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Concord’s COAR promotes education about systemic racism

April 20, 2023

How do we talk to our children about race? What are the experiences of students of color in our towns? These are among the questions being addressed by area residents, some of

Concord educator gives back: Walking in South African shoes

April 19, 2023

Walking into the darkness of a Cape Town children’s home with no electricity in 2009, Concord resident and Middlesex School math teacher Amy Gleason had what she called “her moment.” She described

The Concord Observer: Patriots Day

April 13, 2023

Patriots’ Day, aka April 19, is a special day which brings back happy memories of being a boy growing up in Concord. I like to think of it as Concord’s national holiday.

Bruce Freeman Rail Trail map and mural coming in May

April 13, 2023

Art for All, a community art organization in West Concord, is working on a 24-foot mural that maps the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail from Framingham to Lowell. The mural uses a blend

Glossy ibis preens before Concord birders

April 12, 2023

The paparazzi have been out in force in Concord’s wildlife areas as the warmer weather draws relatively unusual birds to the region. Last weekend, the cameras were out and clicking in French’s

Tradition meets excitement at the Pinewood Derby

April 6, 2023

Walking peaceful Walden Street on a serene weekend morning, alongside dog walkers and bikers, you would never expect that just around the corner there were dozens of small wooden cars nearly reaching

Concord River runs RAPID!

April 6, 2023

The Concord River, placid at its headwaters, evolves into a raging torrent for two miles as the river empties into the Merrimack in Lowell. We’re talking epic — at least for a

Emerson Health 5K now accepting registrations

April 3, 2023

Registration is open for Emerson Health’s 24th annual 5k Run~Walk for Cancer Care at www.emersonhospital.org/5k. All proceeds support healing programs for patients who receive cancer care at Emerson. In addition to the 5k, there

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