Uranium finding to close Powder Mill Woods trail

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Uranium finding to close Powder Mill Woods trail temporarily

Routine soil sampling on a portion of the 2229 Main Street Superfund site near the Powder Mill Woods trail found localized uranium levels as high as 55 milligrams per kilogram, roughly 20 times the site cleanup level of 2.7 mg/kg. A project risk assessor confirmed that, based on the current exposure evaluation, the levels do not present an unacceptable health or safety risk to trail users or nearby residents. The trail remained open Wednesday but will close temporarily while crews remove the tainted soil and cut down additional trees.

The Concord Bridge

Concord Festival of Authors opens today

The festival runs October 8 through 29 and includes 20 literary events around Concord, such as author talks, book clubs, poetry, panels and Mystery Night.

The Concord Bridge

Emily Martin opens Festival of Authors tonight

The Meet Cute Book Club hosts author Emily Martin at 6 p.m. in the Concord Free Public Library's Goodwin Forum. She will discuss her novel "Winner Takes All."

Patch

Drop-in Mahjong and lunch today at Concord Market

A drop-in Mahjong session with a light lunch and nonalcoholic beverages runs 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $65, and no instruction is provided.

Living Concord

Historical Commission meets tonight on reformatory preservation study

The commission meets 7 to 8:30 p.m. Materials include a draft request for proposals for a thematic preservation study of the Concord Reformatory, also known as MCI Concord.

Town of Concord

Agriculture Committee meets tonight at 7

The committee meets 7 to 8:30 p.m. The Town calendar lists 11 Wheeler Road as the address.

Town of Concord

Zoning Board of Appeals meets tonight

The board meets 7 to 8:30 p.m. Meeting materials include an application concerning 160 Laws Brook Road.

Town of Concord

"That Man Is You" meets tonight at St. Bernard Church

The weekly program for men of Holy Family and St. Irene parishes meets 7 to 8:30 p.m. and includes a presentation and small-group discussion.

Concord Carlisle Catholic Collaborative

Waltham JV girls soccer visits Concord-Carlisle today

Waltham's JV girls soccer team plays Concord-Carlisle at 4:30 p.m. in Concord.

MaxPreps

MCI site concept includes up to 1,000 homes and retail

Consultants presented a preliminary scenario Tuesday for the former prison site with up to 1,000 homes, 100,000 square feet of retail and 30% open space. Town officials have not reviewed or approved it; a zoning vote could come at Town Meeting in spring 2027.

Banker & Tradesman

Old Road to 9 Acre Corner reconstruction resumes Friday

Starting Friday, October 9, the contractor resumes reconstruction from Harrington Avenue to Williams Road, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Milling, utility adjustments and possible curb work may cause delays.

Town of Concord

Road work begins Friday on College Road, Hawthorne Road and Lane's End

Road reconstruction on College Road, Hawthorne Road and Lane's End is slated to begin October 9.

Town of Concord