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Debate team earns national 100 Club award
Concord-Carlisle High School's debate team earns national recognition with NSDA's 2026 100 Club Award.
Happening Wed, Oct 21
- 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.: Lunch: Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lunch is listed on the town calendar for Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 1276 Main St.Town of Concord
- 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.: Low Vision Support Group: Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Low Vision Support Group is listed on the town calendar for Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 1276 Main St.Town of Concord
- 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.: Bingo: Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Bingo is listed on the town calendar for Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 1276 Main St.Town of Concord
- 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.: Mahjong: Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Mahjong is listed on the town calendar for Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 1276 Main St.Town of Concord
- 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.: Ping Pong: Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Ping Pong is listed on the town calendar for Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 1276 Main St.Town of Concord
- 6:00 p.m.: School Committee meets Wednesday evening. The Concord School Committee meets Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 6 p.m. at 120 Meriam Road, with the agenda and Zoom link posted on the district site.Concord Public Schools
- 6:30 p.m.: Historic Districts Commission Executive Session - CANCELLED meets Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. The Historic Districts Commission Executive Session - CANCELLED meets Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 6:30 p.m.Town of Concord
- Early voting continues through Oct. 30. Concord residents can vote early in person at the Select Board Hearing Room, 22 Monument Square, through Oct. 30 ahead of the Nov. 3 state election, Patch reports.Town of Concord
Concord on Tue, Oct 20
- Speech and debate team earns national 100 Club award. Concord-Carlisle High School's Speech & Debate Team received the National Speech & Debate Association's 2026 100 Club Award, recognizing a program that now draws about 30 students to twice-weekly meetings.Concord-Carlisle Regional School District
- Contractor to start sewer main camera inspections Wednesday. A contractor is scheduled to begin camera inspections of sewer mains across town starting Wednesday, Oct. 21, as part of the town's inflow and infiltration project.Town of Concord
- Parking limited at senior center lot through Wednesday. The Town says parking will be limited in the shared Council on Aging and Human Resources lot at 1276 Main St. and 55 Church St. through Oct. 21 while the lot is repaved.Town of Concord
- Assabet River bridge work continues through Thursday. After Tuesday night paving on the Main Street bridge over the Assabet River, MassDOT will install plug joints Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 21-22, as part of the ongoing project.Town of Concord
- New dashboard tracks town's FY26 grant funding. The Town of Concord launched an FY26 Grants Dashboard showing how grant funding is being used to support community programs and services.Town of Concord
- Festival of Authors runs through Oct. 29. The Friends of the Concord Free Public Library's Festival of Authors continues through Oct. 29, with 20 literary events scheduled across town covering genres from mystery to memoir.Concord Free Public Library
Coming up
- Thu, Oct 22, 12:00 p.m.: Black Heritage Trail markers dedicated Thursday. Community leaders and preservation advocates will dedicate Concord's new Black Heritage Trail markers Thursday, Oct. 22, at noon, honoring the stories of the town's early Black residents.Town of Concord
- Thu, Oct 22, 5:00 p.m.: CCHS freshman football hosts Lincoln-Sudbury Thursday. The Concord-Carlisle freshman football team hosts Lincoln-Sudbury in a conference game Thursday, Oct. 22, at 5 p.m., according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
- Sat, Oct 24: Voter registration deadline is Saturday. The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 3 state election is Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Town Clerk's Office, 22 Monument Square.Town of Concord
- Sat, Oct 24: CCHS soccer hosts Lincoln-Sudbury Saturday. Concord-Carlisle's soccer team plays a conference match against Lincoln-Sudbury on Saturday, Oct. 24, according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps
- Mon, Oct 26, 10:00 a.m.: Flu, COVID clinic set for Monday. The Council on Aging hosts a flu and COVID vaccine clinic Monday, Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to noon at 1276 Main St.Town of Concord
- Tue, Oct 27, 4:00 p.m.: Vote-by-mail application deadline is Tuesday. Applications for vote-by-mail ballots for the Nov. 3 state election are due Tuesday, Oct. 27, by 4 p.m. at the Town Clerk's Office.Town of Concord
- Tue, Oct 27, 7:00 p.m.: Community Preservation Committee meets Tuesday. The Community Preservation Committee meets Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. to continue reviewing funding requests for town preservation projects.Town of Concord
- Tue, Oct 27, 1:00 p.m.: Fuel assistance presentation set for Tuesday. The Council on Aging hosts a presentation on fuel assistance programs Tuesday, Oct. 27, at 1 p.m. at 1276 Main St.Town of Concord
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