Gardner Conservation Commission Continues Wetland Well Siting Hearing Pending City Engineer Review
Gardner Conservation Commission continues two wetland hearings and approves up to $400 in MACC dues.
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Fitchburg RCC advances $240 solid waste rate for 2027, formal vote set for August
FITCHBURG — July 13, 2026 — Fitchburg Resource Conservation Commission advances a recommended $240 annual solid waste rate for 2027, a 1.7 percent increase from the current $236. Staff presented a rate analysis projecting just under $1.6 million in total 2027 contractual costs under the city's collection agreement
Fitchburg conservation commission eyes stormwater rate hike, first since 2021
FITCHBURG — June 8, 2026 — Fitchburg's Resource Conservation Commission flagged a likely stormwater utility rate increase and a years-long slide in curbside recycling tonnage at its June 8 meeting. City stormwater engineer Ben told the commission the last rate hike was in 2021 and that construction costs — including
Gardner Conservation Commission Presses for Faster Log Removal at Nicole Terrace Site
GARDNER — May 11, 2026 — Gardner's Conservation Commission flagged slow wetland restoration progress and a worsening culvert failure at its May 11 meeting. Commissioners expressed open frustration that only five of an estimated 35 logs have been removed from the enforcement order site at 36 Nicole Terrace over the