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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Question of the Day: How is Construction Affecting Your Commute?

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We updated you Monday on some of the construction work going on around Concord right now. What’s your take? Do you think there is too much construction in town? Or are most of the traffic headaches you find on a regular basis elsewhere (like I-93 as an example)?

Monday, June 27, 2011

Multiple Construction Projects Underway in Concord

Sidewalk work and guardrail replacement taking place.

Several construction projects under the tutelage of the Department of Public Works are currently underway in Concord. The following is a rundown of what’s happening around town. Guardrail Replacement Project Work to replace failing guardrails along the curves on Barrett’s Mill Road is currently taking place. DeLucca Fence of Methuen is conducting the work and the project is eyeing a late June/early July finish. Road Work Paving is underway on Nimrod Road courtesy of Allied Paving. The company is currently installing a layer of bituminous coal to the road. The paving is expected to complete this week. Sidewalk Fixes Allied is also installing new sidewalk on Lowell Road. Excavation, gravel installation and binder course sidewalk pavement …

Friday, June 17, 2011

High School Committee: We Must Act on State Aid Now

Committee members discussed the limited window of opportunity provided by the MSBA.

After roughly a year of examining various plans for a new school, the Concord Carlisle High School Building Committee is ready to recommend one and they’re presenting their case to the state. Committee members urge, though, that the town must act now to procure proper funding. The committee first submitted preliminary plans to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) in April before issuing a Preferred Schematic Report on Thursday, which recommends plan 14C. With an estimated 240,601 sq. ft., option 14C (pictured at right) includes a new base building with a new, separate and disconnected building that would house the alternative health and physical education wing, team rooms and other physical education spaces.  The base …

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