Police Log
Simple assault Officer Amanda Reed was dispatched to the Holiday Inn about 12:30 p.m. on May 14 after an unnamed witness said he observed a man in a blue denim jacket with a woman walking along the train tracks behind the hotel. The witness said he saw the man take something out of the woman’s pocket then grabbed her by both arms, throw her to the ground and “kick her as hard as he could in the abdomen,” Reed’s report said. They...
City briefly
The North State saga We know you’re busy with the budget, City Manager Tom Aspell, so we won’t complain about how skimpy the memo was this week. We will, however, complain about this: North State Street improvements will carry on this week. “The contractor will continue road box excavation on North State street between Lake and Knight Streets,” Tom wrote. Quit with the fancy talk, Tom. We know that “road box excavation” is just...
Creepers, take note: Pepper spray is painful
Ladies, you’ve heard of Tupperware parties. You’ve probably been to a few. Or perhaps you spent last Friday at your best friend’s house, sipping wine and perusing Pampered Chef products, Lia Sophia jewelry or various kinds of pepper spray. Yes, you read that correctly. Pepper spray. The newly-opened Pepper Defense Supply, 485 N. State St., is the place to go if you’re looking to spice up next weekend’s gathering with the girls....
Editor's note
We guess now would be the time to tell you that this issue is not for the faint of heart. It contains gruesome and horrifying details about what happens when good plants go bad. It’s filled with graphic images of terrible creatures lurking in the woods. The stories are true and the names have not been changed (though, come to think of it, it wouldn’t have been a bad idea to do so). To put it bluntly, the weak-stomached and easily...
From Concord to Ohio
On May 16, the Concord Crew's Women's Junior Lightweight Eight Crew came in second during the Northeast Junior Regional Championships in Lowell, Mass. Their placement qualified them for the Youth National Championships held in Cincinnati, Ohio, June 9-14. Nice work, ladies. We wish you luck in your rowing ventures. From left: Coach Jay Printzlau, Kaytlyn Jacobs-Brett, Leigh Harrington, Morgan Darby, Jillian Lanney, Celia...
Stop by St. Paul's School for a spring ballet concert
The St. Paul's School Ballet Company will present its spring concert May 28 and 29 at 7:30 p.m. The performances will take place in Memorial Hall at St. Paul's School, 325 Pleasant St. Admission is free, although early arrival is suggested to secure a seat. The concerts will feature the choreography of Sharon Randolph, Brian Devine, Janet Muse Gray and Erika Randall as well as the music of guest pianists Michael Orsillo and...
Where The Insider goes, nobody knows!
Cheryl and Chris Simmers took The Insider to Chile this April while visiting their daughter, Bree Simmers. Bree and Patrick Knight, both of Concord, are currently teaching English there. During the Simmers' trip, they stopped for a wine tour at Errazuriz Vineyard in the Aconcagua Valley. From left: Patrick, Bree, Cheryl and Chris.
Go fish . . . for free!
Free fishing day will be here on June 5, so make plans to get out and cast a line with family and friends on New Hampshire's ponds, streams, rivers and lakes. Residents and nonresidents can fish any inland water in New Hampshire that day without a fishing license. Note that season dates, bag limits and all other fishing regulations must be followed. Anglers fishing for brood stock Atlantic salmon in the Merrimack and lower...
Mystery photo answer
The man on the Eagle Hotel balcony is Charles A. Lindbergh, the first pilot to fly an airplane from New York. He visited Concord on May 20-21, 1927, some 83 years ago this month. Lindbergh flew into Concord shortly afterwards on his famed Ford Trimotor, the Spirit of St. Louis, on July 24, 1927. It took Lindbergh five hours to fly from Boston to Concord because he flew via Lynn and Lowell, Mass., and Nashua and Manchester....
Book of the week
Dragon Keeper: Volume One of the Rain Wilds Chronicles Robin Hobb 2010, 474 pages Genre: Fantasy “The queen dragon was blue and silver and blue again, depending on how the sunlight struck her. She was easily three times the size of the young dragons hatching. She dropped the limp deer that hung from her jaw. Eat, she instructed the young dragons.” But the queen dragon disappears shortly after the dragons emerge from their cocoons, and...
Officer departs after 31 years of crime fightin'
Master Police Officer Miguel Cebollero has a lengthy list of reasons to pat himself on the back. For starters, he's the longest serving patrol officer in the Concord Police Department's history. It's a record he'll take with him – he retired on Saturday after working for the department for 31 years. As an instructor in the DARE program and GREAT (a former Concord PD program that educated kids about gang...
Attack of the invasive species
Concord is a dangerous place. If you don't believe us, take a peek out your back window. Look close enough and you're likely to discover a menacing bunch of rugged ruffians threatening your precious petunias, strong-armed bullies choking your favorite oak tree and hungry hooligans stealing water from your soil. The scariest part about these monsters? Many are hidden in plain sight. Invasive plant species pose a real threat...
Farm to school is really cool
Who screams for ice cream? What about a free sample of New Hampshire maple syrup? Welcome to Apple Hill Farm, home of the tastiest education a young local student can find. The Mountain Road farm recently hosted School to Farm, an annual two-day event promoting agricultural education to elementary students from the Concord and Merrimack Valley school districts. Stations set up around the farm included lessons on sheep, soil, maple...
Tips for socializing your puppy this summer
Socialization is one of the most critical aspects in raising a happy, well-adjusted dog. It shouldn't end with meeting a couple of neighborhood dogs and family friends. Your new puppy should meet hundreds of new people and dogs, step on every kind of surface and be exposed to hundreds of stimuli before reaching 16 weeks of age. This may seem overwhelming to many owners, so here are some places to bring your puppy around Concord...
A comedy for seniors
The seniors at The Penacook Community Center are planning a June 10 daytrip to The Johnson and Wales Inn in Seekonk, Mass., for lunch and a show. The “Divine Comedy Luncheon” is an interactive show with Father Patrick Aloysius Misgivings. The cost is $69 for the entire trip. Call 753-9700 to reserve your spot.
Free admission for military folks and fam
The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts is pleased to announce that this summer several museums are participating in “Blue Star Museums,” a partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and the military family support network Blue Star Families. Blue Star Museums offers free admission to active-duty military and their immediate family. The program runs from May 31 to Sept. 6 Participating museums include:...
