A cloud to ground lightning strike on the west side of town during a recent storm lights up the need for an open shelter in New Boston. Photo courtesy Gabrielle Arslan
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City of New Boston takes over operation of courthouse storm shelter
The City of New Boston is now taking on the responsibility for opening the courthouse basement as a shelter during storms, officials said.
“We reached an agreement with the judge to let us handle it because we do have firefighters in the city 24/7,” said Wayne Dial, city administrator. “The fire department will be in charge of putting someone up there in case of a natural disaster to open it.”
Residents in and around New Boston have taken to social media to complain about the shelter not b...
