The author gained fame after retelling “The Wizard of Oz” from the Witch of the West’s perspective three decades ago.
Depending on whom you ask, this year’s town budget goes too far — or not far enough — in trimming spending.
For a boy with a learning disability, grappling with his parents’ divorce, The Farm was a refuge of profound importance.
The combination of inclusiveness and self-governance is what makes Ultimate Frisbee a go-to activity for so many.
Both teams head into May having only lost one game this season.
The memories of three local teens live on not only with family and friends, but through charitable causes.
School officials are facing new questions about sewer connections at the proposed CCHS bathroom building.
The conspicuously green seats of the CCHS auditorium are perfectly on theme for this year’s CC Theatre spring musical.
A Concord Bridge-curated list of police call log incidents and arraignment updates on recent arrests.
Family, friends, and neighbors gathered on Monday to remember the late Concord-Carlisle High School senior.
“His speech is clearer, he sings more willingly, and we both cherish the music and the wonderful people we’ve met.”
OPINION
For a boy with a learning disability, grappling with his parents’ divorce, The Farm was a refuge of profound importance.
Thanks to temporary cell towers, a person could actually walk down Main Street and make a phone call.
Sustainability seeks to provide more economic output with less resources — or doing more with less.
If it is truly necessary to expand coverage, let us find a site as far from homes and schools as possible.
Vote for Newbury Court to continue to meet the needs of those who wish to be part of our community.
Paul Boehm's election to the Select Board opens a seat on the five-member Concord Recreation Commission.
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SPORTS
Catch up on the latest CC Patriots victories.
At the national and world championships, Pamela Callahan sees other athletes who show what is possible later in life.
Concord-Carlisle High School rugby delivered a spirited 26-10 win over Chelmsford’s B side.
Goalie Henry Morgan set the tone early with more than 10 first-half saves.
The team overpowered the Blue Hills Regional Tech Development squad.
ARTS
The event will commemorate the 250th anniversary of the historic battles of Concord and Lexington.
The Tony Award-winning play is a sendup of the legal system, politics, corporate greed, and social irresponsibility.
If you were asked to write a song for the semiquincentennial of the Revolutionary War, what would it be?
Brian Boruta calls it “a hidden gem” that is “rarely produced.”
As part of Concord250 festivities, the band will perform two compositions commissioned to honor the historic events of April 19, 1775.
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OBITUARIES
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Jack Eugene Finley, age 95, of Concord, formerly of Chelmsford, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2025.
Charles E. Theriault, age 85, a lifelong Concord resident, died in Concord on May 7, 2025, following a long illness.
Nancy M. (Bondaruk) Wright, a proud resident of Concord for the last 64 years, passed away peacefully while surrounded by family on May 6, 2025.
Robert Phillip DiRenzo passed away February 18, 2025. He was born February 27, 1941, to Angelo and Margaret (DelSignore) and raised in Concord.
John Henry Bailey II died in his home in White Salmon, Washington in the early morning of March 24 with family at his side.
Patricia Ann (Fraser) Johnson of Acton passed away unexpectedly but peacefully, and surrounded by her loving family, on May 2, 2025.
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