Chorale-ing a lot of Insiders! – Tue, 28 Aug 2012
Members of the Concord Chorale took the Insider – actually, a bunch of Insiders – with them on a trip to Croatia. New world record for most Insiders in one photo! This is the photo we made reference to in last week’s story on the Chorale. Send your travel pictures with the Insider – as many copies as you choose – to news@theconcordinsider.com.
Classic Concord photos – Tue, 28 Aug 2012
Nobody was able to correctly guess the location of our last Classic Concord photo. It was the former home of old-school Concord celeb Lewis Downing, located at the corner of Perley and South Main streets. Now for this week’s photo: Can anyone guess where this bridge used to be? Let us know at news@theconcordinsider.com; we’ll print the answer shortly.
Back (pack) to school – Tue, 28 Aug 2012
Citizens Bank doled out 100 backpacks filled with donated school supplies to kids at Camp Spaulding in Penacook and the Friends Program in Concord as part of the Gear for Grades program. The Camp Spaulding presentation was part of Friday’s camp wrap-up ceremonies. Pictured: Kyra and Matthew Franklin (left) and BreeElle Shoop display their new backpacks alongside Kathleen Reardon of Citizens Bank.
Concord's hippest photos
We found the coolest shots from around town taken with the Instagram smartphone app
Summer selections
We stopped by McGowan Fine Art (10 Hills Ave.) to check out what’s on display in its latest exhibit. For more information, visit mcgowanfineart.com.
He had ears like a – what?
The Concord Police Department granted us access to some recently unearthed logbooks. The books date all the way back to the turn of the century, and we think they're an interesting way to gain perspective on how things used to be in Concord. This week, we've got fornicators, the rough and tumble Morrises, a couple calls from our old friends the Moores and an escaped prisoner whose description needs to be read to be believed....
How about a little traditional Irish jam with that burger?
For close to a dozen years, the Barley House has been giving its customers more than just food on Tuesday nights. Each week, the pub showcases an Irish jam session with talented local artists who perform original and traditional songs.The Barley House is known for its tasty burgers, but on jam night, the music takes center stage, with patrons discussing the music through mouthfuls of food.”This is a lot of fun,” said...
Onomatopoeia: the written word's gateway to the natural world
Poets love to use onomatopoeia, which are words that phonetically imitate the sounds they are describing. Some examples are words used to depict animal sounds such as woof, bray, hiss, moo, honk and meow.The names of birds like cuckoo, whooping crane, whip-poor-will and chickadee are based on their calls. Most of the names given to crows in different languages all include the “k” or “c” consonant that vocalizes...
Teens and tykes are safe on bikes with the YES Team
The teens of the Concord YES Team and Central New Hampshire Bicycle Coalition worked together to teach more than 70 youths how to ride their bikes safely – and look cool doing it – at the Concord Boys and Girls Club last week.The Concord YES Team is a program for high school students from the Concord area which develops stewardship through hands-on improvement projects and experiential learning opportunities around...
There's a dance party going down at General Services
A handful of women at the General Services Department have decided to take both the lunch and the break out of their lunch break.The women are all devoted attendees of a Zumba toning class offered by Mariann Puopolo twice a week at noon, giving the group a chance to squeeze some exercise into the middle of the afternoon and kickstart the rest of the work day.”It's just amazing,” General Services employee Karen...
Keith sweats it out in Zumba
If ever there was an assignment where I was happy the only camera in the room was the one around my neck, this was it.The Insider caught wind of a Zumba toning class offered by Mariann Puopolo at the General Services Department twice a week at noon, and as has been our standard reply over the last year, we responded thusly: Keith'll do it!So I did it. Well, I did something resembling it.And by that I mean anyone trained in the art...
Annual cycling event raises money for cancer patients
Avid and casual cyclists alike will unite for a good cause once again Sept. 15, when the seventh annual Pedaling for Payson event kicks off at Elm Brook Park in Hopkinton. All funds raised go to the Gene Gillis Fund at the Concord Hospital Payson Center for Cancer Care.There's a 70-mile course for the hardcore rider, as well as 56-, 32- and 16-mile options, the latter of which is designed for “the average or beginning...
Meet Beaver Meadow Village resident Anniemae Miller
Anniemae Miller's interesting life story starts earlier than most. And she admittedly has little recollection of the first chapter outside of family anecdotes.Mostly because she was busy being born.Miller, who was celebrated as one of the five most senior residents at Beaver Meadow Village in a Sunday ceremony, was born April 25, 1919. She was supposed to be delivered by the town doctor.Trouble was, he was also known as the town...
Walk to Cure
The New Hampshire Branch of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is pleased to announce that more than 400 walkers representing local companies, families, schools, and other organizations are expected to turn out for the 10th annual Concord Walk to Cure Diabetes at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. On-site registration starts at 9 a.m.; the walk takes place at 10 a.m.There are several ways you can get involved and be...
Open sings upcoming
For more than 30 years, the Suncook Valley Chorale has entertained and delighted listeners in and around Concord. We are about to enter our fall season, and will be holding two no-commitment-needed Open Sings, Sept. 10 and 17 at 7 p.m. for interested singers. The Open Sings will be held in the Pleasant View Retirement Center's theater at 227 Pleasant St. in Concord. All are welcome to attend! The SVC is a non-auditioned group, and...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell posts hundreds of photos from his mobile phone. There's a shot of the delicious French fries he ate for lunch. There's Aspell in a tricked-out limousine with a disco ball on his way to a rock concert. And is that Tom with Condoleezza Rice? Wow! No matter what kind of crazy photos he uploads, we look forward to none more than his weekly shot of the city memo. We've transcribed it...
Missed Connections
We here at the Insider like to scour Craigslist's Missed Connections section searching for any mention of hunky reporters on the beat the most interesting entries we can find. Here they are!Drive through toll boothWe exchanged greetings at the Concord toll booth, 93 North on Thursday 26 Aug. We exchanged our first names – your first name was D_____ My first name was P____. You told me you lived in A_____ . I'm asking for...
We get the scoop on Concord's hot new soup
Any time a new restaurant opens in Concord, the Food Snob's inbox gets flooded with tips. Not steak tips, unfortunately – scientists are still working on the beef e-mail technology – but requests from readers asking the Snob to try the new joint and review it. Well, the Snob is a man (or woman – it remains a mystery) of the people, so we headed over to the Soup Gallery to check it out.The Soup Gallery sits in...
Concord's hippest photos
We found the coolest shots from around town taken with the Instagram smartphone app. Are you on Instagram? Follow us @concordinsider. Make sure to tag us in any cool photos you take: We might just choose your shot as our Instagram photo of the week!
Summer selections
We stopped by McGowan Fine Art (10 Hills Ave.) to check out what’s on display in its latest exhibit. For more information, visit mcgowanfineart.com.
Praise for trash
I am just writing to say I really enjoyed the main article on trash in this week's Insider. Waste management has always fascinated me, whether it be garbage disposal, sewage disposal, or recycling. I found the article to be both entertaining and satisfied my curiosity on what happens once I kick my garbage to the curb. Thank you! A recycling issueYour article today in the Insider on trash was informative – to a point. As a...
IT trends seminar
The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce invites chamber members to a member-led seminar as part of the chamber's member-led “Business Builder” workshop series. The seminar, “Nine IT Trends Every Manager Needs to Know,” will be held Sept. 18 from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 172 N. Main St. There is no cost for chamber members to attend the seminar, but pre-registration is required.”Nine...
Prostate screening
Many physicians and professional organizations vary in their recommendations regarding the role of the PSA blood test in prostate cancer screening. On Sept. 25 from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. join Dr. Robert Mitchell from Concord Hospital Center for Urologic Care as he discusses this national controversy and learn helpful tips, including: What are the tests and exams available for prostate cancer screening?; What do national guidelines suggest...
Surf's up at Concord Public Library
Summer's not over yet! And to prove it, the Concord Public Library held a Surf's Up craft event Aug. 15. We were ready to catch some waves with the kiddos, but it turns out it wasn't that kind of party. Bummer, dude (that's surfer dude lingo for the unitiated). But fun was still had by all as the participants decorated mini-surfboards and boomerangs to their hearts' content. They were also able to create a coral...
This Week in Concord History
Aug. 28, 2000: The board of directors of First Night New Hampshire announces it won't hold its annual New Year's Eve celebration this year. The organization has accumulated debts over the past three years, in part due to cold weather and a 1999 bomb scare.Aug. 29, 1862: While ministering to soldiers of the 2nd New Hampshire Infantry at Second Bull Run, Harriet P. Dame of Concord is captured. She is taken to Stonewall...
