Hugo DeGregory in New Hampshire Hugo DeGregory stopped being big news in New Hampshire back in 1966 and that was probably just fine with him. For twelve years he had stood his ground against Attorney Generals, Governors, the FBI, the Supreme Court of New Hampshire, and a statewide newspaper. In the end, Hugo beat them […]
Finding out more about the history of your building – when it was built and who has owned it – can be a fascinating process. Since many of the city’s older buildings have been inventoried already, it makes sense to check the inventory first, for basic information and a starting point for further research if […]
When the Lincoln Financial Group sells its office park and campus in Concord’s North End (you can buy it for $6 million) and no longer has a presence as an employer in Capital City, it will close the books on more than a century of history of life insurance underwriting for a succession of companies. […]
How many times have you driven, biked or walked up Concord’s Pleasant Street and thought, “What’s the history of that old, large, and handsome brick building set back from the south side of the road?” You may already know that it’s the Pleasant View Home, now an assisted living facility operated by Genesis Health, the […]
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February 20, 2021 John Gfroerer 5 Davis St. Concord, NH 03301 603-224-0364 FOOT OFF THE GAS Progress. There is no one simple definition for progress. Its measure can be different for everyone and everything. Maybe even every circumstance. When driving in my car, progress is easily and quickly defined. The goal is getting there. The […]
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At the Annual Meeting of the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce in the fall of 2018, Byron Champlin presented a history of the Chamber as it approaches it’s 100th birthday in 2019. Here is Byron’s presentation: The Birth of the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce © 2018 Byron O. Champlin Nineteen-hundred and nineteen was an […]
Citizens of Concord have served with distinction in our armed forces throughout the history of our city and nation. Charles H. Willey is Concord’s only Congressional Medal of Honor recipient in the 20th Century for his bravery and heroism aboard the U.S.S. Memphis which blew up in Santo Domingo Harbor in 1916. Lt. Commander Roy H. […]
Political Capitol Republican rivalry divides conservatives, progressives in Concord If you think politics is a dirty game now, what with the controversial “Citizen’s United” U-S Supreme Court decision giving corporations freedom of speech (and freedom to spend limitless amounts to influence elections), then travel back with us to the turn of the 20th century, as told […]
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By Richard W. Osborne On November 4, 2017, William J. Veroneau, the first chairman of the Concord Historical Society, died at the age of 87 at Hospice House in Concord. We are pleased to honor the memory of Bill with this tribute. Bill Veroneau was unquestionably one of Concord’s most important citizens during the last […]
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Nearly a quarter century after “The End” flickered on the Concord Theatre screen for the final time, the old movie house will get a new lease on life, thanks to Concord-based developer Steve Duprey and the Capitol Center for the Arts. After the theatre was closed in 1994 by longtime owner Theresa Cantin, it was […]
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