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Conservationists must defeat Fitchburg-Westminster landfill expansion

Recently MCV’s Chuck Anastas and Doug Pizzi hiked the Ball Hill loop in Leominster State Forest. Pending legislation would remove 85 acres of land from the state forest in order to expand the Fitchburg-Westminster Land Fill. Enjoy these photos and read Doug’s opinion piece opposing the landfill expansion in the Telegram & Gazette.

Lower Crow Hill Pond, where families swim and picnic during the warmer months.
Heading toward Berry Hill, elevation 1,185 feet.
View from Black Bear Run where trucks were waiting to dump their loads at the Fitchburg-Westminster landfill.

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