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Concord Center streetlights swapped out after decorative fixtures fall

January 26, 2024

The town swapped out dozens of decorative streetlight heads in Concord Center for temporary replacements after at least three of the 15-pound fixtures apparently tumbled to the ground from atop their poles.

Controversial tercentenary markers removed from Concord Center, Lexington Road

January 25, 2024

Their time was up: Concord’s three surviving tercentenary markers were pulled up Thursday morning. Two of the signs — “The Milldam” and “Jethro’s Tree” — were removed from Concord Center. The other,

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.

Concord Village Condominiums go big for heat pumps

January 5, 2023

One of the ways that the Town of Concord is getting behind ambitious climate action goals for the municipality is by promoting air source and ground source heat pumps as an alternative

Is Concord ready for fast food?

January 5, 2023

Voters will have a chance to amend a 1981 prohibition on drive-through and fast food restaurants “The primary intent of the original 1981 ban was to prohibit ‘attractive nuisances' such as national

For Concord’s six female police officers, it’s about character and aptitude, not gender

January 4, 2023

“If you’re passionate about something, any reservations you have just go away,” says Detective Cara Paladino There are risks associated with law enforcement work as well as challenges women face in a

Select Board Member Henry Dane presented a proclamation thanking Police Chief Joseph O’Connor for his service. Detective Keith Harrington of the Concord Police Relief Association presented a specially designed wall hanging bearing the Concord police badge.

Concord bids fond farewell to Chief Joe O’Connor

January 4, 2023

Members of the community and public safety officials gathered to thank retiring Police Chief Joseph O’Connor last month. O’Connor began his law enforcement career in 1986 as a patrol officer for the

Middle School project cuts mulled before STM

January 4, 2023

The Concord School Committee recently made a list of “alternate deducts” to the Middle School project The committee’s package of potential reductions include $1.5 million for athletic fields, $300,000 on landscaping, wood-look