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Summer Concert Series invites community help
EveryTuesdaynightfrom June10toSeptember2, 2025,theHennikerSummer ConcertSeriesfillsAngela RobinsonBandstandin CommunityParkwith music,fun,andconnection. Withaudiencesofallages, rangingfrom200to700 peopleeachweek,it’sthe largestcommunityeventin Hennikerduringthe summer.
LastyeargeneroussupportfromtheFriendsofthe HennikerConcertSeries madeitpossibletoadda 13thconcerttothe schedule.Thisyear,weaim todoitagain andwith yourhelp,wecan!
Itallbeganmodestly45 yearsagowhenNewEnglandCollegeProfessorof MusicAngelaRobinsonreviveda19thcenturytraditionofhostingoutdoor communityconcerts.When volunteermusiciansno longerwereavailable,the townofHennikerprovided fundingforAngelatohire localbandssotheseries couldcontinue.Fromthose humblebeginningsonthe lawnoftheNewEngland CollegeAdministration Building,theserieshas grownovertheyears,with
helpfromthebusinesscommunityandtheFriends,to engagesomeoftheregion’s mostexcitingperformers. Nowthebandsperformin theaptlynamedAngela RobinsonBandstand,gifted tothetownbyherhusband, thelateWalterRobinson. AlthoughAngelaand Walterarenolongerwith us,thetraditionandmagic ofmusiccontinues.
Bepartofthemagic becomeaFriend.Witha$100 donation,youcanhelpkeep thischerishedtradition,celebratingits45thseason, aliveandensurewecontinuebringingtalentedperformerstoHennikerforthe 2025season.
Yoursupportdoesn’tjust makethemusicpossible–it strengthensourcommunity byfosteringconnection,joy, andlocalpride.Let’smake 2025anotherextraordinary yearofmusicandconnection.BecomeaFriendtoday andhelpuskeepthemusic playinginHenniker!TobecomeaFriendoftheHennikerSummerConcertSeries,sendyourcheckfor $100madeouttoHenniker ConcertsPrivateTrust,c/o RuthZax,POBox486,Henniker,NH03242.
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HENNIKER SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
Henniker SummerConcert Serieswill bringover adozen musicians to town in the warmer months.
National History Day competition registration
NationalHistory Day,laudedby majorsupporters likeKenBurnsandcontestalum/celebritychef GuyFieri,isaprojectbasedhistorycompetition formiddleandhigh schoolstudents.Weliken ittoasciencefairforhistory,wherestudents–workingasindividualsor partofasmallgroup –canresearchandanalyzeatopicoftheirchoice anddesignanexhibit, createadocumentary, craftaperformance,authorapaper,orbuilda website.Projectsforeach categoryaredesigned aroundworkingwithpri-
marysourcesandanalyzinghistoricaltopics surroundingtheyear’s theme,withthetoptwoin eachcategoryhavingthe opportunitytogoonto thenationalcompetition inWashington,D.C., wheretheywillseeand competeagainstthework ofstudentsallaroundthe country.
Thisyear’sthemeis “Rights&Responsibilities inHistory,”analyzinghow bothrightsandresponsibilitieshaveshiftedover time.Lastyear’stheme, “TurningPointsinHistory,”sawadocumentary onthemusicofthe1960s, anexhibitontheimpactof
Pickett’sCharge,aperformanceaboutthehistoryof tapdance,andawebsiteon TheodoreRoosevelt’sfederalizingofthenational parks.Thesewerejoined byprojectsonAncient Romanaqueducts, Vietnamveteranmental healthinitiatives,Hatshepsut,medicalbreakthroughs,andthehistory oftherollercoaster, amongothers.
Thisisanopportunity forstudentsofalllevels andbackgroundstodiga littledeeperintohistory andlettheircreativity shine.Theskillsdeveloped inthiscompetitioncanlast alifetimeandimpactany educationalandcareer paththeypursue.A numberofspecialtopic prizescanalsomeancash awardsforcompetitors, andthiscompetitionisan excellentadditiontoany collegeand/orscholarship applicationaswell!
Interestedincompeting? Checkwithyourschoolto seeifyouhaveanexisting programorifateacheris
interestedinstartingone. Youcanalsoreachoutto ourstatecoordinator,ProfessorKelsieEckert,at newhampshire@ nhd.orgforhelpgetting started!
Registrationwilllast fromnowuntilMarch 28andcanbecompletedat ourwebsite:
https://nhdnh.weebly.com/ Thestatecompetitionwill beheldonFriday,April11, 2025,atPlymouthState University.Competitors willbejudgedbypanelsto providefeedbackontheir work,buttheyaretheexpertsontheirtopic.Those awardedfirstandsecond placeineachcategorycan thenusethatfeedbackto edittheirprojectsbefore takingthemtoNationals, heldJune8-12,2025atthe UniversityofMaryland Questions?Pleasedon’t hesitatetocontactus! Also,ifanyNHhistorians areinterestedinservingas judgesforthecompetition, pleasereachouttousat newhampshire@ nhd.orgtolearnmore!
Making the most of NH’s Maple Weekend annual event
By DAVID BROOKS for the Insider
Theannualcelebrationof NewHampshire’ssweetest productwillhappenthis weekend.
Morethan80sugarhouses –placeswheremaplesapis boileddowntocreatesyrup –willbeopentothepublic onSaturday,March15and Sunday,March16aspart ofNewHampshire’sannual MapleWeekend.
“MapleWeekend,forthe producersofNewHampshiremaple,iskindoflike ourversionofaSuperBowl, ifyouwill,forthemapleproducers,”saidAndrew Chisholm,presidentofthe NewHampshireMaplePro-
ducersAssociation.“It’sthe timeofyearwhenmaple sugarhousesacrossthestate opentheirdoorsandwelcomecustomersintoexperienceatraditionthatdates backmulti-generationsin NewHampshireofproducingsomeoftheworldleadingmaplesyrupinNew Hampshire.
Theeventcelebratesthe timeinearlyspringwith warmerdaysbutbelowfreezingnightswhensap flowsupanddownmaple trees.Duringthisperiod, whichtraditionallylasts aboutsixweeks,although theschedulehasbeen scrambledastheclimatehas changed,mapleproducers
Visitors stirmaple sugar together atthe Mt. Kearsarge IndianMuseum in Warner in2015, the first year the museum hosted activities for Maple Weekend.
drillholesintotreesandcollectthesapthatruns out,usingsystemsasoldas hangingbucketsandasnew asvacuum-pump-enhanced tubing.
Thesapiscarefullyboiled downbyaratioofaround 40-to-1untilthecorrect sweetnessandviscosityis produced.Itisthenusedfor everythingfromtraditional syruponpancakestomaple candiesandotherdelights.
“Residents,Ihope,would gettoexperiencesomething thattheymayormaynotbe awarethattheirneighbors do,”Chisholmadded.“Some sugarhousesareonlyopen duringMapleWeekend throughouttheyear,andthis isthatoneweekendofthe yearforneighborsandresidentsofNewHampshireto experiencethatNewHampshiremapletradition.”
MapleWeekendwillkick offwithGovernorKellyAyotteparticipatinginaceremonialtreetappingat Journey’sEndMaplein
PittsfieldonFriday,March 14at3:30p.m.Thepublicis invitedtoattendtheceremony.
TheNewHampshire
MapleProducersAssociationhasamapofparticipatingsugarhousesandtheir offerings,fromtastingsand horse-drawnwagonridesto
pancakebreakfastsandthe chancetomakesugar-onsnow.Check outhttps://www.nhmaple map.com/sugarhouse-
map/tofindasugarhouse nearyou. DavidBrookscanbe reachedatdbrooks@cmonitor.com
Celebrate Maple Weekend With Us!
Saturday, March 15th 10 AM to 3 PM Sunday, March 16th 10 AM to 3 PM
Grab a Maple Latte, Maple Shake, Maple Sundae, Cotton Candy and a Sap Dog!
Visit our pancake tent for mini pancakes and fresh warm maple syrup!
Vendor Pop Up Event both days! Local farms and vendors on site with regular and gluten free baked goods, candies, cookies, pretzel bites, fresh eggs, and more!
Join us at 295 Loudon Road, Pittsfield, NH 603-435-5127
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Two-year-old Landen Kingsbury takes on taste testing responsibilities as the “taste keister jr.” at Just Maple in Tilton on March 25, 2017, during New Hampshire Maple Weekend.
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Owner Roger Proulxtakes a sample of syrupfrom the wood fired evaporatorat Just Maple inTilton on March25, 2017, during New Hampshire Maple Weekend.
March 13
■ Adult Drop In Basketball: Noon to 2 p.m. Green Street Community Center, 39 Green St., Concord.
■ Author Ariella Isabella, A Secret Shared with Sirens: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. “A Secret Shared with Sirens” Free. Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St., Concord. 603-2240562. gibsonsevents@ gmail.com.
■ Bach’s Lunch: A Celtic Journey: 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. Free. Concord Community Music School, 23 Wall St., Concord. re-
ception@ccmusicschool.org.
■ BIA - 2025 Meet the Commissioners & Executive Councilors: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The Hotel Concord, 11 South Main Street, Concord.
■ Drop In Pickleball: Noon to 2 p.m. Gymnasium, 14 Canterbury Rd, Concord.
■ Drop in Pickleball: 8 to 10 p.m. Green Street Community Center, 39 Green St, Concord.
■ Drop In Volleyball: 6 to 8 p.m. Gymnasium, 14 Canterbury Rd., Concord.
■ Evening Storytime: 6 to 7 p.m. Concord Public Library, 45 Green St., Concord.
■ The Search for Affordable Healthcare: Shifts in Federal and State Policies: 5:45 to 7:15 p.m. Avital discussion on the crisis in affordable healthcare. Free. Registration is required. . UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law, Room 282, 2 White St., Concord. 603-264-0801. ellen.grimm@law.unh.edu.
■ Simply Nature Exhibit: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Rd., Concord.
■ TR3 featuring Tim Reynolds: 7:30 p.m. BNH Stage, 16 S. Main St., Concord.
■ Warsaw to Berlin: Cruising Along the Elbe River: 10 to 11 a.m. Presentation on iconic European cities and cruise down the Elbe River on an unforgettable experience. $5. GoodLife Programs & Activities, 254 N. State St., Concord.
March 14
■ The Beyoncé Experience: 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. McAuliffeShepard Discovery Center, 2 Institute Dr., Concord.
■ Bishop Brady Friday Night Fish Fry is Back for Season 7!: 4:30 to 7 p.m. Eat in or takeout a delicious and hearty meal–choose hand-battered fried or baked haddock dinner, delicious fish tacos, clam chowder. $7 - $19. Seniors get $2 off Hand-Battered Fried Haddock Dinner. Bishop Brady High School, 25 Columbus Ave, Concord. 603-224-7418. fishfry@ bishopbrady.edu.
■ CCMS Student Recital: 6 p.m. 23 Wall St., Concord. (603) 2281196.
■ CCMS Student Recitals: 6 to 7 p.m. Free. Concord Community Music School, 23 Wall St., Concord. reception@ccmusicschool.org.
■ Drop in Pickleball: 9 to 11 a.m. Green Street Community Center, 39 Green St., Concord.
■ Drop In Pickleball: 11:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. Gymnasium, 14 Canterbury Rd, Concord.
■ Monthly Matinee: 2 p.m. Free. Concord Public Library, 45 Green St., Concord. jsalemy@ concordnh.gov.
■ Open Studio Art: 10 a.m. to noon. Spend time getting to know other local artists and their craft while working on your own. Fridays in March. Drop-in. Free. GoodLife Programs & Activities, 254 N. State St., Concord. kgagnon@goodlifenh.org.
■ Red River Theatres’ Oscar® After Party Trivia Night Fundraiser: 5:30 p.m. Red River Theatres, 11 S. Main St, Concord. (603) 224-4600.
■ Simply Nature Exhibit: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road, Concord.
March 15
■ Concord contra dance: 7 to 10 p.m. Byron Ricker with Audrey Budington & Anders Larson. City-Wide Community Center, 14 Canterbury Rd., Concord. 225-4917. Ages 16+ is $10, 15-25 is $5 and kids under 15 are free. City-Wide Community Center, 14 Canterbury Rd., Concord. 603-225-4917. concordnhcontra@gmail.com.
■ Juston McKinney: 8 p.m. Capitol Center for the Arts, 44 S. Main St, Concord.
■ Maple Mania: 11 a.m. Free. Concord Public Library, 45 Green St., Concord. jsalemy@concordnh.gov.
■ Capital City Fine Spring Craft & Artisan Show: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $5 entry fee valid both days, ages 14 and under are free of charge. Capital City Sports Complex, 10 Garvins Falls Rd., Concord. GNECraftArtisanShows@gmail.com.
■ Pianist Ilya Yakushev: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. USD. Concord City Auditorium, 2 Prince St., Concord.
■ Storytime Stations at the Heights: 9:30 a.m. Enjoy books, crafts, activities, and felt board/manipulatives at your own pace with our self-guided stations. (Recommended for ages 0-9) Free. Heights Branch Library, 14 Canterbury Rd, Concord. jsalemy@concordnh.gov.
March 16
■ Björn Wennås: 7 p.m. The Rex Theatre, 23 Amherst St., Concord.
■ Countering Christian Nationalism Community Conversation - Hybrid event: 4 p.m. Free. General Admission. TBAHybrid event, Concord. info@ nhchurches.org.
■ Healing Through Art: A Day of Grief Support for Adults: 3 to 4:30 p.m. USD. Capital Art Therapy LLC, 85 Manchester St., #suite 1 b, Concord.
■ Capital City Fine Spring Craft & Artisan Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. $5 entry fee valid both days, ages 14 and under are free of charge. Capital City Sports Complex, 10 Garvins Falls Rd., Concord. GNECraftArtisanShows@ gmail.com.
March 17
■ Adult Drop In Basketball: 8
to 10 p.m. Green Street Community Center, 39 Green St., Concord.
■ Baystate Financial Workshop - LiveWell: Preparing for Uncertainties Through Your Future: 4 to 5 p.m. 49 S. Main St., Suite 104, Concord.
■ Cuddle Babies Lapsit: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Concord Public Library, 45 Green St., Concord.
■ Drop in Pickleball: 9 to 11 a.m. Green Street Community Center, 39 Green St., Concord.
■ Drop In Pickleball: Noon to 2 p.m. Gymnasium, 14 Canterbury Rd., Concord.
■ Family Open Gym: 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Gymnasium, 14 Canterbury Rd., Concord.
■ Meet the Mountain Kings: 4 p.m. - 5 p.m. Library, Blanchard Room - 45 Green Street, Concord.
March 18
■ Adult Drop In Basketball: Noon to 2 p.m. Green Street Community Center, 39 Green St, Concord.
■ Betsy Small - Before Before: A Story of Discovery and Loss in Sierra Leone: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Free. Gibson’s Bookstore, 45 S. Main St., Concord. 603-2240562. gibsonsevents@ gmail.com.
■ Cat Kid Comic Club: 4 p.m. Free. Concord Public Library, 45 Green St., Concord. jsalemy@ concordnh.gov.
■ Drop In Pickleball: Noon to 2 p.m. Gymnasium, 14 Canterbury Rd, Concord.
Full-time executive director named league of nh craftsmen
Followingahighlyproductivefive-monthinterimleadershipterm, theboardofdirectorsofthe LeagueofNewHampshire Craftsmenhavenamed KateSaunderstobecome thefull-timeexecutivedirector,aroleshewaspreviouslyfillinginaninterim capacity.SaundershasimpressedLeaguemembers withherpersonablestyle andhercollaborativeapproachtotasksandchallenges.Shehasalready completedafullupdateto thestrategicplan,and, workingwiththeLeague’s frontofficestaff,Saunders hasoverseentherenovationoftheConcordfine craftgallerynearthe League’sheadquarters, whichwillopennext month.
“Herdeepexperiencein thenonprofitfield,herpassionforcraftandeducation, andherpositivityandleadershipabilitiesaregoingto behugeassetstothewhole Leaguecommunityaswe headintoournextchapter,” saidZackJonas,chairofthe boardofdirectors
Duringherinterimterm, Saundersmadesurethe strategicplanreflectedupdatedLeaguevalues,includingthefollowing:craft isanessentialhumanexpressionthatcontributesto thelanguageandcultureof ourtimeswhileinspiring, enriching,andbuilding community;craftsmenare theenginethatdrivesthis expressionandprovidesthe creativeenergytosparkthe emotionalconnectionthat givescraftitspotency;and communityisboththeimpetusforandtheresultof theinspirational,educational,andexperientialinteractionofcraftsmen, craft,andtheiraudience. Shealsoimprovedonthe League’sgovernanceand administrationto strengthenitsfoundationof leadershipthroughalignmentwithbestpractices, strongstandards,andincreasedclarityofleadership.
Saundersrecentlyinitiatedthecelebrationofthe Concordpremiereof“A HandmadeLife,”afilmfeaturingsomeoftheLeague’s
craftsmen,whichwillhave asecondscreeningin March.Thisnextscreening willbringtogetherarts leadersfromacrossthe statetoadvocateforandeducateaboutourcreative economyandfindwaysfor groupstoworktogetherto elevategrantfundingasan investmentinavibrantcultureandtourismopportunitiesforthestate.
“MytoppriorityistoensuretheLeaguethrives goingforward,whileprioritizingsupportingthe craftsmenwhoarethecreatorsofexceptionalwork,” Saunderssaid.“Strongorganizationsarebuiltonthe strengthoftheirpeople,on qualityrelationships,and ontheirintegrity.”
Movingforward,Saundersplanstobuildonthe momentumofthepastfive months.Sheintendsto focusonareasincludingthe creationofeducationalnetworksthroughoutthestate formembers,professional developmentthroughpeerto-peerprograms,animprovedadvocacyand brandingcampaigntocommunicatehowfinecraftis relevantinthebroadcontextofbotheconomicsand culture.Shewillalsosoon beginplanningtocelebrate theLeague’scentennialanniversary.
“Iamdeeplyhonoredby thefaithinvestedinmeby theBoardofDirectorsand bythemanymemberswho haveofferedtheirbest wishesandcongratulations,”saysSaunders. “Workingtogether,wewill contributetoboththeculturalspiritandtheeconomicfabricofthiswonderfulstate.”
2025 Farm Share Program applications open
TheNortheastOrganic FarmingAssociation ofNewHampshire (NOFA-NH)isnowacceptingapplicationsforits 2025FarmShareProgram. ThisvitalfoodaccessprogramservesNewHampshirecommunitymembers withlimitedincomesby providingfundingandsupportforGraniteStaters facingfoodinsecuritytoaccesslocal,certifiedorganic andsustainablygrownCSA (CommunitySupported Agriculture)sharesatreducedcosts.Since2017, NOFA-NHhaspartnered with27farmstoprovide 305sharesto1,000+com-
munitymembersin nineNHcountiesthrough theprogram.
NOFA-NHprovidesfunds for50%ofeachfarmshare, paiddirectlytothe farms.FarmShareProgram recipientspay25%ofthe totalfarmsharecostupon programacceptance.Paymentsaremadetothe farm.Participatingfarms contributetheremaining 25%.
Thisyear,NOFA-NHis partneringwith25farms acrossNewHampshireto offernutritiousfarmshares forcommunitymembersin need.Participatingfarms include:BascomFarm,
BeginFamilyFarmLLC, BentForkFarm,Brookford Farm,CornucopiaProject, Crow’sFeatFarm,DandelionForestFarm,Greenhill Farm,LocalHarvestCSA, MarimarkFarms,MeadowstoneFarm,Mountain Heartbeet,NerdyTurnip Farm,OpenWoodsFarm, OrangeCircleFarm,Pork HillFarm,SlopesideFarm, StoutOakFarm,Tuckaway Farm,TurningMillFarm, TwoMountainFarm, WaxingMoonGardens, WildFernFarm,Winter StreetFarmandUphill Farm.
Inpreviousyears,only certifiedorganicfarmswith
aCSAwereeligibletoparticipateinNOFA-NH’s FarmShareProgram.In 2024,NOFA-NHexpanded farmparticipationtoincludecertifiedorganic farmswithafarmstand, farmstore,andfarmer’s marketpresence.
In2025,NOFA-NH openedtheprogramtoacceptbothcertifiedorganic farmsandnon-certified NOFA-NHmemberfarms thatareeithertransitioning toorganicorimplementapprovedpracticesinaneffort toincreasethereachandaccessibilityofthisprogram forfarmersandrecipients.
Tolearnmoreorapplyfor
theprogram,visitwww.nofanh.org/farm-share-program.
Thisprogramispossible thankstogeneroussupport fromNOFA-NH’ssponsors:NewHampshireCharitableFoundation,MonadnockFoodCoop,KearsargeFood Hub,BlackTrumpet Bistro,WitchingHourProvisions,TheWorksBakery Cafe,FlatbreadPizzaCo. andRevivalKitchen&Bar
Ifyouwouldliketosupportthisprogramorthe otherintegralfoodsystem workofNOFA-NH,youcan makeadonationtoday atwww.nofanh.org/donate.
Early lunar eclipse Friday with celebration
In this Jan. 21, 2019 photo, the Earth’s shadow falls across the full moon seen above Brighton, southeast England.
By DAVID BROOKS For the Insider
There’satotallunareclipse happeningearly–very,very early–onFriday,March14, andit’sthefirstonevisible heresince2022.
FromNewHampshire’s pointofviewthemoonwill entertheedgeofEarth’s shadowstartingjustatmidnightThursdayandspend hoursgettingprogressively darkerandredderwithtotality–theperiodthatitis completelywithinour shadow–lastingfrom2:26to 3:31a.m.
tivitiesandpuzzlesrelatedto pi(whichistheratioofa circle’scircumferenceand ratioandwhichalsoshowsup inamyriadofunexpected mathematicalplaces)plus freepizza.
Fordetails,checkthewebsite
www.starhop.com/lunareclipse-pi-day.
Tocelebrate,the McAuliffe-ShepardDiscoveryCenterwillhostan eclipse-watchingparty startingatmidnightthat overlapswithanothergeeky event:PiDay.FridayisMarch 14or3/14,duringwhich peoplecanalsohavefunwith themathematicalconstantpi, whichhasthevalueof3.14 plusabit.
Thefreeeventiscalled UmbraandPizzaonPiDay–umbrabeingtheofficialterm foraplanet’sshadow.Itwill includewatchingtheeclipse throughtelescopes,doingac-
Likemostplaces,New Hampshireseesafulllunar eclipseeverytwoorthree years.Lunareclipses,when theEarthgetsbetweenthe sunandthemoon,aremuch morecommonthansolar eclipses,whenthemoongets betweenthesunandthe Earth.That’smostlybecause eachoneisvisibletofarmore people.
Alunareclipsecanbe watchedbyanybodywhocan seethefullmoon,roughly halftheplanet.Asolareclipse canonlybeseenbypeople withinthesmallareacovered bythemoon’sshadow,much smallerthanNewHampshire,fortheshortperiodthat ittravelsacrossthesurface.
DavidBrookscanbe reachedatdbrooks@cmonitor.com.
franklin opera house
11 years of murder mystery fun
FranklinOperaHouse, incooperationwith FranklinFootlight TheatreCo.,isproudto presentitsannualmurder mysterydessertshow, “MurderatthePieAuction.”Nowinits11th year,thiscollaborationbetweenFranklinOpera HouseandFranklinFootlightTheatreCo.isloads oflaughsandtonsoffun. CharactersandcamaraderiejoinforcestobenefitFranklinOpera House.
March14thisnotonly International“PiDay,”itis alsotheopeningnightof thishystericallyfunny whodunnit.Inthisproduction,audiencemembers willvisitthesmalltownof Mynute,Alaska,whereresidentsareexcitedthattheir sleepytownwillfinally showuponGPSwiththe famous“MotherMable’s
PieBakingCompetition”to beheldthere.However, someonemistypedthe town’sname,sotherewill benopublicityfromremoteAlaskaforMaMable. Addthemysterious murderofoneofthepie judgesduringtheauction, andyouhavealltheingredientsneededforan eveningfullofbiglaughs andoutrageouscharacters.
Audienceparticipationis highlyencouragedasyou helptosolvethecrimeand findtheculprit.Therewill betwoshowsonly,with openingnightheldonNationalPiDay,Friday, March14th,at6:30p.m. Thesecondshowwilltake placeonSaturday,March 15that6:30p.m.Theplay willoccuratFranklinElks Lodgeat125SouthMain St.inFranklin.
Adultticketscost$30 and$25forseniors.Ifyou
purchaseeightormore tickets,youwillreceivea 10%discountonyourtotal purchase.Ticketpricesincludessnacks,water,and ofcourse,pie!Whenyou purchaseyourticket,be suretoselectyourfavorite pieflavor.Choicesinclude blueberry,Bostoncream, sugar-freeApple,or gluten-freeapple.Besure tobringyourwallet,as therewillalsobeanactual pieauction,withpiesdonatedbyZeke’sSweetsand localbakers!Acashbar willbeopenaswellfor thosewhowishtopartake.
Eventslikethisone makeitpossiblefor FranklinOperaHouseto continuebringingquality affordableentertainment toFranklinandthesurroundingarea.Visit www.FOHNH.orgtopurchaseyourtickets.
Pianist Ilya Yakushev to perform at The Audi concord community concert association
TheConcordCommunityConcertAssociationwelcomespianist IlyaYakushevtoConcordasitsNortheastDelta DentalYouthOutreach artistwhowillperform bothatBowHighSchoolon Friday,March14inafree performanceforpublic schoolstudentsandthenon Saturday,March15at7:30 p.m.attheConcordCity Auditoriumaspartofthe CCCA2024-25ConcertSeries.
Winnerofthe2005 WorldPianoCompetition inCincinnati,Ohio,Yakushevreceivedhisfirst awardatage12asa prizewinneroftheYoung ArtistsConcertoCompetitioninhisnativeSt.Petersburg,Russia.In1997,hereceivedtheMayorofSt.Petersburg’sYoungTalents award,andinboth1997and
The Concord Community Concert Association will bring pianist Ilya Yakushev to the Concord City Auditorium on March 14-15, 2025.
1998,hewonFirstPrizeat theDonostiaHiriaInternationalPianoCompetitionin SanSebastián,Spain.Yakushevwasalsoarecipientof theprestigiousGawonInternationalMusicSociety’s AwardinSeoul,Korea.
Yakushevhasperformed inprestigiousvenuesworldwide,includingWeill RecitalHallatCarnegieHall inNewYork,DaviesSymphonyHallinSanFrancisco,SejongPerforming ArtsCenterinSeoul,Korea, GreatPhilharmonicHallin St.Petersburg,andVictoria HallinSingapore.Hisper-
formanceswithorchestras includethosewiththeSan FranciscoSymphony,BBC ConcertOrchestra,Boston Pops,RochesterPhilharmonic,UtahSymphony,and manyothers.
Mr.Yakushevattended theRimsky-KorsakovCollegeofMusicinhisnative St.Petersburg,Russia,and subsequentlycametoNew YorkCitytoattendMannes CollegeofMusic,wherehe studiedwithlegendarypianistVladimirFeltsman. IlyaYakushevisaYamaha artist.
Thisconcertisthefourth
offiveconcertsoftheConcordCommunityConcert Association’s94thseasonat theConcordCityAuditorium.TheseasonissponsoredbytheJHenryHanhisaloCharitableTrustand theBaganFoundation,with programsponsorshipby AbbottBennett, ticketsponsorshipby AvalochFarmMusicInstitute,promotionalsupport fromMerrimackCounty SavingsBank,andvenue sponsorshipbyAgeat Home.
VisittheConcordCommunityConcertAssociation
websitetopurchasetickets onlineatwww.cccaaudi.org.Ticketsarealso availablefor$20each,cash orcheck,atthedooronthe eveningoftheconcert. Youthages18andunderare freewhenaccompaniedby anadultticketholder.
NortheastDeltaDentalis thesponsorofIlyaYaku-
shev’sspecialartistperformance,heldatnochargein oneareaschoolofferingan opportunityforstudentsto speakdirectlytoaworld classperformerwhilehe demonstrateshisperformancetechniqueintheir school.BowHighwasselectedforthisyear’sconcert.
Scholarships available for future nurses
TheConcordHospitalTrustScholarshipFundfor nursingandallied healthstudentsisofficiallyopenandacceptingapplicationsfor the2025-2026school year.
ConcordHospitalTrust, thephilanthropicarmof ConcordHospitalHealth System(CHHS),oversees theFund,whichwas madepossiblebythegenerosityofCHHS’smany benefactors.Withthevisiontoinspireandenable studentstopursuecareers innursingandallied healthcareprofessions, themissionoftheFundis
tocontinuetheavailabilityofqualityhealth caretothecommunities servedbythehealth system.Withbetween $45,000and$60,000 awardedannually,scholarshipstypicallyrange from$500to$3,000.
Scholarshipsare awardedbasedonfinancialneed,academicmerit, personalcharacter,and othercriteriadetermined byasub-committeeof volunteers.Studentswho havelivedwithinCHHS’s primaryserviceareafor morethanoneyear,or graduatedfromahigh schoolintheservicearea withinthepastfiveyears,
orareemployedbyCHHS areeligibletoapply.
The2025-2026school yearapplicationisnow availableontheConcord HospitalTrustwebsiteat giveto.concordhospital.org/stewardship/scholarship-fund Allapplicationsmustbe receivedorpostmarked byMarch30,2025.Award decisionswillbecompletedbyJune.
Formoreinformation aboutthescholarship fund,eligibilityrequirementsortoapply,visit www.ch-trust.orgorcontacttheConcordHospital TrustOfficeat(603)2277000,ext.3082.
Dr. Christopher Fore, an ER doctor and Chief Quality Officer at Concord Hospital, was the first to get the COVID-19 vaccine from nurse Maryann Coiffi at the Memorial Medical offices on Dec. 16, 2020.
gibson’s bookstore schedule
Gibson’sBookstorein Concordhostsregular eventstokeepbookworms busyandoffernewwaysto engagewithliteratureand thepeoplewhocreateit.
Belowareafewoftheupcomingevents.Formore information, visithttps://gibsonsbookstore.com/events/calendar.
Sunday,March16,2p.m., attheCCAChubbTheater. LucyScore,“StoryofMy Life.”Inconversationwith MeghanQuinn.Thisevent issoldout.
Tuesday,March18,6:30 p.m.,BetsySmall,“Before Before:AStoryofDiscoveryandLossinSierra Leone.”
Wednesday,March 19,4:30-6p.m.,PoetrySocietyofNHopenmicnight withheadlinerAliceB Fogel.
Thursday,March20,6:30 p.m.,KatheleenBailey,“A HistoryLover'sGuideto NewHampshire.”
Thursday,February27, 6:30p.m.,AriellaIsabella, “ASecretSharedwith Sirens.”
Thursday,March27,6:30 p.m.StevenMonier,“No OneHastoDie:Insidethe LongestArmedStandoffin theHistoryoftheU.S.Marshals.”
Sunday,March30th,1 p.m.,JohnScalzi,“When theMoonHitsYour Eye.”Thiseventisticketed.
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Michael Herrmann of Gibson’s Bookstore looks at the store’s cooking section selections on October 30, 2024.
March13,2002:After learningafemaleinmateaccusedmorethanonecorrectionsofficerof“sexual misconduct”attheGoffstownwomen’sprison,the NewHampshireDepartmentofCorrectionsandthe statepolicelaunchaninvestigation.
March13,1993:People hunkerdownforwhattelevisionhashypedasthe “stormofthecentury.”Concordgets17inchesofsnow. Mostroadswillbeclearby morning.
March13,1929:Ray Barhamisborn.In1981,he willmurderhisestranged wife’sboyfriendin Wolfeboro,earningalife sentenceinNewHampshire StatePrison.Sixyearslater, hewillbeginwritingaMonitorcolumnthatwillearn
himseveralhonorsincludingthestatecolumnist oftheyearawardin1996. HewilldieinprisonJan.28, 2002.
March13,1782:TheLegislaturemeetsinConcord forthefirsttime.Thesiteis “theOldNorth,”theFirst CongregationalChurch.The buildingwillburnin1870. ItwasonthesiteofthecurrentWalkerSchool.
March13,1852:Forthe thirdtimeinthreeyears, localvotersrejectaplanto turnConcordfromatown toacity.Thevoteis458in favorand614against.
March13,1996:Aprivate damcollapsesinAlton, killingawomananddestroyinghomesanda highway.
March14,2000: KearsargeRegionalSchool
Districtvotersrejectplans tolaunchthestate’sfirst charterschool.“Therewere stillsomevotersoutthere whodidn’tunderstandwhat acharterschoolwas,”says SusanFarber,afounding memberofthecharter schooleffort.
March14,1660:William LeddraishangedinNew Hampshire“forbeinga Quaker.”
March14,1968:Thomas J.Saltmarsh,a19-year-old paratrooperfromConcord, iskilledinactionnear Saigon.Heisthe16thlocal mantodieincombatduring theVietnamWar.
March14,1837:The townofNewChesterisrenamedHill,inhonorof Gov.IsaacHill.
March14,1939:The Monitorreportsthatthe taskofrenamingcitystreets hasbeenturnedovertothe cityplanningboardbyanaldermaniccommitteewhich hashadthejobfornine monthsandrenamedjust
onestreet.
March14,1947:The Monitoreditorializesin favoroftheconstructionof acityswimmingpool-anda plantochargeswimmersa fee:“Itisnomoreunreasonabletoexpectswimmersto paysomethingforthisprivilegethanitistoexpect golfersatBeaverMeadowor tennisplayersatMemorial Fieldtopayenoughtocover thecostsoftheirsport.”
March15,2002:Nearly 50yearsaftertheconceptof aNorthwestBypass emerged,thecityofConcordhasreceivedawetlandspermitneededto buildaportionoftheroad, theMonitorreports.
March15,2000:A22year-oldsinglemotherof twinsfromFranklinisone ofthecontestantsonthe newCBStelevisionseries Survivor,theMonitorreports.Whentheshowairs thissummer,JennaLewis willbecomeahousehold nameandacausecelebre
throughoutherhomestate.
March15,1878:After twotrials,JosephLapageis executedfortheghastly murderofJosieLangmaid. MissLangmaid,astudentat PembrokeAcademy,was draggedintothewoods, rapedanddecapitatedthe morningofOct.14,1875.A prisonhistorianremarks: “Theevidenceagainsthim atthebestwasscant,buthis guiltwasblackasnight.”In hislasthours,Lapagereportedlysays:“Mekillgirl.”
March16,1680:New Hampshire’sfirstcolonial assemblymeetsin Portsmouth.Legislature membersthatyear,just11.
March16,1918:InOssipee,the80-year-old AustinH.F.Quimby,veteranoftheUSSKearsargeof CivilWarfame,tellsreportershe’dliketojointhe navyandtakeashotata Germansubmarine.
March16,1933:Judson Haleisborn.Hewillgrow uptobeeditorofYankee magazineandtheOld
Farmer’sAlmanac.
March17,2001:Many Bowresidentswakeuptoa surprise,learningthatthe schoolbondtheydefeated thenightbeforeisn’tdead justyet.Hundredsofvoters wenthomeafteraproposal tobuilda$5.9millionelementaryschoolhadfailed. Muchlaterinthemeeting, however,theissuewasreopenedwhenamotionto reconsiderwasapprovedby theremainingvoters.Ultimately,theinitialvotewill stand.
March17,2000:Theattorneygeneralannouncesa breakthroughinthe1981 murderofConcordresident YvonneFine.Joseph Whittey,who’sbeenin prisononanunrelatedattemptedmurderconviction since1990,isnowcharged withfirst-degreemurderin
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thedeathofthe81-year-old woman.
March17,1999:Areport onhowstateagenciesare preparingforpossiblecomputerproblemsonJan.1, 2000,findssomanydeficienciesakeylegislatorsuggeststhegovernorappointa Y2Kczar.Ultimately,the NewYearwillcomeandgo withoutdisruption.
March17,1681:TheGovernor’sCouncilproclaims thisadayofpublicfasting andprayerforJohnCutt, NewHampshire’sfirstcolonialgovernor,whohas fallenill.Cuttsoondies,but NewHampshirewillobserveFastDayformore thanthreecenturies.
March18,2003:Safety officialsacrossthestaterespondtoanincreasedterror alertwithrandomvehicle searchesatManchesterAir-
port,additionalsecurity alongthecoastandarequestthatpeoplereportsuspiciousactivitytotheirlocal police.
March18,2002:Atleasta dozentopstateofficials earnretirementbenefits meantforpoliceofficers andfirefighterswithhazardousjobs,eventhoseadministratorsrarely-andin somecases,never-get calledintothelineoffire, theMonitorreports.Lawmakersrecentlyextended thebenefitstoadditional administrativepositions withintheDepartmentof Safety.Butlegislators, sayingtheyhavetodrawthe linesomewhere,deniedthe benefitstoworkerswithpotentiallydangerousjobsat thestatehospitalandstate prisons.
March18,1949:Concord
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Strong Roots, Bright Futures
nativeEdwardH.Brooks winspromotiontolieutenantgeneralintheU.S. Army.Fromasecondlieutenantofcavalryduring WorldWarIthroughhis post-WorldWarIIservice intheCaribbean,Brooks hashadadistinguishedmilitarycareer.HewontheDistinguishedServiceCrossfor heroisminWorldWarIand theSilverStar,BronzeStar andFrenchCroixde Guerre,amongotherdecorations,duringWorldWar II.
March19,2002:InConcordafterlessthanthree hoursofdeliberation,jurors decidethatDwayne Thompsonmurderedhis longtimeroommateRobert Provencher,themanknown byMainStreetregularsas “CigarBob”forhisever-presentsmokesofchoice.
March19,1967:Thecalendarsaysspringisaboutto start,butfewbelieveit.The lowtemperatureinConcord fallsto16belowzero,tying therecordforthecoldest Marchdayinthe20thcentury.Thisfollowsareading of13belowthedaybefore and10belowthedaybefore that.
March19,1998:Gov. JeanneShaheenproposes puttingabout2,500video gamblingterminalsatthe state’sfourracetracksas partofherschoolfunding plan.Anti-gamblingleaders arequicktocriticizethe governor’ssuggestion.“It targetsthepoliticallyweak fortaxincreases,andit feedschildren’sfoodmoney intogamblingmachines,” saysstateSen.JimRubens,a Republicanwhowillrun againstShaheeninthefall.
looking back at maple weekend
Sam Bower pours freshly boiled maple syrup into cup to check the density with the sugar hydrometer before moving the syrupintotobebottled athisfamily'ssugarshackKearsarge Gore Farm in Warner on March 24, 2013.
Jason and Quenby Lunt of Somersworth help their son Everett, 1,navigate atrailthrough thesugarmaples duringmaple weekendatMapleRidgeSugar HouseinLoudononMarch22, 2014. Visitorscould see maplesyrup being made,tour the farm, visit with a horse, a cow and pigs and taste maple treats.
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Ted Young, 80, pours syrup over snow outside the Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum in Warner on March, 28, 2015. The museum hosted activities for Maple Weekend for the first time ever that year. Young used to own the property where the museum is located.
Maple syrup bottlesline the walls of HuckinsMaple Farm in Tilton on March 25, 2017,during New Hampshire Maple Weekend.
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