Here’s proof we actually worked pretty hard making the ‘Insider’
It’s been quite an eventful year at the Insider. Kinda like the previous eight since the paper was created, but way more recent and likely the one you remember most. And we can’t argue with that reasoning, especially because the first one is a fact and the second is likely because we did a lot of really awesome stuff. If you’ve been following along, you know exactly what we’re talking about. And even if you haven’t, that’s okay, too....
The Concord Insider Pics of 2015
It’s been a fun year at the “Insider,” and like the famous saying goes, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” So if you think about it, there’s about 11,000 words on these pages. Well, actually these are all the best and coolest photos we could find when we dug through the 2015 archives so we could share our accomplishments one final time before the calendar switches to 2016. Happy reminiscing!
No plans for New Year’s Eve yet? Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered
So now that Christmas is over and you’ve opened all your presents and eaten all the turkey, ham and roast beef you can handle, your attention is likely focused on the other big winter holiday: New Year’s Eve. The last night of the year may just be the biggest party night there is in the whole world, but many of you no doubt are still looking for something to do around here. After all, who can be bothered to sit down and plan New...
Meet the newest mascot of the ‘Insider’ – we call him the Inspider
We never really know what we’re going to find in the Insider pod each morning. There could be cookies from an adoring fan, someone’s left over food containers or another stain on the carpet. Never in our wildest dreams did we think we’d find a little “Concord Monitor” frisbee with a hand written note stating “BIG SPIDER” and an arrow on the floor. But that’s exactly what we came across last week and there was actually a big spider...
Reptiles, farmers markets and movies always go hand in hand
Wednesday One of life’s great challenges is trying to figure out how to spend your time between Christmas and New Year’s Eve. It’s that awkward period where we’re all basically just staring at the clock waiting for the new year to arrive. But this year, you can do something a bit scaly at the Concord Public Library to keep you busy. If you want to learn all about reptiles – and maybe even meet some up close and personal – check out...
It’s ‘Insider’ trivia time – 2015 edition
When we look back at 2015, even though it’s not quite over, there’s been a lot of great stories in the Insider. From hard-hitting news to fluffy features, art exhibits to scavenger hunts, Missed Connections to Instagram fame, the Insider has covered a little bit of everything. And we’d like to thank you for joining on this wild journey every week. It can’t be easy trying to keep up with us. While we imagine that you stand at one of...
The Place Studio is home to some great local high school art
The Concord High School National Art Honor Society is a group of more than 30 students, ranging from freshmen to seniors, that meets twice a month for community service and school art projects. And as you might have guessed (and can see), they’re pretty good at creating art as well. An exhibit featuring their work is hanging in The Place Studio & Gallery through the middle of January.
Four generous people times 25 days equals 100 Acts of Kindness
If you’ve found a candy cane on your windshield, a bag of popcorn taped to a Red Box machine or a bag of change and candy attached to a downtown parking kiosk, you have likely been a lucky recipient of 100 Acts of Kindness. Or it’s just one of the great coincidences of all time, but most likely this was the work of Jessica Fogg Livingston and her family. The quintet has been going around Concord since the first of December committing...
Look who we found trying to create a love connection on Craigslist
With the year almost over, we figured why not jump on Craigslist one final time and check out what’s happening on the Missed Connections page. Here’s a sampling of what we found – unedited and what we could print, of course. dark hair, black and grey flannel and jeans – m4w (Dollar Tree Concord) You were in Dollar Tree on Loudon Rd Tuesday at about 4:30. You had faded jeans, a grey and black checked flannel, black t, and long...
This Week in Concord History
Dec. 29, 1933: The low temperature in Concord is 21 below zero. That’s what it was yesterday. And that’s what it will be again tomorrow. Dec. 29, 2000: More than 50 Concord residents have called the city recently to complain that their water tastes or smells bad, the Monitor reports. The culprit: golden brown algae. The city’s water treatment system kills it, but the process releases an apparently harmless chemical that has an odor...
Book of the Week: ‘Throne of Glass’
Throne of Glass Sarah J. Maas 2012, 406 pages Fiction Celaena Sardothien was a feared assassin until she was betrayed and imprisoned in the salt mines of Endovier. In a strange twist, she was taken from the salt mines by the Crown Prince to be entered into a competition to become the King’s Assassin. If she can defeat 23 other competitors in a series of tests and duels, she will earn the right to serve the king for four years and win...
The Bulletin Board
10-week parenting class offered at Riverbend Riverbend Community Mental Health is offering a free 10-week parenting series titled, The Incredible Years! Parenting children ages 2 to 8 years old can be a difficult time for both parents and children. Learn new skills to handle problem behaviors; strengthen family relationships and reduce family stressors; increase your knowledge of child development; gain support and share information...
