LEWISTON — City officials say the Kennedy Park pool, which has been booming during the recent summer heat wave, will remain free to the public for the foreseeable future. Last year, due to rising costs, the city instituted a $1 admission fee for the pool, but following public outcry, a number of Lewiston business owners […]
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Kennedy Park pool will be free for rest of summer
LEWISTON — Donations from the public have allowed the city to remove admission fees for the Kennedy Park pool for at least the remainder of this summer. Lewiston Finance Director Heather Hunter shared the news following public comment at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, in which a few residents spoke out against the pool fees. Starting […]
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Donations to allow free use of Kennedy Park pool
LEWISTON — Members of the community are responding with financial support for the Lewiston Recreation Division, after a Sun Journal story last week on a new fee system at the Kennedy Park pool caused an outpouring of feedback from residents. When the historically-free community pool opened in late June, the aquatic center began charging $1 […]
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Lewiston now charges fees for Kennedy Park pool
LEWISTON — The community pool at Kennedy Park has always been known as a place to cool off in the downtown during summer heatwaves – for free. But now, it’ll cost you at least $1 to beat the heat. City officials say a new fee system was put in place this year to keep up […]