord VNA offering monthly walk-in clinics
The Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association offers monthly walk-in immunization clinics for children and adults who are uninsured, underserved, and who have no access to these needed services in order to lead a healthy lifestyle. Clinics will be held July 1 from 1 to 3 p.m. and July 16 from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Outreach Center, 21 Centre St. A fee of $10 is requested per person. Children must be...
Bulletin Board: Grace Episcopal Church to hold monthly supper
Grace Episcopal Church will host its June supper June 21 from 5 to 6 p.m. at Merrill Park, featuring pot roast with mashed potatoes and gravy, broccoli with cheese sauce and bread pudding for dessert. So come, 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. Contact Grace Episcopal...
Bulletin Board: NHTI to offer associate’s degree in robotics
Starting this fall, NHTI will begin offering a new two-year associate’s degree in robotics and automation engineering technology.Manufacturing is coming back strong, with a focus on robotics and automation. The new RAET program has been designed to provide students the skills and knowledge to qualify for these high-paying careers.Students in the program will master engineering fundamentals by taking courses in engineering design,...
Bulletin Board: Learn to paint Russian nested dolls at workshop
Russian icon maker, teacher and lecturer Marina Forbes will offer “The Art of Icon Painting” workshop at Grace Episcopal Church, 30 Eastman St., with three-hour sessions from noon to 3 p.m. on June 23, June 29, July 7 and July 14. It is a hands-on studio workshop for students interested in learning how to create traditional Russian icons, one of the world’s oldest and most respected forms of religious art. The program will include a...
