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A Gorilla Size Big Birthday Bash at Franklin Park Zoo  -  05 Aug 2009
Zoo and Aquarium Visitor NewsKira, will celebrate their August birthdays together during a special birthday party at Franklin Park Zoo (Kira's 10th birthday is August 8 and Kiki's

deadweight invited to UN; World scientists to review WBMS research  -  05 Aug 2009
West Branch Times...video for the Discovery Education's Planet Green and meeting TV personalities like Build It Bigger's Danny Forester and Franklin Park Zoo's Jeff Corwin.

Free night at the zoo lets city celebrate crime watch efforts  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Boston GlobeDaisy Sargent (facing camera) and other Boston traffic enforcement officers took part in Boston's annual National Night Out event at Franklin Park Zoo last

Stone and Franklin Park zoo funding restored to $5 million  -  ‎Aug 4, 2009‎
Taunton Daily GazetteThe House and Senate restored an additional $2.5 million in Zoo New England funding Wednesday, one month after Gov.

Franklin Park Zoo may have to close  -  ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
Boston GlobeVisitors watched a male lion at the Franklin Park Zoo last August. Deep cuts in the state budget may force the Boston institution to shut its doors,

Franklin Park Zoo welcomes new addition  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
Boston GlobeA two-day-old giraffe calf rested in the hay at the Franklin Park Zoo today, watched over by a vigilant mother.

One zoo, not two  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Boston GlobeThere is reason to hope Boston civic leaders would step up to support the Franklin Park Zoo. But running a competing facility 13 miles north of Boston

Boston's Franklin Park Zoo won't kill animals due to budget cuts ...  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Los Angeles TimesOfficials at Boston's Franklin Park Zoo caused a great deal of alarm last week when they announced that, due to budget cuts imposed by Massachusetts Gov.

Tisei: Closing zoos would be costly mistake  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
Boston GlobeThe Franklin Park Zoo in Dorchester and the Stone Zoo in Stoneham drew a record 568797 visitors last year.

Advice & Dissent  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Boston GlobeAlso on Tuesday, we called for the consolidation of the state-owned Stone Zoo in Stoneham and Franklin Park Zoo in Boston. The latter, we said,

Caged by financial woes, Boston-area zoos struggle  -  ‎Jul 18, 2009‎
Boston GlobeNever once did they consider heading to Franklin Park Zoo, just 16 miles from home. “It wasn't even a question where we were going,'' said Kevin Ryder,

'Free Fun Fridays' a hit with families  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Boston GlobeThe Museum of Science, the JFK Library, the Boston Harbor Islands ferry, the Franklin Park Zoo - all have doubled or tripled their attendance over the same

Arts: the week ahead  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Boston Globe508-645-9662, www.dancetheyard.org ORIGINATION This lively local hip-hop troupe pops and locks in a family-geared show at the Franklin Park Zoo. Aug.

Something to roar about: zoo funding partially restored  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Boston Globe...for the maintenance and operation of both the Stone Zoo and the Franklin Park Zoo in Dorchester, which together drew a record 568797 visitors last year.

Lawmakers OK $80m in new spending  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Boston GlobeThe proposal would give $2.5 million to Greater Boston's two zoos, Franklin Park Zoo in Boston and Stone Zoo in Stoneham, whose budgets were slashed earlier

Add a personal message:  -  ‎Jul 31, 2009‎
Boston Globe...(The Franklin Park Zoo is the other.) We hadn't been in a while, so we wanted to check out Iggy, the 3-year-old white-cheeked gibbon that's taken up

MA Zoo-Funding Battle Hints At PC Zoo-Management Infection  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
NewsBustersThe zoo I'm referring to is the Franklin Park Zoo (FPZ), not the Massachusetts state legislature, although the slang version

Lawmaker says private funding option for zoo  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
Boston GlobeWolf, House chair of the Elder Affairs Committee, said the Franklin Park Zoo, in particular, has high-value because of its location in a low-income urban

Tisbury selectmen discuss topics near and far  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
Martha's Vineyard TimesReaching beyond Vineyard Haven's shores, Mr. Israel also expressed concern about the possible closure of the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston, due to Gov.

Animal News: Jumbo squid off coast of Cali, Boston Zoo won't kill ...  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
The PhoenixFull article from the BBC In other animal news this week, operators of the Franklin Park Zoo here in Boston announced they will not be killing animals due

Advice & Dissent  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
Boston GlobeOn Tuesday, we criticized a public-relations offensive by Zoo New England, which operates the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston and the Stone Zoo in Stoneham with

Tisei backing zoo  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
Boston Globe...override the governor's veto and restore the funding, which is used to operate and maintain both the Stone Zoo and the Franklin Park Zoo in Dorchester.

Register today to run the BAA Half Marathon this fall!  -  ‎Jul 15, 2009‎
Examiner.comThe course then passes Jamaica Pond and the Arborway on its way to Franklin Park, with a turnaround in the Franklin Park Zoo. Returning from Franklin Park,

Cheap summer thrills: 21! ways to enjoy the season, for a song  -  ‎Jul 23, 2009‎
Boston Globe4: tomorrow's Friday freebie is the Franklin Park Zoo. Other designated sites this summer include the Boston Children's Museum (July 31), Plimoth Plantation

Danvers Recreation: Summer playground program  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
Danvers HeraldAt the Muster she was in the Foam until the very end and at the Franklin Park Zoo you would hear a “Woah!� from her after every animal seen.

Column: Fixing deficits means taxing more or spending less  -  ‎Jul 25, 2009‎
Eagle TribuneNotice what happened when the Massachusetts Legislature attempted to cut the Franklin Park Zoo budget by $4 million in trying to balance the state budget.

Search Past 7 days Archives  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
Boston HeraldThe governor's timing on the family's new addition is perfect, coming on the heels of the Franklin Park Zoo debacle and today's Herald report of the

Evolution of economics  -  ‎Jul 19, 2009‎
InvestmentNewsPeople may gain a deeper understanding of how they handle their money from research being conducted at the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston.

More fitting end in order for Little Joe  -  ‎Jul 11, 2009‎
Boston HeraldI kept hearing it yesterday while staring at “Little Joe,� that magnificent renegade gorilla who's already busted out of the Franklin Park Zoo . . . twice.

Add a personal message:  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Boston Globe...reports on its website that Donnie Wahlberg has joined the cast of “The Zookeeper,'' the Kevin James movie that's being shot at the Franklin Park Zoo.

Gilmour Scholarship Fund recipients  -  ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
Cabinet.comThe Gilmour Fund was established in memory of former Franklin Park Zoo zookeeper Jonathan Gilmour, who passed away at age 29 in 2006, with the generous

Green cuisine: Hub's eco-friendly eateries get stamp of approval  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
Boston HeraldTables of Content Catering is certified green - along with catering operations at the New England Aquarium, Franklin Park Zoo and Harvard School of Public

Undernews For August 2, 2009  -  ‎Aug 2, 2009‎
Scoop.co.nzGoverning - Massachusetts lawmakers provided $6.5 million in their latest budget to help fund the Franklin Park Zoo. That figure represents about half the

Area Girl Scouts golden  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Attleboro Sun ChronicleBuchanan developed a project to further animal enrichment at Franklin Park Zoo in Boston. She worked alongside zoo keepers to design, plan, and implement

Six Picks: Recommendations from the Monitor staff  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Christian Science Monitor...or even resident, might not know: MIT's nuclear reactor, lunching lions at Franklin Park Zoo, JFK's private dining room at Locke-Ober.

Six foot bundle of joy: Miracle baby giraffe born in Boston  -  ‎Jul 26, 2009‎
3 News NZ...and Sox named after the 2007 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox. The Franklin Park Zoo will be holding a naming contest for the new baby giraffe. AP.

PETA calls for safety measures for animals, visitors in zoos  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Gaea TimesZoo New England, which runs the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston and the companion Stone Zoo in suburban Stoneham, warned late last week that if the cuts stood,

Patrick is feeding Mass. to the lions  -  ‎Jul 12, 2009‎
Metro.usAnd now the Patrick administration wants to kill our animals at the Franklin Park Zoo? This move cements the belief that the hardworking taxpayer is not

Another party for author  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
Boston GlobeJeong is in town to film two movies, the Kevin James comedy “The Zookeeper,'' which is being filmed at Franklin Park Zoo, and “Furry Vengeance,'' the

Dot Beach Festival is on tap  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Dorchester ReporterBooths and exhibits from the Franklin Park Zoo, JFK Library, Magic 106.7 radio and other organizations will be open to festival goers throughout the day.

Obama backs 'card check'  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
Pittsburgh Post GazetteZoo New England, which runs the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston and the companion Stone Zoo in suburban Stoneham, warned late last week that if the cuts stood,

Hudson Keynotes for July 16  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Hudson SunJFK Museum; July 17, Boston Harbor Island Alliance (free ferry to harbor islands), July 24, Franklin Park Zoo; July 31, Boston Children's Museum; Aug.

Cheers(& Jeers  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Cape Cod TimesJohn Linehan, president and chief executive of Zoo New England, who runs the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston and the Stone Zoo in Stoneham, said as many as 20

Holder Considers Criminal Probe of Bush Administration  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
Democracy NowThe Boston Globe reports that unless the state restores $4 million in funding, the Franklin Park Zoo and the Stone Zoo will soon run out of money.

Weather, economy take toll on Buttonwood Zoo  -  ‎Jul 19, 2009‎
South Coast TodayFranklin Park Zoo in Dorchester and Stone Zoo in Stoneham announced last week that they might be forced to close and euthanize some animals if they don't

Meet me at the mailbox  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
Jamaica Plain Gazette...out to Franklin Park Zoo—and they'd all meet at the mailbox at the end of Rosemary Street in their shirts and ties before heading out.

Dramat setek zwierzÄ…t z zoo - zostanÄ… zabite  -  ‎Jul 12, 2009‎
Onet.plZ powodu drastycznych cięć budżetu ogrodu zoologicznego w Bostonie (The Franklin Park Zoo) prawdopodobnie trzeba będzie uśpić setki zwierząt - informuje Fox

Efectele crizei: Ramasa fara bani, Gradina Zoologica din Boston ar ...  -  ‎Jul 12, 2009‎
HotNewsConducerea Franklin Park Zoo, care este singura institutie de acest fel din oras, a anuntat ca va ramane fara fonduri in cateva luni.

US-Zoos drohten mit Tötung ihrer Tiere  -  ‎Jul 14, 2009‎
Spiegel OnlineBoston - Der "Stone Zoo" in Stoneham und der "Franklin Park Zoo" in Boston hatten in der vergangenen Woche für Aufregung gesorgt.

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