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Vol. 48 | No. 34 | August 26, 2022
Developer reduces number of units for Greenbriar project
Excavator strikes natural gas line in Southborough
By Caroline Gordon and Laura Hayes SHREWSBURY - Developers have reduced the size of a proposed 55+ housing development on Greenbriar Drive by nearly 10%. The developer came before the Shrewsbury Planning Board on Aug. 4 to present modifications made from comments from the Conservation Commission to the proposed housing development to be built at the intersection of Greenbriar Drive and Cypress Avenue. “What we have proposed to the Conservation Commission and now to you folks is to not develop this northeasterly portion. It’s about five acres,” said project engineer John Grenier. Instead, the development would be concentrated in the southwestern corner of the lot. “Which is really the main development portion of the property,” Grenier said.
SOUTHBOROUGH - Crews responded to a natural gas main break near the railroad crossing Aug. 19. “During a construction project here on Main Street [in] downtown Southborough, an excavator struck a high-pressure natural gas line,” said Fire Chief Steven Achilles. It was reported to the fire department at about 8:45 a.m. The department deployed a fire engine and ambulance. They worked with Southborough Police Department to secure the area and evacuate nearby buildings, Achilles said. “Currently, Eversource is on scene,” he said. “They’ve just secured the gas leak. Now, we’re going to stand by and make sure they are good. Then, we will meter all of the buildings, and hopefully we’ll get people back into their businesses and homes.” There were no injuries, and it did not result in outages for customers. An Eversource official said once their
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By Caroline Gordon and Laura Hayes
Crews responded to a gas main break on Main Street.
Water rate increase on the horizon By Laura Hayes Managing Editor NORTHBOROUGH - The typical residential customer in Northborough may soon see an increase of $5 per quarter on their water rates. The water and sewer rate study was presented to and adopted by the Water
and Sewer Commission on Aug. 16. Northborough is proposing a 3% increase on the water volumetric rates and an approximately 12% increase on water fixed charges. According to town consultants Raftelis, a typical residential customer, who uses about 1,900 cubic feet, has a quar-
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