🌱 Patch AM: How will 201 new Baker Avenue apartments change Concord housing?

Coffee in hand, Concord? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How will 201 new Baker Avenue apartments change Concord housing?
• How Kicks for Cancer turns Concord-Carlisle soccer into a powerful tribute

Also on today's calendar: First Notes and First Toasts: A Celebratory Concert & Party and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 67 and low of 55 degrees.
• Saturday: Brisk and cool with rain, temps: high: 61, low: 53.
• Sunday: Brisk and cool with rain, with a high of 61 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• L&G and Taurus Break Ground on 201-Unit Multifamily Project in Concord, Massachusetts (cremarketbeat.com) — A 201-apartment complex is now under construction at 292–294 Baker Ave., bringing much-needed rental and affordable housing to Concord over the next few years. Backed by institutional investors, the two-building project will reserve 25% of units as Chapter 40B affordable housing, with phased completion expected in 2028 and 2029.
   

• Is this the Bishop Feehan girls' soccer team that gets over the hump? They believe so. (bostonglobe.com) — Concord residents can look ahead to Saturday's 20th annual Kicks for Cancer at Concord-Carlisle, featuring three Dual County League girls' soccer matchups and a powerful tradition of honoring loved ones affected by cancer. The fundraiser has generated over $1 million for Dana-Farber and will showcase the Concord-Carlisle girls' team in a highlighted game against Lincoln-Sudbury.
   

📸 Around Concord

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Concord

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 26
• First Notes and First Toasts: A Celebratory Concert & Party →
  First Parish Church in Weston, 349 Boston Post Rd, Weston
  4:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Union Station Card Show →
  Union Station Worcester, 2 Washington Sq, Worcester
  10:00 am
Monday September 28
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  Nashua Church of Christ, 97 Farley Rd, Nashua
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 1
• Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! →
  American Legion Post 221, 357 Great Rd, Bedford
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum →
  Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, 241 Wellesley St, Weston
  10:00 am
Saturday October 17
• The Tenderbellies - LIVE award-winning folk/bluegrass! →
  First Church Unitarian, 19 Foster St, Littleton
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 26
• Native American Jewelry and Craft Show →
  Artisans Way, 18 Walden St, Concord
  10:00 am
• 2026 Annual SuAsCo Rivers Cleanup →
  Bedford, Concord, & Framingham
  10:00 am
• Mary Fahl to Open New Song Music Series' Third Season →
  John Glenn Middle School, 99 McMahon Rd, Bedford
  7:30 pm
Sunday September 27
• Bat Boy: The Musical →
  Umbrella Arts, 40 Stow St, Concord
  3:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Tactile Tuesdays at Nashoba Brooks School - Register Today! →
  Nashoba Brooks School, 200 Strawberry Hill Rd, Concord
  9:15 am
Thursday October 1
• Nature's Circular Economy: From Bees To Rivers →
  Fowler Branch Library, 1322 Main St, Concord
  3:00 pm
• Thoreau & Philosophy →
  Concord Museum, 53 Cambridge Tpke, Concord
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Book Repair Workshop →
  Concord Free Public Library, 129 Main St, Concord
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Crew Member - Opener in Lexington. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(03082) - 53 Winn St in Burlington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Concord here.

🗞 Nearby News

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• 10-B Henley Rd, Acton, MA 01720 Property for sale (corcoran.com)
• Slow-speed pursuit on Mass. highway ends with tireless truck in cornfield (boston25news.com)
• What is Wonder? Ghost kitchen concept popping up across Massachusetts (milforddailynews.com)

Bedford

• A Hedge Fund Rolls the Dice on Ultragenyx (lawstreetmedia.com)
• Maine Marine Patrol Searches Cape Neddick For Missing Man (z1073.com)

Sudbury

• Pedestrian Improvements Planned Near Goodnow Library In Sudbury (patch.com)

Ok Concord! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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