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Select Board makes picks for action on Town Meeting articles

March 26, 2024

“If this gets more people comfortable with voting and participating more, then it's worth it,” said Clerk Mary Hartman.

250th Committee seeks money for public safety

March 26, 2024

Next year “will be very different in scale than Patriots Day 50 years ago,” he said.

Concord’s free cash level raises red flag during FinCom deliberations

March 25, 2024

At the public hearing, Mary Hartman, a member of the Select Board speaking on her own behalf, cautioned against draining free cash.

Umbrella’s post-show ‘talkback’ to address issues around Concord history

March 11, 2024

A panel will address issues and answer questions on Concord’s tercentenary markers and indigenous history, Ellen Garrison, and more.

Is Concord age-friendly? New initiative considers seniors

February 25, 2024

Comprising 20% of the population, or 6,000 citizens over age 60 and counting, Concord seniors are stepping into the spotlight with a new age-friendly initiative from the town’s Economic Vitality Department. How

Video: Just how evil was the 1774 Tea Act?

January 28, 2024

When colonial Americans became disheartened with their English overlords, they gathered in an already time-honored way — Town Meeting. In 1774, Concordians got together to respond to a letter from Boston warning

Minute Man has ambitious plans for 250th Revolution anniversary

January 16, 2024

Capitalizing on its historic role in the Revolutionary War, Minute Man National Historical Park unveiled a multi-year plan to highlight the initial battle between the British Regulars and area farmers and beyond.

Letter: Another Midnight Rider

January 11, 2024

As noted in the lead article on January 5, 2024, Paul Revere, Dr. Samuel Prescott, Nathan Munroe and Benjamin Tidd were Midnight Riders. Who else was a Midnight Rider? Thanks to research