Fast faves with Julianne Gadoury
As the executive director of Kimball Jenkins, it’s no surprise that Julianne Gadoury of Concord loves the arts. So we asked about her favorite ways to enjoy all kinds of art — both indoors and outdoors — in the springtime, either with her husband, David Shore, and...
A thousand words: For florist, a shining example
Lorrie Carey, who runs Marshall’s Florist in Boscawen, recounts how the family business started amid tragedy 65 years ago. Carey’s grandfather, Sumner, was helping a driver who broke down on the side of the road when he was struck by another vehicle. Sumner spent a...
Home Robbery Caught on Tape, Five Arrested in Stabbing
The Concord Police Department is seeking the public’s help to identify two men who bound two residents of a home near Hall Street at gunpoint and then raided the house just before noon on Oct. 16.One victim, according to an Oct. 17 article by CBS Boston, was...
All City Fields Closed Today, Oct. 23, 2014
According to its website, the city of Concord's athletic fields will be closed today due to rain. "All Concord Parks & Recreation fields will be closed today Thursday October 23rd. There will be no games or practices held today. Thank you!" the website says. Check...
Leaf Collection to Begin Nov. 3
According to its website, the city of Concord will begin fall leaf collection on Nov. 3 and continue through Dec. 12. City officials ask all leaves be raked, loose - not bagged, to the curb for pickup."Collection will not pick up on private property. Please no...
10 Shows to See in Concord by the End of 2014
The Capitol Center for the Arts New Hampshire has plenty of performances to check out. Here are 10 editor's picks.We share great local events from our calendar that span a range of interests, costs and locations. Be sure to post your...
NHRTA Launches New Website
A new informational website was launched earlier in October for the New Hampshire Rail Transit Authority, at nhrta.org. According to a press release on the site, the site outlines the benefits of passenger rail as an alternative mode of transportation in New...
All City Fields Closed Today
According to its website, the city of Concord's athletic fields will be closed today due to rain."There will not be any soccer games or practices held today Thursday October 16th," the website says.Check back here at Around Concord early and often...
Make Your Own Backyard Pizza
With 93 percent of Americans consuming it at least once a month, and an average annual consumption of 46 pieces per person - it's easy to see that pizza is a national obsession. These numbers from the National Association of Pizzeria Operators paint a powerful picture...
How U.S. Merchant Marine Fared During WWII
Insightbron the News, January 3, 2000 by Daniel HorodyskyMost Americans consider Pearl Harbor Day as commemorating the start of World War II, but for the U.S. Merchant Marine, the war started long before. On Oct. 9, 1939, a U.S. ship was commandeered in the...
Vintage Car Show [Gallery Extra]
Enjoy these extra photos from the Vintage Car Show at Canterbury Shaker Village (continued from page 23 of the Fall 2014 Issue of Around Concord Magazine).
Rodman Wilson – World War II Veteran
Rodman Wilson, who served as a helmsman in the Pacific with the Merchant Marine, says of all the horrors, the kamikaze planes were the scariest thing for him. You never knew where or when they would strike. His group lost three ammo ships to these suicide pilots.The...
Paul Proulx – World War II Veteran
Continued from the Fall 2014 Issue of Around Concord Magazine...Paul's Training & MissionsTraining Class - 4 (12-12-42)Training Class - 4 Terminated (3-15-43)Assigned to Ariel Gunnery Combat School, Chanute Field, IL (2-20-43)Graduated and assigned to the Heavy...
Take a Day Trip to Meredith, NH to Check Out the Sculpture Walk
According to The Greater Meredith Program website, the Meredith sculpture walk had humble beginnings with "sculptural additions to the brCourtyard on Main Street". But the number of sculptures has been expanded to create the Meredith Sculpture Walk which now features...
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