Summary
The town hired a licensed trapper because beaver dams were clogging a culvert on Heritage Drive and risking flooding; the DPW director responded to neighbor complaints, noting tampering with traps is illegal.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
Residents near Heritage Pond protected from flooding and road damage.
Wildlife advocates opposed to trapping; the beaver was removed.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Conservation Commission - Oct 5, 2026
Beavers returned and rebuilt dams near the Riverwalk, flooding an abutter's yard. The commission is taking a wait-and-see approach on its property; DPW handles the dam not on conservation land.
Town Council - Jul 8, 2026
The town hired a licensed trapper because beaver dams were clogging a culvert on Heritage Drive and risking flooding; the DPW director responded to neighbor complaints, noting tampering with traps is illegal.
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