Question of the Day: Do You Approve of the Aberjona River-Widening Design

Over the last 15 years, Winchester has suffered more than $25 million worth of flood damage due to the Aberjona River.

Beginning this summer and continuing into the fall, the town will begin a by 15 feet, which would limit the amount of flooding from the Aberjona. Construction needs to take place during the river’s low-flow period, which is between July and October.

However, residents have expressed ranging from the removal of the cherry trees along Mystic Valley Parkway to the diminished sidewalk and the loss of parking spaces across from

What do you think? Are you happy with the proposed design for the river-widening project?