CPC advances playground project, conservation initiatives
The Northbridge Community Preservation Committee advanced the Cross Street Tot Lot playground project with Childscapes as the contractor, funded by $124,000 in town appropriations plus up to $375,000 in Community Preservation Act supplements approved at the Spring 2026 Annual Town Meeting.
Community Preservation Committee · Meeting of September 14, 2026
NORTHBRIDGE — The Northbridge Community Preservation Committee advanced the Cross Street Tot Lot playground project with Childscapes as the contractor, funded by $124,000 in town appropriations plus up to $375,000 in Community Preservation Act supplements approved at the Spring 2026 Annual Town Meeting. Committee Chair Glenn King received status updates on conservation initiatives including the Metacomet Land Trust's work on the Castle Hill Farm Conservation Restriction and efforts to record a Preservation Restriction for the Colonel James Fletcher House at the Worcester Registry of Deeds, with recording costs eligible as CPA expenses. No project pre-applications were submitted for FY2027 during the current application window.
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Source: the Community Preservation Committee meeting of September 14, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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