It was a Thursday and we were thirsty. Thirsty for some blues music, that is. Okay, we were actually seeking a beer - the blues was just a bonus. During a recent visit to The Draft, 67 S. Main St., we listened to the musical stylin's of Lisa Marie and All Shook Up. The duo performed as part of the bar's weekly Blues Nights. The Draft has been welcoming acts from all over New England to croon every Thursday night away since February. The band set up in the corner of the bar, tucked away enough to be unobtrusive, but in a spot where those seated outside could still hear the music. With just a vocalist…

It's no secret that chipmunks are pretty cute. But when they aren't scampering about the yard, eating nuts and looking adorable, the little fur balls like to dig. That's all well and good, unless you're a homeowner who doesn't care for chipmunk tunnels under your patio steps, house foundation or prized garden. This week, Nature 101's Paul Basham has some tips for keeping these teeny burrowers at bay: When a chipmunk…

- June 8, 1941 - Yankee third baseman Red Rolfe of Penacook hits a homer in the first game of New York's doubleheader sweep at Cleveland. Rolfe's teammate, Joe DiMaggio, homers twice in the first game and has two hits in the second. His hitting streak now stands at 24 games. - June 9, 1830 - The New-Hampshire Savings Bank in Concord opens its doors. The first year, the amount of deposits, by 221 people, totaled $19,433.25. - June 10, 1900 - A Concord police officer arrests clerk Walter Davis at Fitch's Drug Store for selling soda water on Sunday. The law allows for Sunday sales of only "bread,…

Come one, come all! What could very well be the largest yard sale in the history of Concord will take place in the parking lot next to Westbourne Road at Concord High School on June 12 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The sale is sponsored by family members of Concord High School's crew team. One hundred families will be participating. There will be great deals on a wide variety of stuff all to benefit the self-supporting crew program that reaches approximately 100 students with a spring and fall rowing season, plus a summer "learn to row" program. This fundraiser will help send the team's first girl's…

The Merrimack County Stamp Collectors' regular monthly meeting will be held at Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow, on June 15 at 1:30 p.m. All people interested in stamp collecting are invited to attend. For more information, contact Dan Day at 228-1154.

NHTI is proud to announce that its newest building, Beverly D. Grappone Hall, has received LEED Silver certification. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a green building rating and certification system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council which provides firm guidelines for achieving design goals, establishes accountability for the design/construction team…