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Friday, March 15, 2013

Casino Opposition Encouraged to Ramp Up Operations

Stephanie Crimmins, a leader of Casino Free Foxborough, spoke to residents of Milford and the surrounding towns about how they can stop proposed Crossroads project.

In order to prevent a casino from coming to Milford, speakers at last night's Casino Free Milford encouraged residents to begin spreading the word about the downsides of a casino. The group invited Stephanie Crimmins to speak to residents about what she did while working to oppose the casino proposed in Foxborough. Crimmins focused on what worked in Foxborough and what she learned going through the process of fighting the Wynn-Kraft casino proposal. “What really worked for us in Foxborough was the drop in house values, they dropped 20 percent on the roads leading to and around Foxwoods,” she said. While Crimmins was volunteering in Foxborough she was able to meet with a former mayor of Ledyard Connecticut, the home of Foxwoods casino. “…

In this Article:

When a Casino Wants to Come to Town: What every resident and public official should know, Casino Opponents to Present Arguments Monday to Milford Selectmen (in Milford Patch), and Milford Town Hall (in Milford Patch)

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Ray Fellows

8:36 pm on Wednesday, March 20, 2013

There will NEVER be a casino in Milford, I guarantee it. I doesnt make sense.   more ›

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Selectmen: State Should Expect Casino Battle

The Hopkinton Board of Selectmen believe the casino's location in Milford will negatively impact the town and its residents.

When casino developer David Nunes submitted his proposal for the Crossroads Resort in Milford, residents and leaders from surrounding towns took the opportunity to begin planning their opposition. Chairman of the Hopkinton Board of Selectmen Ben Palleiko said the board has already voiced its disapproval of the casino and will continue to do so as the state reviews plans across Massachusetts. “This is not something that I think this region will accept and I think the state should expect a battle from the neighboring communities,” Palleiko said. Opposition group Neighbor’s for a Casino Free Milford started a petition when Nunes first approached Milford with the proposal last year. In that time they’ve garnered more than 1,000 signatures. “A …

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Casino Project Submitted for Milford, Hopkinton Town Offices, and Selectmen: Now Is The Time To Rebuke Casino

Barry

8:11 am on Wednesday, January 16, 2013

We have lived in Hopkinton for more than 25 years. We realize that generally speaking there are people in Hopkinton who wish we still lived in the 1940s or earlier. This time, hopefully, the town will not be able to negate the law: if Milford wants the casino they should have it - no other town should have the right to stop it. If that was the case - having to get approval of all the bordering …   more ›

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