KENNEBEC JOURNAL • September 18, 2020
The downtown renovation and COVID-19 created many empty storefronts in Hallowell, up to 15 and counting. But the new plan to take downtown parking for a pocket park has caused at least two more businesses to throw in the towel. We already have 12 parks and recreational areas in our 7-square-mile city. Do we really need another park that negatively impacts desperately needed parking? While a nice idea by well-intentioned people, the pocket park has not been a 50-year-old problem begging for a solution. ~ Larry Davis, Hallowell