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Needham Park & Rec approves multiple summer events, denies charity pickleball tournament
Summary
At its June 9 meeting the Needham Park and Recreation Commission approved a series of community special-event permit requests and denied a proposed one-day charity pickleball tournament, citing crowding and scheduling conflicts at high-use facilities.
The Needham Park and Recreation Commission on Monday approved a slate of community special-event permits for summer and fall and voted to deny a proposed charity pickleball tournament after commissioners said the town’s high-use facilities were already at capacity.
The approvals included a kickball event by Avenue Church on June 17, a family picnic request from the Carter Center for Children at Mitchell Playground on June 25, the Needham Running Club’s annual event in…
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