Bullard Solar Denial to Become Official Today
Residents are hoping to pass a bylaw that that will prohibit similar solar projects in residential areas.
After a 4-month battle between local residents and solar developer Renewable Energy Massachusetts, the Planning Board is set to announce a formal denial of a proposed solar project on Bullard Street today. A public hearing in front of Holliston's Planning board pitted the solar developer against droves of Holliston residents, who came to oppose the project on grounds including health and aesthetics. Hearing testimony from locals on how the plant would affect residents' daily lives, the Planning Board voted unanimously against the project last week. Today, the Planning Board will present its formal denial of the project, citing the impact to the health, safety and welfare of the area's residents. Members of Stop Bullard Farm Solar …
