Tom Smith's new downtown business, Depot Antique & Toys, will be a success if the majority of local shoppers are anything like him. And he suspects most people who browse the "eclectic mix" of collectibles will be.After all, he can't be the only person who goes antique shopping with specific items in mind - only to inevitably leave with armloads of everything but."I usually do (go in with…

Lego Club meets on the second Thursday of every month at the Concord Public Library, 45 Green St. For more information, visit concordpubliclibrary.net or call 225-8670.

Apparently some classic Concord photos are classic-er than others. The Insider office was buzzing mere hours after the paper hit the streets last week, with people phoning in their guesses about that week's photo, which was of a 1935 fire at First Congregational Church.Truthfully they weren't guesses, though, as almost a half-dozen of the callers were at the scene that…

With its familiar brick-red breast, the American robin is one of our most recognizable songbirds, and is no doubt the first bird a child learns to identify. A native of North America, it is called the American robin because it was named after the similar European robin.Now that the days are getting shorter, our robins are becoming restless and more social. They are feasting on fruits…

For nearly a year, a dedicated crowd of moviegoers have been enjoying cutting-edge movies and cult classics at the Red River Theatres' Xtreme Friday Night film series.If you are afraid of subtitles and blood and gore, the Xtreme Film Series might not be for you. However, if movies like 13 Assassins (killer samurai!) are your cup of tea and you would relish the idea of seeing…

The train show was put on by the New Hampshire Garden Railway Society. For more information on the group, visit nhgrs.org. For more information about the Bektash Shriners, visit bektashshriners.org.