Endicott residents eye Meet Me at the Park grant funding

The Endicott play park could get a boost if enough votes for the community are cast in the Meet Me at the Park grant initiative.

With St. John vying for its chance to win a $25,000 Main Street award, one Endicott resident was inspired by the attempt to beautify that community and decided to do something for Endicott.

“Endicott needs a lot of help,” said Rae Maloney, a teacher in St. John who lives in Endicott.

Maloney recently found out about an initiative called “Meet Me at the Park,” which annually provides communities across the country with funding and resources to build new parks or spruc...