Category Archives: playgrounds

Wellesley's top 10 stories of the year

By bbrown | Published: December 31, 2008
10. Beach Boys kickin’ it old school in Wellesley: If they’re still allowed to play concerts, I’m allowed to use the phrase kickin’ it old school. An anonymous donor sprang for the free show in May. Town officials pulled out all the stops on the security and transportation front. A Beatles knockoff band also came [...]
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Everyone's Playground photo and video tour

By bbrown | Published: November 16, 2008
Everyone’s Playground, the new structure at the Sprague Fields/Sprague School, features ramps that make the it accessible to all kids, including those who use wheelchairs or walkers. Features include a very cool Sway Fun rocking ride, side-by-side and twirly slides, plus one that has sort of rollers on it, a selection of tire and other [...]
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Everyone's Playground celebration on tap Nov. 15

By bbrown | Published: November 7, 2008
Head over to the Sprague Fields on Nov. 15 from 9:30-11am to celebrate the opening of Everyone’s Playground, billed as Wellesley’s first truly accessible playground. The event will feature music, snacks, fire trucks and more. Share/Bookmark
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Wellesley's newest playground

By bbrown | Published: August 4, 2008
Brown Field on Colburn Road (near Cliff Road) has a new playground that sits beyond the outfield of the baseball field. It’s a modest playground that includes short, side-by-side slides, a teeter-totter, 4 swings (including a baby swing that the kid’s legs can stick through, and another swing that kids sit in), a balance beam, [...]
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