Class is important, but work is where the rubber meets the road
It used to be that if you wanted to look into a vocational or technical program in high school, you pretty much had two options: construction or automotive. The world is a much different – and better – place now. You can take up cooking, fire science, graphic design and tons of other interesting and useful skills as part of your studies at Concord Regional Technical Center. But you can still go for those classic mainstays, if that’s...
If you need a new sawhorse for your workshop, give Tim a call
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not all that handy. My career in construction lasted only one summer and after about two weeks I was delegated to mostly office work and material runs. I try to fix and build things around my house, but more often than not it ends up with me being frustrated and making a desperation phone call to one of my buddies for help. So when I decided to take “my talents” to the Concord Regional Technical...
The only thing better than how this stuff looks is how it tastes
In case you didn’t know, we at the Insider enjoy eating. Like, a lot. Luckily for us, we found some students and instructors at the Concord Regional Technical Center who like cooking almost as much as we like eating – but obviously not quite as much. We dropped by last week to see what was cookin’, and we were blown away by some delicious aroma filling the kitchen. It was sweet and savory all at once, the kind of smell you dream...
This Week in Concord History
Oct. 20, 1897: Hundreds of people gather in Concord for the 90th birthday party of Moses Humphrey, Civil War era mayor and prime mover of two huge civic projects: the new state prison on its current site and Concord’s trolley lines. He carried out the latter project in 1880, at age 73, “against violent opposition and almost insurmountable obstacles,” the Monitor reports. Oct. 20, 1908: Forest fires all around Concord fill the streets...
Get a little Spirituality and Obsession in your life at McGowan
If spirituality and obsession are your cup of tea, then you’ve got to make your way to McGowan Fine Art. Why? Because that’s the name of the gallery’s latest show featuring the work of Youdhi Maharajan, James Palmigiano and John LaPrade. It’s got paintings, water bottle art, transformed books and what people in the business call mixed media. And it will all be on display through Nov. 13.
The Taste of Concord is the perfect place to go if you’re hungry
We drew the difficult assignment of attending the 10th annual Taste of Concord last week and let’s just say it’s not a place you’re going to leave hungry. So enjoy all the good looking food and we’re sorry you can’t actually eat any of it.
CRTC gives students a way to learn something a little different
Some students just aren’t all that excited about math, science and history. It’s hard to believe, but it’s true. Traditional school isn’t for everyone, which is probably why the Concord Regional Technical Center at Concord High School is so popular. Back when it opened in 1980, it was for the kids who were on the verge of flunking out. Now it provides an opportunity for well over 500 students a year to get a little real-life...
Bringing in the big bucks
Lots of people, wearing lots of pink, took part in the annual Making Strides walk in Concord on Sunday.
Hey, guess what? There’s tons of fun stuff going on again this week
Another week, another full slate of cool things to do around the city. It really never ends here at the Insider. Telling people about cool stuff is kind of what we do. So without further ado, ahem: Wednesday ∎ Are you into poetry? If so, then you’ll want to head over to Gibson’s Bookstore at 7 p.m. for the Poetry Society of New Hampshire’s monthly meeting. This month’s headliners are A.M. Juster and Gary Margolis. An open mic follows...
Help keep the Bow trail system in tip-top shape
We can only imagine that when you read our Lewis and Clark style adventure into the Bow trail system that you immediately threw on your hiking boots, grabbed a walking stick and set out for a little gander yourself. Pretty nice trails, huh? Well, while you may think there’s a magical trail fairy who goes around clearing brush and picking up trash, there really isn’t – although it would be pretty cool if there was. (Talk about a...
Have your next bash at Kimball-Jenkins
The great thing about birthdays is that no matter what other people say or want to do, it’s your day. If you want to sleep till noon (assuming you don’t have a job or one that gives you your birthday off), then go for it. If you want to eat pizza for breakfast, lunch and dinner, you can do that too. Want chocolate cake with chocolate frosting? Then that’s what you’re going to have. And if you want a themed birthday soiree, then your...
Book of the Week: ‘Death at Dovecote Hatch: A Florence Norris Mystery’
Death at Dovecote Hatch: A Florence Norris Mystery Dorothy Cannell 2015, 251 pages Fiction Housekeeper Florence Norris notices mysterious things. Florence sees a woman standing near the edge of the track at a train station and wonders if she is thinking of suicide. She is also concerned about Kenneth Tenneson’s fatal fall at his country estate. Was it really an accident? Is this linked somehow to Kenneth Tenneson’s young ward, Mercy?...
Bulletin board
Candidate forum at Newell Post Oct. 27 There will be a Ward 2 City Council Candidate Forum at Newell Post Restaurant, Fisherville Road on Oct. 27 at 5;30 p.m. Jim Bouley and Paul Brogan, who are candidates for mayor, and Jim Baer, Mark Coen, Shawn Riley, Steve Shurtleff and Dave Tuene, who are running for the two at large seats, have all been invited. All the candidates will be provided an opportunity to give an opening and closing...
Missed Connections: A ride to the Heights and Marky Mark
We at the Insider like to scour Craigslist’s Missed Connections to see if anyone in Concord is talking about our amazing performance in the Taco Gigante challenge is finding true love online. Here, presented unedited as always, are some of the best recent entries: Brunette in Walmart Halloween aisle – m4w (Concord) I was shopping with my daughters and couldn’t help but notice how pretty your smile was….hoping maybe your...
City Briefly
Last week, City Manager Tom Aspell put on his hard hat, grabbed his drill and attempted to build a sawhorse for his office. But when it ended up a little wobbly, he decided to cut up his instructions and use the letters to spell out his weekly city memo. More construction Downtown work continues Work will continue this week in the area between Capital Plaza and Pleasant Street. The goal is to have the new concrete sidewalks poured,...
