Trenton Extends Commercial Solar Moratorium

Option to prohibit commercial solar will be May 19 Carrie Jones Mar 20, 2025 Share TRENTON—In a quick meeting, the Trenton Select Board, Tuesday night, voted to extend the town’s moratorium on medium- and large-scale solar farms for another 180 days or until the town passes another solar ordinance. Chair Fred Ehrlenbach opposed. A moratorium is a pause for that sort of development within the … Continue reading Trenton Extends Commercial Solar Moratorium

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Trenton Voters May Have Two Chances to Enact a Solar Related Land Use Ordinance Change

Or May Choose to Not Enact Either Shaun Farrar Jan 25, 2025 Share TRENTON—After months of work, a joint committee of the town’s planning board and a working group comprised of community members, on Tuesday, January 21, presented the Trenton Select Board with two different variations of a proposed change to the town’s land use ordinances concerning future solar projects. A push to curtail commercial solar … Continue reading Trenton Voters May Have Two Chances to Enact a Solar Related Land Use Ordinance Change

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Trenton Approves Budget, But Not Island Explorer Funds

Cane Winner Bruce Cameron and Glory, the Maltipoo, the Stars of Town Meeting CARRIE JONES MAY 23, 2024 Share TRENTON—Cake waited in one room. Coffee was there, too. Students at the school stood at each main traffic point and at the outside door, telling voters where to go. The kids chased each other outside in ever widening circles, giggling. People caught up, hugged, took their … Continue reading Trenton Approves Budget, But Not Island Explorer Funds

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Trenton’s Solar Changes Fizzle Out

Bennett and Farley Elected CARRIE JONES MAY 21, 2024 Share TRENTON—Trenton voters soundly rejected changes to town rules regarding solar energy system development by a vote of 180-50 on Monday. There is currently a moratorium on large-scale projects in the town. The Planning Board had revised the town’s current solar ordinance, hoping to address a citizen push toward limiting commercial solar developments or solar farms. … Continue reading Trenton’s Solar Changes Fizzle Out

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