Town exploring purchase of MCI-Concord wastewater treatment plant
September 16, 2024
The town’s existing treatment facility is limited by its capacity to collect and treat wastewater and discharge effluent.
“Change comes through the Governor’s Council,” the Democratic public defender told The Concord Bridge.
Time Outdoors: Where the waters flow through the grasses
September 15, 2024
Nature in all its forms is magical, but rivers have a special energy.
Breaking: Concord Board of Health authorizes perimeter spraying of schools to combat EEE threat
September 14, 2024
Spraying would occur after dusk starting Monday and could continue on Tuesday to Thursday until completion.
Rotary presents memorial Al Filipov Award to Concord first responders
September 14, 2024
Rotarian Sharon Spaulding called Filipov “a great man who exemplified the qualities of courage and service."
For Walden Mounted Unit, every day is training day
September 14, 2024
"Here at Walden, our patrols climb hills, bushwhack, walk through mud and sand, and learn to be comfortable in crowds."
Concord Players purge storage to offer ‘awesome treasures’ to shoppers
September 13, 2024
The sale will take place at The Center for Performing Arts at 51 Walden on Saturday and Sunday.
Concord Free Public Library first in state to be certified ‘sustainable’
September 13, 2024
“We look at everything through the lens of sustainability — from the programs we offer to the products we purchase.”
Reviews & Views: Your book lists are better than others
September 13, 2024
Keep reading your favorite author or genre even if they haven’t a hope of appearing on any list but yours.
Library Corner: A monumental (re)make
September 13, 2024
The project utilizes a community 3D printing process inspired by the creation of the Lincoln Memorial.
All craft great and small: A Concord artisan shares his life’s work
September 13, 2024
Stories, both fictional and factual, have stoked Mark Sutherland’s lifelong passion for building model boats.
OPINION
Time Outdoors: Where the waters flow through the grasses
September 15, 2024
Nature in all its forms is magical, but rivers have a special energy.
Remove Concord’s restrictive cellphone tower bylaw
September 13, 2024
The evidence continues to mount that radiation from cellphones and cellphone towers does not cause cancer.
A taste for genuine inclusivity on public event menus
September 13, 2024
I suggest a better effort be made to accommodate those with dietary restrictions.
Concord Republican Town Committee reaches out
September 13, 2024
We continue to stand for liberty, freedom, and equality and support diversity of thought and free speech.
Reviews & Views: Your book lists are better than others
September 13, 2024
Keep reading your favorite author or genre even if they haven’t a hope of appearing on any list but yours.
Concord Observer: Papa Razzi razing serves up memories of meals gone by
September 12, 2024
The news fairly exploded in my head. What!? How? Why? Practically a lifetime of memories.
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SPORTS
Marathon woman
September 8, 2024
Town government's Shannon McAndrew is a serious distance runner who sees the world 26.2 miles at a time.
Sister act: Redmond siblings are a force on the course
September 1, 2024
For these Concord siblings, the golf course is more than just greens and fairways.
Welcome back, Cohen: longtime CCHS coach is courtside again
August 27, 2024
"I’d like a chance to shine a spotlight on girls basketball.”
Veteran athlete stays on (the) course through adaptive sports
August 21, 2024
"I think recreational therapy offers veterans a tremendous amount of healing."
Olympic Notebook: Margaret Hedeman and Team USA in Paris
August 3, 2024
A Concord family’s excitement built in the days and hours ahead of the Olympics women’s eight rowing competition.
ARTS
Concord-inspired musical piece comes ‘home’ ahead of revolution’s 250th
September 5, 2024
Canadian pianist Louise Bessette will lecture on and perform the piece at the Performing Arts Center at 51 Walden on September 8.
“Two roads diverged” in Barbara Aiello’s life. Unlike the poet who penned those words, she doesn't regret the one “not taken.”
Concord animator Todd Taylor's handcrafted pewter figurines not only honor the past but create new traditions.
The American Alliance of Museums called it the community's "North Star."
The World’s A Stage Players are presenting an abridged version of the play on the lawn of the Main Library this month.
OBITUARIES
Obituary Submissions:
Obituaries for The Concord Bridge must be submitted using this form by noon on Friday for publication the following week. Deadlines may change due to holidays or other factors.
Walter Ford Carter, 84
September 16, 2024
Walter Ford Carter died August 22, 2024, while recovering from surgery to remove a tumor from his brain.
Carol A. Dunn, 87
September 13, 2024
Carol A. (Coppola) Dunn, of Concord, died on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at the age of 87.
Murray J. Swindell, 90
September 12, 2024
Murray J. Swindell, 90, of Lincoln, a former longtime Concord resident, passed away on September 2, 2024, surrounded by his loving family and friends.
Peter Richard Johnson, 91
September 12, 2024
Peter Richard Johnson, age 91, of Acton and Naples, Florida, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his family on Tuesday, September 10.
Elizabeth Gibson Damon, 96
September 9, 2024
Elizabeth Gibson Damon passed away peacefully on September 7, 2024.
Carolyn ‘Carrie’ Flood, 74
September 7, 2024
Carolyn “Carrie” Flood, 74, much admired in the area as a non-profit operations management professional and civic leader, passed away on August 31, 2024.
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