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This Week in Amesbury

This Week 8/1: Development, wetlands reviews, and a National Grid hearing

Big projects and utility work could reshape streets, wetlands, and downtown traffic.

BY THE EDITORS ·AUGUST 3, 2026

The week ahead

Next week's key hearings on development, wetlands, and utility work.

Rocky Hill, Pulte multi‑family plans face wetlands review

Conservation Commission, Mon, August 3

Public hearings on multiple Notices of Intent: Rocky Hill multifamily development at 265 R/277 R/281/287/287 R/287.5 Elm St (NOI 002-1362), a Pulte Homes multi‑family project at 28 Haverhill Rd (NOI 002-1365), single‑family proposals at 29 and 4 Lake Attitash Rd (NOIs 002-1360, 002-1364), an ADU at 3 Old Merrill St (NOI 002-1367), and a Certificate of Compliance request for a retaining wall at 26 Merrimac St (file 002-1343).

Public hearing on National Grid conduit work at Main/Sparhawk

City Council, Wed, August 5

Public hearing (2026-123 / WR #30531898) on National Grid's proposal for underground conduit and related pole work at Sparhawk St. and Main St.

Downtown construction plans up for technical review

Technical Review Committee, Thu, August 6

The agenda includes a construction management plan (CMMP) review for 29 Water St and prospective project reviews for 46 Elm St (Sunrise Bagel) and 40 Water St (Port Pickle).

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