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Baychester residents build a new playground in place of a dumping ground

Baychester residents celebrated the opening of a new playground on Saturday that was built on a site that had become a local dumping ground.

Marissa Santorelli

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Aug 24, 2024, 6:30 PM

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Baychester residents celebrated the opening of a new playground on Saturday that was built on a site that had become a local dumping ground.

News 12's Marissa Santorelli was there to see the block party in action.

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