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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — The South Boston community celebrates the City’s acquisition of a local park in the neighborhood.
The Boston Parks and Recreation Department will now oversee Sister Mary Veronica Park in South Boston. The park was named after a Southie girl who later joined the Sisters of Notre Dame and was previously taken care of by the Archdiocese of Boston.
City leaders, students from St. Peter Academy, and community members helped kick off the new era for the park on Monday morning.
“It’s always a wonderful day when we can open up a park in South Boston,” said State Rep. David Biele. “I’m a neighbor. I live two blocks up, and my family loves this park. We look forward to having many more memories here.”
“I always knew growing up, and still know, if you want to get something done, you get some Sisters on your side,” said Boston City Councilor Erin Murphy.
Mayor Michelle Wu said acquiring the park is part of her administration’s push to make “community-driven spaces accessible for all communities.”
“Being a home for everyone also means having the homes away from home: the open spaces, the parks, the libraries, the community centers,” said Wu. “When something becomes an official City of Boston park, that takes on a kind of permanency that we will always figure out how to make sure this open space is used to the best of its ability.”
WBZ NewsRadio’s Emma Friedman (@EmmaFriedmanWBZ) reports.