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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

Concord Historical Commission Sets May 8 Deadline for Preservation Plan Public Comment

Concord Historical Commission sets May 8 public comment deadline for its long-awaited historic preservation plan.

Concord Zoning Board Approves Two Nonconforming-Lot Addition Permits in One Night

CARLISLE — March 26, 2026 — Concord Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved special permits for residential additions on two nonconforming lots at its March 26 meeting. The board cleared an 1,089.6-square-foot addition to a 1,309-square-foot home at 62 Crest Street, brought by Derek Coulter

Carlisle DEI Commission Unanimously Approves Revised Quadrennial Community Survey

CARLISLE — March 26, 2026 — Carlisle DEI Commission votes unanimously to approve its revised quadrennial community survey, targeting an April 3 launch. The commission reviewed the roughly 20-minute survey question by question at its March 26 meeting, accepting real-time edits that added Islamophobia to the incident list, revised discrimination

Carlisle Transportation Advisory Committee Begins Prioritizing 119 Road Safety Projects

CARLISLE — March 24, 2026 — Carlisle's Transportation Advisory Committee began a multi-meeting effort to prioritize 119 road safety projects for the 2026 paving season, with no formal votes taken at the March 24 meeting. Committee member Nick Dines presented a self-compiled spreadsheet of public safety comments drawn

Carlisle Planning Board Advances Country Store Gas Station Permit, Splits Willard Common Lot

CARLISLE — March 24, 2026 — Carlisle Planning Board reviews country store gas station permit, unanimously endorses Willard Common lot split. The board heard a full presentation from the team behind a proposed renovation at 166 Commonwealth Avenue — where Concord Country Store, LLC, seeks to reopen a dormant gas station as a

Concord Select Board Votes 4 to 1 for Rooftop Solar Policy at Town Meeting

CARLISLE — March 23, 2026 — Concord Select Board endorsed a rooftop solar policy for municipal buildings and advanced a suite of Town Meeting articles at its March 23 session. The board voted 4 to 1 to recommend that Town Meeting urge the Select Board to adopt a policy requiring rooftop solar

Carlisle Oversight Committee Prepares Questions for April EPA Community Meeting on 2229 Main Street

CARLISLE — March 20, 2026 — Carlisle's 2229 Main Street Oversight Committee voted to accept its March 6 minutes and organized its response to two upcoming EPA events at its March 20 session. The committee discussed two pre-release technical documents from remediation contractor De Maximis — a draft Remedial Action

Carlisle Recreation Commission Authorizes Full Rideout Park Court Overhaul With Revolving Funds

CARLISLE — March 19, 2026 — Carlisle Recreation Commission votes to fund full post-tension concrete court overhaul at Rideout Park. The commission unanimously authorized revolving-fund support for the complete resurfacing project — including post-tension concrete on tennis, pickleball, and basketball courts, plus conduit installation and netting — at an estimated revolving-

Concord Select Board Candidates Clash Over Development, Budget, and Senior Services

CARLISLE — March 19, 2026 — Two Concord Select Board candidates debated housing, development, and senior services at a Council on Aging candidate forum March 19. Dean Banfield, a Finance Committee veteran, and Sam Hirschsteiner, a first-time candidate and former civic-education nonprofit executive, squared off before a senior audience at

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