Opinion - Concord Bridge

Letter: Public ways, private ways and Estabrook Road

January 26, 2024

Your 1/19/24 headline “Is Estabrook Road private or public? The court decides” sets back public discussion of the issue. As the Land Court noted in its November 2022 decision, the terms “private”

Letter: You Mean It Doesn’t Take a Village?

January 26, 2024

The naming of Concord’s new middle school is a once-in-a-generation opportunity. So how should Concord go about choosing an appropriate name? Naming a school after an individual (either living or dead) is

Concord Observer: Concord High School sports stars of yesteryear

January 26, 2024

By Ken Anderson As I held the door for a lady at the West Concord Middlesex Saving Bank, I recognized her from around town and the Council on Aging center at the

Column: We all get by with a little help from our friends

January 21, 2024

By Charles Spofford The Community Chest Nearly 60 years ago, the Beatles famously sang, “I get by with a little help from my friends.” Today, those lyrics couldn’t be more poignant and

Henry Dane, Select Board chairman, declares candidacy for re-election

January 11, 2024

I will be a candidate for re-election to the Select Board at the Town election in April. I am making this announcement early to ensure continuity of the forward movement we have

Andrew Herchek announces candidacy for School Committee

January 11, 2024

Concord, Massachusetts holds a special place in my heart. Born at Emerson Hospital and raised on Strawberry Hill Road, my roots run deep in this community. I have fond memories of my

Letter: Don’t let contractors block driveways with plowed snow

January 11, 2024

Concord does a good job of clearing streets but creates serious problems for homeowners by repeatedly pushing snow into driveway aprons, creating berms requiring multiple efforts to clear them. Private contractors greatly

Letter: Another Midnight Rider

January 11, 2024

As noted in the lead article on January 5, 2024, Paul Revere, Dr. Samuel Prescott, Nathan Munroe and Benjamin Tidd were Midnight Riders. Who else was a Midnight Rider? Thanks to research

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