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Casino Petition Reaches 1,000 Signatures

With a casino in Foxborough now out of the question more area residents are stepping up to the plate to speak out against the plans for a casino in Milford.

With the casino decision now down to two possible sites in the region, local residents are working harder to get their voices heard.

A petition on Change.org that was started in February passed the 1,000 signature mark this month after voters in Foxborough elected two anti-casino selectmen, essentially forcing Robert Craft and Steve Wynn to abandon and plans for a casino near the home of the New England Patriots.

According to an article in the Boston Herald, many people believe Suffolk Downs in East Boston will eventually win, but it's still too early to count developer David Nunes' plans for a casino in the Hopkinton's backyard.

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In Hopkinton people have been taking the opportunity to show their anti-casino sentiment by standing on the street corners supporting candidates in yesterday's election and holding casiNO signs at the same time.

It will still take time for the petition created by Neighbors for a Casino-Free Milford to reach the number of signatures a similar petition in Foxborough had, but with residents now refocused and the debate down to two sites residents may start to feel the pressure.

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