Chief tries to put up the red flag on railway company
By Karen Mann JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT
      Fire Chief Brenton MacAloney is trying to protect his residents' safety and their wallets. That is why twice in the past week he has issued an order of notice to Pan Am Railways to cease train operations in Westminster. The notices came on days the National Weather Service issued Red Flag Warnings...
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ASHBY Committee echoes community dislike of big box stores
By Karen Mann JOURNAL CORRESPONDENT
      For a second time, the thought of building big-box retail stores in town was shut down. "We see no need in the near term, to take any efforts to embrace large-scale retail activity along the corridor," reads the report drafted by the Economic Development Study Committee.
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In brief: Planning Board issues three decisions
      Westminster Estates The Planning Board wrapped up their year during their meeting on Monday, April 23, by issuing three decisions, including an approval of a plan for 141 houses along Bean Porridge Hill Road. The board issued the conditional approval of Westminster Estates, a cluster subdivision...
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