town meeting - Page 3

Carmin Reiss announces bid for 10th town moderator term

January 10, 2025

I am honored that Concord voters have entrusted me with presiding over this venerable institution for nine terms.

New task force to evaluate residential tax exemption

January 7, 2025

The panel will also examine existing programs to see if there are other options to help seniors and lower-income residents.

The matrix: Concord’s land-use priorities

January 6, 2025

Six properties are coded “red,” indicating they require immediate attention.

School Committee opts for concrete block stadium bathroom building

December 30, 2024

The amenities building could cost anywhere from $1.55 million to $1.85 million.

Concord Bridge Q&A: Santa’s holiday secrets

December 24, 2024

This interview has been edited for brevity (and jolliness).

FinCom backs compromise guideline amid spending concerns

December 23, 2024

FinCom sets guidelines each year as recommendations for how much town departments should raise their budgets. 

Remembering Dr. Seymour DiMare’s life of global benevolence

December 22, 2024

“Our whole family was about love.” 

Carmin Reiss announces candidacy for town moderator re-election

December 20, 2024

I ask for your support in my bid for reelection as Concord’s moderator for my tenth, and I expect final, term of office.

Mary Hartman announces run for Select Board re-election 

December 20, 2024

I bring experience, competence, and stability to these conversations.

Time crunch: State fiscal deadline muddles MCI-Concord planning

December 19, 2024

The money is tied to the state’s current fiscal year budget, and must be spent by June 30. Anything left over must be returned to state.

Turf’s up: Natural grass unlikely for Doug White Fields makeover

December 19, 2024

“I really don’t foresee that,” town manager Kerry Lafleur told The Concord Bridge after this week’s Select Board meeting.

Charles ‘Chas’ T. Toomey, 91

December 18, 2024

Charles “Chas” T. Toomey passed away peacefully on November 10, 2024, one day shy of his 92nd birthday.

Task force endorses pursuing Superfund site 

December 18, 2024

The task force chair delivered the group’s final report to the Select Board “gift-wrapped” and topped with a bow — literally.

Turf war: Doug White Fields future sparks debate

December 16, 2024

The debate also has leaders probing a complicated set of agreements that govern the site. 

‘Acts of hate’: Bigoted graffiti at CCHS under investigation — updated

December 13, 2024

Police and school authorities are investigating what officials called “antisemitic, transphobic, and racist” graffiti found in bathrooms.

Town pushes deadline for landfill cell tower proposals to mid-January 

December 13, 2024

Assistant town manager Megan Zammuto said the delay came after vendors asked questions and made requests for additional time. 

CCHS panel now flush with options for new bathroom building

December 9, 2024

It’s estimated that an amenities building at Memorial Field could cost anywhere from $445,000 to $1.9 million.

New guest flag policy still in the wind 

December 3, 2024

The Select Board settled one question but left another unanswered in its latest attempt to finish updating Concord’s guest flag raising policy. 

10-year plan envisions $90M for public works campus, police/fire complex

November 25, 2024

The town must first find land to build a replacement for what the public works director has called a facility in "failure mode."

Updated: METCO Parent Teacher Group shuts down

November 20, 2024

"There appears to be no clear path forward to reverse this downward trajectory.”

Visitor forecast unclear as organizers plan Concord250 transit 

November 20, 2024

“We could get 30,000 people. We could get 120,000.”

Budget for 250th taking shape

November 20, 2024

Marking the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution comes with a price tag.

Property tax rate ticks up as Select Board retains RTE

November 19, 2024

With a 10 percent RTE, the Select Board set the residential tax rate for fiscal 2025 at $13.24 per $1,000 of assessed valuation.

Concord may avoid override — but taxes set to rise, FinCom warns

November 17, 2024

“We project that the median residential tax bill will increase by 7.8 percent annually over the next five years."

Where is Concord’s Fiscal 2025 budget book?

November 15, 2024

It contains vital information for residents to know that their taxes are being well spent.

Potential housing growth puts focus on school enrollment

November 13, 2024

“Do we have room for hundreds of kids to show up without a problem? No.”

Modern look, more units in revised Residences at Thoreau plan

November 13, 2024

Some praised the changes, but abutters and board members also had lingering concerns.

Concord eyes property tax alternatives for non-profits

November 12, 2024

The deals could net nearly $1.5 million in tax revenue at a time when many homeowners are feeling the burden of rising bills.