MONSON — On the fifth anniversary of the deadly tornado that ripped through this small town, many residents couldn’t help but remember. Laurie Larsen got a call from her brother reminding her, and it came up in conversation in line at the grocery store. At her salon, Laurie Jo’s Family Hair Care, Larsen and a…
$28 million price tag put on 2011 tornado that hit Monson
MONSON – — About $28 million was spent here to clean up and rebuild following the 2011 tornado, according to data provided by the town and private sources. Three hundred homes were damaged, including 77 that were destroyed. Insurance payments to rebuild and repair those properties totaled $12 million. “The loss equaled about $12 million…