Enter the Five Rivers Conservation Trust photo contest!
For 25 years, the mission of the Five Rivers Conservation Trust has been to preserve and protect important open space lands in 16 towns within five New Hampshire river watersheds for present and future generations. Now, the organization is calling on local hikers, walkers and cyclists to share their photos on lands impacted by Five Rivers via Facebook, and enter the 25th Anniversary Photo contest. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd,...
Whoa, that timber’s gotta go! – Tue, 28 May 2013
Parker Academy student Jonathan Parada, 11, hoists a log while clearing timber at a new trail vista on the Marjory Swope Trail. Read on for tons more trail stories and photos in this week’s trails issue!
‘Rooted in New England: Small Treasures’
Susann Foster Brown’s art hangs at the Conservation Center through June
Instagram photo of the week – Tue, 28 May 2013
This Instagram photo of the week comes to us from @vicegrrl. Look like a familiar location? Well, it will once you get to our cover story on Concord’s trails! If you want your Instagram photo in the Insider, just tag us in it: we’re @concordinsider, of course.
Here there be dragons
If you’ve been having a recurring dream about racing a dragon down the river, this is your lucky day! You can be part of what Laura Bryant of the Recreation Department said are New Hampshire’s first-ever dragonboat races during the Weekend on the Water festival at Kiwanis Riverfront Park on Sept. 7 (Note: recurring dragon nightmare not a prerequisite to participate.) Final details of the afternoon are still being hammered out, but...
Wendy Weisiger sounds pretty in the wind like an aspen tree
Name: Wendy WeisigerLead forester at the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire ForestsHow long have you been a forester? How did you get started in the field? I’ve always wanted to work outside. I decided to go to the University of New Hampshire to study natural resources of some sort. I was going to sign up for wildlife management classes, but my advisor suggested that UNH had a great forestry program, so I did that. I’m glad I...
This week in Concord history
May 28, 1996: U.S. Sen. Bob Smith tours Concord’s so-called “crud corridor,” 440 acres of mostly unsightly and underutilized buildings near Interstate 93. Smith supports the city’s bid for a $200,000 federal grant to identify contamination along the corridor, much of which the city will successfully redevelop into an “opportunity corridor.”May 28, 2000: New Hampshire wildlife biologists are considering importing up to 150 Karner blue...
Shave and a. . .
For some reason, I’ve always wanted to have a barber shave my face with one of those old-school razor blades. I’m terrified of needles and can’t even look when the doctor draws blood, but apparently letting another man put a sharp slab of metal on my throat is no problem. It’s easier if you don’t spend too much time trying to figure it out. Josh Craggy of Lucky’s hooked me up. It didn’t help that you have to essentially play PacMan to...
Shave and a . . .
Keith goes under the razor
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell puts on his best safari hat, grabs his compass and heads out to walk all of the city’s trails, munching on trail mix all along. We follow close behind and pick up the crumbs, which conveniently spell out the city memo.rock’N the raceWellness Team takes partThe city of Concord’s Wellness Team put together its first Rock ‘N Race team to benefit the Payson Center for Cancer Care at Concord Hospital,...
A tale of three trails
Marjory Swope Park TrailOne of Concord’s newest trails, the Marjory Swope Park Trail starts at a trailhead/parking area on Long Pond Road, just before the reservoir. Take the blue path to circumnavigate the rise without too much straight uphill hiking. You’ll get a great view of Penacook Lake from one of the vistas. Take a turn onto the yellow trail and then hop on the orange to see the mysterious Gilfillan Rock and get a view of Pats...
Local barbershop brings back a bygone era to Concord
Shave and a haircut. And tattoo sleeves and vintage suits and faded checkerboard floors. You get all of that at Lucky’s Barbershop and Shave Parlor, one of seemingly few remaining vestiges of old-school barbering, where customers walk in without appointments and leave looking fresh thanks to time-tested, simple techniques. Back in 2008, Josh Craggy decided to blend his personal style with his appreciation for the barbering tradition,...
Local moms got a Mother’s Day makeover
Three lucky local ladies won a free makeover from Peter’s Images Unlimited for Mother’s Day. Stephanie Ellis, whose daughter just underwent 8 months of treatments for brain cancer (and is now cancer free); Ronnell Levesque, a single mother of seven who sacrifices everything for her children; and Stephanie McKay, an incredible wife who stood by her husband through triple bypass, dialysis and transplant of his kidney and pancreas. Here...
Crunchy trail treats
Homemade Crunchy Granola Bars Wet ingredients: ∎ 6 tbs. butter (sub 3 tbs. coconut oil for a healthier version) ∎ 1/3 cup brown sugar ∎ 3 tbs. honey Dry ingredients: ∎ 2 cups rolled oats ∎ 1/4 cup raisins ∎ 1/4 cup craisins ∎ 1 tbs. chia seeds ∎ 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds ∎ 1/4 cup shaved coconut ∎ 1/4 cup chocolate chips ∎ A dash of sea salt Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Toast pumpkin seeds and shaved coconut in a pan. Mix all...
Beam us up!
Sci-fi fans’ personal collections on display at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center
Bulletin Board: Summer art classes
This summer, NHTI will offer a series of four-week art classes in partnership with the Centennial Senior Center. The cost for each intensive, hands-on class is $100. Topics and schedule are as follows: ∎ Introduction to Pottery with Rachel Montroy, June 4-25, Tuesdays, 1-3 p.m.∎ Introduction to Drawing with Sara Ellis: The Wonderful World of Fruits and Veggies!, June 6-27, Thursdays, 1-3 p.m.∎ Watercolor in the Natural Setting...
Bulletin Board: Father's Day discussion
The Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association is offering a Father’s Day Discussion Group: Remembering Our Fathers on June 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Hospice House, Community Room, 240 Pleasant St.Pre-registration is recommended. For more information and to register, call 224-4093 or 800-924-8620, ext. 2828 or email carmella.dow@crvna.org.
We check in with the city’s forester to learn the state of Concord’s trails
Short piers are overrated. The next time you get the urge to take a long walk, we recommend taking advantage of some of Concord’s many hiking trails instead. Each one has its own story, and although you may not know them – yet – Ron Klemarczyk certainly does. Klemarczyk is the city’s consulting forester, which means when you find a giant log in the middle of a walking path and call the city, it’s he who grabs his trusty chainsaw and...
Bulletin Board: Concord residents star in Little Shop of Horrors
Join The Majestic Academy of Dramatic Arts as it presents the musical classic Little Shop Of Horrors live onstage at Holy Cross Hall at the Manchester Community Music School on May 31, June 1 and June 2. Performances May 31 and June 1 are at 7 p.m., and the June 2 show is at 2 p.m.The show stars Concord’s Laura Braley as Audrey and Peter Newland as Seymour.A down-and out skid row floral assistant becomes an overnight sensation when he...
Bulletin Board: New volunteers sought
The Friends RSVP Caregiver Program is seeking volunteers who have a couple of hours per week, or even just a few hours per month, to bring comfort and cheer to homebound senior citizens by providing transportation to medical appointments, grocery shopping and friendly visits. Our program helps to keep the elderly living independently and shows a lonely person that someone cares. Volunteers will share conversation, memories and...
Bulletin Board: Vacation bible school
South Congregational Church (27 Pleasant St.) will be hosting a Vacation Bible School the week of June 24 to June 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for children in preschool through sixth grade. Saddle up your horses and get on over to “SonWest Roundup: A Rip-Roaring Good Time with Jesus!” Out in the wide-open spaces, we’ll discover a colorful old town where all the excitement of the Wild West awaits. There’ll be food, games, music, crafts...
Bulletin Board: Church concert June 2
Organists Jennifer McPherson and Katelyn Emerson will perform music of the masters June 2 at 3 p.m. at First Church of Christ, Scientist, 33 School St. This event is free and open to the public. For more information please call 424-4743.Sponsored by the New Hampshire Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, the hour-long program will feature performances by two recent graduates of the New Hampshire Seacoast Young Organists...
Bulletin Board: 'Woven In Winter' ornament
The League of New Hampshire Craftsmen’s annual ornament for 2013 is Woven in Winter, a miniature, woven black ash basket with a white oak handle and rim made by Alice Ogden of Salisbury. The ornament is embellished with a shimmery, sage-colored ribbon on the front, and has a golden thread for hanging on a tree or wreath. Its open weave allows the decorative lights of a Christmas tree to shine through it. Woven in Winter ornaments are...
