We are pro light show, but not on this site.

The City of Waltham received state money to buy the Walter E. Fernald Developmental Center under the Community Preservation Act six years ago.  Mayor Jeannette A. McCarthy failed to deliver on commitments that were tied to the purchase which limits use of the land to open space, recreation, affordable housing, and historic preservation.  We are calling on the Mayor to deliver on her promise to redevelop the property, create a museum of disability history, memorial, and have in place a public permitting process to ensure respectful site use.  We are asking for an immediate meeting with the mayor to ensure her promises are fulfilled.

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Letter to Waltham Mayor Jeannette A. McCarthy

Advocates—including The Arc of Massachusetts, the Disability Law Center, the Boston Center for Independent Living, and the MetroWest Center for Independent Living—said use of this site was disturbing and inappropriate given its history of human rights abuses and experimentation on children.

Please sign petition, share widely, and call the Mayor of Waltham at (781) 314-3102.