Letter from Rep. Miceli's Office

Dear Residents of Tewksbury, Wilmington, and Surrounding Towns,

On behalf of Chairman Miceli, I am writing in response to the outpouring of calls and emails our office has recently received regarding the foul odor at Krochmal Farm. The Chairman would like to reiterate that we read every email that comes into the office and keep all complaints on file. Also, please feel free to call the office as well. We always want to hear from you and encourage you to contact us in the method that makes you feel most comfortable.

Please understand that Chairman Miceli is just as frustrated as you are that the the issue of the odor has not been resolved, and even seems to have worsened with the advent of the warm weather.

A representative from our office will be at the Tewksbury Board of Health meeting that the farm owners will be testifying at. Also, we are scheduled to have a roundtable follow-up meeting in June here at the State House. Hopefully, all major agencies involved in the last discussion roundtable will attend this one as well. We shall meet to discuss what actions have been taken to improve the odor thus far. Since that is a month away, this office will continue to diligently work with the Tewksbury Board of Health and the state agencies involved in the meantime.

I know how frustrating this is for everyone. Chairman Miceli knows, and is sympathetic to, the fact that this affects every aspect of your lives. He has witnessed the odor from the farm himself. Even I have smelled it from the highway while inside my car with the windows closed. He is outraged that residents of his district cannot enjoy their homes and yards, and in addition, suffer emotional strain from dealing with the stench.

Chairman Miceli will continue to be actively involved and on your side until this is resolved. He will continue to do everything in his power to work with the agencies involved and the towns to rectify this problem.

Thank you.

Elizabeth C. Sousa, Esq.
Staff Director/Chief of Staff
State Representative James R. Miceli
19 Middlesex District – Tewksbury and Wilmington
Chairman, Committee on Personnel and Administration
The State House, Room 448
Boston, Massachusetts 02133-1054
Tel: (617) 722-2582 Fax: (617) 722-2879