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Berlin Conservation Commission Continues Two Hearings, Advances Mount Pisgah Trail Reroute Plan

BERLIN — May 20, 2026 — Berlin Conservation Commission defers executive session, advances Mount Pisgah trail reroute at May 20 meeting. The commission postponed a scheduled executive session after key documents arrived around 1 p.m. — too late for adequate member review — and continued two public hearings, for a garage addition and

Oakham Conservation Commission Seeks Legal Opinion on Whether to Hold Battery Storage Hearing

OAKHAM — May 19, 2026 — Oakham Conservation Commission questions whether it must hear a battery storage permit application under current town bylaws. At its May 19 meeting, the commission voted unanimously to continue a wetlands determination hearing at 358 Coldbrook Road, then spent the bulk of its session debating whether it

Mendon Conservation Commission Extends Enforcement Deadline, Continues Lakeside Garage Hearing

Mendon Conservation Commission continued a contested lakeside garage application and split four to two on a final enforcement extension at its May 18 meeting.

Douglas Conservation Commission Orders After-the-Fact Wetland Permits at Two Properties

DOUGLAS — May 18, 2026 — Douglas Conservation Commission directs two homeowners to file after-the-fact wetland permits and leaves a farm exemption dispute unresolved. At its May 18 meeting, the commission told the owners of 56 West Street to submit a notice of intent covering work that aerial photography suggests

Southbridge Conservation Commission Takes No Votes, Weighs Legal Advice on Enforcement Orders

SOUTHBRIDGE — May 14, 2026 — Southbridge Conservation Commission meets but takes no votes, discussing only legal guidance on enforcement orders. The commission convened Thursday, May 14, but conducted no formal business, with discussion limited to advice received from legal counsel regarding the commission's outstanding enforcement orders. The sole substantive

Shrewsbury Commission Approves Connector Road Borings, Continues Subaru Dealership Review

SHREWSBURY — May 14, 2026 — Shrewsbury's Conservation Commission cleared five wetland determinations and advanced a town connector road study at its May 14 meeting. The commission voted unanimously to issue a negative determination allowing the Town of Shrewsbury to conduct geotechnical borings — up to 10 soil borings over two

Dudley Conservation Commission Refers Repeat Wetlands Violator to State DEP

DUDLEY — May 13, 2026 — Dudley Conservation Commission clears backlog of wetlands permits and escalates a repeat violation to state regulators at May 13 meeting. The commission voted unanimously to issue a standard order of conditions to the Town of Dudley for the long-pending Tobin Farms Betterment Project, attaching seven

Charlton Conservation Commission gives Worcester Road owner 14 days to stabilize site

CHARLTON — May 13, 2026 — Charlton Conservation Commission orders Worcester Road construction site stabilized within 14 business days or face daily fines. Conservation and Stormwater Director Rose Conway read into the record a May 12 site inspection report by outside monitor Art Allen describing at least five acres of exposed, unstabilized

Auburn Conservation Commission Issues Enforcement Order Over Unpermitted Wetland Buffer Construction

AUBURN — May 13, 2026 — Auburn Conservation Commission issues enforcement order halting unpermitted construction within wetland buffer at 330 Leicester Street. The commission voted unanimously 6-0 Wednesday to order work stopped at the property after Land Use Coordinator Nat Bickford revealed that a building permit for a home addition had

Leominster Conservation Commission Continues Stagecoach Road Home Amid Wetland Filling Dispute

LEOMINSTER — May 12, 2026 — Leominster Conservation Commission continues a disputed Stagecoach Road wetland-fill proposal and greenlights a Hamilton Street EV charging station. The commission voted 5-0 to continue the Notice of Intent filed by property owner Eric Lind, represented by Wesley Fliss of McCarty Engineering, which seeks to

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