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...proposal to use casino boats to raise money for a new megaplex in the Boston area could face stiff political opposition from Cambridge civic leaders...
Despite their differing attitudes about legalizing gambling on boats, civic leaders were virtually unani- mous in the opinion that Cambridge's main waterway, the Charles River, should not be used for the boats...
...think it would be highly unlikely you could get a riverboat up the Charles," said David Leslie '69, executive director of the Cambridge Civic Association. "First of all, just getting under the bridges could be tough. And it's also a pretty small river...
Leslie said the constitution of the Cambridge Civic Association bars the group it from taking a position on the issue until discussions reach the city level...
Dowds said the civic association looks for candidates who are generally supportive of the organizations progressive agenda and platform. Another criterion, he said, is a candidate's ability to work with other candidates as a team...