Concord Morning Brief, Oct. 29: Preservation panel weighs $1 million in bids

From Concord News

• Economic Vitality Committee preps MCI concerns letter Concord's Economic Vitality Committee weighed sending the town's MCI planning committee a letter raising concerns about project costs, traffic and process, as members debated whether that effort could succeed before spring Town Meeting.Concord News
• Board of Health takes up tobacco permit appeal Concord's Board of Health took up an appeal of a three-day tobacco permit suspension against Walden Liquors, as the business's owner argued the penalty would hurt his store even after paying a $1,000 fine for the same violation.Concord News
• Climate panel debates curbside composting plan Concord's Climate Action Committee reviewed a staff recommendation to pursue a formal curbside composting vendor partnership and pressed its consultant on whether the town's draft climate plan can still meet its 2030 emissions target.Concord News
• MCI subcommittee preps outreach without votes Concord's MCI Communication Subcommittee worked on messaging for the former prison site redevelopment, after a member raised a still-unanswered resident question about how relocating town public works facilities would affect property taxes.Concord News
• Preservation panel reviews $1 million in funding bids Concord's Community Preservation Committee weighed five grant requests seeking nearly twice the dollars available this budget cycle, including a bid to buy a West Concord parcel that 120 petitioning households want preserved and funds to digitize crumbling town meeting records.Concord News
• School committees hold joint equity workshop Concord's two school committees held a joint workshop on student belonging and board governance, hearing a consultant warn that moving too fast on equity work without preparing staff can cause its own harm.Concord News

Happening Thu, Oct 29

• 7:00 p.m.: Holy Family hosts men's faith program Holy Family Parish's men's faith program, That Man Is You, meets at 7 p.m.Holy Family Parish
• ResearchILD hosts executive function book panel ResearchILD hosts a book panel discussion and open house on executive function and emotional regulation, listed on the Concord Patch calendar.Concord Patch

Yesterday in Concord (Wed, Oct 28)

• Halloween events light up Concord this weekend Patch reports Concord's Halloween weekend includes a lantern-lit trail walk at Hartwell Tavern and a festive farmers market, among other family-friendly activities around town.Concord Patch
• CCHS stages Agatha Christie's 'The Mousetrap' Concord-Carlisle High School's theater program is staging Agatha Christie's murder mystery "The Mousetrap," Concord Patch reports, as students bring the classic whodunit to the stage this fall.Concord Patch

Coming up

• Fri, Oct 30: HAAS Duo brings fiddle and cello to Concord The HAAS Duo brings a high-energy mix of Celtic and classical music to Concord on Oct. 30, Concord Patch reports.Concord Patch
• Sat, Oct 31: Family Network hosts Halloween craft event Concord Family Network hosts a Halloween craft and story time for families on Oct. 31.Concord Family Network
• Sat, Oct 31, 10:00 a.m.: Prison Outreach holds gift bag assembly day Concord Prison Outreach organizes a holiday gift bag assembly day at Northeastern University on Oct. 31 at 10 a.m.Concord Prison Outreach
• Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 p.m.: Prison Outreach dedicates community history bench Concord Prison Outreach dedicates a community bench through its History Reclaimed program on Nov. 1 at 1 p.m.Concord Prison Outreach
• Sun, Nov 1, 1:30 p.m.: Independent Battery dedicates veteran headstones The Concord Independent Battery holds a veteran headstone dedication ceremony on Nov. 1 at 1:30 p.m.Concord Independent Battery
• Wed, Nov 4, 6:00 p.m.: School committees meet jointly Nov. 4 Concord and Concord-Carlisle school committees hold a joint meeting on Nov. 4 at 6 p.m.Concord Public Schools
• Wed, Nov 11: Schools closed for Veterans Day Concord Public Schools close for Veterans Day on Nov. 11.Concord Public Schools
• Wed, Nov 18, 6:00 p.m.: School Committee meets Nov. 18 The Concord School Committee meets on Nov. 18 at 6 p.m.Concord Public Schools

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