This Week in Concord History
Aug. 21, 1851: Concord’s downtown is ravaged by the worst fire in its history. The fire starts in the old “Mechanics Home” and spreads through old wooden buildings on the east side of Main Street from Park Street south and past the State House. Lost are the Eagle Coffee House, a drug store, the Merchants Exchange, the Prescott Piano Factory and a host of other stores, offices, sheds and houses. More than 1,000 firefighters joined the...
Bulletin Board: Strawberry jam, dance show and live auction
Pedaling for Payson fundraiser Join the Concord Hospital Trust team as they host a Pedaling for Payson fundraiser with a “Bike Night on the Big Screen” on Thursday at Red River Theaters at 6:30 p.m. Reveal the Path is a genre-defying adventure film that contemplates what it means to live an inspired life using the bicycle as a mechanism to explore, dream and discover. Regions explored include Scotland’s lush valleys, Europe’s snow...
Your official Insider Summer Guide, 2018 edition
Well, here we are, folks. Another year, another summer on the horizon, another jam-packed installment of our annual Summer Guide. We’ve already pulled out some highlight events from Concord and the rest of the state for you, and now it’s time to give you the rest. Here’s what’s going on across the state all summer long. June 9 9th Annual Herb & Garden Day Herbal educators and seasoned growers from all walks of life will come...
Let’s take a smooth, light-bodied tour of the region’s wineries
There are plenty of things associated with New Hampshire – maple syrup, forests, granite, moose, fireworks, covered bridges and, more recently, craft beer, just to name a few.Now, you can add high-quality, handcrafted wine to the list, too.You may not realize it, but the Granite State is booming with independent wineries and vineyards, and given how popular pretty much all alcoholic beverages are, there’s no sign of things slowing...
Bulletin Board: Auditions, paper shredding and open houses
Kick off Making Strides on May 24 A free evening of inspiration, fabulous fare, libations and music is scheduled to kick off the Making Strides of Concord 2018 season! Happy hours for Hope will be May 24 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Phenix Hall, 38 N. Main St. (above The Works Café). Come be inspired, informed and motivated to be part of the powerful force that is Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Concord. Business sponsors, team...
