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The commission closed the hearing on a proposed Beaver Brook walkway and pedestrian-crossing repair involving a 0.01-acre area and 5.6 cubic yards of fill, and directed staff and the applicant to finalize special conditions for a vote on January 22, 2026. The commission also continued the 245-265 Winter Street multi-family project hearing to February 5, 2026.
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The Beaver Brook project would build a stone wall to stabilize an eroding bank and walkway, then repave the affected area. Construction is expected after July 1, 2026, if funding is secured, and pedestrian and bicycle traffic is expected to continue except for about a half-day closure during repaving. The commission authorized its chair to sign a letter concerning combined sewer overflows into the Charles River.
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