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Resale-Inc puts a twist on consignment

In an age of online shopping and direct-to-consumer sales, a new consignment shop on Sudbury Road is making a case for the middleman.

Specializing in luxury items, Resale-Inc strives to make consignment — especially online consignment — safe by handling all the advertising, listings, showings and shipping so that sellers can cash in on their treasures without dealing with unknown callers answering classified ads. Read More »

Concord open burning information

Open burning season

The Concord Fire Department reminds all Concord residents Open Burning Season began Jan. 15 and ends on May 1. In accordance with Fire Safety and Air Quality Regulations, open burning is allowed from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, provided conditions are safe. Read More »

Concord's Flint bridge now open

State Rep. Cory Atkins, D-Concord, has announced Flint Bridge, which carries Monument Street over the Concord River, has reopened more than three months ahead of schedule.

“I am extremely excited to share this news with my neighbors who live on Monument Street,” said Atkins. “I commend all parties that worked diligently on this project and look forward to a shorter drive.” Read More »

In Concord, area residents rally for climate change

If Emerson were around this past Saturday, he might have said something like this: By the rude bridge that arched the flood, their flags in autumn’s mist unfurled, here once the climate cognoscenti stood, and shouted the digits heard ‘round the world. Read More »

The noise about 350

We all have important numbers in our lives, but 350 may well be the most important number in the life of every person on Earth.

The number 350 refers to the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere as measured in parts per million (PPM). In order to understand the importance of 350, two other numbers give us a reference: 275 and 390. Read More »

Concord Cares plans weatherization day

Concord Cares is getting ready for round two.

Concord Public Health Director Brent Reagor told the selectmen Monday Concord Cares is “ramping up for a very large weatherization effort” and is working with the Concord Municipal Light Plant on a “bill stuffer” that would encourage residents to consider asking Concord Cares for help weatherizing their homes. Read More »

Concord's Gaining Ground celebrates new cookbook at Harvest Fest

On Sept. 26, Gaining Ground held a Harvest Fest where volunteers and local residents painted gourds, fired rotten tomatoes across the farm with the “Funnelator,” made fairies and chowed down on vegetarian chili and watermelon-feta salad.

The Harvest Fest celebrated the end of Gaining Ground’s 16th growing season and the debut of the organization’s first-ever community cookbook, titled “The Gaining Ground Table.” Read More »

Concord's Verrill Farm unveils its new stand

It was just like the old days, only better, bigger and brighter.

Verrill Farm opened its new farmstand Friday morning to a parking lot full of cameras, customers and commuters. The Verrills held a short ceremony just before 9 a.m., with their granddaughters cutting the ribbon and all five bays in front of the new building opening simultaneously.

“And we were open,” Steve Verrill said. “Quite a few people were here to participate and we had a nice time.” Read More »

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