Archive for Community News
Indies Again Beat the Chains
Courtesy the American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA)
Consumer Reports magazine surveyed more than 21,000 people about their experiences buying major and small appliances from chains, independents and internet-only merchants, and published the results in its August 2010 issue. For major appliances, independent ABT Electronics (Chicago) led the pack in overall ratings, with all other independent dealers grouped [...]
Another Great 4th of July
What a great annual event Picnic in the Park is, and this year was no exception. Music, food, local groups, child fun, athletics… this is part of hometown Concord’s delightful culture.
We not only love it, but when we find tourists who have somehow been lucky enough to drop in they often tell us this an [...]
Losing – and Reweaving – Our Community’s Threads
By the Concord Independent Business Alliance (“Concord Indies”)
Change may indeed be life’s only constant. But sometimes, changes gather together and start forming patterns. Cumulatively, they may signal sweeping change in the fabric of our community.
Take our Milldam shopping district at the moment. In April, we lost two long-time fixtures of the district when Anderson Photo [...]
New FEMA Center Helps Flood Recovery
By Mark R. Cotreau, Fire Chief/Emergency Management Director of the Town of Concord Fire Department
I am pleased to announce that FEMA has opened a new Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Concord at the Concord Armory, 91 Everett St, Days & Hours are: Monday through Saturday 9 am – 6 pm. This important resource is open [...]
