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Rule-loosening at Brockton Fairgrounds could spark major development at 66-acre site
BROCKTON — The future of the old Fairgrounds is back in the spotlight. Starting Monday, city council will mull big changes to the rules on what can be built there. The sprawling 66-acre area is widely considered the last major undeveloped piece of the city. Before the city's school budget crisis became the talk...
Pilgrim nuclear plant wastewater discharge plan denied
The company decommissioning a nuclear power plant in Plymouth cannot discharge a million-plus gallons of industrial wastewater into Cape Cod Bay, per a determination state regulators released Thursday. Holtec International, which owns the decommissioned Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, has sought for years the authorization to discharge 1.1 million gallons of...
South Shore Country Club pool update: ‘In the end, the town intends to secure the ability to construct a swimming pool’
The sweltering heat wave that has encompassed Hingham and the surrounding area for the past several weeks has led a number of residents to again request an update on the status of the long-delayed new South Shore Country Club pool. The construction continues to be delayed due to ongoing litigation.
Quincy Officials Request Free Marina Bay Ferry Fares, Expanded Schedule During Red Line Closure
With the recent announcement that the Red Line will close for 24 days this September, a group of Quincy elected officials are advocating with the MBTA for mitigation surrounding the Marina Bay Ferry. State Rep. Bruce Ayers, state Sen. John Keenan, state Rep. Tackey Chan, and Ward 6 City Councillor...
Plympton’s vintage ballot box to retire
Town Clerk Tara Shaw told Selectmen Monday afternoon, July 8, that she will be taking balloting in Plympton into the 21st century, retiring the old oaken ballot box, the hand-counted paper ballots and the old hands that counted them, to get a new electronic counting machine, by one of two vendors approved by the state, to take its place.
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