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Members consider opening Shannon Field to river access and small‑scale programming
Summary
Committee members discussed opening Shannon Field to improve river access, host small performances and passive recreation, and potentially create a small stage area; members noted conservation commission rules will shape what is allowed near the Merrimack.
Members discussed creative uses for Shannon Field and adjacent riverfront, including a modest stage or passive performance area for concerts and outdoor theater. The Chair described existing flat spaces behind the soccer fields as possible sites for picnics, performances and local theater programming.
Speakers cautioned that conservation regulations and steep banks limit some options — the Conservation Commission must weigh 200‑foot setback rules and other constraints — and members said they would research prior town meeting records to understand earlier proposals that were approved but never implemented.
