Opinion - Concord Bridge

Fan mail? We have fan mail!

November 2, 2022

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I am just picking up the first edition of the Concord Bridge and I am smiling ear to ear! Thank you so much for all of your hard

Time to Rethink our Lawns

November 2, 2022

As the leaves fall and birds begin their southward migration, property owners heed the primal call to tame the wild. Marching to the drumbeat, we engage in a custom that arose during

Thank you to David Ropeik

November 2, 2022

Rereading the last two issues of the Concord Bridge, and reflecting on the winding paths that got us to publication, never a straight line, it occurs to me that we haven’t thanked

Don’t waste your vote

November 2, 2022

In Georgia, voting lines were so long in recent years that people were delivering water to those waiting — at least until the state made it illegal to help them. Georgia voters,

‘Squaw’ is offensive – why is it on a street sign?

November 2, 2022

Concord Historical Commission members and town residents are hoping to rename a street in Concord whose title includes a derogatory term referencing Indigenous Americans. The road in question, Squaw Sachem Trail, is

Isen throws support to Cataldo

October 27, 2022

I’m writing today in support of Concord’s own Simon Cataldo, the Democratic candidate for State Rep in the 14th Middlesex District. People say you learn a lot about candidates from the way

Where Have All The Small Homes Gone?

October 27, 2022

Many Concordians, both newer residents and those who have lived here for years, note the loss of smaller homes, particularly those built after World War II. These homes enabled skilled tradesmen and

A Robust Return

October 27, 2022

Townspeople are peeking out from under the pandemic blanket and seeing a changed landscape. Working, learning, shop- ping, socializing — heck, everyday life — looks and feels different than this time in

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