Concord Launches Week of Road Work on Six Streets, Closes Key Sudbury-Thoreau Intersection
Road work is intensifying across Concord this week, with crews now active on a half-dozen streets and a new intersection closure adding a detour for drivers near the town center.
TOWN HALL
The town's latest road work update, posted June 26, lists active construction on Thoreau Court, Thoreau Street, Sudbury Road, Everett Street, Stow Street, and Devens Street through July 3. Separately, the town flagged that work on the Sudbury Road and Thoreau Street intersection began Thursday, June 25, with a detour plan in effect — the most disruptive single location in this week's slate given the intersection's central role in town traffic flow.
Residents are also reminded that a Level 1 Water Restriction remains in effect, limiting lawn watering to one day per week.
On the personnel front, Town Manager Kerry Lafleur appointed Aaron Miklosko as Interim Director of Concord Public Works following the retirement of Alan Cathcart on June 19. That transition is now in effect as the department manages this summer's heavy construction schedule.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Concord Free Public Library is accepting applications for its 2027 Writer-in-Residence Program, with a deadline of July 15. The residency runs January through June 2027 and is designed to continue Concord's literary heritage by supporting diverse voices and literary arts programming. All library branches will be closed July 3–4 for Independence Day.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
Concord Patch published its morning digest under the headline "🌱 Patch AM: How much MassTrails money is headed toward Concord's paths and parks?" — the item indicates state trail funding may be flowing toward local paths and parks, with the Hosmer House Open House also noted on the community calendar, per Concord Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/concord).
An earlier Patch digest asked "🌱 Patch AM: How will Concord's new public works leader handle roads, water, and sewers?" — a question that dovetails with the town's own News Flash on the Miklosko appointment, which primary sources also covered this week, per Concord Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/concord).
A statewide item appearing on Concord Patch, headlined "Federal Gas Tax Suspension Considered: Here's How Much MA Drivers Would Save," examines potential federal relief for Massachusetts motorists as fuel prices climb amid disruptions tied to conflict in Iran, per Patch staff (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/concord).
COMING UP
- **June 26:** Historical Commission meeting — see agenda at concordma.gov for details. - **June 27:** Hosmer House Open House (per Concord Patch calendar). - **June 30:** Trails Committee meeting — see agenda at concordma.gov. - **July 3–4:** All Concord Free Public Library branches closed for Independence Day. - **July 7:** Climate Action Committee meeting (rescheduled from June 29). - **July 15:** Deadline to apply for the Concord Free Public Library's 2027 Writer-in-Residence Program.