Concord Utility Urges Power Conservation Thursday and Friday

Concord's municipal utility is asking residents to trim electricity use during two possible peak demand periods this week, as forecasters warn of elevated summer power strain Thursday and Friday.

TOWN HALL The current weather forecast confirms a peak electricity day is possible Thursday, Aug. 6, and Friday, Aug. 7, from 5 to 8 p.m., the town said. Residents can help by taking simple steps to cut electricity use during those windows, officials said.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS "40+ MA Beaches Closed As Oppressive Heat Returns: See Latest Forecast": Patch reports that dozens of Massachusetts beaches closed as tropical humidity pushed "feels-like" temperatures toward 100 degrees this week, according to reporter Scott Souza (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/concord).

"'ICE Needs To Be Stopped': MA Governor Celebrates 'Protect Act' Passage": Gov. Maura Healey hailed the newly passed law as the "strongest law in the country to protect people from ICE," Patch reports (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/concord).

COMING UP Thursday, Aug. 6: Concord's Warner's Pond Management Committee, MCI Concord Master Plan Committee and Finance Committee are each scheduled to meet, with agendas posted for Zoom access.

Saturday, Aug. 8: An Outdoor Concert to Benefit Drumlin Farm is listed on the Concord Patch community calendar.

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