Walsh Playground in Dorchester will close mid-October for a $3 million renovation project that is expected to take about nine months to complete, according to city officials. In a notification sent out to neighbors last week, project manager Amy Linné said: “I’m excited to share that we now have our contractor under contract for construction and expect to start work on Walsh Playground in mid-October. The project is anticipated to be completed in Summer 2025. She added: “Please note that the entire park will be closed off during construction.”

The seven-acre park nestled between Lower Mills and Codman Hill includes a playground, tennis and basketball courts, and ballfields. It is named for Gunnery Sgt. William Gary Walsh, who was killed in action in the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism.

-REPORTER STAFF