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FY25 Community Project Funding for the Albemarle Stormwater and Phosphorus Control Project

May 1st, 2024 The Honorable Jake Auchincloss 1524 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC, 20515-2104 Via email Re: FY25 Community Project Funding Application Dear U.S. Representative Auchincloss, As President of the Friends of Albemarle, I am pleased to support the City of Newton’s application for FY25 Community Project Funding for the Albemarle Stormwater andContinue reading “FY25 Community Project Funding for the Albemarle Stormwater and Phosphorus Control Project”

Field Improvements Meeting 3/25

Newton PRC invites you to attend an upcoming virtual meeting to discuss project updates on Athletic Field Improvements at Albemarle, Burr School & McGrath. Park Project Update meeting: Monday, March 25th, 2024 at 6PM Register in advance for this webinar right here: https://newtonma-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AC-vlRQVR62B7Vts8v4fHg After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. For moreContinue reading “Field Improvements Meeting 3/25”

Field Improvements Status

In our Winter newsletter, we shared a post on Field Improvements. Here is the stand-alone version! Fields, Lights, Trees, Courts and Paths – Moving Forward with No Delays A beautiful plan exists to upgrade Albemarle with more trees, better footpaths, rain gardens, playing fields, pickleball courts and better, smarter lighting (like Newton North). It’s approved, funded and in place.Continue reading “Field Improvements Status”

Gath Pool Rebuild (!!)

Thank you to Commissioner Josh Morse for these many awesome pictures! My pics just aren’t as good, but everytime I want a dose of awe I go and stand at this site. Just IMAGINE the joy, connection, health, learning, and development that will happen here for generations. Wow! Still on schedule to open in JuneContinue reading “Gath Pool Rebuild (!!)”

In Support of Planned Synthetic Turf Fields at North and Albemarle

Dear Newton City Council, Having invested our time and energy into supporting safe and accessible community use of Albemarle over the past few years, we, the board of Friends of Albemarle, are writing to encourage you to please push forward with planned synthetic turf fields at both North and Albemarle. This letter is intended to represent the opinionContinue reading “In Support of Planned Synthetic Turf Fields at North and Albemarle”

In Support of the Back-In Parking at Albemarle

To the Newton City Council and Mayor Fuller, We’re writing to celebrate and praise the new back-in parking format and painted bike lane for Albemarle. It is safer than it has ever been.The new signage is abundantly clear, the stripes are visible and usefully placed, and we are observing nearly 100% compliance. On both weekendContinue reading “In Support of the Back-In Parking at Albemarle”

New RRFB at Albemarle!

Woohoo! We can cross the road! Albemarle and Crafts now has an RRFB (Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon). Cars slow down at the touch of a button. This makes it much safer to access Albemarle on foot. Thank you Newton DPW and Traffic Council!

Back-in Parking Success

It is working! Morning, noon and night….whether for weekday work or weekend meet-ups on the playground, the people of Newton are expertly back-in parking at Albemarle. This road never been safer or less anxiety-provoking than it is today. Thank you to the Newton DPW, Transportation Department, Neighborways Team and others who made it happen!

WOW!

It is SO. MUCH. SAFER. wow!!! Look at all these cars back-in parking on Albemarle. Hooray!! This is the first time this road has been safe since it has perhaps existed (or at least in decades!). thank you to everyone who worked on this!!