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Concord High seniors Josh Storo, left, and Eileen Kelley rehearse Tuesday as The Phantom of the Opera and Chrisitne Daae at Concord High School.(Photo by Larry Crowe)

In Concord debut, ‘Phantom of the Opera’ promises musical thrills

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Hide your glassware, Concord. The Concord High School Drama Club is about to hit a high note. The over-achieving theater group, led by veteran director Clint Klose, is bringing Andrew Lloyd Webber’s lavish musical The Phantom of the Opera to Concord for the first time. “It’s a very ambitious project. It’s the biggest show I’ve ever done,” said Klose, who … 0

Kathryn Hodges plays Sister Aloysius in “Doubt.”

Concord Community Players’ latest production is full of ‘Doubt’

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Truth is an ethereal thing, a hologram projected by the mind, in the Community Players’ production of Doubt. Audience members become jurors of a sort, grasping for objectivity in the absence of solid evidence. One thing is certain though: “They’re going to leave thinking,” said Kathryn Hodges, who plays Sister Aloysius in the … 0

Concord Insider's Ben Conant and Keith Testa

(SAMANTHA GORESH / Monitor staff)

The Insiders: Drawing up an evening with Tomie dePaola

Friday, April 26, 2013

Tomie dePaola is unquestionably the coolest New Hampshire dude we’ve ever heard of whose last name begins with a lowercase letter. He also happens to be an accomplished author and illustrator known for creating more than 200 children’s books. You can decide which is a more prestigious distinction, but you can make the … 0

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Ronald Briggs of Epsom places a flower in memory of his nephew, Michel Briggs, in a wreath during the New Hampshire Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony; Friday, May 17, 2013. The names of 44 officers who died in the line of duty were read

ALEXANDER COHN / Monitor staff

PHOTOS: Event honors officers killed in line of duty in N.H.

Amy McKean loads a box of T-shirts into a vehicle with Rock 'N Race team coordinator Donna Killion at St. Peter's Church in Concord; Tuesday, May 14, 2013. McKean's Rock 'N Race team, Amy's Advocates, raises more money for the Concord Hospital fundraiser than any other team. A survivor of Hodgkins Lymphoma, McKean organizes a team that now number 127 runners and walkers. Though it is the second-largest team, it has raised more money over the last few years than any other group.
(ALEXANDER COHN / Monitor staff)

Ray Duckler: Amy and her Advocates raise money for Concord cancer center like no other team

Joseph Foster is interviewed by WMUR before the ceremony where he is sworn in as state Attorney General on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in the Executive Council Chambers at the State House.

(ANDREA MORALES / Monitor staff)

PHOTOS: Incoming Attorney General Joe Foster’s swearing-in ceremony

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The Insiders: Even better than ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III?’

Thursday, April 25, 2013

We don’t often encourage our faithful followers to wander outside the borders of Concord, but when something is free, we’re willing to make an exception. To that end, we encourage you to venture down to Manchester’s Currier Museum … 0

N.H.’s ‘Old Man’ memorial won’t expand

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Nearly 10 years after New Hampshire’s Old Man of the Mountain crumbled, so, too, have plans to add to the memorial plaza dedicated to its memory. The famed rock outcropping that has long served as the state symbol … 0

Concord: ‘Back in Kindergarten’

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Recently Tomie dePaola was having a tough day on the job. Staring at that white paper, he was waiting for inspiration to walk in, shake hands and get to work on the page. But that day, she was … 0

The Insiders: Rhinoceros watching at NHTI

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Chances are you haven’t seen a rhinoceros on the streets of Concord recently. They aren’t as common as you might think outside a box of animal crackers. But this weekend is your chance to see plenty of them, … 0

Jere Osgood- Desk or Side Chair, Photo credit: Bill Truslow

Master craftsmen’s elegant chairs grace gallery exhibit

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

The temptation to sit down is, admittedly, strong. All those chairs, all empty, their well-constructed frames, curves and ample cushions practically begging to be tried out. But if you can resist the Goldilocks urge (and you should), you … 0

The Insiders: Find a good yarn at Margaritas tonight

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

There are very few scenarios in which voluntarily walking into a jail cell is considered a quality personal decision. In fact, in doing some quick calculations, we’ve come up with precisely one such acceptable instance, and – as … 0

The Insiders: Is St. Paul’s a sovereign nation?

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Sometimes, it feels like St. Paul’s School is its own little sovereign nation up there on Pleasant Street. However, they have plenty of events on campus that are open to the public! One such event is tonight at … 0

First Congregational Church of Hopkinton’s biennial variety show this weekend

Thursday, April 11, 2013

The First Congregational Church of Hopkinton’s biennial variety show is slated for the stage this weekend. Church members have been putting on this show every other year for 30 years, volunteering their time. The show will take place at 7 p.m. tomorrow and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday … 0

Shuttered Chester College revived in artists’ exhibit

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

When Chester College unexpectedly closed last year, faculty and staff lost not only their jobs, but what felt like members of their family. “Chester had been my community for 10 years before (it closed),” said Christina Pitsch, a … 0

Feel at home in ‘Neighborhood Nonsense’

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Looking for some variety in your life? Then head to Hopkinton this weekend for the First Congregational Church’s 32nd biennial variety show. The long-running community tradition will riff on familiar scenes from around town in a show called … 0

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