Select Board approves revised Longfellow Road parcel sale terms
Wenham Select Board approved four items unanimously at its May 26 meeting. The Board revised sale terms for an undevelopable Longfellow Road parcel, allowing reauction with language requiring buyers to resolve easement rights.
Select Board · Meeting of May 26, 2026
Wenham Select Board approved four items unanimously at its May 26 meeting. The Board revised sale terms for an undevelopable Longfellow Road parcel, allowing reauction with language requiring buyers to resolve easement rights. It appointed Patrick Waddell to the Board of Assessors through June 30, 2029, and granted conflict-of-interest exemptions for Mimi McDonnell and Michael Reid to vote on Historic District Commission applications from 169 Main Street.
The Board unanimously approved a National Grid and Verizon request to relocate a utility pole on Eaton Road near 175 Cherry Street. In discussions, the Board heard the Police Chief's staffing request and received updates on the Route 1A traffic light project and a proposed development on 24 Cherry Street.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of May 26, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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