Charlton declines first refusal on three land parcels
Charlton Select Board foregoes conservation rights on three parcels totaling 83.61 acres. The board voted unanimously to decline its Chapter 61 rights of first refusal across three properties, most significantly 77.8 acres on A Young Road where developer Pete Messier plans modest residential
Select Board · Meeting of August 11, 2026
Charlton Select Board foregoes conservation rights on three parcels totaling 83.61 acres. The board voted unanimously to decline its Chapter 61 rights of first refusal across three properties, most significantly 77.8 acres on A Young Road where developer Pete Messier plans modest residential construction with permanent open space protection managed by the Charlton Heritage Preservation Land Trust. The board also unanimously approved appointments of Anthony DiBonaventura as Highway Laborer and Paul Russell, Natalie Stevens, and Kayla Dighton as Traffic Constables through June 30, 2027, accepted the resignation of Earlyne Murray from the Council on Aging, and voted to sell a foreclosed property on Hammond Hill Road.
The board scheduled a Special Town Meeting for October 19, 2026.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of August 11, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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