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#TCBSportsSaturday: A great Concord Bridge retrospective of your CC athletes' autumn season, with extra special thanks to the correspondents and photographers from our community who kept us in the know:
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Patriots pride: A look back at fall sports
Every scholastic sports season has its ups and downs, but for CCHS, the triumphs have far outweighed the disappointments.
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November 29, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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The decision over whether to reline courts at West Concord's Rideout Park is serving up a controversy: #Pickleball, or pickleball and #tennis? Players — and park neighbors — are weighing in.
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Raising a racket: Neighbors, players rally over Rideout pickleball options
Pickleball, or pickleball and tennis? Players — and park neighbors — are weighing in.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Natural Resources Director Delia Kaye issued a violation notice against Acton-based MIG Corp. last week. MIG could eventually face fines, and the Natural Resources Commission plans to discuss the matter at its meeting on December 17.
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Trouble piling up for contractor storing dirt near rotary
Dirt pile drama is escalating after an Acton contractor missed a deadline to clear out a storage operation on Concord land.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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In a lively celebration that connected generations, #Thanksgiving came a bit early to Concord-Carlisle High School as students presented their senior neighbors with a classic holiday meal.
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Talk and turkey: CCHS students honor senior neighbors with Thanksgiving luncheon
Student volunteers offered approximately 160 guests a homestyle lunch, music, and companionship.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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All the leaves were brown, and the sky was gray, so Willard Elementary School students (and two aptly clad educators) went for a Turkey Trot on an autumn day... Happy #Thanksgiving!
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Photo gallery: Poultry in motion
Willard Elementary School students (and two aptly clad educators) flocked to their annual Turkey Trot event on November 21.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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PHOTO GALLERY: The Concord-Carlisle Regional High School Patriots routed the Lexington Minutemen, 32-0, in a #Thanksgiving Eve showdown at #Fenway Park. Check out the full gallery of images by Bridge photographer Ken McGagh:
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PHOTOS: Concord-Carlisle routs Lexington in Fenway Thanksgiving Eve showdown
In the end, the big contest was... no contest.
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November 27, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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8:07 p.m. A Crescent Road resident reported that he had been hearing loud explosions for the past five to 10 minutes. Police checked but did not find anything out of the ordinary. Check out the latest police log:
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Concord Police log highlights: November 5-11, 2025
A Concord Bridge-curated list of police call log incidents and arraignment updates on recent arrests.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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A group of people thankful for the Reformatory Branch Trail, including middle schoolers, teamed up to clean up:
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Trail mix: Friends, dogs, and sugar ease young volunteers’ cleanup effort
A group of middle schoolers gathered at the Reformatory Branch Trail on November 15 to participate in its annual cleanup day.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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This year’s clutch of student-assisted turtles is special. Their mom, Ivy, was in the very same program, called Hatchling and Turtle Conservation through Headstarting or HATCH. #BlandingsTurtle news here:
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Shells’ angels: Concord students help save the Blanding’s turtle
“At this point, if you’re at school in Concord, you know, ‘When I finally get to fourth grade, I’ll have turtles.’”
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November 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Updated with new information about the arraignment of a suspect in the scarecrow case:
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Breaking: Concord resident charged in ‘scarecrow’ incidents
John Grace, 56, was charged with one misdemeanor count of violating a harassment prevention order, per court documents.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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BREAKING: Police have charged a Concord man in relation to the crop of “scarecrow” displays targeting schools Superintendent Laurie Hunter.
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Breaking: Concord resident charged in ‘scarecrow’ incidents
John Grace, 56, was charged with one misdemeanor count of violating a harassment prevention order, per court documents.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Public Health Director Melanie Dineen previously told The Concord Bridge that anyone unsure of their vaccination status should speak with their primary care provider or check the Mass.gov vaccination history tool.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Whether racist graffiti in a high school restroom should be deemed a “hate crime” or “a cry for help” was the subject of contention at a recent School Committee meeting.
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METCO rep: Students in ‘weird space’ over racist graffiti in CCHS restroom
Whether the graffiti should be deemed a “hate crime” or “a cry for help” was the subject of a contentious School Committee meeting.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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While some officials hold out hope, Light Board members say CMLP has been wasting its time and money as school leaders drag their feet.
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Sparks fly, solar panels are shelved: CMLP board jabs at school leaders
“This is something the town wants to get accomplished, and I don’t feel that they are a faithful partner.”
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November 24, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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The Select Board’s vote to extend the residential tax exemption came during the town’s annual tax classification hearing. It means people who count their Concord home as their primary house can deduct $155,056 from their property value for tax purposes. Learn more:
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November 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Aging Well columnist Katharine Esty writes, "I’ve come to understand that after the Third Act, marked by much activity and engagement, there is a Fourth Act that is quieter and less active."
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Aging Well: Navigating life’s Fourth Act
Life after 85 remains largely uncharted territory. Fortunately, many of us have discovered paths to happiness and well-being.
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November 24, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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The Concord-Carlisle boys soccer team’s sterling season ended one game short of playing for the state championship. #TCBSportsSaturday
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Boys soccer closes out playoff run with final 4 loss to St. John’s, 4-2
The Concord-Carlisle boys soccer team’s sterling season ended one game short of playing for the state championship.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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The Patriots’ strength was on full display at both the 1-mile and the 2-mile marks, with the seven Patriots athletes never separated by more than 10 seconds. #TCBSportsSaturday
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Boys cross country places third in state championship meet
The Meet of Champions was held November 15 on the challenging 5K course at Willard Park in Fort Devens.
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November 22, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Please read this important message from the board of the non-profit Concord Bridge. #LocalNewsMatters
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Help support The Concord Bridge’s coverage: A message from the Board of Directors
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November 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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The CC Patriots fought hard but ultimately came up short in the MIAA Division girls soccer semifinals against Franklin, falling 2-0. This and more in your #TCBSportsSaturday roundup:
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CCHS sports roundup
Football and girls soccer and cross country results from the week of November 9.
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November 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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A proposed position to help manage public records requests is also out. Other possible cuts include a $79,000 reduction in police overtime and a $136,000 dip in firefighter overtime.
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Library hours up for cut — again — as town trims budget
“That went over like a lead balloon last year. It’s going to go over like a lead balloon again this year.”
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November 21, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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“There’s 246 housing authorities just in Massachusetts. … Think about how many people are in this pool, and she was the one that received it," Concord Housing Authority Executive Director Jennifer Polito said.
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For a Concord teen, scholarships provide a vital bridge to college
Allison Lu was one of only three students to receive the national-level scholarship, offered to students who live in public housing.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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“The Noisy Puddle: A Vernal Pool Through the Seasons” (Owlkids Books, 2024) by Concordian Linda B. Sweeney has been honored by the Massachusetts Center for the Book. It was also named a Kirkus Best Book in 2024 and has received other honors.
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Spotted salamanders, fairy shrimp, and frogs populate award-winning children’s book
Linda Booth Sweeney drew on scientific research and storytelling to “invite kids into the magical, hidden world right under our noses.”
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November 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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5:49 p.m. A passerby reported that a bicyclist riding in the dark did not have any lights and was hard to see. Police could not find the cyclist. This and an abundance of other items in our latest police log.
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Concord Police log highlights: October 29-November 4, 2025
A Concord Bridge-curated list of police call log incidents and arraignment updates on recent arrests.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Christie Jackson brings two decades of curatorial experience to her new position at the Concord Museum, most recently as senior curator with The Trustees of Reservations.
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Curiosity over a curio cued up new Concord Museum curator’s career
When she was 6, Christie Jackson went to an antique auction with her parents and left with "the joy and sense of discovery."
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November 19, 2025 at 9:06 PM