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The board opened hearings on the proposal last week, with the hearings set to resume Tuesday night at the John F. Kennedy Elementary School, 245 S. Franklin St.Last month, state environmental officials last month ruled the site is suitable for a solid waste facility, with two additional state approvals needed before the transfer station can open.In a letter to residents dated Friday, Randolph Town Council President Kenrick Clifton noted the opposition to the transfer station from residents and officials from Randolph and surrounding communities. He thanked them for their support over many years to highlight the problems with the proposed facility.“If the Holbrook Board of Health finds in favor of TLA’s request for a site assignment, the Town of Randolph is committed to pursuing an available and appropriate avenues of appeal, including an appeal to the Massachusetts Superior Courts,” Clifton wrote.The town is a party in the health board hearings on the transfer station, and will “will present expert testimony concerning the appropriateness of locating the facility at the site,” Clifton said.The transfer station also needs other local approvals, such as from the appeals board and conservation commission.In a letter to Holbrook Health Board Chairman Paul Callinan, state Sen. Walter Timilty, D-Milton, and state Rep. William Galvin, D-Canton, said they were strongly opposed to the transfer station.They said it would disrupt transportation patterns in the area and the increased truck traffic would create public safety hazards.The letter also noted the transfer station’s proximity to the Baird McGuire Superfund... (Enterprise News)
Out of sight is not out of mind. It’s still an issue we need to deal with.”On the five-member board, Peters, Supervisor Patrick Kennedy and Supervisor Sue Frost weren’t convinced by Serna’s arguments to expand parkway enforcement. Supervisor Don Nottoli suggested directing money toward both issues – for the parkway and for cleanup in the neighborhoods. Supervisors agreed to revisit the issue in July once staff reports back. (Sacramento Bee)
