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Econo Lodge canopy collapses

Econo Lodge Inn & Suites owner Raj Patel talks on the phone while surveying the damage after the hotel canopy collapsed Wednesday in Newton. (Christopher Braunschweig)

Econo Lodge Inn & Suites owner Raj Patel talks on the phone while surveying the damage after the hotel canopy collapsed Wednesday in Newton. (Christopher Braunschweig)

Econo Lodge Inn & Suites owner Raj Patel makes his way back to the hotel Wednesday after the hotel canopy suddenly collapsed on itself. (Christopher Braunschweig)

Refusing to close, Econo Lodge Inn & Suites owner Raj Patel cleans up debris collected near the entrance to allow visitors to enter the hotel after its canopy suddenly collapsed Wednesday. (Christopher Braunschweig)