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NH knocks Boston in its Amazon HQ bid

BOSTON — New Hampshire is knocking Boston in its bid to lure Amazon to the Granite State.

On Wednesday, New Hampshire's Governor Chris Sununu released the 78-page proposal for a site in Londonderry. While the proposal details why the state and location is the best for Amazon's second headquarters, it also spends a lot of time explaining why Boston is not. In fact, Boston is mentioned 40 times, painting a bleak picture of the city's overcrowded subway system and congested roads.

One portion of the proposal says:

"The choice is yours: Make the predictable choice. Choose Boston and next year when you leave your tiny $4,000-a-month apartment only to sit in 2 hours of traffic trying to make your way to an overburdened airport, you'll be wishing you were in New Hampshire."

New Hampshire's bid outlines the state's strong university system, citing its STEM program, then goes on to mention how "nearby Massachusetts institutions like Harvard, MIT, Boston College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Boston University are the primary feeder system for many businesses in New Hampshire."

Boston 25 News reached out to Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for his reaction to the proposal:

"Good luck to them, I wish them well. We'll see what happens. This is about positive stuff, not negative stuff. We put a bid in, and we'll see what happens, and after that we'll take the next steps. I don't want to have Amazon come to Boston by tearing down another city, that's not my style."

While on the radio with WBUR, Walsh mentioned that the city is focusing on one particular site in East Boston; Suffolk Downs. But Boston isn't the only one in Massachusetts making its case. Springfield, Worcester, Leominster, Lowell, Lawrence, Lynn, Weymouth, Taunton and Fall River are all hoping to snag the internet giant.

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Amazon is looking for a prime location, easy access to transit, including a nearby international airport, and plenty of space to grow.

Thursday marks the deadline for cities to submit their proposals. Amazon will make a decision in 2018.