Demolition of the facility began last week as the renovation project moves forward. The trial over the lawsuit aiming to stop the plans is set to start in one month.

A group of the Franklin Park Defenders, along with new mayoral candidate Josh Kraft, rallied in the freezing weather outside White Stadium as it was actively demolished Wednesday morning —

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and her challenger, Josh Kraft, both appeared at an event Wednesday where they greeted senior citizens while appearing to ignore each other. Earlier in the day, Kraft stood with protesters who want the demolition of White Stadium put on hold.