Norton's Red Mill Residents Say Chapter 40 B Project Challenges Way of Life
Red Mill Village residents oppose pizzeria's beer and win license, but Norton selectmen grant license.
A restive crown of several dozen residents of Norton’s upscale Red Mill Village rallied to try to protect what they say is both their way of life and their property values Thursday. They protested both the application of a nearby pizzeria for a beer and wine license, and a proposal for a 230-unit affordable apartment complex tentatively planned for adjacent property along East Main Street. In a rare lengthy session at the town library, residents said they were only a small sampling of a much larger group who opposed both propositions. A petition had been circulated that had already gathered 90 signatures against the beer and wine license sought by the owner of Mangia Pizzeria within the Red Mill Plaza, and an investigative group had been …
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David McKinnon
12:44 pm on Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Yes, we should be above the "NIMBY" syndrome. If the project proposed to create 230 units of market rate apartments or upscale condominiums, would the opponents harbor the same concerns? There is a very strong need for affordable housing in Norton and other towns. Traffic concerns along Route 123 should be more concerning than socio-economic demographics. more ›