by RAY DUCKLER | May 2, 2023 | Community, In Print
It didn’t take long for Sam Ives to change direction, from archaeology after college to where he stands now: on the doorstep of taking the reins from his father, Tom Ives, making the New Hampshire Book Bindery a third-generation family business. Ives’s curiosity about...
by EILEEN O'GRADY | May 2, 2023 | Health & Wellness, In Print
As the days grow warmer, it’s time for Concord residents to start thinking about spring cleaning, a tradition experts recommend as a way to freshen up the home after the winter and clear the air for people who experience seasonal allergies. For cleaning advice, we...
by DAVID BROOKS | May 2, 2023 | Food & Drink, In Print
New Hampshire’s sugaring season is over for another year but as we enjoy Concord-area maple syrup on our pancakes (and any other edible that strikes our fancy), it’s fair to wonder what exactly “sugaring season” means any more. This year saw what was probably the...
by Around Concord Admin | May 2, 2023 | History, In Print
The history of the farm Lester Murray established alongside the Contoocook River follows the trail of much of Concord’s agriculture during the twentieth century. “Most farms in the early 1900s – we go back to 1903 – were dairy,” said Don Murray, Lester’s grandson. Up...
by JAMES W. SPAIN | May 2, 2023 | In Print, Poetry
Sun bled through the age-tinged windows, seeping across the interior of this barn so old, particles danced in the sunlight, with dust-coated stories untold. Hidden in the afternoon sun, obscure and forgotten, all alone, in this place my family had...
by Sarah Pearson | May 2, 2023 | In Print, Life & Leisure
Born and raised in a small village in Niger, West Africa, Ali Sekou now calls the Heights in Concord his home — and he’s spent a lot of time and effort (and wears many hats) getting involved in the community. After moving to New Hampshire in 2012 and attending ESOL...
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