The world really is centered around the Insider – Tue, 03 Jul 2012
Toni Crosby, Herb Crosby, Bob Blair, Trish Murphy and Flat Stanley from Mrs. Donovan’s second-grade class took the Insider to the Center of the World in Quito, Ecuador, on their way to a Galapagos Islands adventure. That’s pretty cool (actually, it seems like it would be pretty hot – can’t it be both?). If you take the Insider with you on an exotic trip, send us photographic evidence at...
Classic Concord photos – Tue, 03 Jul 2012
Reader Earl Burroughs sent us this photo of trolleys and workers at the intersection of South, Broadway and Clinton streets. Do you have a classic Concord photo? Send it to us at news@theconcordinsider.com and we may run it in an upcoming issue.
Giant dog bowl? Check – Tue, 03 Jul 2012
The Build It Bowl, a massive red dog dish celebrating the launch of the Concord-Merrimack County SPCA’s capital campaign to raise money for the construction of a new home, made its debut at Banks Chevrolet last Tuesday. The bowl will be making a summer and fall tour through the area, with the next stop in the capital city set for Market Days on July 19 and 20. But be on the lookout: Moments after this photo was taken, SPCA Executive...
We won't tell anyone she loves 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer'
Name: Lissa SchneckenburgerFiddlerHow did you get into fiddling? How long have you been fiddling?I've been fiddling my whole life. I started when I was a kid, about 6 years old, and my very first lesson was with my mom's college roommate who was also a fiddler. My parents are big folk fans, they love dance music and traditional music, so it was easy for me to fall into. It was just a really fun thing I did with my whole...
Dr. Stephanie Mills has got your back, Concord
Name: Stephanie MillsOwner, Crossroads ChiropracticHow did you get started as a chiropractor? How long have you been practicing?I've been a chiropractor for 12 years. It started because as a kid, I had chronic ear infections that went away when I started getting adjusted, and later I got a full ride to Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa.Do you let other people adjust you?Absolutely. I get adjusted at least once a...
Brady's car is more night writer than Knight Rider
I have a theory that we buy cars today not so much for their capacity to haul us around, but for their potential for personal expression. Sure, says the prospective car buyer, that station wagon has plenty of room for my daughter's hockey equipment, but this little number has more room on the back for that “give me coffee and no one gets hurt” bumper sticker! And he buys the smaller car, and the now-resentful daughter...
Traversing the banks of the mighty Merrimack
At the invitation of Mary Kibling, the Concord Monitor's “On the Move” columnist, I took a group of the Concord Area Senior Wellness Team from the Hospital Volunteer Service on a hike. On June 12, we hiked through the woods at the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests. One part of the trail followed the banks of the Merrimack River. As we walked along the river, we imagined the role of the river in the...
Slots of fun in Penacook
Bob Bianchi has raced cars in front of 2,000 people, with flashbulbs pocking the air from the overflowing grandstand as he whistled across the finish line.Of course, the people were all made of plastic. And the flash bulbs were tiny blinking Christmas lights affixed to the rows of seats.Welcome to the world of slot car racing, where aficionados like Bianchi can enjoy the rush of racing without the concerns over twisted metal or bodily...
Annual meeting
The Friends of The Concord City Auditorium will hold their annual meeting on July 8 at 6 p.m. in the theater's reception lobby. The meeting starts with a true potluck supper, and sets the plans for the coming season. Everyone is welcome! For more information, call 225-7474 or visit. theaudi.org.
Take a cruise through auto history at Arnie's
Don't underestimate the power of $100.Being all about the benjamins led to the formation of the Lone Wolf Cruisers Club, or, as they are probably better known in these parts, the people who flood Arnie's with their sweet rides every Tuesday night through the summer.The Cruisers have been making the parking lot pop for more than a decade at Arnie's with their classic and antique car cruise nights. The group had humble...
First chickens, now bees – what will be legal next?
First, the city council approved the raising of chickens on even the smallest plots in Concord. Then it was decided that bees would be okay to raise within the city limits, too. With all manner of fowl and beast being legalized, the Instigator came up with a list of prospective things that could be made legal for Concord's citizens.We aren't endorsing the legalization of these items, mind you – we're merely...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell hops in his car, drives down to the Insider offices and does donuts in the parking lot. Then he peels out, laughing maniacally all the while. But he wasn't just laying rubber – he was spelling out a city memo on the asphalt!on holidayTrash pickup delayedThere will be no curbside trash and recycling collection July 4, Aspell writes. Instead, curbside trash and recycling collection for July 4...
Advanced boot camps
The Concord Family YMCA recently introduced two new boot camp classes that use highly effective physical training techniques practiced by the U.S. military. These new offerings take participants to the next level of boot camp training. Body resistance and tubing exercises are arranged to target specific muscle groups, resulting in 600-800 calories burned in each one-hour class. The YMCA's advanced boot camp instructor is military...
Sculpture exhibit
Entelodont. If you've never heard this word, don't be surprised! The creature lived 23 million years ago during the Miocene Period in North America, Europe and Asia. Artist Bob Shannahan has brought it back to life at the Mill Brook Gallery and sculpture garden, just in time for the 15th annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit. Shannahan has become well known for wild creations constructed from natural materials, including Mill...
This Week in Concord History
July 3, 1976: Gov. Mel Thomson says if Canada doesn't allow athletes for Nationalist China to participate in the Montreal Olympics, he will order the Taiwanese flag flown at the State House and at his official residence in East Concord throughout the Games.July 4, 1842: Hooligans set a barrel of tar on fire in the State House plaza. “The tossing of fire-balls had begun when the police of this town interfered,”...
