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Cyclist: ‘The weakest link in my commute are the streets of Newton’

by Village 14 | Dec 19, 2019 | Snow, Snowy Sidewalks, streets and sidewalks | 16 comments

Tom Gloria, Program Director of Sustainability at Harvard University tweets…

How are the streets and sidewalks in your village?

by Village 14 | Mar 4, 2019 | Snow, Snowy Sidewalks | 23 comments

Report in here.

How many times was your street plowed last night?

by Gail Spector | Jan 20, 2019 | Snow, streets and sidewalks | 12 comments

Before 10 p.m. Saturday — when less than two inches of snow had fallen — my street had been plowed twice. We heard the plow several more times over the next 8 hours. I don’t know the science or the policy behind keeping streets clear but I was taken...

VIDEO: Jedi spotted protecting Newton from Nor’Easter

by Doug Haslam | Mar 8, 2018 | Snow | 7 comments

While people like me were hunkering under layers of blankets, watching mediocre movies and hoping the power stays on, one Newtonite was outside practicing his Jedi light saber moves. I am not sure how effective light sabers are in clearing snow, but this young man put...

Which Issues are Most Important to You

by Marti Bowen | Oct 30, 2017 | development, Education, Elections, Newton, parking, Snow, Stuff that is not yet true, weather | 37 comments

It’s great this election has prompted more civic involvement – It would be even greater if it translates into more residents staying involved long afterward – but first, be sure to get out and VOTE! On November 7, 2017. Newton is a lovely city with a...

Snow removal for everyone?

by Keith E. Jacaobson | Mar 11, 2015 | City Hall, Snow | 21 comments

I thought everyone was supposed to clear their sidewalks. Homeowners, businesses, and the city too. This stretch of sidewalk on Walnut Street, is frequently used by high school students and others. Located at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue, across from City...

Answering Austin Street parking questions

by Jerry Reilly | Feb 28, 2015 | Austin Street, development, parking, Snow | 35 comments

It’s not online yet, but Newtonville resident Peter Bruce’s op-ed column in this week’s February 25 Tab (page B3), has some interesting statistics on seasonal parking at the Austin Street lot. In addition to receiving data back to 2012 from the Planning department...

About that snow-removal ordinance…

by Bruce Henderson | Feb 14, 2015 | Snow | 26 comments

We’re in a trial program for the snow-removal ordinance, ending next November (search for “Sec. 26-8D” here). Has it been effective? In the last couple of weeks, we’ve not had a 30-hour gap between snow falls, so no one has been out of...