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The non-profit, non-partisan newspaper of record of historic Concord, Mass. concordbridge.org
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If the Concord Housing Authority secures funding, officials say, it could be one of the first authorities in the state to run this kind of project.
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After Fall River fire, CHA plans senior housing sprinkler retrofit
Leaders hope an upgrade will yield reassurance and prevent a similar tragedy at one of Concord’s public housing facilities.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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In Concord, Housing Authority Executive Director Jennifer Polito said staff are working with Aervivo Inc. to place equipment at the Everett Gardens, Everett Gardens Expansion, and Peter Bulkeley Terrace senior housing facilities.
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$100K grant boosting internet for public housing residents
Once the systems are in place, residents can buy internet for $15.99 per month.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Town officials are telling a contractor to kick rocks for allegedly breaking an agreement that let crews use municipal land near the Concord rotary to store dirt and debris. They're also revisiting how they initially granted the license ...
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Town boots contractor from rotary staging spot amid license issues
Even if MIG Corp. followed the rules, town officials admit they might have green-lighted dumping too close to a wetland.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Concord school administrators are watching Washington. As staffing cuts hit federal agencies, parents say it’s time to prepare for a delay or decline in the schools’ largest source of grant funding out of D.C.
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With DOE inert, parents fear special ed funding holdup
Federal special education funding remains. The people tasked with distributing it to school districts might not.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Worth saying this again — check out our #NorthernLights gallery, including this astonishing image by reader Andrew March made at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge:
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November 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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“We weren’t able to identify how many people we were talking about. We were dealing with percentages without any reference number. So I would have to say that I wouldn’t find that acceptable.”
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School leaders say state data raises questions of clarity
School Committee members are questioning the data’s usefulness in the first place, citing a vague presentation.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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We all owe our thanks to readers Matt Maalouf, Lucy Manlick, Andrew Marsh, and Chris Park for these dramatic images of the #northernlights over Concord:
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Concord Camera: Northern lights, through your lens
The Concord Bridge was thrilled that talented local readers answered our call for photos. Fill your eyes — and hearts — with these striking images.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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"But what about the intrinsic value of the forest — for just being forest?" Wilson Kerr focuses on protecting undeveloped land in this month's Time Outdoors:
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Time Outdoors: Seeing the forests — and the trees
Today, the value we apply to trees and forest ecosystems often seems shallow, trivial, and harshly materialistic.
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November 16, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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In 2025, with Lexington and Concord marking the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War, the two squads are gearing up to make their own bit of history. #TCBSportsSaturday
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Patriots rev up for gridiron clash at Fenway on Thanksgiving eve
The Lexington and Concord football teams aim to make their own bit of history when the longstanding rivals meet November 26.
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November 15, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Posting a clear victory on November 8 in the Division 1B sectionals, Concord-Carlisle boys cross country advanced to the November 15 MIAA Division 1 State Championship. #TCBSportsSaturday
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Boys XC wins sectionals, will vie to be state champs
Concord-Carlisle boys cross country will advance to today's MIAA Division 1 State Championship.
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November 15, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Lincoln-Sudbury rode a fast start to build a 21-point first-half lead en route to a 27-7 Warriors victory over the Patriots on November 7 in the first round of the MIAA D2 Playoffs. #TCBSportsSaturday
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Patriots drop Round 1 football matchup to L-S, 27-7
Lincoln-Sudbury rode a fast start to build a 21-point first-half lead en route to a victory over the Patriots on November 7.
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November 15, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Concord-Carlisle field hockey’s promising playoff run ended against Hopkinton in a Round of 16 overtime nail-biter. #TCBSportsSaturday
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November 15, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Concord-Carlisle girls cross country placed second — a mere three points behind a talented Winchester team — on November 8 to secure the runner-up trophy in the MIAA Division 1B sectional meet and earn a spot in this weekend’s state championship meet.
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Girls cross country advances to states; Chopas earns crown
The team placed second on November 8 to secure the runner-up trophy in the MIAA Division 1B sectional meet.
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November 15, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Next up: CC takes on No. 1 seed St. John's Prep...
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Boys soccer notches 2nd OT win, heads to MIAA semifinals
The Patriots will play No. 1 seed St. John’s Prep in a semifinal match on November 17.
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November 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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The YAAS festival will take place Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Concord-Carlisle High School and will feature multiple sessions on writing, as well as a new addition this year: visual storytellers.
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Authors to share dreams and schemes with teens and tweens at CCHS festival
The Young Adult Author Symposium will take place tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with sessions on writing and visual storytelling.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations Robert Conry said Memorial Field’s artificial turf is at the end of its lifespan and will soon need to be replaced.
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School district eyes 2028 Memorial Field turf replacement
The project is estimated to cost $80,000 for design and $900,000 for installation based on the Doug White Fields replacement.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Voters rejected Concord’s $1.42 million share of the project this summer. As the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) considers a new funding request, some residents mourn a missed opportunity.
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In disability community, mixed feelings about amenities fight
“The community amenities building could have been a celebration, and now it feels like kind of a dumpster fire.”
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November 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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BIG news for CC girls soccer:
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CCHS girls soccer team posts huge upset in MIAA tournament
The Pats stunned previously undefeated Bishop Feehan High School, 1-0, on Thursday evening.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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With bias incidents continuing following a summer that saw hate in the spotlight, leaders from Concord-Carlisle Against Antisemitism assured supporters, “This is just the beginning.”
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$20K grant to aid efforts to counter antisemitism
“This grant isn’t just about funding. It’s about what happens when a community refuses to look away.”
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November 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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11:30 a.m. A Holdenwood Road resident reported that his vehicle was covered in milk. Police were investigating. This and other mysterious occurrences in the latest edition of your Concord Bridge police log:
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Concord Police log highlights: October 22-28, 2025
A Concord Bridge-curated list of police call log incidents and arraignment updates on recent arrests.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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“The vaccine’s prevention, after about three years, does wear off, so you are encouraged to get a booster,” Public Health Director Melanie Dineen said at a Board of Health meeting. #Pertussis #WhoopingCough
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Whooping cough case at CCHS elicits call for pertussis boosters
“The vaccine’s prevention, after about three years, does wear off, so you are encouraged to get a booster.”
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November 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Honoring the Concordians who have served — and the #USMC — this #VeteransDay
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Veterans Day: Concord flag raising marks Marines’ unflagging service
Veterans Leo Carroll and Bob Recco helped hoist the Marine flag as a police and fire color guard stood by.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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The state’s closure of its emergency shelter means Concord’s K-8 schools, in particular, are saving on transportation. A surge of students needing out-of-district special education placements is also waning.
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Schools hopeful for FY27 as budget pressures wane
FinCom celebrated the declining bill at CCHS due to enrollment shifts, but challenged planners to trim their K-8 budget.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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What a difference a percentage point makes.
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FinCom suggests $800K+ in trims from FY27 projections
The proposal would require the schools to lop nearly $500,000 off their projected budget and the town to cut more than $300,000.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Assistant Chief Financial Officer Ryan Ferrara and Town Manager Kerry Lafleur have met with department heads in recent weeks, compiling a wish list. Now they must whittle an array of requests into a final budget... What should be the top priorities?
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Budget time: Paring wish lists to hard numbers
Assistant Chief Financial Officer Ryan Ferrara says that during budget season, it’s like a sickle hangs outside his office.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM