New Springfield YMCA downtown branch opens Monday

The YMCA of Springfield opens its new downtown facility at Fourth and Carpenter streets on Monday.The new 87,500-square-foot building in the Enos Park Neighborhood replaces the facility at Fourth and Cook streets. That building, which dates from 1962, is slated for demolition in 2021.A ribbon cutting that was scheduled for Tuesday has been scrapped because of the COVID-19 pandemic.A youth center with a half-court gymnasium just for kids and a full basketball […]