🌱 Bradford recreation project moves ahead with funding for courts
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- Bradford recreation project moves ahead with funding for courts
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📰 News we're reading
• Bradford rec site project moving forward (thewesterlysun.com) — Bradford's former elementary school site is moving toward a new recreation space, with Westerly councilors approving construction and $300,000 extra to include basketball and multipurpose courts. The 6-1 vote brings planned funding to about $1.86 million for a facility featuring an accessible playground, parking and bathrooms, with contract work due by June 18, 2027. 
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