LWVCC invites you to the first Warrant Review Session for the 2025 Concord Town Meeting—an in-depth look at the citizen petition articles on this year’s Town Meeting warrant.

  Friday, May 2 at 10:00 AM

 Hybrid Meeting —
Attend at the Concord Free Public Library or join via Zoom

This event is free and open to everyone—bring a friend or neighbor who wants to be informed ahead of Town Meeting!

Agenda – Citizen Petitions:

• Article #36 – Ban Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides, Gwen Shipley and Meaghan Sinclair

• Article #28 – Ranked Choice Voting, Stephan Bader

• Article #41 – Zoning Bylaw Amendment for Cell Phone Infrastructure, Henry Dane

• Article #46 – Continuing Care Retirement Community Overlay District (Newbury Court), Chris Sintros

• Article #35 – Protect Orchard House from Stormwater Runoff, Jan Turnquist

These sessions offer a chance to gain insight, ask questions, and prepare to participate knowledgeably in the June Concord Town Meeting.

We look forward to seeing you there!

ZOOM LINK

SUSTAINABLE CONCORD COFFEE

Tuesday morning, November 19, 
8:00am - 9:00am 
in person at the First Parish Church,
20 Lexington Rd, side entrance
Free and open to all

Arrive at 7:45 am to enjoy coffee, treats, and conversation
 
Why Should We Care About Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides (SGARS)?
Gwen Shipley and Meaghan Sinclair

Raptors, foxes, coyotes, and other predators keep our ecosystems in balance. But rodent poisons—specifically second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs)—harm thousands of these creatures in Massachusetts each year after they eat a poisoned rodents. SGARs can also harm children and pets who eat the poison itself. Come learn about this issue and what we can do in Concord and statewide to help ban their use.

Gwen Shipley is an award-winning biology teacher at Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School and an enthusiastic birder who volunteers at Drumlin Farm.   Meaghan Sinclair is an accomplished wildlife photographer who is interested in the intersection of mental health and time spent outdoors. She is currently working toward her Field Naturalist certification through Mass Audubon.