250 years ago, in the wake of the now famous Dec 16, 1773 “Boston Tea Party,” the people of Concord took steps that would lead them down a dangerous path toward rebellion. On January 10, 1774, Concord took up an article in town meeting to write a response to a letter from the Boston...

The Busing Battleground, Sunday, Jan . 14, 2 p.m. at First Parish in Concord, 20 Lexington Road, Concord. The Busing Battleground illustrates how civil rights battles had to be fought across the North as well as the South, exploring how neighborhoods most impacted by the court's order were the poorest in the city.