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Wednesday, February 20, 2013

New Community Fitness Center Opens in Blackstone Square

Boston University has invested almost a million dollars to create a Fitness and Wellness Center at the Blackstone Community Center.

Boston University has completely transformed the Blackstone Community Center's 2,000-square foot fitness center into a state-of-the-art fitness facility with treadmills, bikes, free weights and squat racks. The new Boston University Fitness and Wellness Center is part of a new public health initative with Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) and the Boston Centers for Youth & Family (BCYF) to fund three projects over the next five years at a value of more than $1.25 million.  Mayor Thomas Menino, BU President Robert A. Brown, and Executive Director of the Boston Public Health Commission Barbara Ferrer were all in the South End on Tuesday morning to dedicate the new fitness center.  The idea behind the facility is to provide South End …

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Sara Jacobi

2:08 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Yep, it's open to all ages. There's more info on membership here: http://www.bu.edu/fitrec/facilities/blackstone.shtml   more ›

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Blackstone Community Center to Host Teen Obesity Program

Boston University and the city put teenage obesity in the crosshairs.

The City of Boston has teamed up with Boston University to embark on a $1.2 million campaign to help combat teenage obesity, Channel 5 WCVB reported. According to the school, this program will be based out of the Blackstone Community Center, where The B.U. Health, Fitness and Wellness Program will provide training, nutrition counseling and wellness programs to local teens. The university will invest $1.25 million over the next five years into this program, which is set to begin next year. 

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