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Residents have complained to the city in recent weeks about the blasting happening at the site of the new high school, saying they didn t realize the blasts would be felt so much, and expressing concern about potential damage to their homes. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)
WALTHAM, MA The city said it would conduct a free property condition survey for anyone worried that the blasting at the site of the new high school would damage their own property. If you have concerns about your property relating to the new Waltham High School blasting site, the City of Waltham is offering to conduct a property condition survey for you, the city said in an alert Tuesday.
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A diagram of the proposed solar field. Photo courtesy: Borrego Solar
Activists from several conservation groups and the President of the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe spoke out against a proposed solar project, saying it would cause irreversible damage to the environment.
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The project has not yet received final approval from the Planning Board, and will be headed for a hearing in front of the Massachusetts Environmental Protection Agency.
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Replies(4) We anticipate that blasting operations will continue until late Summer 2021, the city said. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)
WALTHAM, MA On Wednesday, after several people called the city to complain and others took to the internet to ask if others felt an earthquake or possible blasting, the city sent out an alert to remind people that since the middle of January, construction crews have begun blasting at the site of the new Waltham High School. This is to inform everyone that construction activities have begun on the new Waltham High School at 554 Lexington Street, a reverse 911 call and emergency alert email said. About a week ago blasting operations were initiated. Generally, there will be two blasts every day, Monday to Friday, between the hours of 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The exact times are published weekly and posted to the project website.
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WALTHAM, MA It s about to get a little loud as crews begin blasting at the site of the new high school early next year.
What does this mean for neighbors, traffic and the decibel level nearby? The Waltham High School construction team is hosting an online community forum on blasting expectations at 7 p.m Jan. 7, to cover all of that.
If you have questions you d like specifically answered, email those to Marian Parella (marianparrella@walthampublicschools.org ) by 5 p.m. on Jan 5.
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