Casino Free Milford, Massachusetts
Clancy: Milford is a bad place for a casino
MetroWest Daily News
When the Governor signed legislation in 2011 officially legalizing gaming in Massachusetts, it was a shock to most of us, and I, being a native Holliston resident, do not think that Milford, Mass., is a good place for a casino. There are several reasons for this. First, a casino would cause many expensive logistical problems during both construction and operation. The casino will certainly cause extreme traffic jams, even in it’s construction phases, which will in turn back up I-495, because of the off and on ramps right near where the casino would be.
Another logistical problem this casino would pose is the already strained town water supply of Milford, which is stressed as it is, and a resort casino would certainly overload the current system.
More importantly than these immediate physical problems though, is the overall way in which this casino would change Milford, Holliston, and all the surrounding towns as a whole. Casinos, let’s face it, do not bring around the most desirable crowd of people, especially so close to residential zones.
This potentially could result in people abandoning the suburbs around the casino because of the new unsafe environment the casino would surely create. This casino will drastically affect our everyday lives, and there are many people organizing opposition already; there is an online petition with nearly 1,000 signatures in support of banning the casino from Milford Massachusetts.
BEN CLANCY
Holliston
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