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SCITUATE – Town Councilor Tim McCormick submitted a letter of resignation as council liaison to the Providence Water Supply Board after he made a major land purchase at 315 Trimtown Road that could lead to a potential conservation easement with the PWSB on the property. McCormick and his wife, School Committee member Erika McCormick, said the easement would help offset the cost of the land purchase. The purpose of resigning from the liaison position is to prevent future conflict with the PWSB, which may wish to purchase a conservation easement on the property, said McCormick. In an April 13 letter to the council, McCormick said he was stepping down as the “primary point of contact for the Providence Water Supply Board,” stating as his reason the land purchase on Trimtown Road. He said “there is a possibility that we may enter into discussion” with PWSB, and he intends to recuse himself from future council discussions regarding the board. ....
SCITUATE – Contrary to rumors, the Scituate Department of Public Works does not hand out free sand to residents, said DPW director Kirk Loiselle, who responded to requests with an e-blast on Feb. 9. Last week, Loiselle said a post on social media incorrectly advised Scituate residents to pick up the sand, used to protect road and walkways from slippery situations, at the DPW on Trimtown Road. Since the post, Loiselle said the DPW is bombarded with questions from residents ranging from how much sand can be picked up, when, and where. Loiselle said the DPW never handed out the sand in the past. ....