Taste of Concord
Sixth annual event featured more than 30 local eateries and raised over $30,000 for the Concord Boys & Girls Club.
Digital privacy talk
Science Cafe New Hampshire will return to The Barley House on Oct. 19 to discuss “Digital Privacy: Safely Surviving in an Online World.” In an age where our financial, personal and corporate dealings are increasingly taking place “in the cloud” and cell phones can track our every movement, the question of how to maintain your privacy, or whether digital privacy is even possible, is increasingly relevant. As...
'Let's go out to eat at that new car dealership'
The Food Snob recently received a tip about a new eatery in town in a surprising location. According to our tipster, the new Banks Chevrolet dealership on Manchester Street features a little cafe on the premises. We weren't in the market for a new car, but nonetheless, we headed down to the dealership, dining companion in tow.We were admittedly skeptical during our drive over to Banks; after all, when one gets hungry, one rarely...
Octoberfest!
Strap on your lederhosen and polka your way down to the Concord Co-op for a special Octoberfest tasting of soup and stews, local and craft brews, bratwurst and fresh-baked bread on Oct. 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. The Celery Stick Cafe chefs will cook up more than 25 of their customers' favorite soups, stews and chili for sampling. These satisfying soups, as well as the fresh-baked white bread, are made from scratch with all-natural...
Jewel-weed, a wildflower with many names
Most wildflowers have more than one name, but the flower commonly called jewel-weed seems to be loaded with monikers. It must be that the exquisite and dainty blossoms make one's imagination go wild. The golden orange flowers dangle delightfully from the tips of the branches like earrings, and the plant has been called “lady's eardrops.”The dark red spots on the blossoms have added “speckled jewels” to...
Elect the canine mayor of Concord
The Concord Arts Market will celebrate Pet Day 2011 on Oct. 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bicentennial Square. The weekly, juried outdoor market will add oodles of pet-themed vendors to its ranks that day, and this year will feature the first “Canine Mayor of Concord” election.Enter your dog, and your entry fee directly benefits the day's participating animal rescue groups: Concord-Merrimack County SPCA, Libby's...
Firefighter of the week
Name: Guy Newberry.Position: Concord Fire Department battalion chief and recent New Hampshire Fire Officer of the Year award recipient.What first got you interested in being a firefighter?I have a lot of family that's involved. My father was involved, brothers, the whole thing.How long have you been a firefighter?Since 1973 or 1974, and in Concord since 1980.How do you keep it light at the fire station?We're cautious in that...
Say hello to Conrad Young: Ad man, artist, baller
Name: Conrad Young.Age: 75.Title: Former owner of Young Associates, current full-time watercolor artist who has had his work featured on puzzles and Christmas cards, among other things.How long were you in the advertising business, and when did you leave the field?Forty-five years. In January of 2010 I made the transition to painting full-time.What kind of advertising did you handle?Full service advertising. Everything, soup to nuts....
A one-stop shop for family fitness
The Concord Hospital Center for Health Promotion was once cute enough that you'd just want to squeeze its little cheek, a humble venture initially designed to educate expecting parents on childbirth.Oh, how they grow up so quickly.The CHP has since expanded to include programs and education for the entire family, and Aug. 15 it moved into brand-new digs in the Smile Building at 49 S. Main St.The list of options is staggering, from...
New documentary
“Pink Smoke Over the Vatican,” a captivating documentary about the controversial movement of women being ordained as priests in the Roman Catholic Church, will be shown for the first time in New Hampshire in November. Church of the Holy Spirit, a Catholic welcoming community of hope, will sponsor the showing at Pleasant View Retirement, 227 Pleasant St., on Nov. 4 at 7 p.m.For more information, call 647-5725 or visit...
Financial grant
The Friends Program is pleased to announce a generous contribution from Lincoln Financial Foundation in support of the Friends Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). This program helps New Hampshire meet critical needs through volunteerism. Volunteers help address education, health and independence and other important community needs: They assist food banks, nutrition programs, blood drives, disaster relief, senior programs,...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell puts on an apron, gets out his mixing bowl and whips up a birthday cake for his favorite little 5-year-old. Then he pulls a fistful of candles out of a drawer and spells out a city memo in flickering flames on the top of the cake. Thanks, Tom! We'll be sure to make a wish before we blow this memo out.As they leavepeep these leavesThe city's annual residential leaf pickup program will begin...
This Week in Concord History
Oct. 18, 1965: Gov. John King urges state lawmakers to approve tearing down a 70-year-old tower atop the state library at the corner of Park and North State streets. He calls it “an architectural monstrosity.”Oct. 18, 1988: Attorney Ray D'Amante announces the name of Concord's soon-to-be-built mall: Steeplegate. Concord, he says, is a city of steeples and they will be incorporated into the mall as a prominent...
Pet diapers?
Everybody out there who's connected to the web has dealt with their fair share of spam. We at the Insider are no exception. Whether it's in our news@theconcordinsider.com email box or posted as a comment to our website, those crazy spammers are always pushing their wares on us. Well, we thought we'd share some of them with you, just for a chuckle. Enjoy.From: qiyafol@163.comSubject: Re: Pet diaperDear Sir & Madam, How...
Dealing with an apathetic bride-to-be
Dear Casper and Bill,I'm getting married to a great guy next year. We're currently in the throes of wedding planning – a time that's supposed to be fun and exciting. All of my girlfriends want to help me plan down to the last detail.The problem? I don't think weddings are that big of a deal. I don't care about the linens on the tables, I don't care about the dance floor, I don't care about my...
Taste of Concord is the toast of the town
Sixth annual event featured more than 30 local eateries and raised over $30,000 for the Concord Boys & Girls Club.
Milking it for all it's worth
Sheri Pflugh (left) chats with Briana Lafoe of Fox’s Pride Dairy Goats of Mont Vernon following Lafoe’s presentation on goats’ milk at the Concord Public Library on Saturday. The presentation was to include goats from the farm, but they came down with colds. Perhaps they need more of their own milk – Lafoe pointed out that goats’ milk has many health benefits and can even improve skin conditions such as eczema.
The Insider turns five years old!
The world was a much different place five years ago. John Lynch was governor. The United States was at war with Iraq. Estelle Cresthaven was a cranky old coot. And one fine October day, the Insider was born. It’s been a wild ride ever since. The current Insider staff contains few holdovers from those halcyon days of our youth, but we know how to pay tribute. We’ve tracked down our former editors, reporters and coots to bring you up to...
