The renovated Polonia Park at 37 Tremont Street is expected to open to the public on Monday, October 19, with new playground equipment, a fenced-in dog park, a shaded picnic area, a splash pad, seating and new trees and plantings, the City of Chelsea announced. A grand opening celebration, with free ice cream while it lasts, is Tuesday, October 27, at 6 p.m. at the park.
The rebuild is part of the city’s annual park renovation program, run by the Department of Housing and Community Development, which sought a state PARC grant for the project. Before construction, the city had to deal with possible soil contamination at the park. The Community Preservation Committee allocated $200,000 in Community Preservation Act money to pay for environmental testing of the site and any cleanup needed before the park was rebuilt, according to its project list in the council’s January 12 packet. The application put the total cost of that work at $1,117,293.
Questions about the opening go to Sara Han at [email protected].
Also coming up
- 22nd Annual Halloween Celebration for children ages 3 to 10, Sunday, October 25, 4 to 6 p.m., Williams Building, 180 Walnut Street (Arlington Street entrance). $5 per child, and children must come with an adult. The Recreation and Cultural Affairs department recommends registering ahead at recreation.chelseama.gov or 617-466-5233.
- Household Hazardous Waste Day, Saturday, October 31, 9 a.m. to noon, in the teachers’ parking lot at the Mary C. Burke School, 300 Crescent Avenue. Free for Chelsea residents, who can bring cleaning products, batteries, propane tanks, oil and paint, light bulbs and more. Questions go to Chelsea 311 at 617-466-4209.
For the rest of this month’s events, see our calendar.
Graphic: chelseamass.net.