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The Select Board awarded the Hawthorne Reuse RFP to the Swampscott Center for the Performing Arts by a 4–1 vote. The group also directed staff to begin a long-term redevelopment process, update demolition cost estimates, and prepare legally reviewed policies addressing police interaction with federal immigration enforcement and use of Town property by ICE/DHS.
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The performing arts group has 30 days to finalize a lease; if it declines, the Board will reconsider next steps. Separately, the Police Department and Town staff will return March 18 with proposed policies explaining that local police do not enforce federal immigration laws and addressing possible use of Town property by ICE/DHS. A one-page guide for residents will also be prepared.
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