Two house fires kept Bourne firefighters busy Monday, March 1. Firefighters responded to early-morning fires that broke out at homes in Buzzards Bay and Sagamore.
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The Barbados Fire Service is appealing to parents and guardians to be more vigilant with children using electrical devices during the current lockdown period.
Chief Fire Officer Errol Maynard told the Nation that several fires for 2021 were electrical, a trend which was also recognised during last year’s lockdown.
“Some of the issues we have seen were electrical in nature,” he said. “A lot more people are at home now and are using these devices. In some instances they are careless, and in other situations, children are playing with them (electronics) on the bed or cushion, leave them and go and play elsewhere. Then they (electronics) overheat.
for the city s planning board to revisit its approval of Parallel Products site expansion.
to SMRE 100, LLC, in December 2020 for its Phase 1 plan to expand Parallel Products existing glass and plastics recycling facility.
Appellant Tracy Wallace, representing community organization South Coast Neighbors United, argued the approval came with conditions that are not stringent enough and not up to par with city ordinances.
Her plea to revisit site approval was met with vociferous support from residents, city councilors and a state representative who all shared concerns regarding noise and light pollution, traffic, land value and quality of life.
The Parallel Products plan
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