Brooms and stones: The art of curling finds traction in Plymouth
It’s early October, one of the prime times of the year for sports fans: football season is underway, the MLB postseason is about to begin and basketball and hockey seasons are on the horizon. But at the ice rink at Plymouth State University, 32 men and women, ranging...
Carve out some time
The 1883 Black Ice Pond Hockey tournament, Winterfest team up Coming Jan. 27-30, you can watch pond hockey of all ages by a bonfire, witness some impressive ice carving, or check out many of the other happenings in between At the end of January, the pond at White Park...
Old sole of Downtown Concord
At United Shoe Repair, a century-plus of comfort The shoes that line D.J. Annicchiarico’s shop on South Main Street are often well-worn and a testament to things built right the first time. But they’re...
Poetry: Cairns at preschool
They’re learning what slides or won’t stand, secret joy in crumbling what they create or find. I give them permission I teach them to ask for. We’re disappointed after each crash. Stand back & everything seems smaller. The world shifts; even now we’re in motion...
Fast faves with Charm Emiko
Charm Emiko, founder and director of ProjectSTORY (which stands for Supporting Talents Of Rising Youth) is dedicated to empowering and supporting New American youth in Concord. Charm is excited to see the Concord area become a home for diversity and hopes people will...
Around Concord Winter 2022
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Your ticket to the holiday season
THROUGH DEC. 18 Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ Adapted by Jill Pinard, in this original adaptation of the holiday classic, Hatbox Theatre focuses on how the dream-like qualities of the ghost story aspect of Dickens’ work can bring about redemption. Is it “an undigested...
Gone hog wild
Bacon is their business, and their business tastes good You know people like what you’re selling when your sign needs to have only one word. “At farmers markets, our tent literally just says ‘Bacon’ on it. That’s all it needs,” said George “Rocky” Burpee of Loudon,...
Around Concord – Fall 2022
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Editor’s note: There’s plenty on the menu
Let’s begin with a confession: I like beer as much as the next New England IPA convert, but I’ve always scoffed at anything that claimed to have added fruit – don’t get me started on pumpkin spice – and anything that called itself a “sour.” Then I met the Delicate...
Profile: Uniting culture, cuisine
Long a staple at the annual Multicultural Festival, Batulo Mahamed has built a following with her meat pies, which she learned to bake as a child in Somalia Batulo Mahamed’s vendor booth at the Concord Multicultural Festival never fails to draw a crowd. Her...
Taste and style
With its bright pink facade and its commitment to equity and inclusion, Teatotaller Cafe is standing strong in downtown Concord In downtown Concord, the beautiful red brick buildings and granite-lined streets tell the history of a centuries-old New Hampshire city....
Beer is near
Concord now has three microbreweries, each with its own flavor Not so long ago, Concord was devoid of any New England-style double IPAs made right here in the city. Extra-hoppy lagers and fruity sour ales were exotic drinks made in far-away breweries that only arrived...
The rise of fall
Welcome to autumn in New Hampshire, where the leaves star, visitors descend and the season of fairs and festivals is in full bloom. If you’re looking for a place to start your exploration of this iconic season, we suggest visiting the Warner Fall Foliage Festival One...
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