BERLIN — Work on a deep, full infrastructure renovation of Main and Pleasant streets is expected to begin in summer 2027.
Known as the RAISE project, for Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity, the effort is part of a federal program through the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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