This Week In Concord History
Oct. 28, 2003: About 700 people attend the unveiling of the new and improved Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord. The theater sports a three-story glass atrium, a new paint job and a refurbished conference room.Oct. 28, 1906: The New York World reports that Mary Baker Eddy of Concord is mentally and physically unfit to lead the 800,000-member Christian Science church, which she founded. Eddy is 85 years old. “Mrs. Eddy looked more...
We hit Instagram to let NHTI students give us a look at campus life
We figured there was no better way to get a glimpse of life at NHTI than through the students’ eyes, and since it’s not yet scientifically feasible to look directly through them, we hit up Instagram to find the best shots of campus happenings.
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We figured there was no better way to get a glimpse of life at NHTI than through the students’ eyes, and since it’s not yet scientifically feasible to look directly through them, we hit up Instagram to find the best shots of campus happenings.
Technically speaking, NHTI is a pretty sweet school
There are four main things NHTI wants to provide its students – accessibility, affordability, transferability and career opportunities. Since it’s just a two-year institution, there are a lot of different paths students can take after getting their degrees. And the good people at Concord’s Community College want to make sure every path is as open as new president Susan Dunton’s door is.After taking over this summer, Dunton has been...
These NHTI students are taking gaming to the next level
Things in the gaming world have come a long way since the days of Pitfall and Pac-Man. Back in the day, video games were simple. The controller had a directional pad with a few simple buttons. The characters moved across the screen, from left to right and right to left if you were lucky, with some even having the ability to jump – we’re talking cutting edge stuff here, people. Today’s realistic adventures like Halo, Call of Duty and...
Technically speaking, NHTI is a pretty sweet school
We found out everything there is to know about the only residential community college in New Hampshire
The robots are taking over, or at least in this NHTI program
Like that bodybuilder in the Planet Fitness commercial, the robots at NHTI pick things up and put them down.But, as you’ll soon learn, there’s a lot more behind the SCORBOT-ER 9PRO than just bringing a few bulging muscles to the table. That’s because these robots (or any, for that fact) actually don’t need ripped biceps or triceps – mostly since it can only pick up 8 pounds at a time and usually only moves small blue blocks a short...
‘Back roads and By Ways’ will lead you to this McGowan exhibit
McGowan Fine Art is currently home to Susan Abbott’s “Back Roads and By Ways: New Landscapes.” The exhibit runs through Nov. 14 and shows Abbott’s attraction to small towns, dirt roads, village greens, barn yards and back fields. Both mood and meaning in Abbott’s oil work – images of old houses, old farms, old towns and old trucks – have to do with age and time. And if you like what you see here, there’s plenty more on...
‘Back roads and By Ways’ will lead you to this McGowan exhibit
McGowan Fine Art is currently home to Susan Abbott’s “Back Roads and By Ways: New Landscapes.” The exhibit runs through Nov. 14 and shows Abbott’s attraction to small towns, dirt roads, village greens, barn yards and back fields. Both mood and meaning in Abbott’s oil work – images of old houses, old farms, old towns and old trucks – have to do with age and time. And if you like what you see here, there’s plenty more on...
The Concord Monitor team totally rocked it at Making Strides
Two weeks ago we introduced you to the Concord Monitor team as it prepared to take part in the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. And to be honest, we still think your handshake was a little too firm. Ease up a little, chief. But consider yourself lucky, because you can now say you know a group of people that raised a whopping total of $2,327 for the cause. You’ll tell your grandkids about it, probably. You an also tell...
Instagram photo of the week – Tue, 28 Oct 2014
We’re not really sure where Instagram user @phozography found all these clear marbles in different sizes or how he got them to stay on a leaf, but it’s a pretty sweet trick! Maybe if it would ever rain around here he could recreate the shot with actual water. Tag us in your Instagram pics with #concordinsider!
Halloween Howl is its usual downtown trick-or-treating extravaganza
Intown Concord’s annual Halloween Howl turned Main Street into a trick-or-treaters paradise on Friday evening.
Halloween Howl is its usual downtown trick-or-treating extravaganza
Intown Concord’s annual Halloween Howl turned Main Street into a trick-or-treaters paradise on Friday evening.
He’s back with a grammar grab back of musings for us
Here’s some miscellaneous usage that has appeared of late. ∎ Continuing the tendency to make compounds of words that have always been separated, the reviewer of a Chicago radio station calls And So It Goes, a film with what can at best be called mixed reviews, “a masterclass in acting.” If this trend continues, he will soon be working for a radiostation. ∎ To flip the coin, an advertisement in the Monitor called an area business “your...
Here’s a primer on the Clean Power Plan
I was proud to join nearly 400,000 citizens from all corners of the nation, including a large group of Granite Staters, who recently marched through the streets of New York City to demand that our political leaders respond to this global challenge. The largest demonstration of its kind ever held, the march provides a strong foundation for efforts to reduce carbon pollution from power plants, the nation’s single most significant...
We successfully trick-or-treated for your best Halloween decorations
We sent out the call for the coolest Halloween decorations in Concord, and boy did you guys answer it. Here’s a sampling of the best that we got – with the caveat that some are not from this year (in your defense, we never specified in our request).
We successfully trick-or-treated for your best Halloween decorations
We sent out the call for the coolest Halloween decorations in Concord, and boy did you guys answer it. Here’s a sampling of the best that we got – with the caveat that some are not from this year (in your defense, we never specified in our request).
Classic Concord photo – Tue, 28 Oct 2014
Apparently Concord has a long and storied history of having major city buildings with sweet golden domey-type things on top. This is the old Court House and City Hall in 1857, and features both the ubiquitous dome and a rather regal looking facade.
City briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell rearranges his dorm room to take better advantage of the feng shui, meticulously positioning his collection of Beanie Babies into elaborate scenes based on town council meetings. This time the alignment happens to spell out a city memo!On parking, What say you?And why say you that?The city is seeking the public’s input on parking issues affecting the downtown Concord area, Aspell writes. By...
Help write a really long novel at the library
Every November, thousands of aspiring writers join together with one goal in mind: to produce a 50,000-word novel in the span of a month. This year, Concord Public Library wants to help. Join us for our very first “Come Write In” event on Nov. 1, from 10 a.m. to noon, and kick your writing into gear.
Chamber of Commerce to hold annual meeting
The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce will celebrate its 95th Annual Meeting on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 5 p.m. at the Grappone Conference Center at 70 Constitution Ave. The evening begins with a cocktail reception at 5 p.m. The dinner hour begins at 6:15 p.m. and will include remarks from outgoing chairman, Bobby Segal of Sanel Auto Parts, and incoming chairman, Byron Champlin of Lincoln Financial Group. The evening culminates in the...
Clean out the closet yard sale at Get Fit NH
On Nov. 1, Get Fit NH is inviting the Concord community to visit the Clean out the Closet Yard Sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Given the success that Get Fit NH clients have losing weight and changing clothing sizes, shoppers can expect an enormous selection of clothing at yard sale prices. Yard sale vendors and participants are generously donating a portion of the proceeds to Operation Hat Trick, an organization which generates awareness,...
Peter Wallner to discuss book at historical society
On Wednesday, Nov. 5, at 4 p.m., historian and author Peter Wallner will present a talk and book-signing for his new book, Faith on Trial: Mary Baker Eddy, Christian Science and the First Amendment. Wallner’s latest work examines the sensational 1907 Merrimack County Superior Court case in which Mary Baker Eddy was forced to defend herself and the religion she founded, Christian Science. The event will be held at the New Hampshire...
Take a walk through the woods with Five Rivers
Five Rivers’ Third Annual West End Farm Trail Hike begins anytime from noon to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2 at Dimond Hill Farm. The hike will start at Dimond Hill Farm and hike 4 miles through woods, fields and farmlands. It will pass scenic wetlands and amble over hills and some uneven terrain en route to Carter Hill Orchard. Then, finish with cider and donuts and a live raptor presentation by Phil Brown of N.H. Audubon. Shuttles will...
Bach series returns to music school Nov. 6
Concord Community Music School’s Bach’s Lunch Series offers free, informal lunch-hour lectures on the first Thursday of every month and a related concert on the second Thursday, November through June. The series opens with a talk by Keith Murphy titled “Folk Song: A Story of Emigration” on Thursday, Nov. 6. On Thursday, Nov. 13, Murphy (guitar, vocals, and foot percussion) will be joined by Becky Tracy (fiddle and vocals) and Music...
Gala auction at South Congregational Church
South Congregational Church will be holding a gala auction on Saturday, Nov. 15, in Fellowship Hall at 27 Pleasant St. The doors will be open at 5:30 p.m., with a silent auction from 6 to 7 p.m. and live auction at 7 p.m. Check out our website, southchurchconcord.org to see what items are available. All monies raised will support the ministries of the church. All are welcome.
Snowman craft fair at Bow United Methodist
The Bow Mills United Methodist Church, 505 South St., Bow, will hold its Annual Snowman Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Come to the fair to enjoy the fun of Christmas shopping with rooms filled with holiday crafts, handmade items to wear or for your home, as well as over 50 themed gift baskets and gifts for pet owners. Satisfy your “sweet tooth” with our famous Cookie Walk & Bake Table, bid on silent auction...
Concord tree lighting slated for Nov. 28
The 28th annual Concord Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration will be held Nov. 28 with activities starting at 3:30 p.m. The lighting of the Christmas lights in downtown Concord on the day after Thanksgiving has been a tradition in the Capital City for over 60 years. Unfortunately, the city street light poles are not decorated like years ago, but City Plaza is decorated with a 35 foot spruce tree thanks to lights purchased by Concord...
Free screening of ‘The Memory Loss Tapes’
Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association is offering a free screening and discussion of The Memory Loss Tapes on Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at Red River Theatres, 11 S. Main St. The Memory Loss Tapes is an emotionally revealing documentary that profiles seven people living with Alzheimer’s, each in advancing state of dementia, from its earliest detectable changes through end of life. There will be a...
Concord Public Library book of the week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net.In the Kingdom of Ice: The Grand and Terrible Polar Voyage of the USS JeannetteHampton Sides2014, 454 pagesNonfictionBest-selling author Hampton Sides, author of 2001’s Ghost Soldiers, returns to the realm of non-fiction with a gripping tale of arctic exploration. In the Kingdom of Ice presents the story of Captain George De Long, an earnest and...
