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Hanson Conservation Commission Approves Four Variances With Native Plant Mitigation Requirements

HANSON — April 15, 2026 — Hanson Conservation Commission grants four variances in single meeting, including septic upgrades and garage addition. The three-member commission — Steve Smith, Louise Stable, and Erica Adams, sitting without Chair T.J. Ruffey — approved a Title V septic replacement for Ronald and Michelle Ballou at 134 Woodman

Brockton Conservation Commission Denies Sergeants Way Compliance Certificate Over Stormwater Failures

BROCKTON — April 15, 2026 — Brockton Conservation Commission unanimously denies certificate of compliance for 30 Sergeants Way, citing stormwater system collapse. Conservation Agent Kyle Holden reported at the April 15 remote meeting that a site visit roughly ten days prior revealed the property's grass swale had washed out entirely,

Halifax Conservation Commission Seats New Leadership, Flags Wetland Crisis at Old Summit Street

HALIFAX — April 14, 2026 — Halifax Conservation Commission reorganized its leadership and heard an urgent update on wetland contamination at 16 Old Summit Street in a seven-minute meeting Tuesday. John Guiod was elected Chair, Paul Doucette Co-Chair, and Edward Haworth Secretary, each by unanimous 5-0 votes, with nominations

Abington Conservation Commission Flags Regulatory Errors in Summer Street Sidewalk Application

ABINGTON — April 14, 2026 — Abington's Conservation Commission unanimously continued a DPW-filed Notice of Intent for the Summer Street sidewalk and drainage project to May 12 after identifying a string of regulatory deficiencies in the application. Civil engineer Matt Perry of TEC presented the roughly 3,100-foot

Bridgewater Conservation Commission Continues Three Wetland Filings to April 23 Meeting

BRIDGEWATER — April 9, 2026 — Bridgewater Conservation Commission continued all three pending wetland filings and opened a new hearing for a proposed O'Reilly Auto Parts site at 292 Bedford Street. Chair Marilyn McDonald and members Deb Johnson, Laurie Keene, and Eileen Prisco voted 4-0 each to continue notices

Whitman Conservation Commission Continues Rose Way Wetland Hearing to April 21

WHITMAN — April 7, 2026 — Whitman Conservation Commission continues contested Rose Way wetland boundary hearing and advances a proposed local Wetlands Protection Bylaw toward a May 4 town meeting vote. The commission, led by Chair Sandy Cortez, voted to continue the Abbreviated Notice of Resource Area Delineation for Lot 73-48

West Bridgewater Conservation Commission Sends Bryant Farms Back to Drawing Board on Road Design

WEST BRIDGEWATER — April 7, 2026 — West Bridgewater Conservation Commission continues Bryant Farms subdivision hearing after engineer rules out Bryant Street drainage pipe on elevation grounds. At the April 7 meeting, the commission directed applicant Charlie Macy's engineer to redesign the proposed access road to enter from Bryant Street

Conservation Commission Approves Beach Access Sand Move, Continues Coastal Home Rebuild

MARSHFIELD — April 1, 2026 — Marshfield Conservation Commission approves beach access project, continues barrier beach rebuild, and finds unpermitted wetland work at Iowa Street. The commission unanimously approved RDA 2605 allowing the Town of Marshfield Beaches department to relocate accreted sand along the jetty at Zero Beach Street to improve wheelchair

Hanson Conservation Commission Continues Two Wetland Buffer Hearings to April 15

HANSON — April 1, 2026 — Hanson Conservation Commission continues two wetland buffer hearings after applicant absence and missing state filing number. The three-member commission, chaired by Thomas Rofe Jr., voted 3-0 at its April 1 meeting to continue a hearing on an amendment to an existing order of conditions

Carver Conservation Commission Continues Cranberry Road Hearing, Demands Tree Plan

CARVER — April 1, 2026 — Carver Conservation Commission continues Cranberry Road hearing over tree-removal concerns in wetlands buffer. The three-member commission — short its chair, who was on vacation, and a second member who has left the panel — voted 3-0 at its April 1 meeting to postpone action on

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