What Would You Build in Tewksbury?

Tewksbury, MA - Earlier this week, Tewksbury Patch asked our Facebook readers what they would build or fix in town if they were given $1 million.

Readers from across the area responded with answers varying from new playgrounds, renovated high schools and improved hospitals.

Also early this week, U.S. News and World Report released its list of the Top 10 Children’s Hospitals Across the Country. The hospitals were ranked in terms of “clinical outcomes,” “efficient coordination of care,” and “care-related resources.”

The publication periodically releases lists regarding the best schools in the country as well as most livable cities. Many of the things that make a town or city ‘livable’ are resources and public spaces i.e. good schools, roads, parks, libraries, etc. Not surprisingly, these were many of the things readers said they would build or fix in their town if granted $1 million to do so.

Here’s what your neighbors said they would build in Tewksbury:

• "Split between the police and schools. I feel they're the two most important services. Making sure our kids are raised well with a good education and making sure the police have every resource available to protect us and deal with the drug problems would both help our community."
• "Elementary schools are in shambles."
• "A working set of lights at Salem road and South Street. Perhaps even a new traffic pattern in that area."
• "Sidewalks and bicycle lanes all through the town and repair streets. Give it a real town look."
• "Rebuild the Caswell"
• "New elementary school"
• "Get rid of the Motel 6!"
• "The cemetery on the corner of Main and Shawsheen."
• "I would tear down all the condos/apartments that were just built. Ruining the town."

What would you build or renovate in Tewksbury if you had $1 million? Let us know on our Facebook page.

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