This Week in Concord: Jun 8 - Jun 14
3 stories from Concord News this week.
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Lafleur Names Miklosko Interim Public Works Director Ahead of June 19 Retirement
Concord Public Works enters a leadership transition this week as Town Manager Kerry Lafleur's appointment of Aaron Miklosko as Interim Director takes effect June 19, the same day veteran Director Alan Cathcart retires. The changeover coincides with scheduled road work on eight streets —…
Concord Imposes Level 1 Water Restriction, Names Interim Public Works Director
Concord imposed a Level 1 lawn-watering restriction Friday, limiting irrigation to one day per week for all residents. Town Manager Kerry Lafleur named Aaron Miklosko as Interim Director of Public Works, effective June 19 when Director Alan Cathcart retires — a leadership handoff arrivi…
Concord Planning Board Unanimously Backs Commonwealth Avenue Gas Station Renovation
CONCORD — June 9, 2026 — Concord Planning Board unanimously recommends approval of a gas station renovation at 166 Commonwealth Avenue. The board voted 5-0 at its June 9 remote meeting to advise the Board of Appeals to grant a special permit and site plan review for Concord Country Store, LLC,
This Week in Concord: May 18 - May 24
1 stories from Concord News this week.
Concord Board of Health Approves Two Nominations, Reviews Community Health Plan
CONCORD — May 20, 2026 — Concord Board of Health unanimously approves two personnel nominations and hears broad public health update. The board voted Wednesday to appoint new hire Rachel Arsenault as a Board of Health agent and to name Public Health Director Melanie Jannene as Concord's commissioner to the
Concord Planning Board endorses two land splits, prepares for MCI Concord master planning
CONCORD — May 5, 2026 — Concord Planning Board unanimously endorsed two Approval Not Required land divisions and braced for a year dominated by MCI Concord master planning. Town Planner Jennifer Gullickson told the newly reorganized board — which elected Almeida as chair, Pat Nelson as vice chair, and Sue Felschian as clerk
Concord Board of Health Takes No Action on Tenant's Two Mold Inspection Appeals
CONCORD — April 15, 2026 — Concord Board of Health unanimously declined to act on two housing mold appeals while electing a new chair at its April 15 meeting. The board voted 4-0 on each appeal filed by tenant Katherine Kershaw, who alleged that health inspectors failed to document mold conditions
Concord-Carlisle School Committee Drops Cell Phone Survey, Awaits State Law
CONCORD — April 14, 2026 — Concord-Carlisle School Committee shelves cell phone survey as state legislation nears passage. At its April 14 Zoom meeting, the committee voted unanimously to abandon its draft community survey on cell phone use, with Chair Tracy Waterson and members including Carrie Rankin and Andrew Kelliher agreeing
Concord Planning Board Continues Gas Station Renovation Review, Endorses ANR Split
CONCORD — March 24, 2026 — Concord Planning Board continues review of a proposed country store and gas station renovation at 166 Commonwealth Avenue, while unanimously endorsing a residential lot split at 49 Willard Common. Attorney Jonathan Silverstein of Blatman, Bobrowski, Haverty and Silverstein LLC presented plans for Concord Country Store, LLC