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 officials remind Walden Pond swimmers: stay in roped areas during lifeguard hours
Concord Town Manager Kerry Lafleur urged Walden Pond swimmers to stay within roped areas after emergency crews responded to several incidents during July's heat wave, with DCR noting lifeguards can only assist within guarded zones.
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Canadian wildfire smoke blankets Lexington and Concord, triggers health warnings
Smoke from Canadian wildfires pushed the Boston-area Air Quality Index to about 130 on Wednesday, July 15, blanketing Lexington and Concord in a sepia haze that posed health risks for children, older adults, and people with asthma.
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