Government & development in Concord & Carlisle

William Shaw pleads guilty in Citizens Bank fraud scheme

Oct 22 · The Concord Bridge →

Police log: bear sightings and a Stow Street jewelry theft

Oct 22 · The Concord Bridge →

Monument Street closed after water main break

Oct 22 · Concord Police Department →

Bylaw Recodification Committee meets tonight

Oct 22 · Town of Concord →

MCI-Concord Housing Debate Centers on Density and Height Ahead of Zoning Vote

Oct 21 · The Concord Bridge →

Climate Action Committee Meets Tonight on MCI-Concord, Resilience Plan

Oct 21 · Town of Concord →

Final Fall Bob White Walk Covers Great Meadows Today

Oct 21 · Town of Concord →

Early In-Person Voting Open Today at Select Board Hearing Room

Oct 21 · Town of Concord →

Board of Health Meets Tonight at 7

Oct 21 · Town of Concord →

Sewer-Main Camera Inspections Begin Today

Oct 21 · Town of Concord →

Historic Districts Commission Executive Session Canceled Tonight

Oct 21 · Town of Concord →

Historic Districts Commission Meeting Canceled Tonight

Oct 21 · Town of Concord →

Pollinator Health Committee Meets Tonight on MCI Garden Space

Oct 20 · Town of Concord →

John Grace Gets Pretrial Probation in 'Scarecrow' Case

Oct 20 · The Concord Bridge →

Council on Aging Board Meets Today at Harvey Wheeler

Oct 20 · Town of Concord →

Select Board meets tonight on special election timeline, MCI-Concord update

Oct 19 · Town of Concord →

Planning Board meets Monday

Oct 19 · Town of Concord →

Hanscom Field Advisory Commission meets Monday

Oct 19 · Town of Concord →

Pollinator Health Advisory Committee meets Monday

Oct 19 · Town of Concord →

Select Board meets Monday, Oct. 19, at 6 p.m.

Oct 18 · Town of Concord →

Recreation Commission urges indoor gym at MCI-Concord site

Oct 18 · The Concord Bridge →

CMLP faces resident scrutiny over $6.6M billing error

Oct 18 · The Concord Bridge →

Early in-person voting under way at Town House; next Saturday session Oct. 24

Oct 18 · Town of Concord →

Council on Aging lot parking limited October 19–21

Oct 17 · Town of Concord →

Historical Commission meets today on MCI Concord preservation study

Oct 16 · Town of Concord →

Police log: OUI stop, noise complaints and false 911 calls

Oct 16 · The Concord Bridge →

Town updates uranium notice for Powder Mill Woods trail

Oct 16 · Town of Concord →

Power restored after outage hits nearly a third of Concord

A failed power-protection switch near the Sudbury River cut power Wednesday to over 31% of Concord customers, forced police headquarters onto backup generators and knocked out traffic lights. Power returned by about 11:25 a.m., and State Police helped with traffic along Route 2.

Oct 15 · The Concord Bridge →

Crash briefly closes Route 2 east in Concord

A driver had a medical episode and crashed near Route 2 and Walden Street shortly before 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. The driver was taken to a hospital, and the eastbound highway was closed about 30 minutes.

Oct 15 · Boston 25 News →

Early voting for November 3 election begins Saturday

In-person early voting starts Saturday, October 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Town House, 22 Monument Square.

Oct 15 · Town of Concord →

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.

Oct 14 · The Concord Bridge →

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.

Oct 14 · Lexington Concord Courier →

Finance Committee meeting agenda and Zoom link posted

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Oct 14 · Town of Concord →

Public Ceremonies and Celebrations Committee meeting

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Oct 14 · Town of Concord →

MCI Concord Master Plan Committee meeting

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Oct 14 · Town of Concord →

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission meeting

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Oct 14 · Town of Concord →

Spencer Brook Road closure updated through Nov. 20

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

Oct 14 · 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.

Oct 14 · Town of Concord →

Country Store Planned for Former West Concord Gas Station

Construction fencing has gone up at 166 Commonwealth Ave., the former E & S Mobile Service site, as crews prepare to break ground. Plans call for a country store and revamped gas pumps, The Concord Bridge reported October 12.

Oct 13 · The Concord Bridge →

Personnel Board

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Oct 13 · Town of Concord →

Recreation Commission

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Oct 13 · Town of Concord →

Economic Vitality Committee

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Oct 13 · Town of Concord →

Public Works Commission

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Oct 13 · Town of Concord →

Light Board

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Oct 13 · Town of Concord →

Select Board member Mary Hartman resigns, triggering special election

Mary Hartman resigned in a letter dated Saturday, Oct. 10, The Concord Bridge reported. The Select Board is expected to discuss the special election's timing at its Oct. 19 meeting.

Oct 12 · The Concord Bridge →

Town offices closed today for Indigenous Peoples' Day

Concord's administrative offices are closed Monday, Oct. 12, in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Oct 12 · Town of Concord →

Wed: Public Works Commission meeting

The Public Works Commission meets Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at 141 Keyes Road (Conference Room), with a Zoom option.

Oct 11 · Town of Concord →

Thu: Select Board drop-in office hours

Select Board members host informal drop-in office hours on Thursday, Oct. 15, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in the Trustee Room at the Concord Free Public Library, 129 Main Street.

Oct 11 · Town of Concord →

Sun: 'Birds of Prey' at Walden Pond

Tom Ricardi presents 'Birds of Prey' on Sunday, Oct. 18, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Walden Pond State Reservation Visitor Center, 915 Walden Street.

Oct 11 · The Walden Woods Project →

Great Meadows Birding Walk and Reception Today

A guided search for early-fall bird migrants runs today from 4 to 7 p.m. at Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord, followed by light refreshments and dinner.

Oct 11 · Spark Birding →

CMLP billing error means $6.74 monthly surcharge for five years

An audit found a billing-formula error that left the Concord Municipal Light Plant about $6.6 million short of revenue since 2021. The Light Board approved recovery charges averaging $6.74 per residential customer per month for five years, starting on October bills.

Oct 10 · The Concord Bridge →

Landfill solar overhaul advances as other projects stall

Crews have removed older panels at the former town landfill to build an upgraded system of about 4.5 megawatts, expected to be finished by January 2027. A middle-school rooftop solar project is delayed; the School Committee discussed it October 7 without a vote.

Oct 10 · The Concord Bridge →

CMLP seeks bids for remote-disconnect meters

The Concord Municipal Light Plant issued a request for proposals for 270 meters, three gateways and three antenna kits. Proposals are due October 16 at 2 p.m. and will be publicly opened at the Light Plant.

Oct 10 · The Concord Bridge →

Endangered Blanding's turtles hatch near Great Meadows

Zoo New England biologists and local students finished nest monitoring near Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge in Concord and documented endangered Blanding's turtles hatching. Concord fourth graders were also reported to be helping protect the turtles.

Oct 10 · GBH News →

Police investigate incident at Middlesex School

Concord Police and Fire said Thursday they were investigating an incident at Middlesex School. They said there was no threat to the public at the time of the notice.

Oct 9 · concordmapdnews.com →

Select Board to hold informal office hours at Main Library

Starting Thursday, October 15, Select Board members will be in the Main Library's Trustee Room at 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. every other Thursday, with no formal agenda.

Oct 9 · Town of Concord →

Uranium finding to close Powder Mill Woods trail temporarily

The Town reported Wednesday that uranium levels near the trail reached 55 milligrams per kilogram in places. Officials said the levels pose no unacceptable risk to trail users; the trail is expected to close temporarily during excavation and tree removal.

Oct 8 · The Concord Bridge →

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.

Oct 8 · 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.

Oct 8 · 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.

Oct 8 · Town of Concord →