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Amid national drug crisis, Concord offers free opioid-overdose treatment Narcan

February 23, 2024

Last year, one person died of an opioid overdose in Concord. The year before, Concord Police responded to five opioid overdoses. Naloxone, marketed as Narcan, can pull an overdosing person back from

Finance Committee weighs in on budgets for Concord and its schools

February 22, 2024

Members of the Finance Committee drilled down into the school and town budgets last week as the Town Meeting articles came up for discussion. The committee’s guidelines allow for a 3.26% increase

Article for bathrooms at the Concord-Carlisle High fields may be flushed

February 22, 2024

It’s a “necessities building,” said a smiling Tracey Marano, chair of the Concord-Carlisle Regional High School Committee, speaking about the bathroom facility proposed alongside the football field. But to the Finance Committee,

Missing from MassDOT’s suggested rotary fixes – the option of using MCI-Concord land

February 22, 2024

Since the Route 2 corridor study began in 2019, the stretch between Fitchburg and Boston has been thoroughly examined: high crash areas, congested zones, portions that might be improved with additional lanes.

Where’s Your Bridge?

February 22, 2024

Parashar Patel, Shreya Patel, and Neela Patel traveled to Jukkasjärvi, Sweden, where they posed with The Concord Bridge beside the Torne River. Where do you read your Bridge? Whether you’re hanging out

Updated Hanscom expansion plan reduces new hangars to 17

February 21, 2024

An updated proposal for expanding hangar space at Hanscom Field shows a slightly scaled-back project as the plan moves through an environmental impact assessment process. Rather than adding 26 new hangars, the

Dog rescued after falling through ice at Warner’s Pond

February 19, 2024

Concord firefighters rescued a beagle/basset mix that fell through the ice on Warner's Pond.. Photo by Concord Fire

Concord-Carlisle High grad takes the lead at Smith College

February 18, 2024

When one young Concord woman began her journey to a career, pursuing social justice was a priority. Her path led her to the president’s seat at Smith as the second Black woman

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