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Concord’s assessed property values up 15% for Fiscal 2024

December 12, 2023

To understand why the tax value of a Concord home is going up, you actually have to look backward — two years backward, to be exact. On average, the assessed value of

Is it time to modernize Concord’s Town Meeting?

December 12, 2023

Help wanted: Concord is preparing to take another deep dive into how its centuries-old form of self-governance works for the voters of today. “The time is right for this. I think it’s

Concord Museum wins prize for American Revolution 250th exhibitions

December 11, 2023

The Concord Museum won the 2023 Prize for Excellence and Innovation from the Decorative Arts Trust for its exhibitions and publication commemorating the upcoming 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. The Concord

Trust receives $130,000 grant toward Wright Tavern restoration

December 11, 2023

The Wright Tavern Legacy Trust has received a $130,000 grant from the Ruby W. and LaVon P. Linn Foundation toward restoration of the Wright Tavern, the rendezvous point for the Minutemen on

Concord capital planning in focus

December 11, 2023

New this year, departments on the town and school sides of the budget have produced a five-year capital spending plan on the recommendation of the ad hoc Capital Planning Task Force. “Discussing

Column: NRC will take year to consider Warner’s Pond dam

December 11, 2023

By Ed Nardi Following an alternatives analysis completed in 2023 which identified dam removal as the preferred management alternative for the Warner’s Pond system, the Natural Resources Commission (NRC) had intended to

Column: Town Meeting: Does it work for you?

December 11, 2023

During a vigorous discussion of the question “Does Town Meeting Work For You?” — co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Concord-Carlisle and the Concord Free Public Library — folks gathered

Don’t forget to license your dog for 2024

December 11, 2023

Have a dog? Consider some new bling for its collar: the 2024 dog license. Dog license applications are being mailed out with the annual census, but registration is now open — your

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