We were digging through our archives the other day when it hit us: Man, we are getting old!Of course, newspapers age a little differently than human people do (and we human people take liberties with our own aging from time to time - this editor just celebrated his "funteenth" birthday - again!). At the Insider, we count our age in issues, not in years, and we've come up on a milestone.After some exhaustive…

In honor of issue no. 300, we put together a map of all the places you've taken the Insider - so far! Send your travel photos to news@theconcordinsider.com and help us fill the rest of the map!

We spent some time at Concord's favorite summer festival and found some pretty interesting stories to share with you, our dear readers.

Here's to the first 300 issues of the Insider! And here's to 300 more! And more! And - ow! You didn't need to hit me to say you got my point. Sheesh. How is it that every single person reading this column wanted to hit me at the same time, anyway?There are two things I know about the Insider's run so far. The first is that the editor must have some kind of wild voodoo…

It's another Girl Scout of the Week, in which we profile some local Girl Scouts to find out just what being a scout is all about. This week, we've got 9-year-old Emma Haddock. Check it out!How long have you been a Girl Scout?Four years.What are the three qualities of a good leader?Listen to other's suggestions, changing things when something doesn't work, and making good decisions.Why do you enjoy…

Name: Gary BensonFounder and owner, Creative Color and CutsHow did you get started in the field?I used to be a welder, but I kind of saw what was going on with the manufacturing industry. I've always loved working with my hands, and I love meeting people, so I thought I'd do this. My friends all thought I was crazy at the time, but they don't think so now. I went to school,…