Uplands groundbreaking draws star-studded guest list and protesters
by Jane Reuter
September 28, 2023
In keeping with promises to deliver thousands of affordable homes, the groundbreaking for what’s called the Uplands included something for almost everyone: local food from Westminster’s Valente’s Deli, craft beer from hometown brewery Kokopelli’s, music by the Westminster High School drumline, balloons, bulldozers and star power in the form of speeches from local, county and state dignitaries.
All of it unfolded under a brilliantly sunny late September sky.