It has not grown dramatically over the last 20 some-odd years,' said Fernandes, Plainville's town administrator.įernandes was an early supporter of the slot parlor, largely for financial reasons. 'It's a middle class, in large part, blue collar working community. There's a single story building that houses both the police and fire departments, right across the street from the small town hall where Joe Fernandes works. But much of the community looks like a quiet New England town. The new slots parlor is in the far northeast corner of town, where Interstate 495 and Route 1 intersect - some 5 miles south of Gillette Stadium. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)ĭowntown Plainville is just 3 miles from where the Plainridge Park Casino will open later this month, but it feels worlds apart. Facebook Email A view of Plainridge Park Casino, the state's lone slots parlor, which opened on June 24.
