MANSFIELD — Students from Mansfield Senior High School and Madison Comprehensive High School on Monday reached back through the ages to help preserve an 87-year-old structure at Liberty Park. About 20 students in the respective schools’ carpentry and electrician programs teamed with the city’s Parks & Recreation department to help demolish the interior of the […]
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Mansfield Control Board OKs $971K in contracts to improve parks infrastructure
MANSFIELD — The city’s Board of Control on Tuesday awarded a pair of construction contracts totaling $971,839 to improve infrastructure in two city parks. The projects, already approved by City Council, are for a bridge replacement in North Lake Park and a culvert replacement in Liberty Park, according to city engineer Bob Bianchi. The Control […]
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Community members launch sled library at Liberty Park
MANSFIELD — Nine-year-old Paul Crego shrieked with delight as his red sled slid down the hill at Liberty Park. Unbothered by the frigid temperatures, he rode to the bottom and hiked back up. After a few trips down he hill, he walked over to the simple gray rack underneath the tree, swapping the red rider […]
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Brasshouse Boardroom opens Mansfield ‘skateboarding headquarters’ downtown
MANSFIELD — Brasshouse Boardroom held its grand opening on Jan. 5 to celebrate a new skateboarding headquarters.
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Mansfield’s 5th ward councilman reviews the year
2023 was a non-stop rollercoaster ride for Ward 5 in Mansfield. We experienced great highs with the addition of new businesses (Uncommon Nostalgia, The Voegele Building Airbnb, Brasshouse Boardroom, Galeria Ekkles, and U.P.N.O MUSIC to name a few). Through the efforts of residents, Mansfield was finally able to create the Liberty DIY skate spot in Liberty Park. […]
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Skaters create their own park in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — B.J. Price was prepared to make an impassioned argument when he arrived at the Liberty Park tennis courts Friday afternoon. But the resistance he was anticipating wasn’t there. The meeting with Mansfield Parks Director Mark Abrams lasted less than 10 minutes. At the end, there was an agreement between the Mansfield Parks Department […]
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Mansfield City Parks back on agenda at public meeting Aug. 31
MANSFIELD — The future of Mansfield’s city parks will again be in the spotlight at a public meeting. Mayor Tim Theaker and Parks & Recreation Supt. Mark Abrams on Friday announced a meeting for public discussion is scheduled Aug. 31 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting was announced via email. It’s the second public session scheduled […]