We are excited to announce that all registered voters will be able to vote before Election Day for the first time ever in Massachusetts. Early voting will begin on October 24 and continue through November 4.

Prior to the enactment of this new law, the only way a registered voter was allowed to vote prior to Election Day was through absentee voting. Although absentee voting will still be available for registered voters who qualify, only those who will be absent from their city or town on Election Day, or have a disability that prevents them from going to the polls, or have a religious belief preventing the same, are legally allowed to vote by absentee ballot.

Unlike absentee voting, early voting is for every registered voter. Registered voters do not need an excuse or reason to vote early. Regardless of whether a voter wants to take advantage of early voting, vote absentee or vote on Election Day, the first step is making sure you are registered. To check to see if you are registered to vote, and to find information on how to register to vote, you may visit the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s website: www.sec.state.ma.us/ele.

If you need to register to vote, you may do it online by visiting: www.RegisterToVoteMA.com. All you need is a license or an I.D. issued by the Registry of Motor Vehicles to apply online. To be eligible to vote in the November 8th State Election, you must register to vote or make any necessary changes to your voter registration by

October 19th, 2016.

Early voting can be done in person or by mail. In Plympton, early voting can be done in person at the Plympton Town House, 5 Palmer Road, Plympton, during the following dates and times :

First week:

Monday-Oct. 24

9 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.

Tuesday through Thursday – Oct. 25 – Oct. 27

9 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Second week:

Monday-Oct. 31

9 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m.

and

Tuesday through Thursday – Nov.1 – Nov.3

9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Also, registered voters have the option to request an early voting ballot through the mail. Simply fill out an application and mail it to Town Clerk, Town of Plympton, 5 Palmer Road, Plympton, MA 02367. You can find the application on the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s website: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele.

In Halifax, early voting can be done in person at the Town Clerk’s Office during the following dates and times:  regular office hours (Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.) and on Friday, November 4th from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Also, registered voters have the option to request an early voting ballot through the mail.

Simply fill out an application and mail it to Town Clerk’s Office, 499 Plymouth Street, Halifax, MA  02338.  You can find the application on the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s website: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele.

Please note, however, once a voter has cast an early voting ballot, the voter may no longer vote at the polls on Election Day.

For the first time in Massachusetts, the first choice all voters will make is which day to vote. Early voting will make the most fundamental right of our citizens more convenient than ever to exercise.

We encourage all of our citizens to exercise that right and take advantage of the opportunity to vote on their schedules.

From bawdy beginnings to serene sylvan simplicity, Silver Lake Chapel, 33 Lake St., Plympton, has been through thick and thin, serving its congregation continually for the past 125 years.

Under the leadership of Rev. Allan Palmer for the past seven years, the congregation came together with a catered barbecue dinner in celebration last week. 

It wasn’t always this lovely little chapel in the woods; it began as a dance hall, “Lane’s Hall”, on the southern shore of Silver Lake, in the 1860s known as Jones Pond.  Lane’s Hall was part of the great Silver Lake Grove, sponsored by the Old Colony Railroad, to give the good people of Boston and beyond, a reason to ride the rails on Sundays.  It’s hard to believe these days, but thousands came to the 70-acre park to relax, enjoy, and kick up their heels. 

If you rode to Silver Lake Park by rail, you didn’t have to pay admission to the Park, according to Ms. Winifred L. Avery’s account.

The park offered, in addition to dancing, baseball and croquet fields, a pavilion seating several thousand, bowling alleys, rowboats, sailboats, and the side-wheeler steamboat, the “Lady of the Lake.”

The Lady, originally called the steamer “Glide,” was brought from Newburyport to Captain’s Hill in Duxbury in 1873, from whence it was dragged by 16 pair of oxen over land to Silver Lake.

It was a bright sunny day in June of 1877, when the good “Lady of the Lake” had an accident: the boiler, which powered her side wheel, exploded and threw hot coals down on two groups of young people from Boston.  The hot coals caused horrible burns, according to Ms. Avery’s account. 

Doctors and nurses were brought from Kingston and Plymouth on a special train that was sent for them.  They didn’t have salve to put on the burns, so they used grease from the train.  Although none drowned, two adults and three children died from blood poisoning. 

By 1878, the Grove was no longer a favorite spot for weekend excursions, due to the publicity about the Lady of the Lake disaster and a train wreck the following year that killed more than 100 passengers on their way to the recreation area.

The publicity from both incidents added to the demise of the popular Sunday excursion destination.

Recreation stopped altogether in 1903 when the City of Brockton took over Silver Lake as their water supply, Ms. Avery reports.

The infamous dance hall building, Lane’s Hall, as told by Rev. Henry Belcher in the 100th anniversary celebration booklet, became the site of occasional prayer meetings in the 1880s. 

Grocery clerk Frank Reed, aspiring to become a minister, first brought the word of God to the Grove.  In the mid-1880s, Dr. J. Francis Cooper, a pastor from Bryantville, preached in Lane’s Hall Sunday afternoons.  He later became minister of Brockton Central M.E. Church. 

In 1887, Rev. V. J. Hartshorne, after retiring from the Plympton Congregational Church, became interested in sharing the preaching duties with his Methodist counterpart from Bryantville.

Rev. Hartshorne raised money to build a church in the Silver Lake community.  The Lane’s Hall dancing pavilion was purchased and work began on what was to become the Silver Lake Chapel. 

Then pastor of the Plympton Congregational Church, Rev. Horace F. Hallett, who had shared preaching duties at the Grove, was a former carpenter, and it was under his supervision that the transformation from dance hall to church took place.

Lemuel Bryant donated the land on which the Chapel now stands, but with the provision that if it ever ceased to be used for religious purposes, it would revert to his heirs.  Bryant’s wife kept those working on the building well fed.  Although she never knew how many would respond when she rang the dinner bell, there was always plenty.  This tradition is carried over through the years with many well-laid tables and ever-popular monthly suppers.

Rev. Henry Belcher, who began as pastor in 1984, served its congregation for many years, noting in the Chapel’s booklet of the 100th Anniversary,

“The hundred years and more of serving the Lord in this little corner of a former grove near a sparkling Silver Lake have not been easy.  But in each time of crisis, pastor and parishioners have kept the flame of faith alive when so many times it nearly flickered out.”

Through two World Wars, the Great Depression, and numerous recessions, Silver Lake Chapel has continued its ministry to the gratitude of those it serves.

Last week’s celebration marked another milestone in its history – may it celebrate many more.

Halifax and Plympton had better turnout at the Commonwealth’s Primary Election on Thursday, Sept. 8 than other towns in the area.  Halifax had 400 ballots taken, for 7% of their total 5453 registered voters and Plympton had 12% of their 2090 registered voters come out to vote.

The state had predicted a low voter turnout, and they were right.  Secretary of State William Galvin had predicted a 10 % overall turnout.

Both Whitman and Hanson, however, posted a disappointing 3% voter turnout.

In Halifax, results posted by Town Clerk Barbara Gaynor are as follows:

Democratic Ballot

• Representative in Congress (vote for one): William R. Keating, 108; blanks, 14; write-in, 2.

• Councilor (vote for one): C.A. Ianella, Jr., 58; Stephen F. Flynn, 57, blanks, 9; write-ins, 0.

• Senator in General Court (vote for one): Michael D. Brady, 110; blanks, 12; write-ins, 2.

• Representative in General Court (vote for one): Thomas J. Calter, III, 113; blanks, 7; miscellaneous write-ins, 4.

• Sheriff (vote for one):  Scott M. Vecchi, 103; Blanks, 19; write-ins, 2.

• County Commissioner (vote for two): Greg Hanley, 98; Lincoln D. Heineman, 52; Blanks, 98; write-ins, 0.

Republican Ballot

• Representative in Congress (vote for one): Mark C. Alliegro, 90; Thomas J. O’Malley, 162; Blanks, 20; write-ins, 2.

• Councillor (vote for one): Blanks, 249; write-ins, 25.

• Senator in General Court (vote for one): Blanks, 244; write-ins, 30.

• Representative in General Court (vote for one): Peter J. Boncek, 116; Michael E. Cowett, 110; Ian F. Murphy, 46; write-ins, 0.

• County Commissioner (vote for one): Daniel A. Pallotta, 98; Anthony T. O’Brien, Sr., 209, write-ins, 0.

There were 124 Democratic ballots cast and 274 Republican ballots cast in Halifax.  Although one ballot was pulled for the Green Rainbow Party and one for the United Independent party, no vote was cast on either ballot.

In Plympton, Town Clerk Tara Shaw reports there were 89 Democratic ballots and 143 Republican ballots cast.  There were no ballots cast for the Green-Rainbow Party or the United Independent Party.

Democratic Ballot

• Representative in Congress (vote for one): William R. Keating, 85; Blank, 4.

• Councillor (vote for one): Christopher Iannella, Jr., 41; Stephen F. Flynn, 36; Blank, 12.

• Representative in General Court (vote for one): Thomas J. Calter, III, 85; Blank 4.

• Sheriff (vote for one): Scott M. Vecchi, 75; Blank, 14.

• County Commissioner (vote for two): Greg Hanley, 73; Lincoln D. Heineman, 47; Blank, 58.

Republican Ballot

• Representative in Congress (vote for one): Mark C. Alliegro, 66; Thomas Joseph O’Malley, Jr., 72; Blank, 5.

• Councillor (vote for one): Blank, 143.

• Senator in General Court(vote for one): Blank, 142.

• Representative in General Court (vote for one): Peter J. Boncek, 58; Michael E. Cowett, 70; Ian F. Murphy, 12; Blank, 3.

• Sheriff (vote for one): Joseph D. McDonald, Jr., 116; Blank, 27.

• County Commissioner (vote for two): Daniel A. Pallotta, 74; Anthony Thomas O’Brien, Sr., 105; Blank, 107.

There were no ballots cast for the Green-Rainbow Party nor for the United Independent Party.

Now Town Clerks Gaynor and Shaw will begin to get ready for the State and Federal Election to be held Nov. 8.

The South Shore Chamber of Commerce, (www.southshorechamber.org) the region’s largest chamber, has published a report, “Infrastructure Priorities for a Stronger Regional Economy.” This report, which addresses concerns and provides recommendations for the South Shore and beyond, is part of the Chamber’s overall initiative, which is examining key issues relating to growth and development of the South Shore.

Copies of the Chamber’s report and findings are being sent to key business and community leaders and the report is also available for viewing on the Chamber’s website, www.southshorechamber.org.

Peter Forman, President and CEO of the South Shore Chamber, said, “Infrastructure concerns are not new to the region, but it is critical to have clearly-defined priorities when advocating for infrastructure projects; it is also essential to be able to connect those priorities to other important goals such as housing, economic development or to building stronger communities.” He added, “As a regional Chamber of Commerce we serve a valuable role in helping state and federal officials understand those connections, and perhaps accelerate funding for projects in our area.”

Because infrastructure spending and private economic development go hand in hand, Forman noted that the Chamber has identified infrastructure projects which will have the broadest impact on the region. He noted that, “Since the Chamber does not represent any single community or any single private interest, we believe we are in a strong position to show the best opportunities for the region.”

• Key Recommendations include;

• Improve the commute to Boston

• Encourage more transit-oriented developments

• Leverage the transit-oriented housing into broader commercial and economic activity

• Recognize the importance of regional suburban smart growth

• Recognize the strength of the region is driven by the strength of our communities

• Recognize that future growth can be stimulated by growth outside of our own region

Recommended priorities for the Boston commute include increased capacity, repair, and re-construction of Mass transit service parking garages. T Stations need upgrades and the Chamber believes relatively easy and inexpensive steps can be taken to improve the stations while state officials should provide reliability of service. The report also recommends an expansion of South Station to increase the number of tracks needed to increase trains to the South Shore.

There are also several possible highway projects that require further study. One involves widening Route 3; options include traditional state funding and a Public/Private Partnership, which might be a voluntarily tolling through a new lane. Another possibility is improving “The Split” at Braintree/Quincy to eliminate some local bottlenecks. The Chamber believes that the existing and potential Transit-Oriented Developments offer the best opportunity to promote new housing growth that will appeal to younger workers and provide some relief to the very expensive Boston housing market. In addition these developments are powerful drivers for growth and they continue to support the following:

• Opening the connections between Union Point (formerly SouthField)  and Union Street in Rockland

• Widening of Route 18

• Improvements to Reservoir Park Drive and Hingham Street in Rockland

• Possible short-distance parallel or access roads between Exits 13 and 16.

The report includes recommendation for the future or energy, water/wastewater, tourism and community development for the region.

“We believe our report sets some priorities for today,” Forman said, adding, “The South Shore Chamber has a long history of prioritizing and advocating for the infrastructure projects that have the greatest benefit for the region.

“The South Shore, by definition, is not part of Boston, but our economic life is heavily influenced by it,” states the report. “Our development strategies and transportation priorities are closely tied to Boston’s future growth.”

  About the South Shore        Chamber of Commerce

The South Shore Chamber of Commerce has long been recognized throughout the state as one of the most active and forceful advocates for the business community and numbers among the larger Chambers of Commerce nationally. The South Shore Chamber is a not-for-profit association of businesses in the communities south of Boston. It is committed to helping its members grow their businesses and to improve the business climate in the region. Members range in size from major international corporations headquartered on the South Shore to small local firms and sole proprietorships. For additional information on the Chamber, please visit www.southshorechamber.org or call 781-421-3900.

PLYMOUTH COUNTY– The South Coast rail link, a long talked about project to connect Boston to Fall River and New Bedford by Commuter Rail, is in its early stages of development, and the public is being invited to participate in hearings regarding a possible alternate route to those originally proposed that would take less time to design and construct. As of now, the route would use existing Stoughton Commuter Rail line tracks. Design for this route is currently 15% complete.

According to MassDOT, a series of meetings will be held this fall to update the public on the status of all elements of the South Coast rail project, and to discuss the next steps. MassDOT and the MBTA are inviting all members of the public with an interest in this project to participate as they are seeking public comment and to answer questions.

The South Coast Rail project is intended to restore commuter rail service between Boston and the Massachusetts South Coast. Service to the region ended in 1959, leaving Taunton, Fall River and New Bedford as the only major cities within 50 miles of Boston lacking transit access to Boston and other communities, according to MassDOT.

“South Coast Rail is intended to reconnect this region to jobs while spurring economic vitality and attracting new business and investments.”

The MBTA received second year funding in September 2015 to continue the development of environmental permitting and preliminary design, with a mission to reduce environmental impacts.

Hearings are all at 6:30, beginning in New Bedford on September 7, followed by Taunton on September 12, Fall River on September 14, Easton on September 15, Canton on September 19, and Middleborough on September 22.

The Town of Plympton Residents will be accommodated by the Town of Plympton Town Clerk, Tara J. Shaw, to “Early Vote” in the November 8th Election based on the terms provided in M.G.L. c. 50, § 1 (950 CMR 47.00: EARLY VOTING PROCEDURES).

Qualified voters may vote early in person at the Town of Plympton Town House or by mail and only in the town in which he or she is registered to vote. The deadline for the last day to register to vote for the November 8, 2016 Election is Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. The designated polling location is the same as all other Town of Plympton Elections located at the Plympton Town House, Community Meeting Room, 5 Palmer Road, Plympton, MA 02367. The mandated early voting period is Monday, October 24, 2016 and Friday, November 4, 2016. (Guideline specifics are as follows:  The voting period for early voting shall run from the eleventh business day preceding the general election until the close of business on the business day preceding the business day before the election; provided, however, that if the eleventh business day before the election falls on a legal holiday the early voting period shall begin on the first business day prior to the legal holiday.) To help clarify this law, and in the case of the Town of Plympton, Early Voting hours will be limited to the normal business hours of the Plympton Town Clerk which are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Monday evenings 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The specific dates are October 24-27 and October 31 – November 4.

“Generally, keeping polls open under normal circumstances is expensive, and that is true for early voting as well. This is the reason we are conducting early voting using the Town Clerk’s Office regular business hours within the time period mandated by the state. Back in January when meeting with the Finance Committee for the FY17 Budget, the specific guidelines for Early Voting had not been ironed out by the state, therefore, I did my best to predict costs for at least one additional Election Worker in addition to myself and my Assistant Town Clerk to accommodate Early Voting. In an effort to not put a strain on the already tight budget needed to perform all of the tasks in my office mandated by the state, and in a lot of cases, unfunded mandated costs, I am prepared to put in additional time if needed to help streamline the process and to keep the residents of Plympton informed. More informative material will follow by way of Town of Plympton website News and Announcements and Plympton-Halifax Express updates. Thank you for your patience as we launch ourselves into a new era that includes Early Voting!”

~ Town Clerk Tara Shaw.

HALIFAX/PLYMPTON– With several weeks of summer left, public safety officials are warning of the proper first aid for both heatstroke and sunstroke. Although similar in cause, the two conditions must be distinguished between as each requires different treatment.

With heatstroke, the skin becomes cold, moist and pale. Body temperature is lowered, lower than normal. A victim’s pulse is rapid, but weak, and breathing is quiet and shallow. They may be perspiring excessively and experience dizziness, faintness, loss of consciousness and cramping.

First aid for heatstroke involves loosening the clothing of the victim and putting them in a relaxed, reclining position. Lowering the head and body temperature should help. Call 911 or a doctor for professional medical care.

With sunstroke, the victim will usually have hot, dry and red skin and a raised body temperature, even a fever. Their pulse will often be rapid and strong and their breathing will be loud and rapid. They may not be perspiring at all. They may also experience nausea, vomiting, thirst, drowsiness, or unconsciousness.

First aid for sunstroke involves loosening the clothing of the victim and putting them in a relaxed, reclining position. Raise the head. Do not attempt to lower the body temperature or apply cold water.

Both sunstroke and heatstroke can be medical emergencies. Do not hesitate to call 911 or a doctor for professional medical care.

PLYMPTON – A postcard produced by the Plympton Community Preservation Committee demonstrating what the CPC does, in preparation for a Town Meeting warrant article that sought at a future point to ask voters to eliminate the CPC on a ballot, has been cleared by Town Counsel.

Former selectman John Henry questioned the legality of spending town funds on the post card – about $1,000 according to the CPC – from CPC administration funds.

Although town funds cannot be used to influence an election, educational materials are exempt from this campaign finance law when a Town Meeting warrant article is involved.

The postcard was sent to each mailing address in town educating the population about the projects that have been done in Plympton with Community Preservation funds since the Town voted to be included in the CPA.  It also answered questions about low income and senior exemptions.

The Selectmen expressed concern that this might have been a grey area since the Town Meeting article sought to put a question on a ballot at some future date to put an end to Community Preservation Act in Plympton, so they brought the question to Town Counsel for clarification.

Town Counsel Ilana Quirk referred the matter to another Kopelman and Paige attorney, Lauren Goldberg, who cleared the CPC of any wrongdoing, citing several precedents showing that, in her opinion, no issues were raised under the Campaign Finance Law, and the CPC had done nothing wrong or illegal.

PLYMPTON– On Tuesday, August 2, the Board of Health met and took on an agenda full of mostly old business, and heard status updates.

• There is forward movement in the sale of 59 Parsonage Road from the USDA to Richmond Poole. Town Counsel has reviewed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that Poole and his attorney seek from the board drawing up the terms under which the BOH will lift conditions it has placed on the deed to the property. Town Counsel made only minor changes to the draft MOU from Poole’s attorney.

• Of the two Maple Street properties that the board has been trying to ascertain the number of bedrooms, the Assessors have not been able to enter one of the dwellings because it is not time for an assessment. The other is a four-bedroom home, and therefore it is in compliance with state septic codes as its septic system is designed for four bedrooms.

• There is no news on the Upland Road rat infestation. Board Chairman Art Morin agreed with the room that no news was good news on the infestation.

• A Center Street resident who is in dire need of a new septic system was able to obtain a loan to complete the work. The only other option for the resident was to sell the home.

• There are two outstanding complaints for rubbish that has piled up outdoors. One involves a Grove Street property, where a one-time intervention might help. “My dump-truck stands ready,” said member Ken Thompson, although the board is working with the Council on Aging to make sure this isn’t an ongoing problem. The other is a Mayflower Road foreclosure, where notice has now been sent to the bank that owns the property, ordering them to clean up the property. That lender is in Texas, meaning if they don’t have a local code compliance unit, the order may be fruitless.

• A couple from Forest Street came before the board because they realized that they unwittingly don’t have a proper septic system for the number of bedrooms in their home. The system is rated for three bedrooms and is quite old, while there are five bedrooms and five residents in the house. They are in the process of refinancing to pay for a new system. The board asked to be kept up to date.

• Nearly 27 months after it was funded at a Town Meeting, a design for the water filtration system at the Dennett Elementary School has been sent to the Department of Environmental Protection for final approval. The school uses bottled water for drinking due to a series of failed water safety tests and procedural failures by SLRSD officials over a period of about a decade.

HALIFAX– Despite Halifax Selectmen finishing the bulk of their seemingly brief agenda in about 10 minutes on Tuesday, July 26, the agenda actually contained many scheduled appointments which kept the board busy for hours. Among the appointments were the ninth meeting with Fieldstone Farms proprietor Scott Clawson, a hearing on no-parking signs on Brandeis Circle for the purpose of discouraging access to Silver Lake and a continuation of a dog hearing for Tarawood Kennel.

Fieldstone Farms consent agreement signed

Finally, after nine lengthy meetings with Scott Clawson, a contentious update to the legal consent agreement under which he operates horse shows was signed by Clawson and the board.

There was a sense of relief in the room as the lengthy process, which had been adversarial at times, is coming to an end. The agreement still needs legal review.

The update to the 20-year-old legal agreement came after Clawson set off red-flags among town officials by advertising more shows than were allowed in the agreement for this summer, but Clawson turned the chastising he received from the board for that transgression into a discussion about changing the contract.

Lawyers for the town and for Clawson worked out the details of the changes that Clawson wanted to see, up until past 5 p.m. on Tuesday.

Clawson will see an increase in the number of shows, an increase in the number of RVs on site to house show security and other personnel as well as an increased number of horses counted by entries, not heads.

He had to compromise on several issues, including the number of RVs, whether they could have generators or not– they cannot– and concerns that various public safety officials had, especially regarding the on-site medical staff.

He will also be able to ask for an extra date if he gives the Board sufficient notice.

The agreement was renegotiated line-by-line in painstaking detail over the course of the process.

Brandeis Circle

The board rejected a proposal to put up “No Parking” signs on Brandeis Circle in order to prevent access to Silver Lake via a property that is no longer in use and has a trail to the water’s edge.

Reportedly, many recreational users of Silver Lake leave their vehicles in front of the property, and Jeffrey Bolger, a neighbor, suggested “No Parking” signs to discourage this illegal trespassing.

Yet, despite a recent drowning, neighbors expressed their disapproval for the signs, saying that they would prevent get-togethers where extra parking is required.

Police Chief Edward Broderick stated that his department stood ready to assist neighbors if they called in what they believed to be parking violations, or trespassing on the parcel or their property, at any time.

Although the board will continue to monitor the situation, they were not prepared to have signs installed.

Silver Lake is a public water supply and is not open for recreational use, although due to a lack of enforcement and unclear jurisdictions, people often use it for recreational purposes.

Tarawood Kennel

Tarawood Kennel, at 7 Plymouth Street, is owned by Jennifer Choate. The board called her back before them for the third part of a dog hearing to address on-going barking issues.

Last week the board ordered her to take remedial action immediately to reduce barking that neighbors say they can hear at all times of day and night and to hire a sound engineer to look into fixing the problem in a more permanent way.

Although the board, Choate, her attorney and some of her supporters were speaking back and forth, no one in the room from the public was recognized to speak by Chairman Troy Garron. Neighbors turned out in droves, to the point where extra chairs had to be found by Town Administrator Charlie Seelig.

Choate has spoken to a sound engineer, and began moving around some dogs within the facility in an attempt to reduce barking, she said.

They all agreed to continue the hearing until August 23rd at 8 p.m. until some more work can be done.

Further complicating matters, though, was a citizen’s petition that Selectmen are obligated to take up, giving them authority over the entire kennel operation, not just the barking issue. Since 25 residents signed, they must hold a hearing. That hearing is scheduled for Aug. 9 at 8 p.m.

This may obviate the Aug. 23 hearing, but Seelig recommended that the two processes run parallel to each other.

Choate is currently seeking an increase in the number of dogs she can have on premise from the Zoning Board of Appeals. The Selectmen will now have authority superseding that of the ZBA in all aspects of the kennel.