REMINDER: Town Caucus Tomorrow

Nominate your candidates tomorrow night at the Town House.

  The annual Town Caucus will be held tomorrow, 7:30 p.m., at the Town House. Anyone interested in running for an elected position is encouraged to attend and seek nomination at the caucus.  Appearing on the ballot this year will be a one-year term for Town Moderator; two three-year terms on the Board of Selectmen; two three-year terms on the School Committee; and one five-year term on the Housing Authority. Although a sample ballot will not be drafted until after the Town Caucus, those who have expressed interest in running for various positions so far include incumbent Town Moderator Eric Van Loon and incumbent Selectman Elise Woodward seeking re-election. Additionally, Phil Benincasa intends to run for a seat on the School Committee, …

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Town Positions Up for Grabs in Spring Election

Town Clerk Anita Tekle talks Town Caucus and the nomination process.

  The annual Town Caucus is set for Monday, Jan. 9, and Town Clerk Anita Tekle is encouraging people considering a run for town office to come out and make it official. "I'm urging people to come get nominated on the ninth," Tekle said. On this year's ballot, is a one-year term as Town Moderator; two three-year terms on the Board of Selectmen; two three-year terms on the School Committee; and one five-year term on the Housing Authority. Although there are no official candidates until after the Town Caucus, Tekel said incumbents Town Moderator Eric Van Loon and Selectmen Elise Woodward will be seeking re-election. Selectman Greg Howes and School Committee members Peter Fischelis and Jerry Wedge are not running for re-election. According to …

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Don't Forget to Vote Today

The fate of the CCHS building project is decided today.

  Don't forget to vote today. The polls are still open for a few more hours. Polls in both Concord and Carlisle will be open until 8 p.m. tonight. The only question on the ballot: whether or not each town will approve the proposed Concord Carlisle Regional High School building project. According to Concord Town Clerk Anita S. Tekle, "A Yes vote allows the Town to exempt from the limitations of Proposition 21⁄2 Concord’s share of the cost of constructing the new Concord-Carlisle Regional High School." Whereas, "A No vote does not allow the Town to exempt from the limitations of Proposition 21⁄2 Concord’s share of the cost of constructing a new high school." A "Yes" vote is required in both towns for the project to proceed. A "No" vote in …

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Voter Registration Deadlines

The schedule of deadlines leading up to the Special Town Meeting and Special Town Election.

The following information was issued by the town of Concord regarding the registration deadlines prior to Novembers Special Town Meeting and ballot question. The Concord Board of Selectmen has scheduled two special events in November, both related to the proposal from the Regional School Committee and School Building Committee to construct a new regional high school. The Special Town Meeting will be held in Concord on Monday, Nov. 7. The Special Town Election will be held in Concord on Tuesday, Nov. 15. The deadline for registering to vote for Concord’s Special Town Election is Wednesday, Oct. 26. The deadline for registering to vote for the Special Town Meeting is Friday, Oct. 28. Residents who are not currently registered to vote in …

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Census Figures Stay Steady in Concord

But the town is getting older.

With the release of updated census data, Concord's population changed very little, but the town is getting older. Town Clerk Anita Tekle gave a cursory glance at the figures, although she is occupied by the town election on Tuesday. But she said "the overall non-prison population has remained stable for several decades. " Concord's census counts the MCI Concord prison and the Northeast Correctional Institution, or prison farm, as residents although the incarcerated cannot vote. "The increase from 2000 to 2010 is almost all attributable to the increased prison population," said Tekle. She noted the prison population in 2000 was down due to renovations taking place at the prison – for a total of 975 for both the prison and the farm. But in …

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About Town

Voting is a Hard-Fought, Precious Right

Register today to vote in the town election, Town Meeting.

Concord’s Annual Election is Tuesday, March 29, and our Annual Town Meeting is April 25. This is the ballot where we decide who will represent us on such boards as Selectmen and School Committee. These are big deals. However, the only contested race this year is for the Housing Authority. Three are vying for the 5-year seat. Incumbents are running for Town Moderator, Board of Selectmen and School Committee. Town Meeting is where we, the registered voters, gather to decide such things as the budget, the bottled water article and, oh yes, Article 31. I know Concord is offering only one race this year, but still, all of us who are eligible to vote should make it to the polls. They will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are not a registered…

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