With 1,309 potholes fixed so far, this is a horrible year for Concord streets — just like every other year

By: DAVID BROOKS

Outlets: Concord Monitor

Published: March 18, 2026

Words: 753

Last Updated: 2 days, 14 hours ago


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When it comes to potholes, there’s a bit of wisdom from Jim Major, Concord’s former, now-retired highways superintendent, that holds true: To drivers, every year is worse than normal.

This year, for example, I’ve driven through potholes that rivaled geological sinkholes and had to weave along roads like a video-gamer avoiding Mario Kart obstacles to save my car’s suspension. It’s definitely worse than normal, right?

Not much if at all, according to the …

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