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Politicians in Middlesex County are fretting about a lack of child-care spaces in Thames Centre, warning it could delay women and families from rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Dorchester does not have any full-day licensed child-care spots,” Middlesex County Coun. Kelly Elliott said of the Thames Centre community.
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“The problem is, especially as we talk about the success of women and families coming out of the pandemic, if there is nowhere in our community to secure full-day, licensed child care, families are being held back.”
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The gym is open to walkers each morning from 7:30 to 9 a.m. and masks must be worn inside.
Other programming run by the seniors centre, like pickleball, is also starting up this week.
“As restrictions lift, we’ll add even more programming,” Elliott said.
The new centre is double the size of the old one, which burned down Feb. 24, 2020.
An additional $250,000 is being invested in the grounds this spring, including redoing two baseball diamonds and a soccer field and building a fieldhouse with washrooms, storage and a concession stand.
Despite the rebuild being finished in less than a year amid a pandemic, no less Elliott noted the project had been in the works for about five years, with officials soliciting community feedback and drafting plans even before the fire.
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