Meet the members
The Woman’s Club of Concord has a lot of members – about 130 – and we wanted to introduce you to a few of them. Elizabeth (Liz) Cooper, Concord Day job: Currently stay-at-home mom to 7 and 5-year-old daughters and part-time paralegal for my husband’s law practice Favorite thing to eat for dinner: Anything someone else cooks! Actually, the Woman’s Club of Concord has had some wonderful potluck dinners and socials (such as the First...
For the Preservation Achievement Awards
The Preservation Achievement Awards honor outstanding preservation efforts of the past year. Award categories include restoration and stewardship, rehabilitation and adaptive use, compatible new construction, public policy and educational and planning initiatives. For a nomination form and details, visit nhpreservation.org, call 224-2281 or e-mail admin@nhpreservation.org. The deadline for nominations is March 12. Awards will be...
Mystery photo
Motorists backed up on Centre Street and Loudon Road, waiting to slip through traffic at the Interstate 93 bottleneck, might take comfort from this 1890s photograph from the collection of antiquarian Earl Burroughs. Where did the trolley routes intersect? For extra credit: How far could a traveler go on electric street railways from Concord? For nearly all of its history Concord has been a transportation center, and during a majority...
You know those watch batteries you've been meaning to replace?
Need new batteries for your watch? Just stop by Capitol Craftsman and Romance Jewelers. We will put in a new battery for free. Really! And if you are feeling particularly grateful and generous, you can pop a donation into one of the jars on the counter. Last year, over $3,800 was donated to the Concord-Merrimack SPCA and over $3,300 was donated to the Capitol Region Food Program thanks to the generosity of folks who received free...
Ask the Elders: Pets
Steve Leavenworth Dear Cathy the Cat Lover, I have always had cats and really enjoy them. We had two sisters, Rosinante (Rosie) and Lola, who was supposed to be Dulcinea (both from Don Quixote). Lola was the really sweet one. When I lay down for a nap, she would sit on my chest and nibble my ears. She died last year with cancer. So Rosie is our survivor, about 13 years old. They were both calicos, but Rosie is beautiful. After Lola...
Clearing up a red light debate
The recent lane changes on North Main Street at the intersection of Interstate 393 raised some questions for one Concord driver. The change concerns the middle lane, which used to allow motorists to travel in several directions – right to go on 393, straight to head toward the Kimball-Jenkins Estate or a slight left to head up Bouton Street. Now that center lane is for right turns only. Motorists can make right turns on red from...
Calling all basketball fans
Basketballs fans can check out the Sunrise Conference final four Tournament this weekend at NHTI. The conference consists of the College of St. Joseph, Rutland, Vt.; Fisher College, Boston; Paul Smith’s College, Paul Smiths N.Y.; SUNY Canton, N.Y.; University of Maine at Fort Kent; University of Maine at Machias; University of Maine at Presque Isle; and Vermont Technical College, Randolph Center. The tournament is held at NHTI because...
Police Log
February 9 The damaged toilet paper dispenser Michael Plaisted, 27, of Concord was arrested on Feb. 9 on a charge of criminal mischief. According to Officer Steven Martel’s report, he was dispatched to the Circle K on Loudon Road at about 7:48 p.m. because a man who arrived on foot, later identified as Plaisted, had became “unruly and “angry” toward the store’s employees after they refused him a refund. Dispatch then told Martel that...
Ally Smith: singer, dancer . . .
Some girls have all the luck – and Ally Smith, 26, of Concord, happens to be one of them. Well, we can’t speak for her entire life, but she can count Feb. 12 as one of her luckier evenings. Not only did she perform in Neil Berg’s “100 Years of Broadway” at the Capitol Center for the Arts after winning a contest, but when she was done singing – her boyfriend, James Thorpe, got on stage, delivered a heartfelt speech and then dropped...
Reader poll: Funding for city pools
Thank you to the eight people who participated in our online poll. We know that there were technical difficulties (ours) and much better things to do (yours), but you eight intrepid readers logged on to theconcordinsider.com and weighed in anyway. And now, drum roll please, the results. The question: Concord's city council is looking for ways to save money. One idea getting kicked around city hall involves asking local businesses...
City briefly
Aw shucks, Tom. You shouldn’t have. That’s what the residents of Penacook Village will be saying when they see the new tax maps of their neighborhood. According to City Manager Tom Aspell’s weekly memo, the maps will help guide future property tax assessments. That’s why it’s important for property owners to check the maps for errors. The maps will be on display at the Penacook Community Center on March 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and...
The Woman’s Club of Concord unplugged
There are many service organizations in the Concord area, and every now and again, we like to spotlight one of them, telling you about the cool people involved and what the group is doing to make Concord a better place. Enter the Woman's Club of Concord. The group offers social, educational and volunteer opportunities for its 130 members. And thanks to a donation made in 1919, it also has its own headquarters on Pleasant Street....
Stay warm and shop local at this indoor farmers' market
The Concord Winter Farmers' Market will run on Feb. 27, March 27 and a possible April date. Stop by from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and bask in the warmth of the greenhouse at Cole Gardens, 430 Loudon Road, while shopping for seafood, meat, dairy, fresh fruit and vegetables, jams and jellies, Joan's Famous Composting Worms, body care products and more local food and products. For more information, contact Joan O'Connor at...
Free performance
The spring portion of the Walker Lecture Fund's 113th season opens on Wednesday evening, March 3, at the Concord City Auditorium with Jay Daly and the New England Brass in a program called “The New England Brass Plays Gershwin (And Other Musical Gems).” As with all Walker Lecture events, admission is free and no tickets are required. Doors to the auditorium will open at 7 p.m. and the program begins at 7:30 p.m....
Where The Insider goes, nobody knows!
On Jan. 11 Linda Parsons of Exeter took the Kiwanis Club edition of The Insider to Ushuaia, Argentina – the southernmost city in South America (“fin del mundo” means “end of the world”). Linda's father, Edgar Brodeur of Penacook, was a long-time Kiwanian.
Make friends and hit a homerun with CYPN
If you're a young professional in the Concord area, you should be a part of the first official Concord Young Professionals Network softball team! Join the fun as we play in Bow and Concord against several local businesses and organizations in a relaxed atmosphere. The softball league is not based on competitiveness, rather focusing on social interaction and lighthearted fun for all. Full coolers and barbecues are welcome at most...
