Rejected in Tewksbury, Slots Developer Tries for Plainridge Racecourse

1. For everyone following the casino development process in Massachusetts, which would be most of Milford by now, another drama is unfolding 16 miles to the southeast. In Plainville, an applicant who wanted to create a slots parlor (gaming machines only) at the Plainridge Racecourse was rejected by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission last month after state investigators uncovered financial problems. A host community agreement already was signed with the town to develop the site. Now, Penn National, the developer rejected for a Tewksbury slots parlor application, has asked to take over the role of developer at Plainridge Racecourse, taking the place of the state-rejected developer. On Friday, the Gaming Commission is expected to vote whether to allow the transfer of the host community agreement.

2. The Gaming Commission has an online tool that allows people to keep track (in general) of the status of various gaming applications. The site also has background information on the process.

3. A reminder that the Thanks to Yanks Service Dinner will be held on Sept. 11 at the VFW in Medway.

4. Milford TV attends most of the important public meetings in town, and then posts them on a YouTube channel for residents who can't attend and might have missed a re-broadcast. Here are some recent Planning Board offerings.

5. Gourmet Pizza in Milford will be selling hummus and other Mediterranean items at a booth at the next Milford Farmers Market on Saturday. Despite the name, Gourmet Pizza makes more than pizza. It's under new ownership, located at the Quarry Plaza in Milford.