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Friday, January 25, 2013

Artifacts At Possible New Fire Station Site? EGFD Votes To Keep Studying

An initial study of the land at Post Road and Cedar Avenue shows the possibility of "significant" native American artifacts; new study to cost up to $22,000.

The EG Fire District Board of Commissioners voted Thursday to spend up to $22,000 on a "phase two" study of the land at Post Road and Cedar Avenue they hope will be the site of a new fire station. The first study, done by digging holes, turned up some items that could point to the site having "significant" Native American artifacts. Further archaeological studies will need to be done before land can be permitted for development.  The second study involves digging trenches with a backhoe. The Fire District is looking at the parcel of land to build a replacement of Station 1, the Main Street fire station. The Fire District presented the reasoning behind building a new station at a special meeting last Feb. 18 at New England Tech. The main …

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minivanhell

7:02 pm on Saturday, January 26, 2013

But not such a problem that you could send your kids to school here (at taxpayer expense) and take what you needed and then bolt.   more ›

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