We have some good news to share regarding our legal efforts to save the Prouty Garden! Late yesterday we learned that Judge Kenneth W. Salinger of the Suffolk Superior Court recently ruled to allow the core claim of our ten taxpayer group to move forward, denying the hospital's motion to dismiss. Here is an excerpt From Priyanka McCluskey's Globe article today: "Children’s, the state’s dominant pediatric hospital, is seeking approval from state health officials to complete a $1 billion expansion of its Longwood Medical Area campus. The project calls for building over the Prouty Garden, a tranquil green space that many patients and families want to see preserved. "In its suit, representatives of a group called Friends of Prouty Garden alleges that the hospital illegally began work on the project, by starting demolition work on the Wolbach administrative building, before receiving state approval. "In a ruling dated June 22, Judge Kenneth W. Salinger allowed that claim to stand but dismissed other claims against the hospital. “It’s mostly good news for the Friends of Prouty Garden because the lawsuit against Children’s Hospital is intact and it goes forward,” Gregor McGregor, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, said Tuesday." --------------------------------------------------------------------------- WE NEED YOUR HELP! Please consider a donation in any amount via our GoFundMe page to insure we are able to keep up this effort to preserve the Prouty Garden for future generations. Many of our supporters donate monthly; if you have not yet made a contribution for June, please consider this your friendly reminder to do so. :) https://www.gofundme.com/saveprouty Thanks as always! Hope still blooms for the Prouty Garden.