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With help from a federal grant of $90,000 announced over the weekend, the Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center plans to fully digitize its climate records, many of which are currently handwritten.

Observatory will be closed to visitors for summer, reopen next year The Patriot Ledger Water-damaged walls, crumbling concrete and cracked windows will soon be a thing of the past at the Blue Hill Observatory. The observatory, located in a 113-year-old concrete tower in the Blue Hills Reservation on the Canton-Milton line, will be closed to the public this summer as it undergoes a $2 million renovation, the first major upgrade since 1999. Walls will be repaired, new concrete poured and exhibit...

Blue Hill Observatory closing down for $2M renovation July 11, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail CANTON, Mass. (AP) — The Blue Hill Observatory located in a 113-year-old concrete tower in the Blue Hills Reservation is closed this summer for a $2 million renovation, its first major upgrade since 1999. The changes include a new concrete wall, weatherproofing, new ceilings, new windows and asbestos removal, officials said, all paid for through a state Department of Conservation and Recreation grant. One...

The Blue Hill Observatory, pictured in March 2015. Planned renovations include a new concrete wall, weatherproofing, new ceilings, new windows and asbestos removal. (Simón Rios/WBUR) The Blue Hill Observatory located in a 113-year-old concrete tower in the Blue Hills Reservation is closed this summer for a $2 million renovation, its first major upgrade since 1999. The changes include a new concrete wall, weatherproofing, new ceilings, new windows and asbestos removal, officials said, all paid ...