A new building in Westborough housing the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Field Headquarters will be rededicated to the late Richard Cronin, who was Harvard’s town moderator from 1975 to 1988. The auditorium at the Bromfield School is also named for him.
Cronin was the director of the state’s Department of Fish and Wildlife, a position he held for 11 years. His accomplishments included the restoration of wild turkeys in Massachusetts and the repopulating of salmon in our rivers.
The public is invited to join wildlife and environmental officials for the dedication ceremony at the Richard Cronin Building, 1 Rabbit Hill Road in Westborough, on Friday, Dec. 19, at 11:30 a.m. If attending, please RSVP to Marion Larson at marion.larson@state.ma.us or 508-389-6311.
The building is the first Commonwealth of Massachusetts office building designed to meet a zero net energy standard, producing as much energy on site as it uses. It includes 45,000 square feet of office, laboratory, and meeting space and will serve as a destination for visitors attending public meetings, education programs, and workshops. The facility features a geothermal heating and cooling system, photovoltaic panels to produce electricity, and a sustainable site plan with native plant species that will serve as an outdoor education center and gateway to the 900-acre Westborough Wildlife Management Area.
The Richard Cronin Building, 1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough. (Courtesy photo)
