Lexington-Concord Courier
Lexington-Concord Courier
Lexington-Concord Courier

Local Government

Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.

Local Government

Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.

Local Government

Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.

Hartman resigns from Concord Select Board, triggering election

Select Board member Mary Hartman resigned Saturday citing family reasons, leaving a vacancy on Concord's five-member board that Chair Wendy Rovelli said will likely trigger a special election in early January.

· 2 min read

Wooden gavel resting on its sound block on a polished table.

Concord adopts solar requirement for new public buildings

Concord's Select Board approved a policy requiring solar panels on all new town and K-8 school buildings on Oct. 5, while a landfill solar replacement with battery storage targets a January 2027 launch.

· 2 min read

Aerial view of a building rooftop covered with rows of solar panels.

Hartman resigns from Concord Select Board, triggering election

Select Board member Mary Hartman resigned Saturday citing family reasons, leaving a vacancy on Concord's five-member board that Chair Wendy Rovelli said will likely trigger a special election in early January.

· 2 min read

Wooden gavel resting on its sound block on a polished table.

Concord adopts solar requirement for new public buildings

Concord's Select Board approved a policy requiring solar panels on all new town and K-8 school buildings on Oct. 5, while a landfill solar replacement with battery storage targets a January 2027 launch.

· 2 min read

Aerial view of a building rooftop covered with rows of solar panels.

Hartman resigns from Concord Select Board, triggering election

Select Board member Mary Hartman resigned Saturday citing family reasons, leaving a vacancy on Concord's five-member board that Chair Wendy Rovelli said will likely trigger a special election in early January.

· 2 min read

Wooden gavel resting on its sound block on a polished table.

Concord adopts solar requirement for new public buildings

Concord's Select Board approved a policy requiring solar panels on all new town and K-8 school buildings on Oct. 5, while a landfill solar replacement with battery storage targets a January 2027 launch.

· 2 min read

Aerial view of a building rooftop covered with rows of solar panels.

Walden Pond closed three times Sunday, halting Route 126 traffic

Walden Pond State Reservation in Concord reached capacity and closed to new visitors three times on Sunday, Aug. 16, with no stopping allowed on Route 126 during each shutdown, continuing a pattern of weekend capacity closures throughout August.

One Way and No Running on the Path signs at a wooded trail entrance.

Park Drive utility work brings lane closures, detours near Lexington High

Utility work tied to the Lexington High School building project is bringing lane restrictions, alternating one-way traffic, sidewalk closures and reduced parking to Park Drive and surrounding streets starting the week of Aug. 10.

A two-lane road flanked by autumn trees and utility poles in Lexington, Massachusetts.

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