Complete this sentence: City Manager Tom Aspell . . . a. Writes a weekly memo. b. Likes long walks on the beach. c. Wears glasses. d. All of the above. If you guessed “d” you are correct! Well, we’re not positive if he likes long walks on the beach, but who wouldn’t enjoy that? Here are the highlights from this week’s memo: Be careful on the ice “Caution ice-skaters!!”… 0

If you weren’t already yearning for warmer weather, check out this photo sent in by Lauren Smith, 16, of Pembroke. Lauren told us that she loves taking pictures and snapped this one in North Carolina at Sunset Beach. “It’s of my two sisters and me at sunrise,” she wrote. Sigh. It’s only December here in New… 0

“My wife and I just came back from a Caribbean cruise with Holland America,” Ralph Nickerson of Chichester wrote. “This is a photo of me on the ship with Half Moon Cay in the background. The weather was great with temps in the 90s. We are ready to go again.” Planning a trip soon? Don’t forget to bring your… 0

Mandi and Eric Kirsch sent in this photo of Braveheart (dog) and Truman. According to the Kirsches the duo loves to lounge around together. Isn’t that sweet? Does your cockatoo love your cockapoo? We won’t believe it until we see it. Send your pet pictures to news@theconcordinsider.com. Put “pet BFFs” in the… 0

"Tea and Dog Biscuits" Barrie Hawkins 2009, 254 pages Nonfiction Barrie and Dorothy Hawkins decided to start a rescue of German shepherd dogs after losing their beloved dog, Elsa. They planned to start slowly, but while Dorothy is in the hospital, Barrie finds that the word is already out about their plan. Dorothy arrives home to not one new rescue dog, but two! One is a massive,… 0

Got love for stamps? The Merrimack County Stamp Collectors’ monthly meeting will be held at Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow, on Dec. 21 at 1:30 p.m. All people interested in stamp collecting are invited to attend. For more information, contact Dan Day at 228-1154. - DAN DAY High school seniors, $1,000 could be yours The Faith, Hope and Love Foundation will… 0

Mary Baker Eddy was a lecturer, author and healer. She founded the Christian Science Church, the Massachusetts Metaphysical College, the Pulitzer Prize-winning Christian Science Monitor and the Christian Science Publishing Society. And for a number of years, she was a Concordian. Eddy may have established Christian… 0