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Amazon Prime Air Drone Hub

  • 2026-09-22 - Select Board - Open forum: residents urged a pause; Marshall asked for a special meeting by October 5 and Welch suggested petitioning the Planning Board, a non-binding article and a letter to the federal delegation. No debate because it was not on the agenda; special meeting set for October 1.

  • 2026-09-15 - Planning Board - public hearing on the 64 Otis Street drone delivery center: 27 of 299 parking spaces used, incidents acknowledged, residents opposed on noise and privacy; continued to October 6.

  • 2026-08-18 - Select Board - Amazon Drone Delivery Service - Amazon presented the 6,800 square foot pad (10 to 12 drones, 27 parking spaces lost, daylight hours, 68 decibels at loudest); still needs FAA review and a state aeronautics permit; Planning Board hearing set for September 15; members mostly supportive, with questions on fire safety, privacy, noise and tax revenue (from auto-captions).

  • 2026-08-18 - Select Board - Presentation at 64 Otis Street (see 2026-08-18 - Select Board - Amazon Drone Delivery Service); Planning Board hearing set for September 15 (from auto-captions).