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Select Board approves Schick Park, Amery Playground improvements; construction to close parks this summer
Summary
The Select Board approved contracts to renovate Schick Park (one bidder) and Amery/Emery Playground (multiple bids) following community design review. Schick project received a $1.9 million appropriation; Amery renovations include full replacement of six tennis courts, parking, boardwalk and ecological improvements.
The Select Board approved park improvement contracts for Schick Park and Amery (Emery) Playground after presentations from the Department of Parks and Open Space. Both projects followed multi-stage public design review and community input, the department said.
Nut graf: Schick Park (a neighborhood park in North Brookline) and Amery Playground both have aging facilities; the projects focus on safety, accessibility, ecological restoration, and extended public programming. Schick will close for construction early this summer after award of…
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