LOVELL, Maine — While critics of a giant solar project believe that voting “yes” on Article 18 at town meeting will help stop Walden Solar Maine III, a Walden consultant and the planning board chairman both say the solar project would be unaffected by Article 18’s passage or failure.
Town meeting is scheduled for Saturday, March 5, at the Lovell Volunteer Fire Building at 3 Hatches Hill Road beginning at 9 a.m. A total of 80 articles are on the warrant.
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