Another year is in the books, readers. Another year in which Concordians were treated to some of the finest things in all the land. Now, we try to be fair and balanced here at the Insider (we trademarked that phrase! No one else steal it!), but you know we’re biased toward our fair city. But how can we help it? There’s so much of the greatest stuff on Earth here that we might as well refer to Concord…

Hip hop superstars and Brady Carlson have at least one thing in common besides the ability to spit mad rhymes – they’re all about chasing those dead presidents.In Carlson’s case, it’s for his “million-dollar idea,” a multi-media project that will take him to the grave site of all 38 deceased presidents in an effort to document their posthumous treatment…

 Name: Julie DonlonGolf pro at Beaver Meadow Golf Course Who is your favorite current golfer? I’d have to say Rory (McIlroy). He’s young and so competitive. I love Tiger, too, and Rory kind of reminds me of him a little bit in the way they play. What is the most difficult course you’ve ever played? Kiawah Island, in South Carolina. The layout is real…

 Janine Mitchell is a recent hire at the New Hampshire Children’s Trust and a former editor at Foster’s Daily Democrat. Did you ever consider starting a rival newspaper called Foster’s Daily Whig? No, but I have considered Dover’s Daily Dig – an arts and entertainment blog. But, don’t get me excited – I have too many projects on my…

 Six decades ago, it looked like the sun was setting on the Sunset Club before it had time to rise.Don Sinn, the first director of Concord’s parks and recreation department more than 60 years ago, was determined to create a leisure club for seniors, so he sent out an invitation to all interested parties to meet at White Park to get the ball rolling.Two people showed up.He…