Concord Monitor back issues from September 2008:
In the market for a little culture ; International specialty shops provide adventure in a can
Sep 02, 2008; ... Manchester probably isn't the first place that comes to mind whenmulling over getaway possibilities, but if you want to treat yourpallet to a taste of culture without going too far, look no furtherthan the plethora of international markets on the city's Southside. Our journey ...
Artisans invited to sell their wares ; Woman to begin arts market downtown
Sep 02, 2008; ... Starting later this month, you'll be able to pick up some localart in between stops at the farmers market, dry cleaners and postoffice. Downtown Concord is getting an arts market. The venture, which opens Sept. 20, is the work of Katy Brown, aConcord artisan who grew tired of ...
Summer's end? It never really began ; Beautiful weather too little, too late
Sep 02, 2008; ... The Labor Day weekend weather got an A for presentation . . . anda D-minus for timing. The sun sparkled. The leaves blushed red and orange. A breezekept things from getting too hot, but swimming holes still beckoned.For a heartbeat, people all around Concord forgot about the price ...
Clegg taking part in obesity forum
Sep 02, 2008 ... State Sen. Bob Clegg, who lost more than100 pounds after havingbariatric surgery, is scheduled to speak today at a forum on obesitybeing held in conjunction with the Republican National Convention inSt. Paul, Minn. Clegg will take time off from campaigning for the 2nd ...
Concord firefighters aid hurricane effort
Sep 02, 2008; ... Three Concord firefighters are on their way to help victims ofHurricane Gustav. The men are members of a Massachusetts-based taskforce that specializes in urban search and rescue. Batallion Chief Guy Newbery and Lts. Timothy Robinson and SeanBrown learned Saturday that they would ...
It's full of opinions
Sep 02, 2008 ... A new website is providing free access to New Hampshire superiorcourt opinions. Chris Buck developed the site, nhcaselaw.com, to be easier forthe public to use than the state's official website. Buck says thesite is ...
National Guard unit going to Afghanistan
Sep 02, 2008 ... A small New Hampshire National Guard unit is being deployed toAfghanistan for a year. The 16 training team members will act as mentors to the AfghanNational Army and the country's police force. They will be the sixth team of New ...
On the primary ballot
Sep 02, 2008 ... Voters will head to the polls one week from today, as NewHampshire holds its primary elections for the November races. Thereare primary contests in a number of campaigns, including severalHouse seats in the Concord area. Registered Republicans andDemocrats can vote in their party's ...
Police chief to retire from Northwood job
Sep 02, 2008; ... Northwood's police chief will retire next month after 22 yearswith the department. Chief Michael D'Alessandro joined the force in1986 as a part-time patrolman. Four years later, he was serving aschief. During his tenure, the department has tripled in size, growingfrom two ...
Two arrests made in man's slaying
Sep 02, 2008 ... The police have arrested two Massachusetts men in connection witha Dover man's death. The Massachusetts police arrested Scott Mazzone, 40, and DerekSaunders, 25, both of Newbury, on Sunday. They face conspiracy tocommit murder and fugitive from justice charges. David King, ...
Lorraine E. Quimby
Sep 02, 2008 ... Lorraine E. (Duclos) Quimby, 82, of Concord passed awaypeacefully Saturday, Aug. 30, 2008, at Harris Hill Center in Concordafter a lengthy illness. Lorraine was born in Suncook on Feb. 7, 1926, the daughter of thelate Albert and Delvina (Demers) Duclos. Lorraine is survived ...
Gertrude W. Hankins ; Worked in the Selective Service during World War II
Sep 02, 2008 ... CONTOOCOOK - Gertrude W. (Astles) Hankins, 88, of The Meadows,died Monday, Sept. 1, 2008, at the Concord Regional Visiting NurseAssociation Hospice House after a long illness. She was born Dec. 12, 1919, in East Concord, the daughter ofGilbert Astles and Nora (Bullock) Pendleton ...
Desperation
Sep 02, 2008 ... So much for the Republican argument that Barack Obama isn't readyto be president. By choosing Sarah Palin as his vice presidential candidate,someone younger than Obama who has served as a suburban mayor andtwo years as the governor of a small (population) state without anybudget ...
Barnes is better choice for county attorney
Sep 02, 2008 ... Primary voters have a tough choice on Sept. 9. Katherine Rogersand Ted Barnes, the two Democrats running for county attorney, areboth longtime players in Merrimack County, but their interests,expertise and skill sets are so disparate that it's hard to make anapples-to-apples ...
False argument
Sep 02, 2008 ... Experience. That's the line of attack on Barack Obama by theRepublicans who would conjure up some reason to attack anyDemocratic nominee, including Hillary. That's their job. Most otherswho say this really don't know what they're talking about. Maybe it's common sense that a person ...
Ballard for county job
Sep 02, 2008 ... Democratic voters in Concord and Boscawen have a choice betweentwo longtime, dedicated public servants for Merrimack Countycommissioner in District 1. The winner of the Sept. 9 party primarywill likely take the seat in November, as there is no Republican onthe ballot. Running for ...
Public transportation is a critical need
Sep 02, 2008 ... Apparently a short-term fix has been achieved for the near-debacle that threatened to deprive Manchester residents of busservice to Boston. It seems Manchester will limp along on reducedbus service. Not understanding transportation politics in New Hampshire, Idon't know what ...
The power of wind
Sep 02, 2008 ... Have you noticed that the folks who advocate ending ourdependence on foreign oil call for unfettered drilling and morenuclear power? The truth is that less than 2 percent of ourelectricity comes from oil. More nuclear power will do nothing to end our reliance on foreignoil ....
Traffic stop
Sep 02, 2008 ... I was recently traveling north on North Main Street in Concord.I was stopped at a red light in the middle lane, waiting to turnonto Interstate 393. When I saw that it was clear, I made a rightturn. A few seconds later, a police officer was behind me with hislights flashing. It ...
Two picks for Henniker, Bradford
Sep 02, 2008 ... With the primary season well under way, we'd like to call yourattention to the House race affecting residents of Henniker andBradford. Two extraordinary women are running as a team to represent theinterests of Merrimack County District 5. Rep. Barbara French andBeth Rodd need ...
Vote for my grandmother
Sep 02, 2008 ... My grandmother, Liz Blanchard, is running for Merrimack Countycommissioner. For as long as I can remember, I have helped her withmost everything she has run for. I've helped her campaign door-to-door, put out signs, assemble the signs, create a website for herand basically done ...
Pole position
Sep 02, 2008 ... Writing in The New Yorker, Anthony Lane said that it all becameclear to him while watching Poland's Tomasz Majewski win the shotputgold medal in Beijing, leaving the U.S. to settle for silver. "For the first time I understood the binary appeal of ...
Out on a high note
Sep 02, 2008 ... Robert Ray allowed one run over six innings to earn his team-leading eighth victory, and J.P. Arencibia went 2-for-4 with two RBIas the New Hampshire Fisher Cats closed out the season with a 4-1victory over the playoff-bound Portland Sea Dogs yesterday afternoonat Hadlock ...
Sports roundup
Sep 02, 2008 ... Golf results Eddie Collins shot a 57 to beat out runner-up Lee Cormier for tophonors in the 54-hole Golf-A-Thon Tournament at Beaver Meadow GolfCourse. Ray Persinger shot a 59 to finish third, while JohnBeaudoin, Glen Schadlick and Eric Saucier each shot 60s to tie ...
Asian Market550 Elm St.669-2183
Sep 02, 2008 ... Items of interest: six-packs of smoked bony fish, cans of driedshrimp paste, alligator pepper and cham-cham, a dessert of softcheese balls in sugar syrup. Must try: Thai Red Bull, a thicker, sweeter version of theAmerican version. European Store310 Maple St. Items of ...
Bradford Area Community Center
Sep 03, 2008 ... BRADFORD AREA COMMUNITY CENTER will offer the following eventsand activities: - Tomorrow: foot massage at 10 a.m. Call 938-2104 for ...
A great start
Sep 03, 2008 ... The youths in the Junior Senior Friends Program in the GreaterConcord area were able to head back to school with some of theessentials thanks to the "Tools for School" grant program, whichawarded 50 backpacks to our program to distribute to participants. A thank you also to many of ...
Blood pressure clinic:
Sep 03, 2008 ... BLOOD PRESSURE CLINIC: The Concord Regional Visiting NurseAssociation will offer a free walk-in blood ...
Gilford Public Library
Sep 03, 2008 ... GILFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY will offer a sing-along with Miss Tashafor children ...
Girl Scout sign ups
Sep 03, 2008 ... GIRL SCOUT SIGN UPS will be accepted tonight and Sept. 18 at 6 atPembroke ...
Hopkinton Recreation
Sep 03, 2008 ... HOPKINTON RECREATION will offer the following events andprograms: - Movie in the Park, Saturday at Houston Fields. The MuppetMovie will begin at 7:30 p.m. (sundown). - Lewellen Bandstand concert, Sunday at 3 p.m ....
Mountain View Senior Center
Sep 03, 2008 ... MOUNTAIN VIEW SENIOR CENTER will offer the following events andprograms: - Tomorrow: foot massage, 10:30 a.m. Appointments ...
Multicultural Market Days:
Sep 03, 2008 ... MULTICULTURAL MARKET DAYS: The seventh annual LaconiaMulticultural Market Days will be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday.The event will include the following: - Saturday: An international parade of flags from 11:45 a.m. to12:30 a.m. at the park; classical dancers from 12:30 to 1 ...
Mums sale:
Sep 03, 2008 ... MUMS SALE: The Bow Pioneers Snowmobile Club will accept ordersfor mums through Monday. Mums will be ready for ...
NatureFest 2008
Sep 03, 2008 ... NATUREFEST 2008 will be held Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to5 p.m. at the Little Nature Museum at Gould Hill Orchards inContoocook. Programs will include "Animals with Bad Reputations"Saturday at 2 p.m. and "Coded ...
Pawsitively overwhelming
Sep 03, 2008 ... The public has been extremely gracious in responding to therecent Concord Monitor article about the Concord-Merrimack CountySPCA's need of canned food for kittens and cats. Our staff has saidhow wonderful it is to have such a caring community meeting theneeds of these homeless cats and ...
Poker run:
Sep 03, 2008 ... POKER RUN: The New Hampshire Veterans Home and the New HampshireLeathernecks Motorcycle Club will hold the fifth annual NewHampshire Veterans ...
Senior health clinic:
Sep 03, 2008 ... SENIOR HEALTH CLINIC: The Concord Regional Visiting NurseAssociation will offer a senior health clinic ...
Senior health clinic:
Sep 03, 2008 ... SENIOR HEALTH CLINIC: The Concord Regional Visiting NurseAssociation will offer a senior health clinic ...
Senior health clinic:
Sep 03, 2008 ... SENIOR HEALTH CLINIC: The Concord Regional Visiting NurseAssociation will offer a senior ...
Somedays Floral Design
Sep 03, 2008 ... SOMEDAYS FLORAL DESIGN will offer a flower arranging workshopSept. 10 at 10 a.m. at Suncook ...
The Christa McAuliffe Planetarium
Sep 03, 2008 ... THE CHRISTA MCAULIFFE PLANETARIUM will offer a Super StellarFridays program titled "Movements in the Heavens" for ...
The Concord YMCA Triathlon
Sep 03, 2008 ... THE CONCORD YMCA TRIATHLON will be held Saturday ...
The Danbury Historical Society
Sep 03, 2008 ... THE DANBURY HISTORICAL SOCIETY will open the Danbury North ...
The Epsom Public Library
Sep 03, 2008 ... THE EPSOM PUBLIC LIBRARY will offer a basic photography classtomorrow from 7 to ...
The Franklin Historical Society
Sep 03, 2008 ... THE FRANKLIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY will meet tomorrow at 7 p.m. totour the Webster/Tay House. Guest Jim Garvin ...
'Culinary Chit Chat'
Sep 03, 2008 ... 'CULINARY CHIT CHAT' will be held tomorrow at 7 p.m. at theSanbornton Public Library. T.K. Whalen, owner ...
The Franklin VNA and Hospice
Sep 03, 2008 ... THE FRANKLIN VNA AND HOSPICE will hold a foot ...
The Franklin VNA and Hospice
Sep 03, 2008 ... THE FRANKLIN VNA AND HOSPICE will offer a blood pressure clinictomorrow from 11:15 ...
The Kearsarge Area Council on Aging,
Sep 03, 2008 ... THE KEARSARGE AREA COUNCIL ON AGING, 37 Pleasant St., will offera blood ...
The parks and recreation department
Sep 03, 2008 ... THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT will offer Tai chi forbeginner and advanced learners, Sundays beginning at the town ...
The Sanbornton Historical Society
Sep 03, 2008 ... THE SANBORNTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY will present, "Remembering OldTime Winnisquam" tonight at 7 at Lane Tavern. Roberta ...
The Transportation Technical Advisory Committee
Sep 03, 2008 ... THE TRANSPORTATION TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE of the LakesRegion Planning ...
Thursday night dinners:
Sep 03, 2008 ... THURSDAY NIGHT DINNERS: American Legion Post 81 on Boundtree Roadwill offer ...
Townwide yard sale:
Sep 03, 2008 ... TOWNWIDE YARD SALE: The 12th annual Plymouth townwide yard salewill be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will include ...
Firefighters' pay
Sep 03, 2008 ... $38,787 - starting salary on new pay scale effective July 2008. $35,249 - previous starting salary. $50,887 - maximum salary after ...
Firefighters, officers ink contracts ; Concord negotiations stretched for months
Sep 03, 2008; ... The unions representing Concord's firefighters and fire officershave signed contracts with the city, after months of negotiationsover wages. The firefighters had been working without a contract for almost14 months, and the officers for eight months. "I feel like this was a ...
Merrimack Valley considers Beede site
Sep 03, 2008; ... The Merrimack Valley School District is considering buying thePenacook property owned by Beede Electrical Instrument Co., whichhas downsized in recent years and is looking for a smaller space. The school board visited the site in July and established a taskforce last month to ...
Chowder is perfect for cool nights
Sep 03, 2008; ... We celebrated Labor Day weekend at the lake, cooking with goodfriends. We enjoyed breezy days, with just the right hint of Fall inthe air. It really feels like summer is winding down. The kitchen was brimming with vegetables from the garden. How cananyone not love this time of ...
School board president to resign at end of year
Sep 03, 2008; ... Concord School Board President Betty Hoadley said yesterday thatshe will resign at the end of the year. There is one year left inHoadley's term, and the district will hold a special election tofill her seat. The special election will be held Nov. 4 alongside the regularelection, ...
Rep has 'life of crime' ; Records: $230,000 owed; convictions span 3 states
Sep 03, 2008; ... Franklin Rep. Jim Ryan remained in the Carroll County jailyesterday on unpaid restitution of nearly $9,700 from a 16-year-oldcriminal case. But that's only a portion of what he owes. Ryan isalso delinquent on two debts in Merrimack County totaling more than$230,000, according to court ...
Authorities looking for Wal-Mart stereo thief
Sep 03, 2008; ... The Concord police need the public's help identifying the man whoallegedly walked out of Wal-Mart on Aug. 22 without paying for the$195 Sony stereo in his cart. The theft occurred about 10:20 p.m., the police said, and the manleft the store through a rear emergency exit. The ...
Candidates pay tribute in race ; Residents fill in after career lawmaker dies
Sep 03, 2008; ... Eight Republican candidates are vying for seven House seats inthe eastern half of Belknap County, hoping to maintain the GOP'shold on the district and to pay tribute to a respected colleague. Four seats were left vacant after a trio of longtime lawmakersretired and Rep. Michael ...
Governor accepts NEA endorsement ; Lynch honored for 'investing in education'
Sep 03, 2008; ... New Hampshire's educational union yesterday endorsed DemocraticGov. John Lynch, who is running for his third term as governor. In an event held in front of Merrimack Valley High School's woodchip burning plant, NEA New Hampshire President Rhonda Wesolowskipraised Lynch for "making ...
No more black smoke
Sep 03, 2008; ... It's been chugging up Mount Washington for nearly 140 years, witha steam engine powered by coal and trailing black smoke. But thosedays are over: On Saturday, officials at the Mount Washington CogRailway will unveil a greener locomotive. The new train, which hasyet to be named, will run ...