Housing Authority Contract Award Awaited as Boards Prepare for Joint Bylaw Session
The Northbridge Housing Authority convened July 1 with an agenda that included awarding a construction contract for Project 216079. As minutes from the meeting were not yet published, the status of the award remains unconfirmed. The board also reviewed old business related to SOS #216103 and SOS #216101 and set its next meeting for Sept. 16, 2026.
Recent Meetings
Trustees of Soldiers’ Memorials (June 22)
The trustees discussed recommendations for the appointment of new Veteran Trustees and plan to present them to the Board of Selectmen. The agenda included a financial report, an update on fence work at the Whitinsville Korean/World War II Memorial, and the 2025 Outstanding Service Award. Minutes were not available.
Conservation Commission (July 1)
A presentation on Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticide (SGAR) was scheduled, along with a request to correct and reissue a Certificate of Compliance for 378 Moon Hill Road. No votes or outcomes were reported.
Northbridge Housing Authority (July 1)
In addition to the potential contract award, members reviewed old business and confirmed the next regular meeting for Sept. 16. Details of any decision on Project 216079 will be available in future minutes.
Coming Up
Joint Meeting on Soils and Bylaw (July 6)
The Board of Health, Board of Selectmen, and Finance Committee will hold a joint session at 7 p.m. to discuss Comm-97 soils and town bylaw Section 9-400(C). Permits for 2026 are also on the agenda, along with approval of minutes from May 18.
Whitinsville-Downtown Crossroads Historic District Commission (July 6)
Heritage Day 2026 planning tops the agenda, covering schedule, vendors, entertainment, member roles, and nominations. The Northbridge Historical Commission’s support role will also be discussed.
Finance Committee (July 8)
Year-end budget transfers are the sole substantive item; no specific amounts were listed on the agenda. The committee will also approve prior minutes.
Land/Trail Stewardship Committee (July 9)
Updates on three new housing projects—Fox Hollow, The Residences at Linwood Pond, and Parkview Commons—are scheduled. The committee will also review conservation land maintenance needs and a Castle Hill event report.
Zoning Board of Appeals (July 9)
A continued public hearing on a special permit to convert a single-family residence at 128 Linwood Avenue into five residential units is the most significant item. New applications include a variance for an accessory dwelling unit, shed, and pool at 371 North Main Street; a lot-area variance for a single-family lot on Granite Street; a retreat lot with substandard frontage on Highland Street; and a variance to alter a pre‑existing nonconforming structure at 128 Linwood Avenue that has been abandoned more than two years.
Planning Board (July 14)
A public meeting will take comments on a site plan review for 95 Church Avenue. The board will also consider a construction change request for signage and driveways at Stone Hill Development, a site plan modification for the Senior Center parking and emergency access, a performance bond and lot release for Grace Street, and an update on the Camelot Estates Subdivision covering Rebecca Road, Joseph Circle, and Genevieve Drive.
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