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Shrewsbury Conservation Commission Approves After-the-Fact Tennis Court With Wetland Conditions

SHREWSBURY — March 17, 2026 — Shrewsbury Conservation Commission issues after-the-fact order allowing tennis court built in wetland buffer at 124 Memorial Drive. The commission voted unanimously to issue an order of conditions permitting the existing court owned by Shreya Trevera, based on a notice of intent presented by Kate

Douglas Conservation Commission continues Martin Road stream dispute, approves Lakeshore Drive restoration

DOUGLAS — March 16, 2026 — Douglas Conservation Commission punts Martin Road stream decision, awaiting DEP drought guidance. The commission voted 4-0 at its March 16 meeting to continue a request for determination of applicability filed by Goddard Consulting for Spruce Hill Assets on Lot 5 off Martin Road, where the

Auburn Conservation Commission confirms emergency erosion order against Route 20 storage facility

AUBURN — March 11, 2026 — Auburn Conservation Commission issues emergency erosion order against Washington Street storage facility. The commission voted unanimously at its March 11 meeting to confirm an emergency enforcement order against a storage facility under construction at the intersection of Washington Street and Old Common Road, after Commissioner Michelle

Charlton Conservation Commission closes five hearings, continues multi-family housing case to May

CHARLTON — March 11, 2026 — Charlton Conservation Commission approved five actions and continued two hearings at its March 11 meeting. The commission closed public hearings and issued orders of conditions for a transmission line upgrade along Carpenter Hill Road replacing 60 wooden poles with steel structures along line U-173, and

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Lunenburg Conservation Commission Opens Review of 20-Unit Townsend Road Development

Lunenburg Conservation Commission opens review of a proposed 20-unit townhouse development on New West Townsend Road.

Berlin Conservation Commission Advances Rail Trail Grant, Moves on Snowmobile Trespass

BERLIN — March 4, 2026 — Berlin Conservation Commission pursues $300,000 rail trail design grant and escalates snowmobile trespass enforcement. At the March 4 meeting, a commission member reported submitting a Mass Trails grant application in January seeking $240,000 in state funds plus $60,000 in existing town match for

Douglas Conservation Commission Issues Compliance Certificate, Negative Determination, and Order of Conditions

DOUGLAS — March 2, 2026 — Douglas Conservation Commission cleared three properties and continued five others at its March 2 meeting. The board voted 4-0 to issue a certificate of compliance for Jacob Bloniarz at 125 Ledgestone Road after engineer Jude Gaubin of OHI Engineering corrected an inaccurate site plan that

Clinton Conservation Commission Continues Solar Farm Review, Grants Two Wetland Determinations

Clinton's Conservation Commission continued a 15.2-acre solar farm proposal at 285 West Boylston Street after DEP raised questions about undocumented wetland flagging on adjacent town-owned land.

Auburn Conservation Commission Continues Rockland Road Hearing, Seeks Town Engineer Input

AUBURN — February 25, 2026 — Auburn's Conservation Commission continued a two-year-old hearing on a Rockland Road recycling site and disclosed it may own 18 acres of Worcester land assessed at $813,000. The commission voted 4-0 on February 25 to refer unresolved stormwater design questions — including

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