In the late 19th century, Boston’s largest open space was renamed Franklin Park, after a “founding father” who advanced science by flying a kite in Philadelphia. If Benjamin Franklin can be credited with inspiring the park’s spring festival, the name change was, above all, a ploy to help fund the public treasure by tapping his estate. Over the next two centuries, the mission
Franklin Park Defenders to continue lawsuit against White Stadium development jamaicaplaingazette.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from jamaicaplaingazette.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Taking on the title of Franklin Park “Defenders,” 20 citizens and the Emerald Necklace Conservancy (ENC) announced Tuesday they plan to move ahead with a lawsuit challenging the re-development of White Stadium in Franklin Park for part-time use by a women’s professional soccer team. The lawsuit, which includes long-time activists Louis Elisa and Dr. Jean Maguire, was dealt a
A Boston city councilor with a record of ducking key public safety votes and overseeing a budget last year that sought to cut millions from the police department left the room this week to avoid voting on four police contract funding requests.
The push for renovations aimed at making Boston's own White Stadium the home of a new professional women's soccer team has residents in the area concerned.