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Announcing our new logo!

Designed by talented Newton North High School student Echoe Lim as part of the NNHS Graphics program, this image represents the open green space we all treasure. Our logo will soon be on a car magnet! Makes a great gift. We can’t wait to see them all over Newton…and beyond! As you know, over the summer weContinue reading “Announcing our new logo!”

Water (and a car) Under the Bridge

Flash flooding caused a car to be swept into Cheesecake Brook today. No injuries were reported. It went under the footbridge leading to Gath pool, causing massive structural damage and leaving the bridge unusable. https://twitter.com/NewtonFireDept/status/1428397273067708427/photo/1 Requests had been made to replace this bridge within the next 2-3 years. I hope that timeline can be spedContinue reading “Water (and a car) Under the Bridge”

Mission Accomplished!

We had our first-ever annual meeting (hooray!). Members attended from across the city, sitting outside behind the field house in the shade on a hot June day. It was fun! A big thank you to those who came and made this historic event a success. Mission Statement: Big news! Based on input at that meeting, weContinue reading “Mission Accomplished!”

March, Merch, Mobility, Members

A few headlines in March: Our friends at Bike Newton are circulating a petition for stronger support of bike-friendly infrastructure in Newton. The pandemic has brought out a passion for cycling in many people, and there are many reasons to make this environmentally-friendly, healthy, fun activity a daily habit. But for that to happen, itContinue reading “March, Merch, Mobility, Members”

All Eight Wards

I wasn’t exactly surprised when I realized that our first 200 members represented all 8 wards (multiple times over) — but it confirmed what we all know. Albemarle is a treasured city asset. It hasn’t always been acknowledged as such, but it is dear to this neighborhood and to the Newton community overall. We needContinue reading “All Eight Wards”

Ready, Set, Launch, Hooray!

It’s nice to think about parks. Parks are democratic. Everyone can use them. And there are so many different ways to enjoy them. Especially at Albemarle, with its big swaths of green open space. Model planes cross that blue sky when my husband and children have a free afternoon, and my son had both hisContinue reading “Ready, Set, Launch, Hooray!”

History of Albemarle

We won’t go back to the time of the dinosaurs, but these fields once featured a golf course. A sheep pasture. And a meandering stream. Learn more about Newton’s investment in this area here.

Restoring and Naturalizing Cheesecake Brook

Cheesecake Brook is an important part of our area ecology that engages Albemarle as a flood plain during times of heavy rain. City Councilor Emily Norton recently presented an updated vision for how to invest in this crucial asset to future climate change mitigation. To learn more about restoring this wetlands area, visit the RestoreContinue reading “Restoring and Naturalizing Cheesecake Brook”