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Aug 12, 2026

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Commission Advances Beaver Brook Erosion Repair

Published Aug 12, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 18, 2026

Conservation Commission Approves Several Projects

The commission approved environmental permits and compliance certificates for projects at 32 Riverview Avenue, 339 Bacon Street, 190-282 Trapelo Road, and near 53 Trapelo Road, while continuing the 153 Second Avenue stormwater review to July 16 because water-quality requirements remain unresolved.

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Briefing

Jun 4, 2026

Conservation Commission Reviews Riverfront Projects

The Commission continued the 32 Riverview Avenue hearing to June 18 because the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection had not assigned a file number. The proposal would replace stairs and retaining walls and add 155 square feet of impervious area.

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Briefing

May 7, 2026

Commission Approves Three Environmental Projects

The commission issued positive orders of conditions for redevelopment at 455 Totten Pond Road, Hardy Pond weir improvements, and relining the Chester Brook culvert beneath Beaver Street. The city plans to begin the Hardy Pond and Beaver Street projects this summer.

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Briefing

Apr 23, 2026

Wetlands review continued for Totten Pond redevelopment

The Conservation Commission continued its review of the proposed 455 Totten Pond Road redevelopment to May 7 after scheduling a site visit for April 30. The proposal includes a net decrease in impervious area and plans to route roof and parking-lot runoff through an infiltration and treatment system.

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Briefing

Apr 9, 2026

Commission Clears Emergency Generator Project

The Conservation Commission voted unanimously among members present to issue a Negative 2 determination for an emergency generator, conduit, and dumpster proposed at 1601 Trapelo Road, concluding the area is not under the commission’s jurisdiction.

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Briefing

Mar 26, 2026

Conservation Commission Approves Project Conditions

The commission approved environmental conditions for a proposed sidewalk and utility project at 400 Beaver Street, including submission of a stormwater plan, an explanation of basin regrading, and updated erosion-control plans. It also approved seven Certificates of Compliance for Crescent Street projects and an invalid Certificate of Compliance for an unstarted 2001 project at 130 Second Ave.

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Briefing

Mar 12, 2026

Watch Factory Phase Four Receives Conditions

The commission issued an order of conditions for Phase 4 site improvements at 241 Crescent Street, a proposal supporting approximately 140 residential units. The applicant must notify the commission of Engineering Department changes and return for review if those changes are significant.

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Briefing

Feb 26, 2026

Conservation Commission Reviews Major Projects

The commission closed the hearing and issued environmental conditions for relocating approximately 1,988 feet of natural gas pipeline along Tower Road. It also continued review of the 241 Crescent Street project, which would support approximately 140 residential units, to March 12, 2026, pending stormwater-plan comments.

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Briefing

Feb 5, 2026

Conservation Commission Reviews Development Projects

The commission issued a positive order of conditions for the proposed multi-family development at 245-265 Winter Street after concluding that work limited to previously disturbed buffer areas would reduce runoff and improve water quality. Hearings for a natural gas line relocation on Tower Road and approximately 140-unit Watch Factory Phase 4 improvements were continued to February 26.

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Briefing

Jan 22, 2026

Conservation Commission Approves Beaver Brook Repairs

The commission approved conditions for a stone wall and walkway repairs at Beaver Brook Reservation and determined that the Beaver Street roadway, sidewalk, shared-use path, drainage, and rail-crossing project could proceed without further wetlands review. The Beaver Street work will cover approximately 1,165 feet and reduce impervious area by about 360 square feet.

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Briefing

Jan 8, 2026

Commission Advances Beaver Brook Erosion Repair

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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