SMALL TOWN, BIG EVENTS Lighting, infrastructure, and thoughtful public improvements foster Medford’s growing reputation as a community-oriented destination. “We recently completed a nearly $1 million lighting project using federal recovery funds,” Portocalis says. “The new lampposts look historic but are much brighter. It makes Main Street feel festive and safe.” and permitting breweries on Main Street.The results are transformational. “We now have three breweries—Kings Road, Farm Truck, and Lower Forge—with a fourth, Magnify, opening soon,” Mayor Watson shares. “They’re all successful, and having them within walking distance of each other boosts downtown foot traffic.” 176 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 05
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