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Monday Essentials: A New Year Arrives, School Vacation Ends, Crosby's Corner Work and More

Here's a quick look at what you need to know for the week ahead in Concord.

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Welcome to Monday Essentials! Here you'll find a snapshot of a few things you'll want to keep in mind for the week ahead. If you know of something coming up that would make a great addition to Monday Essentials, email Patrick.Ball@Patch.com.

1. Christmas Tree Disposal: Concord's compost site will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Friday, Jan. 3 and Saturday, Jan. 4 for Christmas tree collection. Click here for more info on Christmas tree disposal. 

2. Public Meetings Preview: According to the town website, here's the week's lineup of public meetings: 

  • Monday, Dec. 30: 
  • Tuesday, Dec. 31: the Trails Committee at 8 a.m. 
  • Wednesday, Jan. 1: New Year's Day 
  • Thursday, Jan. 2: the Personnel Board at 5 p.m. 
  • Friday, Jan. 3:  
3. Night Work on the Crosby's Corner Project: According to the town website, night work on the Crosby's Corner project, including sawcutting pavement and installing gas main, is scheduled for Monday Dec. 30, Thursday Jan. 2 and Friday, Jan. 3, as well as next week -- from Jan. 6 through Jan. 10. During nighttime operations, there will be single lane closures in both directions between the hours of 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Get the details here. 

4. New Year's Day: New Year's Day is this Wednesday, Jan. 1. As a federal holiday, that means government offices, schools, banks and the like are closed. 

5. Vacation Ending: Concord's public schools will return to session following Christmas/Winter break this Thursday, Jan. 2. Same for the Fenn and Nashoba Brooks schools. Middlesex School students will resume classes next Monday, Jan. 6. 

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