Littleton Community Center Awarded $500K Grant
The Littleton Community Center received a big boost from a newly awarded $500,000 grant, which the Select Board accepted at its meeting on Monday.
The board also adopted a resolution to protect into perpetuity Littleton’s recently restored 1931 antique fire engine.
Community Center
As the directors of the nonprofit community center secure some $2 million in funding to upgrade the main house and the annex, or carriage barn, out back, they have been awarded a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant
In December, a public hearing was held for the CDBG funding, which is federally funded and requires to the town to be the applicant on behalf of the community center.
The CDBG funding requires some matching funds from the community center.
“They have the matching funds, but are still trying to do some fundraising,” said Kerri Harrington, chair of the Select Board.
Major upgrades are occurring in the annex, which has been closed since 2011 because of structural and foundational issues that are now being remediated.
And now it’s time for your Moo92 sports…
The Boston Red Sox’s bats fell flat on Wednesday as Boston dropped the series finale against the Marlins 4-0. Sonny Gray giving up 2 earned runs on 7 hits in 5 innings of work. The Red Sox will have off today before their massive 4 game series against the New York Yankees begins on Friday night.
In football, the New England Patriots will be in action tonight for their final pre-season tuneup as they take on the Cleveland Browns. This will be New England’s last live look at players as they sort out the remaining spots on their roster before their first regular season matchup which will be the NFL’s regular season kickoff on Wednesday night Sept 9th when the Pats will travel to Seattle to take on the Seahawks in their Super Bowl rematch.