Concord is inclusive, but DEI is dividing it
We shouldn’t allow a small segment of activists to bully and coerce the town into their demands.
Keeping Concord Connected
Teacher thirsting for Concord’s first smoothie shop
In a time of year when I seek emotional balance, nothing calls to me quite like the allure of a local smoothie shop.
Robbins House seeks archival Ellen Garrison materials
The Robbins House, Ellen Garrison’s childhood home, is beginning to archive the material related to the campaign to name the town’s middle school after Garrison.
Ellen Garrison stands up in spotlight of new biopic premiere in Concord
“Concord is known for the shot heard ‘round the world, but Ellen, I think, was also the shot that was heard around the world, but in a different way."
Juneteenth commemoration: a ‘beautiful community gathering’
It’s a day to commemorate African-American history and culture and to reflect on how slavery affected our community and the nation.
A non-profit is fundraising for Concord’s 250 celebration — but what’s its focus?
“The tail is perfectly legitimate — but it just should not be wagging the dog.”
Middle school naming outcome disappoints me
Because of my respect for the School Committee and Dr. Hunter, I am all the more disappointed by their handling of the new school’s name.
A majority on middle school naming does not a ‘mob’ make
Some members of the School Committee and their supporters have displayed some remarkably paranoid views about their fellow Concordians.
New scholarship for METCO grads honors Ellen Garrison’s legacy
Two $1,000 awards and two $500 awards will go to women from Concord-Carlisle High School’s METCO program.
Naming school library for Ellen Garrison ‘a suitable compromise’
That would be a full honor, rather than a tacked on acknowledgement of her educational and social justice contributions.
Puzzling ‘sleight of hand’ on middle school naming
The School Committee chose to adopt what Town Meeting had clearly rejected, and to reject what TM had clearly advocated.
School Committee rep ‘hurt, disgusted’ after racist name-calling
"This is a community that I've loved for over 20 years, and to experience this... I’m just hurt and disgusted.”
Will a Pride flag fly over Concord Center? The answer’s up in the air
“I'm just thinking there could be 50 groups out there that want to have flags, [and] where are we going to draw the line?”
Name new middle school’s library for Ellen Garrison
Ellen Garrison was an educator who taught children, unable to get an education, to read.
School Committee’s naming vote ‘Stands Up For Ellen’
Would I have preferred the simple “Ellen Garrison Middle School?” Absolutely. Is the new name clunky? Yes. Is the new name acceptable? Also yes.
Don’t fret over Ripley’s record; name school for Ellen Garrison
Like every judge sitting in our state and federal courts, the School Committee should accept the fact that they might have missed the mark on the first pass.
Why aren’t school officials listening to Town Meeting on Garrison?
While the School Committee holds authority for naming, Town Meeting is also a legitimate body that can and should be heard and respected.
Do we even deserve an Ellen Garrison Middle School?
Do we have a fraction of her integrity, courage, strength, and wisdom to reflect on what is at stake here and just do the right thing?
School Committee stance on Garrison naming is ‘embarrassing’
Let’s be clear — naming a building is NOT the same as naming the entire school.
Boston Poet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola: ‘Politics seeps in everywhere’
Porsha Olayiwola held her audience rapt as she spooled together a series of poems speaking to her passion and her politics.
School Committee should respect Town Meeting wishes
Ellen Garrison Middle School will represent the values of our community and will show those values to the world.
Honor Louisa May Alcott, Peabody, and Garrison at new middle school
Wouldn't this embracing approach be both appropriate as a symbol of Concord, and inspiring for everyone to see?
School Committee blocking ‘will of the people’
Is the School Committee saying, without actually saying it, “Let’s keep Concord White?”
Concord Bridge CEO Maile Hulihan on helping us bridge the gap
We hope you agree that knowing what’s happening in your community is essential and that you’ll support our endeavor.
In reversal, Select Board cuts Ellen Garrison school naming question from June ballot
The move came after the School Committee attempt to strike a compromise with “The Ellen Garrison Building at The Concord Middle School.”
BREAKING: School Committee votes for ‘Ellen Garrison Building at Concord Middle School’
"You can have principles, but sometimes you have to be flexible [when] good people are having those dialogues with you.”
BREAKING: Ellen Garrison school naming question will go to June special election ballot
The vote to place the question on the June ballot came a day ahead of the School Committee’s next scheduled meeting.
Town Meeting should serve as Concord’s legislative body
I urge the School Committee to reconsider the course they have so far chosen to pursue.
