Once considered a likely victim of the Great Recession, the ambitious Heritage District mixed-use project is expected to bring shops, restaurants and office space to a geographically small downtown that is home to several regional favorites, including Joe’s Real BBQ, Postino East, Liberty Market and Oregano’s Pizza Bistro.
Plans for Heritage Marketplace surfaced in 2006 but stalled when the real-estate market crashed. The Town Council kept the project alive by extending deadlines in a town-development agreement. It began to regain steam early this year.
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