Families that risked losing their adopted dogs to repossession are being reimbursed $126,000 after Attorney General Maura Healey’s office went after two Nevada companies for the practice which is illegal in Massachusetts. The reimbursements settle state claims against Credova Financial and Nextep Holdings that were filed in Suffolk Superior Court. Healey’s office said the companies […]
The complaint alleges odors detectable up to at least three miles from the plant.
The complaint also alleges the company told the Department of Environmental Protection it had stopped producing the crumb rubber asphalt during an investigation, but continued production for months.
According to the complaint, the company s installation of unauthorized equipment, failure to inspect and maintain the plant, and emission of pollutants and noxious odors all violated its operations permit.
Under the settlement, the company will pay $1.45 million in penalties, of which $460,000 is suspended for two years pending compliance.
Neighborhood concerns
The asphalt plant is only such plant in town, allowed as a pre-existing, nonconforming use under town zoning.
“It’s time for the commission to do what it’s supposed to do,” Knights said.
Northeast Alternatives and its chief executive Chris Harkins have not been named in a federal court case now underway in Boston charging former Fall River mayor Jasiel Correia with extortion and taking kickbacks from potential marijuana business interests who wanted to operate in the city.
Assistant Attorney General Julie Green, representing the Cannabis Control Commission, did, however, said that Harkins is expected to testify in the trial.
Green told the judge that the trial is not an impediment to the cannabis commission rendering a decision.
April 27, 2021 4:43 pm
Plans for an 810-bed Northeastern University dorm currently under city review are facing a new round of criticism, now from student and progressive activists who argue the project would further gentrification in a neighborhood steeped in rising rents and resident displacement.
University representatives, in documents filed with the BPDA, say the first five stories would be dedicated to classrooms, makerspace areas, and office space, while the rest of the building would contain dorms with amenities such as a fitness center, social lounge, “Academic Success Center,” and a bike and laundry room.
But student activists and other local advocates are calling on the university to halt its plans out of concerns over the impact new development could have on the neighborhood.
The TAB has reached out to the town for comment.
Alston’s case dates back to 2010, when a Brookline Fire Department superior left him a voicemail using the “n-word.” Alston, who is Black, was placed on paid leave in 2013 after the town claimed he made threatening comments at work, and Alston filed a federal discrimination suit against the town in 2015, alleging a culture of racism and retaliation.
The town fired him in 2016, claiming Alston refused to cooperate and comply with return-to-work conditions.
“This argument ignores the key conclusion of the commission – that Alston s inability to work was caused by the town s actions and inactions,” the SJC wrote in its opinion.