Letters - Page 53

The Concord Bridge welcomes letters from readers, which can be submitted via this simple form.

Letter: Monument deserves respect

May 26, 2023

While Concord’s April 19 Parade commemorates 1775 events, at the April 19,1867 dedication ceremony of Concord’s Civil War Monument, John Shepard Keyes offered these words: “We do not forget our heroic dead.

Letter: Gerow Park Community Preservation funds

May 26, 2023

Thanks to Paul Macone for his May 11 column, “Gerow Park still unfinished,” and his efforts to get to the bottom of why completion of the park is delayed. As a member

Letter: Take a survey to improve safety crossing Route 2

May 26, 2023

Concord is offering a great opportunity to people who want to improve safety for walkers, bikers and wheelchair users near Route 2. The new survey won’t take you more than a few

Letter: Unbalanced coverage of school budget debate

May 19, 2023

I am writing in response to the May 11 article titled “FinCom plan to rein in school budget decline.” The article mostly featured comments from Finance Committee member and guideline subcommittee Chairman

Letter: Can technology make Town Meeting more inclusive?

May 19, 2023

In 1775, Concord Minutemen struck a major blow to the British in the fight for freedom and democracy. Even today, almost two hundred and fifty years later, we as a town pride

Letter: Control light pollution

May 19, 2023

In the Washington Post of May 5, Dana Milbankfocused on light pollution, a growing problem everywhere, including in Concord. Night skies grew 10% brighter per year over the past decade, much from

Letter: Why I Will Opt Out of AMS

May 19, 2023

Concord Light’s imminent “advanced metering system” (AMS) will support new rates based on each household’s hourly electricity consumption. Sadly, AMS will also compromise our privacy and threaten our personal and environmental health.

Letter: Concord needs changes to Town Meeting

May 19, 2023

Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 39 limits Open Town Meeting voting to in-person voting. This results in decisions affecting all residents being made by a very small percentage of registered voters who have

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