New Hampshire’s at it again, doing what it does best — taking business and tax revenue away from its southern neighbor.
But one downtrodden Massachusetts city has cried foul, claiming that this particular enterprise will disproportionately prey on its vulnerable population.
Salem, N.H., town officials in November approved a developer’s proposal to build a casino at the Rockingham Mall, a project that drew the unanimous opposition of city councilors over the Massachusetts border in Lawrence due to concerns of its impact on the financially struggling residents of that city.
As reported by the State House News Service, The Salem Planning Board appeared to give the Lawrence City Council’s position little consideration before it voted 5-2 on Nov. 26 to approve a site plan and use permits for a “charitable gaming” establishment.
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