The bingo ball's in your court at Horseshoe Pond Place
For some Horseshoe Pond Place residents, Wednesday and Friday afternoons means it's time to bring out the pennies and get ready for a little friendly competition. What is this activity that is drawing residents to the first floor recreation room? Bingo! That's right, the world wide sensation that has compelled women of all ages (and some men, too) to gather with their dabbers for decades.Since Horseshoe Pond Place opened...
Grief support group
The Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association is offering two eight-week support groups beginning in February and March.Wednesdays, Feb. 1 – March 21, 6 – 7:30 p.m. Heritage Heights, 149 East Side Drive.Thursdays, March 15 – May 3, 10:30 a.m. – noon. Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow.The group size is limited to 12 participants and sessions are free. For more information and to register,...
What's your password, baby?
Dear Ball and Chain, I'm a sophomore in high school, and my boyfriend and I are getting pretty serious. We're definitely in love with each other, but we each get pretty jealous when the other talks to members of the opposite sex. The other day, my BF asked if we could share our Facebook and email passwords, “just to make sure.” I have nothing to hide, and I trust that he would never do anything bad with the...
This Black Ice buff built a backyard rink
Pieter Hollenberg's back yard is essentially neglected for lengthy portions of the year, his family instead preferring to stay indoors to avoid the elements.Until winter rolls around.Sound backward? Not if you have a 27-by-67-foot hockey rink – complete with homemade Zamboni and lights at both ends – just outside your backdoor.Hollenberg admitted the family uses the yard less frequently during the humid and buggy...
Preschool open house
Those who are interested in looking for a preschool for their 3-to-5-year-olds for the 2012-13 school year are invited to come to the “Hop-in Drop-in” on Jan . 28 from 9 to 11 a.m. The Hop-in Drop-in gives the parents an opportunity meet the LEAP preschool teachers and tour the classrooms and the facility. No need to register, just come and enjoy. LEAP Preschool is at Trinity Baptist Church, 80 Clinton St..Any questions...
Tax assistance
The AARP Tax-Aide program provides free tax preparation and e-filing for low and moderate income taxpayers. Tax-Aide's IRS-certified counselors assist all taxpayers, regardless of age, and give special attention to those age 60 and older. You do not need to be an AARP member to schedule an appointment.Tax-Aide sites in Concord are available at the following locations:Granite United Way, 46 S. Main St. Site opens Jan. 28. Mondays...
Pick of the week
This week's pick is “Next Generation Matters: A Forum for the Future.” The program is Hosted by the Concord Coalition and UNH Law, featuring Mark Zandi of Moody's Analytics and Robert Bixby of the Concord Coalition.Check out the program on Public Access Channel 22 on Jan. 25 at 9 a.m., Jan 26 at 10:30 p.m., Jan. 27 at 1:30 p.m. and Jan 28 at 3:30 p.m.
Backyard bird survey
Stock up those bird feeders and dig out your binoculars for New Hampshire Audubon's Backyard Winter Bird Survey. This annual statewide survey will take place on Feb. 11-12. Biologists need assistance from citizens all over the Granite State to get a clear picture of what's really happening with our winter birds.Anyone can participate in the Backyard Winter Bird Survey by counting the birds in their own backyard on the survey...
We crown Concord's next top scavenger
We got plenty of great answers to our sculpture scavenger hunt, but we could only choose one – Page Cannon, who got all eight answers correct! Here are her answers.1. Well, duh, that's the Challenger statue out in front of the Christa McAulliffe Planetarium on the NHTI campus.2. Mr. Turtle is roaming around Bicenntenial Square – heading toward Margaritas for a cold one!3. This Hunkette is a Concord High School coed...
This Week in Concord History
Jan. 24, 1988: City leaders unveil plans for a new district courthouse to be built on Clinton Street. The cost: $3.5 million. “We realized 10 years ago that the present court is not adequate. It has not been an easy process,” says Mayor Elizabeth Hager.Jan. 24, 1992: Speaking to students at St. Paul's School, Democratic presidential candidate Paul Tsongas is asked to assess another candidate, Republican Pat...
The Snob dines out at EJ's on Main
Someone put a bug in the Snob's ear about Concord Dines Out 2012, in which many of the city's restaurants are offering $10 fixed-price lunches and $20 fixed-price dinners in order to feed the hungry hockey fans descending on Concord for the Black Ice Pond Hockey tournament. Well, we pulled a few strings and got some early access to the menu at EJ's on Main.The always-frugal Snob perks up at the sound of a three-course...
City briefly
Each week. City Manager Tom Aspell straps on his pads, buckles his chinstrap, and heads out onto the gridiron. Seemingly unaffected by the defensive pressure, he calmly throws three touchdowns to Rob Gronkowski, setting several NFL records in the process. In his postgame interview, he reads us the city memo.timber timeSale set for this weekA timber sale is scheduled to start this week in the Jerry Hill area of the Penacook Lake...
What's your password, baby?
Dear Ball and Chain, I’m a sophomore in high school, and my boyfriend and I are getting pretty serious. We’re definitely in love with each other, but we each get pretty jealous when the other talks to members of the opposite sex. The other day, my BF asked if we could share our Facebook and email passwords, “just to make sure.” I have nothing to hide, and I trust that he would never do anything bad with the passwords, but I’m still...
