MARCH March 19 Moonlit Snowhoe Tours Experience the wonder of a winter walk on the moonlit snow. Join an AMC naturalist guide on a guided full moon snowshoe walk. We will use our senses (and no flashlights) to navigate the trails. We will listen for owls calling and explore out senses as we explore the winter landscape… 0

Hello there, and thanks for picking up the Insider's Guide to Spring in New Hampshire. We want to provide a little respite from that severe case of cabin fever you've likely been nursing for the past four dreary months, and we're here to get you excited for all the fun that spring in the Granite State has… 0

• March 15, 1878: After two trials, Joseph Lapage is executed for the ghastly murder of Josie Langmaid. Miss Langmaid, a student at Pembroke Academy, was dragged into the woods, raped and decapitated the morning of Oct. 14, 1875. A prison historian remarks: "The evidence against him at the best was scant, but his guilt was black as night." In his last hours, Lapage reportedly… 0

•March 8, 1968: In a press release on the Vietnam War, U.S. Sen. Norris Cotton of New Hampshire says: "No longer can honeyed words and cheering predictions conceal the stunning truth - we are taking a beating and can't win, or at least can't win under present strategy."March 8, 1987: Ray Barham's first column… 0

Want to see Concord's hometown hurling team in action? Check out one of the following games:Saturday, May 21: Barley House Wolves vs. Portland Hurling Club, 2 p.m., 512 Hall St., ConcordSunday, June 12: Barley House Wolves vs. Worcester Hurling Club, 2 p.m., Crompton Park, 59 Quinsigamond Ave., Worcester, Mass.Saturday, June 25: Barley House Wolves vs. Portland Hurling Club,… 0

A is for apple, and B is for boat; That used to be right, but now it won't float! Age before beauty is what we once said; But let's be a bit more realistic instead.A's for arthritis,B's the bad back,C's for the chest pains, perhaps cardiac?D is for dental decay and decline,E is for eyesight, can't read that top line!F is for fissures and fluid retention,G is for gas, which I'd rather… 0

• March 1, 1923: Two Concord newspapers, the Evening Monitor and the New Hampshire Patriot, merge. They will operate as the Concord Daily Monitor and New Hampshire Patriot under Editor James M. Langley, Dartmouth graduate and World War I veteran. Circulation by the mid-'20s will exceed 5,000.March 1, 1930: The Granite Monthly reports on a special session of the Legislature… 0

We hung out with some pretty fancy cats at the IBEW hall this weekend. Felines from near and far flocked to Concord with their owners for two days of hard-core kitty competition, put on by the Himalayan Cat Fanciers and the Cat Fanciers Federation. We didn’t see any catfights, but there were plenty of adorable… 0

Feb. 22, 1912 - The reorganized Abbot & Downing Co. has orders for 45 express wagons in addition to passenger wagons for Yellowstone Park. This assures work for 50 men. "We have made a start," says Samuel Eastman, the Concord businessman who purchased the failing company 5½ months ago.Feb. 22, 1800 - Concord joins other communities across the nation in a day of mourning and prayer… 0