Video Puts Drinking Water at Center of Lake’s FutureJune 21, 2022|David Smith|Alliance Report, Effingham Gas Station Case|8 CommentsIt may not be as visible as our gorgeous surroundings, but clean drinking water is critical to our way of life and our tourism economy. A new video explains.
Meena Abutters Want Wells TestedJune 14, 2022|David Smith|Alliance Report, Effingham Gas Station Case|4 CommentsDemands that the company be held accountable are rooted in fear that last year's illegal excavation might have caused naphthalene and other petroleum contaminants to migrate to the groundwater.
Meena Attorney Disputes Key Recommendation of Independent PanelMay 16, 2022|David Smith|Alliance Report, Effingham Gas Station Case|1 CommentMeena LLC has a variance to build a gas station but needs a Special Use Permit to operate it, according to Concord-based Northpoint Engineering. Meena's attorney says that's "legally incorrect."
Ossipee’s Puzzling PositionMay 12, 2022|David Smith|Alliance Report, Effingham Gas Station Case|5 CommentsOssipee's endorsement of an Effingham gas station struck some as an outlier decision, but it's part of a years-long pattern.
Meena To Address Site Plan Issues, Fight Special Use PermitMay 8, 2022|David Smith|Alliance Report, Effingham Gas Station Case|1 CommentEffingham's Planning Board has continued the gas station hearing to July 7 as attorneys for the applicant and abutters debate Northpoint Engineering's conclusion that a Special Use Permit is required.