- Nov. 2, 1920: Albert O. Brown is elected governor. He gets the largest number of votes in state history (93,273) because it is the first general election in which women voters participate. - Nov. 2, 1986: Vermonter Barry Stem makes public his plan to develop a world-class golf course, 246 single-family homes and 164 duplex condominiums on 840 acres of Concord’s Broken Ground. It won’t happen. - Nov. 3, 1947: John G. Winant, former governor and former U.S. ambassador to Great Britain, commits suicide in Concord. - Nov. 3, 1908: Concord elects Democrat Charles French as its new mayor. At midnight,…

This month, Meet a Senior’s Anita Hickey has a conversation with Roger Brooks, retired principal of Beaver Meadow School. Dr Brooks spent 35 years as an educator in the Concord School District. How did you select Concord as a community to reside in and begin your career in education? After receiving my college degree I joined the U.S. Peace Corps as a volunteer in Borneo, Malaysia, where I met my wife Carol. After…

What do bullying, body image and self-esteem have in common? Well, for starters, they’re all issues facing youth today. They’re also topics of discussion for Smart Girls, an educational program for young ladies at the Concord Boys and Girls Club. The Smart Girls meet once a week at the club’s after-school program. The eight-week class, facilitated by NHTI student and club intern…

Smoking marijuana in the cemetery Sarina Whittier, 44, of Allenstown was arrested Oct. 13 on charges of possession of controlled drugs. According to a police report by Office Richard Tellifson, a witness called the police about 11:30 p.m. to report suspicious people in the Blossom Hill Cemetery. The caller said the people had been there about 30 minutes without leaving their vehicles. Officers went to the cemetery and found a Dodge and Hyundai parked next to each other. One woman, Whittier, was sitting in the Hyundai, while another unidentified woman leaned into Whittier’s car, the police said.…

Let’s play a word association game. When we say “reader-submitted photos” what name comes to mind? Many of our most dedicated Insider readers probably thought “Debbie LaValley.” The rest of you should start reading the Insider more religiously. LaValley has been submitting photos for much of the Insider’s existence – nature shots being her forte. “I just love wildlife,”…

Mmm . . . cookie walk The annual Snowman Craft Fair will be held on Nov. 6 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow. Stop by to get a free holiday gift. Satisfy your sweet tooth with our cookie walk and bakery shop featuring homemade pies, candies, baked goods and more. Bid on our silent auction items and shop for crafts, gift baskets and jewelry. For more information, call 228-1154. - JOAN DAY/ BOW MILLS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH History and a potluck “A Century of Fire Lookouts in New Hampshire” will be held on Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Rolfe Homestead,…