Boston students deserve a renovated White Stadium – they deserve a public White Stadium, not a private sports and entertainment complex built to enable private profits,” said Jean McGuire, resident of Roxbury and longtime civil rights advocate.

With the start of demolition looming over Franklin Park's White Stadium​, neighbors and critics gathered for two Boston City Council hearings.

Time is running out for White Stadium, the crumbling 75-year-old, 10-thousand-seat sports facility that sits at the edge of Franklin Park near Jamaica Plain and Roxbury.

This week, its progression to a pile of rubble is scheduled to hit fast forward as demolition begins on nearly all of the 75-year-old Franklin Park stadium.

​​The City and Boston Public Schools were planning to renovate the White Stadium with support from Boston Unity Soccer Partners to serve as an athletic facility for the BPS Athletics Program. Boston’s new National Women’s Soccer League, BOS Nation FC, also signed a 10-year lease to play at the White Stadium following renovations.

Advocates opposing the $200 million White Stadium demolition in Boston voiced concerns at a city council hearing amid ongoing debates over the project.

Advocates plan to oppose the $200 million White Stadium demolition in Boston, voicing concerns at a city council hearing amid ongoing debates over the project.

A City of Boston notice to neighbors that demolition was set to begin Monday at Franklin Park’s White Stadium went over like a lead balloon with residents who oppose the public-private plan to

Construction workers were on site the day before the City Council is set to hold a hearing to "address growing concerns" about the renovation. The post Demolition begins at Franklin Park’s White Stadium ahead of City Council hearing appeared first on Boston.

With the start of demolition looming over Franklin Park's White Stadium​, neighbors and critics gathered for two Boston City Council hearings. WBZ-TV's Tiffany Chan reports.