Pat Smith mixing concrete for a quarter-pipe at Mosquito Beach while Max Lockhart, a skater, looks on. Photo: Daniel Karel Pat Smith mixing concrete for a quarter-pipe at Mosquito Beach while Max ...

Mark Hanley, rocking a grease-stained button down that suggests an adeptness with power tools, is gripping the handle of drill. He points out patches of poison ivy lurking along the fence near a ...

DIY spots are synonymous with skateboarding. You probably built your first quarterpipe or launch ramp in the street in front of your house, or waxed up the nearest curb as soon as you learned how. In ...

WALLINGFORD — As a kid, Tyler Shelvey spent as much time as he could at Giorgetti Park, mainly on his skateboard. “I started skating right around when I was nine or 10 years old,” he said Tuesday. He ...

In the heart of many bustling cities, you’ll find skateparks, school yards, and parking lots packed with kids, teenagers, and adults alike, all searching for an outlet to release their energy and ...

The subject of the panel discussion in early May was troubling: federal cuts to arts and humanities organizations. But Rose Friedman injected some levity into the event at Randolph’s Chandler Center ...