What a thrill to participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for the second round of $10mm investment in Albemarle. After inspiring remarks made by so many passionate officials in Newton, we tossed the dirt into the air and they moved on with the field work. Details are in the below article. Read the Newton Beacon articleContinue reading “Exciting Groundbreaking”
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Field Notes: Friends of Albemarle Winter Newsletter 2025
Dear Friends, A brief but link-packed mid-winter update: 1. Construction has begun on the fields! Woohoo! It’s been detailed in our local news, complete with aerial pictures, so linking directly to that: https://figcitynews.com/2025/01/construction-begins-on-renovation-of-north-side-of-albemarle-field We’ve heard questions about the mature trees, especially those magnificent oaks – we all love them, and the designs fully accommodate them, just so youContinue reading “Field Notes: Friends of Albemarle Winter Newsletter 2025”
Meeting about stormwater management
Fishing for plastic
I’m often in the brook, pulling out trash. It’s easy for things to get in there, but then they get into the river and the ocean. Let’s keep our waterways clean. Thank you in advance for joining me in doing the dirty work!
Cleaning up plastic bottles like a champ
The more plastic and trash we can keep out and fish out of Cheesecake Brook, the better. It flows to the river, which flows to the Atlantic Ocean.
Who back-in parks at Albemarle?
Everyone! The weekend playground parent crew and the cybertrucks alike. This small adjustment has made a much safer environment at the park. Thank you Newton for supporting this crucial effort to create and prioritize safety in our community.
Snow fields
Field Notes: Friends of Albemarle Fall 2024
Dear Friends, Welcome to the Fall Edition of your Friends of Albemarle newsletter! We hope this finds you reflective of the season and thankful for the community we have. We certainly are. Thanks for being a good friend in 2024! Our hard work together has paid off. After an incredible season for the new $10Continue reading “Field Notes: Friends of Albemarle Fall 2024”
On Foot in the Red Zone
The City of Newton has developed an extensive 2024 Traffic Calming Report which makes clear both that a.) our community has some work to do when it comes to Newton becoming a safe place to live, work, walk, bike, and get to school and b.) that pedestrians are in the same place where the mostContinue reading “On Foot in the Red Zone”
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