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Go-karts with the Governor

We went down to Route 106 Racepark last week to race go-karts against Governor John Lynch – or so we thought! Lynch pulled out at the last minute (his handlers said “back injury,” we heard “scared of our vehicular prowess”). So, the media members that showed up to race the governor as part of a NASCAR promotion… 0

September 25, 2012

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And would you look at that – I’m right out there ahead of the pack in first place. Did I win? Was this the last time I was in first place? Immediately after this picture was taken, did I miss a turn onto the road portion of the track and end up flying around the outside of the track by myself for four laps… 0

September 25, 2012

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Here’s Governor Lynch realizing he made the right decision by pulling out of the race. Look how natural I look in that go-kart! By the way, he doesn’t look too injured in this photo, does he? 0

September 25, 2012

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Amelia Ladd helped me pick out the right go-kart helmet and buckled me up for safety. Good thing, too – I base all racing etiquette on repeat viewings of Days Of Thunder and Talladega Nights, and both movies make it abundantly clear that “rubbing’s racing.” Hot go-kart on go-kart action ahead! 0

September 25, 2012

Local minister hopes to make a difference in Burundi

For Michael Leuchtenberger, perception and reality collided somewhere in the Burundi countryside.Leuchtenberger, minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Concord, was briefly mesmerized while touring the nation during an August trip to help strengthen a burgeoning congregation. Tiny mud huts with thatched roofs… 0

September 25, 2012

Faces of Concord scavenger hunt

We scoured the city looking for Concord’s most recognizable public faces. Think you know where these pictures were taken? Send your guesses in to news@theconcordinsider.com – whoever gets the most right wins a $20 gift certificate to the Concord business of their choice. Happy hunting! 0

September 25, 2012

Faces of Concord scavenger hunt

We scoured the city looking for Concord’s most recognizable public faces. Think you know where these pictures were taken? Send your guesses in to news@theconcordinsider.com – whoever gets the most right wins a $20 gift certificate to the Concord business of their choice. Happy hunting! 0

September 25, 2012