Local scout earns Eagle on playground project

Joseph Villanova, Journal Inquirer, Manchester, Conn.
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Jun. 2—MANCHESTER — A local Eagle Scout earned the highest rank in Boy Scouts by helping a foster care program with its new playground for family visitations.

The nonprofit Village for Families and Children installed a playground in the rear of its Quality Parenting Center on Hartford Road, where children in custody of the Department of Children and Families can reconnect with their families.

Sean Chapman of Boy Scout Troop 27 in Manchester built benches, installed a signpost, and created a path from the building to the playground for his Eagle Scout project.

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Joseph covers Manchester and Bolton for the Journal Inquirer.