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IRS grants Concord250 tax-exempt status for donations

February 6, 2024

Organizers of Concord’s all-out 2025 commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War are preparing for potentially tens of thousands of visitors flooding into town.

Video: Take a sneak peek at the proposed Concord250 memorial

January 23, 2024

Since Concord started putting up memorials, honoring the events and people of the town, expectations have changed. Granite, hard and cold, is no longer the material of choice. Honoring a diverse

Additional funds for Concord250 in proposed warrant article

January 5, 2024

With $700,000 in hand, the Concord250 Executive Committee is seeking Town Meeting’s approval of an additional $350,000, largely to pay for security for the 2025 parade and related events commemorating the anniversary

Additional funds for Concord250 in proposed warrant article

December 22, 2023

With $700,000 in hand, the Concord250 Executive Committee is seeking Town Meeting’s approval of an additional $350,000, largely to pay for security for the 2025 parade and related events commemorating the anniversary

Plans take shape for Concord250

November 18, 2023

When discussing plans for the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution, the focus of Concord250 is, naturally, Concord. Gary Clayton, co-chair of the Concord250 Executive Committee, said an intermunicipal

Boston Marathon MEMA team advises Concord250 on safety plans

October 9, 2023

Drawing on their experience at the Boston Marathon, a team from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) offered their advice at a Public Safety Subcommittee meeting of Concord250. The message was clear:

Countdown to Concord250: Meet the new co-chairs

October 5, 2023

Gary Clayton and Rob Munro are the new co-chairs of the Concord250 Executive Committee after former Chairman Henry Dane stepped down from the role. He remains on the committee. The co-chairs said

Budget for Concord250 takes shape

April 22, 2023

Plans are ramping up for the town’s 250th anniversary of the “Shot Heard ‘round the World” on April 19, 2025, according to Henry Dane, who is heading up the Concord250 committee. Where