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September 6, 2010

Letter: Hillcrest site best location for clinic if one is needed

To the editor:

I see from Friday's paper that the methadone clinic is back for Round 2.

I still don't see proof that we need one in Salem (and hopefully their business will show me to be right). But that said, they've picked arguably the lowest-impact major location left in Salem in which to locate.

There are a few spots on Highland Avenue that may be equally appropriate (the medical buildings next to the animal shelter, for instance), but overall the Hillcrest location serves the purpose of allowing easy access from public transportation (the bus stops right next to it), plenty of parking, and minimal impact to homeowners.

Before we all rise up again to try to chase them out of this one, we need to consider what's legal. There's a lot of places in Salem they could legally locate. If they really want to be here we are likely to be stuck with them.

At least the clinic operators went back and made the effort to find a better-suited site. Had they made this kind of effort in the beginning, there might never have been as much uproar as they faced this past spring when the attempted to locate one on Canal Street.

What I really hope to see is that if they do eventually open here (or anywhere), they go under for lack of customers.

Josh Turiel

Salem

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