Group of residents calls for review of Winthrop quarry project, citing health and environmental concerns

KENNEBEC JOURNAL • January 23, 2023

A group of Winthrop residents is attempting to halt a proposed sand and gravel quarry they say could pose hazards to residents and local aquatic life. The group, called Stop the Winthrop Quarry, wants town officials to place a moratorium on the plan — and applications for any similar projects — until officials have a better understanding of the public health and environmental impacts it could create. The Winthrop Planning Board has not yet approved the proposal, which would enable Lewiston-based L/A Properties LLC to create an open-pit mine, a rock-crushing operation and reestablish a gravel pit at the former Hillandale Egg Farm on Turkey Lane.