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🌱 Could MCI-Concord become West Concord’s long-awaited year-round sports hub?

West Concord, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hello West Concord! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Could MCI-Concord become West Concord’s long-awaited year-round sports hub?

Also on today's calendar: Friends of Warrior Robotics Electronics Recycling Fundraiser and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: If there are 2 flys in the kitchen, how can you tell which one is the cowboy? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Massachusetts election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 60 and low of 28 degrees.
  • Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 64, low: 35.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gym dandy? Indoor sports gain support in MCI reuse talks (concordbridge.org) — Plans to redevelop the MCI-Concord prison site could bring a new privately run indoor sports complex that would complement, but not duplicate, existing facilities in West Concord like The Thoreau Club and Valley Sports Arenas. Local officials and residents are pushing for year-round turf, courts, and batting cages as part of a broader zoning decision that may go to Town Meeting next May, with key public meetings scheduled this fall.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Concord

  • Four years and counting: How The Bridge keeps Concord connected (concordbridge.org)
  • Recent power outage highlights town's inadequate cell coverage (concordbridge.org)
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Acton

  • Harris Hearth Announces Eight Flavors for 2026 Holiday Panettone Capsule (prlog.org)

Ok West 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: "If there are 2 flys in the kitchen, how can you tell which one is the cowboy?" — It's the one on the range. (Thank you Helen H. for sending it in!)
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