For Immediate Release Contact: Tracy Lawrence

February 12, 2007 617-626-4995

STATE ANNOUNCES EXTENDED PUBLIC SKATING HOURS

FOR FEBRUARY SCHOOL VACATION WEEK

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) today announced extended public skating hours for February school vacation week, February 19 – 23. All DCR-managed skating rinks will offer extended free public skating hours Monday through Friday (please see the attached list for specific hours). Weekend public skating hours will remain the same.

For a list of DCR skating rink locations, visit http://www.mass.gov/dcr/recreate/skating.htm.

A detailed list of each rink’s public skating hours for the week of February 19 – 23 is attached.

North Region

Charlestown Rink, Boston

Monday -2/19 1;30- 2:30pm

Tues 2/20- 1:30 to 3:30pm

Wed. 2/21-1:30 to 3:30 pm

Thur 2/22- 1:30 to 3:30 pm

Fri 2/23- 1:30 to 3:30pm

Flynn Rink, Medford

Mon 2/19-1:30 to 2:30pm

Tues 2/20- 1:30 to 2:30pm

Wed 2/21- 1:30 to 2:30 pm

Thur 2/22- 1:30 to 2:30 pm

Fri 2/23- 1:30 to 3:30pm

Loconte Rink, Medford

Mon 2/19- 1:30 to 2:30pm

Tues 2/20- 1:30 to 2:30pm

Wed 2/21- 1:30 to 2:30pm

Thur 2/22- 1:30 to 3:30 pm

Fri 2/23- 1:30 to 3:30 pm

Somerville Rink:

Mon 2/19- 1:30 to 3:30 pm

Tues 2/20- 1:30 to 3:30 pm

Wed 2/21- 1:30 to 2:30 pm

Thur 2/22 - 1:30 to 2:30pm

Fri 2/23 - 1:30 to 2:30pm

North End Rink:

Mon 2/19 - 1:30 to 3:30pm

Tue 2/20- 1:30 to 3:30 pm

Wed 2/21- 1:30 to 3:30 pm

Thur 2/22- 1:30 to 3:30 pm

Fri 2/23 – 1:30 to 3:30 p m

South Region

Hyde Park:

Mon 2/19- 1:30 to 2:30 pm

Tues 2/20 – 1:30 to 2:30 pm

Wed 2/21 – 1:30 to 2:30 pm

Thur 2/22 – 1:30 to 2:30 pm

Fri 2/23- 1:30 to 2:30 pm

Cleveland Circle Rink ( Reilly):

Mon 2/19- 1:30 to 2:30 pm

Tues 2/20- 1:30 to 3:30 pm

Wed 2/21 -1:30 to 3:30 pm

Thur 2/22 -1:30 to 3:30 pm

Fri 2/23- 1:30 to 3:30 pm

Shea Rink:

Mon 2/19- 1:30 to 2:30 pm

Tues 2/20- 1:30 to 2:30 pm

Wed 2/21- 1:30 to 3:30 pm

Thur 2/22- 1:30 to 3:30 pm

Fri 2/23 – 1:30 to 2:30 pm

Ulin Rink, Milton

Mon 2/19 - 1:30 to 2:30 pm

Tue 2/20- 1:30 to 2:30 pm

Wed 2/21- 1:30 to 2:30 pm

Thur 2/22- 1:30 to 2:30 pm

Fri 2/23 – 1:30 to 2:30 pm

Harbor Region

Murphy Rink- South Boston

Mon 2/19 - 1:30 to 2:50 pm

Tues 2/20 - 1:30 to 9:00 pm

Wed 2/21 - 1:30 to 2:50 pm

Thur 2/22- 1:30 to 2:50pm

Fri 2/23 – 1:30 to 9:00pm

Connell Rink, Weymouth

Mon 2/19- 1:30 to 2:30 pm

Tues 2/20 1:30 to 2:30 pm

Wed 2/21 1:30 to 2:30 pm

Thur 2/22 1:30 to 2:30 pm

Fri 2/23 1:30 to 2:30 pm

Devine Rink, Dorchester

Mon 2/19 – 1:30 to 2:30 pm

Tues 2/20- 1:30 to 3:30 pm

Wed 2/21- 1:30 to 3:30 pm

Thur 2/22- 1:30 to 2:30pm

Fri 2/23 – 1:30 to 2:30 pm

Kelly Rink, JP

Sunday - Saturday

12pm Noon - 7:30pm