You got that right – Tue, 28 Jan 2014
It’s this time of year that White Park really earns its name. Just ask the crew in this photo, which was out dutifully clearing snow off the pond even as it continued to fall from the sky on the morning of Jan 19. Thanks to Larry Levinson for snapping the photo and sending it in. And park-naming people, whaddya say next time we go with Palm Tree Park or something, eh?
Art & Bloom brings a slice of spring to the cold days of winter
The 12th annual Art & Bloom show, just a three-day display at McGowan Fine Art, was held during last week’s deep freeze. Members of the Concord Garden Club used floral arrangements to interpret pieces of art.
Dubai Dubie Do – Tue, 28 Jan 2014
Faithful reader Julia Gunnison, a student at Johns Hopkins University, recently spent the holidays in the United Arab Emirates. Here she is in front of the world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. How tall is it? Taller than two stacks of Insiders, at least. And, judging by the picture, approximately twice as tall as Julia. We want to see your travel photos with the Insider, too! Email them to...
Setting the record straight
Myth: Gluten-free foods are fattening. Truth: Eating gluten free, cookies, cakes, breads and other sweet and starchy treats is just as detrimental to weight loss as eating those same foods with gluten. Just because something says it is gluten free does not make it healthier; it just means different flours were used to create it. You still have to look out for bleached flours, sugars, and trans fats when making healthy gluten-free...
Instagram photo of the week – Tue, 28 Jan 2014
Tsk tsk, looks like someone wasn’t doing their homework. Full disclosure: it was us ( ::hangs head in shame:: ). Instagram user @megnutty tagged us in this sweet photo – of Angelina’s Ristorante Italiano – way back in the fall, and we were too asleep at the wheel to spot them. Well, we’ve righted that wrong. Also, we thought we could all use a break from snow photos (please anyone taking a vacation let us stow away in your luggage...
A closer look at the science behind the gluten-free trend
Have you heard about the benefits of going gluten-free? Maybe you heard that going gluten-free can help children and adults with Asperger’s, autism, ADD, and bipolar disorder. You may have heard that some people lose weight going gluten-free. You may have also heard that people with chronic disorders like headaches, fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, allergies and eczema were healed by going gluten-free. All of these things are...
Classic Concord photo – Tue, 28 Jan 2014
Reader Earl Burroughs sent us this photo of the Wonalancet Club’s float from a Concord parade in 1897, although float is probably used liberally here (a sleigh full of that many dudes would obviously sink – duh.) Anyway, we’ve decided that modern parades could benefit from utilizing more items from this photo, most notably different colored horses, those amazing chef-type hats the club members are wearing and the mitten, ball and...
We’re not doctors, but we talked to one about a gluten-free lifestyle
Have you noticed over the last few years that restaurants and grocery stores are now offering an array of gluten-free options? It’s a way of eating that doesn’t seem to be going away any time soon, and there’s good reason for that. According to Dr. Taylor Hill of Concord Naturopathic Clinic, researchers have found that four times as many people now are affected by a gluten intolerance than in the 1950s. Hill attributed the spike in...
This Harlem Wizards fundraiser at Merrimack Valley is a slam dunk
The fine people at Merrimack Valley High School couldn’t be happier to invite you to a basketball game in their own gymnasium in which the home team doesn’t stand a chance. The outcome on the floor will be secondary when the Harlem Wizards cruise into town for a game against a squad of Merrimack Valley School District all-stars Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. (and unless there’s a couple pro hoops players masquerading as science teachers, the...
Time to add energy awareness to your list of New Year’s resolutions
With the end of another year comes the notion to reflect and make adjustments in our lives; a time in which we are all given the opportunity to choose whether we want to tackle those projects we’ve yet accomplished. Whether it is finally painting those shutters, deciding to change your eating habits or simply taking more time for yourself, the New Year gives us replenished energy to make improvements. Aside from the emotional energy...
Visiting jump rope team brings ropes to CMS, jumps over them a lot
The Vernon Tornadoes jump rope team from Vernon, Vt., visited the Christa McAuliffe School on Thursday morning and proceeded to jump over ropes several hundred times. The team was made up of students in grades 4, 5 and 6 and dazzled with a variety of tricks and stunts.
ConcordTV is giving seniors the opportunity to star in a movie
Are you a senior citizen? Concord Community TV invites you to be part of a special project called “Seniors of Concord: Sharing Memories, Wisdom and Wishes.” The city of Concord will be celebrating its 250th anniversary next year. Concord TV is planning to capture the voices of Concord on video as one of our contributions to the celebration. And we’re starting with the voices of our senior citizens. We are looking for 25-30 inpiduals...
Going gluten-free It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3
Going gluten-free in Concord used to require raising a herd of wild animals to graze the gluten out of all your food products (note: most likely not factually accurate). Thankfully, times have changed. It’s never been easier to switch to a gluten-free lifestyle right here at home. Here are a few handy tips! 1. Most grocery stores feature dedicated gluten-free sections, complete with pastas, cookies, snacks and all the other goodies...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell spends hours in his basement workshop trying to remove all the gluten from the cookies he made last week. After several fruitless and laborious hours, all he’s managed to extract are the chocolate chips. Thankfully, they can be used to spell out the city memo.When it leaks, it poursMain problem? MainsThe General Services Department’s water crew had its hands full last week dealing with three water...
Concord is all aboard the gluten-free train
It’s not easy to convert to a gluten-free lifestyle. Changing your diet to adhere to the strict guidelines of a gluten intolerance can be exhausting, especially at first. Ridding your body of gluten products not only takes a lot of research and time, but it can be quite costly. Gluten, a protein composite found in foods processed with wheat or other grains, is prevalent in so many foods that merely going to the grocery store or a...
This Week In Concord History
Jan. 28, 2002: Convicted killer and Monitor columnist Ray Barham, 72, dies from cancer in the state prison infirmary. He was convicted in 1983 of first-degree murder after shooting his estranged wife’s boyfriend, and started writing for the paper’s editorial page in 1987. Editor Mike Pride will remember him by writing, “Ray joked about wanting to win the Pulitzer Prize. He said it was the only way to change the headline on his...
Tim invents Color Chaos, the game with no rules or apparent objective
Over the years, I’ve tried a lot of stuff outside my comfort zone. It’s one of the great parts of this job. But last week’s trip to the library wasn’t one of those times. At least that’s what I thought. I felt confident going into my participation in the monthly Castaway Challenge at the Concord Public Library. Turns out, I was a little too confident for my own good. It’s amazing how something that seems so easy can turn out to be a...
‘Who Cares About Kelsey?’ at NHTI Feb. 3
On Feb. 3, the Center for Educational Excellence at NHTI will host a free screening of Dan Habib’s film, Who Cares About Kelsey?, the story of Kelsey’s transformation from a defiant and disruptive “problem student” in a school with one of the highest dropout rates in New Hampshire to a motivated and self-confident young woman. Along the way, critical figures in her personal and educational life shape her coming of age and play...
A one stop shop for all your beautification and relaxation needs
If Carole Houle and Cassie Cloutier wanted to get into the gossip business, it wouldn’t be all that hard. “We always joke that we could write a great book of all the stories we’ve heard,” said Cloutier. Over the years, people have trusted them with some of their biggest secrets. From pregnancies to romances, they have heard just about everything. “You definitely get to know people. Sometimes you know changes in their lives before some...
Registration for Business Showcase underway
Exhibitor registration is underway and tickets are available online for the 23rd Annual Business Showcase hosted by the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce on April 1 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Grappone Conference Center. More than 100 Chamber members will showcase their products and services to the Greater Concord business community. This annual Chamber event is open to the business public and attendance is expected to exceed 400....
Art & Bloom brings a slice of spring to the cold days of winter
The 12th annual Art & Bloom show, just a three-day display at McGowan Fine Art, was held during last week’s deep freeze. Members of the Concord Garden Club used floral arrangements to interpret pieces of art.
Concord’s Hale on display at UNH Manchester
“Wood Engraved Prints” by R.P. Hale of Concord is on exhibit in the UNH Manchester Library from Jan. 16 through May 22. This exhibit features wood engravings of historic buildings and landscapes around New England. Hale is an illustrator and fifth generation calligrapher, wood engraver and printmaker based in Concord. He inherited the press, fonts of handset type and most of his engraving tools. Hale uses a blue-black oil-based ink of...
N.H. Audubon to host 100th birthday bash
N.H. Audubon turns 100 years old in 2014 and they are celebrating with a family-friendly Birthday Bash on Feb. 15 at the McLane Audubon Center in Concord. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. there will be ongoing activities, including a thematic birthday cake contest, live bird presentations, snowshoe hikes on the trails, crafts related to birds, storytelling, a puppet show and a sing-along, cupcake decorating and more. The event is free but...
Quilters guild to meet on Feb. 7 at Havenwood
The Capital Quilters Guild will meet at Havenwood-Heritage Heights, 33 Christian Ave., on Feb. 7, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. All quilters are welcome. June Pease, rescheduled from Jan. 10, is an award-winning applique quilter who will present a Trunk Show. Class on Saturday Feb. 8, rescheduled from January, will be Bev MacGown’s Mile-a-Minute from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. There are several slots remaining. To register for the class call Fran at...
Wheelchair basketball benefit set for Feb. 6
The legacy of student Zech DeVits lives on as NHTI hosts its 12th Annual Wheelchair Basketball Benefit on Feb. 6 at 4 p.m. in the Goldie Crocker Wellness Center. Once again, the Capital Wheelers (Granite State Independent Living and NHTI students) will face off against their arch-rivals the All Stars (NHTI employees). There will also be a special half-time activity conducted by the NHTI Sports Management Team. The N.H. Spinal Cord...
Concord Public Library Book of the Week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net. The eBook reviewed is available for free to Concord Public Library cardholders through our subscription to the New Hampshire Downloadable Books Consortium at nh.lib.overdrive.com.A Beautiful TruthColin McAdam2013, 292 pagesFictionSet in the 1970s, one half of this tale follows Walt and Judy, an infertile Vermont couple who adopt a baby chimpanzee....
