Deal with it. That’s the message we’re hearing about the proposed Viewpoint Hotel, a massive, 55-foot-tall project that would replace the 15-foot Intervale Motel and disrupt our daily lives, create noise and light pollution, crowd the already busy section of Route 16, and increase traffic and pedestrian safety risks.
Since learning of this proposal, we have worked together to deal with it — reasonably and productively.
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