Where it stands as of Thu, Jun 25
The utility pole petition has been approved by both town boards. The Select Board approved the petition in June 2026 after National Grid agreed to shift the proposed pole roughly 1,000 feet away from direct abutters. The Conservation Commission also approved the roadside work and issued an Order of Conditions later that month.
- For Select Board Voted 5-0 on June 16, 2026, to approve the petition following an agreement to relocate the pole to an area without direct abutters.
- For Conservation Commission Voted 5-0 on June 25, 2026, to issue a standard Order of Conditions after receiving a state DEP file number without substantive objections.
Votes
| Date | Board | Motion | Result | Video |
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| Conservation Commission | Issue a standard Order of Conditions for Parkerville Road and Lynbrook Road Parkerville Road utility pole petition | Passed5-0 | 1:10:04 | |
| Conservation Commission | Close the public hearing for Parkerville Road and Lynbrook Road Parkerville Road utility pole petition | Passed4-0-1 | 1:08:18 | |
| Select Board | Close the public hearing on National Grid pole petition WR31279067 Parkerville Road utility pole petition | Passed5-0 | 10:26 | |
| Select Board | Approve National Grid pole petition WR31279067 for Parkerville Road as relocated Parkerville Road utility pole petition | Passed5-0 | 10:19 | |
| Conservation Commission | Continue the public hearing for the Parkerville Road and Lynbrook Road right-of-way utility pole replacement project to June 25, 2026. Parkerville Road utility pole petition | Continued4-0 | 18:55 | |
| Select Board | Continue the public hearing for the National Grid pole on Parkerville Road to June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM Parkerville Road utility pole petition | Passedunanimous | 34:25 | |
| Select Board | Continue the public hearing for the Parkerville Road utility pole petition to June 2, 2026, at 6:30 PM Parkerville Road utility pole petition | Passed5-0 | 14:23 |
Every time it came up newest first
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Notice of Intent: Parkerville Road and Lynbrook Road utility poles
Massachusetts Electric Company sought approval to replace existing utility distribution poles and install two new poles in the road right-of-way, involving minimal displacement in bordering land subject to flooding. Having received the DEP file number with no substantive state objections, the commission closed the hearing and approved the Order of Conditions.
- Location: Parkerville Road and Lynbrook Road rights-of-way.
- Project involves pole replacements and two new distribution poles.
- Work in flood storage area considered de minimis roadside displacement.
Outcome: Hearing closed; Order of Conditions approved with standard conditions.
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National Grid pole petition on Parkerville Road
The board continued a public hearing regarding National Grid petition WR31279067 for a new pole on Parkerville Road. National Grid and town representatives reached a compromise with an abutting property owner to relocate the proposed pole roughly 1,000 feet further up the road toward the schools.
- Petition WR31279067 on Parkerville Road
- Pole relocated approximately 1,000 feet to an open area with no direct abutters
Outcome: Approved 5-0; public hearing closed 5-0
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NOI: Parkerville Road and Lynbrook Road utility poles
Massachusetts Electric Company requested approval to replace three existing utility poles and install two new mid-span poles within the right-of-way of Parkerville and Lynbrook roads. Portions of the work are located within bordering vegetated wetland buffer zones and riverfront areas. The hearing was continued pending issuance of a state Department of Environmental Protection file number and narrative updates regarding Japanese knotweed management.
- Project includes two new mid-span poles and three replacement poles along Parkerville and Lynbrook roads.
- Work falls within bordering vegetated wetland buffer zones and bordering land subject to flooding.
- The commission requested an updated narrative outlining proper disposal of soils contaminated with Japanese knotweed near pole 102.
- The project is still awaiting a Department of Environmental Protection file number.
Outcome: Hearing continued to June 25, 2026.
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Continued public hearing on Parkerville Road utility pole
The board reviewed a petition by National Grid for a new utility pole on Parkerville Road. A board member, the DPW superintendent, and an abutting resident conducted a site walk and agreed on an alternate location over the culvert where no immediate abutters are affected.
- National Grid proposed installing a new utility pole on Parkerville Road.
- A site walk identified an alternate location across a culvert in the woods away from nearby homes.
- National Grid had not yet formally responded to the newly agreed site.
Outcome: Public hearing continued to June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM.
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Parkerville Road utility pole petition hearing
National Grid and Verizon petitioned to install an additional intermediate utility pole between existing poles 101 and 102 on Parkerville Road as part of a system automation and reliability upgrade. An abutting property owner raised concerns about pole proliferation, aesthetics, and unaddressed damage to existing utility infrastructure. The board voted to continue the hearing to allow the property owner, utility engineers, and a board member to confer on potential alternative configurations.
- Petition filed jointly by Massachusetts Electric Company (National Grid) and Verizon New England.
- Proposed intermediate pole is located between poles 101 and 102 along Parkerville Road near Main Street.
- The upgrade supports automated reclosers to isolate power outages and shorten outage durations.
- Abutter noted an existing damaged double pole across the street has remained unaddressed.
Outcome: Hearing continued to June 2, 2026, at 6:30 PM.