Opinion: We arrived in U.S. a decade ago. This July 4, our story continues

Amber Ferreira dominates Mt. Washington Road Race, claims second victory

Amber Ferreira of Concord won the Mt. Washington Road Race with a time of 1:13:52, beating her previous win by over 90 seconds, and also won the Crossan Cup as the top female finisher from New Hampshire.

My Turn: The pitfalls of the patriarchy

Yale philosopher Robin Dembroff’s new book, “Real Men on Top,” illustrates how the patriarchy is a system of male dominance “that concentrates power and wealth in the hands of a vanishing few, at enormous cost to women, children, animals, and the vast majority of men.” The patriarchy does this by accomplishing two things: It puts men […]

Opinion: Individual freedom and common ground

I used to think that the Fourth of July fireworks were a bonding experience common among all people. And then, I became aware that there were some people who are extremely uncomfortable hearing and seeing fireworks and will go to extremes to avoid them. Setting off fireworks in their neighborhood was a serious infringement on […]

What's old, what's new? Wrinkles in time

I recently returned from a trip to Italy, France and Spain.  On this trip, as on other visits to Europe, I found myself charmed and intrigued by the antiquity of the places we visited.  However, while I appreciate that antiquity, I struggle a bit when I try to figure out how to think about it […]

Vintage Views: Our ancestors' battle

The people of East Concord fought for their independence from England, with many of them serving in the Revolutionary War and their bravery being commemorated in the Old Fort Cemetery.