Somerville's Lincoln Park Renovation Begins With Ceremony Friday

SOMERVILLE, MA - The Lincoln Park groundbreaking ceremony is Friday, June 17, at 2:30 p.m. at Lincoln Park (near the Argenziano School playground). The ceremony will mark the official start of the long-awaited renovation of Lincoln Park, according to a release.

New features include a multi-use grass field, a new Argenziano schoolyard, an updated softball diamond, community gardens, an outdoor play area, Parkour and skateboard areas, 150 new trees, outdoor exercise equipment, new lighting, and an off-leash dog area, according to a release.

The project will also include rain gardens that recycle stormwater as well as a 1.26-million gallon underground stormwater management system aimed at curbing flooding in the area, according to a release.

For more information, contact Arn Franzen, Project Manager Director of Parks, at 617- 625-6600, x2545, or afranzen@somervillema.gov.