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.

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.

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