Behind construction fencing, part of Monroe Park appears untouched. But heavy equipment is digging up ground elsewhere on the 7.3-acre site. The city’s oldest park has been closed to the public since November to make way for $6.6 million in improvements. Work began in April and could take 18 months to complete.
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