Fired Thoreau teacher says reviews may be AI-made

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Thoreau teacher challenges dismissal, citing AI-generated evaluations

Christine Apollos, who taught kindergarten at Thoreau Elementary School for more than 20 years, filed a complaint September 28 asking Suffolk Superior Court to overturn an arbitrator's decision upholding her August 2025 dismissal. She argues that some evaluations used against her, including Principal Justin Sparks' summative evaluation, may have been AI-generated, citing results from the detection tool GPTZero. Sparks denied using AI for anything beyond grammar checks, and the district does not comment on active legal matters.

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Maisey O'Donnell Training Center to break ground over Thanksgiving weekend

Plans for the Maisey O'Donnell Dryland Training Center at Beede were approved and include a memory wall honoring the late diver. The family plans to break ground over Thanksgiving weekend, with an opening targeted for spring 2027.

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Select Board requires solar on new public buildings

The Select Board approved a policy requiring solar panels on new town and K-8 school buildings. A landfill solar replacement with battery storage is targeted for January 2027.

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Concord-Carlisle volleyball seeks to end five-match losing streak

Concord-Carlisle volleyball has lost five straight matches and stands at 2-9 overall and 1-7 in the Dual County League.

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Finance Committee meeting agenda and Zoom link posted

See the agenda for the Zoom link and details.

Town of Concord

Public Ceremonies and Celebrations Committee meeting

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MCI Concord Master Plan Committee meeting

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission meeting

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Spencer Brook Road closure updated through Nov. 20

The closure, originally scheduled to begin July 20, has been updated to run through Nov. 20.

Town of Concord

Fall water main flushing schedule updated

The town has updated the fall water main flushing schedule; check the notice for the changes.

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Happy on Main opens West Concord shop today with Jane Win event

Happy on Main opens at 86 Commonwealth Ave. today with a Jane Win event, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring the Jane Win collection and one-on-one styling. More activities are planned through opening week.

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Fall-prevention class at the Council on Aging this morning

Camille Powell, DPT, leads a fall-prevention class today, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., at 1276 Main St. The cost is $5.

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Free blood-pressure clinic at Harvey Wheeler Community Center

The Council on Aging's free weekly clinic for older adults runs today, 10 a.m. to noon, at 1276 Main St.

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