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Discussion on Pine Meadow Road solar proposal in Northfield to continue next month
An early site rendering created by BlueWave Solar shows three proposed solar arrays off of Pine Meadow Road in Northfield. SCREENSHOT
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NORTHFIELD After roughly four hours of discussion, the Planning Board voted to continue its public hearing on the proposed solar arrays along Pine Meadow Road until next month, and requested that the developers modify their plans for one of the three arrays.
The Planning Board will reconvene to continue the public hearing on March 18, at 4 p.m. On Thursday, 65 people attended via Zoom, including members of the Planning Board, Four Star Farm property owners and project developers from BlueWave Solar.