Barre rock crusher granted permit despite neighbor opposition

Rock crushing operations near Rock of Ages in Barre Town. Photo by John Herrick/VTDigger
A rock crusher in Barre has been granted a permit under Vermont’s Act 250 land-use law after a six-year battle with neighbors seeking to halt its operation.
Northeast Materials Group operated a rock crusher at the Graniteville site without a permit for years. After the Vermont Supreme Court required the company to apply for a permit, they turned the crusher off and started up another crusher 3,000 feet