City newsletter
Here’s a look at what was included in Friday’s city newsletter: Meetings City meetings are held in person in Council Chambers at 37 Green St. (unless otherwise specified on the City’s calendar). Upcoming meetings include: Zoning Board of Adjustment: May 3, 6 p.m. City Council: May 8, 7 p.m. Visit concordnh.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx for City Council and Planning Board agendas, which are posted prior to the meetings. View the City...
Racing Museum to host 2nd Race Car Show
New England Racing Museum to Host 2nd Annual New England Racers Reunion: Race Car Show New England Racing Museum will host the 2nd Annual New England Racers Reunion: Race Car Show on May 6, with a variety of race cars and race motorcycles on display. “This is our season opening fundraiser and we look forward to welcoming guests from across the region to the museum with over 50 race cars expected,” said Executive Director Thomas...
Looking back: Timeline for the Durgin Silver Company
1854: William B. Durgin arrives in Concord and sets up a small office near the “Free Bridge” on Main Street for a short period. At this time his focus is primarily on silver spoons & utensils. 1855: Within a year he has moved his silver business to the School Street location, which burned in 1860. 1866: William Durgin builds a large brick factory on School Street. 1890s: With the strong demand for his silver products William’s...
Book: “At Home in Her Tomb: Lady Dai and the Ancient Chinese Treasures of Mawangdui”
“At Home in Her Tomb: Lady Dai and the Ancient Chinese Treasures of Mawangdui” By Christine Liu-Perkins (80 pages, children’s non-fiction, history/archaeology, 2013) As with so many great archaeological finds, the excavation of the tombs of Lady Dai, her husband and son began with an accident: a worker digging in a field in 1971 struck white clay. Experts called in from the Hunan Provincial Museum confirmed that a truly ancient...
This week in Concord history
April 27, 1861: The city of Concord appropriates $10,000 to aid the families of local volunteers who go off to war. It expects the state to reimburse it, and for the most part it will. By the end of the year, the city will have doled out $3,000 to soldiers’ families. April 27, 1987: Fire breaks out in the south end of the Legislative Office Building in Concord. Hundreds gather to watch as a cool wind whips the flames pouring...
At Hatbox, ‘She Kills Monsters’
Dive In Productions will be presenting the high-octane comedic adventure, “She Kills Monsters” at the Hatbox Theatre from April 28 to May 14. “She Kills Monsters” tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she stumbles into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary...
Bulletin board for week of April 27, 2023
Fundraising dinner Uno de Mayo fundraising dinner, drinks and silent auction with proceeds to benefit the Payson Center for Cancer Care. Join in on May 1, from 6 to 9 p.m. for a fun evening of dinner, drinks, and silent auction. Proceeds benefit Payson Center cancer patients thru the Rock N’ Race team. A Midsummer Night’s Dream bookclub reading Gibson’s Book Club makes a point to read Shakespeare at least once a year, and...
Meet the CASL Class of 2023 – Part 2
Thirty-four students from eight area schools graduated from Capital Area Student Leadership (CASL) in March 2023. CASL is an immersive program that encourages students to learn more about their community, and their own unique skills and strengths as leaders. Presented by the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce, and generously underwritten by Northeast Delta Dental, CASL has been in existence for more than 25 years, graduated over 700...
