Dear Friends, I was starting to think we’d have to become Friends of the Tundra, but I have it on good authority that the ground is under there somewhere. Construction: How’s it Going?Short answer: Fantastic! The contractors are hard at work and on schedule. Scenes: On the Path to Pathways Gosh That’s A Lot ofContinue reading “Field Notes: Friends of Albemarle Newsletter Winter 2026”
Category Archives: Traffic
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”
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”
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”
Another accident at Albemarle
Word spread of another crash at Albemarle tonight. No details, but speculation that someone was trying to take a left onto Crafts off northbound Albemarle, which is always a risky move. Someone not familiar with the area might not be aware of the danger of this intersection. As we know, this intersection gets high useContinue reading “Another accident at Albemarle”
5 Years of FOA!!
Can you believe it’s been FIVE YEARS since Friends of Albemarle was founded by a small, committed group of volunteer residents and park users who wanted to ensure the accessibility and sustainable use of this incredible open space resource? It’s true! This community nonprofit, with hundreds of members from all 8 wards across Newton, hasContinue reading “5 Years of FOA!!”
Back-In Parking Summer Success Edition
Dual Bluefish swim meets with dozens of families from other towns? Days at the field, Camp drop-off, Construction inspections, Hot summer days, Summer morning coffee chats at the newly beautified Field House? Back in parking, back in parking, back in parking! Even when people don’t know Newton, they know how back in park. Backing INContinue reading “Back-In Parking Summer Success Edition”
Field Notes: Friends of Albemarle Spring 2025 Newsletter
Dear Friends, Have you SEEN Albemarle lately? Because there is a LOT to see! We’ve got 7 things in particular: 1. Feats of Climate Engineering:https://friendsofalbemarle.wordpress.com/2025/05/12/albemarlengineering Work is underway to mitigate the effects of climate change by accommodating flooding under the field at Albemarle. It’s a fascinating feat of engineering that models the way for how weContinue reading “Field Notes: Friends of Albemarle Spring 2025 Newsletter”
18 Months In: Back-in parking worked all fall, winter and continues into spring
To Mayor Fuller and the Newton City Council, I’m reaching out to share the success, at Albemarle, of back-in parking. I know we’ve shared it before, and I don’t want to waste anyone’s time, but I have learned that we need to speak up about the positive wins rather than take them for granted. InContinue reading “18 Months In: Back-in parking worked all fall, winter and continues into spring”
Crash today
Not clear what happened to send this car so completely off the road, but I hope no one was hurt. This intersection is flanked by Fessenden and Day Middle, the largest middle school in Newton, so many children cross this zone on their own during weekday afternoons.
Friends of Albemarle 