Projects

The City of Amesbury has filed an RDA to remove the deteriorated ~40-foot pedestrian bridge superstructure over the Powwow River at 25 Friend Street; removal will be by single crane pick with abutments left in place and no in‑water work proposed.

City DPW proposes to mill and overlay Pond Street from Friend Street to the Powwow River bridge within the existing roadway footprint; work is a Request for Determination of Applicability filed September 2026.

Replace asphalt driveway and add a low granite planter at the front of the Welter residence at 465 Main Street; WPA Form 1 filed with the Conservation Commission.

Boston Gas Company proposes an 8-inch gas main extension on Chestnut Street and installation of a prefabricated PRV in a single concrete vault within the roadway shoulder adjacent to Back River.

Certificate of Compliance to replace a lakefront dock at 62 Lake Attitash Road with a 30-foot aluminum dock of three 6x10-foot panels for seasonal use.

Port Signworks has filed a Planning Board sign permit application for three signs (total ~19 sq ft) for Low & Slow at 11 Elm Street.

Sunrise Bagel proposes an interior conversion of the vacant building at 46 Elm Street into a 2,616‑sf bagel bakery and café with a 4–6 month buildout and an estimated 10–15 new jobs.

Planning Board approved removal of a detached garage and construction of a one‑and‑one‑half‑story detached ADU (18×25 ft, up to 900 sq ft) at 12 Oak Street on September 14, 2026.

Subdivision of 2–4 Elmwood St. into two lots with rehabilitation of the existing two‑family house and construction of a new single‑family house, filed for Historic Preservation Special Permit and Site Plan Review.

A 379‑unit residential development on six Elm Street parcels proposes to build on about 32.6 acres of upland within a 65.6‑acre site and includes stormwater and wetland mitigation measures under an NOI to the Conservation Commission.

National Grid proposes a temporary substation yard on 0 & 14 Mill Street with equipment pads, access drives, stormwater controls and restoration measures; the yard will remain until load transfer to Hillside No. 66 (estimated ~2029).

A single 36" × 28" carved pine hanging storefront sign for The Fruitful Fig at 57 Main Street was approved by the Planning Board on August 24, 2026.