Boston bans artificial turf due to toxic chemicals
BOSTON SAYS ‘NO’ TO ARTIFICIAL TURF! Do you want more of it? That’s what you’ll be getting if the town’s plan to add two more artificial turf fields to the …
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Opinion: Are Turf Fields a Safe Place for Kids to Play in Westfield?
As a mother, I used to think that artificial turf and rubber playground surfaces were a clever and attractive alternative to grass fields. As a scientist, however, I learned that my children were being exposed to unsafe chemicals without my knowledge or consent. I recently wrote to the mayor, superintendent of schools and members of the Westfield Town Council and Board of Education to share scientific information about artificial turf and playground surfaces. I want to provide the same information to you, so you can determine what is best for Westfield.
Edison Fields Project Requires One Million Pounds Of Ground Up Tires
The proposed “Edison Fields Project” announced at the June 15, 2021 Town Council meeting has become a hot topic of conversation, particularly in Wards 3 and 4 and within the …
Does The Edison School Project Minimize Heat Island Effects?
I am a teacher. I care deeply about environmental stewardship and leaving a more sustainable world for our children and future generations. U.N. Secretary General, António Guterres referred to the …
Say NO To Artificial Turf
By now, most readers are aware of Mayor Brindle’s plan to carpet the equivalent of 4 1/2 joined football fields with artificial turf (“turf”), to be lit by 9 stadium …
Steve McCabe’s Minor Inconveniences
Mr. McCabe penned a letter in last week’s Leader in which he expressed support for the town’s Edison Sport Complex project and characterized the objections of local residents to the …
Councilman Dardia’s Silence On The Edison Sports Complex Details Is Deafening
Councilman Dardia penned a long letter in the 7/15 edition of The Leader in which three of the seven paragraphs were devoted to an attack upon a prior plan to …
This is Not Preservation, Protection, Progress and Promise
I have lived in Westfield for 45 years, my children played sports here and my husband coached and refereed soccer for 12 years, driving all over for practices and games. …