Conservation Commission approves permits for residential, infrastructure work
Winchendon Conservation Commission approved four permits and continued one project review.
Conservation Commission · Meeting of August 20, 2026
Winchendon Conservation Commission approved four permits and continued one project review. Chair Lionel Cloutier, Vice Chair Glen LaRochelle, Melissa Blanchard, and Barry Jean voted unanimously to approve three single-family homes on River Street within a wetland buffer zone, a driveway at Mill Glen Road, MassDOT washout repairs on Route 202, and Title 5 septic system installation at 262 Main Street. The board continued a hearing on three 7,500-square-foot contractor garages at School Street, rescheduling to September 10.
Commissioners unanimously re-elected Cloutier and LaRochelle to leadership positions and approved a three-year weed management permit extension.
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Source: the Conservation Commission meeting of August 20, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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