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Future of Superfund site under ongoing discussion

October 25, 2023

The 46-acre property at 2229 Main Street has been a federal Superfund site since 2001. Even before that, there was collective concern about contamination left behind by decades of manufacturing. Now, the

Letter: There is a place for Zoom in government

October 22, 2023

I read with interest the article about Moderator Carmin Reiss and her effort to review Town Meeting procedures. I applaud her desire to streamline the process, but I don’t have a lot

Letter: Transportation and the RBT

October 12, 2023

The town has hired a transportation consultant, and there will be a drop-in public workshop at Harvey Wheeler on Tuesday, October 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m. A survey is being prepared, which will be

School improvements may include new track, field bathrooms for CCHS

October 12, 2023

With funding for Concord’s new middle school now securely behind them, Joint School Committee members are now looking at improving buildings serving the grades above and below. They plan to evaluate the

Rethinking Concord’s budget preparation

October 6, 2023

Should the town budget be prepared and voted on as three separate budgets or as one “omnibus” budget? At the last Town Meeting, Moderator Carmin Reiss considered the question after a motion

Concord prepares for climate change

October 1, 2023

As the climate changes, flooding and dangerously high winds are increasingly common, placing greater burdens on municipalities and property owners. Stately trees, undermined by saturated soil and wind, topple. Buildings and basements

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Affordable housing is hard to find in Concord

September 28, 2023

Finding affordable housing in Concord isn’t easy. Over the years, supply has failed to keep pace with demand, driving prices on Concord homes ever upward. For some, it has made Concord unaffordable

Select Board green-lights funds to study Starmet site’s future

September 19, 2023

The Select Board has authorized $47,000 in funding to investigate options for the Superfund site at 2229 Main Street. The 46-acre property once hosted Nuclear Metals, Inc., later renamed Starmet, and over