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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:July 19, 2016CONTACTWilliam Pitman, Governor’s Officewilliam.pitman@state.ma.usMark Steffen, Department of Conservation and Recreationmark.a.steffen@state.ma.usBaker-Polito Administration Extends Hours at Urban Parks & Pools forSummer Nights InitiativeBoston - Continuing a commitment to providing great access to state managedrecreational resources, Governor Charlie Baker today announced that theDepartment of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will extend the hours ofoperations at select pools and athletic complexes within urban communities acrossMassachusetts. The initiative started by the Baker-Polito Administration last yearextends hours at 20 locations to offer youth a place to have fun during summerevenings within the cities of Boston, Brockton, Chicopee, Everett, Lawrence, Malden,Waltham, and Worcester.“It is important that our kids are provided with the opportunity to access theCommonwealth’s extraordinary recreational resources, particularly during thesummer months when they are out of school,” said Governor Charlie Baker.“Extending the hours of operation for these urban facilities will provide a safelocation for families to enjoy the season, while promoting a healthy and activelifestyle.”“For the second summer in a row, our administration has extended the hours ofoperations at many urban pools and facilities across the Commonwealth to provide

today’s youth from Chicopee to Malden with the opportunity to play outside at statefacilities,” said Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. “I am thrilled that kids will be ableto receive great access to several state parks and pools all summer long.”Recently, the DCR began its popular Free Family Flicks movie series. Movies will beshown at Fall River Heritage State Park in Fall River, the Martini Memorial Shell inHyde Park, Salisbury Beach State Reservation in Salisbury, Sylvester Baxter RiversideState Park in Somerville, the Charles River Esplanade’s Hatch Memorial Shell in theBack Bay, Lowell Heritage State Park in Lowell, and Pope John Paul II Park Reservationin Dorchester. Featured movies include Disney’s Cinderella; Ant Man; Star Wars, TheForce Awakens; The Good Dinosaur; Jurassic World; Up; and Inside Out. The FreeFamily Flicks program provides family fun and entertainment at no charge (parkingfees may apply depending on location).“It is essential that today’s youth receive access to recreational opportunities thatnot only promote physical activities that are vital to a child’s development, butprovide a place where kids can be social in a safe, comfortable environment,” saidEnergy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matthew Beaton. “The Baker-PolitoAdministration remains committed to providing children and their families with greataccess to the Commonwealth’s natural, cultural, and recreational resources all yearround.”“Extending the hours of operations to state managed outdoor athletic andrecreational facilities serves as an excellent example of the Baker-PolitoAdministration’s dedication to ensuring there are places for today’s youth and theirfamilies to recreate and have fun at,” said DCR Commissioner Leo Roy. “I want tothank our many partners for their help and support to offer fun and uniqueopportunities that will truly be enjoyed by families this summer season.”"I'm thrilled that Boston residents will have the opportunity to access parks and poolslater this summer," said Mayor Marty Walsh. "I thank the Baker administration fortheir partnership to increase summer activities for our families and young people."The extension of summer operations will continue through August 19, 2016. Below isa full list of extended hours and programming for additional youth access.The following pools will have extended hours of operations on Tuesdays in July until8:00PM and in August until 7:30PM: Allied Veterans Memorial Pool (65 Elm St, Everett, MA). Holland Memorial Pool (108 Mountain Ave, Malden, MA).

Olsen Pool (95 Turtle Pond Pkwy, Hyde Park, Boston, MA). Sara Jane Sherman Memorial Pool (750 Meadow St, Chicopee, MA). Southwest Corridor Park Spraydecks (open until 9:00PM on Tuesdays andThursdays, Boston, MA). Bennett Field (Veterans Memorial) Pool (1260 Main St, Worcester, MA).Connors Memorial Pool (330 River St, Waltham, MA). Lt. Colonel Edward J. Higgins Pool (180 Crawford St, Lawrence, MA).Ryan Wading Pool (350 River St, Mattapan, Boston, MA). Melnea Cass Pool (120 Martin Luther King Blvd, Roxbury, Boston, MA).DCR is working in conjunction with eight community partners to provide a fullschedule of recreational, educational, cultural, and arts programs for kids, teens, andyoung adults to learn new skills and socialize with each other at parks right withintheir communities. Programs such as basketball, flag football, street hockey, andsoccer, as well as, hip hop dance, painting, and arts and crafts will be featured.Program Partners include: Ten Point, Score4More, Project Right, PIM, Diamond Girls,OrigiNation, NAACP, and Friends of Donny Higgins Memorial Fund. Locations includeneighborhoods within the Cities of Boston and Brockton.Special programming within the City of Boston neighborhoods at state managedfacilities through the summer months include: Kelly Rink (1 Marbury Ter, Jamaica Plain), on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thurs at7:00pm-8:00pm: OrigiNation will offer one-hour African and hip-hopdance lessons to children of all ages. Melnea Cass Arena (120 Martin Luther King Blvd, Roxbury), on Mons at7:00pm-8:00pm: OrigiNation will offer one-hour African and hip-hopdance lessons to children. On Tue at 6:00pm-9:00pm: Ten Point Coalitionwill offer interactive storytelling and painting geared towards locallandscapes for children aged 9-13. On Wed at 7:00pm-10:00pm: ProjectRight will bring in MASSART’s traveling “artmobile” and host a paint nightand organized soccer. On Thurs at 6:00pm-9:00pm: Ten Point Coalitionwill hold organized soccer and flag-football.

Moynihan Recreational Complex (1015 Truman Pkwy, Hyde Park) On Monand Wed at 7:00pm-10:00pm: The PIM Project will host organized sportsand games such as basketball and kickball (Mon and Wed). On Tue andThurs at 7:00pm-10:00pm: Project Right will host organized sports andgames such as basketball, flag-football and soccer. Higgins Memorial Rink (Farragut Rd at E First St, South Boston) 5:30pm9:30pm: Friends of Donny Higgins Memorial Fund will host a street hockeytournament for kids aged 12-15 (Tue and Thurs). Lorber Playground (Centre St. at Columbus Ave, Jamaica Plain), on Tueand Thurs at 6:30pm-9:30pm: Score4More will offer games, DJ music, artsand crafts, ZUMBA, dance and organized basketball (Tue, and Thurs). OnWed at 7:00pm-8:00pm: OrigiNation will be offering one-hour African andhip-hop dance lessons to children. Roberts Park (Dunbar Ave at Washington St, Dorchester) 7:00pm10:00pm: PIM Project will host organized sports including basketball andflag-football (this is a city of Boston park) (Tue and Thurs). Ryan Playground (Ridgeview Ave at River St, Mattapan), Tue and Thurs at7:00pm-8:00pm: OrigiNation will be offering one-hour African and hip-hopdance lessons to children (Tues and Thurs). On Wed at 6:30pm-9:30pm:Score4More will offer games, DJ playing music, arts and crafts, ZUMBA,dance and organized basketball.Also, DCR is partnering with the Boston Branch NAACP, to provide a series of youthforums on a variety of topics through its Pipeline to Leadership Program “NextGenNow!”, which encourages youth, ages 12 to 19, to understand and appreciate theirpower to influence the challenges facing their communities. Each event will includefree food, entertainment, and games. Times and locations include: Saturday, July 23, 11:00am-4:00pm - City Hall Plaza, BrocktonYouth Oratorical Throwdown (Ted Talk-style) “Stop the Violence!” Saturday, July 30 – 11:00am-4:00pm- Mission Hill Courts, Roxbury(Ruggles St. @ Tremont St)5 on 5 Basketball Tournament Wednesday, August 3 – 5:30p.m.-8:00p.m.-Mission Hill Courts, Roxbury(Ruggles St. @ Tremont St)

5 on 5 Basketball Tournament and Poetry Slam in the Park “BostonStrong!” Saturday, August 6 – 11:00am-4:00pm City Hall Plaza, BrocktonPoetry Slam and Introduction to the Civil Rights Movement w/ GuestSpeakers Saturday, August 13 – 11:00am-4:00pm- Mission Hill Courts, Roxbury(Ruggles St. @ Tremont St.)Interactive Exercise w/ MassVOTE “Civics 101” & Conscious Lyrical Flow“Courage has not skipped this generation!”In addition to the above programming, Diamond Girls Boston Inc. will host aleadership course for up to 40 young women Monday through Friday from 10:00AM3:00PM at the First Church of Roxbury (10 Putnam St). Examples of eveningexcursions include a trip to a DCR beach, tour of the MA College of Art, and theIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum. If interested in participating, the public isencouraged to call (617) 293-8609 to RSVP.The extended hours of operations will compliment other programs already offered byDCR for families at the hundreds of state parks, forests, and beaches across the stateyear round. To read more about the expansion of hours at select pools and parks,and for additional programs by DCR, please visit the agency’s webpage.###

Higgins Memorial Rink (Farragut Rd at E First St, South Boston) 5:30pm-9:30pm: Friends of Donny Higgins Memorial Fund will host a street hockey tournament for kids aged 12-15 (Tue and Thurs). Lorber Playground (Centre St. at Columbus Ave, Jamaica Plain), on Tue and Thurs at 6:30pm-9:30pm: Score4More will offer games, DJ music, arts

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