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Letter: Emerson Association grateful for conservation restriction

February 23, 2023

At the 2021 Town Meeting, Concord voted to purchase from the R. W. Emerson Memorial Association, owners of the historic Emerson House, a conservation restriction (CR) on a small wooded area between

Young, female — and an Eagle Scout

February 17, 2023

Beneath a cold November night sky two years ago, Leah Greenberg realized she made the right decision. “It was our first camping trip and we were camping outside without tents and it

An Interview with State Senator Michael J. Barrett

February 16, 2023

This is the first of a series of interviews The Concord Bridge is conducting with our state legislators. Interviews with State Representatives Simon Cataldo (D-14th Middlesex) and Carmine Gentile (D-13th Middlesex) will

Letter: A new CMS supports students and teachers

February 14, 2023

One of the most wonderful attributes of Concord, is our school system, which is founded upon a committed team of teachers and staff, all of whom invest daily into the well being and

Letter: New CMS project fails MSBA funding — Aka ‘Let Them Eat Cake’

February 13, 2023

At Special Town meeting on Jan 19, 2023, a slide was shown of 7 other Massachusetts public school projects that had cost overruns and whether or not voters passed the warrant articles.

Letter: ‘We can and should build this school’

February 12, 2023

Few buildings express more about a community than its public schools, because few public buildings are used by so many, representing so many constituencies. This is why it takes so much public input,

Letter: A ‘no’ vote on CMS brings Concord financial harm

February 11, 2023

A recent arrival in Concord (retired financial controller, definitely elderly!) I’ve followed discussions about middle school funding in this paper, at Town Meeting, and online. Debate has touched on many important topics:

Letter: Help defray tax impact of Middle School

February 10, 2023

The high school project of a decade ago left many of us cynical about the whole school building process. Voters should know that Dr. Hunter and the new School Building Cmt. have