The non-profit scavenger hunt issue

May 01, 2012
12:00 AM

The non-profit scavenger hunt

It’s time for another one of the Insider’s fun scavenger hunts! This one has a bit of a twist on it, however. Reader Page Cannon, who is the executive director of non-profit Fellowship Housing Opportunities, suggested we do a scavenger hunt for local non-profit organizations.You little scavengers out there will be looking for the logos of these non-profits, which are all…

May 01, 2012
12:00 AM
THE FOOD SNOB

We take our talents to the state hospital - yum!

The Food Snob received a tip about a local eatery where few might think of dining, so naturally we had to check it out for ourselves. New Hampshire Hospital, out on Clinton Street, is home to more than just acute psychiatric care - there is a cafeteria on the grounds that is top-notch! Or so we heard. We picked a lovely spring day and headed down to try it out.The campus is a scenic…

May 01, 2012
12:00 AM

Nonagenerian Lou Sillari walks up a storm

Longtime Concord resident Lou Sillari used to walk 5 miles a day, but recently cut the routine back to 4½ miles, "being respectful of my age," he said. His neighbor, Lynn Carlson, once turned down an offer to join Sillari after he briefed her on the proper preparation and footwear necessary to complete the task."That kind of went by the wayside for me because I…

May 01, 2012
12:00 AM

Adventure Shopping

Since Ocean State Job Lot’s slogan is ‘adventure shopping,’we visited the store to find the most adventurous items.

May 01, 2012
12:00 AM
co-canine mayor of concord

We check in with Victoria halfway through her term

The race for the White House may be heating up, but the race for the dog house was settled months ago. We brought you the first interview with Concord's co-canine mayors back in November. Now we're six months into the canine mayoral term, and we're checking in with one of those canine mayors, Victoria the basset hound. How has her time in office been?What has it been like, your first six months of canine…

May 01, 2012
12:00 AM
NATURE 101

Get your firewood ready because winter is coming

While I was on a recent hike in the woods north of Concord, my trail opened up into a large field, where I heard the sound of a chainsaw. Far in the distance, I saw a man busy cutting wood. As I got closer to him, I waved to announce my presence. When I got close enough to speak, he turned off his chainsaw. His name is Hermel Fortier, and he lives close to the boundary line between Concord and Loudon. He was busy…

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