In 2015, Emily Clark, writing for the Old Colony Memorial, warned that America’s hometown, Plymouth, was leveled by sand and gravel removal. Today, the crisis is worse: Plymouth is at […]
Another case of Bylaws or Why Laws? So many zoning waivers why have Bylaws at all? Plymouth Planning Board releases developer, Pyramid Mall, from protective covenant; allows 5 acres of […]
Town of Plymouth drops plan to expand parking in Town Forest In mid-2023, amid rising concern about the threats to the South Ponds complex from misuse of the Town Forest, […]
More dense development is being proposed on land in Colony Place The original “Commerce Way” project as this was called, is governed by a state environmental review under MEPA In […]
This page documents the failure of the Conservation Commission to do its job. It repeatedly violates the Open Meeting Law and issues waivers and exemptions with no legitimate grounds. West […]
Background: 2022: Once again, MassDEP sides with the cranberry growers destroying our wetlands and waterways. On July 20, 2022, MassDEP issued a “negative” superseding determination of applicability under the state […]
Carver Selectboard and Planning Board tell state they oppose Cranberry Point zoning exempt More than 120 residents send letters to state Siting Board opposing Cranberry Point zoning exemption Held private […]
VICTORY! On October 19, 2022 the Kingston ZBA voted unanimously to uphold building inspector’s cease and desist on O’Donnell’s 100 acre, 30 year old gravel pit now being filled with […]
Save the Pine Barrens June 6, 2022 Hartman Deetz Racial Justice and Decolonization by Hartman Deetz Editor’s note: The Save the Pine Barrens campaign is working to protect the Atlantic coastal pine barrens in Massachusetts […]
In Massachusetts, siting board hearings concluded on 10/31/22 on PowerPlus Cranberry Point BESS storage system. The 150 MW project will be located in a residential neighborhood abutting cranberry bogs and over a sole source drinking water aquifer. Experts testified that CP's application was incomplete and did not have adequate protections for safety and prevention of air toxics in the event of a thermal runaway that will release toxic hydrofloruide gasses.
