Where are they now? Right here, on this page
Over the last year or so, we’ve told some pretty cool stories.Well, actually, all of them have been cool – we did, after all, write them. And usually we try to tell the whole story because if we don’t, it leads to more questions than answers and we don’t want you to think any more than is required. But sometimes the whole story just hasn’t unfolded yet, which is why we decided to catch up with some of the people, places and things...
This Week In Concord History
Dec. 30: 2000: The season’s first Nor’easter drops more than two feet of snow on central New Jersey before arriving in New Hampshire. Concord’s official total will be only 6 inches, but towns to the south will report much more.Dec. 30, 1869: A Grant Club is organized in Concord. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant is “the people’s general, and will be the people’s president,” the Monitor asserts.Dec. 30, 1926: Allen and Amoret Hollis deed Concord...
What do you do when a book is beyond repair? Turn it back into a tree
You know me – I’ll try anything if it either sounds cool or makes a good story, or, if I’m really lucky, both.So when I saw the Concord Public Library had a Christmas tree craft going on two days before Christmas, I had to check it out. The holiday spirit has been running high since the gingerbread house creation and it also gave me a reason to bust out my awesome Christmas sweatshirt. It also sounded quite fun, because this craft was...
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Tim has never met a craft he didn’t want to make, so when the Concord Library wanted him to create a Christmas trees out of old books it wasn’t a hard sell.
The Concord Public Library wrote the book on Christmas tree crafts
The Concord Public Library knows books, obvi. So it’s no surprise the good people there know how to give a book new life with a craft project, like turning one into a Christmas tree. That’s precisely what happened last Tuesday, and we were there to spy some of the coolest creations.
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The Concord Public Library knows books, obvi. So it’s no surprise the good people there know how to give a book new life with a craft project, like turning one into a Christmas tree. That’s precisely what happened last Tuesday, and we were there to spy some of the coolest creations.
Instagram photo of the Week – Tue, 30 Dec 2014
This picture of funky tracks comes to us from Instagram user @kristycakes27, who apparently has a really round left foot that is a scientifically puzzling distance from her normal right foot. Really, though, this is a cool picture of the imprints left when @kristycakes27 went for a stroll with her horse. Want to see your Instagram picture in the paper? Of course you do! Just tag us with #concordinsider when you post and we’ll take...
We told you there were lots of boxes to fill with food this year
Last week, we gave you a sneak peek into the first day of the Capital Region Food Program’s 41st annual Holiday Basket Project, when all the donated food was sorted. Here’s what happened when those stacks of boxes (5,000 total) started to get filled.
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Last week, we gave you a sneak peek into the first day of the Capital Region Food Program’s 41st annual Holiday Basket Project, when all the donated food was sorted. Here’s what happened when those stacks of boxes (5,000 total) started to get filled.
These chairs and tables aren’t exactly meant for sitting and eating
The New Hampshire Furniture Masters gallery is currently home to the third exhibition in its ‘Schools of Thought’ series: North Bennet Street School. The exhibit is “an examination of works by makers from this esteemed Boston program” and will be on display through March 10.
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The New Hampshire Furniture Masters gallery is currently home to the third exhibition in its ‘Schools of Thought’ series: North Bennet Street School. The exhibit is “an examination of works by makers from this esteemed Boston program” and will be on display through March 10.
This elf isn’t on a shelf – it’s on a jackalope
Well, we asked for it. We brought our little elf buddy on a tour of downtown Concord a few weeks ago and solicited pictures from our readers with their own elves doing whatever kind of stuff elves do.Like riding a jackalope. This picture comes to us from reader and Insider favorite Alana Kimball, and it depicts Elfie the elf on top of a funky antlered critter native to the west. Alana’s husband, Jeff, has family from Wyoming, which is...
City Briefly
Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell climbs to the top of the State House to act as the human ball that drops to celebrate the new year. And wouldn’t you know, his terrified ramblings on the way up spell out a city memo!Toss that treeChristmas at the curbNew this year, Concord residents who have curbside trash and recycling collection can place their Christmas trees at the curb for pick-up on their regularly scheduled collection day,...
Concord Hospital gets an ‘A’ for safety practices
Concord Hospital has received an A in patient safety in a national review of hospital safety procedures and practices. The grade puts Concord Hospital in the top third of more than 2,500 general hospitals reviewed for their ability to prevent errors, injuries, accidents and infections to patients. “Concord Hospital works tirelessly to improve patient safety,” said Robert P. Steigmeyer, Concord Hospital President and Chief Executive...
Boys and Girls Club gets community funds
Over $46,000 was recently distributed to local community organizations through the Franklin Savings Bank Fund for Community Advancement program. Eleven organizations throughout Central New Hampshire are using the 2014 funds to implement new projects or to build upon current ones. Recipients of the 2014 Fund for Community Advancement Funds include Boys and Girls Club of Greater Concord, Copper Cannon Camp, Paul Smith School PTO,...
Concord Chorale to perform Jan. 16-18
Deep in the depths of a New Hampshire winter, there is nothing better to stave off the chill than the warmth of a concert hall filled with glorious music. Such will be the opportunity for concert goers when the Concord Chorale presents, Eventide, Jan. 16-18, in Concord and Exeter. Tickets are available in Concord at Merrimack County Savings Bank and Bona Fide Green Goods and in Exeter at Water Street Bookstore. The concert will be...
New England songwriter search performances
Dreamsicle Arts & Entertainment is hosting the New England Songwriter Search Live Performance Night #2 on Saturday, Jan. 3 at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 6:45 p.m. Come on out and help us pick the next winner of the Audience Choice Award for the New England Songwriter Search. The winner of Best Song gets an afternoon in the studio to record that song with Vinx producing ($1000 value, $500studio/$500 Vinx producer fee) and will...
Thomas Devaney work at St. Paul’s starting Jan. 9
From Jan. 9 to Feb. 21, the Hargate Art Center at St. Paul’s School will host an exhibition, Simultaneous Perspectives, featuring the sculptures, paintings and digital works of Concord’s Thomas Devaney. Simultaneous Perspectives is an exhibition of Devaney’s works created by utilizing a variety of traditional methods and modern techniques. Devaney’s work is influenced by love, zealotry, capitalism and religion, and conveys some of the...
Nominate a fascinating person to ConcordTV
ConcordTV’s 4th annual “Live” Telecast of Concord On Air is happening on Sunday, March 29, from noon to 8 p.m., and it’s time to nominate someone who you think is “Fascinating.” During each hour, we’ll be featuring one of our 2015 Most Fascinating Inpiduals, so why not nominate someone you find “fascinating? Deadline for nomination is Friday, Feb. 20. Visit yourconcordtv.org for more.
Learn the effects of laughter with VNA
Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association is offering a free presentation “Laughter for Mind & Body” on Thursday, Jan. 15 from 5 to 6 p.m. at TLC Medical Day Care for Adults, 211 Loudon Road in Concord. Laughter is a powerful remedy to stress, pain and conflict. Humor lightens your burdens, inspires hopes, connects you to others and keeps you grounded. Learn about the effects of laughter on our emotional and physical...
Hospital annex named to historic places list
The New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources is pleased to announce that the State Historical Resources Council has added the former Margaret Pillsbury General Hospital Annex in Concord to the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places. Once part of a larger campus, the Annex embodies the architectural, ideological and technological shifts in hospital design in the early 20th century. The Annex was built in 1927 and is the...
Concord Public Library Book of the Week
For more information about the Concord Public Library, visit concordpubliclibrary.net or visit us on Tumblr (reading-rumblr.tumblr.com and concordteens.tumblr.com) and Facebook (facebook.com/ConcordPublicLibrary.)Emeralds Included: A Jana Bibi AdventureBetsy Woodman2014, 272 pagesFictionJana Bibi is a Scotswoman who lives in India in the Jolly Grant house, an eccentric building that her grandfather left her. She has a household of...
We did some cool stuff this year, but we didn’t get to everything on our wish list
We have to admit, 2014 was a fun year.It was the first full year of this Insider duo and did we ever make the most of it. From playing the longest mini golf hole in the world to hanging out for an afternoon with Matt and Luke Bonner and the NBA championship trophy to standup paddle boarding in the Merrimack, it sure was nice to have Insider status around town.But there’s always room for improvement, so instead of making a list of New...
