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Taunton is renovating Memorial Park on Somerset Avenue

Taunton Memorial Park will undergo a big transformation. What will it look like? That depends entirely on what the public asks for.

Taunton parks: Upgrades at Hopewell Pool, Liberty and Union, Memorial

TAUNTON  Taunton s parks and other public spaces are in the process of getting a much-needed facelift, and city officials say there is more to come.  The Taunton Parks, Cemeteries and Public Grounds Department, in collaboration with the Office of Economic and Community Development (OECD), is in the process of renovating many of Taunton s parks with new amenities and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant accommodations.  At a City Council meeting April 13, Parks Commissioner AJ Marshall and OECD Director Bill Roth laid out a summary of what projects they have completed, what projects they are currently working on, and projects they hope to take on in the future. 

Boston Public Garden used to have baby alligators — yes, alligators — and people fed them rodents

Boston Public Garden used to have baby alligators — yes, alligators — and people fed them rodents In the summer months of 1901, people would capture rats and toss them into the water where the alligators lived. By Steve Annear Globe Staff,Updated April 9, 2021, 2 hours ago Email to a Friend This water fountain in the Public Garden is reportedly where baby alligators lived in the summer in 1901. (Lane Turner/Globe Staff)Lane Turner/Globe Staff Nothing says springtime quite like a stroll through the Boston Public Garden. The birds are chirping; squirrels are fattening up, bothering tourists for a morsel; and the smell of fresh flowers is wafting on the breeze.