Brewster voters sent a message to the Select Board last night: no boardwalk to Wing Island.
Hundreds of residents turned out for a special Town Meeting to vote on three petition articles filed by boardwalk opponents.
All three passed with overwhelming support.
Voter Lisa Forte-Doyle said she’s never been to Wing Island, but she wants to shield it from tourism.
“Let's save it. Let's leave it be. Let’s protect it,” she said. “The newer Brewster that's developing and building and spending all over the place it’s going to look like the South Shore of Boston.”
Wing Island is a wooded, upland area surrounded by salt marsh. Right now, planks laid directly on the ground serve as a path to the island to reduce trampling of the marsh.
Supporters of a raised boardwalk say it would allow people with mobility challenges to access Wing Island, and that it would better protect the marsh.