LATEST NEWS
Public works and public safety facilities are among the uses up for discussion.
It’s back to drawing board on Umbrella cell tower proposals
October 22, 2024
The entry of the first and only contender, Verizon Wireless, was rejected as “noncompliant and nonresponsive."
Over the years, neighbors have erected warning signs and locked gates to discourage hikers from entering the woods.
Boston magazine ranks CCHS 5th in Massachusetts, up from 28th
October 21, 2024
The magazine placed Concord-Carlisle High School at 5th, up 23 spots from last year.
Ready to vote by mail? Read this checklist first
October 21, 2024
The deadline to request a mail-in ballot is 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 29.
CCHS gridiron Patriots cruise to 42-20 win over Newton South
October 20, 2024
The Patriots came out strong in the first quarter and never looked back.
‘Ballot World’ volunteers take on surge in Concord mail-in voting
October 20, 2024
Few people realize what goes on behind the scenes to send out and then process returned mail-in ballots — thousands of them.
Women abolitionists to be honored at Sleepy Hollow
October 19, 2024
At a ceremony on October 20, a flowering tree and a raised brass plaque honoring the women will be placed.
Election 2024 gives ‘voice’ to Concord youth, first-time voters
October 18, 2024
Early in-person voting starts at the Town House on Saturday, October 19, and runs through Friday, November 1.
Wright Tavern receives NPS grant
October 18, 2024
The National Parks Service has awarded the Wright Tavern Legacy Trust $521,000 from its Semiquincentennial Grant Program.
Illustration can be fine art, too, award winners say
October 18, 2024
More than a talent for telling stories with pastels, colored pencils, and paints connects Julia Miner and Ilse Plume.
OPINION
Opinion: Make your mark on Concord Town Meeting’s future
October 18, 2024
What is your individual experience at Town Meeting? How do we make Town Meeting better?
Prospects for plastic: What actually happens when you recycle?
October 18, 2024
Despite our best intentions, most of what we "recycle" is not really recycled.
Respond to Town Meeting survey — but be aware of what it leaves out
October 18, 2024
Everyone should respond to the Town Meeting Study Committee's survey, but please be aware that the survey is biased.
West Concord Animal Clinic showed compassion at the toughest time
October 18, 2024
No matter how many dogs you have had and how many times you have had to say goodbye, it is awful.
Use of ‘FUD’ in the debate about Concord wireless must stop
October 18, 2024
I feel that we who live here, and those who visit here, should be able to call 911 from anywhere in town, and reach emergency services without fail.
Green Thumbs thank Wag N’ Wash, Reflections
October 18, 2024
Their names were inadvertently omitted from our ad thanking the local businesses that ran October 5, 2024.
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SPORTS
Concord couple takes on Head of the Charles as oldest participants
October 17, 2024
Bill Becklean and Joan Campbell will once again row with a specific distinction this weekend.
The Concord-Carlisle golf team continued its perfect season with a 48-24 win.
CCHS golf stays undefeated with a pair of victories
September 25, 2024
Plus, your CCHS volleyball update.
BREAKING: Game on! EEE school restrictions lifted
September 24, 2024
“After consultation with the Concord Health Director and School Committee, we have lifted the evening restrictions."
Patriots varsity field hockey earns first win, 7-1, over Wayland
September 21, 2024
The Patriots’ next home game will be at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 25, against Lincoln-Sudbury.
ARTS
Grammy winners to lead Concord Chamber Music Society
October 17, 2024
Daniel Chong and Jessica Bodner succeed founding executive director and Boston Symphony Orchestra violinist Wendy Putnam.
Concord Festival of Authors kicking off Thursday
October 17, 2024
The 32nd annual event runs through October 30 and features literary events townwide.
Children trace Concord’s tradition of fighting for liberty
October 12, 2024
“It gets people engaged; it lets them feel like they can make a mark and have a voice."
Photos: Freedom’s Silhouette
October 9, 2024
Concord residents and visitors gathered Saturday to celebrate the debut of Freedom’s Silhouette in Monument Square.
Inspired, in part, by a ‘riot of wisteria bushes’ in Concord, Maggie Stanley’s art is on display at the Morse Institute Library in Natick.
OBITUARIES
Obituary Submissions:
Obituaries for The Concord Bridge must be submitted using this form by noon on Friday for publication the following week. Deadlines may change due to holidays or other factors.
Kimberly Hesse Lawler, 62
October 17, 2024
Kimberly Hesse Lawler, age 62, formerly of Concord, passed away on October 13, 2024, at her home in Boston.
Brooke Christine Keil, 46
October 14, 2024
Brooke Christine Keil, 46, of Bolton, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2024, surrounded by her loving family after a fierce battle with appendiceal cancer.
Steven W. Matthysse, 85
October 11, 2024
Esteemed professor and schizophrenia researcher Steven W. Matthysse passed away on September 19, 2024, with his wife Marcia by his side.
John Dutton Conant Little, 96
October 11, 2024
John Dutton Conant Little of Lincoln passed away peacefully on September 27, 2024, at age 96.
Gigi (Virginia) Vogel Estabrook, 79
October 9, 2024
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Gigi Estabrook, who left us peacefully on September 24, 2024.
Mary B. Johnson, 96
October 4, 2024
Mary B. Johnson, a resident of Concord for nearly 60 years and Concord’s Honored Citizen in 2000, died on September 29 at age 96.
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