BPDA Board approves 870 residential units

BPDA Board approves 870 residential units at July meeting

The approval of 190 affordable units moves City closer towards Mayor Walsh's goal of increasing affordable housing to support strong middle class
 

Boston – Friday, July 13, 2018 - The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors approved four development projects and one Notice of Project Change at their July meeting. The projects will generate a total of 870  residential units, 190 of which will be affordable. In addition, the projects will create 379 jobs upon their completion. 

The BPDA continues to make progress towards Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s goal of increasing affordable housing to support a strong middle-class. Since the start of 2018, 2,908 new housing units have been approved, with 585 affordable units for low or middle-income residents.

Development Projects

217 Albany Street to bring innovative residential co-living to the South End

Live: 24 on-site IDP units, interior and exterior amenity areas, part of Ink Blockdevelopment
Work: 140 construction jobs, 10 permanent building operations full-time employees
Connect: 125 bike storage units, new pedestrian activation, expanded Blue Bikes, building WiFi, LEED certified
Size: 139,900 square feet

The 217 Albany Street project is located in the South End bordering Chinatown. The majority of the project site currently consists of service area parking and driveway associated with Ink Block residential buildings and the existing Ink Block Whole Foods grocery store, as well as a vacant two-story brick building formerly occupied by the Transit Insurance Agency.

The project will construct a new all-inclusive, co-living, 14-story residential building. This will include apartments with efficient layouts, making use of reduced square footage as compared to conventional studio apartments. This is accomplished through a hotel-style residential amenities program that includes a common kitchen and lounge, co-working and meeting space, as well as fitness facilities, shared rooftop space, and housekeeping services. The building will contain up to 250 units containing 327 individually leased bedrooms, within 197 studios known as “microunits”, 35 two-bedroom units, 12 three-bedroom units, and six four-bedroom units. Each unit has its own private kitchen, bathroom and living areas. The proposed residential units will be “move-in ready” with furniture, premium Wi-Fi,  and television connections. Another unique aspect of this residential concept is the inclusion of a live-in community manager to organize regular social events for residents in the building. 

The project will not include any on-site parking, instead residents will be encouraged to utilize nearby MBTA train and bus service, taxis, and private ride services. Car sharing services such as Zipcar are also available in the immediate vicinity of the project site. Short- and long-term monthly public parking for residents will be available at the 175-space “Underground at Ink Block” parking facility across Albany Street under I-93. Secure bicycle storage will also be provided within the project building for residents and any building support staff. 

200-204 Old Colony Avenue approval will bring 49 residential units and educational space to South Boston

Live: 49 residential units, eight IDP units, $99,000 IDP fund contribution
Work: 75 construction jobs, 21 permanent jobs, 9,800 square feet for Notre Dame Educational Center (NDEC)
Connect: 66 bicycle storage spaces, $25,000 Parks Department contribution, LEED certifiable
Size: 63,023 square feet

The 200-204 Old Colony project will construct a six-story, mixed-use building with 49 residential rental units, of which eight will be income-restricted. In addition, the project will include educational space for the NDEC, approximately 31 off-street vehicle parking spaces, and bicycle storage.

The 49 residential units are anticipated to consist of seven studio units, 2 one-bedroom units, and 16 two-bedroom units. 

This project proposal also includes a $20,000 contribution to support local non-profit organizations that provide substance abuse and recovery services, educational opportunities for local community members, and support activities for those in the community that may have developmental disabilities or physical challenges.

Approval of Shawmut Avenue/Washington Street Block in South End to create 536 residential units

Live: 536 units with up to 139 affordable units
Work: 600 construction jobs and approximately 70 permanent jobs
Connect: 27% open space, new North-South and East-West pedestrian connectors, new courtyard open to public
Size: 617,216 square feet

The Shawmut Avenue/Washington Street Block project will include three new buildings and represents a collaborative effort between the developer and two Chinatown community organizations, the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of New England (CCBA) and Boston Chinese Evangelical Church (BCEC).

The first building, 112 Shawmut Avenue, will be a maximum of 13 stories and consist of 139 residential units, associated residential amenity spaces, and a three-level enclosed garage containing 110 parking spaces, as well as related site and landscape improvements. 

The second building, 120 Shawmut Avenue, will include the expansion of the BCEC building to consolidate BCEC’s services onto one site. The improvements at 120 ShawmutAvenue will consist of either the demolition of a portion of the existing facility and the construction of a vertical addition, or the new construction of up to a 12-story structure to house two religious sanctuaries with combined seating for 1,130 people, a gymnasium, fitness rooms, offices, classrooms and meeting spaces for religious education, recreational and social services uses, a small ground floor commercial space, and 84 residential units on the upper floors of the building. 

The third building, 50 Herald Street, is currently owned by the CCBA. The 50 Herald Street building will be nine stories and set back at the corner of Herald and Washington Streets, rising to 14 stories further south along Washington Street. The building will contain 313 residential units with ground floor retail, commercial, cultural, and/or community space along Washington Street. In addition, there will be an underground garage with 120 parking spaces. 

Notice of Project Change (NPC)

Orient Heights Redevelopment NPC approval keeps project moving forward

Live: 331 affordable housing units, community and open space, replacement public housing units
Work: 238 construction jobs
Connect: 331 bicycle parking spaces, LEED silver certifiable

Phase One of the Orient Heights Redevelopment was completed in Spring 2018. Phase Two of the revised project consists of the demolition of four structures on the northwestern edge of the project site and the construction of 88 residential units with a combination of townhouse and mid-rise buildings, community space in the mid-rise building, 76 vehicle parking spaces, and open space and public realm improvements.

The NPC includes the following proposed changes to the project as it was originally approved:

• A decrease of four residential units to be constructed as part of the Phase Two project, bringing the total from 92 to 88 units.
• The elimination of two parking spaces, bringing the total from 78 to 76 parking spaces.
• The elimination of 42 non-public residential units from the project, bringing the total number of residential units from 373 (a combination of public and non-public residential units) to 331 units (all public housing units).
• The elimination of 49 parking spaces from the project, bringing the total number from 306 to 265 on-street and off-street parking spaces.
• The elimination of approximately 57 bicycle parking spaces from the project, bringing the total number from 388 to 331 bicycle parking spaces.
• An increase of approximately 73,290 square feet of open space from the project, bringing the total from 87,985 square feet to 161,275 square feet of open space.
• The elimination of a roadway connection from Waldemar Avenue to Vallar Road.
• The existing community center within the project site will be renovated instead of newly constructed, 1,000 square feet of community gathering space will be provided in Phase Two and 5,200 square feet of community gathering space will be provided in Phase Three.

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姜博凱(中)奪得第七屆世界青少年武術錦標賽劍術金牌。(冼國林提供)

                     (Boston Orange 周菊子整理報導)刻在巴西首都巴西利亞舉行的第七屆世界青少年武術錦標賽，華裔選手頻傳捷報，首日比賽就有香港代表隊奪得5金，中國隊也至少取得4金。

            世界青少年武術錦標賽是由國際武術聯合會主辦，每兩年比賽一次，面向全世界的青少年最高級別武術賽事。今年跨入第七屆，首次到美洲大陸舉行，賽期預定為7月10日至17日，共有來自42個國家的將近700名選手參賽。

也是詠春派的國際武術聯合會執行委員鄧華(右)，知道姜博凱(左)是
冼國林的徒孫後，特地和他合影。(冼國林提供)

7月12日是正式開賽第一天。國際武術聯合會在微博中表示，當日共有46場散打比賽，頒發了18塊套路金牌。

當天上午比賽結束後，中國隊就有周大偉，張程凱，劉博雅，依序在A組男子太極劍，B組男子南棍，B組女子南棍項目奪得金牌。

香港代表隊，一樣神勇，在這第一天比賽中就狂掃5金一銀三銅。其中父親賀敬德，母親羅雅菁都曾是世界冠軍的香港「武術小天后」賀曦彤，成功衛冕女子C組（12歲以下組別）棍術金牌。

冼國林武術學院的黃敏婷奪得槍術第三名。(冼國林提供)

其他獲得金牌的香港武術小將分別為女子A組長拳金牌沈曉榆，女子A組南棍金牌劉寶欣，男子B組刀術金牌何彥政，男子B組劍術金牌姜博凱，女子C組棍術金牌賀曦彤。

其中男子B組劍術的姜博凱奪得金牌，他的師父周定宇，師公冼國林最是開心，紛紛在微信朋友圈中曬驕傲。

在7月13日的第2日比賽中，冼國林的徒孫再傳捷報，姜博凱又得男子槍術第二名，黃敏婷奪得女子槍術第三名，更讓牽頭開拍”葉問”電影系列，師承葉問之子葉準與葉問親傳弟子黃紀民，其後融合各家武術，創辦了冼國林武術學院的冼國林更是開心，憧憬著冼國林武術學院將來發揚中國武術的美景。(7/15更新)

姜博凱贏得槍術第二名。(冼國林提供)

Baker-Polito Administration Proposes $150 Million Investment in Public Education & School Safety Package

Baker-Polito Administration Proposes $150 Million Investment in Public Education & School Safety Package

Funding will support school safety measures, community college scholarships, early college programs, and strengthen behavioral health services and prevention efforts

BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration today filed legislation providing $150 million across K-12 and higher education programs, including funds to support school safety, strengthen mental health programs in schools, provide additional pathways to higher education opportunities, and address substance misuse prevention, education and screening for students.

“These targeted investments will make our schools safer and provide our students the resources they need to access a great education,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “This supplemental budget includes resources for cities and towns to improve security measures in school buildings and boosts mental health resources for educators across the Commonwealth.  Our administration looks forward to working with the Legislature to promptly approve this funding.”

“This bill will provide the Commonwealth’s students with improved access to mental health and support services, as well as training to report threats in schools,” said Lt. Governor Karyn Polito. “These new resources are important tools to improve school safety in our communities.”

The administration is proposing a wide-ranging $72 million package to make school security upgrades in the Commonwealth’s schools and provide resources to students, staff, and first responders to better respond to threats within schools. Under this bill, each superintendent would report annually to the Department of Secondary and Elementary confirming whether they have a multi-hazard evacuation plan in place, as required by state law.  In addition, they would report on any trainings, exercises, or simulations related to the plan that were conducted in the prior year.

This package includes:

• $40 million in additional aid to school districts to hire additional social workers, mental health counselors and psychologists
• $20 million in matching grants for security and communications upgrades in K-12 schools and at public colleges and universities
• $4 million to provide training to School Resource Officers
• $2.4 million to create a tip line to provide public safety and school personnel with timely information on potential risks
• $2 million for a statewide “Say Something” campaign
• $1 million for school safety training for educators, health officials, and first responders
• $750,000 for the Safe and Supportive Schools Initiative
• $500,000 for sharing best practices in emergency planning, threat assessment, and rapid response
• $500,000 to create a school safety website

The supplemental budget also includes $10 million for substance use prevention, education, and screening for school-aged young people as part of the Administration’s comprehensive opioid legislation, the CARE Act.

Earlier this session, the Baker-Polito Administration proposed a second major legislative effort to address the opioid crisis called the CARE Act.  The bill is currently before the Legislature and proposes the creation of a statewide standing order for naloxone, increases access to treatment and recovery services including expanding the use of recovery coaches, and includes important provisions to educate youth in the classroom at a young age about the dangers of opioids.

The administration is also proposing several investments across K-12 and higher education programs, including programs that will increase access to post-secondary opportunities:

• $30 million for targeted intervention and turnaround efforts aimed at closing student achievement gaps in districts with high concentrations of low income students
• $15 million to fund scholarships for students attending community colleges to cover unmet tuition costs for students with financial need, as first proposed in the administration’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget proposal
• $12.5 million for the Special Education Circuit Breaker
• $7 million for regional school transportation costs
• $3 million for early college grants to enable high school students to take college courses – typically in science, technology, engineering, and math – and earn credits at no cost to them before they graduate
• $700,000 for tuition and fee waivers for children who turned 18 while in the care of the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and enroll in college, and to children who have been adopted from DCF

The bill also provides new consumer protections for college students in Massachusetts by requiring public and private colleges and universities to report to the Department of Higher Education any known financial liabilities or risks to the long-term financial viability of the institution.

“We know, in talking to school superintendents to develop these proposals, that school safety is dependent on much more than better locks and communications systems. Our goal is to provide more support to schools, not only for better security systems, but also to enable them to employ the expertise of counselors, mental health professionals and social workers that can help students, and spot trouble signs before there is a tragedy,” Education Secretary James Peyser said.

“It is critical that our interventions develop and implement strategies that proactively address the behavioral health needs of youth to improve their quality of life in the classroom and at home,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders. “No effort to address school safety is sufficient without addressing the behavioral needs of our youth.”

“This budget funds a series of steps to enhance the safety of students in the Commonwealth,” said Secretary of Public Safety and Security Dan Bennett. “While it is not possible to prepare for every possible threat, this comprehensive combination of preventive and educational measures puts us in a strong position to bolster student safety going forward.”

The education funding was filed as part of a supplemental budget bill for Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) that also provides significant funding for local infrastructure improvements and allows for a deposit into the Commonwealth’s budget reserves. The FY18 supplemental budget consists of $575 million in supplemental appropriations, at a net state cost of $514 million. After accounting for certain outside sections, the total fiscal impact of the bill is $583 million.

“The Baker-Polito Administration continues to take a disciplined approach to spending taxpayer resources, targeting surplus funds in ways that will deliver meaningful benefits while protecting the budget’s long-term structural balance,” Administration and Finance Secretary Michael Heffernan said.

Other supplemental budget highlights:

• $94 million to fund ratified and anticipated collective bargaining agreements
• $50 million for cities and towns to fund local road and bridge maintenance and improvement projects
• $35.4 million for snow and ice removal costs in FY18
• $30 million for municipal clean water projects
• $10.1 million for the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission to provide employment assistance services to clients
• $10 million transfer to the Life Sciences Investment Fund
• $8 million for multi-year municipal police training needs
• $5.9 million for tuition and fee reimbursements for National Guard members
• $5 million in transitional housing assistance for hurricane evacuees from Puerto Rico, as FEMA assistance ends
• $1.5 million for Community Compact Efficiency and Regionalization grants

The bill will close the books on FY18, which ended June 30. Preliminary tax collections for FY18 are expected to be approximately $1 billion above budgeted estimates. About half of that amount will be transferred to the stabilization fund, bringing the estimated balance of that fund to nearly $1.8 billion. The bill allocates an additional $48 million to help pay down the Commonwealth’s unfunded retiree health benefit obligations.

波士頓最新的最貴旅館房間一晚15000元

(Boston Orange) 波士頓最貴的旅館房間在哪? 住一晚，口袋得多深?最新答案是，波士頓海港酒店的約翰亞當總統套房，15,000元。

這套房有著1000平方呎的陽台，讓人可以悠閒地邊曬太陽，邊瞭瞰船隻滑過，起居室那從地板到天花板的20呎高玻璃牆，可讓人一覽無遺的把海景盡收眼裏，而且就算躺在大理石浴室的大浴缸裏，也可以手持杯酒，遙望同樣的遼闊美景。

這景緻，這價格的享受，把麗晶酒店(Ritz-Carlton)，四季酒店(Four Seasons)，東方文華酒店(Mandarin Oriental)這些人們以前印象中的豪華，全比了下去。

本星期才面市的這總統套房，富麗堂皇，佔地4800平方呎，霸用了兩層以前用作辦活動的場地，裏面有兩間睡房，一個大型開放式的起居室間餐廳，酒吧，全套廚房，多媒體室，還有兩個半浴室。在酒吧裏，你不會找到迷你酒瓶，冰箱裏也裝滿了高級酒。如果裏面沒有你喜歡的品牌，酒店員工會幫你找來。酒錢也不會另外收。想要在房間裡吃飯或請客，酒店員工可以到你的廚房為你烹飪。房間裏的餐桌，有8個座位。

這套房甚至有私人升降梯。

如果你需要更多睡房，或者覺得4800平方呎不夠大，只要多花1000元一晚，就可以給這套房再增加兩個睡房。

波士頓海港酒店總經理Stephen Johnston表示，這套房針對些不同市場，而且顯然都是很富裕的客人，當然包括演藝人員之類，也有很多來就醫的，有這能力在看專科醫生的時候，到這樣的地方住上兩星期。

因為這裡是波士頓，所以這套房的價格也不是那麼過份。

廣州市和波士頓市著眼生物加強交流

廣州開發區黨工委副書記譚明鶴。

           (Boston Orange)廣州市駐波士頓科技創新合作辦事處7月11日上午在”區域廳(District Hall)”舉辦了一場半日交流會，介紹廣州投資環境，還邀得波士頓市政府國這場交流會以”智慧與創新，共享和共贏”為主題，既介紹廣州投資環境，也交流中美生物科技產業發展經驗。

波士頓市國際企業策略經理Sarah Delude

                 會議先由廣州市開發區黨工委副書記，中心知識城開發建設辦公室主任譚明鶴鶴波士頓市國際企業策略經理Sarah Delude致詞，接著安排徐惠(譯音，Hui Xu)介紹中新廣州知識城，丁蒙(譯音，Meng Ting)介紹廣州國際生物島，星橋騰飛集團(Ascendas Group)的吳國雄和美國Officescape的代表Felix Tan分享他們和廣州合作發展的經驗，然後以”開放創新與融和，佇立中美生物科技產業發展合作”為主題，邀得波士頓學院科技轉化辦公室主任文立民做主持人，麻州生物科技協會全球事務及項目副總裁Elizabeth Steel，哈佛大學醫學院助理教授李愛蓉，美中醫藥開發協會候任會長 Qi Ying Hu ，太庫(Techcode)加速器副總經理Anthony DeOrsey等人座談討論際企業策略官出席。

座談。

Hui Xu。

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波士頓北一女校友會夏日野餐聯誼 7/14

Baker-Polito Administration Announces 4th Annual Summer Nights Initiative

Baker-Polito Administration Announces 4th Annual Summer Nights Initiative

Program Expands Recreational Opportunities for Youth within Urban Communities

BOSTON – Today, Governor Charlie Baker joined Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Matthew Beaton and Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Commissioner Leo Roy to announce the fourth annual Summer Nights Initiative, which increases programming and extends the hours of operations at select pools and athletic complexes in several cities across the state. The Baker-Polito Administration first implemented the Summer Nights Initiative in 2015, and this year the DCR has partnered with nine organizations serving youth at 13 locations within the Cities of Boston, Brockton, Lawrence, Lowell, New Bedford, Springfield and Worcester to provide increased programming for area youth. Additionally, eight state pools and two spray decks managed by the DCR will have extended hours on Thursdays in the Cities of Boston, Chicopee, Everett, Lawrence, Malden and Worcester.

“With the summer season in full swing, we are proud to provide opportunities for youth across the Commonwealth to get outside, stay active, and interact with one another in a safe and fun environment during school vacation months,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “Importantly, the Summer Nights Initiative offers recreational resources and additional programming to young people and their families within the state parks system and local facilities, ensuring increased opportunities they will truly benefit from.”

“The Summer Nights Initiative impacts youth within urban communities by offering activities that are both engaging and entertaining,” said Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. “We are pleased to partner with numerous stakeholders to enable area youth to get outside and explore some of the state’s most popular facilities while promoting healthy and active lifestyles.”

Furthermore, the DCR recently began its popular Free Family Flicks movie series. Movies will be shown at Fall River Heritage State Park in Fall River, the Martini Memorial Shell in Hyde Park, Sylvester Baxter State Park in Somerville, the Charles River Esplanade’s Hatch Memorial Shell in the Back Bay, Mary O’Malley Park in Chelsea, and Pope John Paul II Park in Dorchester. Featured movies include Despicable Me 3, the Emoji Movie, Cars 3, Elf, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Coco, Beauty and the Beast, and Thor: Ragnarok. The Free Family Flicks program provides family fun and entertainment at no charge (parking fees may apply depending on location).

“Situated throughout the Commonwealth are wonderful parks offering excellent access to the natural world for children and their families to explore,” said Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matthew Beaton. “The Summer Nights Initiative ensures that select facilities, such as parks, pools and spray decks stay open longer to provide additional recreational opportunities for today’s youth to enjoy.”

“The Baker-Polito Administration continues to support and grow important programs such as the Summer Nights Initiative by not only extending the hours of operations at select facilities, but also fostering strong community partnerships to provide quality programming to area children and their families,” said Department of Conservation and Recreation Commissioner Leo Roy. “Contained within the state parks system is over 450,000 acres of public land, providing excellent locations for kids to be kids in safe and inclusive environments. We are grateful to the Governor for his strong support of our state parks.”

  

The Summer Nights Initiative to extend summer operating hours at select locations will continue through August 17, 2018. Below is a full list of extended hours and programming for additional youth access.

The following 10 water/swimming facilities will have extended hours of operations on Thursdays in July until 7:45 PM and in August until 7:30 PM:

·       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 (Jamaica Plain, Boston, MA)

·       Bennett Field (Veterans Memorial) Pool (1260 Main St, Worcester, 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 nine community partners to provide an exciting schedule of recreational, educational, cultural, and arts programs for kids, teens, and young adults to learn new skills and socialize with one another. Programs such as basketball, flag-football, floor hockey, kickball, dodgeball, volleyball, and ping pong, as well as, dancing, fitness, talent shows, fishing, and arts and crafts will be featured. The DCR’s program partners are Score4More, PIM, Elevate Boston Foundation, Urban League of Springfield, Lawrence Boys and Girls Club, Greater Lowell Boys and Girls Club, Dennison Community Center in New Bedford, Brockton Boys and Girls Club, and Boys and Girls Club Family Center in Springfield. Special programming through the summer months includes:

Mondays:

Moynihan Recreational Complex (1015 Truman Parkway, Hyde Park), 6:00 PM-9:00 PM, the PIM Project will be hosting organized sports and games including basketball, flag-football, and food.

Mary Hannon Park (Dudley Street, Dorchester), 5:00 PM-8:00 PM, Score4More in collaboration with One Love Sports Academy will host a basketball league and other health and wellness activities (this is a City of Boston park).

Brockton Boys and Girls Club (233 Warren Street, Brockton) 6:00 PM-10:00 PM, activities include basketball, floor hockey, soccer, dodgeball, volleyball, tournaments, dances, talent shows, and more. Contact (508) 584-5209 or visit www.bgcbrockton.org for more information.

Boys and Girls Club Family Center (100 Acorn Street, Springfield), 5:30 PM-8:30 PM, activities include basketball, art, archery, and games. For more information and to register please call (413) 739-4743.

Tuesdays:

Lorber Playground (Centre Street at Columbus Avenue, Jamaica Plain), 6:00 PM-9:00 PM, Score4More will offer basketball games, fitness, dance, children’s youth and arts activities, and food.

Marcella Park (Marcella Street, Roxbury), 5:00pm-8:00 PM, Score4More in collaboration with Hawthorne Youth and Community Center will offer basketball skills and drills and health and wellness activities (this is a City of Boston park).

Lawrence Boys and Girls Club, (136 Water Street, Lawrence) 6:00 PM-9:00 PM, activities include basketball games and competitions, dance instruction, fitness training and recreational games including pool, ping-pong and carpet ball. No membership is required, and open to all youth ages 13-18. 

Greater Lowell Boys and Girls Club (657 Middlesex Street, Lowell), 6:00 PM-8:00 PM, youth will have access to the gymnasium, fitness room, teen room, career and college readiness room, teen robotics room, makerspace, and music clubhouse.

Urban League’s Camp Atwater Campsite (Lake Lashaway, North Brookfield), 5:00 PM-9:00 PM, Urban League of Springfield will be hosting organized activities including basketball, kickball, dodgeball, fishing, music, fencing, pottery, arts & crafts, tennis instruction, and food. The program is free of charge and open to greater Springfield and Worcester area youth ages 13-18. Call (413) 739-7211 ext. 103 to learn more and register. Transportation is provided from Springfield.

Melnea Cass Recreational Complex (120 MLK Jr. Boulevard, Roxbury) and Malcolm X Park (a City of Boston park), 6:00 PM-10:00 PM, Elevate Boston will offer basketball, swimming, soccer, track, flag football, tennis, double-dutch, kickball, painting, arts and crafts, visual storytelling, and more. Open to all youth ages 13-21.

Brockton Boys and Girls Club (233 Warren Street, Brockton), 6:00 PM-10:00 PM, activities include basketball, floor hockey, soccer, dodgeball, volleyball, tournaments, dances, talent shows and more. Contact (508) 584-5209 or visit www.bgcbrockton.org for more information.

Boys and Girls Club Family Center (100 Acorn Street, Springfield), 5:30 PM-8:30 PM, activities include basketball, art, archery and games. For more information and to register please call (413) 739-4743.

Wednesdays:

Roberts Park (Dunbar Ave at Washington Street, Dorchester), 6:00 PM-9:00 PM, the PIM Project will be hosting organized sports including basketball, flag-football and football (this is a City of Boston park).

Brockton Boys and Girls Club (233 Warren Street, Brockton), 6:00 PM-10:00 PM, activities include basketball, floor hockey, soccer, dodgeball, volleyball, tournaments, dances, talent shows and more. Contact (508) 584-5209 or visit www.bgcbrockton.org for more information.

Greater Lowell Boys and Girls Club (657 Middlesex St., Lowell), 6:00 PM-8:00 PM, activities include access to the gymnasium, fitness room, teen room, career and college readiness room, teen robotics room, makerspace, and music clubhouse.

Boys and Girls Club Family Center (100 Acorn Street, Springfield), 5:30 PM-8:30 PM, activities include basketball, art, archery and games. For more information and to register please call (413) 739-4743.

Thursdays:

Lorber Playground (Centre Street at Columbus Ave, Jamaica Plain), 6:00 PM-9:00 PM, Score4More will offer basketball games, fitness, dance, children’s youth and arts activities, and food.

Marcella Park (Highland Street at Marcella Street in Roxbury), 5:00 PM-8:00 PM, Score4More in collaboration with Hawthorne Youth and Community Center will offer a basketball league (this is a City of Boston park).

Lawrence Boys and Girls Club (136 Water Street, Lawrence), 6:00 PM-9:00 PM, activities include basketball games and competitions, dance instruction, fitness training and recreational games including pool, ping-pong, and carpet ball. No membership required, and open to all youth ages 13-18.

Greater Lowell Boys and Girls Club (657 Middlesex Street, Lowell), 6:00 PM-8:00 PM, activities include access to the gymnasium, fitness room, teen room, career and college readiness room, teen robotics room, makerspace, and music clubhouse.

Urban League’s Camp Atwater Campsite (Lake Lashaway, North Brookfield), 5:00 PM-9:00 PM, Urban League of Springfield will be hosting organized activities including basketball, kickball, dodgeball, fishing, music, fencing, pottery, arts & crafts,  tennis instruction, and food. The program is free of charge, and open to greater Springfield and Worcester area youth ages 13-18. Call (413) 739-7211 ext. 103 to learn more and register. Transportation is provided from Springfield.

Melnea Cass Recreational Complex (120 MLK Jr. Boulevard, Roxbury) and Malcolm X Park (this is a City of Boston park), 6:00pm-10:00pm, Elevate Boston will offer basketball, swimming, soccer, track, flag football, tennis, double-dutch, kickball, painting, arts and crafts, visual storytelling and more. Open to all youth ages 13-21.

Brockton Boys and Girls Club (233 Warren Street, Brockton), 6:00 PM-10:00 PM, activities include basketball, floor hockey, soccer, dodgeball, volleyball, tournaments, dances, talent shows and more. Contact (508) 584-5209 or visit www.bgcbrockton.org for more information.

Boys and Girls Club Family Center (100 Acorn Street, Springfield), 5:30 PM-8:30 PM, activities include basketball, art, archery and games. For more information and to register please call (413) 739-4743.

Fridays:

Brockton Boys and Girls Club (233 Warren Street, Brockton), 6:00 PM-10:00 PM, activities include basketball, floor hockey, soccer, dodgeball, volleyball, tournaments, dances, talent shows and more. Contact (508) 584-5209 or visit www.bgcbrockton.org for more information.

Boys and Girls Club Family Center (100 Acorn Street, Springfield), 5:30 PM-8:30 PM, activities include basketball, art, archery and games. For more information and to register please call (413) 739-4743.

Additionally, the Dennison Memorial Community Center in New Bedford will be hosting free summer programs for youth aged 5-16, Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM-4:30 PM. Programming includes field trips, tournaments and educational programs.

The extended hours of operations will compliment other programs currently offered by the DCR for families at the hundreds of state parks, forests, reservations, beaches and other facilities across the state year 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.