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Howard Street National Register effort stalled; commission may seek new consultant or CPA funds

Northborough Historic District Commission · February 19, 2026
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Summary

The commission says a CPA-funded Howard Street nomination is only half complete; the current consultant will re-review the work but the Massachusetts Historical Commission’s response makes completion uncertain. The commission may seek a new consultant or additional CPA funding.

The Northborough Historic District Commission said Feb. 18 that the CPA-funded effort to nominate the Howard Street site to the National Register of Historic Places is about half finished and has stalled while the consultant revisits the submission.

Chair Bob Light told the commission the consultant has invoiced $3,500 of a $7,000 project and "she's going to be relooking at the project" to "figure…

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