In today's media-driven society, it seems like the American dream is now to get yourself on television. Well, the folks at ConcordTV are working hard to make that dream a reality for Concordians. The public access television station broadcasts locally-produced content on three channels, depending entirely on community members and in-house staff to shoot, edit and star in the productions."We're…

The Bektash Shrine Center held its 11th annual Fez-tival of Trees last week. Various artificial Christmas trees were decorated in themes and donated by local businesses and community members for auction. Patrons purchased 25 chances to win for $5 and selected any of the tree drawings to enter, with winners announced Sunday. According to Ron Perry, chairman of the festival, the event…

Collectibles Unlimited sits behind an unassuming storefront on South Street, the interior largely hidden from view despite a large picture window thanks in part to dozens of posters and other artwork plastered to the glass.Behind that window, though, crowds as large as 30 people congregate on Friday evenings to compete in Magic: The Gathering tournaments, filling rows of card tables…

Travel down Green Street on a weekday afternoon, and you're bound to hear a whole bunch of giggling eminating from the community center. That's where the Capital Region branch of Girls Inc. meets after school, and the girls there seem to have a pretty good time."It's a great place to hang out with your friends!" Grace Milliken, a Girls Inc. veteran at age 10, said. "You can never get bored…

Some people think that the buck deer has horns, but that is not true. Buck deer do not have horns. They have antlers. And there is a big difference. Horns will continually grow and remain on an animal throughout its life, such as in bison, sheep, cattle and goats. But new antlers will grow on a deer in the spring and fall off in winter.During their first year of life, the yearling bucks…

Dear Casper and Bill,I've been married for five years to my lovely wife. We have a beautiful almost-5-year-old daughter, and she means everything to us. However, recently my wife has started signing her up for beauty pagents, and it's kind of weirding me out. It's not the idea of the pageants themselves that I don't like, it's just that I feel like my wife is pushing…