The Baker Administration is investing nearly $7 million to improve parks and recreation programs around the Commonwealth.

Two communities in line for funding are New Bedford and Fall River.

Hazelwood Park, New Bedford
Hazelwood Park, New Bedford
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New Bedford will receive $364,000 for improvements to Hazelwood Park in the South End.

The work will include creating new handicapped accessible entrances to the park on the east and west sides, building a small amphitheatre on the Great Lawn, redesigning parking lots and rehabbing the bowling green area.

Fall River will receive $257,000 to put new fences around ball fields in three parks.

A total of 23 communities will receive funding. Governor Baker says "the funding will make exsisting parks safer, cleaner and more accessible."

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