Third-grade correspondents Ella Fabozzi and Sophia Johnson attended the Rick Charette concert on March 29 at the Concord City Auditorium. The concert was a benefit for the scholarship program at the Ralph Waldo Emerson School for Preschoolers in Concord. Both girls are Emerson alums. Sophia: It (the Rick Charette concert)… 0

Plastic bags do not belong in your recycling bin. Plastic bags should not be dumped into the recycling containers at the transfer station. The transfer station needs to post a message to this effect on all of its containers. When I make my trips to the transfer station, I never fail to see at least several plastic… 0

Petit Papillon School of Ballet and Ballet Theater of New Hampshire has been in the Concord community for 30 years. Artistic Director Patricia Walker came up with the name "Petit Papillon," which translates to "little butterfly" in French, because of its symbolic meaning. "Butterflies symbolize growth and change. When… 0

This year’s Capital Area Student Leadership (CASL) group, an initiative of the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce, recently attended a session at the Monitor. We took advantage of the students’ proximity and made them fill out a questionnaire. It’s what we do. CASL is open to high school sophomores who live… 0

Karneval, Fasching, Fast Nacht - this German holiday is too big for a single name, so it has three instead. It's even too big for one or two days - it lasts a week! But for the sake of comprehension and brevity, and because of my regional location, I'll call it Fasching, and it will take place on the 16th. I'll give… 0

Dog licensing begins April 1, so the City Clerk’s office sent over this friendly reminder and some fun dog facts. Thanks, guys! In accordance with RSA 466:1, all dogs 4 months of age or older shall be licensed annually. Before a license is issued, the owner or keeper of the dog must furnish a current rabies certificate… 0

I like ice cream, and I eat at a lot of it – probably way too much. That should make me somewhat of a connoisseur, but I’d describe it more as being a glutton. However, over time, I have come to greatly appreciate quality ice cream. Interpret this as paying a lot of money for what is labeled “premium.” This… 0

Is your toilet leaking? Does your living room need to be painted? Is your ‘Honey-do’ list long? If so, check out the Home Improvement Reference Center, available through the Concord Public Library. The Home Improvement Reference Center is a full-text database available for library patrons. It is designed to assist homeowners in do-it-yourself home repair, maintenance and remodeling… 0

Debbie LaValley sent us this cool photo last week. Here’s what she wrote: “I took it the morning of 3/10. It had snowed the night before and the fog had also frozen on the branches. This is a photo of a blue spruce branch outside our office building.” Way to make the most of the snow that refuses to melt, Debbie!… 0

Dear Elders, What do you think is the greatest invention of your lifetime? I swore I would never have a microwave in my house, yet for years now I have used one every day. Signed, Cookin' With Waves Jan Stickler Dear Cookin’, Since my time goes back quite a way, I’d have to say sliced bread. Did you ever wonder… 0