Dual Bluefish swim meets with dozens of families from other towns? Days at the field, Camp drop-off, Construction inspections, Hot summer days, Summer morning coffee chats at the newly beautified Field House? Back in parking, back in parking, back in parking! Even when people don’t know Newton, they know how back in park. Backing INContinue reading “Back-In Parking Summer Success Edition”
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5 years later…
Anyone remember wearing these stickers to City Council meetings? Looking back as Friend of Albemarle turns 5, I’m so proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish as a community!
The Best Kind of Blues
#views for days…and weeks…and months. The Gath Pool is open every day from June 19-August 30 this year and has been a source of freedom, delight and community the whole time! Thank you Sean, Heather and the entire staff for making this a safe and beautiful season.
Fantastic Fourth at Albemarle
Thousands of people cheered the massive fireworks display at Albemarle. Despite the construction, the show went on! It was a beautiful, joyful night.
How drainage will work at Albemarle
Luis Perez Demorizi, Newton’s Director of Parks and Open Space, describes in the video above how the new flood mitigation system will work at Albemarle. In a big rainstorm, the water rushing downhill from Crafts St and Avery Woods will be caught and held in a basin under the field, where it will percolate straightContinue reading “How drainage will work at Albemarle”
Field Notes: Friends of Albemarle Spring 2025 Newsletter
Dear Friends, Have you SEEN Albemarle lately? Because there is a LOT to see! We’ve got 7 things in particular: 1. Feats of Climate Engineering:https://friendsofalbemarle.wordpress.com/2025/05/12/albemarlengineering Work is underway to mitigate the effects of climate change by accommodating flooding under the field at Albemarle. It’s a fascinating feat of engineering that models the way for how weContinue reading “Field Notes: Friends of Albemarle Spring 2025 Newsletter”
Field House Fielding Compliments
Well, just take a GANDER at this chic stop on the Albemarle tour!! The new windows are an eyeful from the street, and Newton Building Commissioner Josh Morse says that improvements also include the restrooms (yes!!), masonry, lighting, ceiling, flooring, roof… Wow! Build a good field and a good Field House will come! I’m prettyContinue reading “Field House Fielding Compliments”
Annual meeting date
Join us on Sunday, June 8 from 11am-12pm in front of the Field House on Albemarle for our annual open Friends of Albemarle meeting. Agenda: Successes and learnings from the 2024-2025 year Priorities for the upcoming 12-18 month timeframe Everyone is welcome. See you there!
Albemarlengineering
Work is underway to mitigate the effects of climate change by accommodating flooding under the field at Albemarle. It’s a fascinating feat of engineering that models the way for how we can adapt…and it’s pretty cool to watch the progress.
18 Months In: Back-in parking worked all fall, winter and continues into spring
To Mayor Fuller and the Newton City Council, I’m reaching out to share the success, at Albemarle, of back-in parking. I know we’ve shared it before, and I don’t want to waste anyone’s time, but I have learned that we need to speak up about the positive wins rather than take them for granted. InContinue reading “18 Months In: Back-in parking worked all fall, winter and continues into spring”
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