Concord Sets Sept. 1 Primary, Vote by Mail Deadline Aug. 25

CONCORD — The town has set Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, as the date for the Massachusetts State Primary, with vote by mail applications due by 5 p.m. on Aug. 25, according to the town's News Flash announcements.

TOWN HALL

The Town Clerk's office is reminding residents that applications to vote by mail in the Sept. 1 primary must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Aug. 25, 2026, giving voters roughly three weeks to request a ballot ahead of the election.

Separately, the town's roadway contractor is continuing work the week of Aug. 3-7 on Old Bedford Road, Bedford Street and Lowell Road, an update to the paving schedule the town previously flagged for the same three-road stretch.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"🌱 Patch AM: How new state money could change Concord's taxes, schools, and traffic" reads a Concord Patch newsletter headline; the item points to new state funding with potential implications for local tax bills, school budgets and traffic, though details were not spelled out in the preview, per Concord Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/concord).

"Tropical Downpours Close Highways, Cause Flash Floods: See Latest Forecast" was the headline from a regional Patch weather alert. Up to two inches of rain per hour fell across Massachusetts on a warm, humid Monday, closing some highways, according to Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/concord/s/kl05a/tropical-downpours-close-highways-cause-flash-floods-see-latest-forecast).

COMING UP

The town's Natural Resources Commission meets Wednesday, Aug. 5, with a Zoom link available on the posted agenda.

An Outdoor Concert to Benefit Drumlin Farm is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 8, according to the Concord Patch events calendar.

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.