How are the streets and sidewalks in your village?
The kid in this photo was literally shoveling our street. How are the streets, sidewalks, trees and electric lines in your village?Who’s funnier Setti Warren or Jay Gonzalez?
Both former Mayor Setti Warren and his fellow candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor (and Needham resident) Jay Gonzalez have been added to the growing list of speakers at Friday’s Second annual Newton Paddy’s Day Political Breakfast, this Friday...Newton’s property tax deferment program earns props from Globe
Here’s a rarity: A story that says nice things about Newton from page one of today’s Boston Globe.
Programs like Newton’s are intended to make it easier for retirees to stay in their homes in a state with some of the nation’s highest housing costs and real estate tax bills. But because the programs reduce short-term local tax revenue, few cities and towns publicize the benefit as widely as Newton does.
One year = One million page views
We don’t usually spend a lot of time talking about page traffic on Village 14. I always thought who visits here was more important than how many visitors we get. But our web page administrator provided these stats and I figured it was easy enough to cut, paste and...City Council votes to delay recreational marijuana sales, with one exception
The Newton City Council has approved a moratorium on the retail sale of marijuana until the end of this year. The council did exempt Garden Remedies, which currently operates as a medical marijuana clinic on Washington Street, from the moratorium.How are the streets, sidewalks & trees in your village?
Report in here!Yes we’re having some technical, some technical, some technical, difficulties.
We understand some visitors to this site are experiencing some problems with Village 14 not updating correctly, which explains why some posters keep submitting the same comments over and over (at first I just thought they were big on recycling). We’re...How driverless cars will change everything
Worried about gridlock? Parking? Traffic from a newly proposed development? Climate change? Mass transit? Parking and excise tax revue to pay for schools and city services? I’d like to invite you to an event this Friday morning from 9-10 a.m. hosted by the...Hey Newton: You’re all wet!
How are the streets, sidewalks, storm drains, light poles, tree limbs and basements in your village?Proposed marijuana clinic at former South Pacific draws panicked opposition
A proposal for medical marijuana dispensary at 1152 Beacon Street (former site of the South Pacific restaurant) drew considerable opposition from neighbors at a Newton Highlands Area Council meeting last night, according to these very meticulous meeting minutes.
At around 9:00 pm, at the end of the public discussion about this proposal, the community members who were present were asked if they supported the proposal. Only 2 people were supportive, everyone else (about 30 people) were not supportive. One person was undecided and needed further information.
It’s worth reading the full play by play but here’s some
Whole Foods: Whole People, Whole Planet & Guns?
Yesterday I noticed the Whole Foods at Four Corners selling Pro Bass Shop gift cards. Pro Bass Shop is the only major retailer still selling assault rifles after the latest horrific school shooting. I’ve yet to hear back from Whole Foods on why they are still...