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Council grants National Grid request to install pole push brace on Ellen Street
Summary
A Leominster public hearing on a National Grid and Verizon petition to install a push brace behind a pole on Ellen Street closed after the utility confirmed only a guy‑wire removal and that a resident’s hedge would not be touched; the council granted the petition.
The Leominster City Council’s Public Service Committee heard a petition from Massachusetts Electric Company (doing business as National Grid) and Verizon New England on Nov. 10, 2025, seeking permission to locate poles and install a push brace on Ellen Street (petition 19‑26).
A National Grid representative identified himself as Martinez and said the work was limited to installing a push brace behind Pole 5 and removing a guy wire that was harming a nearby tree. A resident’s emailed concerns about hedge removal were read into the record; National Grid later confirmed in writing that shrubs in front of 95 Ellen Street would not be touched and that only guy wires and poles 5 and 6 (Liberty Street area) were involved.
With the resident’s concerns addressed on the record and a Leominster police captain reporting no issues for public safety, the council moved to close the hearing and granted the petition.
Outcome and next steps: the council closed the public hearing and granted petition 19‑26. National Grid was advised to coordinate with city departments for any required traffic or site details, and the council recorded related correspondence in the meeting minutes.
