CCHS Patriots begin football season with a win
September 20, 2024
The Patriots host Quincy at noon on Saturday, September 21, at Memorial Field.
Edgy multimedia production of ‘Network’ opens Umbrella season
September 20, 2024
“Network” runs from Friday, September 20, through November 3.
Photos: Blessing of the Animals 2024
September 20, 2024
There weren’t paws in the pews, but pets still went to church for the annual Blessing of the Animals ceremony at TriCon.
A Concordian in Paris: Hedeman family makes memories at Olympics
September 20, 2024
For Concordian Margaret Hedeman, the Olympic rings helped bring her whole family into a thrilling inner circle.
Concord Camera: Oh, my deer
September 19, 2024
We can always count on the work of Bridge Contributing Photographer Jean Fain to delight us.
CCHS men’s soccer kicks off season with win over Framingham
September 19, 2024
The Patriots have qualified for the state tournament for 39 years in a row, and are last year’s defending state champions.
Wright Tavern, witness to the Revolution, is subject of new book
September 19, 2024
It has all the makings of a hit movie: danger, defiance, secrecy, suspense, and the triumph of an underdog.
Select Board still grappling with guest flag policy
September 18, 2024
Meanwhile, a temporary moratorium on community requests to raise banners remains in place.
Concord Police log highlights: August 28 through September 3
September 18, 2024
A Concord Bridge-curated list of police call log incidents and arraignment updates on recent arrests.
More senior housing envisioned, but questions remain on count, affordability
September 18, 2024
About 22 percent of Concordians are 65 or older, up from 16 percent a decade ago, Census data show.
Affordable housing, Route 2 in focus at first MCI-Concord public hearing
September 17, 2024
Amid the excitement and ideas, concerns about potential costs to Concord also popped up.
OPINION
New trash and recycling program a ‘giant step backward’
September 20, 2024
Surely the town can better accommodate families who produce less trash by permitting fewer collection days for those who request it.
In building memorials to the past, think of the present — and future
September 20, 2024
I fear the important stories of the underrepresented will be lost in the controversy that will ensue.
A flaw in the new trash and recycling plan
September 20, 2024
With the new system, we are paying even if we have no trash that week.
A resurgence of bipartisan cooperation could start in Concord
September 20, 2024
Being partisan combatants is very low on the hierarchy of importance to us and to our families.
Nobel Peace Prize recipient to speak on power of grassroots movements
September 20, 2024
Professor Solomon uses previous environmental successes as a source of hope and guidance for mitigating climate change.
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.
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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 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.”
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.
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.
OBITUARIES
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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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