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Country store planned for 166 Commonwealth Ave.

October 13, 2026

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Country Store Planned for Former West Concord Gas Station

Construction fencing has gone up at the former E & S Mobile Service site at 166 Commonwealth Avenue, near Laws Brooks Road, and Town Planner Elizabeth Hughes said crews would be breaking ground soon. Town boards approved the project over the summer. Plans from Mendon businessman Kevin Meehan call for revamped gas pumps and a country store selling candy, local crafts and hardware store items, with a landscaped area along Nashoba Brook.

The Concord Bridge

Fife and Drum Corps Plays Final Outdoor Concert Tonight in Monument Square

The Concord Fife and Drum Corps performs its final outdoor concert of the season tonight from 6 to 7 p.m. in Monument Square. The free show features colonial tunes including 'Chester'.

The Concord Bridge

Free 'Suffs' Watch Party Tonight at Umbrella Arts

The League of Women Voters of Concord-Carlisle and Umbrella Arts screen the PBS recording of 'Suffs' tonight at 40 Stow Street. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for mingling and voter information; the screening starts at 7:00 p.m.

League of Women Voters of Concord-Carlisle

Tactile Tuesday Playgroup Meets Today at Nashoba Brooks School

Nashoba Brooks School hosts its free weekly playgroup for toddlers ages 1 to 4 and their caregivers today from 9:15 to 10:00 a.m. at 200 Strawberry Hill Road.

The Concord Bridge

Concord Bridge Managing Editor Rob Reinalda Wins National Headline-Writing Award

The Concord Bridge announced October 12 that Managing Editor Rob Reinalda received top honors for local and regional headline writing from ACES: The Society for Editing.

The Concord Bridge

Obituary: Cynthia Caldwell, 63, Concord Native and Champion Hockey Player

Cynthia Caldwell, an HVAC technician and 1985 national women's ice hockey champion with the Waltham Wings, died October 5. An obituary was published October 12.

The Concord Bridge

Chair Yoga Today at Harvey Wheeler

The Council on Aging offers chair yoga today from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at 1276 Main St. The $5 class is available in person and on Zoom.

Town of Concord

Council on Aging Schedules Zumba Gold Class

The Council on Aging holds Zumba Gold today from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at 1276 Main St. The modified class for active older adults costs $5.

Town of Concord

Declutter and De-Stress Talk This Afternoon at Harvey Wheeler

Social worker Lauren Barretta discusses organizing strategies and their potential to support well-being today from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. at 1276 Main St. Call the Council on Aging to register.

Town of Concord

Peer-Led Adoption Support Group Meets Tonight

AllPaths Family Building holds a peer-led Adoption Group tonight from 7 to 8:30 p.m. It is open to anyone considering adoption or in the process of building their family.

AllPaths Family Building