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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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POLL: Should Hall Memorial Swimming Pool Be Open in 2012?

Let us know by taking our poll and post your thoughts in a comment below.

With the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation deciding not to open Hall Memorial Swimming Pool this summer, we'd want to know: Should Hall Memorial Swimming Pool be open in 2012? Let us know by taking our poll and posting your thoughts in a comment below.

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