Entertainment for the week of Sept. 2
Live music Sept. 2 DJ Lance Drops the Bass at Area 23 at 8 p.m. Craig Fahey at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 3 EXP Band at Area 23 at 8 p.m. Zak Trojano at SHARA Vineyards at 6 p.m. Sept. 4 Masceo & Special Guests at Area 23 at 8 p.m. Dan Weiner at Hermanos at 6:30 p.m. Mary Fagan at the Contoocook Farmers Market at 9 a.m. Amanda Adams at Gould Hill Farm at 1 p.m. Alex Cohen at Concord Craft Brewing at 4 p.m. Malcolm Salls at Chen...
Book: How to Love the World: Poems of Gratitude and Hope
How to Love the World: Poems of Gratitude and Hope By James Crews (195 pages, poetry, 2021) How to Love the World is like a warm hug for the soul. This new collection of poetry from the indie imprint Storey Publishing features a few dozen authors, from the well-admired (including U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo and National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman) to some writers that may be new introductions. The book’s format invites us as...
City recognized as Vet-Friendly business
The city manager’s office sent out the City Manager’s Newsletter last Friday. The full newsletter can be found by going to concordnh.gov and clicking the “Newsletter” button. Here are some highlights: N.H. Veteran-Friendly business Concord is proud to announce that the City has been recognized as a Bronze NH Veteran-Friendly Business and is the first municipality in the state to receive this designation. The NH Veteran-Friendly...
Rattlesnake Hill
It was 1854 and the abundance of granite was being quarried by New Hampshire State Prison labor. There were only 30 men employed in the granite industry on Rattlesnake Hill in 1854. Twenty years later the granite industry had grown to over 500 employees working on Rattlesnake Hill in the quarries. Payroll for the granite men exceeded $364,000 annually and large contracts were being written as the superior quality granite was...
