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“The vaccine’s prevention, after about three years, does wear off, so you are encouraged to get a booster,” Public Healt...
11/11/2025

“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.

“The vaccine’s prevention, after about three years, does wear off, so you are encouraged to get a booster.”

Honoring the Concordians who have served — and the — this
11/11/2025

Honoring the Concordians who have served — and the — this

Veterans Leo Carroll and Bob Recco helped hoist the Marine flag as a police and fire color guard stood by.

Among the tailwinds, the state’s closure of its emergency shelter on Elm Street means Concord’s K-8 schools, in particul...
11/10/2025

Among the tailwinds, the state’s closure of its emergency shelter on Elm Street means Concord’s K-8 schools, in particular, are saving on transportation. Conry and schools Superintendent Laurie Hunter said a surge of students needing out-of-district special education placements is also waning.

FinCom celebrated the declining bill at CCHS due to enrollment shifts, but challenged planners to trim their K-8 budget.

What a difference a percentage point makes.
11/10/2025

What a difference a percentage point makes.

The proposal would require the schools to lop nearly $500,000 off their projected budget and the town to cut more than $300,000.

Assistant Chief Financial Officer Ryan Ferrara and Town Manager Kerry Lafleur have met with department heads in recent w...
11/10/2025

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?

Assistant Chief Financial Officer Ryan Ferrara says that during budget season, it’s like a sickle hangs outside his office.

Officials have a few leads on places to transplant the beloved vines, and some gardeners are eager to help preserve a pi...
11/09/2025

Officials have a few leads on places to transplant the beloved vines, and some gardeners are eager to help preserve a piece of agricultural history.

Plant lovers and town staffers are putting their heads together to save historic grapevines from a wrecking ball’s wrath.

Halloween delivered a sweet treat for Concord-Carlisle field hockey, which posted a 4-0 win over Braintree in the first ...
11/08/2025

Halloween delivered a sweet treat for Concord-Carlisle field hockey, which posted a 4-0 win over Braintree in the first round of the MIAA Division 1 Tournament.

Halloween delivered a sweet treat for Concord-Carlisle in the first round of the MIAA Division 1 Tournament.

CCHS senior Ammar Bagasra (center) earned two gold medals at the 2025-26 USA Shooting Massachusetts State Junior Olympic...
11/08/2025

CCHS senior Ammar Bagasra (center) earned two gold medals at the 2025-26 USA Shooting Massachusetts State Junior Olympic Qualifiers, becoming Massachusetts junior champ. Plus volleyball and football updates this :

Shooting, football and volleyball results from the week of October 26.

Our update on the fast-changing SNAP benefits story:
11/07/2025

Our update on the fast-changing SNAP benefits story:

Food assistance to more than 250 Concord households remained in limbo early this week as the federal government shutdown rolled on.

Dozens of students in the CCHS music program are raising money for next spring’s trip to Japan, where they’ll visit Hokk...
11/07/2025

Dozens of students in the CCHS music program are raising money for next spring’s trip to Japan, where they’ll visit Hokkaido, including the district’s sister school in Nanae.

“It’s an amazing way to kind of end my music career in Concord. It's really nice as a senior to just have this last big trip with all my best friends.”

Even as rising travel costs make exchanges harder to afford, the sister-city program appears stronger than ever, said Ja...
11/07/2025

Even as rising travel costs make exchanges harder to afford, the sister-city program appears stronger than ever, said Jack McCarthy, a Concord-Carlisle High School graduate who now serves as a teacher, cultural liaison, and town office worker in Nanae.

Even as rising travel costs make exchanges harder to afford, the Concord Nanae sister-city program appears stronger than ever.

Through historical objects, artworks, and documents, the Concord Museum display explores what it was like to be part of ...
11/06/2025

Through historical objects, artworks, and documents, the Concord Museum display explores what it was like to be part of this community in the years after the battle at the bridge. “The war didn’t end on April 19, 1775,” says Curator David Wood.

Concord's post-war period of disruption is on display in "Transformed by Revolution," running until February 22, 2026.

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