Council voted to table a condemnation and demolition order for 5244 Overbrook Road for 60 days after a Rocket Mortgage and Fannie Mae representative said a foreclosure and loss-mitigation review had just concluded and requested more time to secure demolition or remediation plans.

Facilities staff said lead-water testing required by Act 139 found a large initial number of outlets above the Governor/PDE guidance; after remediation (replacement of outlets and filters) nearly all drinking-water outlets now test below 5 parts per billion, with roughly a dozen outlets remaining above that level out of more than 400 tested.

Facilities staff said lead-water testing required by Act 139 found a large initial number of outlets above the Governor/PDE guidance; after remediation (replacement of outlets and filters) nearly all drinking-water outlets now test below 5 parts per billion, with roughly a dozen outlets remaining above that level out of more than 400 tested.

At its October meeting the Committee of Infrastructure heard a detailed Mohawk Tannery remediation update, closed a public hearing on Juliana Avenue (no testimony) and recommended an all‑way stop ordinance at French and Abbott. The committee requested developer updates and forwarded two items to the full board.

The Portsmouth EDA approved a change order to AECOM not-to-exceed $36,000 to support selection and negotiation for the Crawford Bay waterfront project after a limited Phase 2 assessment found petroleum below action thresholds; DEQ noted limited heavy metals that may need voluntary remediation.

Community leaders, health researchers and lawmakers urged the Public Health Committee to back House Bill 5241, a one-year 'triple bottom line justice' pilot to convert brownfields into community farms, learning centers and health-monitoring sites using ICD-10 Z codes and cross-agency remediation. Testimony stressed local asthma burdens, monitoring after remediation, and the need for cross-committee work to align health, environment and housing tools.

Mayor Daniel A. Champagne told the council that Hartford HealthCare has won the bid to purchase Rockville and Manchester hospitals and that state assistance looks possible to cover increased remediation costs at the Daniels Mill property.

County development staff requested and the committee voted to forward Resolution 20250337, extending the sunset date for the Warner & Swayze brownfield matching forgivable loan to Dec. 31, 2026 to align with the project's revised schedule; staff said the developer sought the extension and the county loan is the county contribution to remediation work.

Planning staff presented two corrective action plans tied to a 2020 FEMA audit. One plan would purchase and demolish a Meadowbrook property and return it to native floodway condition, with remediation costs cited in the materials; staff said the county will use previously approved ARPA funds to cover the project cost. A second item seeks a Letter‑/

Town staff told selectmen FEMA requires any homeowner remediation plan to be FEMA-approved and warned continued noncompliance threatens federal flood insurance for affected properties; board discussed giving the homeowner 30 days to respond but noted litigation would be costly.

Board reviews environmental remediation concerns and potential risks at development site proposal.

The board approved multiple financial vouchers and contracts, set a public hearing for a waterfront special permit, authorized an access agreement for Brownfield remediation, approved penetration testing using a $35,000 federal grant, and authorized a $5 per unit ETPA surcharge affecting 292 units.

The Waverly Town Board agreed to a tentative framework letting leaseholders request time-limited extensions to correct APA wetland violations if they submit a written remediation plan; the board asked for specifics and will define parameters at the next meeting.

Council continues public hearing on four deteriorating apartments amid community concerns and property owner's plans.