The Milton Board of Appeals rendered their decision on the construction of a new cell tower in the Blue Hills last Wednesday and it was in favor of advocates for the Blue Hills who had argued against it.

The tower to be constructed on a small Milton parcel of land owned by the state was being proposed by Green Mountain Communication, a telecommunications company based in Wolfeboro, N.H.

The “Friends of the Blue Hills” appealed the initial decision approving the construction of the tower arguing that it would be a significant eyesore and detract from the natural beauty of the area. A second crane test was done, photos from a variety of vantage points were taken to demonstrate that the tower was a visible nuisance.

The board agreed that the towers benefits in terms of improved cell coverage in a relatively small geographic area did not warrant the detrimental impact it would have on the scenic beauty of the area.