Benson’s was the destination for family fun (and many a school field trip) through several owners and name changes until it closed in the late 1980s.In 2001, a local group in Hudson formed a committee to restore the 166 acres to what is now Benson Park.
This week there are several public meetings scheduled by the city. They are primarily focusing on city infrastructure, capital planning and local operations.
Originally this 30 acre site was an historic farm and private garden. The abandoned property was purchased in the 1980’s and the new owners transformed it into a tranquil oasis open for the public to enjoy.
The Board of Aldermen on Tuesday indefinitely postponed a controversial plan to buy 14 Mulberry St. for a new homeless resource center, after a tense debate that exposed deep divisions over cost, location and responsibility for addressing the city’s housing crisis.
Mayor Jim Donchess formally introduced his proposed fiscal 2027 city budget, warning aldermen that steep increases in fixed costs are driving a projected tax rate hike
