City briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell lies down in his backyard and applies sunscreen in a pattern much like a city memo. He gets some sun, then shows up at our office and delivers the memo, written out on some nice stationary. What, you thought he tanned it into his chest? He's not crazy, folks!Delays expectedslow goingThis week, the contractor will commence replacement of the existing storm sewer in North State Street, from Palm...
Missed Connections
Every so often, we at the Insider take a gander at Craigslist's Missed Connections to see if anyone noticed how ripped we've been getting what exactly goes on on that website. Do people find love? Read on and find out – we've got some choice, unedited submissions.You looked “Great” as usual – m4w – 36Wow . . . You looked fantastic. You always look super hot, but tonight you were drop dead...
Cutting up and raising cain
The Concord Police Department was kind enough to give us access to some recently unearthed police logbooks. We think it's a fascinating look into the way life used to be in Concord, so we've pulled out some interesting entries for you. Check it out!June 25. 1936: Joseph Phaneuf, 27 Pine St. had his pocket picked last night in front of Salters house on Warren St. A girl felt him all over and took $62 in bills and a $6 check,...
Fishing for change – Tue, 19 Jun 2012
Erin Martel, 6, fishes under the watchful eye of wildlife biologist Eric Orff Thursday morning. The Sierra Club is raising awareness of mercury levels in light of an upcoming Senate vote that could erase recently established regulations on the matter. “One in four fish in the Merrimack will have such high mercury, it can put my 6-year-old granddaughter at risk,” Orff said. “What better time than now to clean up the...
How to keep your garden free of slugs, bugs and thugs
It's an unavoidable gardening truth that you'll never be alone in your garden. No matter how tranquil your garden sanctuary feels, you share the space with countless organisms. Many are on your side, working to create healthy plants, but expect a few that are there to eat what you've worked so hard to grow.June is a great time, now that the work of sowing seeds and setting out transplants is mostly done, to establish good...
Rocky Mountain Insider – Tue, 19 Jun 2012
Evan, Susan and Emily Hewey recently traveled to Colorado, and they brought the Insider with them. Here they are at Red Rocks Amphitheater – don’t get too close to The Edge!
Sculptures on display at the Mill Brook Gallery
The Mill Brook Gallery is at 236 Hopkinton Road. Gallery hours are Tuesday – Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 226-2046 or visit themillbrookgallery.com.
Sculptures on display at the Mill Brook Gallery
The Mill Brook Gallery is at 236 Hopkinton Road. Gallery hours are Tuesday – Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call 226-2046 or visit themillbrookgallery.com.
A capital jamboree
Local Boy Scouts take over the State House lawn
A capital jamboree
Local Boy Scouts take over the State House lawn
Summer’s upon us, Concord – what are we going to do?
We hit the streets to find out your favorite summertime activities. Ours is fanning ourself with a copy of the Insider!
Summer’s upon us, Concord – what are we going to do?
We hit the streets to find out your favorite summertime activities. Ours is fanning ourself with a copy of the Insider!
Paul's brush with the carnivorous pitcher plant
Early naturalists were reluctant to recognize there were plants that trapped and devoured insects to obtain food. In the middle of the 1800s, the idea of plants capturing and digesting insects was regarded as being so outrageous as to be called science fiction. The Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus wrote, “To think that plants ate insects would go against the order of nature as willed by God.”However, one of the first...
Midsummer Night Magic Schedule
Downtown Concord will be transformed into a wonderland Friday during Midsummer Night Magic! Concord's annual solstice event is back. Here's what will be going down during the event:5 p.m.: Multicultural Festival opens5:30 p.m.: Gathering begins on Capitol Street. Follow the sound of the drums!Arabalon Drummers or Chinese Dragon performanceCostume Embellishing with NHTI VolunteersFriesian HorsesFace Painting with Cedar5:15...
Brady faces his most dreaded season – summer
Summer technically starts June 21, it unofficially starts on Memorial Day, but the actual start is the day I hear my second-most dreaded question: “So, any big summer plans?”You see, my wife's job is such that summer is her busy season, so in prime vacation season I stay put. Sure, we travel plenty in the non-summer months: a quick spring jaunt here, a little autumn getaway there, and, of course, each winter we fly out...
Science cafe to talk arsenic
On June 20, the Barley House will host three specialists for a forum on the dangers of arsenic and its alarming presence in New Hampshire's private wells.”Arsenic in well water is a major public health issue in New Hampshire,” said panelist Paul Susca of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services said.Fellow panelist Jon Ayotte of the U.S. Geological Survey agreed, “Arsenic in drinking water is...
Remembering the New Hampshire Highway Hotel
From political pop-ins to pepperoni pizza. The most efficient and effective use of the letter P that you've ever read? Precisely. But it also happens to be a very concise description of a major transition on Fort Eddy Road almost two decades ago.Allow us to elaborate.The New Hampshire Highway Hotel dominated Fort Eddy Road for almost 40 years before its sale and demolition in 1988, a demolition that opened the door to different...
Sale donations needed
Red River Theatres is looking for gently used CDs, DVDs, records and tapes to be sold at its Music, Movie and Poster Sale. The sale will be held during Market Days, July 19 – 21 in the screening room of the theater. In addition to the donated items, hundreds of movie posters will also be available for purchase. If you have items you would like to donate, drop them off at Red River Theatres, or call 568-9241 to arrange a pickup....
Upcoming conference
Limited registration space is still available for the Arts, Culture and the Law Conference 2012, which takes place June 28 at the University of New Hampshire School of Law.A one-day professional development event focusing on issues legal issues that affect the arts and culture community, the conference brings together experts to discuss these issues at more than a dozen panel sessions and during lunchtime table topic...
The Insider's guide to summer
This time of year, I can't help but think back to the sage words of the public address announcer from 1993's seminal basketball video game NBA Jam. Few could forget the silky voice that once cautioned America: “He's heating up!”Well, we're all heating up now. By the time you read this, summer will be at your doorstep, ready to burst in, turn up the temperature and melt your popsicles. Hey, maybe Katy Perry...
This Week in Concord History
June 19, 1807: Parliamentary maneuvering in the Legislature results in Concord being named the capital, ending several years of roving state government.June 19, 2000: Residents of Hull, Quebec, pedal through downtown Concord on a 33-passenger bicycle, part of a trek the Canadian town has organized to celebrate its bicentennial.June 19, 2002: After 66 years, Washington Street School in Penacook closes. In the fall, students will attend...
