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MCI-Concord: A brief timeline

January 24, 2024

From its troubled inception to a riot, a psychedelic experiment, a jailbreak and finally a planned shutdown, here are some highlights of the history of the Commonwealth’s oldest running state prison for

Officials grapple with MCI-Concord closure’s impact, potential

January 24, 2024

Town officials were coming to grips Wednesday with the impact — and the potential — of the state’s decision to shutter MCI-Concord and move its inmates and correctional officers to another prison.

MCI-Concord will shut down in June

January 23, 2024

MCI-Concord, the state’s oldest running state prison for men, will be shutting down in June, according to State Sen. Michael Barrett. “The intention is to close the prison completely by the end

Video: Take a sneak peek at the proposed Concord250 memorial

January 23, 2024

Since Concord started putting up memorials, honoring the events and people of the town, expectations have changed. Granite, hard and cold, is no longer the material of choice. Honoring a diverse

Dog owner praises walker, Fire Department after dramatic ice rescue

January 22, 2024

When Jodi Dakin Loughlin’s Vizsla, Tenney, plunged through the ice of a pond near her home, her dog walker rushed to the rescue. Tenney is “very lucky to be safe and sound

It’s ice cold in Concord

January 21, 2024

The weekend’s frigid temperatures brought one perk — Warner’s Pond froze solid, providing a spot for ice skating and impromptu hockey games. Expect highs near 40 degrees on Monday, with a chance

Is Estabrook Road private or public? The court decides

January 21, 2024

Where the pavement comes to an end on Estabrook Road, outside enthusiasts from dog walkers to cross-country skiers enter New England woods, as people have for centuries. Access to the mostly privately

Public safety, sustainability and cost management guide winter operations

January 21, 2024

When old man winter arrives, New Englanders know that roads may become dangerous, socked in with feet of snow, or slick with accumulating ice. “Our top priority is safety,” said Aaron Miklosko,

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