Opinion - Page 57

In last week’s Bridge, several letter writers raised legitimate concerns about the additional $74 per year property tax increase caused by the extra costs of building the new middle school. While this

A recent arrival in Concord (retired financial controller, definitely elderly!) I’ve followed discussions about middle school funding in this paper, at Town Meeting, and online. Debate has touched on many important topics:

I am writing to express my support for the middle school project and for the additional $7.2 million required to continue with the project. There is no doubt that a new building

Concord Middle School (CMS) should be a source of pride for our community. It should be a place where our children, during some of their most formative years, can grow and be

When the citizens of Concord vote on the middle school project next week, they should look at the facts and not be swayed by misinformation. In last week’s issue, an article (“Those

I moved here from Lexington two years ago. Most people questioned why we would leave such an amazing school system. I had nephews that attended Thoreau Elementary at the time.  My daughter

We are 81 and 89-year-old Concord residents and are writing in favor of the new Concord Middle School building. We pay taxes in order to provide roads, fire and police services, schools,

Consumer prices up 9.1 percent over the year ended June 2022, largest increase in 40 years – US Bureau of Labor Statistics, July 18, 2022. (Source) ‘Inflation Rate, Average Consumer Prices’ for