Stalled Somerset House reno a 'disgrace,' Mayor Watson says

The questionable stability of a stone wall in the historic Somerset House is the latest redevelopment challenge at the beat-up downtown building as Mayor Jim Watson stews over the lack of progress.
“I’ve certainly let (the owner) know my displeasure that it’s basically a dump right now. You’ve got the excavation at the back and the windows are shattered on the front and there’s posters put up on the wood casings,” Watson said Wednesday at city hall, answering