Pompeii and circumstance – Tue, 22 Apr 2014
Here we have Kathie Uber, Ginny Mierins, Linda Kenison, Sandra Burgess and Kathy Daniels – self-dubbed “Five sisters of 1943” – at Pompeii in Italy. The Insider of 2014 thanks you, ladies! To everyone else, send your travel photos with the Insider to news@theconcordinsider.com.
Domestic violence vigil set for May 4
What can faith communities do to help end the silent crimes of domestic and sexual violence? They can give women a safe place to tell their stories and hear, perhaps for the first time, these words: “We believe you” or “This is not your fault.” More than nine faith communities in Merrimack County are banding together to say, “We will be silent no more.” On the weekend of May 2, these communities will hold discussions, provide...
Domestic violence vigil set for May 4
What can faith communities do to help end the silent crimes of domestic and sexual violence? They can give women a safe place to tell their stories and hear, perhaps for the first time, these words: “We believe you” or “This is not your fault.” More than nine faith communities in Merrimack County are banding together to say, “We will be silent no more.” On the weekend of May 2, these communities will hold discussions, provide...
Pope Memorial SPCA stars in final winter farmers market of the year
The Pope Memorial SPCA was the featured nonprofit at the final winter farmers market at Cole Gardens on April 12.
Colorful collaboration
The colors used to represent a pide when it came to Little League baseball in the capital city. Red meant you were part of the Concord American League, while blue signified your place in the Concord National League. And for the last 55 years, that’s just the way things have been done around these parts. But not anymore. When the youth baseball season opens up this weekend at ballparks around the city, it will mark the beginning of a...
Colorful collaboration
The Concord Little League is unified for the first time since the 50s, marking a new era of baseball.
Last-minute decision leads to top acting award for Eli Frydman
Name: Eli FrydmanOccupation: Concord High School sophomore/actorWhat got you into acting?So it was really my sister (Maya). My sister did acting for a few years before I did and I’ve always thought my sister is like the coolest person. She’s like a real role model. And so I was like, if she’s doing it it’s got to be cool, so I gave it a try and it was a lot of fun and it just kind of went from there.What is the most challenging role...
Instagram photo of the week – Tue, 22 Apr 2014
Thanks to Instagram user @megnutty for this sweet psychadelic photo, and for discovering that Concord has “rainbow-colored sewer water.” We wonder what other kinds of art projects are going on down there? Anyway, if you want your Instagram photo to appear here, just tag us with #ConcordInsider!
We hold animal organs and eat kumquats and not the other way around
We checked out the annual health fair at Abbot-Downing School on Wednesday, and it was an educational good time. We learned about the dangers of smoking, how to eat healthy and how to talk people into giving us a ton of free pens.
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We checked out the annual health fair at Abbot-Downing School on Wednesday, and it was an educational good time. We learned about the dangers of smoking, how to eat healthy and how to talk people into giving us a ton of free pens.
Boardwalk would help connect community with city’s trails and parks
If you’re looking for a nice walk, we’ve got just the route for you. Take Gully Hill Road (off Loudon Road) to find the kiosk for the Merrimack River Greenway Trail. It’s just behind the parking lot for Buffalo Wild Wings. And if you don’t mind, pick us up some wings while you’re there. We like the boneless kind with mild buffalo sauce. From the kiosk, you’ll see this wide dirt path to the right. It’s a little muddy and watery in...
Finely crafted wood work on display at League of N.H. Craftsmen
The League of N.H. Craftsmen Headquarters is home to a new exhibit from the N.H. Furniture Masters, the Guild of N.H. Woodworkers and the Prison Outreach Program. The 65 hand-crafted pieces will be on display through June 20.
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The League of N.H. Craftsmen Headquarters is home to a new exhibit from the N.H. Furniture Masters, the Guild of N.H. Woodworkers and the Prison Outreach Program. The 65 hand-crafted pieces will be on display through June 20.
This Week In Concord History
April 22, 1861: Meeting at the South Congregational Church, a group of Concord women organizes an effort to supply soldiers with “articles necessary to their comfort in the field.” They have raised $200 and resolve to spend $150 on flannel for shirts for the First New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry Regiment.April 22, 1943: Denis Parker is born in Manchester. He will be named director of the State Employees Association, the union...
Classic Concord Photo – Tue, 22 Apr 2014
The 1962 Concord Independents were runners-up in the New Hampshire State Amateur Baseball Tournament, and were also runners-up in wearing the same uniform, Who let those Falcons guys in, anyway? Team members were: Front row: Don Mason, Paul Breckell, Jerry Babson, Dick Whittier, Roby Gaudreau. Back row: Tom DeStefano, Dunk Walsh, John Jackson, Dick Gagne, Olin Ingham, Chet Hoadley, Tom Johnson, Bruce Keenan, Dick Daley, Dick Symonds...
City briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell crumples up the city memo, places it on a tee and delivers it to Concord by cranking a massive home run. But during routine city manager drug testing, he tests positive for steroids and is suspended. Thankfully, we already have the city memo.Spring cleaningMake waste go awayThe spring yard waste collection program will begin April 21 and run through May 31, Aspell writes. Concord residents who...
Tables available for Spring Fling Yard Sale
A Spring Fling Yard Sale will be held on May 17, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at United Church of Penacook inside Fellowship Hall and, weather permitting, outside in the Canal Street parking lot. Tables can be rented inside for $15 and spaces outside for $10 and must be reserved by May 4. Set up inside will start at 5:30 p.m. on Friday for those that want to get an early start. There will be attic treasures, clothing, gently used items and a...
Trevor Potter to speak at COD fundraiser May 6
The Coalition for Open Democracy (COD) is thrilled to announce that Trevor Potter, former chair of the Federal Election Commission, campaign finance expert, and legal advisor to the “Stephen Colbert Super PAC” will be the keynote speaker at our May 6th fundraiser at the Capitol Center for the Arts at 6:30 p.m. Potter is the founding President and General Counsel of the Campaign Legal Center, and helped to successfully defend the...
Patriots alumni events planned for early May
Concord Parks and Recreation Department has two great events coming up with the New England Patriots Alumni Club. On Thursday, May 1 there will be a VIP dinner event at Beaver Meadow Golf Course with alumni players, cheerleaders and the Patriots mascot, beginning at 6 p.m. Cost is $50 per person, and adults over the age of 21 are recommended. There will also be great auction items. Pre-registration is required and space is limited....
Rain garden workshop May 3 at NHTI
A rain garden is a shallow, bowl-shaped garden, similar to a perennial garden, that is designed to capture rainfall and snowmelt. Rain gardens help to keep nearby lakes and streams healthy and clean by soaking up the rain and pollutants found in stormwater. On Saturday, May 3, from 8:30 am to noon in the Multi-purpose Room (Student Center 102) at NHTI, there will be a free Rain Garden Workshop for homeowners. Speakers will include...
‘American Winter’ to be screened at Red River
For millions of middle-class families across our country the reality of falling from the middle-class into one of poverty has become more and more of a reality. Families that once had working, thriving parents are facing some of life’s greatest challenges to support their families. Emmy-award winning filmmakers Joe and Harry Gantz have created an intimate snapshot of the state of the nation’s economy as it plays out in the lives of...
NHTI’s Stage Lynx to present one-act plays
Stage Lynx, the student drama club at NHTI, will present a night of one-act plays on Friday, May 2, to close out the spring 2014 semester. The evening includes Murder by Midnight, directed by Samantha Kimball (a General Studies student from Rumney); The Philadelphia, directed by Tim Murphy (an Information Technology major from Milford); and Mike and Susan, directed by Jewel Davis, club advisor and a member of the NHTI English faculty....
April supper at Grace Episcopal this Friday
On Friday, the Grace Episcopal Church/Merrill Park, 30 Eastman St. will host its April supper at 5 p.m. The supper features corned beef, cabbage, roasted veggies with potato and rice 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. For more information,...
Concord Public Library Book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That HappenedAllie Brosh2013, 384 pagesNon-fictionIt’s difficult to properly describe Hyperbole and a Half. Partially reworked from Allie Brosh’s wildly popular blog of the same name, partially all-new material, this book has the strange power to make you...
Watch Keith get chewed on by a dog at second annual Bark in the Park
I’ve never viewed any of my appendages as potential menu items at a barbecue. But apparently that could all change when I jump in the dog bite suit at the second annual “Bark in the Park: Canines for K-9” event at White Park on April 26. At least according to WMUR’s Adam Sexton, who volunteered to be (safely) mauled last year. “When the dog is gripping on (to the suit), he doesn’t really slide back and forth, but you get this...
