Opinion - Page 74

I believe that not allowing the group Concord for Ukraine to march in the Patriot’s Day parade is a serious error and it is inconsistent with the meaning of the Patriot’s Day

Richly deserving of the Honored Citizen award, Phebe exemplifies the ideal of public citizen, causing “good trouble” as John Lewis said of Rosa Parks. I first met her over twenty years ago

In 2021, while preparing a citizen petition to support our municipal fiber optic network, I crossed paths with Mark Howell, now a candidate for Select Board. Mark recognized that assessing the successes

Phasing out gas-powered leaf blowers, as Article 37 at Town Meeting recommends, is a good idea. A few reasons: they are extremely noisy; they damage the health of residents and especially the

I can not think of a more deserving, and there are many, person than Phebe Ham as Concord’s 2023 Honored Citizen. Phebe always has a cheerful hello, a ready smile and a

Affordability and accessibility: two resonant notes which resound throughout all public discourse. Previous entries have highlighted the wealth gap and inequitable, archaic nature of existing funding measures. Indeed, the physical infrastructure of

I had the pleasure of working for Mark Howell for eight years in the Town of Concord’s IT Department, and cannot think of another citizen who would be a better fit for

The District 14 Dive Team conducted a rescue and recovery exercise on White Pond on February 22. The Town of Concord’s Fire Department hosted this multi-town effort. The team did a great