BALTIMORE (AP) -- A community playground in Baltimore is being officially reopened 10 months after a fire burned it to the ground.
The Y of Central Maryland says a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the playground at the former site of Memorial Stadium is set for Thursday morning. A community celebration featuring booths and games begins at 5:30 p.m.
The original 1,700-foot playground was built by 3,000 volunteers who came to Baltimore from as far away as North Carolina and New York. It opened in 2005. Fire officials suspect arson in the September fire that destroyed the playground, but the case remains open.
An estimated 2,000 volunteers determined to give neighborhood children a safe place to play again rebuilt the playground in May.
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