Concord News

Bishop Brady’s fine season stopped in state semis

BY RYAN O’CONNOR CONCORD – The call came with two outs and one on in the bottom of the third inning. Bishop Brady pitcher Jill Nemcovich was cruising when she reached down and grabbed some dirt. She rubbed her hand on her pants and gripped Read More...

Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008 5:10 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Concord, sports, softball, bishop brady

Water ban in Contoocook

BY MATT SCHOOLEY With high temperatures and little rain, Contoocook Village precinct residents and businesses have to limit their water usage as town officials have put an emergency water ban into effect. Though Steve Clough, assistant director of Public Read More...

Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2008 6:27 PM by Bow Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: Concord, contoocook

WWII cadet nurses want recognition as veterans

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Merle Dustin wasn’t on the front lines, but the Contoocook resident now finds herself trying to fight for the rights of some of the unsung heroes from World War II. In June 1945, President Harry Truman signed an executive order Read More...

Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008 3:34 PM by Bow Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: Concord, women, contoocook

Bishop Brady falls in hockey final for second straight season

BY MATT SCHOOLEY The puck from the Division I boys ice hockey championship ended up where it spent a great deal of the game – with Bishop Guertin goalkeeper Dave O’Brien. O’Brien notched his eighth shutout of the year to lead his team Read More...

Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 8:08 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Concord, hockey, bishop brady

Second-half push sends powerful Salem past winless Concord in Class L Basketball

BY MATT SCHOOLEY CONCORD – The Concord High School girls basketball team was “hungry” for its first win of the season, but Salem High School wasn’t letting that get in the way of its fast start to the year, cruising to a 63-47 Read More...

Posted Wednesday, January 30, 2008 4:09 PM by admin | 0 Comments

Filed under: Concord, students, basketball

Fledging Concord team skates to fast start

BY JERRY LIPTAK If the cliche, “Practice makes perfect,” retains even a bit of truth, foes of Concord High’s girls ice hockey beware. When CHS took the ice on Tuesday, Jan. 8, it marked the Crimson Tide’s first practice session Read More...

Posted Wednesday, January 09, 2008 4:56 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Concord, Merrimack Valley, hockey, Concord High

Help celebrate Franklin Pierce’s 203rd birthday

Franklin Pierce, the 14th president of the United States, said of his departure to fight in the Mexican War: “I will return with honor or not at all.” Now the only U.S. president to ever hail from New Hampshire is back as a limited edition Read More...

Posted Wednesday, November 21, 2007 9:20 AM by Bow Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: Concord, Merrimack Valley, New Hampshire Historical Society, Franklin Pierce

Bishop Brady hosts annual holiday craft fair

Bishop Brady High School’s Class of 2009 will be having their third annual Holiday Craft Fair on Saturday, Dec. 8, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is a juried craft fair featuring the finest of crafters and artisans in New Hampshire. New Hampshire Made Read More...

Posted Wednesday, November 07, 2007 4:24 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: craft fair, Concord, schools, events

Audubon lecture to focus on politics and climate change

Jonathan Lash, an internationally respected leader in pragmatic environmental policy and finance, will share his insights into climate change policy and politics at an open lecture and discussion in Concord on Thursday, Nov. 1. Lash is the president of Read More...

Posted Wednesday, October 31, 2007 2:10 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Concord, politics, lectures

Apply for Chamber of Commerce student leadership program

The Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce announces that applications for the 2008 Capital Area Student Leadership (CASL) program are now available. The CASL program is open to high school sophomores who reside in the Greater Concord area, and attend the Read More...

Posted Wednesday, October 31, 2007 2:08 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Concord, students

Crew’s control – Concord learns meaning of ‘team-oriented’

BY RYAN O'CONNOR Though far from a mainstream sport, crew is gaining popularity throughout the country, and it’s showing on a local stage. The squad at Manchester Central High school has grown from 12 participants to 80 the last five years, Read More...

Posted Thursday, October 18, 2007 9:51 AM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Concord, sports, students, rowing

Few shots short – Concord can’t quite take tournament title

BY SAPNA PATHAK On the practice green at Canterbury Woods prior to this year’s NHIAA Class L golf tournament, the boys of Concord golf saw eye to eye with their coach. Following the match, the Crimson Tide head coach and his golfers disagreed. After Read More...

Posted Wednesday, October 10, 2007 2:16 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Concord, sports, students, golf

WJYY raises $31,628 for Children’s Fund

Concord radio station 105.5 JYY recently began a charity, when the station’s morning show host, Nazzy, stepped on the 46-inch by 68-inch platform of a scissor lift, and was raised 25 feet in the air at the State House Plaza in Downtown Concord. Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 26, 2007 7:47 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Concord, radio, fundraiser, children

American Girl fashion show set for Nov. 3, 4

The Junior Service League (JSL) of Concord will host the third annual American Girl Fashion Show at the Capitol Center for the Arts, Nov. 3 and 4 at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day. The Junior Service League has received this opportunity to be the only New Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 12, 2007 5:15 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Concord, fundraiser, Junior Service League, fashion

Dress for Success – Preparing women for the workforce

BY MATT SCHOOLEY When the time comes for a job interview, one of the most important things is to look good. But what if you can’t afford to? That’s where Lisa Maria-Booth and her group of volunteers come in. Maria-Booth is a member of the Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 12, 2007 5:13 PM by Bow Editor | 1 Comments

Filed under: Concord, fundraiser, clothes, women