https://southborough.info/issues/parkerville-road-utility-pole/ 2026-10-15T23:35:55-04:00 https://southborough.info/topics/IrDN9mU1ybM/4 2026-06-25T12:00:00Z

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. Outcome: Hearing closed; Order of Conditions approved with standard conditions.

https://southborough.info/topics/mCf5Dw5Wi6c/0 2026-06-16T12:00:00Z

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. Outcome: Approved 5-0; public hearing closed 5-0

https://southborough.info/topics/g_7SIaQJK7M/1 2026-06-04T12:00:00Z

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. Outcome: Hearing continued to June 25, 2026.

https://southborough.info/topics/QOopXboMCl0/2 2026-06-02T12:00:00Z

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. Outcome: Public hearing continued to June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM.

https://southborough.info/topics/deu8b2Ix5zU/0 2026-05-19T12:00:00Z

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. Outcome: Hearing continued to June 2, 2026, at 6:30 PM.