Clancy gym project clears hurdles, nears start of work

After four years in the works, a community driven plan to breathe new life into Clancy School’s former gym is moving closer to becoming reality. The refurbished Clancy Community Center, as its supporters now call it, could open in early 2025.

Launched in 2019 by community member Dani Morris with other parents and residents, the  effort to repurpose the space — currently used by the school as a storage center — has been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, funding limitations, asbestos remediation and leasing fine print.

The lease hurdle was resolved in September, when the group agreed to a partnership with the board of the Clancy Old Red Schoolhouse and East Campus Foundation (CORS), a local non-profit entity that raises money for the preservation, beautification and operation of Clancy’s Old Red Schoolhouse and East Campus buildings.