Is Town Meeting attendance too low?
We hope that our work on Town Meeting this next year will be grounded in this institution’s function as a legislature.
Keeping Concord Connected
Why aren’t school officials listening to Town Meeting on Garrison?
While the School Committee holds authority for naming, Town Meeting is also a legitimate body that can and should be heard and respected.
School Committee should respect Town Meeting wishes
Ellen Garrison Middle School will represent the values of our community and will show those values to the world.
New Town Meeting study group needs ‘thoughtful’ reps
Concord has plenty of residents who enjoy a deep sense of belonging here and others who feel deeply alienated from how decisions are made.
Years after Town Meeting approval, Concord awaits ranked choice voting
The proposal passed at May 2022 Town Meeting, but the bill died at the end of the 2021-2022 state legislative session.
Town Meeting: A lesson in missed opportunity and more
Town Meeting was a lesson in missed opportunity and how small but vocal groups can bully through special-interest issues.
Town Meeting should serve as Concord’s legislative body
I urge the School Committee to reconsider the course they have so far chosen to pursue.
Concord Town Meeting wanted the School Committee to go with ‘Ellen Garrison Middle School.’ Will it?
As of early this week, voters still didn't have an answer. The story isn't over yet.