Changing of the guard

The Rev. Louise Bastille has served as interim pastor at East Congregational Church, UCC since February 2010. She will celebrate her last service with us on March 25. After the 10 a.m. service, we will enjoy a light luncheon in her honor. Please join us as we thank her for two years of loving leadership!It is with great joy that we introduce Michael W. Lowry as our pastor-elect. Reverend Lowry was a pastor at Congregational churches...

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President's award

Lincoln of Concord has been selected for the Lincoln President's Award for outstanding customer service in sales and service.This is the second year in a row the Concord branch has won the award.

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An anniversary artist's conk
Mar20

An anniversary artist's conk

During the years I have been traipsing through the woods, I have always been on the lookout for shelf fungi. When I find the right kind, I will write or draw on its white undersurface. A prime example is a small shelf fungus I used as a 50th wedding anniversary card for my wife, as shown in the photo.There are about 500 different kinds of shelf fungi that grow throughout the United States, but the ideal species on which to write or...

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Policework throughout the years is on display
Mar20

Policework throughout the years is on display

There is plenty of high-tech gadgetry that goes into modern police work, but there's still room at the Concord Police Department for countless relics dating back as far as the 1800s.Including one that's ticketed for a national display.The department has compiled something of a police museum over the past handful of years, sifting through boxes already on hand and collecting various donations from the community to build a...

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Abundant, local greens can brighten up your day
Mar20

Abundant, local greens can brighten up your day

Greens for breakfast. Greens for lunch. Greens for dinner. Try it. Does that sound like a lot? Too much?Consider, for a moment, our cultural willingness to pop supplements by the handful in our quest for proper nutrition. Now, back up for a moment and consider your diet. Are you demonstrating that same commitment in deciding what to put in your mouth? Just as important, is it time to shake up your food routines by introducing new,...

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New exhibit

Don't miss this unconventional, cutting-edge exhibit focusing on the art of wood. “In the Grain” features sophisticated, highly-crafted works by many leading craftsmen and sculptors. Among this extraordinary collection of innovative, useful, decorative and thought-provoking objects are turned hats by JoHannes Michelson, carved birds by Wendy Lichensteiger and sculptures by Andy Moerlein, Donna Dodson, Stephan Fowkles...

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'In Good Spirits'

Who wouldn't to go to a wine and beer tasting with a silent and live auction, not to mention great company, good food and entertainment provided by Nazzy? It's all in support of a great cause: the Concord Family YMCA's Kids Campaign. The Eighth annual Spring Social will be held on March 29 at the Grappone Conference Center from 5:30 to 8 p.m.The event features a beer and wine tasting along with our silent and live auction....

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From guns to roses at D. McLeod
Mar20

From guns to roses at D. McLeod

Name: Fred KeachKeach and his wife, Lynn, own D. McLeod FloristHow long has the business been here?It's been in the same family since 1902. This is the fourth generation, but it was started by Lynn's great-grandfather, Donald, hence the name D. McLeod Florist. It's been at the same location since 1902, too.How long have you and your wife run the business?We've been here about 20 years. Relative to the age of the...

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Spring Kids Fest

On March 31 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Steeplegate Mall will host Spring Kids Fest, a seasonal celebration featuring family-friendly activities. Parents are invited to bring their children to the mall for an afternoon of free, family fun, including make-and-take crafts, face painting, music, prizes and more. Plus, the Easter Bunny will be on site from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. for photos.The fest will take place in Center Court. Event activities...

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This Week in Concord History

March 21, 1820: An editorial in Concord's New Hampshire Patriot says the Missouri compromise, while disappointing on the whole, “succeeded in rescuing from slavery a vast tract of country, which would otherwise have been expos'd to this dreadful curse.”March 21, 1996: Concord City Manger Julia Griffin says she will resign. She will take a job as Hanover's town manager.March 22, 1851: Former New Hampshire...

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Pandas, poker-playing vets, telepathy and ear holes

We at the Insider like to scan Craigslist's Missed Connections looking for that one guy that honked at us while we were jogging the best posts from Concord. Here they are, presented just as we found them online.The Girl at the Gym – m4w – 47Gorgeous is all to say.Sound advice. . . – w4m – 27Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do....

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Finding the perfect restaurant is a quixotic task
Mar20

Finding the perfect restaurant is a quixotic task

The Snob took a cruise down Loudon Road recently, looking for a restaurant at which we had never eaten. When we saw the Windmill Family Restaurant, bells went off in our head.”We've never eaten here,” we thought. “Don't tilt at windmills” somehow came to mind, a remnant of our scholarly days (when we were 9 years old reading Cervantes). “Don't go chasing waterfalls,” as TLC once...

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City briefly

Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell blindfolds himself, then fills out his March Madness brackets without so much as a peek. He gets every pick right and wins the office pool, but he's such a nice guy that he uses the money to take the whole staff out to lunch. Awesome, baby!A taxing reminderProperty bills dueResidents are reminded that fourth quarter installment payments for 2011 property taxes are due March 31, Aspell writes....

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Who was Abe Cushing?
Mar20

Who was Abe Cushing?

When we saw Abraham Cushing's finger cuffs at the Concord police station, we got curious. Who was this inventive policeman? With the help of the police department and the Concord Public Library, we found some biographical information.Cushing was born on Feb. 21, 1884, in Concord. He's listed in the Concord City Directory as a blacksmith in 1917. In 1919, he's listed as an engineer. At some point in 1919, he was hired as a...

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Our own brand of Madness
Mar20

Our own brand of Madness

We got so caught up in this whole bracketology business that we had to try it out for ourselves! Follow our tournament online on our Facebook page to see who wins each matchup, fill out this bracket yourself and send it in (or a picture of you with it) for a chance to win a $20 gift certificate to the Concord business of your choice. Send pictures to news@theconcordinsider.com, or send the whole page to The Concord Insider, P.O. Box...

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