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Springfield neighborhood park set to be named after local businessman

SPRINGFIELD — Today the Conscious Connect CDC group will be renaming a park that uses to be a vacant lot in Springfield.

The location of the lot once was home to a local business owner, John “Tink” Mitchell.

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The renaming will happen at 11:00 a.m. on the 1400 block of Linden Avenue.

There will be a bronze plaque placed at the entrance.

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