[CPEO-BIF] Uniroyal/Facemate property, Chicopee, Massachusetts

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Uniroyal work moving ahead

By PAMELA H. METAXAS
Springfield Republican (MA)
February 24, 2010

CHICOPEE - The city has received a $100,000 grant for the next phase of 
demolition at the former Uniroyal/Facemate property.

The grant, from the Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, Brownfield 
Redevelopment Fund, will be used "for a technical analysis concerning 
the stability of the buildings" not included in the current demolition, 
said Mayor Michael D. Bissonnette.

The assessment will also study any environmental contamination.

The grant paves the way for a $2 million development grant. Officials 
are hopeful the development will include retail and commercial space as 
well as a new senior center.

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For the entire article, see
http://www.masslive.com/metrowest/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-25/1266999426286590.xml&coll=1

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
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Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
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