TIMES RECORD • January 9, 2025
After a year of hearing environmental concerns raised by the community, the plan for what happens with 230 acres of town property (Former Maine Gravel Services and Captain William Fitzgerald Recreation and Conservation Area) will be reviewed in a final public forum Saturday before heading to Town Council. Sherry Mason, chairperson of the committee, predicts determining what rules will be in place will draw pushback. For instance, whether to allow hunting and where and how dogs should be present on the property, given the abundance of wildlife there. One resident who lives near the property is calling on the committee to reconsider including a swimming area in the pond, citing a concern for local ecosystems and impact to her family’s well-water quality.