by Kathleen Reardon, Richard Ober and Katy Easterly Martey | Dec 23, 2020 | Community, In Print
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, New Hampshire’s nonprofit organizations did what had to be done: they adapted – and kept meeting their missions.Homeless shelter staff figured out how to keep roofs over people’s heads, even when that meant scrambling to find room...
by Around Concord | Dec 23, 2020 | Community, In Print
Local businesses and leaders recognized with annual awards The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce’s Pinnacle Awards Ceremony looked a bit different in 2020 but the significance of the event has not diminished. The contributions of this year’s honorees during a year...
by Sara Willingham | Dec 23, 2020 | Arts, In Print
The word silver reachesbeyond simple shimmering past predictable fingersof moon reflected on darkriver, to a place where everythingis unexpected and nothing is whatI had hoped for myself, or for youor for the bright color itself, or for anyonewho ever...
by Steve Leone | Dec 23, 2020 | Community, In Print
When my wife and I were deciding where to live in Concord, we had two main criteria – we wanted to be near the schools and within walking distance to downtown. The school part of the equation was simple preservation. We didn’t want to shuffle our kids back and forth...
by Around Concord | Dec 23, 2020 | Arts, Community, In Print
This photo may stand as a stark reminder of the looming cold, and the potential economic challenge ahead for Concord, its downtown and many of the small economic hubs that dot New Hampshire’s landscape. But these streets will once again fill with dog walkers, outdoor...
by James W. Spain | Dec 23, 2020 | Arts, In Print
A full moon,this hallowed eve night, sleep is elusive,not a soul in sight. This year is very different,life is not like it used to be, not just the silent streets,but many other things you see. The world, it is changing,thoughts once common now gone, perhaps a...