If there's one thing we learned from putting together this Mothers Day issue, it's that you, readers, think your moms are pretty awesome. We were bombarded last week with notes from adoring children and grandchildren who wanted to brag about how great their moms are. We got so many submissions, in fact, that a few… 0

On April 24 in the evening, Officer Scott Fanjoy responded to Walmart for a report of a shoplifter. According to Fanjoy's report, he met up with Steve Farrar, the store's assistant manager. Farrar told him that he suspected a man and woman were in question. The store's loss prevention associate, Eric McGrath, was following the man, who was later identified as Jeffrey Schrempf,… 1

Boy, did we luck out this week. The Monitor newsroom was kind enough to loan us Allie Ginwala, an uber-awesome intern who's been filing copy for the community news pages all year. Allie is a senior at Trinity Christian School, and we sent her on an investigative assignment. What, we wondered, is this small, private school on Clinton Street really about? She filed this dispatch,… 0

Chris Dell'Isola is a student at Concord High School who loves movie. Because he's really nice, he agreed to write movie reviews. This is a very hard film to describe. I walked in having no idea what it was about and afterwards I'm still not sure. "The Secret of Kells" is an animated film from Ireland. It was recently… 0

You may not know this after the weekend we just had (was that snow on our windshield?) but apparently it's spring. No matter how damp it is outside, we still find comfort knowing that with April showers come - yup, you guessed it - May flowers. Some of you have already seen buds popping up, and others aren't interested… 0

Check it out - friendly pit bulls! This photo was submitted for the Insider's (former) pet contest by Megan Chapman of Concord. "These are our three dogs," she writes, "the white and brown and the black puppy are pit bulls and their names are Angel and Shadow. The one on the left is our pit bull/lab mix Isabella.… 0

Underage party On April 6 at 1:12 a.m., Master Police Officer Dick Scott responded to a Canton Circle apartment regarding an underage party. According to Scott's report, when he arrived, Master Police Officer Jason Wimpey and Officer Charles Wroblewski were speaking with six individuals outside. Scott wrote that, from where he was standing, he could see numerous beer bottles and… 0

A free weekly can get no better compliment that being dragged across the country in a suitcase. The photo is just the icing on the cake. Posing in front of Big Ben with an issue of the Insider is Sally Freeman, 12, a sixth grader at Rundlett Middle School. Sally visited London over February vacation this year. Don't… 0

I get asked whether it is better to rescue a puppy or an adult dog several times a month. There is no easy answer, but there are a few things to remember. Before you decide on a puppy or adult, assess your rescue and decide if they have a behavior evaluation policy that is to your liking. Some shelters and rescues… 0

NHTI's Environmental Action Club is sponsoring an Electronics Recycling Day on Wednesday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is a great opportunity to safely and responsibly dispose of your old electronics - computers, monitors, TVs, etc. Other household electronics will also be accepted (like entertainment equipment and kitchen appliances). A truck will be stationed at NHTI's… 0