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Lunenburg Conservation Commission Opens Two Wetland Hearings, Seeks House Relocation Study

LUNENBURG — June 3, 2026 — Lunenburg Conservation Commission continues two new wetland hearings and presses a developer to reconsider house siting on a 28-acre West Townsend Road lot. At the June 3 meeting, the commission opened a notice of intent for a single-family home with unavoidable stream crossing at

Berlin Conservation Commission Authorizes Up to $10,000 to Appraise 10-Acre Conservation Parcel

BERLIN — June 3, 2026 — Berlin Conservation Commission authorizes $10,000 appraisal for 10-acre parcel next to Clark Conservation Area. The commission voted unanimously Wednesday to fund an appraisal of a roughly 10-acre property associated with 167 West Street, splitting the cost between $1,500 from its annual operating

Berlin Conservation Commission Authorizes Up to $10,000 to Appraise 10-Acre Conservation Parcel

BERLIN — June 3, 2026 — Berlin Conservation Commission authorizes $10,000 appraisal for 10-acre parcel next to Clark Conservation Area. The commission voted unanimously Wednesday to fund an appraisal of a roughly 10-acre property associated with 167 West Street, splitting the cost between $1,500 from its annual operating

Conservation Commission Orders Nine Trees Planted at Pine Street Riverfront Site

DOUGLAS — June 1, 2026 — Douglas Conservation Commission orders nine-tree restoration planting at Pine Street property after riverfront violation. The commission voted 4-1 at its June 1 meeting to require the owner of 106 Pine Street to plant six red maple trees on the south side of the property

Southbridge Conservation Commission Confronts Two Enforcement Deadlines With No Resolution

SOUTHBRIDGE — May 28, 2026 — Southbridge Conservation Commission confronts dual enforcement crises and an unusual DEP challenge at May 28 meeting. The commission discussed a property with a 30-day enforcement deadline set to expire around June 10, one day before its next scheduled meeting on June 11, but was still

Charlton Commission Closes Little Nugget Lake Hearing, Issues Negative Determinations on Two Properties

CHARLTON — May 27, 2026 — Charlton Conservation Commission closes public hearing on Little Nugget Lake aquatic management program. The commission voted unanimously Wednesday to close the hearing on Notice of Intent DEP No. 128-2012, which proposes annual survey-driven management of invasive and nuisance vegetation at the 14-acre freshwater

Grafton Conservation Continues Fisherville Pond Herbicide Hearing, Cites Missing DEP Number

Grafton Conservation Commission continued four wetland cases to June 9 and issued one compliance certificate at its May 26 remote meeting.

Leominster Conservation Commission continues all four active hearings to June 9

LEOMINSTER — May 26, 2026 — Leominster Conservation Commission continues four wetland project hearings, approves minor parking lot change. The five-member commission, chaired by Stephanie Quinlan, continued all active notices of intent to its June 9 meeting after none of the applicants had received DEP file numbers — including a city-sponsored

Lunenburg Conservation Commission Holds Riverfront Regulations Training Session

LUNENBURG — May 21, 2026 — Lunenburg Conservation Commission holds full-meeting training on riverfront area regulations. The commission convened May 21 for a working tutorial led by a semi-retired wetlands consultant identified only as Mike, a former seven-year Tufts University lecturer, who walked members Chair Mary, Jenny, and Teddy

Lunenburg Conservation Commission Orders Unitil to Expand Wetland Replication to Two Sites

LUNENBURG — May 20, 2026 — Lunenburg Conservation Commission directs Unitil to pursue wetland replication at two sites for its 934 Mass Ave. substation project. At its May 20 meeting, the commission heard a Notice of Intent from the utility to replace and expand a 1947-era substation, a project that would

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