Its closure has long been discussed as part of the plan for a nice new fitness facility, but now the South Park Street YMCA’s last days have arrived, and the community that’s grown up with the Y for the last 61 years is just starting to face the loss.
Click here for our stand-alone features site, featuring a farewell to the 61-year-old South Park Y.
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This article appears in May 29 – Jun 4, 2014.
