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Senate President Therese Murray (D-Plymouth) announces MassDOT has granted the Town of Sandwich $960,000 for public safety and streetscape improvements to Quaker Meetinghouse Road, the primary route through the town.

The funds will go toward improving the portion of Quaker Meetinghouse Road from state highway routes 6A to 130 in the Town of Sandwich. This busy stretch of road connects three schools, several neighborhoods and a shopping area..

Date

13 July 2012, 12:50

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Sandwich- Quaker Meetinghouse Road Announcement, July 13, 2012

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[1] See G. L. c. 66, § 10(a) (public records are to be provided to “any person”); see also 950 CMR 32.05(5) (custodian prohibited from inquiring into a requester’s status or motivation); but see G. L. c. 4, § 7(26)(n) (a records custodian may ask the requester to voluntarily provide additional information in order to reach a “reasonable judgment” regarding disclosure of responsive records).

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