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Carlisle TAC Agrees on Two-Track Plan for Road Safety Projects Before Paving Season

Carlisle's Transportation Advisory Committee agreed April 7 to split its road safety project list into two tracks — paving-aligned low-cost treatments and larger capital projects — as the 2026 construction season gets underway.

Concord Select Board Dissolves MCI Advisory Board, Launches New Planning Committee

Concord Select Board dissolves MCI Advisory Board, names member to lead new master planning committee.

Carlisle Climate Action Committee Clears Seven-Item Parking Lot, Defers Goal-Setting to April 15

Carlisle Climate Action Committee advances seven climate plan priorities in tightly timed session. The committee met April 6 with one member, Paul, absent, and worked through a deferred agenda of ideas under a self-imposed 2 p.m. adjournment contract.

Warner's Pond Panel Adopts Adaptive Management Framework, Assigns First Action Tasks

Carlisle's Warner's Pond Management Committee adopted an adaptive management framework and assigned its first working tasks at its April 2 meeting.

Concord NRC Names Attawan Road Parcel Wheeler Field, Approves Wetland Violation Remedy

Concord's Natural Resources Commission unanimously named a 3.3-acre Attawan Road conservation parcel "Wheeler Field" and approved a remediation plan for a wetland buffer violation at 148-154 Fitchburg Turnpike. Chair Sarah Grunewald presided over 16 unanimous votes at the April 1 hybrid meeting.

Carlisle Audit Panel Reviews Clean School District Audit, Pledges More Frequent Oversight

Carlisle's Finance Audit Advisory Committee received a clean school district audit report and pledged to meet more regularly after acknowledging the panel had gone dormant between audits.

Concord Previews 54-Article Town Meeting Warrant With Zoning, Composting Focus

Concord's outgoing town moderator previews a 54-article warrant and a leadership handoff at the 2026 Annual Town Meeting.

Carlisle Cemetery Committee Tables Marker Equity Proposal, Approves Lot Transfer

Carlisle's Cemetery Committee deferred a vote on proposed marker-rule changes while approving a routine lot transfer at its April 1 meeting.

West Concord Advisory Committee Hears Guitar Museum Design, Requests Street-Level Context Renderings

West Concord Advisory Committee hears debut presentation of Guitar Museum of New England design at 74 Commonwealth Avenue.

Concord-Carlisle School Committees Authorize Bus Driver Pay Hikes and Hiring Bonuses

CARLISLE — April 1, 2026 — Concord-Carlisle School Committees voted unanimously to raise bus driver pay and add hiring bonuses to address a worsening driver shortage. Assistant Superintendent Bob Biscardi told the joint committee that Concord, once considered an employer of choice attracting 10 applicants per posting, now draws only a

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