| Newton MA News and Politics BlogIn a startling turn of events Northland Development today announced that they will not re-develop the massive 22 acre parcel in Upper Falls.

For the last three years the city has been consumed with digesting this huge project – dozens of public meetings, endless City Council sessions, a contentious Special Permit vote, a referendum election to overturn that vote.  After all that Northland changed its mind..

Said Northland’s Peter Standish  “We’re exhausted.  After 3 years of dealing with the City, the Council, RightSize Newton and the neighbors – we’re just all exhausted.  The thought of now having to go build this whole thing now is just too much”

Northland says that they currently are in talks with Radio Shack about moving back in and hope to get a new dance studio to replace the iconic Paulette’s soon.