City News: Concord Hospital honors fire department
Jun29

City News: Concord Hospital honors fire department

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 highlightsConcord Fire DepartmentConcord Fire Department personnel were recognized last week by Concord Hospital for two recent significant medical events.Concord Hospital EMS Coordinator Craig Clough presented Firefighters David Currier, Phil...

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This week in Concord history

July 1, 1883: A report says there are 60 post offices in Merrimack County. In 1882, the postmasters in the county were paid a combined total of $18,515.94.   July 1, 1927: At nightfall, 2,000 people gather at the State House plaza to watch Mayor Fred Marden push the button that will illuminate Concord’s new “White Way” for the first time. Concord Electric Co. has installed 126 large bulbs to light the way, which runs more than...

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A look at live outdoor music this summer
Jun29

A look at live outdoor music this summer

Nevers BandNevers Band plays on Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. at various locations around the city. Nevers Band concerts are an exciting and fun experience for the whole family. Their diverse repertoire includes popular numbers, patriotic music, classic orchestral transcriptions, music from motion pictures and more.July 4: Memorial Field (rain date: July 5) at 7:45 p.m.July 13: Eagle SquareJuly 20: Rolfe ParkJuly 27: Keach ParkAugust 10:...

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Book: Your Name Is a Song
Jun29

Book: Your Name Is a Song

By Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow (40 pages, children’s fiction, 2020) Your Name Is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, is a love letter to every child whose name has ever been mispronounced on the first day of school. When we name our children, we are giving them a gift. A gift that they will hopefully honor and be proud of. It can be so disheartening to a child when their classmates and even their teacher struggle to say their name,...

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Book: King of Scars
Jun29

Book: King of Scars

By Leigh Bardugo (514, YA fantasy, 2019) Leigh Bardugo does it again. Utterly fascinating. I couldn’t help myself — read this one in one sitting, it was so enthralling! Nikolai Lantsov, King of Ravka, attempts to bring peace and prosperity back to his land and people after the civil war. The failed coup of the Darkling saw the death of the Shadow Summoner, but now, three years later, a cult has grown in worship of him. More unsettling...

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