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Residents press commission to press Eversource on historic streetlight replacements

2249147 · February 7, 2025
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Summary

Forest Park residents urged the Historical Commission to seek a joint process with Eversource and DPW so historic-style streetlights are preserved or replaced with like designs when utility upgrades occur.

At a public-comment period late in the meeting, a representative of the Forest Park Civic Association’s historic committee urged the commission to seek a seat at the table with Eversource and the public works department as the utility plans infrastructure upgrades that may replace historic streetlights.

The commenter said Eversource has proposed replacing older fixture types with modern “cobra” streetlights and that the civic…

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