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Plenty of spark in nearby parks

City and state sites are booming in popularity

From left, Donaya Samuels, Adeja Essex, and Devondre Williams at Hyde Park’s Ross Playground, busier this year. From left, Donaya Samuels, Adeja Essex, and Devondre Williams at Hyde Park’s Ross Playground, busier this year. (Kayana Szymczak for The Boston Globe)
By Meghan E. Irons
Globe Staff / August 16, 2010

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Hyde Park’s Ross Playground has always hosted a fairly steady traffic of joggers and dog walkers on summer evenings, but this year they have a lot of company. Crowds have come to play, bike, swing, and lounge. Most nights and weekends, the baseball diamonds are full, as are the basketball courts and the soccer fields. (Full article: 800 words)

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