Making Strides
When’s the last time you went to a 100th birthday party? Take the opportunity Oct. 20 at the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk at Memorial Field, which happens to fall during the year in which the American Cancer Society is celebrating its 100th anniversary. There’s no better place to take part than Concord. It is routinely the most successful walk, per capita, in the nation. Concord raises $4.07 per capita, compared to...
Grubbin' at Taste of Concord
We got down on some sliders at the annual festival of food and fun
These ‘Grease’ fans aren’t beauty school dropouts
Red River Theatres and the Zonta Club went old school with a showing of Grease on Oct 6.
Instagram photo of the week – Tue, 15 Oct 2013
This lovely pic is from Instagram user @ chrissyc603 and should appeal to both leaf peepers and State House peepers.
These ‘Grease’ fans aren’t beauty school dropouts
Red River Theatres and the Zonta Club went old school with a showing of Grease on Oct 6.
Meggin Dail continues to help others find laughter through the tears
“Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion.” That line from the screenplay Steel Magnolias was a favorite of Elsie Morse. Elsie was a teacher and newspaper editor by profession but she was so much more – a wife, a mother, a quilter, an actress and director. In her role as a director she quoted that line to her cast to show that even in a drama there is comedy, and the same can be said for life. In 1994, Elsie’s daughter, Meggin...
New shoes and a free foot massage?
We at the Insider like to scour Craigslist’s Missed Connections to see if anyone in Concord has noticed how remarkably proportionate our eyebrows are is finding true love online. Here, presented unedited as always, are some of the best recent entries.Hannaford – m4w (Concord)Saw you getting veges….. Thought we made eye contact just about? Gorgeous. Older than me, but cant help it.Walmart shoe isle – m4w (concord...
Feeling the sense of camaraderie and community at Making Strides
Please join us Oct. 20 to experience a most powerful and extraordinary day. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is a fundraising walk for the American Cancer Society. It is a time to spend a beautiful New Hampshire fall day with your family and friends while supporting an important cause. It is a day our community comes together to honor and celebrate breast cancer survivors, remember those whose lives have been silenced by breast...
This week in Concord history
Oct. 15, 2000: About 1,800 people take part in Concord’s leg of the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. The local event raises $157,000 for research.Oct. 16, 2002: One hundred senior citizens gather for a ground-breaking ceremony for the city’s first senior center.Oct. 16, 2001: Citing safety concerns relating to the Sept. 11 attacks, the Steeplegate Mall cancels its annual trick-or-treat night.Oct. 16, 1975: The Reagan for...
Suzanne Simmons is focusing on family following recent diagnosis
No matter what Lauren and Grace Simmons are doing, their pink anklets never come off. Whether its soccer practice, swimming in Lake Winnipesaukee or simply going to school, the recent addition to their wardrobes is there to stay. Just three simple words — faith, hope and strength — cover the small band, but those words mean a lot to the 10- and 8-year-old sisters from Pembroke. They began wearing the pink anklets this spring for their...
City briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell mixes his colors with his whites, and inevitably the red cape from his Superman pajamas turns all his laundry pink. Ever positive, he dons an entirely pink ensemble and trudges out for the Making Strides walk, dictating a city memo as he goes. We were there to translate.No ifs, ands or abutmentsConstruction is still a thing This week, underground utility work along Village Street in Penacook will...
Meet the newest member of the Insider team: Tim Goodwin
Meet the newest member of the Insider staff, Tim Goodwin, who joins us after spending seven years at the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript, most recently as the sports editor. Tim (barely) graduated from ConVal High School in Peterborough and went to Keene State College, earning his bachelor’s degree in journalism. Tim lives in Keene with his wife, Mary, and their cats, Fig and Miss Boo. What are you looking forward to most in your new job?...
Capital Area Wellness Coalition: Helpful tips for starting and sticking to a running program
Running is an excellent form of exercise for those wishing to improve their physical and mental health. Unfortunately, would-be runners often make mistakes that derail their good intentions to get fit when they take up the sport. Whether it’s pushing too hard and getting hurt, or simply getting tired of monotony, it can be tough to make a running program stick. What follows are a few tips for new runners that I’ve gleaned both from my...
Bulletin board: Wings of Knowledge series at NHTI, Oct. 29
On Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. in the Library Living Room, NHTI presents the first event in its 2013-14 Wings of Knowledge lecture series, “Cultural and Ethnic Diversity in the Granite State: View through a Lens,” with Concord photographer Becky Field. The talk is free and open to the public. Some people say that New Hampshire has little persity, but Becky Field doesn’t believe that. Two years ago she started a photographic project to document...
Bulletin board: Community supper at Grace Episcopal Church
The Grace Episcopal Church/Merrill Park at 30 Eastman St. will host its free monthly community supper on Oct. 18 from 5-6 p.m. The October supper will feature pot roast and veggies, three-bean salad and apple crisp for dessert. The dinner is free and open to all ages, so bring your family and friends and take the night off from cooking. There is no charge but donations are welcomed and support our Take-A-Tote Ministry which helps to...
Bulletin board: Concord Coachmen and Profile Chorus to perform
The 54th Annual Festival of Barbershop Harmony’s first Halloween show will be held Oct. 27 at 2 p.m. at City Auditorium, 41 Green St. The show will feature two award-winning choruses: Barbershop Harmony Society’s Concord Coachmen and Sweet Adelines’ Profile Chorus of Manchester. The Concord Coachmen Chorus is a three-time winner of the Barbershop Harmony Society’s “Best Small Chorus” award. These very talented men have been...
Bulletin board: Sushi now an option at the Concord Co-op
Looking for an easy, healthy, fast lunch or dinner? Swing by the Concord Co-op’s brand new sushi department. The Co-op’s award-winning Celery Stick Café chefs have partnered with the sushi masters at Shizen to provide delicious all-natural sushi made fresh every day of the week, during all Co-op store hours. If you happen to catch the sushi master behind the counter, he’s happy to make you custom sushi rolls to order, too. The Co-op...
All dogs go to heaven, especially the blessed
Every year on the first weekend in October, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church holds a Blessing of the Animals event for its members. More than 70 animals, mostly dogs and a few stuffed, were blessed over three services at the church this year in honor of St. Francis of Assisi.
All dogs go to heaven, especially the blessed
Every year on the first weekend in October, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church holds a Blessing of the Animals event for its members. More than 70 animals, mostly dogs and a few stuffed, were blessed over three services at the church this year in honor of St. Francis of Assisi.
Arnie’s to hold annual wrap-up sale
If you’re looking for the closest thing to free ice cream on Saturday then head down to Arnie’s Place at 164 Loudon Road. The 20th annual Almost Free Ice Cream Day will be held 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the popular local restaurant to benefit the Concord Boys & Girls Club. “100 percent of the proceeds that we make that day will go to the boys and girls club,” said restaurant manager Mark McManus. More than $1,000 was raised last year at...
