#Shutdown: You can walk the trails at Minute Man National Historical Park. But the lots are closed, the bathrooms are locked, and the visitor centers are off-limits due to the federal budget stalemate in Washington, D.C. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

8:57 p.m. A 7-Eleven staffer reported a person made worrisome comments to her and was crying on her shoulder. He was later charged with assault and battery on a police officer and disorderly conduct. This and more in the latest edition of the Concord police log: concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Despite concerns from airport neighbors, Boston-based Merlin Labs announced last week that it will relocate to a former Navy hangar on the property and start operations in early 2027. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Despite concerns from airport neighbors, Boston-based Merlin Labs announced last week that it will relocate to a former Navy hangar at Hanscom Field and start operations in early 2027.

Some people loved those food trucks at Concord250. Others aren't so sure. “It hurts everybody,” Main Street Markets & Cafe Owner Dave Anderson said of the trucks’ impact on brick-and-mortar restaurants. What do you think? concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Five months later — long after the smoke from grills and cannons cleared — organizers are still parsing lessons from the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Budget season has begun in Concord. Police staffing, public records, and contradictory planning documents are all in the spotlight. Money is still tight, and finance experts are probing Concord’s debt burden... concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

An incredible #KicksforCancer cliffhanger: CC girls soccer makes a dramatic comeback to defeat Lincoln-Sudbury, 2-1. Stunning photos by Ken McGagh: concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Amazing #KicksforCancer boys soccer photos by Ken McGagh: concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

"This lovely fall weather can gratify our instinct to soak up the sun before the shorter days come," writes our Fiona Stevenson. Check out her picks for autumnal outdoor reads: concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Concord-Carlisle High School’s boys cross country team overwhelmed Westford Academy with a 15-49 win on September 17. Patriots varsity and JV runners took the top six places and 11 of the top 12. #tcbsportssaturday concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Concord-Carlisle High School’s volleyball team came back multiple times to outlast Belmont in a taut, five-set defensive battle on September 19. #tcbsportssaturday concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Newton South golfers employed their home course knowledge and capitalized on Concord-Carlisle High School’s struggles on slower greens, holding off a late Patriots charge on September 16. #tcbsportssaturday concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Concord-Carlisle High School boys soccer couldn’t penetrate the Cambridge Rindge & Latin defense, dropping a squeaker to the home Falcons, 1-0, on September 18. #tcbsportssaturday concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Acton-Boxborough put the Concord-Carlisle field hockey team’s undefeated record in jeopardy with a stunning second-half surge, but the Patriots held on for an essential tie in their September 19 contest. #tcbsportssaturday concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

At Sunday’s Blessing of the Animals ceremony, critters of all stripes — and spots and scales — received benediction at Trinitarian Congregational Church. Wonderful photos by our Ken McGagh: concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Like Estabrook, Pond Lane has been the subject of legal questions about an old decision to abandon it as a public road. Unlike Estabrook, attorney and former Select Board chair Henry Dane said Pond Lane’s official discontinuance provides clear answers. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Real estate consultant Keith Gurtler thinks the Pond Lane tract, listed for $3.1 million and set behind Damonmill Square in West Concord, is a prime location for housing, trails, and other municipal uses. Town officials aren’t so sure. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

ArtScape, the Concord Free Public Library, and OARS are teaming up to give artists a hands-on way to find materials for their next creative projects — even if it means getting a little dirty. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Michael Kielty and Sarah Grimwood have kept bees for a decade, and their niche avocation is more popular than one might initially assume. The Middlesex County Beekeepers Association, which Grimwood helms, got its start in 1976 and currently has 19 members from Concord alone.

Public works crews moved a bike rack to the patio outside Concord Teacakes earlier this month and plan to install two new benches soon, one on the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail and one along Commonwealth Avenue near West Village Tavern. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Artist Alice Rosa and photographer Serena Crosina are collaborating on a show titled “Two Ways of Looking: Botanical Perspectives in Drawing and Photography,” to run through November 3. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Colleagues are rallying around CPD Sgt. Tia Manchuso as the mom of two battles breast cancer. The Police Relief Association will hold a “family fun” fundraiser for Manchuso and her family on October 11 (rain date October 12) at Emerson Field. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Police are investigating after someone placed a message in Monument Square with what School Committee chairs called “demeaning language” directed at schools Superintendent Laurie Hunter. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

10:46 a.m. A 911 caller reported that a person on Williams Road was in their yard with a rifle against a tree. Police checked with the residents, who said they were doing yard work and suggested that the caller had confused their rake with a weapon. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

“They [said], ‘That big field there is yours, and you’re going to have to do something with it." A pandemic-era neighborhood tradition endures: concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

After more than 30 years with the Concord Fire Department, Brian Whitney is settling into the chief’s office at headquarters. On his to-do list? Helming the department through a discussion that could end with new fire stations. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Firefighter Lindsay McGloughlin says her most terrifying challenge has not been on the job, but during her battles with breast cancer. McGloughlin will receive the Ilene Beal Legacy of Leadership Award at a Runway to Recovery event on October 3.

Concordians gathered at First Parish on September 21 to take part in a nationwide celebration of solar power and renewable energy. Pictures by Bridge photographer Ken McGagh. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

The annual subscription for standard service will rise 4.5%, from $490 to $512, or $42.67 a month. Additional 35- and 95-gallon carts will cost $95 per year for each cart, while the recycling-only program will increase to $412.80 annually. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Concord’s multi-lateral response follows a bombshell federal brief, vandalism at a memorial to Israeli victims of the October 7 attacks, and a Concord Center rally denouncing anti-Jewish abuse. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Concord-Carlisle High School boys varsity cross country swept the first eight spots, with just 30 seconds separating those top finishers, in an unscored mixed-division meet on September 10. #tcbsportssaturday concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

The Concord-Carlisle High School volleyball squad battled for over two hours but succumbed to Weston in a well-played, five-set marathon on September 11. #tcbsportssaturday concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

The Concord-Carlisle High School field hockey team topped Chelmsford, 6-1, on September 12 to extend its unbeaten streak. #tcbsportssaturday concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Concord-Carlisle High School boys soccer battled Framingham in a tense match that ended 0-0 on September 13. #TCBSportsSaturday concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

With the September 11 win, the Patriots qualified for the MIAA Division 1 Sectional tournament in October and are one step closer to winning back-to-back Dual County League titles. #TCBSportsSaturday concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Joe Soberg was 12 when he started pumping gas at his father’s service station. That was more than 55 years ago, when attendants in caps and bow ties washed windshields and pumped petrol. But every era draws to a close eventually... concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Families may notice higher lunch costs in school cafeterias, while other districts will pay more to send special education students to Concord classrooms. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

From Concord-Carlisle High School the semifinalists are Anthony Babu, Gabriel McCauley, Mena Sheth, Maya Soto, and April Tang. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Will the next stop for better cell coverage be the Harvey Wheeler Community Center, or will a cell tower rise over Rideout? Get the latest (if you have reception, anyway): concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Home to records that date from over 300 years ago to today, the Concord Archives are located in the basement of the Concord Free Public Library in an agreement with the library’s Special Collections. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

3:37 p.m. A caller reported that her cat had run away while they walked on the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail near Commonwealth Avenue. This and ever so much more in the latest edition of... the Concord police log. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Marie Foley is receiving rave reviews as she winds down a long career and prepares to close her eclectic Main Street gift shop, Revolutionary Concord. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

One works in muted tones, hoping her paintings evoke feelings of comfort and peace. The other strives to convey unbridled joy in her pieces, using vibrant colors and dynamic designs. What do they have in common? concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center has partnered with Concord Public Schools and the Concord Municipal Light Plant to install a bidirectional charger for the schools’ fleet of electric buses. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

There’s a new top cop enforcing building codes in Concord. New Commissioner Kevin Pickering succeeds Paul Creedon. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

"The scene flashes by in an instant, but I catch all the details, because I know what I am looking at — like a glitch that stops time..." Time Outdoors columnist Wilson Kerr on the transition from summer to school and from boy to man. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

The Concord-Carlisle High School varsity field hockey team blanked perennial rival Algonquin, 4-0, in its season opener on September 3. The shutout was payback for Algonquin’s narrow playoff win last November. #tcbsportssaturday concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

Dominating from the start, the CCHS girls varsity soccer team opened the season with an 8-1 win over Walpole. The boys varsity team led Bishop Feehan High School at halftime, but the visitors came back to upend the Patriots, 2-1, on September 6. #TCBSportsSaturday concordbridge.org/index.php/20...

If there's nowhere for wastewater to go, Concord can't grow. What's the answer — and is there more than one? concordbridge.org/index.php/20...