Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell razes his giant cornfield and builds a baseball field in its place. The ghosts of former baseball stars appear out of the corn, but they can't take the field until Tom's done laying down the chalk lines. Viewed from above, those lines spell out the city memo! Share the road safelyhogs need not applyWith the weather warming up, bicycles…

The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce announces the seventh annual Pinnacle Awards, and invites members of the community to submit nominations. The Pinnacle Awards recognize businesses and individuals for professional excellence and commitment to the community and will be presented at the annual Pinnacle Awards Luncheon on May 31 from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Grappone Conference Center. Categories include:• Small Business of the Year• Business of the Year• Business Leader of the Year• Non-Profit Business of the YearThe deadline for submitting nominations is April 13.…

The Zonta Club is accepting applications for its $1,000 2012 Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship for New Hampshire students enrolled in at least their second year of an undergraduate business program through their final year of a master's program at a New Hampshire business school. Priority will be given to applicants whose permanent legal residence is in Merrimack County. Applications and additional eligibility requirements are available online through the Zonta International website, zonta.org, or by contacting Janice Severance at 229-0211.The recipient of Concord's $1,000…

The Tom Kinhan & Friends Jazz Jam returns to the CitySide Grille on April 27 from 7 to 10 p.m. In what is becoming a regular jazz happening, the saxophones of Concord resident Tom Kinhan will be headlining another jazz jam at this popular Manchester Street restaurant. Featured this month is Charlie Jennison, a well-known New Hampshire instructor and performer, on the keyboard. Tom Barron on trumpet completes the front line, backed by Brad Thorpe on drums and George Blodgett on bass. A number of guest instrumentalists and vocalists will further enrich the quintet, in an informal, jam session-style…