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Public hearing
Wayne, NJ
News
Tensions Rise At Wayne Mosque Hearing
A proposed mosque in Wayne drew a packed crowd for its first hearing held on Monday, April 20. The “IPray House” is planned for 225 Colfax Road in Wayne, and would be a multi-level worship and community center with a large prayer room, offices, classrooms, and a café, according to submitted plans. Plans show seating for 320 people on the first floor and 148 in a second-floor mezzanine, for a total of 468 seats, according to the documents. Renderings submitted with the application show a large structure with a central dome and towers, along with landscaped grounds. Residents filled the…
Yorktown, NY
News
New Townhouse Community Planned In Yorktown Moves Closer To Approval
A proposed over-100-unit adult townhouse community that would generate a large amount of property taxes for a Northern Westchester school district has cleared a major hurdle. The Yorktown Town Board has approved a zoning change for a proposed 118-unit, age-restricted townhouse development at the Catharine Field Home property on Catherine Street, officials announced on Monday, Dec. 16. The project, led by developer Toll Brothers, would sit on a 50.5-acre parcel and include a clubhouse, pool, roads, and a stormwater management system as part of the new age 55+ community. The plan follows mor…
West Hartford, CT
News
Hartford Golf Club Wins Approval for Expanded Outdoor Options
The Hartford Golf Club is moving forward with an expansion after receiving approval for new amenities from the Hartford Planning and Zoning Commission. The commission unanimously approved the club's plans to renovate an existing fire pit area, add a second fire pit, and construct a new 1,200-square-foot patio, according to notes from a recent meeting. The approval includes specific conditions to ensure the project aligns with West Hartford’s ordinances. Commissioners agreed that the fire pits and patio would not disrupt nearby properties, and no neighbors raised concerns during the public c…
Lancaster, PA
Politics
Hearing On Challenged Provisional Ballots In Cumberland Scheduled: Officials
After numerous challenges to provisional ballots in Cumberland County officials have scheduled a hearing. The Cumberland County Commissioners have voted to conduct a hearing to review the challenges to provisional ballots. It will take place in Courtroom 1 of the Cumberland County Courthouse at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 14. The hearing is open to the public. Additional information was not available. Check back here for possible updates.
Port Jervis, NY
News
Massive Warehouses Planned For Wawayanda Causes Uproar From Residents
The development of two large warehouses in a small farming town in the region, with plans for more, has residents up in arms. Many say the developments come to their property line and cause health hazards. The outrage, and now a committee to save the town #SaveWawayanda, is occurring in Orange County in Wawayanda. Residents filled the chamber during a Planning Board meeting on Friday, Oct. 18, to complain about the warehouses and the possible health hazards associated with hundreds of trucks coming and going from the buildings at all hours. Resident George Alberston said one 4,…
Mahopac, NY
News
Officials Consider Temporarily Halting Battery Storage Facility Plans In Hudson Valley
Following an uproar concerning a proposed battery storage facility in the Hudson Valley, town officials are considering a temporary moratorium that would allow more time for leaders to consider the plans and hear from the public. In response to a proposed lithium battery storage facility that would be located in the Putnam County hamlet of Mahopac at 24 Miller Rd., the Carmel Town Board is planning on holding a public hearing on a possible moratorium on energy storage systems in the town in June. Earlier Report - Somers Officials Speak Out Against Battery Storage…
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Two Men Arrested After Altercation At CT Board Of Education Meeting, Police Say
Two men were arrested following the investigation into a fight that broke out during a December Board of Education meeting in Connecticut, police announced. In Hartford County, Glastonbury residents Monte Ray McFall and Mark Finocchiaro were both charged with second-degree breach of peace following their fight during a meeting discussing the district’s mascot on Dec. 14, 2021. Earlier story - Connecticut School Board Member Punched, Knocked Down During Public Hearing Last year, the district moved to change the mascot due to its negative connotation and impact on Native Americans; however, …
