The Insider searched Concord high and low for places to play old-school coin-op arcade games. There weren’t many. It appears the world has moved on. Still, die-hard joystick jockeys can get their fix at a few locations. Put your quarters up and read on. http://www.theconcordinsider.com/photogallery/game-over

In searching for the perfect moniker to attach to her aquatic exercise group aimed at those 50 and older, Sheri Lamoureux ultimately arrived at The Fountain of Youth.Ambitious? Perhaps. But you'd have a hard time finding anyone taking part in the classes who would argue it's accuracy."It's given me a new lease on life," said Jane Winslow, whose arthritis has progressed…

By PAUL BASHAMFor the InsiderDick Lemieux, president of the newly formed Friends of the Merrimack River Greenway Trails Board of Trustees, recently announced the development of a new 14-mile paved bicycle trail from Pembroke to Boscawen. At a projected cost of $13.1 million, the trail will accommodate walkers, joggers and people in wheelchairs, roller blades and strollers as well as those on bicycles. Designing the…

January marks the 11th anniversary of National Mentoring Month, an annual media campaign to recruit volunteer mentors for young people. President Obama issued a proclamation designating January as National Mentoring Month, saying, "Every day, mentors help young Americans face the challenges of growing into adulthood. By setting a positive example and sharing their time, knowledge…

Jan. 10, 1942: City aldermen approve a $400,000 expansion of Concord Airport. The city appropriation for the project is $30,000.Jan. 10, 1964: Paul Grindle, David Goldberg, Sally Saltonstall and Caroline Williams arrive in Concord from Boston. The four young people, all political amateurs, pay $400 to rent an empty storefront across from the State House for two months. They order a telephone and borrow furniture and folding chairs from state GOP headquarters. They will pay a sign-painter $162 to paint a sign for their storefront reading "Lodge for President." Two months later, their candidate,…

A colorful New Year's resolutionI'm wondering how everyone is doing with their New Year's resolution. My resolution this year is to get more color in my diet, so I've started with M & Ms. This is the best resolution I've ever come up with and I'm doing exceptionally well so far.I'm pretty confident that this is the first resolution that I will be able to stick with the whole year through.Wendy Woodman Ball & Chain complaintsJust read the Ball & Chain article entitled 'Swinging with the neighbors?' How un-funny and vulgar. Surely the Concord Insider…