Newton Building Commissioner Joshua Morse created a great presentation to share an insider’s view of the rapid transformation of Gath Pool from Sept 2023 – May 2024. We love it and are excited to share it! Click the below download button to get the PDF. *Check out his public FB page for even more up-to-dateContinue reading “Gath Pool Project: The Experience”
Category Archives: Gath Pool
Into the Final Lap
Building Commissioner Josh Morse has been posting some fantastic pictures of the pool construction and shared them with us for posting here. The pool remains on schedule, with an opening date scheduled for June and the upcoming timeline here: 5/20 – Pool tile, waterline install, pool deck pours, ramps & stairs 5/28 – Pool plaster,Continue reading “Into the Final Lap”
Field Notes: Friends of Albemarle Winter 2024 Newsletter
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”
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 (!!)”
Quite a view
Construction has been going at an intense pace since the end of September, and one month in, Gath Pool is gone. Rubble, metal, concrete and dearly departed diving boards are being cleared out to make space for two new pools and a splash pad.
Gath Pool Groundbreaking
On September 22, members of the Albemarle community gathered to celebrate the end of one era and the beginning of a new one. After almost 60 years of generations of swimming, learning, connection and play, the Gath pool was demolished. Speakers and guests at the groundbreaking included State Representative Kay Khan, Newton Mayor Fuller, ParksContinue reading “Gath Pool Groundbreaking”
Groundbreaking – it’s happening!
Field Notes: Summer 2023
Dear Friends, Welcome to the summer edition of the Friends of Albemarle newsletter! The hawks are soaring, the baseballs are flying, and Gath pool is a glistening brilliant blue and doing the important work of keeping our community cool during these very hot days. (Which is increasingly rare, and precious, according to this interesting CNN article.)Continue reading “Field Notes: Summer 2023”
Letter in Support of Gath Pool Funding
To the Community Preservation Committee, We’re excited about the progress that is being made on renovating Gath Pool. We advocate for moving forward rapidly with investment into this citywide asset and community resource that impacts all of Newton. We appreciate the work and effort taken thus far and look forward to investing time and energyContinue reading “Letter in Support of Gath Pool Funding”
Opportunity for NSHS Pool
Good morning Mayor Fuller, This past spring and summer we, the Board of Friends of Albemarle, successfully advocated to add a study for an indoor pool onto the CIP. The lack of a pool at Newton South High School creates a lopsided demand loop in Newton as their swim team requires the use of theContinue reading “Opportunity for NSHS Pool”
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