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South Berwick council workshop prioritizes Railroad Avenue redevelopment, park planning and resident communications
Summary
At a council workshop, members urged moving a stalled Railroad Avenue redevelopment forward for affordable housing, advancing Mission Town Park in phases, and improving town communications — while staff warned of limited staff capacity and looming budget pressures tied to state law LD 1829.
South Berwick councilors gathered in a workshop to set year‑ahead priorities, singling out downtown redevelopment, a phased parks plan and beefed‑up resident communications as near‑term goals.
Councilor Paul called attention to a vacant Railroad Avenue parcel he described as “a hazardous waste in the middle of our downtown” and urged the town to keep the project moving so grant opportunities do not disappear. He also proposed advancing Mission Town Park incrementally, seeking private donations and using TIF money to make the park “a…
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