Imagine one of the city's most blighted neighborhoods transformed into a vibrant tourist zone complete with a baseball stadium, hotel and even a conference center.
Decades removed from the battlefield, some veterans still hear the cries of wounded comrades.
Others, whose time serving their country did not involve dodging missiles and mines, still battle demons such as drug and alcohol addiction at home. Once a chic designer outlet luring shoppers from across the region, Howland Place is in a struggle to re-invent itself. An ambitious project planned by a Pennsylvania-based development firm that took control of the complex fell through. Ownership has reverted back to Le Groupe Montrose of Montreal, which is trying to fill the nearly empty main building and is negotiating with the city over the amount of taxes owed. A Bristol County corrections officer arrested on marijuana charges will stay on the job until an internal investigation is completed.