A federal judge yesterday halted the state's plan to close the Fernald Development Center in Waltham, ruling that the profoundly mentally retarded residents who have lived there for decades must be given the opportunity to stay.
The judge, Joseph L. Tauro, said transferring the Fernald residents could have devastating effects that unravel years of positive, nonabusive behavior.
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