Conservation

AYER -- April 23, 2026, Ayer Conservation Commission closes New England Power Company transmission line permit and hears early warning on Senior Center endangered species mitigation. The commission voted 4-0, with Vice Chair Mark Phillips abstaining, to issue an Order of Conditions for New England Power Company's maintenance

TEWKSBURY -- April 22, 2026, Tewksbury Conservation Commission clears Livingston Street roadway project and ratifies three emergency utility repairs. The five-member commission, chaired by Daniel Ronan, voted 4-0 Wednesday to approve a Notice of Intent filed by the town's Department of Public Works for improvements to Livingston

ARLINGTON -- April 16, 2026, Arlington Conservation Commission defers on DEP superseding order for Thorndike Place and continues two active hearings. Meeting April 16 via remote session, the commission discussed but did not vote on whether to appeal the April 10 Massachusetts DEP superseding order of conditions for the Thorndike Place

AYER -- April 9, 2026, Ayer Conservation Commission unanimously amended a 2025 order of conditions for Creative Materials at 12 Willow Road, replacing a deed restriction with physical buffer signage and a recorded Registry of Deeds plan. Attorney Libby Bowker of Anderson Kreiger appeared for the applicant, telling the five-member

TEWKSBURY -- April 8, 2026, Tewksbury Conservation Commission ratifies six emergency certifications and continues a multimodal Livingston Street road project to its April 22 meeting. The commission, chaired by Daniel Ronan and meeting with all four members present, voted unanimously on every item at its April 8 session. The most substantive