Officials celebrate opening of Unionville Park

20-year process results in walking paths, beautiful vistas By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times Local and state officials gathered Monday to celebrate the formal opening of Unionville Park in East Marlborough. From left: state Sen. Dominic Pileggi, State Rep. Chris Ross, Township Supervisor John Sarro, Township Supervisors Chair Cuyler Walker, Township Supervisor Bob Weir and Township Supervisor Buzz...

Unionville Park grand opening, Sept. 1

EAST MARLBOROUGH — The grand opening and ribbon cutting for the formal opening of Unionville Park will take place Monday, Sept. 1. The ceremony is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. — formally opening the first first phase of the park. Light refreshments will be served.    Send article as PDF   

Officials ‘preview’ Unionville Park

Volunteers gather to plant trees as park nears formal opening By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times Shovel Ready! Volunteers, including numerous township residents and officials, gather Saturday to plant trees at the new Unionville Park. Residents were also offered a ‘preview’ of the park, which is expected to be completed and formally opened later this spring. EAST MARLBOROUGH — Numerous...

Unionville Park opens Sat. a.m.

Tree planting planned as first phase of park opens EAST MARLBOROUGH — The installation of the first phase of the Unionville Community Park is nearly complete. The park will be open to visitors for the first time on Saturday morning, May 10 (although there are still a few parts of the construction that will remain to be completed). You are invited to join us on May 10 so that you can see the results...

Unionville Park groundbreaking postponed

The future site of Unionville Park. Tonight’s groundbreaking ceremony has been postponed due to weather. EAST MARLBOROUGH — Tonight’s scheduled groundbreaking for the first phase of Unionville Park has been postponed due to inclement weather. No new date has been announced. Tonight’s Board of Supervisors meeting will held as scheduled at 7 p.m. at the Township Building. The initial...

Groundbreaking for Unionville Park, Monday

EAST MARLBOROUGH — The township will hold a ground-breaking ceremony for Phase I of the Unionville Community Park on Monday, Oct. 7, at 6:15 p.m. At last month’s Board of Supervisors’ meeting, the supervisors accepted the low bid of Bulldog Construction, for a total contract of $545,184. The park will be located on property behind the Po-Mar-Lin Firehouse on Route 82 within the village of...

E. Marlborough officials give OK on park bid process

If all needed permits are granted, Supervisors agree to start seeking construction bids this month Construction could start as soon as mid-September on the first phase of Unionville Park, including reworking the gravel parking lot behind the current Post Office. By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times EAST MARLBOROUGH — If a number of permits are granted in the coming weeks, the first phase of construction...

Unionville Park could start construction this fall

Sale of old Po-Mar-Lin firehouse and lot to township finalized By Mike McGann, Editor, The Times If all permits are obtained in the next month, township officials said Monday that construction of Phase 1 of Unionville park could start in the fall. EAST MARLBOROUGH — The final hurdles to begin construction of the first phase of Unionville Park could be cleared as early as September — meaning that...

Unionville Park plan gets go-ahead to continue

Supervisors agree to apply for grant to allow construction of phase one; local neighbors argue against any use beyond passive recreation By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com Phase 1 of the Unionville Park project would build parking, a limited trail and an open lawn near the Po-Mar-Lin fire house. EAST MARLBOROUGH — Despite objections from neighbors, the board of township supervisors unanimously...

Column: Unionville Park would benefit thousands

If all township residents must pay, all should benefit, not just a few By Mike McGann, Editor, UnionvilleTimes.com The draft plan for Unionville Park would offer township residents playgrounds, hiking and running paths and open fields. EAST MARLBOROUGH — A bright sun was shining, a light breeze blew through the local trees just starting to show a hint of buds. And my foot sank in about ankle deep...