The NEW Clifford Park is here!!!  After many years of hard work and perseverance on the part of Charlie Georgenes and our Neighborhood Outreach Committee, the Park has been fully renovated and is truly a place of beauty. 

Almost five years ago our Neighborhood Outreach Committee and some of our residential neighbors met with Paul McCaffrey of the Boston Parks & Recreation Dept. to talk about the possibility of fixing up the Park which was in need of a lot of updating.  The wheels started turning, and sometimes went forward and sometimes stood still, but in the end, The Parks Dept. found the money to budget almost $750,000 for the renovation of Clifford Park.  The work on the park was completed over this past year, and includes a new playground, a tot lot, new infields on all of the ballfields and a walking path.  

On Tuesday, May 10^th, crowds of people, including 150 students from The Samuel Mason Elementary School, were on hand for the dedication of The Park by Mayor Thomas Menino.  Of course, these included many members of the NBA.  The school children had a great time playing in the playground and are looking forward to playing there during school recess time.                

The NBA extends a warm thanks to Paul McCaffrey for setting this renovation into motion, to Commissioner Justine Liff, for finding the money to make it happen, and to Mayor Menino for his continued commitment to the Newmarket area.  We also thank our own members who worked tirelessly toward this goal; Charlie Georgenes, Charlie Killian, Tim Ready, and Karen Toney.