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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

Scituate Conservation Commission continues four hearings, backs three conservation land donations

SCITUATE — March 30, 2026 — Scituate Conservation Commission defers a coastal rebuild, backs three land donations, and tightens enforcement amid repeated post-approval violations. At the March 30 virtual meeting, the commission flagged deep concerns about a proposed raise-and-rebuild at 83 Rebecca Road, where applicants Lawrence and Colleen Wysocki

Bridgewater Conservation Hits Elm Street Property With $350-Per-Day Fine

BRIDGEWATER — March 26, 2026 — Bridgewater Conservation Commission voted a $350-per-day enforcement fine against the owner of 1010 Elm Street after the newly appointed Conservation Agent Daniel Levesque found silt fences collapsed and sediment running directly into an Area of Critical Environmental Concern. Levesque, splitting duties between Bridgewater and

Halifax Conservation Commission clears 85 Thompson Street with unanimous vote

HALIFAX — March 24, 2026 — Halifax Conservation Commission approves certificate of compliance for 85 Thompson Street in a three-minute session. The board voted 4-0 Tuesday to close out a longstanding Department of Environmental Protection order on the property, following a site inspection by Conservation Agent Dan Levesque, who noted

Abington Conservation Commission Approves Town Hall Rain Garden, Continues ADU Filing

ABINGTON — March 24, 2026 — Abington Conservation Commission approves rain garden at Town Hall, flags enforcement deadline at Helm Street. The commission voted unanimously March 24 to approve a Notice of Intent for a bioretention rain garden at 500 Glenowitz Way, just outside Town Hall, as part of the town'

Hanson Conservation Commission Approves Three Permits at Brief March Meeting

HANSON — March 18, 2026 — Hanson Conservation Commission unanimously approved three permits and heard updates on a stalled land purchase at its March 18 meeting. Sitting with a three-member quorum, Chair T.J. Rofey and Commissioners Frank Skellinger and Dave Heal voted 3-0 on each of three items: a

Carver Conservation Commission OKs $3,030 Mulch Purchase and Eco-Tour Signs

CARVER — March 18, 2026 — Carver Conservation Commission authorizes $3,030 for playground mulch and accepts donated eco-tour signs at its March 18 meeting. The five-member commission voted unanimously to draw $3,030 from the Conservation Maintenance Fund to purchase 62 cubic yards of mulch from Bridgewater Farm Supply

Whitman Conservation Commission Approves Stetson Terrace Sewer and Pump Station Replacement

WHITMAN — March 17, 2026 — Whitman Conservation Commission unanimously approved a sewer and pump station replacement at Stetson Terrace, a 40-unit complex where the aging system has repeatedly burned out pumps from groundwater infiltration. The project, filed under DEP number 340-0495, calls for a new watertight pump chamber to

Conservation Commission Approves Maple Street Contractor Yard, Grants Belmont Street Apartment Extension

WEST BRIDGEWATER — March 17, 2026 — West Bridgewater Conservation Commission closes public hearing on a nine-acre Maple Street contractor yard and grants a three-year permit extension for a stalled 54-unit apartment project. The commission voted unanimously Tuesday to issue a waiver to work within the 50-foot buffer

Scituate Conservation Commission Closes Contested Turner Road Coastal Dune Hearing

SCITUATE — March 16, 2026 — Scituate Conservation Commission closes contentious Turner Road dune hearing after three rounds of peer review. The commission voted 5-0 on March 16 to end the public hearing on a proposal by Frank Snow to raze and replace a flood-damaged home at 164 Turner Road

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