We need to either reaffirm the idea of a landfill or go in another direction. That other direction might be creating an industrial park for light manufacturing facilities, which Sullivan has sought as a way to diversify the economy. Not everyone is thrilled about the prospect of a new landfill. The Westfield Grassroots citizens group has come out publicly in opposition to the lifting of the landfill moratorium. The small organization, which formed a few years ago to fight a proposed power plant is worried that the Cabot Road site is over part of the Southampton Aquifer.
Common sense says no more landfills.
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