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Orchard Park conditions 'unacceptable' Tewksbury officials attempting to hold developer responsible for erosion and drainage issues.
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Sun (Lowell, MA)
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November 27, 2006
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2006 The Sun. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: Alexandra Mayer-Hohdahl
Nov. 27--TEWKSBURY -- Sinkholes that could swallow an adult.
Roof drains that drip water into already unstable soil instead of the drainage system. A concrete retaining wall that encroaches on wetlands.
And now, a partially collapsed bridge, with the remaining torn metal fencing held together by rope.
An architect hired by the state Department of Housing and Community Development needed only one word to describe the conditions at the Orchard Park affordable-housing complex this summer: unacceptable.
With some pressure from the state, the town is now considering whether it can use its leverage on a performance bond issued for ...
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