This week in Concord history
Aug. 24, 2002: A dog that roamed Tilton for two weeks since bolting from a highway crash on Interstate 93 is caught and returned to her owner, Randolph Carford, of Norwalk, Conn. Nyshka, a 4-year-old Australian shepherd, is found by Tilton police officer William Patten, Melisssa Dudley of Canterbury and Lorden Butman of Concord in an animal trap set by the police behind Wal-Mart. Dog and owner are reunited at Dartmouth-Hitchcock...
Book: ‘The Blackout Book Club’
‘The Blackout Book Club’ Amy Lynn Green (371 pages, Historical Fiction, 2022) It is 1942, in the small town of Derby, Maine. Avis Montgomery’s brother is leaving for Europe to fight in the war. He’s the town’s librarian, and asks Avis to fill in for him. Avis is not keen. She is not a reader. But when the war threatens to close the Library, Avis must find a way to keep it open for her brother’s sake. She proposes a book club,...
Bulletin board for the week of Aug. 24, 2023
Creative Ambitions Performance Studio of NH will present ‘Masked’ ‘Masked’ is a two-act drama written by New Hampshire resident Glynn Cosker – at Hatbox Theatre. The play, directed by Cosker, will be performed Friday, Aug. 25 and Saturday, Aug. 26 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 27 at 2 p.m. Although there is some comic relief throughout, the play’s themes include: destigmatizing mental health issues; suicide awareness; and social...
For the People 2023 day of sports
So, check this out: Concord, New Hampshire had a total game-changer with “For the People 2023.” It was all about the local youth bringing the heat and getting some support from the clothing brand Project Concrete. Oh, and guess what? This brand was actually started by this high schooler named Shumbusho Emmable back in 2022. Pretty cool, right? Now, let me break it down. Concord isn’t exactly known for throwing...
