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Historic commission approves submission to plant five trees at Brigham Street

Northborough Historic District Commission · April 16, 2026
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The Northborough Historic District Commission voted to approve submitting a request to plant five trees at the Brigham Street site, moving sweet magnolia to the second choice and adding cherry as the third choice; commissioners will schedule a site visit and consult landscape experts before finalizing species and exact placement.

The Northborough Historic District Commission voted April 15 to approve submitting an application to plant roughly five trees at the Brigham Street parcel, after debating species selection and confirming a site visit to mark tree locations.

Chair Bob Light said the application needed to be sent immediately to remain in the planting queue and outlined his ranked species choices. "I just don't want to get to a point where we're gonna miss the opportunity," he said, urging the commission to approve…

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