Diane: Take a look at this

Diane,
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You asked me about new business in Middleboro and you might be interested in the following comment that was posted anonymously:

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"Ding Dong the Witch is Dead"
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Anonymous said...
Middleboro has the opportunity to become the distribution hub on the South Shore, but is too stupid to see the opportunity.

Manufacturing is dead, just like the stupid casino, lego land and airport ideas this town comes up with.

I ask the Middleboro Leaders to look around and think.

The Christmas Tree shop is distribution, Sager is Distribution......More and more goods are made in China (Sad but true) and shipped for distribution in the US.

Internet ordering creates order fulfillment direct from distribution centers, thus avoiding store altogether.

Middleboro has the land and highway connections, which many towns lack.

With fuel costs on the rise, mail order companies will need distribution centers closer to their customers. LL Bean, HSN, QVC, BassPro, Cabellas, Limited Brands are companies Middleboro's business development people should be contacting.

March 21, 2008 2:07 PM
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Diane,
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the anonymous poster omitted that Middleboro also has a freight rail line.
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I have continually stated that townspeople have some great ideas and suggestions and no one is listening. As a member of the Board of Selectmen, I would support an informal workshop every Saturday morning to process bills, consider future plans, address problems and provide townspeople with an opportunity to express their concerns, complaints, ideas and suggestions.

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Aggressively pursuing Equestrian Events and competitions has been discussed.

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At one point, the Trail Riders group was working toward having riding trails from one end of the town to the other. I contacted them because my property falls between several town-owned parcels that could be considered for connection, but the group seems to be inactive at this time and several of the active members have moved out of town. Maybe it's time to pursue that issue again.

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Bio-tech and energy are important industries that the Commonwealth will lead in the future. Middleboro needs to take an active leadership role.