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Stoneham Commission Ratifies Sewer Spill Order, Issues Two Fells Reservoir Permits

STONEHAM — July 13, 2026 — Stoneham Conservation Commission ratifies sewer spill order and advances two Middlesex Fells reservoir projects. The commission voted unanimously July 13 to ratify a July 2 emergency enforcement order against Fairfield Residential after a grease-clogged eight-inch sewer line backed up and overflowed through a manhole

Sudbury Conservation Commission approves removal of 16 Unisys monitoring wells

SUDBURY — July 13, 2026 — Sudbury Conservation Commission clears removal of 16 Unisys monitoring wells across town wetlands. The seven-member commission voted unanimously July 13 to issue a negative determination of applicability for RDA 26-12, allowing ERM Consulting to hand-decommission 16 groundwater monitoring wells around Davis Field, Barrel

Townsend Conservation Commission Approves Stewardship Day Along Historic Main Street Corridor

Townsend Conservation Commission unanimously approves ecological stewardship day near Harbor Pond, flags E. coli crisis at Adams Dam.

Wayland Conservation Commission Continues Two Development Hearings, Issues Three Compliance Certificates

WAYLAND — July 8, 2026 — Wayland Conservation Commission continues two wetlands permits and approves three compliance certificates at July 8 session. The commission voted unanimously on all matters, continuing the hearing for Matt O'Connor's proposed six-unit apartment project at 67A Loker Street to July 29 after

Littleton Conservation Commission Amends Enforcement Order Over Missing Stormwater Permits

LITTLETON — July 7, 2026 — Littleton Conservation Commission votes unanimously to amend an enforcement order after discovering a Spectacle Pond Road property owner never obtained a required stormwater pollution prevention plan or federal construction general permit, roughly three years after both were due. The commission learned that an application — prepared by

Boxborough Conservation Commission Approves $6,559 Invasive Species Plan for Patch Hill

BOXBOROUGH — July 1, 2026 — Boxborough Conservation Commission approves $6,559 invasive species management plan, $1,500 over estimate. The commission voted unanimously at its July 1 meeting to pay Oxbow Conservation Services for a Patch Hill invasive species inventory and management plan that came in above its original $5,000

Sudbury Conservation Commission approves Bruce Freeman ramp amendment, revises Goodman's Hill herbicide plan

SUDBURY — June 29, 2026 — Sudbury Conservation Commission scales back herbicide use near a wetland at 94 Goodman's Hill Road. At its June 29 virtual meeting, the seven-member commission unanimously issued an order of conditions for applicants Laurent Demonte and Kelly Culver but amended the plan to allow

Townsend Conservation Commission Approves River Scaffolding for Historic 1790 Mill Building

TOWNSEND — June 24, 2026 — Townsend Conservation Commission unanimously approved temporary scaffolding over the Squannacook River to restore the 1790 Spalding Coombs Bridge at 1 South Street. The board issued a negative two and negative three determination on application TWB-2026-009 filed by the Townsend Historic Society, voting 6-0

Littleton Conservation Commission Issues Multiple Orders, Requires Independent Monitor at Vernal Pool

LITTLETON — June 23, 2026 — Littleton Conservation Commission approves orders of conditions, invasive species removal, and vernal pool monitoring agreement at packed June 23 session. The commission voted unanimously on every formal action across a three-plus-hour meeting, issuing orders of conditions for a septic replacement at 136 Mill Road,

Groton Conservation Commission Issues Enforcement Order Over Unauthorized Clearing of Trust Land

GROTON — June 23, 2026 — Groton Conservation Commission issues enforcement order to the town's Water Department over unauthorized clearing of conservation land. At its June 23 meeting, the commission voted unanimously to order the Water Department to respond by July 13 with a schedule for commissioning a restoration plan

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