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Vintage Views: A box full of buttons
02-09-2025 8:00 AM

By JAMES W. SPAIN

When I was a young child, many decades ago, I would visit my nana here in Concord. She was a gifted seamstress who was always working on different projects and who utilized her craft to engage me at every chance she got. In time, she learned that my attention could be held captive by her prized collection of buttons.

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Vintage views: Concord’s very first bookmobile
01-24-2025 3:27 PM

By JAMES W. SPAIN

My first experience with a library dates back over five decades. It is one of my favorite memories from my very early years – one that I have grasped and held onto, one that I will never let go.


Vintage Views: A look back at our Independence Day traditions in Concord
06-29-2024 6:00 AM

By JAMES W. SPAIN

The young boys were full of mischief and greatly anticipated the festive events of the coming day. As Concord prepared to celebrate Independence Day back in 1841 both Enoch and William gathered with friends on Main Street to enjoy the firing of the...


Vintage Views: George Washington’s wedding sword
02-04-2024 7:30 AM

By JAMES W. SPAIN

There have always been people in this world that care a great deal about the past as well as the future. Perhaps they do believe that without knowledge of the past we are doomed to repeat history for better or worse. While some people with particular...


Vintage Views: The war effort in Concord
01-28-2024 11:00 AM

By JAMES W. SPAIN

Sadness has a way of bringing people together. Regardless of the occasion, sadness does have the ability to bring like-minded people together in a group where we mourn as one. Such was the case back in 1941, with our country marching back into war....


Joy and dread in Concord
04-03-2023 8:13 AM

By JAMES W. SPAIN

There are times in life when there is a need to celebrate victory. There are other times when we are most forlorn and joy is an emotion that is difficult to attain. Such was the case in Concord on April 3, 1865. Residents rejoiced for they learned...


Fun found despite the cold
03-11-2023 3:09 PM

By JAMES W. SPAIN

As I sit contently gazing from my home towards the surrounding forest, my thoughts wander.The temperature hovers very low with plans to plunge further below in the darkness of the approaching night. The brilliant white snow provides a clean pallet to...


The age-old game of marbles
01-27-2021 9:23 AM

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...

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