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Planning Board Approves Two Lot-Division Applications

Spencer Planning Board unanimously approves two separate lot-division applications for expanded residential development. The board endorsed an ANR for North Brookfield Road, creating a 217,800-square-foot lot with 295.35 feet of frontage, retaining an 82-acre parcel on Norcross Road; applicant Jeff

Spencer Conservation Commission continues two major applications

Spencer Conservation Commission defers two major drainage applications for further review. The commission, with five of seven members present, continued a Notice of Intent hearing for John and Jeri Mahaney's groundwater-management plans at 26 Kingsbury Road to June 10. A second hearing for Jimmy

Spencer Water Board approves $28,900 contamination pilot study

Spencer water board approves $28,900 pilot study for contamination control. The Board of Water Commissioners unanimously approved a $28,900 contract with Tata & Howard to study methods for removing iron, manganese, and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from the Meadow Road Well. Chairman

Spencer Board continues National Grid pole hearing; requests detailed site plans

Spencer Board continues National Grid public hearing pending site plan details. At a formal hearing on National Grid's proposal to expand the Meadow Road substation from 40 to 95 megavolt-ampere capacity, residents raised concerns about pole placement, tree removal on Charlton Road, and potential

Commission issues violation notices for multiple properties.

Spencer Conservation Commission directs four notices of violation during April meeting. The board cited 40 Brooks Pond Road for erosion from electrical trench work, 25 Oakland Drive for an unauthorized fence in jurisdiction, 25 Paxton Road for failed erosion controls, and 20 Whittemore Cove for a