Acushnet Conservation Commission Issues Four Approvals at July Public Hearing
Acushnet Conservation Commission approves four land actions, splits on grass-coverage standard at July 22 hearing.
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Dartmouth Conservation Commission Approves Fonce Corner Gas Station, Delays Dock Decision
Dartmouth Conservation Commission approves a Fonce Corner Road gas station and continues a contentious Clarks Cove dock application.
Easton Conservation Commission Continues 313 Turnpike Project Pending Peer Review
Easton Conservation Commission continues 313 Turnpike Street commercial project as peer review and stormwater plan remain unresolved.
Westport Conservation Commission Approves First Formal Barrier Beach Management Plan
Westport Conservation Commission approves barrier beach management plan for three public ways.
Conservation Commission Refers Three Old Fall River Road Violations to Town Counsel
Dartmouth Conservation Commission votes to pursue legal action over repeated wetland violations on Old Fall River Road.
Easton Conservation Commission Approves Dual-Method Invasive Treatment Permit for New Pond
EASTON — June 29, 2026 — Easton Conservation Commission unanimously permits dual invasive-treatment options for New Pond, sending the final choice to town meeting. The commission voted 4-0 at its June 29 remote meeting to approve an order of conditions for 581 Foundry Street authorizing both herbicide application, estimated at
Acushnet Conservation Chairman Souza Resigns at End of June 24 Meeting
ACUSHNET — June 24, 2026 — Acushnet Conservation Commission Chairman James Souza resigned at the close of the June 24 meeting, saying a phone call with a selectman following a Saturday site visit left him concluding his conduct had become an embarrassment. Souza, who served as chair through a period when the
Dartmouth Conservation Commission Bans After-Dark Access to All Conservation Properties
DARTMOUTH — June 23, 2026 — Dartmouth Conservation Commission votes to restrict all conservation land to daylight hours after weekend knife-and-gun incident. The commission voted unanimously Tuesday to establish a policy limiting public access to all town conservation properties from sunrise to sunset, requiring prior written authorization for any exceptions.
Dighton Conservation Commission Elects New Chair, Approves Smith Street Addition
DIGHTON — June 18, 2026 — Dighton Conservation Commission reorganizes leadership and issues new enforcement order at June meeting. The commission voted unanimously Thursday to elect a new chair — identified at the meeting as Dave — replacing the outgoing chair who stepped down after roughly five years in the role; Jason Lawrence was
Dartmouth Commission Clears UMass Dartmouth Marsh Planting, Ratifies Old Fall River Enforcement Orders
DARTMOUTH — June 10, 2026 — Dartmouth Conservation Commission unanimously approved UMass Dartmouth's Spartina marsh restoration planting after a staff regulatory finding broke a procedural deadlock. Researchers Julia and Anna from UMass Dartmouth appeared remotely seeking permission to proceed immediately with a revised transect planting layout at Smith Neck Road