https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C9XVmo43KY&list=PL8WekT6kxX1DmkTpFVZzz_GPcj_U0_BLN&index=1 The Conservation Commission met for nearly 3 1/2 hours Tuesday to discuss a number of issues, the most prevalent being those concerning the property on the...
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Parks & Rec seeks to clarify jurisdictional issues regarding Marshall Ave. construction staging
The Parks & Recreation Commission at its meeting this past Wednesday discussed the jurisdictional issue that arose between the department and the town over the storage of Main Street Corridor Project construction materials at the Carrigan Field parking lot on...
Marshall Avenue residents object to construction staging area
A number of Marshall Avenue residents spoke out about the storage of construction materials for the Main Street Corridor Project at the Carrigan Field parking lot on their dead-end street, saying it would negatively impact the lives of small children and residents...
Wilson Street solar array gets Planning Board OK after addressing stormwater concerns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j3WaYMBCsw The Planning Board at Monday's meeting voted 6-1 in favor of three respective amendments to the solar special permit and stormwater management permit for the proposed 2.4-megawatt solar array off Wilson Street. David Paul...
ConCom continues discussions on proposed Chamberlain/Whalen subdivision
The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday continued several subdivision requests on the Chamberlain Street/Whalen Road parcel until April 6, requesting in each case that the work be moved further away from the buffer zone boundary. The property is where...
Resident hopes to start movement to preserve Old Town Road
Local resident and researcher David Cormier appeared before the Historical Commission at its meeting on March 2 seeking its assistance in preserving Old Town Road, which was first documented in 1732 as a dirt road. Cormier began researching the history of the road as...
Planning Board removes tree protection articles from Town Meeting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSXK28IagoA The Planning Board voted 7-2 at Monday's meeting to remove both articles regarding tree protection from the 2021 Town Meeting warrant, deeming that they needed further input from developers and the real estate community...
Planning Board questions Wilson Street solar developer’s stormwater plan
The Planning Board at its Monday night meeting urged Grasshopper Energy to revise its stormwater mitigation plan as part of its plan to construct a 2.4 megawatt solar array off Wilson Street, advising that the area underneath the proposed solar panels should not use...
ConCom OK with Wilson Street solar company starting tree clearing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8ARJWPaovY The Conservation Commission at its meeting on Tuesday voiced support for Grasshopper Energy to start clearing a limited number of trees as part of its plan to construct a 2.4 megawatt solar array off Wilson Street, but held...
Parks & Rec moves forward with skate park
The Parks & Recreation Department, during Monday’s Parks & Rec Commission meeting, discussed plans to push forward with the redevelopment of the skate park at EMC Park at a cost of $300,000. There will be a meeting about the project “within the next 30 days,”...