Wayland Conservation Commission Authorizes Peer Review of Disputed Rice Road Wetland Delineation
Wayland Conservation Commission authorizes peer review of disputed wetland delineation, continues three active hearings to August 19.
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Groton Conservation Commission Rejects Patio Expansion as Not a Minor Change
Groton Conservation Commission unanimously rejects a patio expansion as incremental creep under local wetlands bylaw.
Townsend Conservation Commission Continues Two Permit Hearings Amid Abutter Notification Failures
Townsend Conservation Commission continues two wetland hearings and approves emergency culvert maintenance at its July 22 meeting.
Littleton Commission Issues Order for Beaver Brook Water Chestnut Removal
Littleton Conservation Commission unanimously approved a water chestnut removal order for Beaver Brook and lifted a wetland enforcement order at 172 Wickham Avenue at its July 21 meeting.
Natick Conservation Commission Issues Permits for Four Properties, Continues Two Major Projects
NATICK — July 16, 2026 — Natick Conservation Commission issued permits for four residential projects and continued two larger developments to August 6 at its sole July meeting. The commission voted unanimous negative three determinations for Ambler Court repaving, a sunroom addition at 27 Emerson Street, a deck at 24 Riverbend Drive,
Watertown Conservation Commission Approves Self-Storage Project Near Salins Pond
WATERTOWN — July 15, 2026 — Watertown Conservation Commission unanimously approved a self-storage development in the wetland buffer zone at 59 Clarence Street and elected a new chair at the July 15 meeting. The commission voted 5-0 to approve a notice of intent filed by SDG Development under DEP number
Pepperell Conservation Commission Adjourns After Failing to Reach Quorum
PEPPERELL — July 14, 2026 — Pepperell Conservation Commission adjourns without action after only two of six members appear July 14. The body requires four members for a quorum; three commissioners were absent due to personal medical issues, leaving the panel unable to open hearings or conduct any business. All public hearings
Lexington Conservation Commission Ratifies Enforcement Order Against MWRA Contractor for Wetland Violation
LEXINGTON — July 14, 2026 — Lexington Conservation Commission ratifies enforcement order against MWRA contractor for unauthorized wetland clearing on town-owned land. The commission voted unanimously Monday to ratify a staff-issued enforcement order against the contractor running the MWRA's Arlington-to-Burlington water line project after workers were
Groton Conservation Commission Allows Cowpond Brook Gate Open With Turtle Monitors Through November
GROTON — July 14, 2026 — Groton Conservation Commission extends Cowpond Brook Road access through November 1 with mandatory turtle monitors. The commission voted unanimously Tuesday to allow the contested access road at the Cowpond Brook playing fields to remain open whenever a trained turtle monitor is on-site, setting a hard
Groton Conservation Commission Allows Cowpond Brook Gate Open With Turtle Monitors Through November
GROTON — July 14, 2026 — Groton Conservation Commission extends Cowpond Brook Road access through November 1 with mandatory turtle monitors. The commission voted unanimously Tuesday to allow the contested access road at the Cowpond Brook playing fields to remain open whenever a trained turtle monitor is on-site, setting a hard