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Meet the experts that can help you reach your goals. Try hands-on crafts, attend hourly talks and watch live demonstrations.

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Dr. Robert Thomson honored outstanding clinician award

ConcordHospitalis proudtoannouncethatDr. RobertThomsonwithConcordHospitalGastroenterologyreceivedtheinauguralDr.SamuelSomers OutstandingClinician Awardataspecialreception.Theawardwasgiven inhonorofthelateDr. SamuelSomers agastroenterologistandbeloved colleague whounexpectedlypassedawayin February2023.

Dr.Thomsonearnedthis prestigioushonorforhis unwaveringcommitmentto providingexpert,compassionatecaretohispatients, oneofmanyoutstanding qualitiesexhibitedbyDr. SamuelSomerswhen caringforhispatients.

“Thisisanexceptional honorforDr.Thomson,” saidDr.ChristopherAllen, immediatepastmedical staffpresidentatConcord Hospital.“Itgivesmegreat

pleasuretorecognizehim withthisawardtorememberDr.Samuel Somersforhisdedication tocaringforpatients duringacareerspanning overtwodecades.Hewasa cherishedcolleaguewho providedcomforttoso manywithhisgentlenature.”

DianeHotten-Somers, Dr.SamuelSomers’wife, attendedtheeventand sharedarefewcomments abouttherelationshipher latehusbandhadwithDr. Thomson.“Theywerenot justpracticepartners,they alsohadasimpaticodedicationtoandcraftofpracticinggastroenterology medicine.MuchofSam’s craftcamefromworking withDr.Thomsononhow toprovidethehighest, mostcompassionatelevel ofpatientcare.”

Dr.ThomsonjoinedConcordHospitalMedical

Groupin2000.Heisa graduateofRushMedical CollegeofRushUniversity basedinChicago,Ill.He completedhisresidency andfellowshipatDartmouthHitchcockMedical CenterinLebanon,NH.He isboard-certifiedingastroenterologyandinternal medicinefromtheAmericanBoardofInternal Medicine.

ConcordHospitalGastroenterologyprovidesexpertcareandtreatmentfor gastrointestinalconditions. Theteamofboard-certified gastroenterologistsassists patientswithdiagnosing anddevelopingatreatment plantomeettheirgoalsfor improvedgastrointestinal health.Theofficeislocated atCHMedicalOfficesat HorseshoePond,60CommercialStreet,Suite404in Concord.Visitconcordhospital.orgforadditionalinformation.

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(From left) Dr. Aris Salis, Concord Hospital director of interventional radiology; Dr. Christopher Allen, Concord Hospital immediate past medical staff president; and Dr. Robert Thomson, Concord Hospital Gastroenterology
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Gallery features red chalk drawings of Civon two villages art society

Theupcomingexhibition atTwoVillagesArtSociety (TVAS)inHopkinton,N.H., featurestheworkofHollywood,CA,artistDario CiVon.“APassionforRed Chalk,”openedSaturday, March9,2024atTwoVillagesArtSociety’sgalleryat 846MainStreetinthevillageofContoocook.

Anopeningreceptionwas heldMarch9from12to2 p.m.andtheartistwillpresentagallerytalk,“Red ChalkDrawing:TheRenaissanceandBeyond,”at7p.m. onMarch14.Bothevents arefreeandopentothe public.

CiVon’sworkisinspired

bytheItalianRenaissance painters’useof“Venetian red,”inparticularthedrawingsofMichelangeloand LeonardoDaVinci.The30year-oldartistworksinthe animationanddigitaldesign industry,butlovestheflexibilityandsubtletonalvariationpossibleusingred chalk.

“EventhoughIusemany digitaltoolsprofessionally, there’sjustnothinglikethe feelofrealchalkonreal paper,”hesays.“It’sabsolutelyseductivetomeand activatesmyimagination likenothingelse.Inallof art,thereisnothingquite likethepassionandthelife

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RaisedinaTVwriting familyinL.A.,CiVonbecameanavidsculptorof monstersinhighschooland internedwithAcademy Award-winningspecialeffectscreatorRickBaker.He fellinlovewithclassicalart andsculpturewhile studyingentertainmentart attheArtCenterCollegeof ArtandDesigninPasadena. Thatpassionledhimto studywithworld-class drawinginstructorsincludingGlennVilppu,Will Weston,KirkShinmoto, RamonHurtado,andSteve Huston.

In2023,CiVonlefthis hometownofHollywoodto spendtheyearhelpinghis brotherrenovateahousein Hopkinton.“TwoVillages ArtSocietyhappenedtobe rightdownthestreet.Ibecameamember,attendeda monthlydrawingnight,and theconceptforasoloshow wasborn!”hesays.

“Thepointoftheshowis todemonstratethewon-

derfulpurityandenergyof theoldRenaissancetechniques(withmodern,fresh subjectmatter,suchasmy pugsKukiandGuapo),” CiVonsays.Hehopesthat hislargechalkdrawingsand loosesketches“blastoffthe wall.”

“It’sveryexcitingforme toexhibitthesedrawings, becausethoughI’manentertainmentillustrator,in thisexhibitI’msharingmy privatedrawingpractice, whichisnearanddeartomy heart.”

TwoVillagesArtSociety’s galleryisopentothepublic

freeofchargeThursday throughSundayfromnoon to4p.m.Theexhibitcloses April6.

TwoVillagesArtSociety isanon-profit,memberdrivenartassociationwitha gallerylocatedat846Main StreetinHopkinton’sContoocookVillage.Itwas votedBestofNH(artgalleries)byNewHampshire Magazinein2022.Membershipisopentoallandadmissiontoexhibitsisfree. Formoreinformation,go onlineto https://www.twovillagesart.org.

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maple season

Collecting sap with draft horses

SanbornMillsFarm inLoudon,NH willhostitsfirst SapGathering ContestincollaborationwithGraniteState DraftHorse&PonyAssociationonMarch23.The eventwilldemonstratethe historicalpracticeofcollectingsapwithdraft horses,andisfreetothe public.

“It’stocarryonthetradition,”saidfarmmanager RayRamsay.“Thatgoes alongwithourmissionand visionstatement,that’sreallywhatSanbornMillsis about,keepingtheoldtraditionsalive.”

Teamsoftwohelpersand theirhorseswillcompetein atimedracetocollectwater (inplaceofsap,toprevent wasteandeaseset-up)and avoidobstacles.

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SanbornMills Farmin Loudonwillhost itsfirst SapGathering Contest in collaboration with Granite State Draft Horse & Pony Association on March 23.
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RamsayfromSanborn MillsFarmsaid,thoughit’s lesscommonnow,thetraditionalmethodisstillusedin NewEngland.

Teamswillgooneata timeandwillbescoredat theendofthecompetition onhowmuchsapiscollected,howmanyobstacles areavoided,andhowfast theygo.

Ramsaysaidthatfora whileStonewallFarmin Keeneheldsapgathering contests,buttheystopped around2018.SanbornMills thoughttheyshouldbring theeventbackbecauseit’sa funtraditionandagreat waytostartthewarmer season,andplantocontinue tohostthesecontestsannually.

Therearecurrently13 teamssignedup,andthey’ll takeasmanyas20.Many teamscompetingarepartof

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Celebrate Maple Weekend With Us!

Saturday, March 16th 10 AM to 3 PM

Sunday, March 17th 10 AM to 3 PM

New this year! Grab some mini pancakes and fresh warm syrup from our Pancake Tent!

Vendor Pop Up Event both days! Local farms and vendors on site

regular and gluten free baked

candies, cookies, home decor, homemade soups, pretzel bites, fresh eggs, and more!

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concord gallery

‘Excavations’ on view

PILLARGallery+ProjectsisanewexhibitionspaceinConcord,NH.Theirthirdexhibition,Excavations,isonviewthrough March22.

PILLARGallery+Projectsthirdexhibition,Excavations,presentsthemesofgeologicaltimeandforms,slowerpacedgrowthand erosion,andourrelationtooursurroundings.ArtistsIncludeJonathanMess,Julie Hamel,ShinoTakeda,DebraClaffey,Cody Tamaian,AnnKinne,VictoriaElbrochandAl Jaeger.

Mediafeaturesceramicsinstallationand vessels,withexperimentalphotographic work,mixedmediaencaustic,andprintmaking.Theworksfocusonconceptsof earthandsoil,suchaswoodfiredceramics, long-exposureobservationsofnature,etchingsofrootsystems,andsculpturethatreplicatesgeologicalprocessesandstrata.

JonathanMessworksexperimentallywith reclaimedceramics.Layeringdifferenttypes offoundclayandplayingwithavarietyof materials,thesculpturescreategeological-

likestrata,fissuresandvalleys.JulieHamelis amultidisciplinarymakerworkingwithphotographicmediathatspeaksoflossand memory.Workingwithlongexposureand pin-holecamerasleftinwoodedareas,she useswhat’sfoundinnaturetohighlightthe distanceinhumaninteractions,shemarks theimportanceofconnectionsandtheemotionaleffectsofseparation.

ShinoTakedahandbuildsandworkswith severaldifferentclaybodies.Growingupin KyushuIslandinsouthernJapanandcurrentlyresidinginBrooklyn,NYshewoodfiresupstateanddoesasecondsilverfiringin Nichigetsugama,Japan.Shecontinually searchesfor“perfectimperfections”inher works,evokingideasofwabi-sabi.Herinspirationsstemfromthenaturalworldanda senseofherinteriorself.CodyTamaian’s wood-firedceramicvessels,withtheir erodedandcraggysurfaces,exploreacollaborationwithuncertainty,andthepowerof ambiguity.Toaccomplishthishepushesthe limitsofbothhimselfandthematerialshein-

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Work on display by artist Cody Tamaian
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teractswith.Includedwork istheresultofafive-day woodfiring.AlJaegerisinspiredbythelandthathehas conserved,livedandworked onforthepasthalf-century. Inhiswood-firedceramic works,heharvestsandincorporatesfoundmaterialsfrom thesurroundingfieldsand forestsincludingsand, gravel,feldspar,andcoffee grounds.

DebraClaffeyfocuseson theplantworldandtheassaultsonthesoil,biodiversityofplantspecies,andthe protectionofnativeflorain herart.Workinginencaustic andmixedmedia,thetexture andsurfacesoftheworksincludedseemlikefossilized plantstrappedinstone.Ann Kinneworkswithwood, metalandfoundobjects. Theirjewelryworkpreserves andbringsoutthebestqualitiesofsimpleunassuming objects,includingexcavated tools.VictoriaElbrochcreatesdrawings,etchingand paintingsofancienttrees, sometimesaslarge,isolated portraitsandsometimes buriedintheenduringland-

scape.Theportraitsaredetailedrenderingscelebrating allthegnarlyprotrusions, textures,andanomaliesof barkandrootsystems.

PILLARGallery+Projects wasfoundedbyMikeHowat

andFallonRaelastFall2023 inConcord,NH.Withtheir thirdexhibitionunderway theirgoalistomergearange ofartisticvoicesinvarious careerstagesfromtheNortheastandbeyond.

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15th Annual SouperFest fundraising

The15thAnnualSouperFest,abenefitfortheConcordCoalitiontoEnd Homelessness(CCEH),will beheldSaturday,March23 from11:30a.m.to1:30p.m. attheCityWideCommunityCenter,14Canterbury Road.

CCEHisthrilledtoannounceSouperFest2024–a gatheringtoenjoymanyof Concord’smostsoughtaftersoupswhileraising awarenessofCCEH’sinvaluableworkandcelebratingCCEH’s15th birthday.

Thewholefamilywill enjoydelicious,heartwarming,andmouthwateringsoupsfrom: Alexandra’sBistro,Karner BlueCafé,RedBlazer Restaurant&Pub,ThePost Downtown,TheWorks Bakery&Café,ConcordCoop,Flanagan’sSouthEnder, Maddy’sFoodHub,Revival Kitchen&Bar,andThe BarleyHouse,withmoreto come!

$20.Complimentaryrolls andwaterwillbeavailable.

“Weareexcitedtocelebrateour15thAnnual SouperFestthisyearwithas manyfriendsandneighbors aswecan.Seeingthecommunitycometogetherfor thiseventissofun,”said CCEH’sExecutiveDirector KarenJantzen.“Hostingat theCommunityCenter bringspeoplebackto SouperFest’sorigins,asa truecommunityevent wherepeoplecanenjoy catchingup,eatingdelicioussoup,andlearning aboutourwork.Ican’t thinkofabetterwayto kick-offour15th Birthday!”

SouperFestreturnstoits rootsbyofferingupsoups onafirstcome,firstserve basis.Each8oz.cupofsoup isofferedfora$5donation, orbundlefivesoupsfor

CCEHisdeeplygrateful toMerrimackCountySavingsBank,ourPlatinum Sponsor,andtheirenthusiasticgroupofgreenapronedvolunteerswho willbehelpingduringthe event.OfCCEH’s$75,000 SouperFestFundraising goal,overhalfhasalready beenraisedthroughthe generosityofthebusiness community.

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book of the week

‘Child of the Jungle: The True Story of a Girl Caught Between Two Worlds,’ by Sabine Kuegler

(2005,260pages,Genre: Memoir)

BorninNepaltoa Germanfamily, SabineKueglerliveda childhoodmostdon’teven begintoexperience.Her parentswerelinguistsand missionarieswhotravelled theworldstudyingthelanguagesofremotecivilizations.Kueglerspentthemajorityofheryouthinthe isolatedandprimevalrainforestofWestPapua,Indonesia,livingalongsidethe Fayu,anindigenoustribe thathadpreviouslyhadalmostnocontactwiththe outsideworld.Sherecounts herexperienceslearningto notjustsurvive,butthrive inthevasttropicalwilderness,acquiringtheFayulanguageandbecomingaccustomedtotheirwayoflife. Eachshortchapteroffersa glimpseintothisfascinating world;Kuegler’swordssubmergedmeintoacultureso verydifferentfrommyown, andyetonethatoftenshows

surprisingbridgesbetween thissmallhunter-gatherer societyandtheWestern world.Thisbookisanunforgettableandenthralling studyofhumanbehavior andourrelationshipwith nature.

OneaspectofthisbookI reallyappreciatedwasthe factthattheKueglerfamily didn’tseembentonWesternizingtheFayupeople; whileKuegler’sparents weremissionaries,they seemedmoredeterminedto learnfromtheFayuandembracethisindigenoussocietyandbeliefsystem, ratherthanaimtochangeor diluteit.TheKueglersand theFayulearnedtolivein

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harmony,andbothgroups ofpeoplebenefitedfrom eachotherininnumerous ways.Whiletraditionallya societyentrenchedincivil warbetweentheirfour clans,theFayudiscovered morepeacefulapproaches tosettlingdisputesfromthe Kueglers.Inturn,theKueglersweretaughthowtorespectthenaturalworld,and becamecompletelyacceptedintothistight-knit community.

Itwassointerestingto readabouthowtheKueglers adaptedtolivinginthe

jungle;theauthortellsof eatingsagopalm(astaplein theFayudiet),crocodile, bat(includingthewings!), snakemeat,andallmanner ofinsects,seeds,andtropicalfruits.Shealsoretells storiesofclosecallswith thedangernaturecanbring. Shehadendlessadventures traipsingthroughthebrush withtheFayuchildren,and mademanyfriendshipsthat havehadasustainedimpact onherlife.Includedwithall thesestoriesarepicturesof severalmembersofthe tribe,animals,theirhouse

inthejungle,andaspectsof Fayuculture.

Itwasdeeplyheartbreakingtoreadabout Sabine’sseparationfromthe Fayuwhenshewenttoa boardingschoolinSwitzerland;sheleftWestPapua afterthedevastatingand tragicdeathofherfriend Ohri.Aswastobeexpected, Sabinefacedgreatchallenges tryingtointegrateinto Westernsocietyafterliving intherainforestforover10 years.Shewritesofher struggleinfindingheridentityasbothaEuropean

womanandthechildofthe jungle,whichdevelopedinto anextremelygruelingexistentialcrisisforher.WhileI haveneverhadnearlythe experiencesofSabineKuegler,Ifeltsuchheartachefor herassheexplainedwhatit feltliketobetornbetween thetwoworlds.Despite thesetrials,Kueglerwasincrediblyluckytohavelived herchildhoodintherainforest;thejungleanditsinhabitantsbecameatruepart ofher.

Readingthisbooksparked aninterestformetoread

moreabouttheseindigenousculturesandhowtheir existenceissometimesprotected,butoftenthreatened, bythemodernworld.Ifind itincrediblyenrichingto haveanongoingreminder throughbookslikeKuegler’sthatthereareother worlds,othervaluable lessonstolearn,andother waysoflifehappeningin thefar-offcornersofour planet.

Visitconcordpubliclibrary.netformoreinformation.

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Student recital

ConcordCommunity MusicSchool,23WallSt., Concord,NH03301

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Studentrecitalsarepart oftheMusicSchool’smultilevelcurriculumforprivate lessonstudents.Thesefrequentperformanceopportunitieshelpourstudents performmoreeasily, broadentheirmusicalskills,

andhelpthemmakenew musicalfriends.

Thiseventisfreeand opentothepublic.This eventispartofour40th AnniversaryYearcelebrationandwillbeheldinour historicRecitalHall.Foradditionaldetails,call603228-1196orvisitccmusicschool.org/event/ccmsstudent-recital-mar-152024.

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BetweentheLinesfollowsDelilahMcPhee,a17year-oldgirlstrugglingwith anewschool,anabsent dad,andanoverwhelmed mom.Delilahfallsinlove withafairytale,seeking comfortinthepages,where shefeelsunderstoodbythe charmingPrinceOliver. WhileDelilahlooksfora waytoescapeherdreary life,sheandOlivermagicallystartchatting,and theybecomeobsessedwith findingawaytogetonthe

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Thecastof20isledby seniorsEllaSmithas DelilahMcPhee,ArikLinstadasPrinceOliver, ConnorLavertuas Martin/TrollandTaylor MacKayastheauthor,JessamynJacobs.Thecrewis ledbyjuniorstagemanager KaitlynnCarsonandsophomoreEllahAdler.TheproductionisdirectedbyJenniferMatzke,andthemusic isdirectedbyDan Williams.

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March 14

■ Adult Drop in Pickleball: 5 to 8 p.m. City Wide Community Center Gymnasium, 14 Canterbury Rd, Concord.

■ Adult Drop in Pickleball: 7 to 9 p.m. Green Street Community Center, 39 Green St, Concord.

■ Author Casey Sherman with a true crime thriller: A Murder in Hollywood!: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. “A Murder in Hollywood: The Untold Story of Tinseltown's Most Shocking Crime,” at Gibson's Bookstore. 45 S. Main St., Concord. 603-224-0562. gibsonsevents@gmail.com.

■ Celtic Classics: 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. Free. Suggested donation . Concord Community Music School, 23 Wall St, Concord. 6032281196. reception@ ccmusicschool.org.

■ Chair Yoga: 11 to 11:45

a.m. Yoga can help your mind, body and spirit and enhance your quality of life.

Free. GoodLife Programs & Activities, 254 N. State St, Unit L, Concord. kgagnon@ goodlifenh.org.

■ Exploring Diverse Mobility Solutions as Needs Arise: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Top Glides enables individuals to express their distinctive style while improving their mobility. Free. GoodLife Programs & Activities, 254 N. State St., Unit L, Concord. kgagnon@goodlifenh.org.

■ Family Drop In Pickleball: 3 to 5 p.m. City Wide Community Center Gymnasium, 14 Canterbury Rd, Concord.

■ Fitness & CoreThursday: 9:30 to 10:25 a.m. Workout focuses on core strength, flexibility, and total body conditioning.

$55. GoodLife Programs & Activities, 254 N. State St, Unit L, Concord. kgagnon@ goodlifenh.org.

■ Stretch & Strengthen: 1 to 1:45 p.m. Stretch, increase coordination, self-confidence and flexibility with gentle exercise, stretching and movement. Free. GoodLife Programs & Activities, 254 N. State St, Unit L, Concord. kgagnon@ goodlifenh.org.

March 15

■ Adult Drop in Pickleball: 1 to 4 p.m. City Wide Community Center Gymnasium, 14 Canterbury Rd, Concord.

■ Bishop Brady Lenten Fish

Fry: 4:30 to 7 p.m. Bishop Brady Fish Fry Fridays are back for season 6! Please join us for a delicious dinner of hand-battered or baked haddock. Dine in or Take Out. $7 - $16. Seniors get $2 off Hand-Battered Fried Haddock Dinner. Bishop Brady High School, 25 Columbus Ave., Concord. 603-2247418. pscrivens@bishopbrady.edu.

■ Core Stability – Why we Need it to be Mobile & Healthy: Noon to 1:30 p.m. What is our core and how does it function when we sit, stand, and move? $5. GoodLife Programs & Activities, 254 N. State St, Unit L, Con-

cord. kgagnon@goodlifenh.org.

■ Drop In Pickleball: 9 a.m. to noon. Green Street Community Center, 39 Green St, Concord.

March 16

■ DIY-U Kids': Playful Garden Cart: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free. Lowe's Home Improvement, 90 Fort Eddy Rd., Concord.

■ Family Open Gym: 9 to 11 a.m. Green Street Community Center, 39 Green St, Concord.

■ Middle School Open Gym: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. City Wide Community Center Gymnasium, 14 Canterbury Rd, Concord.

■ Storytime Stations at the Heights: 9:30 a.m. Free. Heights Branch Library, 14 Canterbury Rd, Concord. jsalemy@concordnh.gov.

■ Virtuoso Pianist Mia Vassilev: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. $20$23. Children get in free; On-line price is $23. City Auditorium, 2 Prince St., Concord. (603) 3444747. nhdm40@comcast.net.

March 18

■ Adult Drop In Basketball: 7 to 9 p.m. Green Street Community Center, 39 Green St, Concord.

■ Adult Drop in Pickleball: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. City Wide Community Center Gymnasium, 14 Canterbury Rd, Concord.

■ Drop In Pickleball: 9 a.m. to noon. Green Street Community Center, 39 Green St, Concord.

■ Family Open Gym: 3 to 5 p.m. City Wide Community Center Gymnasium, 14 Canterbury Rd, Concord.

■ Flowing Meditative Movement: 9 to 9:55 p.m. Class focuses on nourishing and restoring the body, breath and spirit through the flowing and fluid movements of qigong.$55. GoodLife Programs & Activities, 254 N. State St, Unit L, Concord. kgagnon@ goodlifenh.org.

■ Stretch & Strengthen: 1 to 1:45 p.m. Stretch, increase coordination, self-confidence and flexibility with gentle exercise, stretching & movement. Free. GoodLife Programs & Activities, 254 N. State St, Unit L, Concord. kgagnon@ goodlifenh.org.

■ UNH Transfer Visit: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. NHTI, 31 College Dr, Concord.

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March15,2002:Nearly 50yearsaftertheconceptof aNorthwestBypass emerged,thecityofConcordhasreceivedawetlands permitneededtobuilda portionoftheroad,the Monitorreports.

March15,2000:A22year-oldsinglemotherof twinsfromFranklinisone ofthecontestantsonthe newCBStelevisionseries Survivor,theMonitorreports.Whentheshowairs thissummer,JennaLewis willbecomeahousehold nameandacausecelebre throughoutherhomestate.

March15,1999:The MonitorreportsthatVishay Sprague,oneofConcord’s leadingmanufacturingemployers,planstocloseits plantontheHeightsand moveitsremaining2,000 jobstoMaine.

March15,1914:The RightRev.William WoodruffNilesdiesinConcordattheageof81.Hehad servedasNewHampshire’s Episcopalarchbishopfor morethan40years.

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.”

March16,2002:Forthe thirdyearinarowCanterburyresidentsvoteagainst

expandingElkinsPublicLibrary.

March16,1680:New Hampshire’sfirstcolonial assemblymeetsin Portsmouthwithjust11 members.

March16,1982:Witha promisetoleadthestateout ofitsfinancialwoes,John Sununubecomesthefirst majorcandidatethisyearto announceformallyheis runningforgovernor.“The fiscalmesscreatedbyHugh Gallenhasmadeourproblemsalittlebitmoredifficultandalittlebitmore complex,”hesays.

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

thedeathofthe81-year-old woman.

March17,1681:TheGovernor’sCouncilproclaims thisadayofpublicfasting andprayerforJohnCutt, NewHampshire’sfirstcolonialgovernor,whohas fallenill.Cuttsoondies,but NewHampshirewillobserveFastDayformore thanthreecenturies.

March17,2000:Theattorneygeneralannouncesa breakthroughinthe1981 murderofConcordresident YvonneFine.Joseph Whittey,who’sbeenin prisononanunrelatedattemptedmurderconviction since1990,isnowcharged withfirst-degreemurderin thedeathofthe81-year-old woman.

March18,2003:Safety

officialsacrossthestaterespondtoanincreasedterror alertwithrandomvehicle searchesatManchesterAirport,additionalsecurity alongthecoastandarequestthatpeoplereportsuspiciousactivitytotheirlocal police.

March18,2002:Atleasta dozentopstateofficials earnretirementbenefits meantforpoliceofficers andfirefighterswithhazardousjobs,eventhoseadministratorsrarely–andin somecases,never–get calledintothelineoffire, theMonitorreports.Lawmakersrecentlyextended thebenefitstoadditional administrativepositions withintheDepartmentof Safety.Butlegislators, sayingtheyhavetodrawthe

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linesomewhere,deniedthe benefitstoworkerswithpotentiallydangerousjobsat thestatehospitalandstate prisons.

March18,1949:Concord nativeEdwardH.Brooks winspromotiontolieutenantgeneralintheU.S. Army.Fromasecondlieutenantofcavalryduring WorldWarIthroughhis post-WorldWarIIservice intheCaribbean,Brooks hashadadistinguishedmilitarycareer.HewontheDistinguishedServiceCrossfor heroisminWorldWarIand theSilverStar,BronzeStar andFrenchCroixdeGuerre, amongotherdecorations, duringWorldWarII.

March19,2003:Gary Daniels,aformerstatelegislatorfromMilfordwhowas anoutspokenopponentof gayrights,withdrawshis nominationtothestate HumanRightsCommission. Sincehisnominationhas appeareddoomedforthe lastfewweeks,Gov.Craig Bensonhastwonewnomineesattheready:RepublicanstateRep.Rogers JohnsonofStrathamand GayleTroye,ahumanresourcesmanagerfromDunbarton.

March19,2002:InConcordafterlessthanthree hoursofdeliberation,jurors decidethatDwayne Thompsonmurderedhis longtimeroommateRobert Provencher,themanknown byMainStreetregularsas “CigarBob”forhisever-presentsmokesofchoice.

March19,1967:Thecalendarsaysspringisaboutto start,butfewbelieveit.The lowtemperatureinConcord fallsto16belowzero,tying therecordforthecoldest Marchdayinthe20thcen-

tury.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.

March20,2003:With extraagentsontheground andextrahelicoptersinthe air,securityhasbeentightenedattheborderbetween CanadaandupstateNew York,VermontandNew Hampshire,theMonitorreports.“Iamverysatisfied wehavemadegreatgainsin bordersecuritysince9-11,” saidMarkHenry,theacting agentinchargeforthe BorderPatrol’sSwanton Sector,whichrunsfrom Massena,N.Y.,totheMaineNewHampshireline.

March20,2002:AnapartmentfireonMaplewood LaneinPenacookleaves dozensofresidentshomeless.Nobodyishurt.

March20,2001:With back-to-backwinterstorms havingdrainedsnowremovalbudgetsaroundthe state,Gov.JeanneShaheen asksPresidentBushtodeclareafederalsnowemergencyforNewHampshire. Thecostofcleaningup fromthemostrecentstorm wasestimatedat$1.5million.

March20,1777:Barnsteadtownmeetingvoters

agreetopay5shillingsper dayfor“laboronthe highway.”Theyalsovote “nottoraiseanymoneyfor schools.”

March20,1779:FromExeter,theprovincialcapital, Dr.JosiahBartlettwritesto hisfellowcongressmanand fellowsigneroftheDeclarationofIndependence, WilliamWhipple,inhopes thatWhipplewillprocure fromSpainhardcurrencyto paythearmy.NewHampshire’ssoldiershavebeen paidinpaperthathasdepreciated,andGen.JohnStark andotherstatecommanders havepetitionedtheGeneral Court“tohavethewagesof oursoldiersintheContinentalArmymadegoodaccordingtocontract.”

March21,2003:Asthe waracceleratesinIraq,residentsthroughoutNew Hampshirereact.“Ihavereallymixedfeelingsaboutit,” saysDebbieHeckman,as shegetsherhaircutat HeadlinesinConcord.“I supportthesoldiersand sailors100percent,butI justwishithadn’tcometo this.”

March21,2001:Votersin Hillapprovea$1.5million plantomovethetownofficesandlibraryintotheelementaryschoolandtoturn thetownofficebuildinginto aschool.

March21,1998: Gilmantonresidentsvote, 123-110,againstteamingup withPittsfieldandBarnsteadtobuildahighschool. Theresultdashesthehopes oftheothertwotowns;the votesinfavoroftheproposalhadbeen145-5in Pittsfieldand211-2inBarnstead.

March21,1820:AneditorialinConcord’sNew

HampshirePatriotsaysthe Missouricompromise,while disappointingonthewhole, “succeededinrescuingfrom slaveryavasttractof country,whichwouldotherwisehavebeenexpos’dto thisdreadfulcurse.”

March22,2002:Sawmill operatorsandforestowners elsewhereinthecountryare celebratinganew,29%federaltariffonsubsidized Canadianlumber,butNew Hampshire’stimberindustrymeetsthenewswith mixedemotions.Timerindustryexpertssaythetariffsmayhaveunintended consequencesthathurtlong traditionsofcross-border relationshipsbetween sawmilloperatorsandforest owners.

March22,1901:TheMassachusetts-NewHampshire boundaryisfinallysettled.

March22,1851:Former NewHampshiregovernor andU.S.senatorIsaacHill diesattheageof63.Hill wasonceeditorofConcord’sNewHampshirePatriotandservedinPresident AndrewJackson’s“Kitchen Cabinet.”

March22,1991:Aftera long,tawdry,televisedtrial, aRockinghamCountyjury finds23-year-oldPam Smartguiltyofarranging themurderofherhusband. Smart’steenagelovershot GregorySmarttodeath 1990.Thejudgesentences PamSmarttolifewithout parole.

March23,2002:Barnsteadvotersapprove buildingahighschoolwith Alton,513-145.

March23,2001:Concord wasNewHampshire’s fastest-growingcityinthe 1990s,theU.S.CensusBureauannounces.Theofficial

2000populationislistedas 40,687.

March23,2000:TheNew HampshireHouserejectsa banofso-calledpartialbirthabortions.The185176marginsurprisesmany observers.Thelasttimethe Housevotedonsuchameasure,in1997,itfailedby80 votes.

March23,1770:Eighteen daysaftertheBostonMassacre,ablack-bordered issueoftheNewHampshire Gazettedepictsthevictims withdrawingsofskullsand crossbonesandcoffins.A subsequentissuewillfeaturealetterstating:“O AMERICANS!ThisBLOOD callsloudfor VENGEANCE!”

March23,1799:John Prentisspublishesthefirst issueoftheNewHampshire WeeklySentinelinKeene. TheSentinelclaimstobe thefiftholdestnewspaper inthecountry.

March24,2002:TheUniversityofNewHampshire WildcatsbeatCornell4-3in hockey’sNCAAquarterfinals.

March24,2000:Thestate SupremeCourttakesaway thevotingrightsofimprisonedfelons,overturninga 1998decisionthathad madeNewHampshireone offourstatestoenfranchise prisoners.Felonsonparole andex-convictsarenot barredfromvoting.

March24,1948:U.S.Sen. StylesBridgesofNew Hampshireproposesa17pointplantostopthespread ofCommunism.Amongthe pointsare“Tellthetruth” and“RegisterallCommunistsintheUnitedStates.” SaysBridges:“Half-way measureswillnotstemthe Redtide.”

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GILFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT

Seeking dynamic candidates to join our school community for the 2024-2025 school year. The successful candidates should seek to cultivate a learning environment that promotes collaboration, innovation, critical thinking and self-direction.

GILFORD HIGH SCHOOL

PT Internship/Extended Learning Opportunity Coordinator

PT Technology & Engineering Teacher

High School Science Teacher (certification in Chemistry & Physical Sciences preferred) Special Ed Case Manager English Teacher

All positions are open until filled. NH Certification required for all teaching positions. Salary commensurate with experience. Excellent benefit package.

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