DORA open for business in Hamilton

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By Mike Rutledge
May 3, 2018
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The rain held off long enough today for several people to take advantage of Hamilton’s new outdoor drinking program.

The Downtown Outdoor Refreshment Area, or DORA, is the Butler County city’s latest economic development tool.

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Adults are able to stroll the downtown and Main Street areas with alcoholic beverages bought from participating businesses.

Drinking will be allowed seven days a week from noon to midnight within the DORA.

Watch the video above to hear what residents have to say about the DORA opening.

Jennifer Acus-Smith and Stephen Smith walk down the sidewalk on High Street on the first day of Hamilton’s Downtown Outdoor Refreshment Area (D.O.R.A.) Thursday, May 3.

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