TAMWORTH — Selectmen last week were asked to give preliminary approval for a small solar array behind a baseball diamond on Durrell Road.
Some at last Thursday's meeting expressed support for the array providing green energy and revenue to the town, others voiced concern about the aesthetics and possible effects on wildlife.
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