Commission to draft letter to select board after intern documents illegal dumping

Aug 12, 2026

After an intern documented large oil tanks, car parts, and construction debris at multiple easements, the commission agreed to outline and send a letter to the select board proposing trash-mitigation and cleanup steps.

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The commission heard that Maloney Fields and areas behind Bethany Church and Packer Brook have notable illegal dumping, including large oil tanks, car parts, construction debris, and buried wire. Avery Merrills monitoring notes were previously presented to the select board, and commissioners agreed to draft a collective letter summarizing the findings and proposing actionable mitigation steps.

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