City Council to vote Tuesday on 10-cent paper bag fee
Disposable plastic checkout bags would be eliminated at retail establishments in Newton, and customers would be charged a fee to use a paper or reusable bag under a proposal that will be considered on Tuesday by the City Council, John Hilliard reports for the...Washington Street vision plan, part two, now open for public input
The Washington Street Corridor visioning project, Hello Washington Street, [Facebook page here] has moved into its second phase. Here’s the updated vision plan and here’s a link to the second draft exploring the proposed zoning. You can add comments to...
Newton’s zoning reform; addressing race, class, and the future of our city
Ward 6 City Councilor Brenda Noel shared this with her constituents and with Village 14. Dear Constituents, As you may have heard, the current City Council has been charged with the exciting and challenging task of working with the Fuller administration to update our...Anna’s Taqueria’s owner Mike Kamio passes away
Mike Kamio, owner of Anna’s Taqueria in the Highlands and other locations has passed away. Here’s what Steve Steven Feinstein of the Newton Highlands Area Council had to say about Kamio on the Highlands list serve…. Mike’s generosity “was...Hello Washington Street, part two presentation Monday
p>This is from the Newton Planning DepartmentOn Monday, February 11, 2019 the Principle Group and City of Newton will release Draft Two of the Washington Street Vision Plan and Zoning.
Please join us for a community reception 6:00 – 6:45 p.m. on the second floor of City Hall and stay for the presentation to the Zoning and Planning Committee of City Council at 7:00 p.m. Members of the public will see up close display posters of pages from Draft Two during the reception. Draft Two documents and a video of the presentation will be
Haywood: The important need to revise Newton zoning now
Here’s a letter Rev. Howard Haywood recently wrote to the mayor and city council that a reader shared with Village 14. To: Mayor Fuller and The City Council From: Rev. Howard Haywood RE: The Important Need to Revise Newton Zoning Now Exactly four years ago I... City Council committee to consider 10-cent paper bag fee
On Wednesday, the City Council’s Programs & Services Committee will discuss a proposal that would require stores to charge a 10-cent fee for paper bags and also eliminate the plastic bag ban exemption for small retailer stores of less than 3,500 sq. ft. The...Fuller: Schools could ‘manage’ Northland, Riverside, Riverdale & Chestnut Hill Sq projects
In addition to releasing a statement today regarding the MBTA’s proposed bus changes, Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller also shared these thoughts regarding the Newton Public Schools latest enrollment projections. (bold added below for emphasis)
The school enrollment forecast is critical, and it’s done thoughtfully, seriously and in-depth each year.
The Enrollment Analysis Report in November and the Enrollment Planning and Class Size Report issued this week show that while we have to
Fuller: MBTA’s Better Bus Project ‘actually cuts service’ in Newton
Newton Mayor Ruthanne Fuller issued this statement in an email to residents today in reaction to the MBTA’s “Better Bus Service” proposal.
“We’re pushing back on the MBTA proposed “Better Bus Project” that it says will improve bus service through Newton. I have deep concerns that rather than improving bus service in our City, this plan actually
Riverside Station vision meeting set for Feb. 10
The Newton Planning Department and their consultant, Civic Moxie are hosting a community open house to help create the future vision for the Riverside Station site on Sunday Feb. 10 at 4-6:30 p.m. at the Williams Elementary School (the presentation will be at 5...Globe columnist: Northland shuttles could be an ‘intriguing model for other developers’
Boston Globe business columnist John Chesto is intrigued by Northland’s proposed shuttle bus system:
…Northland would pay for shuttle buses to bring residents of the complex to nearby train stations, and even to Boston and Cambridge. The big twist: The public, not just tenants, would be able to hop on board.
and this…
