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Parent urges town to repair Newman Elementary playground turf and rethink kindergarten area
Summary
A Newman parent told the Park and Recreation Commission the school’s playground turf has multiple safety holes and the kindergarten play area is overcrowded and poorly sized; the commission agreed to add the issue to a future discussion agenda.
Stephanie Foreman, a Needham resident and vice president of the Newman Parent Teacher Council, told the Park and Recreation Commission on March 10 that the Newman Elementary playground needs repair and redesign.
“I went Saturday and took pictures. One was measuring 42 inches long. These are definitely trip hazards for children,” Foreman said, describing nine holes in the synthetic turf and ongoing damage from children picking at openings. She said Newman’s kindergarten class this year has 112 students and that the small, age‑marked play structure produces long lines and congestion.
Foreman also…
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