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Food truck proposal alarms Concord restaurant owners

February 3, 2023

Calling it unfair to brick and mortar restaurants, a group of at least 20 local restaurateurs are dismayed at the Town Meeting article permitting food trucks to park on public streets with

Letter: Children deserve a new middle school

February 2, 2023

Our middle school children DESERVE the opportunity to have a lovely, new single school building. Concord has generously supported the rebuilding of our elementary schools within the last 20 years and our

Letter: Think of taxpayer impact of middle school increase

February 2, 2023

At the Special Town Meeting held on January 19, the town voted in favor of spending another $7.2 million for a new middle school. That is on top of the $102.8 million

Letter: Elders need consideration in middle school vote

February 2, 2023

Who stands up for us elders who have lived and loved Concord for 60 plus years? I am now 90 years old, obviously retired. I served Concord for many years as a

Letter: Think of those who cannot afford a tax hike

February 2, 2023

I attended Town Meeting last week, and I was pleased to see so many people there! It was evident there are strong feelings on both sides regarding the request for additional funds

Concord caucus nominates Howell, Rankin, Reed, and Reiss

January 31, 2023

At the town election on March 28, voters will elect one moderator, one Select Board member and one School Committee member. Nominations for these offices were made at the annual caucus on

Letter: Tax relief fund can’t handle middle school cost increase

January 26, 2023

At last Thursday’s Special Town Meeting, debate was suspended after 35 minutes on Article 5, the middle school cost increases, leaving a number of us waiting (me for 14 minutes) at microphones.

Middle School cost estimate within level of STM article

January 19, 2023

The Middle School Building Committee is breathing a little easier after the updated building estimate at the 90 percent level came in 1.9 percent higher than the November estimate. The construction cost