Sports
Medford Park's Tennis Courts Reopen Following Renovation
The renovations were first announced earlier this year as part of Medford's more than $2.4 million investment in park improvement.
MEDFORD, MA — Tennis players in Medford have a newly renovated place to play as the resurfaced courts at Playstead Park are officially back open.
Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn announced the reopening on Thursday. The project resurfaced the park's four public tennis courts, which are part of the 12.3-acre Playstead Park recreation complex that also includes a baseball diamond, two basketball courts, two adult soccer fields, and a playground.
The tennis court renovations were first announced earlier this year as part of Medford's more than $2.4 million investment in park renovations and public space improvements throughout the city. At Playstead Park, the work also included paving accessible parking spaces and pedestrian safety improvements near the MBTA Commuter Rail station.
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According to the mayor, the nearly $250,000 project was funded through the Community Preservation Committee.
"Thank you to our incredible park projects team for managing and leading this renovation project," Lungo-Koehn said in a statement. She also thanked the Community Preservation Committee for allocating the funding.
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The tennis court project is one of several park and public space improvements completed or underway across Medford through Community Preservation Act funding and other state and local investments.
Earlier this year, city officials announced a series of Community Preservation Act-funded projects, including a new community garden at Barry Park, restoration work at Oak Grove Cemetery's Angel of Victory and Peace World War II Memorial Fountain, preservation of Civil War-era headstones by the Medford Historical Commission, affordable housing initiatives through the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and a digital scoreboard at Medford High School's Monbouquette baseball field.
The city has also completed several other park improvement projects in recent months. Riverside Plaza in Medford Square recently reopened following renovations that added shade structures, a low deck and a drinking fountain to the downtown gathering space. Other projects included new nature play features at Logan Park, shade structures at Tufts Park and accessibility, and climate resiliency upgrades at Carr Park.
The Community Preservation Act program is funded through a 1.5 percent surcharge on local property taxes. It supports projects related to recreation, open space, historic preservation, and affordable housing.
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