De-Classified
Like many people in their mid-30s, Paul Varley of Concord has traded in the late-night frat parties of the past for his daughters' early-evening school dances. Yet, despite the years, his role has stayed the same. He is the DJ, spinning records on his Technics 1200 turntables to keep everyone on their feet and moving.…
December 3, 2007
Corey Boisvert, 10, poses in her tap dancing costume at her Concord home. Her mother ran a classified ad trying to sell a pair of Irish tap shoes that dont fit Corey quite right. Here she wears another pair.
October 8, 2007
De-Classified: The story behind the ad
The shoes just don't fit. Yes, they came from across the Atlantic and cost $100, but Stacy Boisvert's 10-year-old daughter, Corey, can hardly slip her feet into these Irish tap shoes, much less dance in them. Purchased off eBay for Corey's first year of Irish tap dance lessons, the shoes were a disappointment to mother…
October 8, 2007
De-Classified: The story behind the ad
George Coad bought his vintage 1972 Ouija board in 2005, looking for an answer. His mother, Ruth Rolph (shown on the wall behind him), had recently died, and he remembered seeing the board for sale in a downtown antiques shop. The next time he went in, he saw that the price had dropped to $8 and decided to give the…
September 10, 2007
Mariah Howard describes her recent experience as a first-time camper at Camp Spaulding in Concord.
My name is Mariah and I'm 9 years old turning 10. This is my first year at camp - Camp Spaulding. I'm from Danbury, N.H. I go to Sant Bani and I'll be in fourth grade.
At my school, everybody had gone to sleep-over (camp),…
September 2, 2007
During Mariah's last night at camp Spaulding all the girls in the cabin pulled their mattresses and sleeping bags to the floor and slept side-by-side. A thunderstorm upset the campers, and the counselors thought letting them sleep together on the floor would help. Here Mariah plays a game with Michaela Rule, trying…
September 2, 2007
Concord's Kiera Blaine (left) misses a shot against Winnacunnet's Melissa Grant during their field hockey at Rollins Park in Concord yesterday. For an online PHOTO GALLERY, go to concordmonitor.com/photoextra.
September 1, 2007
Concord's Kiera Blaine (left) misses a shot against Winnacunnet's Melissa Grant during their field hockey at Rollins Park in Concord yesterday. For an online PHOTO GALLERY, go to concordmonitor.com/photoextra.
September 1, 2007
Jody Fine and Kurt Sundstrom sit with their 4-year-old son Graham beside the stone barrier they built to protect their home from cars.
August 29, 2007
Reynald Vanloo, head barber at the state prison, shaves Alberto Ramoss head in the prisons small barbershop.
August 27, 2007