The Battle for Land

Saving open space can mean a fight. To protect important open spaces not already in public hands takes money. Open space is just one of many interests that makes a

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Open Space Acquisition Process Must be Shorter and More Certain

While we are very excited to see the Angino Farm acquisition move forward, there have been some unexpected bumps in the road. This is the third time we have partnered

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Forte House

Update on Dolan Pond CPA Aquisition of Forte Property – 2004

This summer was a busy one relative to the CPA acquisition at 76 Webster Park, adjacent to the Dolan Pond Conservation Area, with a number of hearings and meetings on

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Community Preservation Act Under Attack

The Community Preservation Act is under attack. And we shouldn’t necessarily be concerned about that. In a democracy, everything ought to be poked, prodded, shaken, bent, spindled, hung out to

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Four Conservation Restrictions in the Pipeline

The Conservation Commission has been working busily on four Conservation Restrictions. Two CRs, protecting portions of the Jick and Field properties abutting Hammond Pond, will conserve the wooded swamp and

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Update on Dolan Pond CPA Acquisition of Forte Property – 2003

This month will finally witness the culmination of a long process, the acquisition of the 1.1-acre property at 76 Webster Park in West Newton, directly adjacent to the Dolan Pond

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Pond and Forte House

Addition to Dolan Pond to Become a Reality

Funding from Community Preservation Act Before she passed away in January of this year at age 104, Irene Forte had expressed a desire that much of her property be preserved

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