Concord: 387 years ‘young’

By Joe Palumbo This week Concord is celebrating 387 year since the newly arrived English incorporated their village. September 12 is officially considered Concord’s “birthday”. But did you know that for thousands of years before the arrival of…

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery among the ‘World’s Greatest Cemeteries’

Some might call them tombstone tourists, grave hunters or even taphophiles. That’s someone who has a passion for cemeteries and all things related: epitaphs, gravestone rubbing, photography, art, and famous…

Honoring The First People of Concord

By Joe Palumbo November is National Native American Heritage Month and we celebrate as a nation indigenous people’s past and present.  Concord is a wonderful place to do just that....

Behind the scenes: 39 Steps at Concord Players

Concord Players is a Concord community theatre that has been producing three stage plays a year for over 50 years. The latest is The 39 Steps, opening Nov. 4, based...

Three Places in Concord you can’t miss this month

There is always a lot to see in Concord any time of year and it is often hard to know which to do first. But right now as the fall...

Come Wander Through The Silent Stones

By Joe Palumbo As the leaves begin to turn,  the fall breeze blows through the fields our thoughts turn to fall, and the golden afternoons and the crisp twilight. Come...

Four reasons not to miss Concord’s 17th annual AG Day

 By Joe Palumbo 1. It is once a year. It is  THIS SATURDAY September 10th, 2022 10 am – 2 pm right on Main Street in downtown Concord! Ag Day is an annual...

How well do you know Concord Visitor Center?

Maybe you’re planning on visiting Concord. Or maybe you live in Concord or somewhere nearby in New England. What’s the first place you should visit in the town? The Minuteman...