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National Grid absent at Leominster hearings; residents raise access concerns for Marguerite Ave pole work
Summary
Two National Grid petitions to place mid-span poles and underground laterals on Marguerite Avenue drew resident concern about pole locations and access; National Grid did not appear and the city kept both public hearings open and scheduled continuations for April 13 pending police, fire and planning referrals.
The Leominster City Council and subcommittees on March 23 heard public concerns about two separate National Grid petitions to install poles and related equipment on Marguerite Avenue but kept both hearings open after the utility did not appear to answer questions.
At the public-service subcommittee hearing, officials read petition 38-26 (National Grid and Verizon New England request permission to locate poles and a mid-span pole for a capacitor bank) and petition…
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