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QUINCY The city and its conservation committee are suing the state s Department of Environmental Protection and Boston s public works department over a proposed bridge that would reconnect Long Island in Boston Harbor and Moon Island off of Quincy s Squantum neighborhood.
The new lawsuit takes aim at a March decision by the Department of Environmental Protection, which said Quincy had no standing to object to the bridge. The decision gave Boston the go-ahead on the project, and Quincy is now asking a judge to overturn the decision by the state agency. This (lawsuit) is one piece of a broader argument that the city is making that this bridge plan is unsound and environmentally dangerous, Chris Walker, chief of staff to Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch, said.
WORCESTER Votes taken Monday by the conservation commission will essentially allow planned improvements in Columbus Park along Coes Reservoir to move forward.
The conservation commission voted 4-1 to close the hearing on the notice of intent the city filed with the board, and voted 5-0 to approve an order of conditions on the project. Chairman Joseph Charpentier explained that the votes mean that all the regulatory questions have been answered, and the project can go forward, from a regulatory standpoint.
Neighborhood residents and activists have been making public calls for the city to re-think the project, which will include a boardwalk, a fishing pier, and a replicated wetlands area that will serve as an outdoor classroom for environmental education.
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WAREHAM - Cape Cod Cranberry Growers’ Association member Linda Rinta and the Rinta Family Farm of West Wareham have been selected by the Sand County Foundation as the recipient of the 2020 Leopold Conservation Award® for New England.
Given in honor of renowned conservationist Aldo Leopold, the prestigious award recognizes those who inspire others with their dedication to land, water and wildlife resources in their care. Rinta, an esteemed cranberry grower among the Association’s 300-plus membership across the commonwealth, is the first cranberry grower to be honored.
“This award demonstrates the lifetime of work that Linda has achieved while growing cranberries and simultaneously making a positive impact on the land,” said CCCGA Executive Director Brian Wick. “From her work as a conservation farm planner, establishing pollinator habitat, working on creating our agricultural practices in the state’s Wetland Protection Act regulations to helping countles