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Over the past year, The Concord Bridge has presented continuing coverage of preparations for the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War. Our focus has been, and remains, how this milestone commemoration involves and affects Concordians themselves.
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“My grandmother Harriet Parker Vanderhoof said to me, ‘Scott, your middle name is Davis, and Davis for a reason.’”
Ken Burns and his team from Florentine Films, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, are wrapping up work on “The American Revolution."
For retired Navy Capt. Thomas G. Kelley, the 250th celebration recalls the courage early Americans had to stand up to tyranny.
After a pandemic pause, the party got restarted.
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If only these walls could talk.
"If I can tell an interesting story that is accessible to a wide range of people, I’ve done my job.”
The modern-day patriots will play a featured role in the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.
If it weren’t for my modern blue jeans, I’d be ready for 1775.
Details about the sculptor and his statue make for a sometimes surprising account.
Concord was the birthplace of not one revolution but two: the Revolutionary War of 1775 and, in the early to mid-1800s, the
By Laura Hayes — Correspondent Among the crowd gathered outside the Concord Museum, perhaps none were more delighted than Richard Fahlander and
Indoors or out, this celebratory year is the perfect time to treat yourself to some Concord experiences that aren’t overrun by tourists.
The program boasts more than a dozen attractions ranging from Colonial dancing to Japanese taiko drumming.
With just over a week left before the event, and on their drone vendor’s advice, officials pivoted.
“This landscape is part of history,” Minute Man National Historical Park superintendent Simone Monteleone told The Concord Bridge.
Drug overdoses, cuts, and other maladies sent 26 people to the hospital when Concord celebrated the 200th anniversary.
The Concord Independent Battery presented the flag in honor of the 250th anniversary of the battle at North Bridge.
Protesters might try to be heard at Concord250. Police are worried about who might try to drown them out — or worse.
From curries to kettle corn, Concord250 visitors will have a buffet of ways to assuage their hunger pangs.
The T will run extra Commuter Rail service between Boston and South Acton on April 19.
While supporters celebrated the rehirings, they warned of lasting damage and said parks might not be out of the woods.
As part of Concord250 festivities, the band will perform two compositions commissioned to honor the historic events of April 19, 1775.
As 250 planning enters its final stage, some business owners and managers are still voicing frustration and concern.
If you possessed a Wedgwood teapot in the 1770s, pretty as it was, you may have relegated it to the closet.
“This is not a competition but hopefully a collective effort to dress up the town for ourselves and our visitors."
After touring 93 of the 94 Concords he discovered, Rob Morrison is returning the favor by inviting his new friends to Concord250.
The fastest way to grasp a complex subject is reading a children’s book.
The lantern can be viewed at the museum through April 19, when it will be part of the Patriots’ Day Parade.
“It’s a chicken-and-egg situation where we want to set that script up, but we need the people to RSVP."
The plan is coming together for the "probably slightly misshapen but beautiful burrito that will be April 19."
Can we trade you a Reuben Brown for a Martha Moulton?
The Concord Orchestra will play the sounds of the season — the Revolutionary season.
A month before Concord’s big celebration, there’s concern about cuts at Minute Man National Historical Park.
An upcoming program aims to honor patriots of color
The Garden Club is charged with planting pansies along the route the Patriots Day Parade will follow on Saturday, April 19.
Not many towns can say they own a cannon — but Concord, home of the shot heard round the world, isn’t most
“The Smith family has had a long association with the Battery, for sure."
“Many brave individuals from Concord fought in the American Revolution.. Could one of them be your ancestor?”
The government bought the house at 474 Barretts Mill Road from Mark and Colleen Giddings on November 15.
An initial request from towns marking the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolution yielded no qualified bidders.
Since some questions will remain unanswered until shortly before the celebrations, officials plan to stay flexible.
Concord kicked off 2025 with a shout-out in a New York Times list of 52 places to visit this year.
Revolutionary anniversary events in mid-April are expected to draw thousands of spectators and parade participants.
Midshipman Sprague will join the Naval Drum and Bugle Corps in Concord’s 250th revolutionary anniversary parade.
The species planted will be native to the region and consistent with the town’s tree planting guide.
“We could get 30,000 people. We could get 120,000.”
Marking the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution comes with a price tag.
Ahead of Concord 250, learners and teachers can have a museum history lesson delivered right to their schools.
On the eve of Veterans Day, staff at the Concord Armory were working to have more permanent memorabilia in place for the
“The money is still needed, but time is of the essence."
The project will highlight the stories of those who championed freedom in Concord from the Revolutionary War to today.
The Battery fired 10 shots Saturday, giving volunteers a chance to practice with an audience ahead of Patriots Day 2025.
The National Parks Service has awarded the Wright Tavern Legacy Trust $521,000 from its Semiquincentennial Grant Program.
“People don’t get to choose their history. History just is. ... And history comes in all different shapes and sizes.”
“It gets people engaged; it lets them feel like they can make a mark and have a voice."
Concord residents and visitors gathered Saturday to celebrate the debut of Freedom’s Silhouette in Monument Square.
"We’re hoping the FAA agrees that this is a once-in-a-generation event."
Liz Helfer's creation is an early manifestation of Concord250, the town’s commemoration of its role in launching the Revolution.
It’s not an everyday street map, but an artistic display of favorite historical sites, oriented around Concord Center.
It has all the makings of a hit movie: danger, defiance, secrecy, suspense, and the triumph of an underdog.
Canadian pianist Louise Bessette will lecture on and perform the piece at the Performing Arts Center at 51 Walden on September 8.
Call it a marquis event.
The closures will affect paths from the Liberty Street parking lot and Monument Street to the bridge.
The kickoff marks the countdown to the "upcoming celebration of Concord’s central role in the American Revolution."
It's an "opportunity for everyone to honor Concord’s leading role in the birth of our country.”
These reds and whites have a label that heralds the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolution.
“It’s so cool seeing this after reading about it for years in history books.”
Read all about “The Shot Heard ‘Round the World”? Now you can see it for yourself.
“The tail is perfectly legitimate — but it just should not be wagging the dog.”
Concord Museum Curator David Wood has carefully preserved priceless pieces of the town's history. Now his own place in history is assured.
CJ Johnson's mission is to showcase prominent guests speaking to historical and contemporary Concord and to the future of the community.
Officials say they want to ensure “the shot heard ‘round the world” doesn’t get drowned out by air traffic.
These houses are now being honored with a flag they can display that recognizes their importance then — and now.
A year from our country’s 250th anniversary, what does freedom mean to American youth?
With past and future in mind, what will 250 mean to Concord and Concordians themselves?
Some can’t wait to come to Concord for the 250th anniversary of the Revolution’s start. Others may be thinking of getting out.
While unique, the two commemorative coins share common elements — and a donation price of $20.
“You want to regularly assess threats that are possible and understand the worst-case scenario and how to manage it.”
Patriots Day meant the Battery firing their cannons at dawn, the opening of fishing season, the parade, and families.
How I ever managed to create colonial-style clothing for my entire family is a mystery.
In 1975, Concord found itself center stage in celebrating the 200th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution.
Exhibitions will address pivotal issues of inclusion, hidden history, and battle.
Concordians have put plenty of time and energy into commemorating the events of April 19, 1775. It doesn't always go smoothly.
The announcement will involve “the unique historic corridor that includes and surrounds Minute Man Park."
The Patriot Vigil and Dawn Salute annually bring back to life pivotal moments from the launch of the Revolutionary War. Photos by
Despite flooding that re-routed and rearranged some of Monday's Patriots Day observances, marchers and paradegoers turned out in style.
Concord250 and Middlesex Savings Bank officials gathered recently to celebrate the gift and receive the first $25,000 installment.
“The Patriots Day Parade is on but the route will not go through the park and over the North Bridge.”
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As an economic incentive, two years ago, Sen. Mike Barrett (D-Lexington) saw to it that $200,000 in state funding went to Concord
Organizers of Concord’s all-out 2025 commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War are preparing for potentially tens
Since Concord started putting up memorials, honoring the events and people of the town, expectations have changed. Granite, hard and cold,
Capitalizing on its historic role in the Revolutionary War, Minute Man National Historical Park unveiled a multi-year plan to highlight the initial
Everyone knows the story of how Paul Revere rode through the night, broadcasting the alarm throughout Middlesex that the British were headed
With $700,000 in hand, the Concord250 Executive Committee is seeking Town Meeting’s approval of an additional $350,000, largely to pay for security
Concord may have been the first battleground of the American Revolution, but this week it became the last of its neighbors to
When discussing plans for the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution, the focus of Concord250 is, naturally, Concord. Gary
Right on Monument Square, across from the Town House, with a clear view of monuments and historical buildings and conveniently located for
Drawing on their experience at the Boston Marathon, a team from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) offered their advice at a
Gary Clayton and Rob Munro are the new co-chairs of the Concord250 Executive Committee after former Chairman Henry Dane stepped down from
Concord’s plans for commemorating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution will soon be revolving around a new leader: Henry Dane says
By Jim Sherblom When your graphic design needs to capture past, present and future — while refreshing old concepts with 21st
Startup money for the 250th anniversary celebration of the American Revolution in 2025 is included in a $1 million amendment just approved
On April 19, 1775, more than 5,000 American militia and British troops engaged in the first battles of the American Revolution. Hostilities
Concordians are thinking ahead to 2025’s 250th commemoration of the town’s spotlight moment in the American Revolution — and in the meantime,
For $27 million you could pay most of Red Sox leftie Chris Sale’s annual salary or put a down payment on the
Plans are ramping up for the town’s 250th anniversary of the “Shot Heard ‘round the World” on April 19, 2025, according to
