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Fountain campaign revitalizes advocates of Ringgold Park
Boston.com | September 14, 2010
The Friends of Ringgold Park will launch an aggressive fund-raising campaign this weekend, with the goal of raising $100,000 by the end of the year.
The group is trying to build a new Victorian-style fountain at the center of the [Ringoold] Street park. Although the $225,000 pledged by the...
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Cash to dictate future of Ringgold Park makeover
South Enders meet with planning committee to discuss plans for new fountain
South End News | May 26, 2010
The highly trafficked Ringgold Park, which rests on Ringgold Street between Shawmut Avenue and Tremont Street, has recently become a matter of discussion as initial building plans have been put into place to construct a fountain in its barren, grassy center. Complicating matters, however, is the...
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The Boston Courant | May 21, 2010
Funding from the mayor’s capital plan will help finance a new centerpiece in Ringgold Park.
The $300,000 allotted for the 0.38-acre park near the intersection of Hanson and Waltham Streets will partially pay for the fabrication and installation of a fountain in the center circle of the...
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The Boston Courant | May 14, 2010
About 35 South End residents gathered at Ringgold Park Monday morning to talk to the mayor.
The informal meeting was part of Mayor Thomas Menino’s 12th Annual Neighborhood Coffee Hours, held in Boston parks to provide an informal venue for constituents to drink coffee, eat doughnuts and...
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Mayor Menino's neighborhood coffee hours
South End News | April 22, 2010
Monday May 10, 2010 9:30am
Ringgold Street Play Area, Ringgold, Waltham and Hanson streets, South End
The Coffee Hours give residents a unique opportunity to speak directly with Mayor Menino about open space and other needs in their neighborhoods. Through these one-on-one discussions and a...
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The Boston Courant | November 24, 2007
The dusty, barren circle at the center of Ringgold Park does not encourage adults to relax or children to play, but all that could change if a community group’s plans to build a fountain are successful.
“It’s such a great little park, but it could be so much better if the...
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Ringgold Park ready for another makeover
South End News | May 16, 2007
On any given day — especially a sunny one — the small pocket park at Waltham and Hanson streets is full of dog-walkers, children, basketball players, elders sitting on benches and people generally enjoying the benefits of an open space in the city.
But that wasn’t always the...
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The Boston Courant | May 7, 2007
The Friends of Ringgold Park has waged a grassroots campaign to raise funds for the renovation of the public space.
With the city’s Parks and Recreation Department lacking the funds to make the necessary improvements, the Friends group, which was started four years ago and is composed of...
The Friends of Ringgold Park will launch an aggressive fund-raising campaign this weekend, with the goal of raising $100,000 by the end of the year. The group is trying to build a new Victorian-style fountain at the center of the [Ringoold] Street park. Although the $225,000 pledged by the...
The highly trafficked Ringgold Park, which rests on Ringgold Street between Shawmut Avenue and Tremont Street, has recently become a matter of discussion as initial building plans have been put into place to construct a fountain in its barren, grassy center. Complicating matters, however, is the...