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From her home, Sheila Evans — an avid birder, photographer and painter — can walk to Lincoln Park, one of the city's oldest parks, to...

At the April 10 Town Meeting, Falmouth faces an important fork in the road that will affect the way it deals with its wastewater and nitrogen water pollution problem for

I’m glad Countryside Stewardship (CS) has become a familiar part of the agri-environment landscape, inching towards being a completely online process

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Select Board has accepted a "handoff" from the Planning Board to work on a bylaw regulating short-term rentals.   But several members on...

News Back 21/03/2022 MARCH 21: INTERNATIONAL FOREST DAY Iberdrola reforests with more than 2 million trees in the last two years and... | March 21, 2022

Use this manual to find out how to apply for Countryside Stewardship 2022 Higher Tier by email or post.

First, Mayor Wedegartner, thank you for your quick response to concerns expressed by Greening Greenfield (of which I am a member) and other organizations and individuals about the auction of 87 Stone Ridge Lane and the adjacent parcel. Knowing that...

Community, business and town leaders say they feel a machine gun range at JBCC is being pushed through without proper scientific evaluation.

The SouthCoast was recently divided over something no one ever expected to take sides on: the marbled salamander. The story of a South Dartmouth family vs. the Commonwealth of Massachusetts left many wondering why the government could dictate what they could and could not do on their private property, potentially costing tens of thousands of dollars in fines for violations. In the case of South Dartmouth’s Allen Neck Road, the residential property and a significant area around the home was d...

Apr 4, 2021 To the Editor: I am a registered voter in the Town of Wareham opposed to the rezoning Article 1. I do not believe that any of the criteria under the Governor’s order, nor the guidance issued in February 2021 are met for other than a two-thirds quantum of vote. The section of the new law that focuses on zoning reform appears to be geared toward new housing (not commercial) development. The law focuses on “smart growth” i.e., making sure housing is close to existing tr...