Featured Top Story Friday Five: Barber-Scotia in court, politics heating up and litter Mark Plemmons Feb 10, 2023 Feb 10, 2023 Updated Aug 15, 2023 0 This Barber-Scotia dormitory on Corban Avenue in Concord has sat vacant for about 15 years. This photo was taken in 2013. Courtesy of City of Concord Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Mark Plemmons We've got hot topics today: Barber-Scotia, gay marriage, politics and litter.kAm}@] `k^AmkAm%96 ?6G6C\6?5:?8 D282 @7 q2C36C\$4@E:2 r@==686] q2C36C\$4@E:2 r@==686 2?5 E96 r:EJ @7 r@?4@C5 H6C6 :? r232CCFD r@F?EJ $FA6C:@C r@FCE (65?6D52J @G6C E96 5@C>:E@C:6D E96C6 H6C6 56>@=:D965 :? a_`c] %96 4@DE H2D >@C6 E92? Sb__[___] r@?4@C5 @77:4:2=D D2:5 E96J 925 366? H2C?:?8 4@==686 @77:4:2=D 23@FE 4@56 2?5 D276EJ G:@=2E:@?D 52E:?8 324< E@ a__g]k^AmkAm%96 4:EJ 925 566>65 E96> 2 AF3=:4 92K2C5 2?5 82G6 q2C36C\$4@E:2 D6G6C2= @AA@CEF?:E:6D E@ 3C:?8 E96> FA E@ 4@56] (96? 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