This week in Concord history
Aug. 24, 2002: A dog that roamed Tilton for two weeks since bolting from a highway crash on Interstate 93 is caught and returned to her owner, Randolph Carford, of Norwalk, Conn. Nyshka, a 4-year-old Australian shepherd, is found by Tilton police officer William Patten, Melisssa Dudley of Canterbury and Lorden Butman of Concord in an animal trap set by the police behind Wal-Mart. Dog and owner are reunited at Dartmouth-Hitchcock...
Bulletin board for the week of Aug. 24, 2023
Creative Ambitions Performance Studio of NH will present ‘Masked’ ‘Masked’ is a two-act drama written by New Hampshire resident Glynn Cosker – at Hatbox Theatre. The play, directed by Cosker, will be performed Friday, Aug. 25 and Saturday, Aug. 26 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 27 at 2 p.m. Although there is some comic relief throughout, the play’s themes include: destigmatizing mental health issues; suicide awareness; and social...
For the People 2023 day of sports
So, check this out: Concord, New Hampshire had a total game-changer with “For the People 2023.” It was all about the local youth bringing the heat and getting some support from the clothing brand Project Concrete. Oh, and guess what? This brand was actually started by this high schooler named Shumbusho Emmable back in 2022. Pretty cool, right? Now, let me break it down. Concord isn’t exactly known for throwing...
1920: Purington’s Garage
The Arthur Purington Automotive Garage is pictured along the east side of South Main Street. This building once occupied the current site of the large “Smile” Building. Notice the standard gauge trolley tracks in the street and the gas street lanterns that once illuminated our ancestors dark evenings. A vintage gasoline pump is pictured to the right and the graceful elm trees that once lined our Main Street are...
Book: ‘The Women Could Fly’ by Megan Giddings
‘The Women Could Fly’ by Megan Giddings (277, Adult Fiction, 2022) When Jo was 14 her mother, Tiana, disappeared and was never seen or heard from again. Jo already stood out as the only bi-racial student in her school and for fourteen years has faced pity, racism and suspicion as the girl whose mother’s case inspired an episode of Unsolved Mysteries. Was Tiana murdered? Or worse – in a world that is as modern as our own but still...
Concord artist on display
The Jaffrey Civic Center announces its next upcoming art exhibition “Reflections,” with works by Pam Tarbell featuring guest artist Andy Moerlien. The exhibit focuses on the works of painter Tarbell, and features a small number of pieces by sculptor Moerlein and will take place in the center’s Cunningham Gallery from Aug. 18 until Sept. 23. There will be a reception on Aug. 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. Tarbell is a national exhibiting artist,...
Bulletin board for week of Aug. 17, 2023
Author talk: Land of Low Hills Join Gibson’s Bookstore as author Melissa Moore presents “Land of Low Hills, a Loudon Town History” to celebrate 250 years since incorporation. Inside this book, there are wonderful stories all around us, captured beautifully by Moore, a Loudon town resident. The event takes place Thursday, Aug. 17, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., at Gibson’s Bookstore on 45 South Main Street in Concord. Four...
Two more weekends of ‘Educating Rita’
Creative Ambitions Performance Studio of NH , a new professional theatre company in the Granite State, will premiere its second production at Hatbox Theatre in Concord, “Educating Rita,” by Willy Russell. The show opened on Aug. 4 and runs through Aug. 20. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. “Educating Rita,” directed by Tracy Mullen Cosker, is a comedy-drama set in Liverpool, England, in the early...
Sunflower farm hosting festival in Concord blends rural and urban living
The 20-acre sunflower field, framed on one side by the curving banks of Merrimack River, resembles the idyllic charm of New Hampshire’s rural countryside. But Greg Pollock’s sunflowers, which stand three feet tall and have yet to mature into their vivid yellow blossoms, are growing right off busy Exit 14 of Interstate 93 in the middle of Concord. Sunfox Farm is located on Loudon Road, directly behind the massive parking lot serving...
CYPN: Greg and Amber invite Concord to a sunflower festival
Concord Young Professionals Network (CYPN) introduces you to the “Young Professional of the Month,” Greg Pollock and Amber Brouillette. Each month, the CYPN Steering Committee recommends a young professional in the community it thinks readers would enjoy getting to know better. Greg Pollock and Amber Brouillette How old are you? 32 and 30. Where do you live? Deerfield, NH. Tell us a little bit about yourself. We are two young...
This week in Concord history
Aug. 10, 2000: A Superior Court judge rules the state must return about $1 million in taxes paid on interest and dividends earned from out-of-state banks between 1991 and 1994. Aug. 11, 1766: John Wentworth is appointed governor of new Hampshire by King George II and also “surveyor of the king’s woods in North America.” He will take charge the following summer. Aug. 12, 2002: In Meredith, Marine Patrol is still...
Bulletin board for week of Aug. 10, 2023
A Visit with Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln, portrayed by Steve Wood, begins this program by recounting his early life and ends with a reading of the ‘Gettysburg Address.’ Along the way he comments on the debates with Stephen Douglas, his run for the presidency, and the Civil War. Steve Wood presents the program on Thursday, August 10, at 2:30 p.m. at Tad’s Place at Heritage Heights, at 149 East Side Drive in Concord. For more...
1942 News Wagon
This is a photograph of Paul Denning and his “News Bus” located on State Street near the State House Annex in 1942. Before social media people would actually seek information from newspapers and magazines – I remember the newspapers were always sold after church on Sunday mornings at St. Peters in Concord.
Ice cream trail
The 2023 New Hampshire Ice Cream Trail, developed by Granite State Dairy Promotion and your local NH dairy farmers, features 42 ice cream shops all across the state. From north, south, east, and west, there isn’t a region left unseen. Participants who complete the entire trail will receive a complimentary #eatlikeacow sweatshirt and be entered into a grand prize drawing for a chance to win a variety of NH made goodies. “The passport...
Book review: The Road to Ever After
The Road to Ever After By Moira Young (215 pages, Children’s fiction, 2015) Davy is an orphan in Brownvale, a truly awful town but the only place he’s ever been. Somehow he’s adopted by a stray dog eventually named George and as bad as things have been, everything gets worse from there. Davy needs to leave town and fast. Fortunately for Davy, the extremely elderly Miss Elizabeth Flint, who has been living in the defunct town...
This week in Concord history
Aug. 3, 2003: In Minneapolis, the Episcopal Church’s laity and clergy move the Rev. Canon Gene Robinson, 56, of Weare, a step closer to becoming New Hampshire’s bishop, giving him more votes than expected in a church deeply torn over his homosexuality. He needs 112 votes from the clergy and laity. He gets 128. Aug. 3, 2002: Nan Hagen has had a lifelong love affair with downtowns, the Monitor reports. As the first coordinator of Main...
Bulletin board for the week of Aug. 3, 2023
Ann Patchett talk On Tuesday, Aug. 8, from 7 to 8 p.m. Gibson’s Bookstore, in conjunction with New Hampshire Public Radio and the Capitol Center for the Arts, will welcome international best-selling author Ann Patchett to the Bank of New Hampshire Stage at 16 S. Main St. in Concord for an evening of literary discussion of her new novel, “Tom Lake,” as part of our author series, Authors on Main! In this beautiful and moving novel about...
Book: “Death’s Summer Coat: What the History of Death and Dying Teaches Us About Life and Living”
“Death’s Summer Coat: What the History of Death and Dying Teaches Us About Life and Living” By Brandy Schillace (266 pages, Adult Nonfiction, 2016) Dr. Brandy Schillace — historian and Public Engagement Fellow at the Dittrick Museum of Medical History—has made a career out of studying slightly uncanny topics. Like authors Mary Roach and Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris—both cited frequently in “Death’s Summer Coat” — Schillace believes that...
This week in Concord history
July 27, 2001: Five people are injured when two cars collide on Canobie Lake Park’s most popular roller coaster. State safety officials will find nothing mechanically wrong with the Salem ride, blaming operator error for the crash. July 28, 1927: Nellie Taylor Ross, the nation’s first woman governor, stops at the Concord home of former New Hampshire governor John G. Winant. She is on her way to Tilton, where she will give a Chatauqua...
Bulletin board for the week of July 27, 2023
Friends-a-Palooza Join the fun at Keach Park, at 7 Newton Avenue in Concord on Saturday, July 29, from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. The event includes free family fun with the Friends Program and more than 20 local organizations. Crafts, facepainting, games, treats and giveaways to celebrate International Friendship Day! Authors on Main with Richard Russo On Aug. 1, from 7 p.m. – 8:0 p.m. Gibson’s Bookstore, in conjunction with New...
Looking back: White Park pool
FEarly 1930s: The Swimming Pool at White Park, Concord This is a wonderful image of the “Swimming Pool at White Park” shown here with children enjoying the refreshing water on a summer day many years ago. When Charles Eliot designed White Park in 1888 this “swimming pool” was actually referred to as the “Upper Pond” located where we do have our present day swimming pool. It was a wonderful design by Charles Eliot, spring fed with a...
Book: “The Seagull: A Vera Stanhope Mystery”
“The Seagull: A Vera Stanhope Mystery” By Ann Cleeves (397 pages, Mystery, 2017) Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope grudgingly goes on a trip to a local prison to give a talk. There she meets an old nemesis, a crooked former Detective Superintendent, John Brace. Braces’ nefarious dealings finally caught up with him, and he is an inmate there. He was involved in the beating and subsequent death of a local game keeper. Vera helped send...
CYPN: Rachel Sotak brings creativity to Concord
Concord Young Professionals Network (CYPN) introduces you to the “Young Professional of the Month,” Rachel Sotak. Each month, the CYPN Steering Committee recommends a young professional in the community it thinks readers would enjoy getting to know better. Rachel Sotak How old are you? 32. Where do you live? Downtown Concord. Where do you currently work? I have owned my own business, based in Concord, NH, for the past five years. R.S....
This week in Concord history
July 20, 1988: The New York Times reports that New Hampshire is among the top 10 states when it comes to wine consumption. At the top of the list: California. No. 50: Mississippi. New Hampshire comes in 9th, at 3.12 gallons per capita per year. July 20, 1817: President James Monroe attends church at “the Old North,” the Congregational church that stood on the site of the current Walker School. July 21, 1861: Col. Gilman Marston of the...
Bulletin board for the week of July 20, 2023
Acoustic Nomads show On , July 20, 6:30 to 8 p.m., join your friends and neighbors for an outdoor summer concert at Concord Community Music School at 23 Wall St., in Concord. Boston-based Acoustic Nomads aspire to bring attention not only to the diversity within American music, but the common threads that bind us all together as people. Acoustic Nomads is an atypical string quartet of young superstars on the rise in the New England...
Cappies 2023: Sports and Recreation
Best spot to take visitors 1: Downtown Concord 2: McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center 3: Franconia Notch 4: The Exchange – Andover 5: M/S Mount Washington Bowling Alley 1: Boutwells 2: Lakeside Lanes 3: FunSpot 4: Yankee Lanes Campground 1: The Friendly Beaver 2: Bear Brook 3: Moose Hillock Camping Resort 4: White Lake 5: Lazy River 5: Lost River Farm Stand 1: LaValley Farms 2: Apple Hill Farm 3: Concord Farmers Market 4: Carter...
Cappies 2023: Dining
Asian Food 1: Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar 2: Moritomo 3: TeaGarden 4: Szechuan Gardens 5: Siam Orchid Barbecue 1: Smokeshow Barbeque 2: Washington Street Cafe 3: Smoke Shack, Boscawen 4: Georgia’s Northside 5: Beefside Breakfast Fare 1: Tuckers 2: Hanna’s 1950’s Diner 3: Red Arrow 4: Post 5: Windmill Buffet 1: Red Blazer 2: Alan’s 3: Tilt’N Diner 4: Kellerhaus 5: Cannoli Shop Dinner 1: Revival Kitchen & Bar 2: Red...
Cappies 2023: Medical
Acupuncturist 1: Trend Acupuncture 2: Amy Grant – Concord Family Acupuncture 3: 5 Seasons Acupuncture 4: Alternative pain management Audiologist 1: Better Hearing Center LLC 2: Alliance Hearing Center 2: New England Audiology 4: Audiology Specialists LLC Cancer Care 1: Payson 2: Dana Farber 3: Dartmouth Hitchcock 4: Brigham and Woman in Dover 5: Elliot Solinsky Center Cardiac Care 1: Concord Hospital Cardiology 2: Catholic...
Cappies 2023: Health & Beauty
Barber Shop 1: Buzz Ink 2: Big House Barber 3: Lucky’s 4: American Barber 5: South Mane Gym 1: Thrive Group Fitness / Jazzercise of Concord 2: Capital Fitness 3: Kyle Brown Performance 4: The Zoo 5: Ascent Training and Performance Hair Salon 1: Jane Sylvia Salon 2: Flora’s Hair Salons 3: From the top 4: Euphoria 4: Simplicity Manicure/Pedicure 1: Serendipity Day Spa 2: Roy Nails 3: Strength and Power Massage 4: Pure Indulgence Day Spa...
Cappies 2023: Pets
Boarder 1: No Monkey Business Dog Training 2: Canine Cottage 2: Finlayson’s Pet Care Center 4: Barn Dog Inn 4: Pembroke Animal HospitalGroomer 1: Natural Instincts Holistic Pet Spa 2: Pawtopia 3: Mutt Hutt 4: A Furry Affair 5: Bark Now 5: Finlayson’s Pet Care CenterPet Supply 1: Rue Bakers Pet Supply 2: For the Love of Dogs Everywhere 3: Sandy’s Pet 4: Chewy 5: Osborne’s Agway- Concord Trainer 1: No Monkey Business Dog Training 2:...
