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Coastal Resilience committee outlines projects: Francis Street, Easy Street concepts and downtown flood barrier work
Summary
The Coastal Resilience Advisory Committee reported on two community workshops for Francis Street Beach improvements, Easy Street flood mitigation concepts, a downtown flood-barrier planning concept, a cliff-stabilizer pilot and other initiatives and funding discussions.
The Coastal Resilience Advisory Committee (CRAC) presented a quarterly report to the Select Board on Sept. 17 summarizing work from January through June 2025, including design outreach for the Francis Street Beach project, concept designs for Easy Street flood mitigation and preliminary planning for a downtown neighborhood flood barrier.
Why it matters: The committee’s work shapes priorities and funding options for projects intended to protect downtown infrastructure and neighborhood properties from rising seas and storm surge.
CRAC said two community open houses on Francis Street drew more than 100 participants and that the work group is reviewing…
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