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MCI-Concord’s shutdown isn’t a whim. Why was Concord left out of the loop?

February 9, 2024

As news of the impending closure of MCI-Concord filtered out the evening of January 23, the initial shock coalesced into a single question: why wasn’t the town notified sooner? While officials are

Housing groups to collaborate on MCI-Concord land’s future

February 6, 2024

Repercussions from the governor’s decision to include the closing of MCI-Concord in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget are still echoing among local housing groups. The Concord Municipal Affordable Housing Trust expressed firm

Marjorie Spencer (Worby) Stetson, 99

January 29, 2024

Marjorie Spencer (Worby) Stetson, 99, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, January 20, 2024. She was born on May 11, 1924 in Montreal as the eldest daughter to

Letter: Liz Cobbs, candidate for Public School Committee

January 27, 2024

What a wonderful time to be living in the town of Concord, Massachusetts! As we near the 250th anniversary of the birth of America’s fight for freedom, there are few places more central

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,

Concord residents weigh in on name for new middle school

January 25, 2024

Concordians have no shortage of opinions about what to name the new middle school set to open its doors next February. Residents composed nearly 200 emails proposing 22 unique titles for

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.

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