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Letter to the Editor: Downtown project a ‘disaster’

by | May 3, 2022 | Letter to Editor

Who will be paying for the third year of the two-year downtown project? “Free” money from the state started this project, which will not alleviate downtown traffic congestion. It will not beautify downtown. The overhead wires will only be buried from the Police Station to Ash Street. The Historic District will be destroyed with more asphalt, less usable green space and a plethora of state-mandated signage. The downtown project is a disaster for Hopkinton.

— Beth and Rick Kelly, Hopkinton

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