Wednesday, March 20, 2013
The Go Greene 5k and Fun Run raised money for Greene's Field repairs.
Dozens of runners spent St. Patrick's Day weekend raising money for Greene's Field projects. The event was followed by a fundraising party in the evening filled Town Hall's Powers Hall. Saturday, runners lined up for the Go Greene 5k, and a number of kids laced up for a Fun Run. According to Tom Langford, a member of the Greene's Field Fundraising Committee (GFFC), the two races earned $20,000 for projects approved at November's Special Town Meeting. Article 12 was approved unanimously, which appropriates $445,000 toward rehabilitating the field and installing new playground equipment. To aid fundraising efforts for playground equipment, the GFFC is selling planks,, which will be engraved with donor's names and messages, then installed …
Friday, February 1, 2013
An update from the Greene's Field Playground Fundraising Committee thanks the Kyle Shapiro Foundation for a donation and aims for 100 boards in 100 ways.
The Greene's Field Fundraising Committee sent the following letter to the editor: Thank You to Kyle W. Shapiro Foundation! The Greene’s Field Playground Fundraising Committee would like to say a heartfelt “thank you” to the Kyle W. Shapiro Foundation and its trustees, Ruth Bonsignore and Andy Shapiro. The foundation’s generous donation of $50,000 toward the construction of a new playground at Greene’s Field will ensure that generations of children have a place in the center of Needham to climb, play, slide, and swing. Because of donations like the one from the Kyle W. Shapiro Foundation, the new Greene’s Field playground is sure to become a destination for families, a meeting place for neighbors and friends, and a place where childhood …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Fundraising efforts have already begun following approval of funds appropriated to rehabilitate the green space and play structure at Special Town Meeting.
Over two years since Greene’s Field Playground was to be dismantled, new play structures are on their way, and fundraising efforts have begun. At last night's Special Town Meeting, article 12 was approved unanimously to appropriate $445,000 toward rehabilitating the field and installing playground equipment. "Greene's Field has been in need of improvements for years," said Mike Retsky, Park and Recreation Commissioner. The Parks and Recreation Department supported the "much needed" article, he added. Of that, $320,000 is expected to go to restoring the baseball diamond, basketball court and to building a walking path, explained Janet Carter-Bernardo, vice-chairman of the Community Preservation Committee. The rest goes to the purchase and …
The full results from last night's Special Town Meeting in Needham. Stick with Patch to see more detailed results on articles throughout the day.
Needham's 2012 Special Town Meeting met last night, and heard all 17 of the warrant articles set forth--many without discussion or question. Town Meeting was officially continued because of Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 29, during the hurricane, officials came into town hall to open the Town Meeting, and continue it to a later date. Town Meeting Moderator joked that there was an obvious lack of quorum. The evening began with a class of first graders from Hillside School performing "America the Beautiful" and "This Land is Your Land" (see video to the right), followed by a moment of silence for veterans in honor of Veterans Day. Below is a full list of articles, and a full list of results from last night's meeting: Stick with Patch throughout …
