9/11 BIKE CARAVAN THIRD Edition

• Published in: The Boston globe
• Main Author: Robert Carroll, Robert Knox, Johanna Seltz, Emily Sweeney, Matt Carroll, Carolyn Y. Johnson, Sandy Coleman, John Laidler, Peter Schworm, and David Connolly
• Format: Newspaper Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, Mass Boston Globe Media Partners, LLC 17.09.2006
• ISSN: 0743-1791

LANDOWNER SAYS `NO' TO ROCKLAND - A west Hanover landowner says Rockland should cover the cost of redirecting methane gas escaping from a closed landfill in that town. Rick Nawazelski, one of six family members listed as owners of 16 acres on King Street, has told Rockland officials his family will not share the cost of fixing the problem. Engineers recently estimated it could cost up to $200,000 to expand an existing trench 500 feet at the former landfill at Beech Street. Methane gas, in high concentration, can be explosive. "We were asked if we'd split the cost," said Nawazelski. "We said no." Nawazelski said he plans to meet with Rockland selectmen tomorrow night to discuss the situation. "We'd like to develop the property, and we can't with the gas there," he said. Rockland officials said they hope a compromise can be worked out. "The town has a $1.3 million deficit to work with, so money's not easy to come by," said Rockland Town Administrator Brad Plante. "If the family [covered some of the cost], it would certainly make it easier. We'll have to see where this goes." - [Robert Carroll] RESIDENT BEING HONORED - A longtime Norwell resident will be honored next week for his contributions to the town. At its annual luncheon Tuesday, the Chamber of Commerce is presenting Rollin Bailey with its Lifetime Achievement Award. Bailey, 95, grew up in Wollaston and has lived in Norwell since 1948. An Army veteran of World War II, he spent his career as a photographer, working both in a freelance capacity and for New England Life Insurance Co. In 1976, he took up video photography, and for the past 18 years he has been a fixture at selectmen's meetings, volunteering as a video camera operator for the local cable TV broadcasts of the board's meetings. He has also taped other cable programs. A member and past president of the Plymouth County Bee Keeping Association, he has lectured on honey bees to local schools, libraries, and church groups. Bailey was long active with the Community Club in Norwell (now the North River Community Club), acting and singing in several of its operettas and plays. He is also active with the First Parish Church in Norwell. Also at Tuesday's luncheon at the 53 South Restaurant, Norwell's new police chief, Theodore Ross, will be introduced, and the club will elect its officers for the coming year. - John Laidler RENT CONTROL BOARD - The Board of Selectmen at its meeting tomorrow is set to review and discuss applications for people interested in filling seats on the new Rent Control Board for modular home communities. According to Town Administrator Bradley Plante, selectmen could make appointments either that night or at their meeting on Oct. 2. The seven-member panel will consist of two representatives from the owner of the town's two modular home communities, two tenant representatives from those communities, and three members of the public at large. Creation of the new panel was provided for in a new rent control bylaw for modular home communities adopted by Town Meeting this past spring. The new board will have authority to regulate the rent charged to tenants of those communities. The existing two communities are Leisure Woods, on North Avenue, and Hillcrest, on Beech Street. - John Laidler