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Fall River resident urges city to secure abandoned mills, citing safety and odors
Summary
During public comment at a July 21 special council meeting, Alphonse Hathaway said abandoned mills and other vacant properties in Fall River are unsecured, creating public-safety and environmental concerns; he offered to help the city secure sites but said officials declined. No formal council action on the matter was recorded in the meeting.
Alphonse Hathaway told the Fall River City Council at a July 21 special meeting that a number of abandoned mills and vacant properties in the city remain unsecured and are creating safety and environmental problems. Hathaway said unauthorized people can enter former mill buildings and other vacant properties “at any given time,” and described odors and leaks he said come from the sites. He named specific…
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