Eminent domain hearing, World Series opener, same night

“Over 2 miles of Route 36 landowners in Pembroke, Massachusetts may have a bad surprise when they realize the informational meeting concerning eminent domain land takings on their road between Routes 14 and 27 was last night, the same evening as the World Series opening game with the Red Sox and Cardinals.

What better way to guarantee minimal turnout and catch landowners off guard than to schedule the public hearing the same evening as the World Series?

In another stealth move, Chief engineer Patricia A. Leavenworth has publicly posted her intention to exclude from the public hearing record any correspondence sent after November 2, 2013.

That gives landowners only 9 more days to be heard.”

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Jones, Margaret. Patriot Ledger 25 October 2013.