Tuesday, June 18, 2013
One selectman said he was not aware that the town's consultants would not be performing from-scratch, independent reports on water and transportation impacts. Another said the public meeting June 3 did little to help him evaluate the proposal.
Milford selectmen expressed disappointment Monday in aspects of the process for reviewing the Foxwoods Massachusetts casino application, particularly chairman William Buckley, who said he was not aware that the town's consultants would not be conducting their own studies of impacts including traffic and water consumption. The consultants hired on behalf of the town by attorneys Shefsky & Froelich instead will conduct what is called peer-review analyses, meaning they will be independently verifying data that is provided by consultants hired by the developer. And the water impact report will be based on a model established by the Milford Water Company, an independent utility that has had a strained relationsip with the town, over water rates…
Friday, June 14, 2013
On some streets, signs posted by next-door neighbors show they have different opinions about the proposed Foxwoods Massachusetts casino.
Back in March, Joe Cosentino was the first in his neighborhood to put a "CasiNo" sign in his front yard, facing busy West Fountain Street. Within weeks, six of his immediate neighbors had followed suit. Stuck in traffic, waiting to turn on to Purchase Street? You are looking at their signs, and getting a message that on this street, the casino has few friends. How widespread is that feeling? Now that the pro-casino signs have arrived at the Foxwoods Massachusetts office on Main Street, people who support the development are starting to put their opinions in public places too. The little signs are conversation-starters on many blocks, opening the door for people to sway opinion. And when grouped into masses, they send a political message. …
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has 'pushed enormously hard' to make sure any casino will 'incorporate and enhance the rest of the community,' he said Tuesday.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has "pushed enormously hard" to make sure any casino will "incorporate and enhance the rest of the community," Chairman Stephen Crosby told area business and community leaders Tuesday. Crosby gave the keynote address at the 495/MetroWest Partnership's Annual Conference, "Ten Years of Collaboration - Decades of Results," at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston-Westborough. The partnership includes Milford, which faces a proposed $1 billion Foxwoods Massachusetts casino development. Crosby discussed "breaking the old model" of a casino, "which is a box in the middle of a space, that has no windows, no way to get out, no clocks, you bring everybody in and you make sure they don't go outside, and you get …
The town will add correspondence, links to reports and other information about the proposed Foxwoods Massachusetts casino on a public website.
Milford has published a casino information website, with links to reports, documents and other data concerning the Foxwoods Massachusetts casino application. The site is now active — at http://casino.milford.ma.us — and will be updated frequently with new information in an effort to share information with the public, according to an overview statement. "The Board of Selectmen seeks to provide any and all pertinent information concerning Foxwoods, MA proposal to the residents of Milford in a timely manner," the statement reads. "Therefore, all information regarding the casino will be posted on this special information portal section of the Milford’s website as it is received. This posted information will include, among other things, …
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Saturday, June 8, 2013
Several Milford School Committee members said Thursday the proposed Foxwoods Massachusetts casino will or could have a negative impact on schools because of enrollment pressure.
Milford schools already are filled to capacity. New enrollments from families that may relocate to work at the proposed Foxwoods Massachusetts casino will be a negative impact, said several School Committee members on Thursday. The committee took no formal position on the proposed $1 billion casino development, but several members said they had concerns about what stresses it could bring to the public schools, and want schools included in any mitigation efforts. Committee member Christine Boyle took the strongest position, saying the casino is a negative for the schools. She said the committee and system should receive an impact statement, explaining what will happen to enrollments if the casino is approved, and what will be done to …
Friday, May 24, 2013
The Foxwoods Massachusetts casino proposes to bring 3,000 part- and full-time jobs to Milford. If so, the casino would be the second-largest employer in town.
The Foxwoods Massachusetts casino would bring 3,000 permanent jobs to Milford, the developer said Thursday, a number that would make the proposed gaming resort the town's second-largest employer. Opponents say the jobs will not pay enough to make the development worthwhile, criticism challenged by Foxwoods Massachusetts. But beyond the dollar amounts associated with the jobs, the sheer number would vault the casino over all employers in Milford but Waters Corp. Waters, based in Milford, employs more than 5,000 people according to its website. The company designs and manufactures liquid chromatography and chemistry products, mass spectrometry systems, and thermal analysis and rheometry instruments. Other top employers in Milford include …
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Thursday, May 23, 2013
The New England Mountain Bike Association, which purchased 47 acres of trails in Milford a decade ago, is one of the largest abutters to the proposed Foxwoods Massachusetts casino site.
The New England Mountain Bike Association took a rare step in 2003, becoming one of the only biking organizations in the country to purchase wooded trails for conservation and riding. The 47-acre property — known informally as the Vietnam trail network — is in Milford. A few years ago, the biking association rebuffed a substantially larger offer for the land by a representative of Donald Trump, then looking to assemble land for a casino. Now, the site is adjacent to the proposed 200-plus acre site for the Foxwoods Massachusetts casino. The biking organization, through its board of directors, remains opposed to construction of a casino in Milford, and is urging its members to contact the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to express opposition…
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Everett officials have negotiated the first host community agreement with a casino developer for the greater Boston region. Milford has an active application, but no agreement yet.
Everett officials have completed the negotiation of a host community agreement with casino developer Wynn Resorts, of Las Vegas, becoming the first community in the greater Boston region to schedule a public vote on a resort casino. According to the agreement, the referendum will be June 22. [Editor's Note: See attached PDF for text of host community agreement.] Under the terms: Milford and Suffolk Downs in East Boston also have casino applications before the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. In Milford, the Foxwoods Massachusetts casino is being pursued by a partnership including Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut. The Suffolk Downs casino redevelopment is being pursued by a group including Ceasar's, of Las Vegas. The Suffolk Downs site…
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Scott Butera, CEO of Foxwoods Resort Casino, was among the panelists at a casino forum at Suffolk University's Sawyer Business School.
BOSTON — Suffolk University drew proponents and opponents of casino gambling to a single forum Thursday, including representatives from Milford and the proposed Foxwoods Massachusetts casino. Scott Butera, chief executive officer of Foxwoods Resort Casino, the dominant partner in the casino application for Milford, was a panelist, as were Steve Trettel, a co-chairman of of Casino Free Milford, and Milford Selectman Brian Murray. Butera described the Milford proposal in a powerpoint presentation, emphasizing that the $1 billion casino application would bring good paying jobs to the Milford region. He disputed opponents' contention that the average casino job would pay less than $35,000 a year, based on the Foxwoods casino record. "If our …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Hopkinton voters were asked Monday what price they were willing to pay to protect the town in the event a casino gets approved for Milford.
As Foxwoods Massachusetts plans to establish a storefront in Milford, voters in surrounding towns are putting their money where there mouth is to prepare for mitigation. At the first night of Hopkinton's annual town meeting, voters were asked to approve $100,00 "to cover the legal and consulting expenses incurred in opposing the siting of a casino in Milford." While explaining the need for this money, which according to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission should be provided by the casino developers, Selectman Benjamin Palleiko said the developers have no obligation to provide the money in a timely manner. "This is not a lot of money for us to spend compared to the possible millions of dollars we could get in mitigation from the developers…
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12:59 am on Thursday, June 20, 2013
Deb Nilan, Close enough to be impacted by some minor inconveniences like extra traffic in the area. The rest of it I am not worried about. Water, sewer, and road infrastructure needed near the location are solvable issues with the amount of money being invested in the project in my opinion. I've already commented on the other issues so I won't waste your time with that. more ›