Franklin Park
Man sought in connection with Franklin Park attempted rape
By adamg - 12/14/11 - 7:36 am
Boston Police say this sketch shows a man they want to talk to in connection with an attempted sexual attack on a woman pushing a baby stroller through the park (near Shattuck Hospital) on Nov. 28.
Police say the man "is not considered a suspect at this time." They say he is Hispanic, in his mid-20’s, 5′ 8” with a medium build.
If he looks familiar, contact detectives at 617-343-4400 or the anonymous tip line by calling 1-800-494-TIPS or texting TIP to CRIME (27463).
Franklin Park Coalition holds march to take back park
By adamg - 11/29/11 - 6:04 pmThe Jamaica Plain Gazette reports the advocacy group is organizing a flashlight march starting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday from the golf course clubhouse, in reaction to yesterday afternoon's attack on a woman pushing a stroller on the JP side of the park.
Two sexual assaults: One gets extensive coverage, the other doesn't
By adamg - 11/29/11 - 8:14 amIt was kind of striking yesterday: Around the same time, women in two separate neighborhoods were reporting being sexually attacked.
One of the attacks got played up extensively in the media, the other didn't. Naturally, it would be easy to assign bias to the fact that the news copters and vans raced to Wellesley to cover the attack by a bald black guy on a white teenager in her large suburban home, but couldn't seem to find Franklin Park on a map (with some exceptions).
Man sought for attacking woman pushing a baby stroller in Franklin Park
By adamg - 11/28/11 - 2:42 pmBoston Police are looking for a man they say sexually attacked a woman pushing a baby in Franklin Park near Shattuck Hospital early this afternoon.
Police say the man approached the woman from behind and began attacking her. Some golfers at the nearby golf course heard the woman's screams and managed to scare the guy off.
He's described as Hispanic, 5'8" and 150 lbs, with a black baseball hat, white tanktop and blue jeans. He spoke both Spanish and Spanish-accented English and was carrying a long-sleeved, black T-shirt in his hand as he fled.
A walk through the woods of Franklin Park
By adamg - 10/21/11 - 6:30 amAsita introduces us to some of the plant species you can find while meandering Franklin Park's woodier areas, from blueberry bushes to Solomon's seal.
Boston Children's Festival in Franklin Park moved to Wednesday
By adamg - 8/15/11 - 10:14 pmDue to rain forecast for Tuesday. More details.
Maybe invoking the spirit of George Harrison will bring some sun
By adamg - 6/13/11 - 7:06 pmNick DiSebastian and Kyle Tuttle performed the Harrison classic the other day on the Jamaica Plain side of Franklin Park.
Wild chase ends by the bear cages at the Franklin Park Zoo
By adamg - 3/10/11 - 11:43 amAlertNewEngland reports two men in an apparently stolen car tried to speed away from police and wound up hitting a pedestrian on Columbus Avenue and two cars, including one that finally stopped them on Seaver Street.
The two men fled on foot. One suspect was quickly captured; the other made it to the bear cages at the Franklin Park Zoo before being apprehended.
Cross-country track runs away from Franklin Park
By adamg - 9/17/10 - 5:54 amThe Herald reports on a one-sided tiff: High-school track officials say Boston park rangers kinda suck; Boston park officials say this is news to them. Bottom line: Many meets that used to be at Franklin Park are now being held 25 miles away in Wrentham.
Franklin Park needs more sheep
By adamg - 8/19/10 - 10:03 pm
Baaa
The BPL has put up a collection of Boston post cards from the early to mid-1900s, including this one, from back in the day when sheep roamed free in Franklin Park.
