Rising Fuel Costs Reshape Operations At Verrill Farm, Patch Reports
Rising fuel costs are reshaping operations at Concord's Verrill Farm, according to Concord Patch, as the town heads into the final stretch before the Aug. 31 start of school.
TOWN HALL
The Concord Health Department is teaming up with the Great Meadows Public Health Collaborative for an interactive talk on tick and mosquito safety, featuring live insects and expert guidance, according to a new Town Hall announcement. The town continued to flag its FY26 Grants Dashboard and its Aug. 24-28 roadwork schedule on Maple Street, Old Bedford Road, Bedford Street and Lowell Road, both stories the News Flash has covered in prior days.
SCHOOLS
The Concord-Carlisle Regional School Committee will hold a joint meeting Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 6 to 9 p.m., according to the district calendar. The session comes as the district finalizes preparations for two professional development days Aug. 27-28 and the Aug. 31 first day of school.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Patch AM: How rising fuel costs are reshaping Concord's own Verrill Farm": the newsletter previews how climbing fuel prices are affecting business at the well known West Concord farm stand, per Concord Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/concord).
"Codman Estate Fine Arts and Crafts Festival | Concord, MA Patch": Patch's events calendar lists a fine arts and crafts festival at the Codman Estate for Sept. 12, 2026, according to Concord Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/concord/calendar/event/20260912/3c3c8109-b935-4789-b2d1-c6aefdcf2bb7/codman-estate-fine-arts-and-crafts-festival).
"Carly Pearce Pulled A Concord, Massachusetts Dad Onstage At Hampton Beach": a Concord father got a surprise duet invitation from the country star during her Hampton Beach show, according to WOKQ (read it at https://wokq.com/carly-pearce-fan-duet-hamptonbeach/).
COMING UP
Early in-person voting for the Sept. 1 State Primary begins Tuesday, Aug. 25, and Vote by Mail applications are due that day by 5 p.m. Also Tuesday, the Conservation Restriction Stewardship Committee meets; the Trails Committee meets Wednesday, Aug. 26. Concord Public Schools holds professional development days Aug. 27-28 ahead of the first day of school Monday, Aug. 31.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.