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 selectmen cut employee health insurance costs and reorganize board. Town Administrator Jeff Bridges presented the 40-to-30 percent reduction as a recruitment and retention effort; union contracts already incorporated the 70/30 split effective July 1. The board voted 3-0 with two
Sewer Commission votes to abate April bill for Main Street apartments. The Board of Sewer Commissioners voted unanimously at its May 13 meeting to abate a portion of the April sewer bill for 117 Main Street Apartments at a 25,500 cubic foot base average. Commissioner Lawrence H. Dufault moved to
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 Board of Assessors unanimously approves $16,400 in tax abatements across categories. Members Pamela Woodbury, Nancy Herholz, and Elaine Jaquith voted to approve 30 motor vehicle abatement applications and one boat excise abatement application, while denying one 2023 motor vehicle
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 of Selectmen approves three labor pacts and police vacancy. The Board unanimously approved collective bargaining agreements with Teamsters Local 170 for the Utilities and Facilities unit and Town Hall Clerical Unit, contingent on Town Meeting appropriation, along with employment
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
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
Spencer Planning Board approves tree removal and four land divisions in single meeting. The board unanimously endorsed four Approval Not Required (ANR) plans to divide 10 parcels totaling roughly 104 acres across town, presented by consultant Jason Dubois of DC Engineering. The applications
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