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Schools cut $95K from FY 2026 budget
The School Committee reduced its FY26 budget to meet the Finance Committee guidelines.
Affordable housing threshold in focus as projects move ahead
Two West Concord developments could add more than 100 affordable units to Concord’s housing stock in coming years.
Potential housing growth puts focus on school enrollment
“Do we have room for hundreds of kids to show up without a problem? No.”
Wastewater treatment key to development at MCI-Concord and beyond
MCI-Concord Advisory Board members were skeptical of a deal that could put the town on the hook for costs and liability.
After four decades, Welch’s announces plans to leave Concord for Waltham
“Any movement out of town by a historic company like Welch’s is certainly not good news.”
Concord Annual Town Meeting live: Night 2
Miss Tuesday’s Town Meeting session? Get a recap of discussions, votes, and important charts here. And that is a wrap for Night 2 of Town Meeting. Thanks again for joining us. We’ll
Changes to NOVO architecture soothe Zoning Board skeptics
Developers recently unveiled significant changes to the proposed 40B West Concord apartment building project.
Zoning Board voices objection to parts of NOVO development
The public hearing of the ZBA’s Comprehensive Permit application by NOVO, LLC developers continues until a final decision that's due in April.
Letter: Housing group chairs urge support of four Town Meeting articles
As chairs of the Concord Municipal Affordable Housing Trust, Concord Housing Authority, Concord Housing Development Corporation and Concord Housing Foundation, we are grateful for the community’s support for expanding affordable housing opportunities
Concord, getting greener, is named to DOER pilot program
In the battle to reduce dependency on fossil fuels, Concord is paving the way. The town is one of nine communities named by the state Department of Energy Resources to participate in
Letter: No traffic impact from NOVO Riverside Commons?
It is perpetually amazing to this West Concord resident how developers get traffic consultants to conduct traffic studies that claim “no impact” on local traffic from their new developments. Unless I am
Board, residents question NOVO developers
Members of the Zoning Board of Appeals requested more detail in the Comprehensive Permit application by NOVO Riverside Commons at its public hearing in late October. Board Chairman Theo Kindermans said the
Deputy town manager: Local government ‘makes the biggest difference’
Deputy Town Manager Megan Zammuto started work in Concord in April, but she’s not new to local government, having served with Lexington, Maynard and the Massachusetts Municipal Association. She sat down with
NOVO plans raise concerns about traffic, play space
Principals from Taurus Investment Holdings held an informal meeting with residents to present detailed plans for their proposed NOVO Riverside Commons housing development, a 200-apartment complex planned for Baker Avenue in West
Plaza plans for Papa Razzi site?
Developers envision razing the former Papa Razzi trattoria and putting up a new building whose tenants could include restaurants, a bank and an urgent care clinic. But some worried residents who tuned
NOVO development files comprehensive permit application
Developers of the 10-acre NOVO apartment complex slated for West Concord inched one step closer to starting construction as MassHousing, the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, deemed the site suitable for the project.
Select Board questions impact of proposed West Concord apartments
The developers of a proposed apartment complex told the Select Board Monday that the project would enhance Concord’s housing stock, bring in tax revenue, and advance its environmental goals. But the board
Plan for five-story 40B project with 51 affordable units filed in West Concord
A comprehensive plan for 201 apartments— 51 designated as affordable — has been submitted to MassHousing for 40B eligibility. Called NOVO Riverside Commons, the two-building development is slated for a 10-acre parcel
