Canceled:
Malcolm X Park Groundbreaking Ceremony

The celebration marks the beginning of an $8.8 million dollar, single-phase project. The project includes $750,000 of funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund state grant and $2,000,000 donation from Robert Kraft, New England Revolution Investor and Operator, towards an artificial turf field.

AMONG THE PLANNED IMPROVEMENTS: 

• Play areas for ages 2-5 and 5-12
• Water play
• Amphitheater space
• Four basketball courts
• Two tennis courts
• Artificial turf field including: softball, soccer, ultimate Frisbee, kickball
• Walking loop
• Exercise equipment
• Pathway improvements including ADA upgrades at pathways and entrances
• Lighting for the playing fields and courts
• Scoreboards for field and basketball
• BBQ areas and plazas
• Math education trail throughout the park
• Murals on the courts