On display in the Carriage House
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Classic Concord photo
Later in our energy issue, you’ll read about a dude who converts hybrid Priuses (Prii?) into electric cars. What would he be able to do with this old-school ride, we wonder? Top-notch reader Earl Burroughs hooked us up with this picture of a Concord Steam Laundry delivery truck from the turn of the century.
Sweet revisionist biblical history
Here’s another installment in one of our favorite series: Overheard in Concord. This entry was submitted by an anonymous reader. Submit your Overheards at news@theconcordinsider.com.Ohhhhhh yeah!On Sept. 16 at Beefside Restaurant on Manchester Street (late lunch); I was sitting next to a table of three who were having lunch and one was speaking especially loudly. They apparently were associated with or were educators of some sort of...
This week in Concord history
Sept. 24, 1957: In a referendum, Concord voters decide to abandon manager-council government for a strong elected mayor. The margin is so thin – nine votes – that opponents demand a recount. The margin will shrink to five votes – 2,979 to 2,974 – but the result stands. To a call for further investigation of the vote, Mayor Herbert Rainie responds: “The people of Concord have spoken and we must accept their...
Apostrophe’s don’t make things plural
The Grammarnator has just returned from his first (and probably last) visit to Las Vegas, used as a jumping-off point to travel to Zion, Bruce and the Grand Canyon, and wishes to report on two inconsistencies that he noticed.The first occurred as he wandered through The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace (more about that later) and saw a sign pointing the way to the Fountain of the God’s. Hence this exchange:GRAMMARNATOR: You have an error...
City of Concord needs to be at the Northern Pass discussion table
The proposed Northern Pass hydroelectric transmission project has been in development for a number of years, yet it seems that only in recent months have Concord residents become more aware of the project and the impact that it will have on the city, at least under its current proposed design. Residents of New Hampshire’s North Country have long been concerned about the project as a result of its visual impacts, but it is important...
Randy Brian can turn a Toyota Prius into an electric car or a portable generator – presto!
Ponder the typical list of things one might plug in and charge up: a phone, a tablet, an iPod, an electric razor, an intergalactic communication device.Randy Brian’s list is similar, space-chatting technology aside. But his contains a few notable earthly additions – his car and his house.Wait, what? It’s true – and they plug in to each other (sort of. We’ll explain).Brian owns and operates Converdant, a Concord-based business that...
Missed Connections: Best Buy-curious, piglets and monkeys
We at the Insider like to scour Craigslist’s Missed Connections section to see if anyone in Concord noticed that we like, radiate this unmatched positive energy and junk is finding true love online. Here, presented unedited as always, are some of the best recent posts.Making flower arrangements at the church – m4w – 43 (North of Concord)You were making flower arrangements, with your friend, for the tables at the church supper that was...
City briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell installs solar panels on his forehead in hopes of powering his brain with the sun. The panels impair his vision, though, and he walks directly into the statue of Gen. John Stark, smashing it into tiny bits. Bits that spell out the city memo, though.Granted, they look niceTree install syrupy smoothSeventeen maple trees have been planted at Maple Grove Cemetery, headed up by tree supervisor Ryan...
Love Bishop Brady? Join the club
It could be said that Bishop Brady’s 50th anniversary celebration means a little more to Concord’s Joseph Farrelly than it does to most others. After all, he did watch five sons graduate as Green Giants and has since seen the children of several friends work their way through Brady on his recommendation.But it can be said without question that Joseph Farrelly means a little more to Bishop Brady than most. In fact, without...
Celebrating 50 years of Bishop Brady
Bishop Brady, much like Saturday Night Live’s Sally O’Malley, is 50. And it’s going to kick, stretch and kick off a year-long celebration with a homecoming weekend blowout beginning Sept. 27.Live from Concord, it’s Friday and Saturday night (and Sunday morning).The weekend will feature the return of a homecoming parade from the school to Memorial Field, a dance for current students and any alumni interested in making an appearance...
Local artists and teachers team up to raise money through ceramics
They started as mere lumps of clay. Over a dozen potters donated their time and talents to carefully create over 100 bowls from those lumps of clay. There are so many bowl colors, shapes and sizes matched by potters of all ages – from all over New Hampshire. A few locals stand out, all art teachers: Erika Dietsch and Jeff Fullum of Concord High School and Liz McBride of Christa McAuliffe Elementary School. These three dedicated and...
Book of the week: Orphan Train
Orphan TrainChristina Baker Kline2013, 273 pagesFictionThe two main characters of this novel are Molly, a seventeen-year-old intelligent but troubled child of the foster care system, and Vivian, a 91-year-old widow living in a huge Victorian house on Mount Desert Island overlooking the ocean. How do they meet, why do they become friends, and what do they have in common? As a child Vivian was sent by the Children’s Aid Society on the...
Bulletin Board: Concord Hospital adding Guiding Stars program
Beginning Sept. 30, Concord Hospital will implement the Guiding Stars at-a-glance food nutrition rating system in its cafeteria. The program is designed to help hospital staff and visitors make more nutritious choices when dining at the hospital.Concord Hospital is the first hospital in the state to implement the Guiding Stars program as part of its commitment to improving the overall health and wellness of the community. In 2006,...
Bulletin Board: NAMI prepares for 11th annual fundraising walk
Last month, Concord’s Red River Theatres hosted the National Alliance on Mental Illness New Hampshire Kick-Off Lunch for the 11th annual NAMIWalks New Hampshire event. Red River overflowed with volunteers, team captains, walkers, and those interested in learning more. Some attendees have been involved with NAMIWalks New Hampshire for the past decade, while others are brand new to the walk. Some were drawn by professional roles, some...
Bulletin Board: Friends Program raises record $17K at tourney
On behalf of the Friends Youth Mentoring Program and the many children and families we serve, we’d like to extend a heartfelt public thank you to those who attended and supported the 16th Annual Golf Tournament at the Concord Country Club on Sept. 9. We kicked off the event with more than 115 golfers and 100 sponsors and raffle donations. It was a huge success, and we raised more than $17,000, the biggest in our history for the event....
Bulletin Board: Concord Regional VNA seeking volunteer coaches for falls prevention program, offering grief discussion
The Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association is seeking volunteer coaches for “A Matter of Balance,” a falls prevention program that gives older adults the self-confidence to reduce their fear of falling and improve their activity levels. The training sessions are held Oct. 28 and 29 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at Concord Regional VNA, The Slusser Center, 30 Pillsbury St.“A Matter of Balance” helps older adults become more confident about...
Bulletin Board: Concord’s Morrison among New Hampshire artists in new display at Mill Brook Gallery until December
Mill Brook Gallery will display the “Got ART Talent” gallery from Oct. 3 to Dec. 24, with an opening reception Oct. 3 from 5 to 8 p.m. Featured artists include Concord’s Laura Morrison, as well as Beartiz Bearden, Rosemary Conroy, Charlie Goodwin, Michael Lemire, William McLane, Emily Moore, Richard Moore, Fleur Palau, Michael Roundy, Adele Sanborn and William C. Turner. Morrison combines traditional fiber art techniques such as...
Bulletin Board: Pick your own pumpkin at the Bow Mills church
The Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow, is holding its 10th annual pumpkin sale beginning Oct. 1 and running daily to the end of October. The proceeds will benefit local area food banks, flood victims, Friends of Forgotten Children and a woman’s shelter. So come visit the pumpkin patch of 2,000 pumpkins.
Bulletin Board: “Grease’ sing-along comes to Red River Theatres
Sing along with the original movie cast of Grease. The classic high school musical is back Oct. 6 at 4 p.m. at Red River Theatres. There will be pre-movie fun for the whole family at the Red River Plaza from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., with Arnie’s Place hamburgers, hot dogs, root beer floats, and ice cream, classic cars (bring a camera and pose with your favorite car), contests and prizes for best costume ( ‘50s era or your favorite Grease...
Bulletin Board: ‘Weight of the Nation’ to be screened by CAWC
Did you know that 33 percent of New Hampshire’s third graders are overweight or obese, and 62 percent of New Hampshire adults are overweight or obese? The Capital Area Wellness Coalition will address this serious health issue with a free screening of the “Challenges” segment of The Weight of the Nation HBO series Oct. 24 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Red River Theatres. Following the film you are invited to join a panel of community...
Photos from the Five Rivers Conservation Trust
Some of the top entries from its summer-long photo contest.
