Springfield Morning Brief, Oct. 31: Cleanup begins at Vibra Hospital site

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• Council panel hears red-light camera bill Springfield council committees heard State Rep. Orlando Ramos pitch a bill letting the city install photo-only red-light cameras with fines up to $300, but councilors raised concerns about a missing appeal process and took no vote.Springfield News
• Council approves halal poultry market permit Springfield Council approved a halal live poultry market for a long-vacant Page Boulevard building, with health officials saying state and federal food-safety sign-off is still required before the plant can open.Springfield News
• Conservation panel takes up Oak Park Drive title defect Springfield's Conservation Commission took up a title defect on an Oak Park Drive property ahead of a Friday closing, while also hearing that a sewer crew began work on a nearby easement without the required advance notice.Springfield News
• Biomass plant fight returns after appeals court ruling Springfield's City Council public safety and health committees revisited the Palmer Renewable Energy biomass plant fight after an appeals court reinstated its building permits, with public health advocates warning of asthma risks ahead of a November 9 court date.Springfield News
• Council panel revisits urban woodlands ordinance edits Springfield's City Council Sustainability and Environmental Committee reviewed proposed edits to a draft Urban Woodlands Ordinance, including a fee-waiver provision advocates said could let the city waive tree-removal costs, with the Law Department set to revise the draft before a November 9 follow-up.Springfield News

Happening Sat, Oct 31

• Halloween at the Museums set for Saturday Springfield Museums is hosting a Halloween event this Saturday, free with regular museum admission.Springfield Museums

Yesterday in Springfield (Fri, Oct 30)

• Cleanup starts at former Vibra Hospital site Crews began cleanup at the former Vibra Hospital on State Street after the property's owners paid an agreed cost, according to Western Mass News.Western Mass News

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