Government & development in Concord

Police investigate incident at Middlesex School

Oct 9 · concordmapdnews.com →

Select Board to hold informal office hours at Main Library

Oct 9 · Town of Concord →

Uranium finding to close Powder Mill Woods trail temporarily

Oct 8 · The Concord Bridge →

Historical Commission meets tonight on reformatory preservation study

Oct 8 · Town of Concord →

Agriculture Committee meets tonight at 7

Oct 8 · Town of Concord →

Zoning Board of Appeals meets tonight

Oct 8 · Town of Concord →

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

Oct 8 · Banker & Tradesman →

Old Road to 9 Acre Corner reconstruction resumes Friday

Oct 8 · Town of Concord →

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

Oct 8 · Town of Concord →

Natural Resources Commission Meets Tonight on Wetland Filings

Oct 7 · Town of Concord →

Concord Cultural Council Meets at Main Library

Oct 7 · Town of Concord →

Main Street Reconstruction Begins Friday, October 9

Oct 7 · Town of Concord →

Cemetery Committee Meets This Afternoon

Oct 7 · Town of Concord →

Walden Pond Autumn Amble Walk This Morning

Oct 7 · Mass.gov →

Housing Development Corporation meets Tuesday on affordable projects

Oct 6 · Town of Concord →

Conservation & Climate Coffee meets Tuesday morning

Oct 6 · Town of Concord →

Community Preservation Committee reviews five funding applications Tuesday

Oct 6 · Town of Concord →

West Concord Cultural District Committee meets Tuesday night

Oct 6 · Town of Concord →

Planning Board to pick member for housing-plan steering group Thursday

Oct 6 · Lexington Concord Courier →

Select Board meets Tuesday evening at Middle School

Oct 6 · Town of Concord →

MCI Concord zoning information session Tuesday evening

Oct 6 · Town of Concord →

West Concord Advisory Committee meets Wednesday

Oct 6 · Town of Concord →

Climate Action Committee Reviews Resilience Plan Today

Oct 5 · Town of Concord →

Select Board Meets Tonight on Liabilities, Solar Policy

Oct 5 · Town of Concord →

Walden Pond "Autumnal Tints" talk and walk today

Oct 4 · Living Concord →

Tue. Oct. 6: MCI Concord Zoning Information Session

Oct 4 · Town of Concord →

Open house today at new-construction home, 1444 Main St.

Oct 4 · The Attias Group →

Open house today at renovated townhome, 27 Lang St.

Oct 4 · The Attias Group →

Monday night gas work, detours on Bedford Street near Monument Square

Oct 4 · Town of Concord →

Monday night gas work at Main, Baker and Cottage streets

Oct 4 · Town of Concord →

Fall DropOff/SwapOff Runs Today at Public Works

Oct 3 · Town of Concord →

Community Preservation Committee Holds Site Visits Today

Oct 3 · Town of Concord →

MassDOT Overnight Bridge Work Brings Main Street Lane Changes

Oct 3 · Town of Concord →

Fall Water Main Flushing Begins Monday

Oct 3 · Town of Concord →

OARS River Cleanup Runs Today in Concord and Two Other Towns

Oct 3 · OARS →

League of Women Voters Forum on Nine State Ballot Questions Today

The League of Women Voters of Concord-Carlisle hosts a free hybrid forum today from 10 a.m. to noon at Concord Free Public Library. Evan Horowitz of Tufts University's Center for State Policy Analysis will analyze the nine statewide November ballot questions.

Oct 2 · League of Women Voters of Concord-Carlisle →

Fowler Library Hosts Talk on Invasive Jumping Worms Saturday

Dr. Olga Kostromytska discusses invasive earthworms, including jumping worms, and their impact on urban landscapes Saturday, October 3, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Fowler Library. The talk is free; registration is required.

Oct 2 · Living Concord →

Climate Action Plan Update Open to Public Feedback Tonight

The Climate Action Committee hosts a public session tonight, 6–7:30 p.m., in the Main Library's Goodwin Forum on updates to the Climate Action and Resilience Plan, including proposed priorities for the next five years. Attendees can share feedback.

Oct 1 · Cooler Concord →

OARS Hosts 'Nature's Circular Economy' Talk at Fowler Library

Author Dr. Linda Booth Sweeney discusses natural closed loops and healthy rivers today, 3–4 p.m., at the Fowler Branch. The event is free, open to all ages, and has a Zoom option.

Oct 1 · OARS →

Finance Committee Reviews Police, Fire and Communications Budgets Tonight

The Finance Committee meets tonight, 6:30–8 p.m., in the Town House Select Board Room and on Zoom for overview hearings on the Police, Fire and Emergency Communications budgets.

Oct 1 · Town of Concord →

Concord Housing Authority Meets Online Today

The Concord Housing Authority meets today, 4–6 p.m., by Zoom. The agenda has the link.

Oct 1 · Town of Concord →

Town Approves Controlled Bow Hunt on Conservation Lands

Following Natural Resources Commission approval, the Town announced a controlled bow hunt lottery on September 29. The hunt runs October 5 through December 31, 2026, on designated town conservation lands to reduce severe deer damage to crops.

Sep 30 · Town of Concord →

Retirement Board Meets Wednesday Morning

The Retirement Board meets today, September 30, from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. at 200 Baker Avenue, Suite 202, and online via Zoom.

Sep 30 · Town of Concord →

Historic Districts Commission Meets Tonight

The Historic Districts Commission meets tonight from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. The Town calendar lists no location; check the agenda for details.

Sep 30 · Town of Concord →

Housing Roundtable Tackles 40B, MCI Zoning at Town House

Concord housing and planning committees hold a joint roundtable Tuesday, September 29, at 6 p.m. at the Town House, 22 Monument Square, to discuss 40B developments, MCI Concord zoning, and municipal housing goals.

Sep 29 · Town of Concord →

Planning Board Holds Hybrid Public Hearing on Zoning

The Concord Planning Board holds a hybrid public hearing Tuesday, September 29, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 141 Keyes Road to review development proposals and zoning matters.

Sep 29 · Town of Concord →

Trails Committee Reviews Stewardship at Morning Session

The Concord Trails Committee meets Tuesday, September 29, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at 141 Keyes Road to review trail stewardship and maintenance projects.

Sep 29 · Town of Concord →

Transportation Advisory Committee Meets Tuesday Morning

Concord's Transportation Advisory Committee meets Tuesday, September 29, from 9:30 to 11 a.m.

Sep 29 · Town of Concord →

Former Landfill Cell Tower Targets Spring 2027 Service

Town boards approved a 150-foot cell tower at the former Concord landfill; Wireless Edge plans to begin work this fall and activate antennas in spring 2027, barring an appeal.

Sep 29 · The Concord Bridge →

Flood Watch in Effect for Concord Through Tuesday Morning

The National Weather Service placed Concord under a flood watch from Sunday afternoon through 2 a.m. Tuesday, citing continued showers and possible thunderstorms.

Sep 28 · National Weather Service →

Community Preservation Committee Meets Tonight via Zoom

The Community Preservation Committee meets Monday, September 28, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. via Zoom.

Sep 28 · Town of Concord →

Trout Unlimited Chapter Hosts River Talk at Concord Outfitters

GBTU's chapter gathering Monday, September 28, at Concord Outfitters features social time followed by Steve Heinz's talk on the Penobscot River and hydropower relicensing.

Sep 28 · Trout Unlimited →

Trails Committee Meets Tuesday Morning

The Concord Trails Committee meets Tuesday, September 29, 2026, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. in the first-floor meeting room of the Planning and Land Management Building, 141 Keyes Road.

Sep 27 · Town of Concord →

Concord Housing Roundtable Meets Tuesday

The Concord Housing Roundtable meets Tuesday, September 29, 2026, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Town House Public Hearing Room, 22 Monument Square, with a Zoom option.

Sep 27 · Town of Concord →

Select Board

The Concord Select Board holds a meeting Sunday; see the agenda for a Zoom link and details.

Sep 27 · Town of Concord →

Neighbors seek CPA funding for Highland Street pocket park

Neighbors are seeking Community Preservation Act funding for a proposed quarter-acre pocket park near Highland and Main streets; the town has until spring 2028 to decide whether to acquire the land, appraised at $770,000.

Sep 27 · The Concord Bridge →

Ballot Petition Signatures Draw Scrutiny in Concord

Concord election officials questioned eight signatures on an independent U.S. Senate candidate's nomination petition and referred the matter to state authorities; the town certified 150 signatures, and the candidate remains on the November ballot.

Sep 27 · The Concord Bridge →

Missing Concord teen found safe in New Hampshire

A multi-town search for a missing Concord teenager ended Friday evening when the teen was located uninjured in New Hampshire; police said there was no concern for public safety during the search near Concord Academy.

Sep 26 · The Concord Bridge →

Town urges residents to prepare for weekend nor'easter

The Town of Concord warns a nor'easter could bring high winds and power outages to inland areas this weekend and urges residents to follow local alerts and report blocked roads or hazardous trees.

Sep 26 · Town of Concord →

National Public Lands Day volunteer event at North Bridge

A free volunteer event at North Bridge runs Saturday, September 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., helping care for Minute Man National Historical Park's trails and landscape.

Sep 26 · Living Concord →