Selectmen Appoint New Member to Conservation Commission

John Duggan, a lawyer who has lived in town for six years, was appointed by Selectmen.

Easton resident John Duggan will be the Conservation Commission's newest member. After a brief interview this week, selectmen voted 4-0 to appoint him to the board. Selectman Todd Gornstein abstained. Michael Sommers was the other candidate to apply for the position. Duggan has been a resident of Easton for the past six years and has previously served on the Planning and Zoning Board before resigning for family commitments. He said he is now ready to serve the town once again. His family uses Easton's conservation land frequently, he said. "Preserving the outdoor spaces for my son and the other families in Easton is pretty important to me and I hope it’s something that everyone can take advantage of," he told Selectmen. Duggan, who works …

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John Grant Honored for 45 Years of Service

Outgoing Conservation Commission Member Received an Award for His Service Monday Night.

  Over the last four and a half decades, outgoing Conservation Commission member John Grant wasn't afraid to take risks - even if it meant support would be limited. "All I can say to people that are trying to do things in the town or anywhere else: The first thing that will happen when you say you want to try this project, they’ll tell you three or four reasons it won’t work and the first thing you do is ignore all those things and even if you’re the only person that thinks it’s a good idea – forge ahead," he said. Grant was honored for his service Monday night at the Easton Board of Selectmen meeting and awarded with the first ever John E. Grant Environmental Stewardship Award, which will be presented to residents who work to provide …

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Off The Beaten Path – The Wild and Untamed

I've Done Some Exploring Here in Town, But There is Much Here I Haven't Seen or Visited

  I suppose it is fair to put upon me the mantle of “Townie” as it describes my relationship with the Town of Easton, past and present.  I was born in 1963, and am a native of Easton, and have lived almost all my life here.  I am involved civically it the town.  I study the history of the community, and I have been all around, up and down, and through its almost 30 square miles.  I have driven over and ran along perhaps hundreds of its miles of roads.  Starting as a kid growing up on Andrews Street in North Easton Village, I began to explore its woods, paths, streams, ponds and swamps.  I never stopped exploring the area. For the person who doesn’t dig deep into Easton, and does not travel extensively within it, there are so many places …

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Dwight Mac Kerron

9:25 am on Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Also east of Center Street is that small stone "cow bridge" permitting passage under the tracks and further in, a big, grown-in cellar hole, possibly of the earliest Randalls. Where is Pout Rock on Flyaway? I have walked down inside the Flyaway "bowl" at the old dam end many times, but don't know the Lincoln St end very well. The large rock, just north of the causeway on Ames Long Pond in …   more ›

Selectmen Appoint New Conservation Commission Member

A local lawyer who serves as a mediator for the state was appointed by the Board of Selectmen.

The Board of Selectmen voted 4-0 with one abstention Monday night to appoint Edward Woods Jr. as a new member to the Conservation Commission. Selectman Dan Murphy, a local accountant, abstained from the vote because he said Woods is a client of his. Woods, who is a mediator employed by the state, said one of his biggest strengths is giving everyone "their day in court." He is a licensed attorney specializing in land use law and real estate. "I believe in giving the people the proper time and giving people the opportunity to speak," he told selectmen during his interview. Woods said the role of the board should be to "protect the environment and serve the public." While he stressed giving everyone a fair chance, he said his experience as a …

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Kim DuBois

8:34 am on Wednesday, July 13, 2011

He voted yes, but in his defense he is new to this board plus HE DID TRY to ask further questions at the meeting but for some reason was not allowed to.   more ›

Board of Selectmen Appoint New Committee and Board Members

Selectmen appoint residents to Finance Committee and Planning Board.

The Board of Selectmen appointed residents to work as part of various boards Monday night, including the Finance Committee and Planning and Zoning Board. Keith Graveline secured a seat on the Finance Committee and Wayne Benson became a full member of the Planning Board after serving as an alternate. Keith Graveline, a five-year Easton resident was appointed to the Finance Committee.  Graveline, who is a insurance and benefits consultant said he doesn't travel as much as he used to, and wanted to give back to the community. Graveline is currently a member of the Fire House Study Committee, which was appointed by the Board of Selectmen to study the effects of one less fire station in Easton as a result of budget cuts. "I have time and …

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