A leisurely stroll on the Curtisville trails
If you are looking for a brief walk through a typical New England forest, the Curtisville trail in Concord is right for you. To get there from East Side Drive, you take South Curtisville Road past the Broken Ground School until you come to a large beaver dam on your right. You can park your car here and then walk a few minutes further to the entrance of the trail on your left. The trail is clearly marked with yellow tabs. A short...
Getting to know Mark Coen
This month, Meet A Senior’s Anita Hickey talks with Mark Coen. He is the owner of Page Belting Co., a small business. Mark currently serves as a Concord city councilor. How did you decide to come to Concord? In 1969, I was stationed in New Castle with the U.S. Coast Guard. It was the end of my tour of duty, and I needed to decide if I wanted to return to my hometown of Tulsa, Okla., or stay in New Hampshire. Tracy, my wife, was from...
Police log
Disorderly conduct Mandokoso Mazona, 49, of Concord was arrested Sept. 27 on charges of disorderly conduct, resisiting arrest and default of bail conditions. According to Officer Ryan St. Cyr and Officer Laila Buffis, they was dispatched to an apartment on North Main Street to check on the welfare of a resident who was screaming inside the residence. The police made contact with Mazona, who was “sweating profusely when he opened the...
Holy lederhosen, batman!
Talk about timely! This photo of Jim and Ginny Stohrer was taken on Sept. 22 at Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany. Their daughter, Sue, was kind enough to send the picture along. We’re not sure what we like most about it – the gigantic beer, the copy of the Insider the Stohrers toted along, or the snazzy lederhosen worn by that dude in the background.
This week in C-town history
– Oct. 5, 1817 – An earthquake rocks Concord at about 11:40 a.m. It lasts 1-2 minutes. – Oct. 8, 1856 – A show called Price’s Ethiopian Minstrels opens at Concord’s Phenix Hall. The show, according to an ad in Concord’s Patriot, is “affectionately portraying the lights & shadows of a darky’s life.” – Oct, 11, 1894 – James M. Langley is born in Hyde Park, Mass. He will be the editor and publisher of the Concord...
City briefly
This week’s memo from City Manager Tom Aspell is brimming with autumnal activities in our fair city. Here’s a sampling: Yard work Aspell isn’t our dad, but he still has the power to send us scurrying for our rakes. Annual fall leaf collection (that’s when the elves make your yard waste magically vanish from the curb) starts Nov. 1. Pickups will continue into the week of Dec. 10. Aspell gives the following instructions: “Place your...
The Bulletin Board
Beware of phantoms. And vampires, too On Oct. 10, people across the planet will pick up hammers, shovels and caulking-guns and join the 10/10/10 Global Work Party, the world’s largest day of practical, commonsense action to fight the climate crisis. In Concord, they will be wearing Halloween costumes. After the rally, people will disperse to Concord neighborhoods to canvass for their favorite political candidates (optional) and to...
Derby Love
It’s 6:30 on a Thursday night and 47-year-old Julie Monahan walks through the doors of the Heights Community Center, a grungy building with a basketball court and Sesame Street characters painted on the walls. She’s carrying a bag about half her size, packed to the brim with roller skates, knee and elbow pads, a helmet and hand guards. She wears a bright aqua tank top with the letters GSRD traced onto it. “This is fresh meat Julie,”...
