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The children sat anxiously as the schoolmaster continued to lecture to them on this cool fall day, with great anticipation they secretly wished for the afternoon lesson to conclude in order to restore their freedom. As young William glanced out the...

By JIM SPAIN

There are times of the year when giving becomes very popular and the heart grows fond for those in need. Our community has always been fortunate to be home to many kind individuals and businesses that set annual objectives and budgets that include...

By JIM SPAIN

Gather your thoughts and your belongings and join me as I travel back to a simple time. A time when the value of a silver dollar was appreciated and the opportunity to spend your silver dollar frugally down on Main Street in Concord was embraced.It...

By JIM SPAIN

Our early Concord ancestors knew both the value and rewards of hard work. The earliest settlers in our community would never have survived if they did not produce their own food, shelter and clothing. With the original grant by the Massachusetts Bay...

By JIM SPAIN

There are some towns that are known for their fine scenery, others known for grand buildings or theaters scattered about. Some towns are known for their many banks while more might be known for their fine shops full of imports. During the first one...

As the sun rose over the city of Concord, a young Victorian couple enjoyed morning tea with a light breakfast. They would rise early each morning during the summer months every day of the week, prepare their meal and quickly retreat to their east...

By JIM SPAIN

It was on Jan. 17, 1725 our little town of Concord was officially recognized and legally established. It was on this cold winter day here in New England that the Plantation of Pennycook came to exist under the Legislative Sanction of the Province of...

By JIM SPAIN

It is my constant quest to live a life of simplicity and provide for my loving family, to have what we need and help those that are in need of help. These thoughts bring comfort and satisfaction to most people while others take another road in this...

By JAMES SPAIN

There is a place I go to travel back in time. A quick walk along the same roads and paths through the forest where I stand and admire, just as my ancestors did almost one hundred years ago. My journey is both practical and functional. As I stand and...

By JAMES SPAIN

On this February day, I walk the hallowed grounds of the Blossom Hill Cemetery and the Old North Cemetery. I stop to visit and pray for my ancestors, the four generations that have preceded me here in Concord. I find them in their eternal rest and bid...

By JAMES W. SPAIN

Many of our ancestors arrived from overseas with little more than the clothes on their backs and a dream under their hat. The immigrants arrived from across the ocean carrying their worldly possessions in a canvas sack and a scant few items in their...

By JAMES SPAIN

Like many young boys craving adventure, it is the lore that draws you in. You hear a story or stumble upon a mystery in your youth and you think about it still from time to time. Your young heart once knew what your old heart still remembers.As a...

By JAMES SPAIN

Our early Concord ancestors knew the value and rewards of hard work. The earliest settlers in our community would never have survived if they did not produce food, shelter and clothing. With the original grant by the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the...

By James W. Spain II

There was a time in the early years when the Merrimack River offered our ancestors a good life. It provided fertile grounds along the flood plain for planting crops and provided food to the hungry.Along the banks our ancestors found American Elm...