A Town Refusing To Write Its Obituary

Fitchburg, Mass.was abandoned by GE, residents left, and there was no money for economic development.

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July 6, 2001, 6:30 AM PDT

The town of Fitchburg is refusing to give up. The mayor has decreed there will be no boarded-up windows. They demanded that GE spend $10 million to clean up their former factory. The town now has $43 million in federal funds and private grants and a 20-year revialization plan. "We really have no choice. If we don't take a chance, the only way we're going to go is down."

Thanks to Gwenn Hilburn

FULL STORY: Town Seeking Boom Days of Old

Thursday, July 5, 2001 in The Los Angeles Times

Community / Economic Development Massachusetts

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