Jonathan Judkins recently became interim president and CEO of the Loring Development Authority, the state-funded economic development entity that has been working to redevelop the former base.
Back in 2004, I recall watching an interview with a young woman at a protest against the war the US and its allies were waging against the insurgency in Iraq. ‘This is an incredibly brutal war,’ she said. I doubt I’ll ever forget that, both as a redundancy and a truism.
Lawmakers heard nearly 6 hours of testimony on the proposal, which faces an uphill battle requiring two-thirds support in both the House and Senate in order to be sent to voters.