Seems like every city has a YMCA. I know I grew up playing floor hockey, learning to swim and taking part in afterschool activities at my local Y. I recently visited the Concord Y and received a tour from membership director Brian Brown. When I opened the door to the pool and took that first breath of humid, chlorinated… 0

Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell dusts off his old vinyl collection, grabs his favorite Black Sabbath album, plays the whole thing through backward and writes down the subliminal messages embedded within. Then, he slaps the words "City Memo" on it and calls it a day!Be there or McKee squarePublic input soughtThe Engineering Services Division will hold a public information… 0

Fenway Park, the hallowed home of the Boston Red Sox, will celebrate its 100th anniversary this year. About 70 miles north, Noonan Field will celebrate its fourth.So what's the connection?Noonan Field is a miniature replica of Fenway Park's fabled outfield wall, Green Monster and all, erected by the Noonan… 0

Dec. 6, 1963: Dr. Thomas Ritzman, a Concord obstetrician and a backer of Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign, tries to undo the damage he did the day before with a statement to an Associated Press reporter.Ritzman told the reporter that President Lyndon Johnson had a heart attack on the day of the Kennedy assassination. He based the claim on a photograph of LBJ gripping… 0

When Dr. Katherine Evans took the leap and opened the Holistic Veterinary Center on West Street in 1998, she hung onto her full-time job at an emergency clinic in Manchester, just in case.It didn't take long, though, for the new venture to turn into a full-time gig - and a full-time passion."It's being… 0

Name: Susana PattersonOwner, Susana's Sewing Studio, which is moving to 26 Warren St.How long have you been sewing?At least 30 years.When did you open the business in Concord?We opened in the winter of 2009. We do tailoring for everybody's clothes, and most of the clothes I wear, I make.What's the funkiest… 0

The Bektash Shrine Center held its 11th annual Fez-tival of Trees last week. Various artificial Christmas trees were decorated in themes and donated by local businesses and community members for auction. Patrons purchased 25 chances to win for $5 and selected any of the tree drawings to enter, with winners announced… 0