For a city of just over 40,000 people, Concord has a lot of schools, and the students, teachers and staff members inside those schools are almost always up to something interesting. In this, our inaugural edition of “School Notes,” we tell you what a few local schools are up to: Forgot your sweater? Don’t worry The administrative staff at SAU 46 (that’s the district that includes the Penacook schools) is toasty warm this winter, thanks to a new connection to Merrimack Valley High School’s biomass boiler. Since 2006, the school has used earth-friendly wood chips – rather than natural…

This month, Anita Hickey talks with vocalist and fellow senior, Lani Kangas. As a resident of our community for 43 years what do you think makes this an ideal city to reside in? Concord offers its residents a small-town feeling. It is centrally located and within an hour or so you can be at the mountains, the ocean or dining in Boston. What improvements would make this a unique community…

The mayor's library task force is hosting a community open house on Tuesday, March 9, from 4-7 p.m. at the library. Residents will be able to learn about and give feedback on the following topics: - Does Concord need a new library? - What would a 21st century library offer to Concord? - Where would the new library be? - What would its benefits be to Concord? - How could you get involved? The…

March is National Red Cross Month, and the Granite Chapter of the Red Cross will be celebrating with a month worth of blood drives, classes and events. The Granite Chapter covers the largest portion of the state, from the Concord area all the way up to the Canadian border. That's something Al Rozzi is familiar with - he's a trainer with the Red Cross and has traveled all over the state teaching everything from basic…

Sunny’s Table, 11 Depot St., has been open since August, and I’m slightly ashamed to admit I had my first dining experience there only last week. I know. The Food Snob has been slacking. You’d think my guilt would have been absolved after a Tuesday lunch with my dining companion, but the truth is . . . I felt even worse. How could have I gone so long without eating at Sunny’s…

Walmart Shoplifting On. Feb 18 at about 12:36 p.m., Officer Amanda Reed responded to Walmart on Loudon Road for a shoplifter in custody. According to Reed's report, loss-prevention associate Eric McGrath had been following Michelle Belkner, 30, of Boscawen around the store for approximately two hours. McGrath told Reed that he saw Belkner select several items and put them in her purse. He also said that he saw her select a hat from a display and put it on her head, where he says she left it as if it were hers. Later, Belkner did pay for some in her cart, but never paid for the hat or the items…