SPRINGFIELD — A North End lot remains vacant three years after community leaders and elected officials held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the much-anticipated Barbara Rivera Community Center.

The project, designed to combine all the services provided by the New North Citizens’ Council in the heart of the neighborhood, was billed as a transformative prospect for the Latino community. It was to include health, housing, substance abuse counseling and childcare services for the poor and homeless, a gymnasium and spaces for community gatherings.

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