Establishing your home in Concord
The Concord Monitor, the city's hometown newspaper, publishes "The Insider" a free where-to-go, what-to do journal weekly and "The Insider's Guide to Concord" seasonally. Both are great resources for to-the-minute info.
Snail Mail and Packages
Post Office: 12 Loudon Rd., 225-0004
Substation: 30 Pines Plaza, Fisherville Rd.
UPS Store: 26 S. Main Street, 226-2848
New Hampshire Residency
You may or may not want to establish New Hampshire residency. Many students still maintain out-of-state driver's licenses and car registrations. An out-of-state license, plus a Pierce Law student I.D. is usually equivalent to a New Hampshire license for identification purposes (e.g., to cash checks).
New Hampshire Auto License and Car Registration: DMV: 271-2251
You are required to obtain a New Hampshire car registration within 60 days of becoming a resident of New Hampshire. If the vehicle is owned by you, submit the title, along with proof of residency, to the town or city office where you reside. If the vehicle is leased, there is a lien holder or the vehicle is title exempt, submit the following to the town or city office where you reside:
- The out-of-state registration.
- Lease agreement, if applicable.
- Lienholder's name and address.
- Proof of residency.
You will need a title or certificate of origin with you when you go to the city/town clerk, who will fill out a registration application and collect the city/town fee. There is also an annual auto inspection in your birth month. Each inspection can be performed at an authorized local service station.
Please visit the Department of Motor Vehicles for more information, including information for International Students who wish to get a driver's license:
Registering Children for School
For students new to Concord, immunization records and the address of the previous school are necessary. A birth certificate or copy of a birth certificate is needed for students starting in kindergarten. Forms for the immunization record are available at the school. Call the Superintendent of School's Office at 225-0811 to find out which school is appropriate for your neighborhood and child's grade. If you do not have the child's previous school records, the school will send for them.
Concord School District Website www.concord.k12.nh.us lists all Concord public schools, and links to the school's web pages.
Child Care
The list of licensed facilities and private homes for child care services in the Concord area is extensive. Because of this we encourage you/your spouse to come to Concord at your earliest convenience to visit each facility you are considering. Many centers have waiting lists, so it's best to call to check availability early. The list below includes a few of the childcare centers in the area where Pierce Law students have placed their children. To get more complete information of the available facilities, please feel free to call Easter Seals, Child and Family Services, 1-800-307-2737
The Children's Place: 27 Burns Avenue, 224-9920
Not a full time daycare, but a great resource for parents of young children
Concord Recreation Department: White Park, 225-8690 www.onconcord.com/recreation
Summer camps and day camps for winter and spring break.
Concord Family YMCA: 228-9622
Summer camps, and an after school program which picks up children from local schools
East Side Learning Center: 164 East Side Drive, 224-2717
First Start Children's Center: 17 Knight Street, 228-134
Merrimack Valley Day Care: 19 North Fruit Street, 224-1632
Racquet Club of Concord: 10 Garvins Falls Rd., 224-7787
Woodside School, Inc.: 114 South Fruit Street, 224-8418
Another great resource for families is Parenting NH Magazine. Copies are free and found at local places like the public libraries. Their website has a listing of child care centers, but also events and activities for families.
www.nashuatelegraph.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=PARENTING
New Furniture Stores
There are many mattress stores in Concord, found on Ft. Eddy Road and Loudon Road. Here are a few listings of furniture stores where past students have found decent prices. Don't forget to check department stores!
Bob's Discount Furniture: 1875 South Willow St., Manchester
Endicott Furniture: 12 S. Main St.
La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries: 1949 Willow St, Manchester, 624-7600
Used Furniture Stores
You'll find used furniture and antique stores throughout the Concord area. Know your prices, though, as prices can sometimes rival those of the new furniture stores. You also may want to try Goodwill or the Salvation Army.
Bud's Furniture: 116 Rumford St., 225-5260
Chuck's Used Furniture & Flea Market: 88 S. State St, 225-5533
Mr. I Buy & Sell Everything Pawn Shop: 32 N. Main St, 669-5710
Laundry
Loudon Road Laundromat: 228 Loudon Rd., 228-9274
South End Village Laundromat: 71
Downing St., 228-8768
Suds Appeal Laundromat: 47 Washington St., 226-9324 (2 blocks from school) Open 24 hours!
Thirty Pines Laundromat: 330 South Main Street, Penacook 753-9310
Hardware Stores
A&B Lumber: 129 Sheep Davis Rd., Pembroke, 224-7483
www.ablumber.com
Aubuchon Hardware: 80 S. Main St., 228-5500
Big Jim's Bargain Outlet: 78 Turnpike St, Allenstown, 485-9571
Home Depot: 42 D'Amante Dr., 227-0580
Lowe's: 90 Fort Eddy Rd., 573-4101
Rocky's Ace Hardware: (next to the post office) 20 Loudon Rd., 229-1380
