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Water Quality Update – August 4, 2010 4:15 PM

Due to increased seasonal water demands and  higher temperatures than normal for extended periods of time,  Chlorine disinfection levels have been increased in our distribution system.  In some areas of Town, this has the potential to result in a notable change in water taste and odor.   Read More »

They keep the signs simple outside Frank Scimone Farm on Old Bedford Road in Concord. “Cold Drinks” it says in blue capital letters on a white board. On another the word “Fudge” is scrawled in brownish paint.

Each says exactly what it means, like the rectangular sign with “Mass Sweet Corn” written in green letters, which when the Scimones’ corn crops up, they’ll replace with one that says, “Our Own Corn.” Read More »

A month-old Solar Committee is working to figure out whether Town Meeting’s authorization of a long-term lease to build a solar plant will come to fruition.

In April, Concord’s annual Town Meeting authorized Town Manager Chris Whelan to enter a long-term lease at the site of the Wastewater Treatment Plant on Bedford Street or the Ammendolia Land on Old Bedford Road, both of which meet the requirements of being at least 5-acre parcels of town-owned, building-free land. Read More »

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I sat down with Kristin Baker Peck to ask her how things were going with her Community Garden this year. She's been at this for several years now (as have I), and we thought it was about time to compare notes!

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Concord Light set up the Concordians Addressing the Peak (CAP) Google Group last summer for residents interested in reducing Concord’s summer electrical peak and the cost of electricity for all Town residents.
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Concord-based Organization for the Assabet River (OAR) received a $24,000 grant from the Massachusetts Environmental Trust this month to assess the effects of endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) in the Assabet River and to raise public awareness. This funding will enable OAR to work with UMass Amherst faculty to assess the effects of EDCs on fish in the Assabet River’s water, and to educate the public about what they can do to reduce this kind of pollution of local rivers. Read More »

Editor's note: This article was changed June 18 to reflect a broken link and an incorrect quote. The Journal apologizes for these errors.

To save money on a level-funded fiscal 2011 operating budget, Concord officials decided to remove nearly half of the town's streetlights -- a move officials say could save $35,000. Read More »

A little heat...a little rain...and another season begins.  We've been selling garden plants (primarily vegetables and herbs) for some time now, and this week we began to set out fresh produce:  lettuce, arugula, spinach, cilantro, chard, green garlic--and as of today, strawberries.  After extensive flooding in April and some cool weather in May, our season is off to a strong start.   We'll officially open on Friday, June 4th,  and we're thrilled to have a new Farm Stand Manager--Lauren Wetherbee--with us this season  As always, our hours will be 11 Read More »

Do you want to know how Concord plans to develop a future based on sustainable approaches to energy Resources in the Town of Concord? See here for the Master Plan.