Community Corner
Decision Near On New Liquefied Natural Gas Facility: Patch PM
Plus: Ethics Commission chides officials | Worcester coffee moves | event for former Framingham lawmaker | More
MASSACHUSETTS — It's Thursday, Sept. 30. Here's what you should know this afternoon:
- A key state board may soon rule on building a new natural gas plant in Charlton.
- Smith & Wesson is leaving Springfield after nearly 170 years, citing proposed legislation that would restrict the guns it can manufacture.
- Natick is about to run out of fluoride for the town's drinking water supply.
Today's top story: LNG Plant Looms
Time is running out for the public to give feedback about a planned liquefied natural gas facility planned in Charlton. Some residents oppose the facility due its proximity to major roads, an existing natural gas power plant, an airport and the Treehouse Brewing Co. headquarters.
Thursday's other top stories
Walsh PAC opening: A performing arts center at Fuller Middle School in Framingham will host its inaugural performance on Friday. The center is named after former state representative Chris Walsh, who died of cancer in 2018.
Natick Fluoride Shortage: The town is citing a shortage of sodium fluoride, an additive that helps teeth but is not necessary to keep water drinkable.
Ethics Ruling In Milford: Former Select Board member William Kingkade and Finance Committee member Christopher Morin erred during a 2019 transfer of town land and violated state conflict-of-interest law, according to a state agency.
Famed Gunmaker Leaving MA: Smith & Wesson, the gun manufacturer based in Springfield for over a century and a half, is moving its headquarters out of Massachusetts due to proposed legislation the company said will hurt business.
By The Numbers
3 — That's the number of new coffee offerings recently announced in Worcester, including the rebirth of a coffee shop that closed down last year during the pandemic.
