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For new Thoreau principal, connecting with students comes first

January 5, 2024

At 8:50 each weekday morning, you’ll find Thoreau Elementary School’s new principal, Justin Sparks, greeting students as they shuffle through the front doors on their way to class. He’ll return at 3:30

Robert James Richardson, 89

December 30, 2023

Robert James Richardson, 89, died on Monday, December 25, 2023, in Concord, MA. He was born on January 20, 1934, in Brooklyn, NY, the son of Sydney Richardson and Mary Frances Healy.

Paul Walter Jameson, 88

December 30, 2023

We regret to announce that Paul Walter Jameson, age 88, died unexpectedly on Friday, December 15th, 2023. He touched so many people’s lives and will be forever loved. Paul was born February

Letter: Five people imposed a significant tax policy change

December 15, 2023

On November 20, the Concord Select Board unanimously finalized their vote to adopt the Massachusetts Residential Tax Exemption (RTE). This exemption is a blunt instrument that lowers the taxes on many homeowners,

Concord capital planning in focus

December 11, 2023

New this year, departments on the town and school sides of the budget have produced a five-year capital spending plan on the recommendation of the ad hoc Capital Planning Task Force. “Discussing

Anita (Bradshaw) Barker, 94

November 30, 2023

Anita (Bradshaw) Barker passed away peacefully on November 21, 2023 in the company of her family at her home in Concord, MA. Every one of her 94 years reflected her passionate dedication

No preliminary budget guideline this year

November 24, 2023

The Finance Committee is close to setting the budget guideline for Fiscal Year 2025 but decided to wait until late November due to lack of sufficient information. Committee Chair Parashar Patel said

Foncerrada honored at Latino Excellence on the Hill

November 9, 2023

State Rep. Simon Cataldo presented Concord resident Andrea Foncerrada with a citation at the 2023 Latino Excellence on the Hill ceremony sponsored by the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus on October