Environment - Page 12

A tale of five lawnmowers

November 22, 2022
In the early 1950s, many of Concord’s fields and meadows were being transformed to welcome returning GI’s and their families. Capes and ranches were built. Maple and faster growing willow trees planted.

Concord keeps commitment to sustainability

November 22, 2022
By any measure, Concord stands out among Massachusetts towns for its commitment to sustainability. Sen. Mike Barrett touted the town’s progress at the opening of Concord Park, which includes modernized heating and

Heat wave in November

November 16, 2022
With Concord temperatures at an unseasonably warm 70, this local painting crew seized the opportunity to finish work on a house on Cottage Street in West Concord. It was a beautiful day
Pumpkin Smash

Pumpkin composting is a smashing success

November 15, 2022
Recently, a crowd of local kids descended on a local farm with baseball bats and hammers to smash nearly 6,000 pounds of pumpkins. Were they hoodlums? No — climate champions! Nearly 500

Green Thumbs go fallow until spring

November 15, 2022
The West Concord Green Thumbs will meet one last time for the year on the Nov. 19, the Saturday before Thanksgiving to “put the gardens to bed” for the winter. As we

Plants to be added to park landscape

November 15, 2022
With the popularity of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail bringing increased bike traffic through Junction Park, the focus remains on safety for pedestrians and cyclists. According to Nat Welch, co-chairman of the