Three Arrested in Concord Land Deed Fraud Scheme
CONCORD — Three suspects have been arrested in connection with an alleged scheme to steal a Concord parcel of land and sell it to an unsuspecting buyer, according to a CBS News report circulating widely this week. Meanwhile, town crews continued Bedford Street roadwork and Concord Free Public Library kept two summer exhibitions on view for their final days.
TOWN HALL
The town's Natural Resources Commission is accepting letters of interest through August 21 for a vacancy on the Warner's Pond Management Committee, which oversees the ecological health and recreational use of the pond. Residents interested in volunteering are encouraged to reach out to the town for details on the application process.
The town's FY26 Grants Dashboard remains available online, giving residents a look at how Concord is leveraging outside grant funding to support municipal projects, a continuing effort previously flagged in town communications.
Roadway work tied to the Old Bedford Road and Bedford Street project was scheduled to continue through Friday, July 24, as the town's contractor pushes forward on the multi-week corridor improvements.
SCHOOLS
Concord-Carlisle Regional School District's next major calendar milestones remain weeks away, with the Joint School Committee meeting set for August 26 and the first day of school on August 31, per the district's published calendar.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
Concord Free Public Library's Munroe Gallery continues to host "Summer Memories," a solo exhibition by Massachusetts artist Lucinda Hamilton celebrating landscapes and cherished moments, on view through July 30. The library's Main branch also continues to display "A Celebration of the Declaration: An Exhibition of Rare 1776 Documents," featuring rare 1776-era materials, through July 26.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"3 suspects arrested after Concord, Massachusetts land was stolen, sold to unsuspecting buyer" — CBS News reports that a Concord couple's land was allegedly stolen through deed fraud and resold before authorities intervened, resulting in three arrests (read it at https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/concord-stolen-land-3-arrested-deed-fraud/).
"🌱 Patch AM: How a Concord preservationist became a 2026 Commonwealth Heroine." — Patch highlights a local preservationist's statewide recognition as part of its morning roundup, according to Patch Concord (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/concord).
"The Concord Journal Events - Tunes at the Tavern - Outdoor Summer Concert with Crossroad Band" — Wicked Local's events listing flags an upcoming outdoor summer concert in Concord, per a Google Alert distribution citing Wicked Local (read it at https://www.wickedlocal.com/things-to-do/events/concordjournal/).
COMING UP
The Select Board meets Monday, July 27, with a Zoom link available via the agenda. The Transportation Advisory Committee meets Tuesday, July 28; the Trails Committee meeting scheduled for the same day has been canceled. A children's program, "Values for Life," geared toward ages five to ten, appears on the Concord Patch community calendar for July 25.