HOWLAND — After months of construction and anticipation, Howland SCOPE officially reopened Thursday with a ribbon-cutting at the renovated John D. Emmanuel Senior Center, 8273 High St.

The senior center, which had a soft reopening in May, welcomed back community members, local leaders and SCOPE supporters to celebrate a $300,000 upgrade funded primarily through Community Development Block Grants.

“The center was closed Feb. 10 to May 10 of this year and nine months prior it was closed,” said Yvonne Reventlow, manager of Howland SCOPE.

The shutdowns were for preparation and construction on the parking lot, entrances for easier access for seniors, kitchen renovations, bathroom upgrades, office updates and new flooring.

Though the majority of the construction took 90 days, Reventlow said,

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