Lynnfield Restricting Adult Communities

Lynnfield may be the only town resticting an adult community to 60 years old or older. Due to its present agreement with the Lynnfield Intervention for the Elderly the two subsidized elder housing facilities have seniority lists for 60 years an older. In the past few years Lynnfield has been involved in the building of several adult communities. Heritage Woods is now complete and is selling upscale market rate condominiums to the 60 and over crowd. The upscale condos are selling slowly and the developers are anxious to present the question of lowering the adult community age requirement. Although the question was to be asked at last Monday's Town Meeting, the question was removed at the last minute due to the required 2 years since last voted when the developer was starting the project. Question will be moved to the Fall Town Meeting in October, it appears that LIFE administrators feel that the change would not affect adversely the town's elderly community.

Rail Trail Continuing to be Debated

The Tri-Town Transcript is reporting that the proposed rail trail, a 26-mile trail to run from Salisbury to Danvers, is continuing to be debated by committies and town selecteman.

PRCWA receives grant to study Georgetown’s well field

According to the Georgetown Record, the Parker River Clean Water Association received a grant through the Department of Fish and Game’s Riverways Program to study Georgetown’s well field.

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State Senators Review Ocean Management

According to the Georgetown Record, Senate minority leader Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester) and Senator Steven Baddour (D-Methuen) have recently released the third installment of a cable information show on the "Ocean Management Act". This show delivers great perspectives on why managing our ocean resources are so important to every citizen of Massachusetts. The show was featured throughout Essex and Middlesex districts during the month of March.

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Topsfield Planning Board Member Departing

Attention is now starting to be noticed locally since the presidential primaries are behind us. According to the Tri-Town Transcript, candidates in Topsfield/Boxford/Middleton are starting to get noticed despite that selectmen, school committee's and planning boards are all running unopposed in Middleton,Boxford and Topsfield. Topsfield planning board is seeing one term end for a dedicated member due to by-laws restricting a fourth term.

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