Dear Friends, Nothing like sending yet another good-news newsletter!! Fair warning that exclamation points are in abundant (over!)use below. The short version: 1. The Gath rebuild is currently on schedule 2. Increase in traffic safety through success of new back-in parking and RRFB 3. Exciting plans in play* for the fields, trees, lights, courts and paths…and yourContinue reading “Field Notes: Friends of Albemarle Winter 2024 Newsletter”
Category Archives: Fields
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”
An Exciting Tour
Newton Director of Parks and Open Space Luis Perez Demorizi giving a walking tour to FoA Board Members Jacqueline Freeman and Megan Anapolle – and making us all very happy to hear that the chainlink fence would be replaced with naturalized plantings.
What’s the Deal with Synthetic Turf?
We sometimes get asked if we have concerns about placing a single synthetic turf field in one particular location at Albemarle, along Crafts St. We don’t. Note that “we” in this case describes the Board, and includes many, but not all, members of the Friends of Albemarle. This is an issue which has two reasonableContinue reading “What’s the Deal with Synthetic Turf?”
Tracks
Today, Newton Parks, Recreation and Culture painted the track lines on Albemarle field. About an hour later, Day Middle School track club came out for their first practice of the season. Go Dragons!
Letter From Youth Sports Leader: About Turf
City Councilors, I will be attending the public hearing of the Programs and Services Committee tomorrow night to learn more about the citizen petition to enact a moratorium on turf fields in Newton. As a resident, father of three children, and a director of a youth sports program in the City, I am firmly againstContinue reading “Letter From Youth Sports Leader: About Turf”
Four Options: Excerpted Slides from Albemarle Fields Presentation
Here are some slides from the Weston & Sampson presentation on a range of concepts for Albemarle Fields redesign.
Fields and Pool and You
There are two upcoming city meetings about Albemarle – both on zoom. Attend tonight’s meeting to view the plans for the fields and the pool, but not to make a public comment. Attend Tuesday of next week to discuss the plans as a community. (Register in advance.) Bottom line: attend! We’ll see you there! Cedar From Newton Parks,Continue reading “Fields and Pool and You”
Gath & Murphy & Magnets
Two big Albemarle meetings that happened this week, and below are updates on how they went. Please forward and encourage people to join Friends of Albemarle. (And a reminder to buy your Friends of Albemarle Magnets: Just visit the side-door foyer of 29 North St. in Newton (steps from Albemarle!), leave $5 per magnet in theContinue reading “Gath & Murphy & Magnets”
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