Gas leak temporarily forces closure of portion of William Street

By the Office of Communications on June 10, 2016, 3:31 p.m.

William Street between Washington Road and Charlton Street was briefly closed this afternoon because of a natural gas leak apparently caused during construction at the 20 Washington Road site. The gas leak was quickly capped and normal operations have resumed.

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