by Around Concord | Jul 9, 2020 | In Print
World War I and the great influenza pandemic were inextricably bound together. The war was nearly over when the first cases were reported to Camp Devens (later Fort Devens) in August 1918. Sixty-five people died in 24 hours with 5,000 to 6,000 cases under treatment.By...
by Around Concord | Jul 9, 2020 | In Print
The heat haze was already building a wall, In a false dawn searching for a breeze. Odors of beach roses, dead crabs, impaled seaweed, Suggested that death and life were at peace here. Gifts given to the gulls were spread on ceded sand, As the ebb tide offered the...
by Tim O’sullivan | Jul 9, 2020 | In Print
In August, Concord will once again block off the streets around White Park for the 40th annual Concord CriteriumThe Sunapee Racing Team is planning to host the 40th annual Concord Criterium on Aug. 1, but, like so much else during the coronavirus pandemic, the details...
by Around Concord | Jul 9, 2020 | In Print
Kimball Jenkins is embarking on a project to create local jobs and help restore one of the art school’s historic buildings. The nonprofit received a $202,000 matching grant from the Land and Community Heritage Investment Program (LCHIP) to repair the 136-year-old...
by Ray Duckler | Jul 9, 2020 | In Print
The sibling rivalry, once fierce, has calmed down since the old days in Epping.Now, instead of beating each other’s brains out in pickup TiddlyWinks, Eric and Justin Stephens are depending on their DNA alliance, now that it’s mature and seasoned.Their wedding venue,...
by Joyce Kimball | Jul 9, 2020 | In Print
Who doesn’t love our beautiful New Hampshire lilacs? Ahh, there is nothing better than a big bouquet of lilacs on the kitchen table in the spring with their pleasant, sweet scent permeating the room. The purple lilac is a charismatic spring flower, cherished all over...
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