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.

Local Government

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.

Local Government

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.

Local Government

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.

Local Government

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.

Local Government

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.

Local Government

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.

Local Government

Same developer, same kind of project, two very different answers — why Lexington said yes when Waltham said no

BXP's 312-unit apartment project at 17 Hartwell Avenue in Lexington is under construction with a mid-2027 completion target, while the same developer's comparable housing rezoning in Waltham was vetoed by Mayor Jeannette McCarthy over transit and traffic concerns.

A red brick office building with large glass windows surrounded by mature trees on Hartwell Avenue.

Local Government

Concord trash and recycling rates jump 9%, adding $46 per household

Concord's Public Works Commission unanimously approved a 9% rate hike for trash and recycling service effective July 1, 2026, adding $46.08 per year to each subscriber's bill, driven by a 4.5% hauler cost increase and a $107,000 electric truck upgrade.

Green Waste Management bins with yellow lids lined up along a tree-lined residential street.

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