Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Lone star ticks reach Concord with two alpha-gal cases
Lone star ticks capable of triggering incurable alpha-gal syndrome have reached Concord, where two cases are confirmed and Emerson Hospital tick-bite visits jumped 51% in the first half of 2026.
Public Safety
Concord finds uranium 20 times cleanup level at Superfund site
Routine soil sampling at Concord's 2229 Main Street Superfund site revealed uranium levels 20 times the cleanup threshold, prompting plans to temporarily close the Powder Mill Woods trail for excavation and tree removal.
Public Safety
Lone star ticks reach Concord with two alpha-gal cases
Lone star ticks capable of triggering incurable alpha-gal syndrome have reached Concord, where two cases are confirmed and Emerson Hospital tick-bite visits jumped 51% in the first half of 2026.
Public Safety
Concord finds uranium 20 times cleanup level at Superfund site
Routine soil sampling at Concord's 2229 Main Street Superfund site revealed uranium levels 20 times the cleanup threshold, prompting plans to temporarily close the Powder Mill Woods trail for excavation and tree removal.
Public Safety
Lone star ticks reach Concord with two alpha-gal cases
Lone star ticks capable of triggering incurable alpha-gal syndrome have reached Concord, where two cases are confirmed and Emerson Hospital tick-bite visits jumped 51% in the first half of 2026.
Public Safety
Concord finds uranium 20 times cleanup level at Superfund site
Routine soil sampling at Concord's 2229 Main Street Superfund site revealed uranium levels 20 times the cleanup threshold, prompting plans to temporarily close the Powder Mill Woods trail for excavation and tree removal.
Public Safety
Concord pedestrian and bike crashes hit six-year high as town drafts safety plan
Concord recorded 15 pedestrian and bicycle collisions in 2025, the highest annual total since 2019, with crashes concentrated around Concord Center; a draft Transportation Strategy Plan targeting those hotspots heads to the Transportation Advisory Committee and Select Board in September.
Public Safety
Concord opens sealed bids for Engine 8 fire truck refurbishment
The Town of Concord publicly opened sealed bids on Monday, Aug. 3, for the refurbishment of its 2016 E-One Typhoon Pumper Engine 8, advancing the procurement toward a contract award.
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