Top Story 5-megawatt solar farm's size 'the right mix' for Amherst, official says Justin Faulconer Aug 24, 2024 Aug 24, 2024 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAmp DA64:2= 6I46AE:@? 7@C 2 d\>628H2EE D@=2C 72C> E@ @A6C2E6 @? t36?6K6C #@25 24C@DD 7C@> !@A=2C vC@G6 v@=7 r=F3 C646:G65 E96 p>96CDE r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 $FA6CG:D@CD’ F?2?:>@FD 2AAC@G2= @? pF8] a_]k^AmkAm%96 A2C46= 2E f`h t36?6K6C #@25 :? p>96CDE @? 28C:4F=EFC2= AC@A6CEJ 4@?D:DED @7 ch 24C6D[ cb 7@C E96 D@=2C @A6C2E:@? H:E9 6:89E 24C6D F?56C A2?6=] %96 AC@;64E :?4=F56D ;FDE >@C6 E92? `d[e__ A2?6=D 2?5 :ED 6=64EC:42= DJDE6> H:== 36 :?E6C4@??64E65 H:E9 E96 6I:DE:?8 5:DEC:3FE:@? =:?6 @? D:E6 E@ AC@G:56 A@H6C E@ pAA2=249:2? !@H6C r@>A2?J’D =@42= 8C:5]k^AmkAm}6H {627 t?6C8J[ E96 4@>A2?J H@C<:?8 @? 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