The Town Meeting item comes via the Concord-Carlisle High School Sunrise Club. It urges the town to “adopt and negotiate a ratepayer composting plan.” concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Town lawyers are hitting back at former CFO Anthony Ansaldi for “outlandish and conspiratorial complaints” in a Superior Court lawsuit. Ansaldi is standing his ground and maintains he found Concord breaking the law during his 20-month stint managing its books. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

This comes just over 18 months after an agreement with Acton collapsed. Concord officials are optimistic about their new proposal even as Carlisle leaders hedge their bets. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

The Commonwealth Ballet Company is bringing a “less predictable” kind of performance to The Umbrella Arts Center this week. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

A normal Patriots Day parade attracts roughly 10,000 attendees. Officials are expecting “a little more than that,” Tourism Manager Beth Williams said at a recent meeting with business leaders, “but nowhere near what we saw” in 2025. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

3:15 p.m. A caller reported seeing a person place a soda can on a cement flower bed in Monument Square. The caller thought the behavior was suspicious. Police disposed of the can. This and much more in the police log: concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Catch up on Concord election day 2026 right here: concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

School Committee Member Michael Williams said the changes were necessary “to be sure that the record of our meetings truthfully reflect the events that take place.” concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

High noon: Join us for our coverage of your 2026 municipal election. We'll be live through tonight's results: concordbridge.org

An eighth grader alleged censorship and school leadership challenged his claim at a School Committee meeting, bringing a dispute over free speech at the middle school into the public eye. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Schools Superintendent Laurie Hunter said most — if not all — of the secondary borrowing for construction of the Ellen Garrison Building at Concord Middle School is likely to be rescinded. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Are you getting into the new #Thoreau documentary running on PBS today and tomorrow? Read more from behind the scenes: concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

It’s a tale of two campaigns — at least when it comes to money. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Election security remains a third rail at the national level, but Concord leaders insist their system is solid — from in-person balloting to mail-in tallies. Election Day in Concord is Tuesday, so read on ... and #vote: concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

"Can one read at all while everything around you is in a state of change?" The latest from our Reviews & Views columnist, Fiona Stevenson: concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Throngs of Concordians headed to Alcott Elementary School to join communities across the country in Saturday's "No Kings" demonstrations. Photos by our Ken McGagh: concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Breaking: A pickup truck came off Route 2 and smashed into a Concord residential development Saturday afternoon. Latest: concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

#TCBSportsSaturday: This spring, as usual, Lisa McGloin can be found on a softball field, coaching a high school team. But after 26 seasons at Concord-Carlisle High School, she will be on a different campus. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Elmer “Pete” Funkhouser has spent more than three decades shaping civic life in Concord with projects including a swim center and a restorative justice program. On March 29, the town will celebrate that work when it applauds him as Concord’s Honored Citizen. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

In the early ’90s, just under a third of residents were over 50. Come 2025, more than half were 50 or older. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

In a Select Board race that could come down to the wire, office-seekers are lauding cooler heads while still calling out differences. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Check out your home valuation with The Concord Bridge's handy searchable database — and look for the special supplement in today's print paper. Click here: concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Families packed tightly around a dance floor at the Concord Free Public Library, leaning in as students from the Inishfree Massachusetts Irish Dance School performed quick, synchronized steps. Our Trace Salzbrenner's photos: concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Premiering on March 30 and 31 on PBS and featuring input from scholars, writers, and environmentalists, the 3-part, 3-hour film is the first full-length documentary devoted to Concord writer, philosopher, and naturalist Henry David #Thoreau, its creators say. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

CCHS grad Emily Aldous was working as a substitute teacher when she discovered the new opportunity in the pages of her hometown newspaper. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Were you hankering for some Sally's Apizza right here in Concord at the old Papa Razzi site? Well, forget it: concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

On March 27, the Umbrella will end its concert season with performances by Claire Ernst and Dani Offline. The concert is another collaboration between the center and Salt Lick Incubator, a group dedicated to promoting lesser-known artists. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

7:19 a.m. Concord Public Schools reported a crash on Main Street involving a school bus. Neither driver was injured, and there were no students on board. Police assisted with a paper exchange. This and more in your latest police log: concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

The exhibit, opening March 27, explores how the war has been remembered at key moments — in 1824, 1875, 1975, and 2025 — and complements the Concord Museum's ongoing exhibition, April 19, 1775. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

The developers of a 237-unit Forest Ridge Road apartment project could start construction this summer, according to Town Manager Kerry Lafleur. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Established in 2023, Concord’s mental health recovery session started with 12 participants. The February graduate is the only remaining member of that group — and, so far, the only one to complete the program. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Select Board members admit they broke the state’s Open Meeting Law as they drafted a proclamation denouncing anti-Jewish hate. It wasn’t intentional, Chair Mark Howell said March 10, but the panel should “be more careful.” concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

When it came time to balance the Concord Municipal Light Plant’s checkbook for 2024, staff found a discrepancy of roughly $170,000. The town controls CMLP’s bank account. The light plant keeps another record... concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

"Our lifespan is determined by so much more than our individual choices." Our latest Aging Well column from Katharine Esty: concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Good news about your local newspaper! We are grateful for your readership and support as we continue to write the first draft of Concord's history: concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

The School Committee’s annual #METCO meeting yielded a central message from families: The program has improved its communication and stability, but there is still work to do. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

More than 70 families and over 10 local restaurants brought food and represented 45 countries, cultures, and religions. From CCHS Correspondent Sophie Hong, with photos by Maria Kielczewska: concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

"I am sometimes asked how I choose topics for this column. The honest answer is that I usually wait for a sign, an interaction with nature," writes Time Outdoors columnist Wilson Kerr. Check it out here: concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

The Concord-Carlisle boys varsity hockey team’s strong season — which saw the Patriots reach the MIAA quarterfinals — came to a close on March 5 with an Elite 8 loss to Burlington. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Kyle Amouzgar represented Concord-Carlisle High School at the New England Wrestling Championships last weekend as the No. 25 seed in the 157-pound class. #tcbsportssaturday concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Nearly three years after its proposal, crews might soon break ground on the 201-unit Novo Riverside Commons. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

#tcbsportssaturday: Concord-Carlisle skier Theo Remington notched strong first runs in both slalom and giant slalom to contribute to Team Massachusetts’ third-place finish in the Eastern High School Championships. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

“That’s what impressed me. That is what made me fall in love. This is a man with skills and passion and interests.” concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

While the Select Board race simmers — and with a string of candidate forums scheduled next week — Drew Magliozzi, Stephan Bader, and Karlen Reed are charting disparate paths through a campaign cycle sans slings and arrows. Campaign update: concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

"That is what made me fall in love. This is a man with skills and passion and interests.” Remembering Bob Lawson and Blue Jay Recording Studio: concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

9:45 a.m. A caller reported a person on Thoreau Street carrying Mountain Dew and lying down in their building’s vestibule. The caller said they felt uneasy. The person was gone before police arrived. This and more ... concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Don't fall for it, Concord. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Tom Curtin was the founding chairman of the Concord Nanae Network, the volunteer group that has sustained Concord’s sister-city relationship with Nanae since 1995. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

After divergent early approaches, both candidates in this year’s lone contested town race are trying to branch out. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Harbingers of spring: sprouting daffodils, chirping robins, and, in Concord, political yard signs. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...