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Breeze Park and the city of Craig was honored by the Colorado Lottery for the improvement project at the popular city park. (Courtesy Photo / Craig Parks and Recreation)
After years of investments into upgrading Breeze Park in Craig, the city received recognition from the Colorado Lottery April 21, earning one of 11 Starburst Awards for the fiscal year of 2021.
The Colorado Lottery’s Starburst Awards recognize excellence in the use of Lottery funds for community and conservation projects, according to a press release from the lottery.
In 2015, the city of Craig officially broke ground on the Breeze Park Phase I project, which included significant improvements to the park’s amenities and accessibility.
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Rivers Park in Chicopee to be closed until June for $900,000 in improvements
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A man plays basketball in this past photograph of Rivers Park in Chicopee. (Dave Roback/Republican file)
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CHICOPEE – Rivers Park has been closed for a two-month construction project and is expected to reopen in June with new walkways and an improved pool and spray park.
The entire project is estimated to cost $921,500 and the city received a $400,000 Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities grant from the state Executive Office of Environmental Affairs in 2019 to help fund the renovations, according to city records.