Efforts to return bowling to town have made progress, though an official location for the new lanes has yet to be announced.
Last month, a group of businessmen announced they purchased much of the equipment - pin setters, ball returns and an automatic scoring system - once used at Ficco's Bowladrome. Ficco's, a longtime downtown mainstay, closed last June after 79 years in business.
Andy Trockman, the operations manager for the new effort, said some strides had been made recently, though there is still much to do. He said the group is working on an offer for a piece of land in town.
"At that point, we can go full steam ahead," he said. "I'm still shooting for (an opening date of) September."
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The town and state Department of Transportation are closing in on selecting a contractor for the reconstruction of Rte. 109.
The project, which is expected to begin in July and last for at least two years, was originally estimated to cost about $12.5 million, with the state and federal governments kicking in most of that money.
Selectmen on Monday are expected to approve a 110 percent agreement with the state DOT, which stipulates that the town would be on the hook for any project costs that exceed the contract bid price by more than 10 percent.
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