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Concord Finance Committee clears $5.8 million in capital and facilities articles

CONCORD — March 19, 2026 — Concord Finance Committee unanimously backed a $4.6 million capital plan and cleared two other warrant articles at its March 19 meeting. The committee voted 14-0 to recommend affirmative action on Article 11, the FY27 capital improvement and debt plan, choosing to transfer $1,550,

Concord School Committee March Meeting Left Without a Public Record

CONCORD — March 18, 2026 — A recording failure leaves Concord's March 18 School Committee meeting without a public record. The community access TV feed for the meeting yielded only a single recoverable audio fragment — a repeated "I don't know" timestamped at roughly 46 minutes into

Concord Board of Health Issues Largest-Ever On-Site Septic Permit, Hears Inspector Departure

CONCORD — March 18, 2026 — Concord Board of Health issues its largest-ever on-site septic permit and absorbs an inspector departure. Public Health Director Melanie Dineen reported that the board issued a permit for a 9,990-gallon-per-day septic system at Forest Ridge Road — the maximum allowable without

Concord Planning Board Sends Six Zoning Articles to Annual Town Meeting

CONCORD — March 16, 2026 — Concord Planning Board unanimously advances six zoning articles to the 2026 Annual Town Meeting. Chair Rob Almeida led the board through roll-call votes on Articles 32 through 38, covering exterior lighting, MBTA Communities zoning, a mixed-use bylaw, a wireless telecommunications bylaw, a joint parking