Upton Recreation Commission voted 3-0 to charge facility users for off-hours staff at the director-level hourly rate and approved expanded programming for the 2027 summer concert series. Rick Porter's field requests for Memorial, Leland, Kiwanis, and West River fields earned unanimous approval.
The Upton Recreation Commission discussed significant budget challenges and unauthorized field-use concerns at its July 9 meeting. Director Maria Cherubino reported a $96,000 budget shortfall as the department faces expenses exceeding revenue. The Kids at Pratt program is averaging 58 full days per
Recreation Commission moves to split K@P program into two independent half-day sessions. Chair Rick Porter and the Commission determined the program needs restructuring to meet true program qualification standards. Each session will maintain a 1:6 staff-to-child ratio with a 30-minute midday
Upton Recreation Commission hears proposal for theater program expansion. The April 1 meeting included a presentation by Matt Fear of 140 Arts Collaborative on an eight-week late-teens program and a June 20-21 production at Kiwanis. Chair Richard Porter and member Christopher Murphy heard that
Upton Recreation Commission opens Kids at Pratt registration for summer 2026 with corporate sponsorship support underway. Director Maria Cherubino reported the town approved the sponsorship approach, with Commission member Chris Murphy to contact Upton Unibank manager Steven Venezia about potential
Recreation Commission approves concert funding and opens spring registration. The commission voted 2-0 to approve a $2,250 budget carryover from last summer for a June concert by Studio 2 (a Beatles cover band) and to open the Kids at Pratt youth program for spring sign-ups, with staff recruitment
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