Supreme Court declines to hear Fernald case
April 8th, 2009From the AP/Boston Globe:
The Supreme Court declined on Monday to weigh in on a dispute over the planned closure of the Fernald Developmental Center in Waltham, MA.
The state has been working for years to shut down the costly institution, amid arguments by worker’s unions and family members that its 160 long-time residents should be allowed to stay on the 196-acre parcel. Gov. Patrick has said the facility needed between $14 million and $20 million in capital improvements.
See also: Editorial: Time to close Fernald — Boston Herald
An excerpt:
Yes, some residents have spent most of their lives at Fernald. Yes, change is difficult — more so for those with limited abilities to understand those changes. But in these difficult times state officials must be mindful of providing for the greater good. It’s time Fernald families understood that too.
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