Summary
Converting the old Rite Aid into a 142-student daycare has traffic experts and board members worried about pickup and drop-off congestion on Main Street. The town's consultant won't support the current driveway plan, so the board ordered a traffic study and pushed the case to a later meeting.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 13, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct cost to taxpayers identified, though the applicant funds the traffic study.
Local working families gain a high-quality childcare option near town center.
Commuters and abutters on Main Street could face congestion at drop-off and pickup times if the traffic issues aren't fixed.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Planning Board (Regular) - Oct 13, 2026
The Goddard School at 142 Main Street wants to scrap a required staircase linking its lot to the neighboring East Point Plaza parking, citing a crumbling wall and child safety. The board held that the parking easement requires safe passage between the lots and told the school to come back with an alternative.
Planning Board (Regular) - Mar 24, 2026
Parents dropping off kids at the new daycare at 142 Main Street will use one-way curb cuts and a reworked drop-off lane near the tough Church/Main intersection. The board wanted the traffic consultant to sign off and added a condition for a post-occupancy traffic study once enrollment rises.
Planning Board (Regular) - Feb 10, 2026
Converting the old Rite Aid into a 142-student daycare has traffic experts and board members worried about pickup and drop-off congestion on Main Street. The town's consultant won't support the current driveway plan, so the board ordered a traffic study and pushed the case to a later meeting.
Zoning Board of Adjustment (Regular) - Feb 3, 2026
The Goddard School will replace the old Rite Aid at 142 Main Street, serving kids from 6 weeks to 6 years old — a service members called badly needed. Traffic review is required first.
Related development
Wellco Learning, LLC / Goddard School Daycare
Adds roughly 88 morning peak trips over the former pharmacy use but keeps existing curb-cut patterns with one-way interior flow; expected to open September or October 2026.
142 Main Street Goddard School daycare
Brings a childcare facility to a vacant commercial building on Main Street, with traffic circulation still under review.
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