VIDEO: Joe Kennedy’s SOTU response
Fuller explores ways to Save Webster Woods
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller is forming an advisory panel to explore how best to limit future development of Webster Woods, John Hilliard at the Globe reports.
Our congressman to deliver Dems’ response to Trump’s State of the Union
Rep Joe Kennedy III has been selected to deliver the official Democratic response to President Trump’s State of the Union address next week, the Globe reports.
Newtonville Camera is moving to….Waltham
The good news is that in a day and age when small, independent bricks and mortar retailers struggle to survive in the Amazon era, Newtonville Camera isn’t going out of business. The unfortunate news is that the store — in operation for more than four...Plans for Mormon Church, plus private homes, concerns Oak Hill abutters
Mount Ida College has sold an approximately five-acre parcel of land along Carlson Avenue to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (proposal here) and some abutters are “fighting mad,” the TAB’s Julie Cohen reports. Resident Pamela Burton said...Green Line delays return for a second week
The same electrical problems on D and C branches of Green Line that lead to major delays last week are back again today, the Boston Business Journal reports.
Mayor: Hiring an HR director is top priority
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller tells Andy Levin….
“People are what make the city of Newton so great. Over on the school side, for example, 85 percent of the budget is directly related to people. And here on the city side…
MassDOT: Needham Street project finally set to begin
State transportation officials pledge that a long-sought roadway project seen as a key part of economic development in both Needham and Newton will finally move ahead next year, the Globe’s John Hilliard reports… The plan calls for wider sidewalks, new...Last chance to participate in the transportation survey
The survey is here. The deadline is Friday.
Previous discussion about this here.
Seven city councilors propose a ten cent paper bag fee
Three years after city councilors (actually at the time they were aldermen) approved a ban on plastic bags from supermarkets and other large retail stores, a group of eight councilors want to you to pay a dime for each paper bag you receive while banning plastic bags...
What are your hopes for our new city council?
Newton’s new city council holds its first regular meeting tonight (Tuesday Jan. 16).
In addition to a new president (Marc Laredo), vice president (David Kalis) and seven new members, it will be interesting to see this council without
