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John Antonucci

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Displeasure About University Station at School Committee Information Session

Full house attends school committee meeting for informational session on University Station. Committee members and meeting attendees seem unhappy with portions of project so far.

In front of a packed auditorium in which some people were forced to sit on the floor or stand, the developers looking to build University Station and the expert planner hired by the town spoke in front of the School Committee for the first time last night to bring them up-to-date in an informational session that left many questioned unanswered. After Planning Board chairperson Jack Wiggin gave a brief summary of what has been going on with the process and what’s expected to take place in the upcoming weeks, a representative from the developer took over and pointed out where things would be on a map. The residential part of the project, which seems to be the most controversial based on residents’ remarks and reactions, compares to a project…

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WW Resident

4:05 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013

also, there is definitely a silent population who are unopposed (or indifferent) to the plan... but I think those opposed are much more passionate and vocal about their opposition and concerns about the plan (especially the residential ccmponent)... read the minutes on the town website of the planning board meetings and you will see many, many references of residents attending the meetings and …   more ›

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Still Questions, But University Station Takes Big Step Forward

Developers present more detailed plans, provide data and analysis. More data and analysis to come, but still questions as University Station Development appears to be moving forward.

Last night there was a joint meeting at the Thurston Middle School cafeteria held by the Planning Board, the Board of Selectmen and the Finance and Warrant Commission to discuss the University Station Development. While Planning Board Chairperson Jack Wiggin opened up the evening by welcoming everyone and giving a brief synopsis of what the Planning Board has been doing since June to bring the project to where it is now, it was really the developer’s show last night, as their team consisting of experts in various fields related to building a large-scale development like this took to the floor and explained different aspects of the project to the medium-sized crowd of people who turned out to listen. The developers pointed out that much of …

Dan

1:21 am on Sunday, November 18, 2012

It sounds like the new tax revenue the project will bring in will be gobbled up by extra expenses in police, fire and schools.   more ›

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