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When noise is too noisy

April 7, 2023

Last fall after a tough week at work, Sven Weber was looking forward to a relaxing weekend at home. Instead, for hours on end he found himself assaulted by the raucous roar

Letter: Landscapers say Article 37 will increase costs for homeowners

April 6, 2023

Article 37 seeks to ban the use of gas-powered leaf blowers in Concord. We appreciate our customers’ concerns about the noise that these machines make and look forward to servicing you with

Letter: Concord voted for Ranked Choice Voting last year. Why can’t we use it?

April 6, 2023

Concord overwhelmingly passed a Ranked Choice Voting home rule petition at last year’s May 1 Town Meeting. Rep. Gouveia filed it and ours became the 4th RCV Bill in line for the

The Community Preservation Act in Concord: Impact and Opportunities

April 6, 2023

The impact of The Community Preservation Act (CPA) is visible all around Concord: the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail project; White Pond and Emerson Field improvements; Assabet Bluff Affordable Housing development; Old Manse

Fast food, affordable housing on Planning Board’s plate

April 6, 2023

Three zoning amendments will be decided at Town Meeting, two designed to increase the number and type of small eateries in Concord and the third to address the dearth of affordable housing

Sustaining Concord: On the road to Net-Zero

March 30, 2023

The Concord Municipal Light Plant has been working on plans to achieve Net-Zero Energy status for the new Concord Middle School site. Net-Zero Energy indicates that the school will produce enough energy

Letter: Finance Committee should support Concord school budget

March 30, 2023

I am deeply disappointed by the Finance Committee’s recent decision to vote against supporting the proposed Concord Public Schools budget, instead recommending an outright cut of over $600,000 in crucial educational services

Letter: Transition leaf blowers fairly

March 30, 2023

Gas-powered leaf blowers have become an essential tool for maintaining landscapes in a variety of Concord settings. Article 37, a Citizen Petition, would ban the use of these machines, claiming that electric