Published: 5/20/2022 1:28:41 PM
Having survived and grown after a terribly timed beginning — doors opened just as the pandemic hit — Concord’s makerspace is ready for its next phase and is looking to move out of the old Beede Electric Building in Penacook.
“It is a good launching place to get started, but it’s not ideal for a makerspace,” said Jared Reynolds, president of Concord Makerspace, formerly known as Making Matters NH. He pointed to issues with heating, the roof and the “odd layout” of the former manufacturing facility, all of which led the group to seek a new home when the lease ends in September. “We’re looking for something that’s a little bit better designed for us.”
Makerspaces are often described as membership gyms for do-it-yourselfers. Nonprofits usually run by volunteers, they feature tools and workspaces for…
