State Extends Urban Park, Pool Hours In Malden

BY Alison Bauter

MALDEN, MA - Coinciding nicely with the boiling heat that's descended upon us this month, the state Department of Conservation and Recreation is again extending the hours of operation for certain pools and athletic complexes across the state, including Malden.

The Summer Nights initiative targets urban communities, with the goal of providing a safe location for families to enjoy the summer months when kids are out of school. This is the second summer in a row the state has expanded pool/park hours of operation in pursuit of that goal.

The extended hours will continue through Aug. 19, according to a state press release. Find the full list of included pools and parks below. Pools on the list will be open until 8 p.m. in July, and until 7:30 p.m. in August.

• 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 and Thursdays, 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)

>> Photo via Governor Charlie Baker Twitter from Tuesday afternoon's "Summer Nights" announcement