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and delays. In October 2021, then-Gov. Charlie Baker held a press conference at the Encore Casino to promise officials in Everett and Somerville that “we are going to fund this project and make it happen.” Two years later, officials from the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), which was managing the Mystic Bridge project at the time, told StreetsblogMASS that the span would be under contract “at the end of the calendar year.” And just one month ago, MassDOT, which had subsequently taken over the longdelayed project’s management from DCR, abruptly cancelled and postponed a public hearing for the project. It has since been rescheduled for June 24, 2025. Redevelopment of 204 Main Street in Worcester Under Way A transformative adaptive reuse project in Worcester, Mass. will convert a long-vacant former office building into 20 units of highquality, moderate-income housing and nearly 3,000 sq. ft. of activated retail space. The Menkiti Group, a mission-driven, Black-owned integrated real estate services company, was joined on June 3, 2025, by Ed Augustus, secretary of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities, Worcester City Manager Eric D. Batista, and other state and local leaders to celebrate the groundbreaking of 204 Main Street — also known as the historic Kane Building. The redevelopment supports Worcester’s long-term vision for a vibrant, inclusive downtown by delivering critically needed workforce housing while breathing new life

into a historic property, according to PR Newswire. Located just steps from the courthouse, public transit, restaurants and small businesses, the property will continue to contribute to a thriving, walkable Main Street corridor. “204 Main Street reflects the kind of thoughtful, community-centered investment we believe in,” said Bo Menkiti, founder and CEO of The Menkiti Group. “By bringing new housing and retail space to an underutilized building, we’re advancing the city’s vision for a stronger, more connected downtown.” In addition to workforce housing, the 204 Main Street project will feature a redesigned space for the Garden Fresh Courthouse Café and an additional retail storefront along Main Street, enhancing street-level activation and creating new opportunities for local entrepreneurs. “This project is exactly the kind of smart, community-centered development we need in downtowns across the Commonwealth,” Augustus said. “By transforming the historic Kane Building into new workforce housing and vibrant retail space, The Menkiti Group is not only preserving a piece of Worcester’s past but helping to build its future. The Healey-Driscoll Administration is proud to have contributed $2.5 million dollars in Housing Development Incentive Program tax credits to help make this project a reality.” The Worcester project is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places and has qualified for both federal and state Historic Tax Credits. It also received a $650,000 grant from MassDevelopment’s Underutilized Properties Program, a Tax

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icant queuing during peak hours. VTrans said these existing conditions are a safety concern with a high number of incidents, collisions and a lack of accommodations for non-motorized travel. Within a DDI, traffic crosses to the left side of the roadway, allowing drivers to make a left onto the interstate entrance ramps without crossing oncoming traffic. DDIs are designed to reduce conflict points that eliminate potential collisions and improve vehicle safety. With left turn move-

ments operating freely within the DDI, the traffic signals no longer require protected left-turn phasing, thus improving overall traffic operations at the interchange. Other improvements include: • installing turn lanes at the Mountain View Drive, Hercules Drive and Rathe Road intersections with U.S. 2/7; • modernizing the traffic signals at South Park Drive, I-89 Exit 16, Mountain View Drive, Hercules Drive, Rathe Road and at Tigan Street in the City of Winooski; and

• building dedicated pedestrian and shared pedestrian/bicycle facilities. According to VTrans, construction of the I-89 Exit 16 DDI project was planned to take place over two phases under separate contracts and be executed sequentially. The bid for the first contract was advertised in mid-2022 before being awarded to S.D. Ireland Brothers that August. The first phase of construction began the following winter and primarily consisted of upgrading the U.S. 2/7 corridor at I-89 until it was finished in the fall of 2023, VTrans noted. That work also involved utility upgrades and relocations, ledge removal, construction of retaining walls for future pedestrian and bicycle accommodations and the installation of drainage infrastructure. The gap between the road project’s two phases allows VTrans to better manage costs and materials, it said, and provides private utility companies the time to relocate infrastructure in advance of phase two. Essex County Courthouse Upgrade Vermont Gov. Phil Scott signed the state’s Capital Construction bill recently, which has $3.6 million earmarked for a see PROJECTS page 18

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Maine’s Collins Helps Fund Shore Repairs at Camp Ellis Millions of dollars are coming to Saco, Maine, to prevent erosion at its Camp Ellis neighborhood on the state’s coast, south of Portland. Maine U.S. Sen. Susan Collins announced May 15, 2025, that $23 million in federal funding would be used for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to help rehabilitate the shorelines. The approved funding will support the building of a 750-ft. spur jetty that extends off Camp Ellis’s main jetty, along with replenishing roughly 300,000 cu. yds. of sand, Portland’s WMTW-TV reported May 16, 2025. The entire project will cost roughly $45 million. The historic January 2024 storms that battered Maine caused extensive damage to Camp Ellis, a working waterfront that is home to fishing and lobstering operations, charter boats and other local businesses. It is located near the southern end of Saco Bay by the mouth of the Saco River. The oceanside area of Saco has several beaches, including Camp Ellis, where the main jetty in place has proved problematic in that it causes erosion to the sand dunes which protect the shoreline from damaging storm surges. “The erosion has just devastated this area,” Saco Mayor Jodi MacPhail said to WMTW-TV, adding that the city has lost hundreds of feet of shoreline. Collins’ office noted that the Saco shoreline in 1998 was 400 ft. from where it was 90 years before. “People just love this area and we’re doing everything we can to try to save it,” MacPhail said. The new spur jetty being built by the USACE is meant to lessen the older main jetty’s impact by decreasing wave energy reaching the beach and limiting the loss of sediment from the shore. More than 150 years ago, the USACE built a jetty extending out from the Saco River, adjacent to Camp Ellis Beach, and expanded it in the 1950s. However, the stone structure altered the pattern of ocean currents and sand deposition and is the primary cause of the severe erosion of Camp Ellis, eventually washing away 38 homes, according to Collins’ office, which added that the Saco shoreline in 1998 was 400 ft. from where it was 90 years

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Millions of dollars are coming to Saco, Maine, to prevent erosion at its Camp Ellis neighborhood on the state’s coast, south of Portland.

before. “The construction of a spur jetty at Camp Ellis will help to prevent the severe erosion that has destroyed dozens of residents’ homes over generations,” she said in a news release. “As chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I worked hard to secure this funding, which will help to resolve this problem, protect property, and restore the receding shoreline.” The city of Saco and the USACE signed off on the multiyear shoreline project in February 2024. One year later, the federal agency’s New England District announced that it was proceeding with designs for the initial phase of the Camp Ellis Beach Shoreline Damage Mitigation Project and that was once the stone spur jetty is constructed, the USACE would begin Phase II — the placement of beach fill along Camp Ellis Beach. “Design and construction of this project comes after many years of study and coordination,” the USACE said in a press release, including conducting critical wave modeling since the end of 2023 to inform the design of the spur jetty. Those designs, the Corps of Engineers said, are quickly nearing

their completion. With the funding in place due in large measure to the efforts of Sen. Collins, the agency said it hopes to announce its construction timeline as soon as it finalizes its plans and specifications. Once construction begins on the two-phased shoreline rehabilitation project, MacPhail said the effort is expected to take three years. Besides the federal funding, she noted that the rest of the money will come from local sources. Collins Helps Facilitate Joint Effort to Develop Composite Bridge Materials On May 16, 2025, Sen. Collins said that a U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) research agency will enter into an $8 million partnership with the University of Maine (UMaine) to further develop technologies that will deliver bridges at half the cost, in half the time, and with twice the lifespan of many current bridges. USDOT’s Advanced Research Projects Agency–Infrastructure (ARPA-I) is moving forward to collaborate with UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) to integrate technologically advanced

composite materials into bridge construction and to explore AIassisted design tools. “The [ASCC] has long been a leader in this innovative space, and I cannot think of a better partner for the federal government for this bridge building initiative,” Collins said in a news release from her Washington office. “This investment will support cutting-edge research that has the potential to revolutionize how we construct our nation’s bridges — saving taxpayers money while creating good-paying jobs here in Maine.” The project’s funding comes from the USDOT’s ARPA-I Exceptional Bridges through Innovative Design and Groundbreaking Engineering (XBRIDGE) program. According to Collins, UMaine will work with ARPA-I’s X-BRIDGE program to create and demonstrate their results at scale through the construction of a prototype bridge. UMaine’s X-BRIDGE project has a total of five major tasks, with a base year budget of $8 million plus two potential option years of $6 million each (totaling $20 million for the overall project). It covers the design of the university’s Composite Bridge System (CBS), as well as developing and proto-

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engineer of New Milford, told the New Haven Register. “The town is systemically inspecting and replacing all 60-plus bridges in its inventory. [We] are prioritizing by condition, and Sand Road and Van Car are definitely the next ones when it comes to overall conditions and need for replacement.” The 62-ft.-long Van Car Road bridge, originally built in 1957, carried traffic over the East Aspetuck River until Van Car Road was closed to vehicle travel last March. In addition, the intersecting Paper Mill Road has been closed since April 28, 2025, according to the city. Meanwhile, utility work on the Sand Road bridge project began at the end of April 2025, and the roadway itself is expected to be shuttered by mid-June, according to Ballard. Constructed in 1983, Sand Road bridge, at 65-ft. in length, supports traffic crossing over the West Aspetuck River near the junction with Long Mountain Road. Each of the old structures are made of steel beams and reinforced concrete deck superstructures supported by reinforced concrete abutments and wingwalls. Ballard added that both spans are in bad condition due to the state of their overall roadway surfaces, road abutments and inability to meet current standards for floodwaters. The Van Car Road bridge carries an average of 840 vehicles per day, according to

data from Close, Jensen and Miller, a Wethersfield, Conn. consulting firm. The span also has been deemed “structurally deficient” and “hydraulically inadequate” with areas of section loss, peeling paint and moderate to heavy rust on its stringers. On average, the Sand Road bridge sees 477 vehicles cross it each day and, at its last inspection in October 2024, was declared “structurally deficient,” the Register noted. Ballard added that the town is coordinating with the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) on both replacement efforts. Rebuilding the Van Car Road bridge is expected to cost $3.3 million, he said, while the Sand Road bridge replacement will likely cost $2.5 million. They will be paid for with 80 percent federal funds and 20 percent state funds. “These bridges are coming toward the end of their life,” said New Milford Mayor Pete Bass. “It just continues with our plan for road and bridge reconstruction [and] infrastructure work to provide a better road system for New Milford.” Crews under the supervision of Dayton Construction Co. in Watertown, Conn. officially started work on the Van Car Road bridge around April 1, 2025, and are expected to have the job completed by the beginning of November, according to Ballard. It is being made of precast concrete box beams supported by concrete abutments, the New Haven news source reported June 1, adding that CTDOT plans on “slightly

widening” the bridge to create a new 55-ft. span and improving the site’s drainage, among other changes. Brunalli Construction Co., based in Southington, is working on the Sand Road bridge, with the completion of that project tentatively slated for the end of November. Four Other Connecticut Road Projects Began in Early June Several other Connecticut road projects started up in the first week of June under the guidance of CTDOT, the Hartford Courant reported: • The state agency said that work began on the Connecticut Highway 254 bridge over Waterbury Road in Thomaston, west of Hartford. On June 5, 2025, the bridge was converted from two lanes to alternating traffic and remain that way until July 14, according to CTDOT. Temporary traffic barriers and sand barrels have been installed as well as traffic control signing patterns and temporary traffic signals. Blast All Inc. in Old Saybrook, Conn. is doing the job, part of a project to metallize 11 bridges in Thomaston and Litchfield at a cost of $17.4 million. The effort is scheduled to be completed by Nov. 30 and is being administered by the state’s Bureau of Engineering and Construction District 4 in Thomaston. • A bridge deck repair has commenced on Interstate 291 east and west between Exits 5 and 2B in the South Windsor area. The work

is being done to ensure the bridges remain in a state of good repair, the Courant noted. CTDOT contracted with Mohawk Northeast Inc., in Plantsville, Conn., to make the necessary repairs. • Also under way is the replacement of a bridge on U.S. Highway 1, South Frontage Road and the I-95 North Exit 83 ramp in New London. Plans call for the “full replacement of the bridge superstructure and substructure, drainage improvements, roadway realignment and upgrades to traffic signals,” according to CTDOT. ROTHA Contracting Co. Inc. in Avon, Conn. won the bid in March at a cost of $14 million and is expected to finish by the end of November 2026. The work will be administered by CTDOT’s Bureau of Engineering and Construction District 2 in Norwich. • Bethany, north of New Haven, a milling and resurfacing project has started on Conn. 63. The roadwork will be done on a 1.68mi. segment of the highway in Bethany from a half-mile south of the route’s junction with Conn. 42 north to the Naugatuck town line. The milling segment of this project by Tilcon Connecticut was scheduled to finish June 10, followed the next day by Torrington-based O&G Industries beginning the road’s resurfacing. The entire project is scheduled to wrap on June 23, 2025, according to CTDOT. The Bethany roadwork is included in the state agency’s 2025 Vendor Resurfacing Program.

J. Hutchins Inc. Lands Project to Replace Stowe Bridge VERMONT from page 1

In addition, the section of Stowe Street near the bridge will be closed for 60 days, and nearby Lincoln Street will be shut down for three weeks. Besides the new road structure on Stowe Street, plans also call for the addition of a right-turning lane headed northbound on Vt. 100, and a straight/left-turning lane for traffic heading across Vt. 100 and onto Blush Hill Road or turning left onto Vt. 100 southbound. The existing sidewalk also will be moved to the upstream side of the bridge, which Woodruff said will be more friendly to pedestrians and give more room for drivers turning toward Lincoln Street. J. Hutchins Inc., a family operated excavation and paving contractor located in Richmond, Vt., won the project bid. The bridge and road work is estimated to cost $3.4 million, the Valley Reporter said on May 8, 2025. Waterbury Town Manager Tom Leitz said that, typically, projects like the bridge revamp involve the town paying 5

percent of the cost. In this case, the municipality paid that percentage for the engineering, he explained, but the state picked up the rest of the tab. A quartet of key traffic detours will be set during the bridge/road construction, including: • one for the 21-day closure of Lincoln Street that will direct traffic onto Perry Hill Road to Kneeland Flats Road to Guptil Road, before putting drivers back onto Vt. 100; • another for the 60-day closure of Stowe Street. During that time, vehicle traffic will be diverted from Stowe Street onto Main Street and then onto Vt. 100; • a third detour to take drivers traveling along Stowe Street to Perry Hill Road, then left onto Kneeland Flats Road, left onto Guptil Road, and back onto Vt. 100; and • traffic headed down Stowe Street from Vt. 100 toward Brookside Primary School and Main Street will need to instead take Vt. 100 over Interstate 89 and through the roundabout to Main Street.

Vermont’s park and ride lot on Lincoln Street also will be closed during construction. VTrans staff have designated a lot at the State Office Complex in downtown Waterbury as a temporary park and ride site. Commuters and those needing a spot to park will be directed to the lot at the intersection of Park Row and Randall Street in what was formerly the Stanley and Wasson halls parking facility. One concern that local residents might have is that they will not be able to walk across the bridge during the construction period to shop at the nearby Shaw’s Supermarket on Vt. 100; however, Leitz said that he and other town officials do not believe there will be a problem. “The Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission last year put some cameras on the existing bridge to try to get some numbers on pedestrian use of the bridge,” he said. “I believe they had those cameras up for about a month, and they did not capture any pedestrians using the bridge, so we think we’re OK in that regard.”

Jeanne and Jim Atchinson, who live on Stowe Street in the house closest to the bridge, might be facing the most discomfort from the project, according to the Valley Reporter. The state purchased the right-of-way for a corner of their land for what the couple believes will be a piece of the new bridge’s foundation. In addition, some of the oldest trees on the couple’s property are being cut down to make room for construction vehicles. The Atchinsons hope that one of the major improvements from the building project will be an easing of the frequent traffic snarls on the Stowe Street bridge at Vt. 100 and at Lincoln Street given the wider bridge design and the turning lane. Currently, cars headed right and left from Stowe onto Vt. 100, as well as straight across the intersection to go north on Blush Hill Road, all stack up at the busy intersection. They told the Valley Reporter that traffic often stretches south from the stoplight down Stowe Street. 

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Crews Discover Time Capsule During Stadium Demolition During the ongoing demolition of Pawtucket, R.I.’s former McCoy Stadium to prepare the site for the new Pawtucket High School construction, the building team led by Shawmut Design and Construction in Boston identified a small time capsule enclosed in the stadium’s original cornerstone. The capsule was carefully removed from the cornerstone and will be opened during an unveiling ceremony set for June 23, 2025, the 44th anniversary of the conclusion of the longest professional baseball game ever played, which occurred at McCoy Stadium. As previously reported by The Valley Breeze, that particular capsule is believed to contain a copy of the program from the Pawtucket Sesquicentennial Cotton Celebration (1740-1940), marking the 150th anniversary of the American cotton-textile industry, as well as a dedication letter. Construction and demolition workers are continuing to look for a second time capsule that contains items commemorating the marathon baseball game that former Pawtucket Red Sox management and players believe is buried somewhere between the former stadium’s home plate and pitcher’s mound. If found in time, the contents of that sec-

ond time capsule also will be unveiled at the planned June 23 event. “Eighty-five years ago, a time capsule was placed into the cornerstone of McCoy Stadium, and today that piece of the stadium’s long and proud history has been found,” said Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien. “We are excited to unveil the contents of this time capsule, and hopefully another rumored McCoy time capsule, at a ceremony honoring the stadium’s history.” Two Pawtucket High Schools to Be Combined Into One When the $326 million school is completed, likely in December 2028, according to the Pawtucket School Department, it will move students from both Tolman Senior High School and Shea Senior High to the new, unified campus. Its designs call for a transformative 375,000-sq.-ft. learning space for approximately 2,100 high schoolers. In addition, Pawtucket High will offer programs geared to academic, career and technical education, as well as feature a “marketplace” for community engagement. Along with Shawmut Design and Construction, the building team includes Colliers Project Leaders, which has an office

in Providence; and Boston-based Jonathan Levi Architects. “The Shawmut team has approached the demolition of McCoy Stadium to make way for the new Pawtucket High School with the utmost safety and precision, balancing progress with a deep respect for the site’s historic significance and the potential to uncover meaningful artifacts,” said Chris Maury, Shawmut’s head of preconstruction for Rhode Island. “It was an exciting moment for our team to discover, identify and carefully preserve the capsule found in the stadium’s original cornerstone. We’re continuing to search for the second rumored time capsule and have deployed groundpenetrating radar technology to support this effort. We remain committed to a safe, respectful process every step of the way.” Pawtucket City Council President Terrence Mercer, whose District 3 includes the site of the future high school, said, “As someone who grew up next to McCoy and enjoyed so many Paw Sox games and memories, I’m, of course, sad to see the stadium being demolished, but also thrilled that it will soon be home to our new Pawtucket High School. I’m pleased that this time capsule has been found and preserved so it can be shared with future generations of

Pawtucket residents as a reminder of the stadium’s proud history.” According to a Pawtucket Times article, the capsule was placed into the cornerstone of the Hammond Pond Stadium on Nov. 3, 1940, by Pawtucket Mayor Thomas McCoy as part of a ceremony for that construction project. “The demolition of the former McCoy Stadium is paving the way for the future of Pawtucket students as we prepare to start construction on our new Pawtucket High School,” said School Committee Chairperson Omar Reyes. “Finding this time capsule is a reminder of the stadium’s long and proud history, a history that will be incorporated into our new high school for future generations of students to cherish and learn from.” Further details about the June 23 time capsule unveiling event will be shared soon, the school system said. The recovered time capsule is currently being held in a secure location by the Pawtucket Police Department. Meanwhile, the demolition of the former McCoy Stadium is anticipated to be completed by the end of May 2025, according to The Valley Breeze, published in nearby Lincoln, R.I. 

Monroe Tractor Welcomes New Monroe Tractor Appoints New Westborough Service Manager Branch Manager for Mass., R.I. Monroe Tractor announced William “Will” Daley as the new service manager at its Westborough, Mass., branch. Will joins Monroe Tractor with extensive experience in the trucking industry, bringing valuable insight and a strong mechanical background that translates seamlessly into the heavy equipment field. His leadership style is handson and service-oriented, making him an excellent addition to our team. “My role as service manager is to be a leader and provide everything our techs and service department need to be successful,” Daley said. “I work closely with my foreman to dispatch the right jobs to the right techs to ensure a timely and accurate repair. Most importantly, I want our customers to know we’ll do everything we can to make sure their machine is back out there making them money. I have the customer’s best interest in mind when it comes to fixing their equipment.” Daley’s deep understanding of customer needs and his team-first mindset are exactly what Monroe Tractor looks for in a leader. “Will brings a fresh perspective and a wealth of industry experience,” said Richard Longbottom, branch manager. “Our customers

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can expect a proactive service department that prioritizes uptime, collaboration, and clear communication.” Daley looks forward to supporting customers throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island, ensuring responsive service and repair coordination tailored to each customer’s needs. 

Monroe Tractor announced Richard Longbottom as the new branch manager of its Westborough location, serving Massachusetts and Rhode Island. With more than 34 years of experience managing heavy earthmoving industry companies, Longbottom brings a wealth of knowledge in the dealer network and original equipment manufacturers (OEM) sectors. His career has included key roles in finance, distribution, marketing, retail, wholesale and auction sales, making him a well-rounded leader with a deep understanding of all facets of the industry “I’m looking forward to remaining focused on building a workplace where our team, customers and communities can thrive,” said Longbottom. “My goal is to foster a collaborative environment prioritizing strong service and lasting relationships.” “Richard’s extensive background in domestic and international business will play a key role in bringing leadership, service excellence and support to Monroe’s team,” said Greg Downing,

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operations director of Monroe Tractor. “I’m excited to partner with Richard to bring this level of talent to our Westborough and Woburn branches.” For more information, visit monroetractor.com. 

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State Plans Major Renovations for Essex County Courthouse PROJECTS from page 6

major renovation of the Essex County courthouse, the Meeting House and one other building. They are within the small town of Guildhall, which serves as the Essex County seat, located in far northeast Vermont. What officials are calling the “Connector Project” will be added to the back of the buildings beginning in July, 2025. The Newport Daily Express reported May 29, 2025, that it has been decades since the buildings were upgraded and that work happened in the 1980s with the addition of a new bathroom and more running water in the Meeting House. Former state Sen. Vince Illuzzi said there was a bathroom off the main courthouse, with a curtain used for a door. “It was the only change to the building since it was built,” he told the Newport newspaper. It is believed the county courthouse was built in the 1840s. Now serving as Essex County state’s attorney, Illuzzi is very familiar with the facilities. “People are tripping over each other; there’s no privacy,” he said. “Victims of assault are standing a few feet from the defendant.” There are other long-standing problems within the three buildings, including no HVAC system, meaning very hot summers and extremely cold winters indoors. An air conditioning unit was installed, but when turned on, the noise makes it difficult for people in the courtroom to hear one another. Illuzzi’s recollections were echoed by Sarah Buxton, an attorney at Tarrant, Gillies and Shems in Montpelier, who said the buildings are long overdue for a major renovation. Besides there being no room to separate victims in the courthouse from the people charged with crime, the absence of meeting rooms for attorneys to confer with their clients in privacy also is a major problem. Judges, too, have complained of safety issues at the courthouse. In an interview with the Daily Express last fall, Buxton said it got to a point where efforts were made to close the courthouse and transfer the cases to the Caledonia Courthouse in nearby St. Johnsbury. Essex County Sheriff Trevor Colby also supports an upgrade to the building. He said it is illegal to transfer cases from Guildhall to St. Johnsbury and at one point made a motion to quash a subpoena directing him to travel to Caledonia County for a case. “If the offense is here, victims are here,

[along with witnesses and jurors], they shouldn’t have to drive to St. Johnsbury,” Colby said, adding that the Vermont Legislature needs to upgrade the buildings, or close them down completely. He acknowledged, though, that shuttering the courthouse is not in the best interests of county residents. Essex County Side Judges Evan Hammond and Kenn Stransky had lobbied for two years to convince Scott and the state legislature to expend the funds necessary for security and safety upgrades. In a news release, Hammond and Stransky referred to the buildings as “an iconic, historic, picturesque collection of three county buildings located on the north side of the County Common since the 1940s; none [of which] have seen serious upgrades in decades.” Recent safety and security concerns finally prompted Vermont’s judiciary to collaborate with the elected Essex County Side Judges and Vermont’s Department of Historic Preservation to design a structure that could solve the security issues while being sensitive to the historic icons. “Virtually everyone looking at the design plans created by [the] St. Johnsbury firm EHDanson Architects [end up agreeing that] their proposal is brilliant,” Hammond and Stransky noted in their news release. The Daily Express reported that the new plans reveal that a new connector would be located behind the Meeting House and courthouse, and include ADA-compliant bathrooms, staff workspace, a new lobby, meeting room spaces for attorneys and their clients, holding cells for defendants and a closed-door Sallyport garage for a prisoner transport vehicle. There also would be a room for pre-trial jurors to gather without having to walk outside between buildings. “It’s been a 30-year battle to keep it open,” Illuzzi said of the Essex County courthouse. “[Judge] David Suntag didn’t want to go to Guildhall. We successfully fought those battles in the Legislature.” Hammond and Stransky added in their joint statement that the “collaboration between local and statewide legislators, the Vermont judiciary, the town, the county and the governor’s offices has been refreshing and rewarding for all involved over the past two years. We all look forward to breaking ground this summer.” During the construction phase, the courthouse will be closed and all hearings will take place at the Meeting House. In addition, court staff will be housed at the sheriff’s office. 

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