BREAKING: Ellen Garrison school naming question will go to June special election ballot May 20, 2024 The vote to place the question on the June ballot came a day ahead of the School Committee’s next scheduled meeting.
Town Meeting: A lesson in missed opportunity and more May 17, 2024 Town Meeting was a lesson in missed opportunity and how small but vocal groups can bully through special-interest issues.
Town Meeting should serve as Concord’s legislative body May 17, 2024 I urge the School Committee to reconsider the course they have so far chosen to pursue.
School Committee should ‘elevate voters’ wishes’ in naming May 17, 2024 The community’s desire voted at the Town Meeting was to request the name change to honor Ellen Garrison.
Ellen Garrison vote restored my faith in Concord May 12, 2024 Our work, though, has just started. A community as steeped in history rarely has an opportunity to make new history.
Town Meeting shows Concord must do better on self-governance May 12, 2024 As Concord prepares to revel in the 250th anniversary of the shot heard around the world, it should reflect on its woeful town governance as displayed at Town Meeting.
Ellen Garrison naming should spark a bigger discussion May 12, 2024 I think that they should name the school after Ms. Garrison. But I fear that would be the end of the discussion, and it shouldn’t be.
School Committee should listen to Town Meeting on Garrison naming May 12, 2024 Any assertion that the votes of two elected officials take priority over the large majority vote at Town Meeting could not be further from democracy.