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The collaborative has some 475 members spread across communities in the region and representing a broad range of business, health care and education interests.
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Smuttynose Brewing is planning an outdoor beer garden near the lake at the Tuscan Village mixed-use development in Salem.
Hampton-based Smuttynose Brewing is planning to open a beer garden at the Tuscan Village multi-use development in Salem.
Smuttynose has locations in Hampton and Dover.
The brewery, according to the Lawrence Eagle-Tribune, is hoping to open the beer garden in May.
The latest Tuscan Village master plan includes 170 acres for mixed uses, including retail, restaurants, grocery stores, offices, banks, health and fitness establishments, a hotel, residences, medical offices and more.
According to the Lawrence Eagle-Tribune, Smuttynose’s plans calls for a year-round facility near the village’s lake. There will be outdoor dining for 222 people, a permanent stage for musical acts, two volleyball courts and an ice rink.
The latest Tuscan Village master plan includes 170 acres for mixed uses, including retail, restaurants, grocery stores, offices, banks, health and fitness establishments, a hotel, residences, medical offices and more.
The collaborative has some 475 members spread across communities in the region and representing a broad range of business, health care and education interests.
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