UPDATED: State Police: DCR Parking Ban Starts Saturday Night at 9

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation is instituting a parking ban starting at 9 p.m. Saturday due to the snowstorm, according to a State Police press statement.

Updated at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29 The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation is instituting a parking ban starting at 9 p.m. Saturday due to the snowstorm, according to a State Police press statement. "...The Department of Conservation and Recreation or DCR will institute a parking ban on all of their roads in anticipation of the pending storm," reads the statement. "These roads are all around parks, waterways and areas generally patrolled by the State Police. "All vehicles not removed from these areas will be towed to allow for snow removal and emergency access." State Police initially reported the ban would begin at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, but sent out a second press statement with the corrected time of 9 p.m.

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DCR: Flooded Stretch of Route 28 in Stoneham to Reopen Thursday Night

A stretch of Route 28 in Stoneham closed due to flooding may reopen around 7 p.m. Thursday, according to a spokesperson for Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.

A stretch of Route 28 in Stoneham closed due to flooding may reopen around 7 p.m. Thursday, according to a spokesperson for Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation. "About 100-150 foot section of Rt 28 (not to be confused with 128) from Elm (Street) to the (Interstate) 93 ramp, by the Fells Reservation (the area is known as the Sheepsfold Parking Lot) is closed due to flooding," said DCR spokesperson SJ Port in an email to Stoneham Patch. "...The catch basins are draining slowly. This happens from time to time with very heavy rain but not regularly." DCR rangers are at the scene and there are two detours – one at Elm Stree and one just after the exit onto I-93 south, according to Port. "We are waiting on a vactor truck to …

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Hall Memorial Swimming Pool to Open Sunday, July 15

The Stoneham pool, which was initially wasn't going to be opened by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, is now slated to open this weekend.

Stoneham's Hall Memorial Swimming Pool wasn't expected to be opened by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) this summer, but now the pool is slated to open Sunday, July 15, according to a press statement from Sen. Katherine Clark's office. Open swim hours are 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, visit the DCR website.

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Senator Clark Announces DCR Will Open Stoneham Pool This Summer

Sen. Katherine Clark visited the Stoneham Board of Selectmen Tuesday night to announce that the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will open Hall Memorial Swimming Pool this season. DCR initially didn't intend to open the pool i

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) have reversed their decision to close Hall Memorial Swimming Pool this summer, according to an announcement by State Sen. Katherine Clark. At Tuesday night's Stoneham Board of Selectmen session at Town Hall, Clark and Laura Richter, a representative with State Rep. Jason Lewis' office, informed the board of the pool's opening. “It will take two weeks minimum to get water and staffing up,” said Clark. The pool is expected to be open in mid-to-late July, according to the senator. State Officials Take Action Legislators learned of the closure following Stoneham Patch's June 22 article. DCR's decision to temporarily close the local pool this summer was due in part to low …

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Dennis O'Hara

6:31 pm on Thursday, June 28, 2012

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Patch Facts

State Legislators to DCR: Open Hall Memorial Swimming Pool This Summer

Check out the Patch Facts column for June 26.

1. Guilty pleas: A Stoneham man pleaded guilty Monday in a Woburn court to charges that he assaulted a local woman in her home last December, according to a press statement issued by Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone's office. 2. A return of rain? Temperatures are expected to reach a high of 69 during the day Tuesday, with a low of about 57 at night, according to the National Weather Service forecast for Stoneham. There is a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 10 a.m., and may be partly sunny during the day. There is a 30 percent chance of precipitation throughout the day, according to the forecast. 3. In case you missed it: Stoneham's state legislators weighed in on the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation's …

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LETTER: State Legislators Call for DCR to Open Stoneham Pool

A letter from Sen. Katherine Clark and State Reps. Jason Lewis and James Dwyer to Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Commissioner Edward Lambert about DCR's decision to not open Hall Memorial Swimming Pool this summer.

[Editor's note: The following is a letter Stoneham's state legislators wrote to Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Commissioner Edward Lambert.] June 22, 2012 Commissioner Lambert Department of Conservation and Recreation 251 Causeway Street Boston, MA 02114 Commissioner Lambert, We are writing to express our disappointment and frustration at the closing of the DCR Hall Memorial Pool in Stoneham for the 2012 summer season. This week, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) opened the doors to 25 pool facilities across the Commonwealth for public use, however, it has unexpectedly come to our attention that the Department of Conservation and Recreation will not be opening the main pool at your Stoneham …

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Stoneham's State Legislators Weigh in on DCR's Decision to Close Pool

Senator Katherine Clark and State Reps. Jason Lewis and Jim Dwyer discuss the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation's decision to not open Hall Memorial Swimming Pool this summer.

Stoneham's state legislators are "disappointed" they weren't notified about Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation's (DCR) decision to not open Hall Memorial Swimming Pool this summer. Legislators learned of the closure following Stoneham Patch's June 22 article. "I am disappointed that DCR unilaterally decided to close the Hall Memorial Swimming Pool, amongst others in the DCR system," wrote State Rep. Jim Dwyer in an email to Stoneham Patch. Why was the Stoneham Pool Closed? The Stoneham swimming pool was closed for a variety of reasons, according to an email to Stoneham Patch from a DCR spokesperson. "The decision to close the Stoneham swimming pool was not made lightly, and we at DCR recognize the affect on the …

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DCR: Hall Memorial Swimming Pool Won't Open This Summer in Stoneham

While Hall Memorial Swimming Pool may be closed in 2012, the wading pool will be open from June 23 to Aug. 26.

After taking into consideration several factors, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has decided not to open Hall Memorial Swimming Pool this summer, according to a DCR spokesperson. "We are in fact not opening the Stoneham swimming pool for the 2012 season," wrote DCR spokesperson S.J. Port in an email to Stoneham Patch. "The wading pool...is open for the season" from June 23 to Aug. 26. The closure of Hall Memorial Swimming Pool, located at 4 North Border Road, is expected to be "temporary, and the facility can be reopened when funding becomes available," according to Port. "The decision to close the Stoneham swimming pool was not made lightly, and we at DCR recognize the affect on the communities involved…

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Jeanne E. Craigie

8:13 pm on Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Just got back from the Selectmen's Meeting--Huge thanks to Senator Katherine Clark and Rep. Jason Lewis and all our Selectmen especially Bob Sweeney --THE POOL WILL REOPEN within 3 weeks!!! It does pay to call your delegation and your Town Officials..next time you see them say THANK YOU!! Have a safe summer swimming and please use it frequently!!!! Nice going everyone great effort with your …   more ›