POLL: Body Ink in West Concord, Whaddya Think?

Would you welcome a tattoo parlor to the West Concord business community? Take our poll or let us know in the comment section below.

After deciding unlicensed cats are OK, but bottled water isn’t, Concord’s next interesting debate could be about body ink. According to Boston.com, Acton tattoo artist Kurt Brown will go before the Board of Health on May 15 seeking approval for himself as a licensed body art practitioner and for his new establishment above Dino’s in the newish building at the corner of Main and Cottage streets in West Concord. If approved, Brown’s tattoo business, The Gallery Tattoo Studio, would be the first of its kind in Concord since tattooing was legalized in Massachusetts and the town’s Board of Health drew up its regulations 10 years ago, Health Director Susan Rask told YourTown Concord. Brown lives in Acton and commutes through West Concord to work…

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Patch Facts

5 Things You Need to Know Today: Jan. 17

There could be another round of rain and snow today.

  "Five Things You Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. There is a 70-percent chance of rain and snow today, with high of 45˚ according to the National Weather Service. Tonight there is a 50-percent chance of showers with a low of 33˚. 2. The Board of Health is meeting at 7 p.m. today; Hanscom Field Advisory Committee is meeting at 7 p.m.; Concord Cultural Council is meeting at 7:30 p.m.; Trustees of Town Decorations is meeting at 7:30 p.m. 3. Cat lovers, head over to Flatbread in Bedford tonight to help support the Lots of Love Cat Rescue. Enjoy dinner at the Flatbread Company and take a chance in a variety of raffles and silent auctions. 4. Bring the kids to …

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The Week in Review

Week in Review: Hanukkah Begins, Relief Effort in Kenya, and Tracking Santa

A look back at this week on Concord Patch.

  Last minute shopping; preparing holiday dinners; getting ready to travel — it's a bustling time of year. Here's a look back at the past week on Concord Patch. Last weekend, we put out reminders to our readers to get suggestions in for the teacher of the year and athlete/team of the year. Add your choices now, and we'll feature all of the responses this week. On Monday, we featured another handful of gift ideas from the Concord Indies — this time, for that person who already has everything. We also asked readers to weigh in on a poll about holiday spending. On Tuesday, Stefanie Cloutier told us about the start of Hanukkah, which began this year at sundown on Dec. 20. The Board of Selectmen voted last week to dissolve the West Concord Task…

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Board of Health: Tobacco Sales Banned at Health Care Institutions

Starting on Valentines, you will no longer be able to pick up a pack and a prescription in the same place.

  The following article comes from Jackie Doane of the Greater Boston Tobacco-Free Community Partnership. Concord has become the twenty-fifth community in the state to ban the sale of tobacco products in health care institutions. On Tuesday, Dec. 20, the Board of Health passed a regulation prohibiting health care institutions, such as pharmacies, hospitals, and health clinics, from selling tobacco. The new regulation will take effect on Feb. 14, 2012. The Board of Health will notify all establishments impacted by the regulation. Products such as the patch and nicotine gum will continue to be sold at pharmacies as FDA-approved cessation medicines. “Selling tobacco in pharmacies is detrimental to the public health and undermines the messages…

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Mosquito Advisory

West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis Detected in Massachusetts

In response to an announcement from the Massachusetts Department of Health and Human Services indicating West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis have been found in mosquitos from this region of the commonwealth, the Concord Board of Health issued an advisory for people to be on the lookout for symptoms of the diseases. "This news should serve as a warning that mosquitoes pose a health threat between now and early October," the advisory states. "Although the chances of acquiring mosquito-borne diseases such as WNV or EEE are remote, residents should be aware that these mosquito-borne viruses could cause fever, meningitis or encephalitis. Early symptoms of these diseases include fever, headache, stiff neck and muscle weakness." …

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Patch Facts

5 Things You Need to Know Today: July 27

CCHS Building Committee, Local Veggies, and Chinese Dancing

"Five Things You Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. According to the National Weather Service, we can expect a mild day today, with temperatures in the mid-80s, and a mostly clear evening tonight. 2. The Concord-Carlisle High School Building Committee is meeting tonight at 6 p.m., at the High School on Walden Street. The Board of Health is also meeting tonight at 7 p.m., at 141 Keyes Road. 3. The Arlington Farmers Market is open today from 2-6:30 p.m., in the Russell Common Parking Lot in Arlington Center. The Arlington Farmers Market has the freshest locally grown produce and flowers, as well as locally raised meat and fish, and a plethora of other items like …

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