**COLD AS ICE:** The coating of saltwater ice on the bay gives this view an extra chill as Hullonians await warmer days ahead. Later this month, the town will unveil plans to make the area in the Hampton Circle neighborhood around the Lt. Joseph D. McLaughlin Playground (in the foreground) more resilient and flood-resistant. [Photo by Richard W. Green]

The Town of Hull and Weston & Sampson engineers will a workshop later this month for Hull residents to learn about designs for Hampton Circle’s resilient park transformation through funding from the Massachusetts Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Action Grant program.

The Lt. Joseph McLaughlin Playground, which stretches between Marginal Road and Moreland Avenue, recently was renovated and improved. Town staff and designers will show new plans for the resilient park area and flood mitigation measures. Attendees can review the plans, talk to the designers, and provide feedback before the plans advance to the next phase of design.

The “Dinner and Design” workshop on Thursday, January 29 will be in an open-house format (come and go when you can) between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. at The Parrot, 1 Hull Shore Drive. Hearty appetizers will be provided and a presentation is scheduled for 7 p.m.

RSVP by January 25 at this link: https://tinyurl.com/HullDesign.

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