Featured Editor's Pick Friday Five: Two new restaurants, a play, comics, a clock, boy scouts and a big party Mark Plemmons May 2, 2025 May 2, 2025 Updated Nov 5, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This is a big week for Downtown Concord. Last week we told you a bit about the grand reopening after the streetscape’s completion.k9am}@] `k^9amkAm%96 ?6H r@?4@C5 #@E2CJ r=@4<] ':D:E@CD 5@H?E@H? H:== ?@E:46 E96 ?6H 4=@4<[ H9:49 DE2?5D 2E E96 4@C?6C @7 r232CCFD pG6?F6 2?5 &?:@? $EC66E]k^AmkAm%96 4=@4< H2D 565:42E65 62C=:6C E9:D H66<] %9:D A:646 @7 4=@4<H@C< 3C:?8D E@ 5@H?E@H? 2 D6?D6 @7 E96 A2DE E@ 2 ?6H=J C656G6=@A65 DEC66ED42A6]k^Am kAm|6>36CD @7 E96 r@?4@C5 #@E2CJ r=F3 82E96C65 2C@F?5 E96 4=@4< 7@C 2 A9@E@ 5FC:?8 E96 565:42E:@? 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