Category: Concord Bridge
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MCI makeover plans raise queries about Malcolm X’s time inside
In 1947, a young inmate named Malcolm Little — later known as Malcolm X — spent 15 months inside Massachusetts’ longest-running prison. He was serving part of an eight- to 10-year sentence that would transform him into one of the…
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Honored Citizen Pete Funkhouser’s legacy of recreation, rehabilitation
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…
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One success at a time: Specialty court marks its first graduation
Left to right, Assistant Clerk Carlos Rojas, Chief Probation Officer Kevin Meaney, Clerk Magistrate Ann Colicchio, Judge Maureen McManus, Presiding Judge Lynn Brendemuehl, Assistant District Attorney Jasmine Ortiz, Probation Officer Chris Chappell, Court Clinician Margaret Johnston, Bedford Police Detective Lt.…
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Revolutionary spirit lives on in Patriots Day protests
On a day dedicated to remembering a cataclysmic demonstration of throwing off oppressive rule, Patriots Day visitors to the North Bridge and surrounds followed in the footsteps of the town’s forebears with protests of their own. READ FULL 250 COVERAGE…
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Marathoners from Concord share stories of pain and exhilaration
Some say it takes one step at a time. Others dread the miles. Some are addicted to the feeling of crossing the finish line. Concordians will tell themselves many things on Marathon Monday as they push themselves to run the…
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A patriot’s day
We enter the Masonic Lodge in Concord and put on the gear. The black cartridge box wraps around my torso and hangs by my right hip. I hoist the 9-pound musket and place the tricorn hat on my head. If…