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Franklin Park Olympics Meeting - Thursday, March 5th at 6:30pm - Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse, One Circuit Drive, Dorchester, MA 02121. Hear presentation from Boston2024 about plans for Franklin Park and ask questions. Then engage with other park users in a discussion about what this means for the park and surrounding communities. www.franklinparkcoalition.org / 617-442-4141.
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As Bostonians come to grips with the idea that the city is the nation's nominee to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, Mayor Marty Walsh has announced a slate of community meetings. On Friday morning, City Hall broadcast a slate of nine community meetings. There's one in JP, to be held June 30, 6:30 p.m., at English High (144 McBride St.). Here's the full list:
Jan. 27, 6:30 p.m. - Suffolk Law School, 120 Tremont St.
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People opposed to bringing the summer Olympics to Boston will meet Monday night at First Baptist Church. Here's the Facebook event page. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. at 633 Centre St. Boston is one of four U.S. cities (along with L.A., San Francisco and Washington, D.C.) in the running to be picked by the U.S. Olympic Committee as the country's bid. The Gazette has been out front in covering the potential effects on JP, including conversion of Franklin Park into an equestrian facility and rebuilding White Stadium as a pentathlon venue.