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Missing from MassDOT’s suggested rotary fixes – the option of using MCI-Concord land

February 22, 2024

Since the Route 2 corridor study began in 2019, the stretch between Fitchburg and Boston has been thoroughly examined: high crash areas, congested zones, portions that might be improved with additional lanes.

MCI-Concord’s shutdown isn’t a whim. Why was Concord left out of the loop?

February 9, 2024

As news of the impending closure of MCI-Concord filtered out the evening of January 23, the initial shock coalesced into a single question: why wasn’t the town notified sooner? While officials are

Housing groups to collaborate on MCI-Concord land’s future

February 6, 2024

Repercussions from the governor’s decision to include the closing of MCI-Concord in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget are still echoing among local housing groups. The Concord Municipal Affordable Housing Trust expressed firm

Closing MCI-Concord ‘pauses’ Junction Village development plan

February 1, 2024

By a unanimous vote Tuesday morning, the Concord Housing Development Corporation extended its deadline for developing Junction Village on land in West Concord that abuts MCI-Concord. The state Department of Correction deeded the

State lawmakers hail ‘generational opportunity’ of MCI-Concord shutdown

February 1, 2024

State Rep. Simon Cataldo said he looks forward to positive changes to Concord’s landscape in the wake of the decision to close the nearly 150-year-old prison and relocate hundreds of inmates to

MCI-Concord is closing. How will that change the town?

January 31, 2024

After shaking off the initial shock of the news that MCI-Concord will close as soon as June — opening new frontiers for the redevelopment of the sprawling property — town officials are moving

Letter: Concord Prison Outreach considers future as MCI-Concord closes

January 27, 2024

We are reaching out to share an important update regarding our organization, Concord Prison Outreach (CPO), which has been dedicated to prison outreach for over 50 years. As you may be aware,

What is behind the drop in population at MCI-Concord?

January 26, 2024

Editor’s Note: This story is published with permission from CommonWealth Beacon, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization reporting on state issues. The original can be viewed here. Incarceration and crime rates both down

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