AROUND THE CITY
Scenes from Concord
LEFT: Concord High School Salutatorian
Madeleine Short breaks out into a dance during her speech at the 2026 graduation at NHTI on June 13.
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Merrimack Valley High School graduates process out to the athletic fields at the school at the beginning of the commencement ceremony on June 6.
Winning Garden Center
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” Everyone here is friendly, interested in what you’re doing, and happy to help. You just don’t find that everywhere!
Maker
MembershipsJust $65 per month
Membership at Concord Makerspace is available to anyone age 18+ (16 in certain cases). Safety training will be required for use of certain tools and machines. Making Memberships have access to all of our equipment in every shop once certified.
The Concord Makerspace equips makers with safe, reliable, and enjoyable community workshop spaces. With reduced obstacles our members are able to focus on developing and enhancing diverse skill sets that further their individual goals. Our spaces foster life-long skills of creativity, learning, teaching and exploration benefiting both the community and economy of the Greater Concord area.
Prototyping
3d Printers
•Elagoo Saturn 4 Resin Printer
• AnyCubic Resin Printer
• Qid Large Volume
• Bambu X1
• Creality Infinite Z belt
Laser Cutters
• 30w Glowforge Laser Cutter
• 50w Xtool P2 Laser Cutter with passthrough tray and rotary attachment
• 100w Orion Laser Cutter with pass though tray
Woodshop
• Powermatic 20” Planer with HH
• Shop Bot CNC Router, full-size
• 11 x 7 Panel Saw w/ worm-drive motor
• Laguna Revo 18|36 lathe
• Powermatic 8” Jointer, HH
• 14” Jet Bandsaw
• SawStop 10” Professional Cabinet Saw
• Jet 18|36 cantilevered Drum Sander
• Jet Spindle Shaper
• Powermatic Standing Drill Press
• Assorted sanders, Delta Mortiser and more!
More Goodies
• Full standard bike repair toolkit
• Sailrite Industrial Sewing Machine
• Specialty textiles machines: serger, embroidery machine
• Laptops, microcontrollers, soldering irons, and more!
GET $20 TOWARD NEW FISHING GEAR
When you trade in your lead (Pb) fishing sinkers or jigs at participating shops.
$100 AWARDED TO THE PARTICIPANT WITH THE LARGEST TRADE-IN OF ELIGIBLE TACKLE AT EACH PARTICIPATING SHOP * through December 31, 2025. See
PARTICIPATING SHOPS:
2 Bros 24/7 NH Bait and Tackle 13 McLaren Ave Nashua, NH 03060 (603) 943-7276
Berry’s Bait
404 Main Street Alton, NH 03810 (603) 875-0169
LL Cote
7 Main Steet Errol, NH 03579 (603) 482-7777
Lopstick Outfitters 10 Metallak Place Pittsburg, NH 03592 (603) 538-6010
Newfound Sales & Trading Post
381 Lake Street #6 Bristol, NH 03222 (603) 744-8658
Newhook’s Bait & Tackle
1763 US-302 UNIT 2 Lisbon, NH 03585 (603) 838-8117
North Country Angler
2988 White Mountain Hwy North Conway, NH 03860 (603) 356-6000
Ossipee’s Bait and Tackle
306 Pine River Road Effingham, NH 03882 (603) 730-7674
Ray’s Corner Country Store 1156 West Milan Road Milan, NH 03588 (603) 449-2236
Rocky’s Ace Hardware
257 Newport Road New London, NH 03257 (603) 526-2800
Squam Lake Boat Livery 853 US Route 3 Holderness, NH 03245 (603) 968-7721
The Loon Center 183 Lees Mill Road Moultonborough, NH 03254 (603) 476-5666
Winnisquam Country Store 1021 Laconia Road Tilton, NH 03276 (207) 387-0075
With one membership, the possibilities are endless. Work out, swim, connect, and grow—across multiple locations and through the YMCA 360 app. Whether you’re at the Y or on the go, your membership fits your lifestyle.
Our Members Enjoy:
• Full privileges at four branches of The Granite YMCA
• Live and on-demand programs with the YMCA 360 app
• Unlimited group exercise classes (on land and in water)
• VIP registration and discounts on enrichment programs
• Income-based memberships and financial assistance
• Nationwide membership at over 2,500 Ys in the U.S.
• Plus so much more!
Granite YMCA | www.graniteymca.org
