Insider Goes on a Cruise – Tue, 31 May 2011
Inside readers Patty and David Fesette took the Insider to Venice, Italy as part of their Mediterranean cruise.
Girl of the Year
It’s not every day you get to be named Girl of the Year, but for Sarah Jache, last Wednesday was her day. Eleven-year-old Jache is a member of Girls Incorporated of New Hampshire and was honored with the title at the nonprofit’s annual awards last week. Girls Inc. provides after- school and summer programs for elementary and middle school girls, encouraging them to live of to the organization’s motto of being “strong, smart, and...
Blue Star museum
The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center is one of more than 1,300 museums across America to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer as part of Blue Star Museums. This program is a partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, and museums across the country to offer free admission to all active duty military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day....
Auction raised funds
On May 20, the Friends Program held its 12th annual Charity Auction – Sit Back and Relax at the Grappone Conference Center. The event featured 18 inpidually decorated Adirondack chairs, 10 artist choice pieces as well as a number of unique specialty items. All told, the event raised over $100,000 to benefit the work of the Friends Program.More than 300 event attendees were treated to an evening of tropical fun as the Grappone...
Musical fundraiser
On June 3, the Concord Community Music School will co sponsor a benefit for The Friendly Kitchen featuring singer/songwriter Karen Grenier. Karen's penetrating voice, rhythmic acoustic style and intense emotional energy combine to capture her audience's attention. Winner of numerous musical awards and currently working on her fifth CD, Karen is an entertainer not to be missed. A cash bar of wine/beer will be provided...
Donate seedlings
Want to support the Sycamore Community Garden Project? On June 4 and 5, the following stores are participating in a seedling donation program: Cole's Garden Center, Murray Farm, Osborne's Agway and Wal-Mart.While purchasing your own plants, please consider buying an extra six pack to be shared with low income families who are working to increase their food security. For more information about the Sycamore Community Garden...
Pick of the week
Here's what's happening this week on ConcordTV. Gather, Pause, Honor: Watch a monument dedication at Blossom Hill Cemetery remembering and honoring everyone buried there. See it on Channel 22 on:• Wednesday at 11 a.m.Thursday at 10:30 p.m.Friday at 2 p.m. Saturday at 9:30 p.m. What's New at the Library: Follow Pat Immen around on a tour of all the changes at the library. See it on Channel 17 on: • Monday, Wednesday and...
Walk-a-thon
On June 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the New Hampshire Association for the Blind will host its eighth annual Blind Awareness Walk-A-Thon. Proceeds will support the vital vision rehabilitation programs and services provided to New Hampshire residents living with low vision or blindness. The 3K walk begins at our offices, located at 25 Walker St., and travels through Concord's North End to the State House and back to the Association...
Open house
The Concord Homeless Resource Center will hold an open house at its new location on June 1 from 4 to 7 p.m. Program at 5:15 with remarks by MayorJim Bouley. Refreshments will be provided.We are so happy to be in our new space at 6B S. State St., at the back of the Cornerstone Counseling building.The South Congregational Church was the home of the Resource Center since we opened our doors on Jan. 2, 2009. It was the church's...
The Insiders stand corrected
I commend you on recounting historical Concord events in the pages of Insider. Bringing them to the attention of the public helps orient newcomers (and old livers) in the city to various facts in the development of Concord.But with the interesting column comes a very large responsibility to get the facts right.A while back you reported that Nathaniel White established a credit card company. This was stretching the truth and laying...
This Week in Concord History
this week in concord history . . . • May 31, 1873: The city council appropriates $12,000 to build a new bridge over the Contoocook River in Penacook.May 31, 1873: The city council appropriates $12,000 to build a new bridge over the Contoocook River in Penacook.May 31, 1856: Edward H. Rollins, Concord politico, leads a mass meeting at Phenix Hall to condemn terrorism in Kansas and the caning of Sen. Charles Sumner on the floor of the...
Crying fowl
There are chickens among us, clucking away in back yards across the city.Raising backyard fowl is all the rage these days, as part of a growing localvore movement that encourages people to eat more locally and sustainably. But in Concord, there's a problem: Some of the birds are being kept illegally, in defiance of city zoning laws, which require homeowners to have sufficient acreage to raise the birds. That rule is ruffling the...
Hold the phone: sushi pizza? Yes, please, and thanks
Let's start this particular installment of the Food Snob with full disclosure, shall we? There aren't many foods in this world that the Snob likes to shove down his gullet more than sushi. Aside from pizza, tacos, cheeseburgers, French toast and pad thai, sushi is pretty much on the top of the list. So when the 2011 Cappies winners were announced, I quickly scoured the list for the top sushi joints in town. Ichiban, out at 118...
'Just admiring my fitness in an objective way'
The Insider loves to scour Craigslist for awesome personal ads. Here are the best of Missed connections, in all its creepy, unedited glory.Punk rock looking chick working dunks drive thru – m4wSo after a night of heavy drinking and a devastating Bruins lose. I wake up this morning to find the day already sucking. I get ready for work and pull into your dunks on loudon rd expecting to see the sane old crazy last I see every...
A “heated” discussion
Last Tuesday marked the debut of a new series of science discussions in Concord as the Barley House hosted a “Science Cafe.”The brainchild of Hopkinton's Sarah Eck and Brookline's Dan Marcek, the Science Cafe is intended to provide a salon-type atmosphere. While each meeting will feature several scientists who are experts in that day's topic, they aren't just going to talk at you.”The goal of a...
This Week in Concord History
Dear Casper and Bill,I've been going to the same gym for almost eight years now and I love it. It's the perfect atmosphere; non-judgmental, not overcrowded, and near my house. Recently, I started working with a new personal trainer there. Working together as closely and physically as we do, I couldn't help but fall for this guy. We locked eyes when he was spotting me, he gently corrected my form with those strong hands,...
