MBTA finalizes bus route changes
The MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board today approved 36 near-term changes to bus service, including several changes of interest to Newton bus riders (Nos. 52, 59, 60 and 501-504) Specific details have not been announced but a summary can be found here. We...Charter amendments on city council agenda tonight
Amy Sangiolo’s email newsletter provides the relevant links to the latest charter revisions debate. The City Council’s agenda for it’s Full Council Meeting includes a request for Home Rule Legislation to amend the City’s Charter to include 2019 recommendations...Chamber: Greater Boston’s housing shortage is holding back our businesses
The Newton-Needham Regional Chamber released this video today and here’s a story about it from today’s Globe.
Right Size Newton to supporters: Please be civil
In the aftermath of a recent Land Use Committee meeting about Northland during which opponents booed, hissed and jeered fellow Newton residents who support the project (for a good example go to the 1:58 mark here).), Right Sized Newton’s Leon Schwartz, sent this message in an email to its supporters..
… I find this very difficult to write, because I really appreciate the passion and energy that everyone brought to the meeting last time and I understand the frustration that arises when you feel like you are not being heard or not being listened to, but: please let’s try to keep
Mayor grants former sheriff & Cypress Tree green light for pot shops
Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller announced today that she is has approved host agreements with two marijuana retailers — Cypress Tree (at the former Green Tea at the corner of Elliott Street and Route 9) and Ascend Mass (for 58 Cross Street, (also known as 1089...Newton drivers flunk Bike Newton’s red cup test
From today’s Boston Globe:
At around 6:30 a.m. last Friday, members of Bike Newton placed a line of red Solo cups along the buffer zone separating the bike lane on Beacon Street from the cars driving by on the left.
By 7:30 a.m., many of those cups had been crushed by passing vehicles.
Sadly the scene at 7:30 am. There is no reason cups should have been knocked over. No vehicle should have been driving in the buffer. This is the most direct route for people biking into downtown. It needs protection. (Yes we have picked up all the cups and will recycle) pic.twitter.com/dhj97cad7g
— Bike Newton 🚲 #mobilitylanes #2019Goals (@BikeNewton) April 26, 2019
Lucchetti picked to become Newton’s new fire chief
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller has picked Assistant Chief Gino P. Lucchetti to lead the Newton Fire Department, after Chief Bruce Proia announced his retirement earlier this year, Newton Patch reports. His appointment still requires city council approval.Weather alert: Clipboard storm mid-week
It’s about to rain clipboards in Newton. That’s because Wednesday marks the official start of the fall municipal election when nomination papers for all 24 city council and eight school committee seats become available from the city’s election office and incumbents and hopefuls (including School Committee member Matthew Miller and Ward 2 Council hopeful Byan Barash below) begin their song and dance for our signatures and on Nov. 5 our votes.
Riverside Vision Plan to be presented Tuesday
The Final Presentation of the Vision Plan for Riverside will take place on Tuesday (April 30) at 7 p.m. at Williams Elementary School, 141 Grove Street. Details here.Self driving cars: Heaven or hell? It’s up to us.
There’s been a fair amount of discussion on an earlier thread about autonomous vehicles and what their impact might be on Newton’s streets. This short video from Zip Car co-founder Robin Chase does a good job illustrating the options..Note to headline writers: Shelley Joseph is not a ‘Newton judge’
The indictment of Judge Shelley Joseph and court officer Wesley MacGregor on federal charges of obstruction of justice is big local and national news today, as it should be.
But for the record, Judge Shelley Joseph is not a “Newton judge” as many local headlines read today. The City of Newton does not have its own judges. She’s a
