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Vote for solar farm at Harvard Town Meeting

Saturday, May 2nd
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At Harvard’s Town Meeting on Saturday, May 2nd, there are three articles about a potential use of the Stow Road gravel pit for a 1.5 MW solar farm.

Articles 25,26 & 27 (on pages 41-46) can be found in the Town of Harvard Annual Meeting Booklet.

Slides from previous public meeting sessions can be found HERE.

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2022 Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report for the Town of Harvard

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Harvard Certified Climate Leader Community

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Why you should consider Black Earth composting service

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Did you know that each year Massachusetts households, businesses, and institutions discard enough garbage that, when compacted, would fill 3,000…
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Heat pumps are advancing across America!

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Heat pumps are advancing across America! Work is underway on ‘river’ heat pump complex in Boston and Cambridge Massachusetts!…
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Dr. Jane Goodall’s Final Message

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Interview With Massachusetts State Senator Mike Barrett

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WBUR Here Comes the Sun

World renowned activist Bill McKibben on fighting climate change with solar power.

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