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Somerville seeks portion of school-owned lot to expand skate park
Summary
Somerville officials asked the Dorchester School District Two facilities committee to convey roughly 0.61 acres of a 0.91-acre parcel adjacent to the district’s skate park so the town can expand the park from about 5,000 to 10,000 square feet; no formal vote was taken.
Dorchester School District Two facilities committee members heard on Oct. 6, 2025, that the Town of Somerville is asking the district to convey a portion of a school-owned 0.91-acre parcel next to the district’s skate park so the town can expand the facility.
Amy Evans, Somerville’s parks and recreation director, said the current concrete skate park is about 5,000 square feet and the town would like to expand it to roughly 10,000 square feet so it can add parking, shade, restrooms and spectator space. Evans said the town would survey and subdivide the parcel, then return to the…
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