Once idyllic, now divided

Once idyllic, now divided

How the small town of Grafton became a Libertarian strongholdThe ultimate goal of the Free Towners is described in Ayn Rand’s novel Atlas Shrugged, in which a hidden valley of industrialists form Galt’s Gulch, a rogue society ruled by a pure free market. Their...
Get lost in the season

Get lost in the season

We’re all looking for ways to hang onto our traditions during the most untraditional of years. Among your best options could be to throw yourself into one of the area’s corn mazes. Plenty of fresh air and built-in social distancing make for a 2020-style excursion....
2020 Cappies – Best of Concord

2020 Cappies – Best of Concord

ANNUAL READER SURVEY OF TOP PLACES IN AND AROUND THE CITYBEST RESTAURANT1. The Red Blazer Restaurant & Pub72 Manchester St., Concord224-4101theredblazer.com2. The Barley House132 N. Main St., Concord228-6363thebarleyhouse.com3. Angelina’s Ristorante Italiano11...
Fields of lavender & respite

Fields of lavender & respite

At the edge of Warner sits a quaint, cool gray house. A few yards away is a warm, well-loved barn surrounded by fields of purple bushes. In the middle of the field, an old pastel yellow truck glows in the early morning light. The delicate, sweet aroma of lavender...
The Most Haunted Place In Concord?

The Most Haunted Place In Concord?

By ERNESTO BURDENThe Concord Public Library may be the most haunted building in the city.“Personally, I don’t like to be in this building alone late at night after we close,” Concord Public Library Director Todd Fabian told a tour group last year. “I feel like at 7...