Residents voted not to oppose West Roxbury Crushed Stone's plans to upgrade their equipment and facilities while moving their blasting line closer to the Grove St. - Centre St. intersection.
After an hour-long discussion, neighborhood residents voted overwhelmingly not to oppose West Roxbury Crushed Stone, Co.'s proposal to extend their blasting lines and upgrade their facilities with state-of-the-art environmentally friendly equipment at last night's West Roxbury Civic & Improvement Association meeting. The final vote tallied 34-1, with many in attendance abstaining. It was taken under the condition that if the motion not to oppose the proposal passed, the City of Boston would have to approve the project as one that would benefit the neighborhood, and West Roxbury Crushed Stone General Manager Ed Sonia would have to present to the WRC&IA again before the project began. West Roxbury residents were nothing if not inquisitive of…
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West Roxbury Crushed Stone Co
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St. Stephen's United Methodist Church
5160 Washington St, West Roxbury, MA
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West Roxbury Crushed Stone will present plans at West Roxbury Civic & Improvement Association meeting Monday night.
West Roxbury Civic & Improvement Association President Olivia Waishek has been around West Roxbury long enough to know what draws a large crowd to her group's meetings. One company in general always seems to bring the neighbors out in full force, and as a result she expects to see just that at Monday night's meeting. “There’s always excitement when there’s a meeting involving the quarry,” said Waishek. West Roxbury Crushed Stone general manager Ed Sonia will speak at the Civic & Improvement Association meeting at the group’s Monday evening meeting. The meeting will take place at St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church at 7 p.m. The quarry wishes to extend its boundaries for blasting closer to the intersection of Centre and Grove Streets. If …
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West Roxbury Crushed Stone Co
10 Grove St, West Roxbury, MA
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St. Stephen's United Methodist Church
5160 Washington St, West Roxbury, MA
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