Concord Sets Sept. 9 Meeting On MCI-Concord Master Plan
CONCORD — Concord planning officials have set a Framework Plan Presentation for Sept. 9 at 6 p.m., inviting residents to weigh in on the master plan and zoning update guiding redevelopment of the former MCI-Concord prison property, according to the town's News Flash service.
TOWN HALL The town's most consequential announcement this week centers on the MCI-Concord site: officials are asking residents to attend the September session to review the latest framework for the property's future use and zoning. Details on the presentation, including a Zoom option, are expected to follow closer to the date.
Separately, Concord's Community Preservation Committee has opened its funding window for the next round of Community Preservation Act dollars, which support historic preservation, open space, recreation and community housing projects. Applications are due Friday, Sept. 18, at noon.
The town's road contractor is continuing work on Stow Street at the Hunt Recreation entrance, Bedford Street and Lowell Road from Aug. 17 through Aug. 21, weather permitting, an extension of the multi-week paving project already underway. The Concord Health Department also announced it is partnering with the Great Meadows Public Health Collaborative on an interactive talk about staying safe from ticks and mosquitoes, featuring live insects and expert guidance.
COMMUNITY & ARTS The Concord Free Public Library is hosting "Celebrating the Art of Edward Waldo Emerson" on the first floor of the Main Library through Sept. 10. The exhibition features a rare selection of works by Emerson, son of Ralph Waldo Emerson, including pieces on loan from private collections shown publicly for the first time, alongside paintings, sketchbooks and his palette from the library's William Munroe Special Collections.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS "🌱 Patch AM: Tunes & Trucks at Nashoba Brooks School and 15 more events": Concord Patch's morning roundup flagged the Concord Rotary Club's BBQ among more than a dozen local happenings on this week's community calendar, per the Patch AM Team (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/concord).
"Popular Mexican Eatery Debuts + New Openings At Patriot Place: Food Week": Patch reports on new restaurant openings around Massachusetts this fall, including at Patriot Place, according to Patch staff writer Jessie Castellano (read it at https://link.patch.com/click/47067514.364/aHR0cHM6Ly9wYXRjaC5jb20vbWFzc2FjaHVzZXR0cy9jb25jb3JkL3Mva21uemkvcG9wdWxhci1tZXhpY2FuLWVhdGVyeS1kZWJ1dHMtbmV3LW9wZW5pbmdzLWF0LXBhdHJpb3QtcGxhY2UtZm9vZC13ZWVr).
"These 9 Affordable Massachusetts Day Trips Deliver Big Adventures Without Draining Your Wallet": A roundup from fastfoodclub.com lists Concord's Walden Pond State Reservation among nine budget-friendly day-trip destinations across the state (read it at https://fastfoodclub.com/p/these-9-affordable-massachusetts-day-trips-deliver-big-adventures-without-draining-your-wallet-a4e4acdd/).
COMING UP The Select Board meets Monday, Aug. 17, with a Zoom link available on the posted agenda. The Concord Housing Development Corporation also meets Monday, Aug. 17. The Transportation Advisory Committee is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 18.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.