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Residents propose holiday street‑pole lights for downtown Hampden; town to contact utilities for approval
Summary
A group of residents offered a multi-phase plan to install holiday lighting on street poles from Mountain View through the town center and up to Thornton Burgess, seeking town permission to use public right-of-way and utility-pole access; Select Board agreed to begin utility outreach and examine storage/installation funding.
A group of Hampden residents on Monday proposed installing decorative holiday lighting on downtown street poles and at the town center, asking the Select Board for permission to use town right-of-way and to coordinate with utility pole owners.
Why it matters: Organizers said the plan would add seasonal decorations to the center of town at no cost to taxpayers if fundraising covers installation and electrical-upgrade costs; the proposal affects public right-of-way, utility attachments and downtown event programming.
Paul Marcelino and other volunteers outlined a…
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