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Morning Concord! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Will Concord finally give its Nanae sister-city gifts a real home?
  • How PFAS cash and new grants could shape Concord’s next decade
  • Which judges are handling Concord-area court cases this month?

Also on today's calendar: Wine 101 with Boston Wine School at Sanctuary and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: My dog used to chase people on a bike a lot. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Tuesday: Sun giving way to clouds, with a high of 44 and low of 35 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, a little rain, temps: high: 49, low: 32.
  • Thursday: Snow and rain in the morning, with a high of 45 and low of 13 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Latest Nanae gift prompts a push for proper display (concordbridge.org) — Concord officials are weighing how to properly showcase decades of gifts from sister city Nanae, Japan, including new ceremonial awards honoring late resident Tom Curtin. Volunteers and the town archivist hope a centralized Town House exhibit will better explain items like the Ainu robe and bear statue, and deepen residents’ understanding of Concord’s long-running international partnership.
   

• PFAS settlements, grants bring cash to Concord coffers (concordbridge.org) — Concord is receiving hundreds of thousands of dollars from PFAS lawsuit settlements and new grants, helping fund costly water treatment projects and firefighter training. Town officials are steering the money into the water enterprise fund as residents already face higher water rates, while also investing in rare live-fire training for firefighters and improving digital accessibility for town services and programs.
   

• January 2026 Judicial Assignments (masslawyersweekly.com) — Concord residents can now see which judges are assigned to local and regional courts in January 2026, as part of the statewide judicial schedules just released. The listing groups Concord with other Region IV communities and explains the regional and abbreviation keys so attorneys and residents can better understand where and how cases will be heard this month.
   

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  • North Reading has a working fire on Haverhill Street, with Wilmington providing mutual aid, resulting in two deceased cats and a rescued dog.
    6:46AM on Jan 11: North Reading has a working fire on Haverhill Street, with Wilmington providing mutual aid. (Nextdoor )
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