Concord Monitor
Without an instructor, John Stark's welding classes on hold
At John Stark Regional High school, more than 200 students — or about one in three — tried to sign up for a welding class this year. Seventy-two of them got a spot. None of them are currently able to…
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5mConcord tech program adds welding to curriculum
When students arrive at the Concord Regional Technical Center in a few weeks, sparks will fly inside its newly installed welding shop. The career and tech education center, or CRTC, added a welding course to its bouquet of offerings this year. It filled up fast. “When we went out to recruit students, they would always […]
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5mOpinion: Consider this before running for office
Retired school counselor Rebecca Schaefer urges political candidates to focus on national healing, inclusive progress, and constructive policy details rather than divisive rhetoric.
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4mSuncookin' with Rob Azevedo: Letting go of a lost career
After being laid off from a job of more than 20 years, Rob Azevedo reflects on the emotional challenges of unemployment and decides to pursue a bold new chapter in his professional life.
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7mVintage Views: Before there was Sunset League
An author reflects on his childhood friendship with Donald "Shammy" Angwin, a former Sunset League baseball player who shared firsthand accounts of the historic league's origins at White Park in Concord.
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2mFrom the Farm: Therapeutic bovines
A farmer in Concord is hosting a "Cow Crew Experience" on August 29 to demonstrate the therapeutic benefits of interacting with beef cattle.