Business View City & Municipal | August 2022

128 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 7 interesting with its beautiful 19th century mills, factories, and warehouses. Prior to 1949, the Old Weir Stove Company building had hundreds of Glenwood Stoves manufactured within its walls. The former F.B. Rogers Silver Company building was also located there until 2009, when it was safely and sustainably demolished. The Weir Village Riverfront Park now takes its place, complete with a 16-foot-wide boat ramp. “Our economic development strategy has been to revive Downtown Taunton, turning it into a Business Improvement District. But now we are focusing our energies on Whittenton and Weir Village to bring those neighborhoods back to their historic dominance,” explains Roth. “It has been a great joy working on reviving these village centers.” Whittenton has received funding for its Neighborhood Urban Renewal Plan through the Taunton Redevelopment Authority (TRA) – an independent public authority facilitating The Choice of Experience 490 Winthrop Street (Rt. 44) Taunton, MA 02780 (508) 824-4834 | www.glopes.com