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Dover advances MBTA zoning compliance efforts

Dover advances MBTA zoning compliance efforts
The Dover Planning Board is pleased to announce details of the town’s efforts to comply with the MBTA Communities Act. Dover’s Planning Board is working to comply with the MBTA Communities Act zoning requirements under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A, Section 3A. The Board will post a public survey on March 4, followed by a public...
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Needham votes no on MBTA zoning plan

By Lenny Strauss Hometown Weekly Reporter On Tuesday, January 14th, Needham residents voted in a special election to decide whether to enact a zoning plan that if implemented, would see the town as “in compliance” with the MBTA Communities Act, a controversial bill that has become a major point of discussion across the state. This vote represents...
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Ceremony to commemorate historic Union Station

Ceremony to commemorate historic Union Station
Commuters using Walpole’s Union Station to get to and from work on the MBTA will now notice a new plaque signifying the structure’s status on the National Register of Historic Places. The plaque, funding for which was donated by Walpole native Colin Harding and was installed in May, represents the culmination of years of research and...
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MBTA to fix East Street bridge

MBTA to fix East Street bridge
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By Douglas McCulloch Hometown Weekly Staff A fix for the troubled East Street railroad bridge in Westwood is currently underway. At the April 11 Board of Selectmen meeting, MBTA Director of Transit Oriented Projects Peter Paravalos presented an update on the ongoing proposal to raise the vertical clearance of the East Street Bridge. The East Street...
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