The dogs will have their day this Sunday at the Animal Friends of North Central West Virginia 21st annual Dog Day in the Pool. Canine companions […]
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Marilla Park pool project ahead of schedule as 65-year run nears its end
MORGANTOWN — Call it a changing of the (life)guard. After 65 years or so as a Morgantown summer staple, BOPARC’s Marilla Pool is just about ready to […]
East Brockway closed as pool prep progresses
MORGANTOWN — East Brockway Avenue through Marilla Park will likely be closed through early March as March-Westin continues site preparation for BOPARC’s new pool complex. Work at […]
Dog Day at the Pool set for Sunday
Animal Friends of North Central West Virginia, a Morgantown-based nonprofit, will hold its annual Dog Day in the Pool from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at Marilla Pool […]
BOPARC plotting the post-pool future of lower Marilla Park
MORGANTOWN — Here’s an impression of BOPARC Executive Director Melissa Wiles reading through public feedback received as part of the lower Marilla Park re-imagining process. “Pickleball, pickleball, […]
BOPARC signs off on relocation of Marilla Pool
MORGANTOWN — While the final design remains fluid, the general concept and location of Marilla Park’s new pool complex appear to be set. During a recent meeting […]
Guest essay: BOPARC should go even bigger
by JoNell Strough We, the members of the Mon Valley Green Space Coalition, applaud BOPARC’s recent big plans. But in order to ensure the long-term sustainability and […]
Marilla Park project design would move pool complex
MORGANTOWN — BOPARC’s Marilla Pool is over the hill. It looks like the park’s new multi-use pool complex will be on top of it. Thrasher Group’s Sam […]
Investing in making a community
The wheels of bureaucracy do turn slowly. We’ve followed the promised updates to the Morgantown Ice Arena for two years now, with new plans, new budgets and […]
New pool, action sports park envisioned for Marilla Park
MORGANTOWN — An $8-$10 million project to overhaul BOPARC’s 60-plus-year-old Marilla Pool is officially on the starting block. The city’s park commission welcomed about a dozen members […]
