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Formerly Polluted Gas Station To Host Farmers' Markets, Food Trucks, More Formerly Polluted Gas Station To Host Farmers' Markets, Food Trucks, More
Formerly Polluted Gas Station To Host Farmers' Markets, Food Trucks, More The site of a formerly polluted oil service station is being renovated into a new community space. Redevelopment of the old Racing Oil Service Station property at 181 Center St., in Chicopee, recently received a $10,000 MassDevelopment grant to help local leaders and community members turn the remediated lot into a “Transformative Development Initiative” district. The grant is going to the Chicopee Center For Public Spaces, which will create an open area for activities such as farmers’ markets, food trucks, outdoor exercise, performances, community gatherings and more, MassDevelopment s…
Charter School Buys Building For $7 Million Charter School Buys Building For $7 Million
Charter School Buys Building For $7 Million Supporters of a local charter school spent $7 million to purchase the building that houses the academic program. Friends of Baystate Academy Charter Public School in Springfield purchased the school’s building at 2001 Roosevelt Ave. in June, but was only recently announced. The building had been owned by Polman Realty LLC. The seller’s representative, Lee & Associates, said the friends' group purchased the building support of the school’s college preparatory, healthcare-focused curriculum. Polman Realty purchased the building in 2013 for $550,000 and renovated the building to improv…