The Mayan calendar is set to expire on Dec. 21. Many believe that spells the end of the world as we know it. Some hardy souls, though, should survive whatever we've got coming - so we put together this handy guide.

If the portrait of Nellie Chamberlin hanging over the fireplace inside the front door of the Woman’s Club of Concord could speak, it would no doubt share plenty of proud tales of the organization’s prolonged work in the community. It would also probably ask for a blanket – brrrrrr! Calling the club cool is not a problem for any of its 135 members; what they would rather not be…

 Students at the Concord Regional Technical Center at Concord High School didn’t have to go the mall to see Santa Claus this year, unless of course they were compelled to enjoy such Yuletide traditions as screaming toddlers, swerving lines of impatient shoppers and the sweet sounds of holiday Muzak. For a more serene Santa scene, though, they had only to glance at the…

 If you’re reading this, congratulations – you have survived the Mayan apocalypse, and hopefully without resorting to looting, mob rule or watching episodes of Mob Doctor. As the newly appointed Public Information Officer for U.S. Region 6, which includes New Mayanhampshire, I am now your guide to surviving post-apocalyptic Concord, and the following column is your instruction…

The recently renovated Concord Co-op is home to the Celery Stick Cafe, a cafeteria-style hot bar buffet with a rotating menu. Now that there’s more room for more food options, as well as more room to sit and eat (and now that the meal isn’t accompanied by a cacophony of construction clatter), we figured it was a good time for the Food Snob to dine. The hot bar is located in the back…