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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

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

Concord residents may petition to get issues on Town Meeting Warrant

December 7, 2023

Concordians don’t just have the option of voting on warrant articles at Town Meeting. They can also propose them. Registered voters can submit articles by petition for the community’s consideration. Articles, which

Warner’s Pond dam removal off 2024 Town Meeting warrant

November 7, 2023

After an outcry from defenders of Warner’s Pond, Concord’s Natural Resources Commission is rolling back a plan to bring removal of its dam to the next Town Meeting. “The NRC had intended

Concord considers Town Meeting changes

October 12, 2023

In the mid-1990s, Concord made a serious study of Town Meeting, the form of self-government that’s served this community since before the Revolutionary War. “That study commission was formed in a climate

Letter: Town Meeting is our legislative branch

September 29, 2023

Whoever writes the headlines at The Concord Bridge appears would benefit from some coaching about Concord’s town government. Today I saw a new article had been posted: “No decision or rush on

Town may bring ownership of Starmet to Town Meeting for a vote

September 8, 2023

When you’re driving along Main Street toward Maynard, it’s kind of easy to miss the Nuclear Metals, or Starmet, site at 2229 Main. Set up on a hill, covering 46 acres, it’s

Letter: Can technology make Town Meeting more inclusive?

May 19, 2023

In 1775, Concord Minutemen struck a major blow to the British in the fight for freedom and democracy. Even today, almost two hundred and fifty years later, we as a town pride