SHREWSBURY – Upgrades are on the horizon for Edgemere Park.
Shrewsbury has been awarded $58,000 by the Massachusetts Office on Disability (MOD) through its Municipal ADA Improvement Grant Program. This grant program provides funding to municipalities to make capital improvements to improve accessibility for people with disabilities.
The $58,000 was awarded to make improvements to Edgemere Park. These improvements include the expansion of accessible parking, a new paved walkway to the baseball field and accessible benches for the basketball court and baseball field.
“I am thrilled that Shrewsbury was awarded $58,000 through the Municipal ADA Improvement Grant program. These funds will allow Shrewsbury to improve accessibility at Edgemere Park, so that people with disabilities can enjoy spending time outside and participating in activities at the park,” said Representative Hannah Kane (R-Shrewsbury). “I thank the Administration for supporting Shrewsbury, and look forward to the completion of the accessibility improvements.”
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Shrewsbury was able to qualify for this grant because of its completion of an ADA Planning Grant in 2022, which awarded the town $96,725 to work with the Institute for Human Centered Design to help them evaluate all of the public spaces that required ADA improvements.
“I am so excited to hear that the Healey Administration will be helping to fund accessibility improvement projects at Edgemere Park in Shrewsbury,” said Senator Michael Moore (D-Millbury). “Public spaces where people can gather with friends and enjoy the outdoors should be accessible to everyone, regardless of their level of mobility. I’d like to thank the Governor and the Office on Disability for making these dollars available to help the Commonwealth become a more accessible place.”
