Hi Insiders: Since you like to do some sleuthing, here are two puzzles for you to solve: 1. What’s going on with the old farmhouse that sits on Pleasant Street across from the hospital and in front of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock clinic? 2. Has anyone noticed that trees have been losing their leaves early this year (before they even turn)? What’s the reason for this? Thanks. Inquisitive Dear…

You've probably seen people practicing Tai Chi, a series of slow-moving positions that flow from one to another. Did you know these positions were based on an ancient technique of self defense and can be practiced with a sword? Cool! And did you know that Tai Chi builds core strength and fitness so important to injury prevention for athletes, dancers and regular folk? Shaun Schafer,…

What's happening with health reform in New Hampshire? Gail Church, a Concord resident and volunteer producer of Concord TV program, "Life: Living It and Loving It," was eager to to find out, so she invited guests with expertise in the health field and along with co-host Katrina Swett, developed an hour-long talk show that dealt with the subject of the health care reform in our state. To see the show, tune in to Channel 22 on Oct. 27 at 7 p.m., Oct. 29 at 8 a.m. and Oct. 31 at 9 p.m. For more information, visit yourconcordtv.org or call 226-8872.

Finally, the perfect excuse to buy feety pajamas (not that you need an excuse, because let's face it, feety pajamas are awesome). The Bow Garden Club is working together with the New Hampshire Federation of Garden Clubs to collect pajamas and garden or nature books for needy children. Although the "Pajama Program" is a nationwide effort to help kids across the country, all pajamas and…

Gus, the library’s friendly ghost, wants you to visit the Concord Public Library and check out some books. Don’t let Gus down. For more information, visit concordpubliclibrary.net. Facebook Me! Dave Awl 2009, 205 pages Nonfiction Have you ever wondered about this social networking media that everyone’s talking about? Of the more than 300 million active users, the fastest growing demographic is people age 35…

Ghouls and goblins will soon take over the night. But even scary creatures need to be safe and celebrate Halloween right. Halloween's greatest hazards aren't vampires and villains, but falls, costume mishaps and automobile collisions. The Granite Chapter of the American Red Cross wants your family to have a safe Halloween so we're providing these tips, the lucky 13: 1. Map out the route that you plan to roam, so…