By BRIDGET TURCOTTE
SAUGUS — Children and families will join town officials for a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the grand opening of Bucchiere Park Thursday night.
The park, known commonly as Bristow Street Park, was renovated with funding from Town Meeting in 2016. The Bristow Street playground is one of three public parks that have seen major improvement projects since last summer, when the town broke ground at the Veterans Park outside the Veterans Memorial Elementary School on Hurd Avenue. Overall, the park improvement projects cost the town $2 million.
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The playground has a large, handicap-accessible play area with swings, slides, and a see-saw. The existing field has been irrigated and now includes a 10-foot tall, 30-foot long lacrosse wall and a tee-ball field has been rehabilitated with a new infield, backstop, bleachers, and players’ benches. There is a new basketball court, bathroom, storage shed, and concession stand.
A track surrounds the area and a series of workout stations are on site. The HealthBeat Outdoor Fitness Systems, which are for ages 13 and older, use the latest exercise methodologies to provide a tailored workout for teens and adults, according to Town Manager Scott Crabtree. The park has a squat press, chest and back press, parallel bars, assisted row and push up station, and an ab crunch and leg lift station.
The park has LED lights and security cameras will soon be added to increase safety and security. The park has 15 parking spots.
Bridget Turcotte can be reached at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter @BridgetTurcotte.