Uranium testing prompts trail closures

Happening Tue, Oct 20

• 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.: Chair Yoga: Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Chair Yoga is listed on the town calendar for Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at 1276 Main St.Town of Concord
• 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.: Ask Nurse Katie!: Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Ask Nurse Katie! is listed on the town calendar for Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at 1276 Main St.Town of Concord
• 9:30 a.m.: Transportation Advisory Committee meets Tuesday. Concord's Transportation Advisory Committee meets Tuesday, Oct. 20 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at 141 Keyes Road.Town of Concord
• 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.: Book Club: Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Book Club is listed on the town calendar for Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at 1276 Main St.Town of Concord
• 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.: Zumba Gold: Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Zumba Gold is listed on the town calendar for Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at 1276 Main St.Town of Concord
• 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.: Coffee & Conversation: Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Coffee & Conversation is listed on the town calendar for Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at 1276 Main St.Town of Concord
• 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.: Jam Session: Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Jam Session is listed on the town calendar for Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 1276 Main St.Town of Concord
• 2:45 p.m.: Middle School Advisory Council convenes Tuesday. The Concord Middle School Advisory Council meets Tuesday, Oct. 20 from 2:45 to 3:45 p.m. at the school on Old Marlboro Road.Town of Concord
• 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.: Bone Power Class: Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Bone Power Class is listed on the town calendar for Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 1276 Main St.Town of Concord
• 4:30 p.m.: Council on Aging board meets Tuesday afternoon. The Council on Aging Board meets Tuesday, Oct. 20 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at 1276 Main St.Town of Concord
• 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.: COA Board Meeting meets Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The COA Board Meeting meets Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 1276 Main St.Town of Concord
• 8:00 p.m.: Night paving closes Concord Bridge lanes this week. MassDOT plans to pave Concord Bridge on Main Street starting Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 8 p.m., with plug joint installation continuing Wednesday and Thursday nights at the same time.Town of Concord
• Early in-person voting continues through Oct. 26. Concord residents can vote early in person at the Select Board Hearing Room, 22 Monument Square, on multiple dates and times through Oct. 26 ahead of the Nov. 3 state election.Town of Concord
• Concord Festival of Authors runs through Oct. 29. The Friends of the Concord Free Public Library's Concord Festival of Authors continues through Oct. 29, with twenty events across the town spanning romance, mystery, history and memoir.Concord Free Public Library

Concord on Mon, Oct 19

• Uranium testing prompts trail closures near Main Street. Recent testing near the Powder Mill Woods trail found localized uranium levels above cleanup standards; officials say there is no unsafe health risk to trail users, but temporary fencing is up and the trail will close during remediation.Town of Concord
• Repaving limits parking at COA, HR lot through Wednesday. Parking will be limited in the shared Council on Aging (1276 Main St.) and Town Human Resources (55 Church St.) lot from Oct. 19 to 21 while the lot is repaved.Town of Concord
• Cemetery flags to be removed by Oct. 23. Cemetery staff will remove all flags from the graves of veterans and public safety personnel by Oct. 23, ahead of the Nov. 11 flag retirement ceremony.Town of Concord
• Select Board holds informal office hours this month. Select Board members are holding informal, no-agenda conversations with residents at the Main Library, with sessions Oct. 15 and Oct. 29 at 9 a.m. or 6 p.m. Concord Patch also reported on the sessions.Town of Concord

Coming up

• Wed, Oct 21, 6:00 p.m.: School Committee meets Wednesday evening. The Concord School Committee meets Wednesday, Oct. 21 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 120 Meriam Road.Town of Concord
• 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 town's early Black residents.Town of Concord
• Sat, Oct 24: Voter registration deadline is Saturday. Saturday, Oct. 24 is the deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 3 state election; the Town Clerk's Office at 22 Monument Square is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Town of Concord
• Mon, Oct 26, 10:00 a.m.: Flu, COVID clinic set for Oct. 26. The Council on Aging will hold a flu and COVID vaccine clinic Monday, Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to noon at 1276 Main St.Town of Concord

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