Nockum Hill condos, Lavin's subdivision, Anoka mixed-use project and final plan for Bayside YMCA expansion on the Barrington Planning Board agenda tonight.
Two housing developments, a town-center business development and the final plan for the Bayside YMCA expansion go before the Barrington Planning Board tonight. The 7 pm meeting shapes up as one of the most significant in recent years. A large turnout is anticipated, especially for the condominium development proposed at Nockum Hill. That condo development, “The Residences at the Preserve,” will be considered first at an “informational meeting,” according to the posted agenda. See a Patch story on the development. The plan calls for 27 residential units on 6.6 acres of land off of George Street adjacent to the wildlife preserve at Nockum Hill. At least 25 percent of the units would qualify as affordable housing. The land has been owned by …
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Barrington police receive report from George Street resident that the Doug Rayner Wildlife Sanctuary is vandalized on Monday afternoon.
A quiet three-day weekend in Barrington ended on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 16, with a report of vandalism in the Doug Rayner Wildlife Sancturary at Nockum Hill caused by a four-wheeling vehicle. A George Street resident who lives near the 70-acre sanctuary stopped by the police station at 1:53 pm to file a complaint. A four-wheel drive vehicle reportedly was observed driving down a dirt road toward the sanctuary, according to the police. The vehicle then reportedly caused damage to the trails and woods in the sanctuary, which is protected by a town ordinance. Police said the caller also was concerned about the possibility of destruction of nests of the diamondback terrapin, an endangered species. The sanctuary overlooks Hundred Acre…
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Doug Rayner Wildlife Sanctuary at Nockum Hill
George St & Warren Ave, Swansea, MA
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john
10:47 pm on Tuesday, May 1, 2012
That is a great point there. Currently there are no pieces of apparatous that have the ability to draft. There are a couple places in East Providence and Seekonk that run off of private hydrants which can consist of dedicated water towers that use gravity or underground tanks that are fed by pumps. more ›