Members of the Essex Development Review Board on Thursday did not decide whether to approve plans for a proposed Amazon distribution center in town.

Dozens of people showed up in person at Essex High School and online for the meeting , with a great majority voicing their concerns over the proposed facility, citing increased traffic, negative environmental impact and working conditions.

"I don't understand why there is no mention of solar panels," Margaret Smith, an Essex resident for over 50 years, said during the hotly contested public comment period. "You're gonna cut down the trees and increase the heat in the area between the trucks driving through and the pavement. Why not put in solar panels to help with that? There has been no pollution study done for the impact of that many tru

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