This week, the schools announced that Algonquin Regional High School’s outdoor track and stadium field are available for community use — with some limits. I’m sharing those details, plus some others I learned, including a change to the turf infill from what was previously promoted. Read the full article → from GonkPlex progress
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ARHS Athletics Update (Updated)
Gonkplex Stadium delayed again; CMADA Semi-Finals on Thursday for Volleyball and Field Hockey
This Thursday, you can cheer on Algonquin teams competing in the Central Mass tourneys. I also have an update on the big GonkPlex outdoor athletics complex. Read the full article → from ARHS Athletics Update (Updated)
The week in sports
Highlights from last week’s competitions and what’s on tap this week in high school sports. Read the full article → from The week in sports
GonkPlex Update
The NSBORO District’s latest newsletter provided an update on Algonquin Regional High School’s Athletic Complex (GonkPlex) construction project. Read the full article → from GonkPlex Update
ARHS’ GonkPlex won’t be ready on schedule
The athletic field and courts project is already 8-12 weeks behind schedule due to heavy rains and supply chain issues
On Friday, a message from the NSBORO Superintendent gave an update on the project to renovate and update Algonquin Regional’s outdoor facilities project. Not surprisingly, it’s behind schedule. Read the full article → from ARHS’ GonkPlex won’t be ready on schedule
Northborough approves Gonkplex
Algonquin's multi-million dollar athletic complex repair and improvement project will begin this spring.
Last night, Northborough’s Annual Town meeting gave Algonquin Regional High School’s administration the green light to borrow for the “Gonkplex”. Read the full article → from Northborough approves Gonkplex
Packed hall overwhelmingly approves GonkPlex project
On Saturday, proponents of athletic facilities improvements at Algonquin got over the first of the two big hurdles for funding the close to $8M project. Southborough Town Meeting voters approved authorizing the school to incur the necessary debt. Read the full article → from Packed hall overwhelmingly approves GonkPlex project
Town Meeting vote results
Voters approve St. Mark's Park and Gonkplex Articles, but were less welcoming to Tree & Scenic Roads bylaws and regionalizing Dispatch Services
Voters approved a lot of important town business over the course of nine hours on Saturday. Read the full article → from Town Meeting vote results
Annual Town Meeting: GonkPlex
Algonquin is asking Southborough (and Northborough) voters to approve funding "overdue" repairs, updates and improvements to its outdoor athletic facilities
One of the big Articles on Saturday’s Town Meeting Warrant is a request to allow a close to $8M project to renovate Algonquin Regional High School’s “aging & out of compliance athletic facilities”. Borrowing for the project would be bonded over 15 years and split between the Towns. Read the full article → from Annual Town Meeting: GonkPlex
Annual Town Meeting: Advisory Report & Budget Articles (Updated)
The Advisory Committee asked me to make its annual report to Town Meeting voters available to readers. Read the full article → from Annual Town Meeting: Advisory Report & Budget Articles (Updated)
Letter: Please Support Much-Needed Algonquin Athletic Complex Upgrades
This letter to the editor is from Co-chairs of the Algonquin Athletic Complex Committee explains the “GonkPlex” project to enhance the school’s outdoor athletic facilities and asks voters to support the Articles at Town Meeting. Read the full article → from Letter: Please Support Much-Needed Algonquin Athletic Complex Upgrades
Gonkplex: Algonquin Athletic Complex Renovation
Annual Town Meeting voters in Southborough and Northborough will be asked to co-fund repairs and enhancements to the regional high school's big athletic complex
With the big funding request for Algonquin’s Athletic Complex headed to Annual Town Meeting in March, it’s time to take a look. Read the full article → from Gonkplex: Algonquin Athletic Complex Renovation