Environment - Concord Bridge

Long-awaited Hanscom draft environmental impact report drops

March 19, 2024

New details on a plan to dramatically increase hangar space and support facilities at Hanscom Airfield are finally in circulation.

Cataldo measure would nix hunting on MCI-Concord property

March 11, 2024

With increased usage of the land surrounding MCI-Concord, hunting may become more dangerous as the prison closes and the area changes.

Questions remain about rationale, environmental impacts of possible Hanscom expansion

March 9, 2024

Proponents of the proposed plan faced questioning after a presentation to a local committee made as part of the Draft Environmental Impact Report preparation.

Concord presses Massport for documents on Hanscom expansion

January 17, 2024

The Massachusetts Port Authority blew deadlines to give Concord records on a controversial proposed hangar expansion at Hanscom Field, a lawyer for the town says, spurring the filing of an appeal to

Blanding’s turtles and so much more call this field home

January 13, 2024

As native plants started to flourish in a five-acre field, amazing things happened. Where 50 Blanding’s turtles, an endangered species, once lived, 300 now nest happily in and around their native habitat,

Nashawtuc Road bridge shut down as Sudbury River rises

January 11, 2024

With Sudbury River waters rising, the town shut down part of Nashawtuc Road Thursday afternoon to keep traffic off the bridge. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation advised Concord to make the move

Time Outdoors: The Little Things

January 5, 2024

On Christmas Eve day we took a family walk in the woods. As we entered the forest, my wife and I tried to push aside the holiday to-do lists and ignore our

Concord, getting greener, is named to DOER pilot program

January 3, 2024

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

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