Inside the founder's home
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 Science in Massachusetts and spent a good portion of her time there, but New Hampshire also played an important role in...
Obesity vs. the Boys and Girls Club
America and obesity go hand and hand. Sonia Wilks and the student-run Torch Club are tackling obesity, one Boys and Girls Club at a time. The Torch Club is a program run by the children of the Boys and Girls Clubs across the nation to help with community issues. The program revolves around giving back to their community. Recently, Wilks got involved with the Drop the Pounds project developed by Torch Club. Drop the Pounds is an...
This week in Concord history
– Dec. 7, 1790: The Concord Herald reports: “No Boston post is arrived; all news we believe is frozen up by the cold weather; we have not even a report with which we can serve up a paragraph for our news-hungry customers.” – Dec. 7, 1965: Concord’s new Douglas N. Everett Ice Arena on Loudon Road is dedicated. The opening event: a hockey game between Dartmouth and UNH. – Dec. 7, 1972: New Hampshire officials announce...
What could make Concord cooler?
Last month, I initiated a call for ideas. What could make Concord cooler? I received a variety of e-mails, earnest wishes for Concord, from its residents. The collected responses ranged from hilarious to sincere to REALLY?!-inducing. Here are some highlights: How about a small business resource center? More downtown workforce housing? (Thanks, Maureen Downing). Eunice Vittum suggested an English tea room. Marcia Hewey wrote with a...
Book of the week
“Made by Hand: Searching for Meaning in a Throwaway World” Mark Frauenfelder 2010, 241 pages Nonfiction Mark Frauenfelder believes that doing something yourself helps you feel more connected to your world and to your family and helps you take control of your life. In this book, the editor of Make magazine takes the reader on an interesting tour of the DIY world, talking with people who hack their espresso machine to get...
California love
From left: Betty Smith of Penacook and Aleta Moss of Epsom pose with the Insider near San Francisco, Calif. “We are sisters and were visiting our brother who lives in Stockton, Calif.,” Smith wrote. “We also took the Insider to see the Golden Gate Bridge, but I can’t find that picture!” That’s okay, Betty – it’s the thought that counts! Readers, send your travel pictures to...
The Bulletin Board
Business After Hours: Bring nonperishable goods instead of cash The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce will collect non-perishable goods at the Business After Hours event held on Dec. 14 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Courtyard by Marriott. In lieu of a registration fee, each attendee is asked to bring four non-perishable food items which will be donated to the Capital Region Food Program. Donated items such as peanut butter, rice,...
Reader-submitted photo of the week
“I was wandering by the Contoocook River in Penacook and snapped this shot of the old Stratton Flour Mill,” our photo-snapping pal Debbie LaValley wrote. “The building is starting to really fall apart. I don’t know how much longer it will be standing.” Send your shots to news@theconcordinsider.com. You may see them in a future Insider or on our Facebook page.
Mint juleps or margaritas? That is the question
Dear Bill and Casper, My boyfriend and I started dating our freshman year at college. We just graduated this past spring, and although we have been going strong for four years, there’s a slight issue – I live in New Hampshire and he lives in North Carolina. Things were great when we were together all the time, but I can’t help but feel a strain now that we’re apart. He doesn’t plan on leaving North Carolina anytime soon. I don’t mind...
Mickey Russo: waitress, volunteer and reader
This month, Anita Hickey talks with Mickey Russo. Mickey has been a waitress in Concord for about 50 years. Currently, you can say hello to her at the Corner View Restaurant. Where were you born and raised? I grew up in upper-state New York in a town called Canajoharie. It is the home of Beech-Nut Chewing Gum and Beech-Nut Baby Food. Why did you leave New York? While attending teacher’s college in Plattsburgh, N.Y., I met my husband,...
Trippin’ down memory lane
Margaret Gegas sent us this old picture of Princess Restaurant. We want to know what you remember about the joint. E-mail your memories to news@theconcordinsider.com. Do you have an old photo to share with us? E-mail us a scan or send it to The Concord Insider, P.O. Box 1177 Concord, NH 03302-1177. Be sure to include a self-addressed stamped envelope to indicate that you want the picture...
City briefly
This week is supposed to be a chilly one. To help warm your hearts and souls, we’ve compiled the highlights from City Manager Tom Aspell’s weekly memo. Donate to ice skate “The City of Concord would like to thank everyone who has donated to help the recreation department move closer to its goal of raising $4,500 for weekend ice maintenance to support the outdoor ice skating areas,” Tom wrote. According to Tom, $1,125 has been raised...
He couldn’t stay away
“My wife and I take short jaunts to places like Portland, Newport, Montreal and Hyde Park.” That’s what I sent the Insider in response to a request for some information about what I’ve been up to (note the two prepositions at the end of the sentence). What appeared in print was “My wife and I take short jaunts to places like Portland, Maine, Newport, Rhode Island, Montreal, and Hyde Park in London.” I did recently stroll through Hyde...
