Concord Morning Brief, Oct. 22: Voter registration deadline is Saturday

From Concord News

• Pond committee refines survey as consultant RFP stalls The Warners Pond Management Committee wrestled with a stalled dredging-consultant RFP, now delayed past its original release date, while revising a public survey and flagging that no town board has claimed responsibility for the adjacent Jerro Park.Concord News
• Disability commission sorts sidewalk, curb-cut repair priorities The Concord Commission on Disability began sorting sidewalk, curb-cut and playground problems into priority tiers for a possible fiscal year 2028 budget request, after a member's own tally of repair cost estimates topped $12 million with wide uncertainty.Concord News
• Aid committee reports nine assistance checks this fall A Concord town aid committee reviewed its fall assistance activity, including a $2,000 rent payment among nine checks issued, as members debated how the group's shared email inbox is accessed before heading into executive session to discuss applicants.Concord News
• Light Board previews higher 2027 power costs The Concord Municipal Light Board reviewed a draft 2027 budget forecasting purchased power costs about $1.4 million higher than 2026, as a board member warned that pairing a January rate increase with new time-of-day pricing "could backfire" on customers.Concord News
• MCI redevelopment panel to hire outside design reviewer The committee overseeing redevelopment of the former MCI-Concord site voted to ask the town manager to pursue an independent design review after learning that MassDOT's two remaining Route 2 rotary options each allow only a right-turn-out, with the state's final design now delayed to year's end.Concord News
• CCHS debate team wins national honor The Concord-Carlisle Regional School District announced that the high school's Speech & Debate Team earned the National Speech & Debate Association's 2026 100 Club Award, recognizing at least 139 strength points earned through competition, leadership and service this school year.Concord News
• Drug Take Back Day set for Oct. 24 Concord will hold a Drug Take Back Day on Oct. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 141 Keyes Rd., where residents can drop off unused or expired medications and sharps.Concord News
• Trail segment closes for uranium cleanup Concord closed a section of the Powder Mill Woods Trail near the NMI site after elevated uranium levels turned up in nearby soil, with tree removal beginning Oct. 23 ahead of excavation planned for winter.Concord News

Happening Fri, Oct 23

• 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: Early In-person Voting: Friday at 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m Early In-person Voting is listed on the town calendar for Friday, Oct. 23 at 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 22 Monument Square, Select Board Hearing Room.Town of Concord
• 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: Mindfulness & Meditation: Friday at 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m Mindfulness & Meditation is listed on the town calendar for Friday, Oct. 23 at 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at 1276 Main St.Town of Concord
• 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: COA Cinema: Friday at 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m COA Cinema is listed on the town calendar for Friday, Oct. 23 at 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 1276 Main St.Town of Concord
• 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: Poker: Friday at 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m Poker is listed on the town calendar for Friday, Oct. 23 at 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 1276 Main St.Town of Concord
• 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.: Election Equipment Testing: Friday at 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m Election Equipment Testing is listed on the town calendar for Friday, Oct. 23 at 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 22 Monument Square.Town of Concord
• Festival of Authors continues through Oct. 29 The Concord Festival of Authors, presented by the Friends of the Concord Free Public Library, continues its three-week run of about twenty literary events across town through Oct. 29.Concord Free Public Library
• CC field hockey hosts Needham Friday Concord-Carlisle's field hockey team plays a non-conference home game against Needham Friday, Oct. 23, per MaxPreps.MaxPreps
• Halloween Howl brings costumes downtown Friday Concord Patch reported that downtown Main Street hosts a Halloween Howl Friday with costumes, candy and trick-or-treating stops for families.Concord Patch

Concord on Thu, Oct 22

• Patch flags rising CCHS binge drinking rates Concord Patch reported that binge drinking among Concord-Carlisle High School students is rising even as national youth rates decline, according to its Patch AM newsletter roundup.Concord Patch

Coming up

• Sat, Oct 24, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.: Voter registration deadline is Saturday Concord's voter registration deadline for the Nov. 3 state election is Saturday, Oct. 24, with a vote-by-mail application deadline following Oct. 27 and early in-person voting continuing at Town House, which Concord Patch reported runs through Oct. 30.Town of Concord
• Sat, Oct 24: Electronics recycling fundraiser benefits robotics team Friends of Warrior Robotics holds an electronics recycling fundraiser Saturday, Oct. 24, to support the team, according to the Concord Patch community calendar.Concord Patch
• Sat, Oct 24: Chamber concert benefits community causes Saturday Musicians of the Old Post Road present "Playing it Forward" Saturday, Oct. 24, according to the Concord Patch events calendar.Concord Patch
• Mon, Oct 26, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: Flu and Covid clinic offered Monday The Council on Aging hosts a flu and Covid vaccination clinic Monday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to noon at 1276 Main St.Town of Concord
• Tue, Oct 27, 7:00 p.m.: Community Preservation Committee meets Tuesday Concord's Community Preservation Committee meets Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m., according to the town's online calendar.Town of Concord
• Wed, Oct 28: Concord Academy volleyball faces Cambridge Wednesday Concord Academy's volleyball team hosts a conference match against Cambridge (Weston) Wednesday, Oct. 28, according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
• Wed, Oct 28: Middlesex soccer hosts Rivers Wednesday Middlesex School in Concord hosts the Rivers varsity soccer team in a conference match Wednesday, Oct. 28, per MaxPreps.MaxPreps
• Thu, Oct 29, 7:30 a.m.: Light Board meets again Thursday morning The Concord Municipal Light Board meets Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7:30 a.m., as it continues work on a fiscal 2027 budget that includes higher power costs and softer heat-pump rebate demand.Town of Concord
• Thu, Oct 29, 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.: Select Board offers informal office hours Thursday Concord's Select Board holds informal office hours Thursday, Oct. 29, with both a morning and an evening session at 129 Main Street, giving residents a chance to raise concerns outside formal meetings, Concord Patch reported.Town of Concord
• Thu, Oct 29, 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.: Quadrennial DEI survey event set for Thursday Concord hosts its Quadrennial DEI Community Survey session Thursday, Oct. 29, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at 1276 Main St., part of the town's periodic diversity, equity and inclusion assessment.Town of Concord

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