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Construction on the bubble surrounding the Carter Playground field continues on December 20, 2018. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

New dome to open Carter Playground year-round for the Boston community

The William E. Carter Playground on Columbus Avenue in Boston has received significant upgrades as a result of a public-private partnership between Northeastern and the city of Boston.

by Greg St. Martin December 20, 2018

Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun and Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 to officially unveil the new William E. Carter Playground on Columbus Avenue in Boston. The transformation of the park is a collaboration between Northeastern and the city of Boston. Northeastern has committed $108 million to the project, which includes upgraded athletic facilities and expanded opportunities for both city residents and Northeastern students. At the ceremony, the children's area of the park was dedicated to Northeastern alumna Victoria McGrath, who was injured in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings and died in a car accident overseas in 2016. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Northeastern reopens historic playground with a state-of-the-art upgrade

On a beautiful Friday afternoon on the edge of autumn, the historic old William E. Carter Playground was introduced to the new millennium in a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun.

by Ian Thomsen September 14, 2018

A youth football team practices on the newly renovated Carter playground field on September 13, 2018. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University

Northeastern gives new life to an historic playground

After two years of planning and construction, Northeastern and the city of Boston are reopening Carter Playground. But residents and students couldn’t wait for Friday’s official opening.

by Ian Thomsen September 14, 2018

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New dome to open Carter Playground year-round for the Boston community

Northeastern reopens historic playground with a state-of-the-art upgrade

Northeastern gives new life to an historic playground

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