Bruce McCue of Atlantic Associates, captures this “Sure Sign of Spring” in the annual arrival of the Greenway Carousel. Greenway Carousel Arrives – Sure Sign of Spring – April 2012 by Bruce McCue
Tag: Carousel
State Grants $250,000 For Custom Carousel On Greenway; Community Giving Campaign Launched
The Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy announced today that MassDevelopment, a State agency, has granted $250,000 in support of a custom carousel on the Greenway. In addition, the Conservancy has launched a Community giving campaign to fund the $2.9 million project, of which $1.6 million has been pledged by a private donor. The custom carousel Read More…
Globe Site Asks Questions About the $2.9 Million Greenway Carousel
Boston.com’s Town Correspondent, Jeremy C. Fox, frames the debate regarding the proposed $2.9 million replacement carousel slated for the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway. An interesting take in the article comes from the carousel community where the editor of Carousel News & Trader said: “the planners hadn’t consulted any carousel experts he’s spoken to and had Read More…
New Greenway Carousel to be Moved Slightly and Price Doubles to $2.9 Million
Boston.com Your Town reporter, Jeremy C. Fox, updates us on the status of a new carousel expected to be located on the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway in late 2012. The new carousel will be slightly closer to the North End than the current one, in a landscaped area between the Harbor Islands Pavilion and the Read More…
Greenway Carousel Community Meeting Report
This report on the Greenway Conservancy community meeting is contributed by Diane Valle. The meeting took place at the Aquarium Learning Lab at the Harbor Garage on September 29, 2010. Nancy Brennan, RFKGC Executive Director introduced a three month feasibility study to site a proposed, new, custom-designed carousel on The Greenway. The existing carousel is Read More…
Greenway Carousel Study Community Meeting Notice
The following meeting notice is courtesy of the Greenway Conservancy. See the Community Calendar for all neighborhood meetings and events. What: Greenway Carousel Study Community Meeting When: Wednesday, September 29, 6-8PM Where: The New England Aquarium Harborside Learning Lab The Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy is planning a series of public meetings to explore a Read More…
Spinning the Greenway Carousel
Carousels can be make your head spin and so can the decision to build a new one on the Greenway. As announced this week in the Boston Globe and the Greenway Conservancy’s blog, an anonymous donor is contributing $1 million that will be used to build a new carousel for the Greenway, replacing the concession Read More…