Category: Renovation

Judge denies request for injunction against White Stadium renovation project

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A Suffolk Superior Court judge on Friday denied a request for an injunction against the proposed renovation of Franklin Park’s White Stadium sought by the Emerald Necklace Conservancy and others, including residents in the surrounding neighborhood. The plaintiffs have tried to stop the project, claiming that it didn’t go through the proper process and would effectively privatize a public space. The proposed $80 million renovation of White Stadium is part of an agreement between Mayor Michelle Wu’s administration and Boston Unity Soccer Partners for use as the home field for Boston’s future National Women’s Soccer League team. The NWSL team…Continue Reading

Controversial Egyptian pyramid renovation likely to be rolled back

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CAIRO — A controversial plan to cover one of Egypt’s Giza Pyramids with granite cladding will likely not be possible given rock nature and international archaeological restoration law, according to a prominent archaeologist following massive public backlash against the plan The announcement of the project last week has sparked criticism and ridicule among experts and social media users, with many expressing concerns over the fate of a wonder of the ancient world, dismissing the plan as “tiling the pyramid.” Egypt’s antiquities ministry says the restoration aims to reinstall hundreds of granite blocks that used to form the outer casing of…Continue Reading

McPherson Youth Center in Beverly receives $1 million for renovations | News

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BEVERLY- As part of Massachusetts’ $175 million congressionally directed spending bill passed earlier this month, The McPherson Youth Center in Beverly will receive $1 million to renovate, modernize and expand the campus space to serve the city and neighboring town’s youth. Built more than 50 years ago, the Myles McPherson Youth Center is a collaboration with the City of Beverly and the Greater Beverly YMCA that supports the recreational and developmental needs of local youth. The building acts as a drop-in style center where youth ages 11-18 can shoot pool, use the computer lab, participate in fitness programs, skateboard at…Continue Reading

Globe Theater gets funding from City of Regina to complete renovations

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Regina executive committee has found the cash to fund a $1.9 million request by the Globe Theater to complete their multi-million dollar renovation. When the renovation of the building began in 2020, the Globe budgeted just over $30 million for the project. The city originally contributed $6.6 million with the rest coming from other levels of government and private donors. According to the Globe, inflation and other market impacts have created an increase in costs of 30 per cent and a funding shortfall of over $9 million. “There are a lot of things we would have liked to have done…Continue Reading

Orlando Florida Temple to close in July 2024 for renovations – Church News

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The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced plans to renovate the Orlando Florida Temple, which will close in July 2024. The renovation announcement was first published Monday, Feb. 12, on ChurchofJesusChrist.org. It was one of the day’s several temple announcements, along with the dedication and open house dates for the new Casper Wyoming Temple, the time for the sole rededication session for the renovated Manti Utah Temple, and the exterior renderings of the Natal Brazil and Teresina Brazil temples. Dedicated nearly three full decades ago, the Orlando temple is one of five houses…Continue Reading