Cedar Pruitt

Winter Back-In Parking

Awesome to see how careful people are to back-in park on Albemarle. Even with snow piles and icy roads, drivers (including contractors, walkers, teachers, playground users, snowball fighters and skiers) are careful take the time to park safely and correctly. Thanks, community! For more on back-in parking through the seasons, check out: Fall Edition: https://friendsofalbemarle.org/2025/10/07/back-in-parking-fall-2025-still-works SummerContinue reading “Winter Back-In Parking”

Frosty Albemarle

It’s under there somewhere!

This Turf is Made for Skii’n, and That’s Just What it’ll do, one of these days this turf is gonna

Ok, it’s not really made for skiing. But that did not stop people from skiing on it. Sunset, midday, and probably in the middle of the night. Look, I’m just the messenger. I gotta message.

Gosh that’s a lot of construction

House Shout Out

This house is a gem that lights up Albemarle right now. Hats off to the careful decoration that transformed it to a slowly changing beacon of color, adding joy to everyone’s nighttime walk.

On the Path to Pathways

Curving paths are becoming real, and not just lines on a plan! Think of all the excited steps that will criss-cross here.

Field Notes: Fall 2025 Newsletter

Friends, It’s a time of transition. Many of the beautiful leaves are still with us…for a little while longer. As are the construction vehicles.Field UpdateThe synthetic turf field was fully installed as of early October and supports play of all kinds. This is the only community synthetic turf access in Newton, and it’s exciting to see it getting regularContinue reading “Field Notes: Fall 2025 Newsletter”

STILL Available: FOA Tote Bags!!

How GREAT are these tote bags? Dress up any outfit and pack anything into these sturdy tote bags. Support FOA and show your support for your local green space! Click HERE for the details on how to easily order a tote bag (with free local delivery by us!)

First Days of the Synthetic Turf in Action

By mid-October, the new synthetic turf at Albemarle was in full swing, being used for field hockey, football, flag football, and selfies. Features a swanky cleat cleaner among other bells and whistles. This is the fourth —and likely final, for the foreseeable future— synthetic turf installation in Newton. It replaces the most heavily used grassContinue reading “First Days of the Synthetic Turf in Action”

Back-In Parking Fall 2025: Still Working…Still Running

It’s especially impressive when dozens of families arrive from other towns, encounter the park for the first time, and seamlessly back-in park at Albemarle. Here, Day Middle competes in cross-country as parents look on. It’s easy to see that everyone parked correctly – no exceptions. But the wild thing is…also no honking. No backing outContinue reading “Back-In Parking Fall 2025: Still Working…Still Running”