National Grid Pole Petitions Pearl Street and Lynn Street

At a glance

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• What: petitions 429-26 (a new pole and conduit on Pearl Street) and 430-26 (relocating two poles on Lynn Street for an MWRA project).
• Where it stands: both granted. Pearl Street carries a no-Friday-work condition because of the nearby Islamic Center. Lynn Street was granted with conditions including written confirmation of the MBTA right-of-way and the 551 Lynn Street property line, ADA clearance, and Dig Safe notice; Ryan O'Malley opposed.

From the video (October 27, 2026)

After a public hearing, the Blaine Street pole was moved to 30 feet south of the existing pole; four pole locations (Blaine, Hancock, Lind and Eastern Avenue) were granted with conditions, and the Broadway and Eastern Avenue underground conduit was split off for city engineer review and a new petition, to coordinate with the Broadway redesign. See 2026-10-27 - City Council.

Sources

• 2026-10-06 - City Council
• 2026-10-20 - City Council

Log

• 2026-10-20 - City Council - Granted both petitions with conditions.
• 2026-10-06 - City Council - Kept on the table; National Grid not ready to proceed.
• 2026-09-08 - City Council - Petition placed on file after National Grid withdrew it; a revised petition expected (from auto-captions).

2026-10-27 - City Council

Public hearing 444-26 on National Grid pole and conduit petitions for Blaine St, Hancock Rd, Lynn St/Bellvale St, Eastern Ave and Broadway (per the agenda).