Washington Place stymied by three law suits
Three separate appeals were filed this week challenging a decision by Newton’s City Council to allow a housing and retail project in Newtonville to move forward, John Hilliard of the Boston Globe reports.
Reminder to all candidates: Time is running out to submit your own blog post
Back in May, Village14 extended an invitation to all candidates (including incumbents) running for office in Newton this year to write a guest blog post. Surprisingly, we’ve only had two submissions so far. But the good news is you’re not too late! We’ll...
Three candidates for mayor share their vision for Newton Center parking lot
The Newton TAB asked city councilors and mayoral candidates Ruthanne Fuller, Scott Lennon and Amy Mah Sangiolo if they would support a mixed-use project in the triangle parking lot of Newton Centre.
Now tell us — and them — what you think.
TAB asks: Is Newton violating its own summer leaf blower ban?
Wicked Local Newton posted these photos with this explanation.
A resident sent in photos taken earlier this week of the campus of Newton South High School, clippings from recently mowed grass either still in place or having been blown to the street or sidewalk. The city’s updated leaf blower law, which went into effect earlier this year, prohibits the use of gas-powered leaf blowers in the summer. Electric or battery-powered blowers are allowed, but apparently the city’s contractor did not use them to clean the debris.
Many new candidates eye entering the fall elections
It’s been a while since I stopped by the city clerk’s office to see if anyone new has pulled papers to run for mayor, city council or school committee recently. Here’s what I discovered that I don’t believe has been previously reported, Julia...
New England Mobile Book Fair re-opens!
After fears that they would be forced to leave the city or go out of business altogether, local landmark the New England Mobile Book Fair reopened today at its new location at Marshall’s Plaza on Needham Street.Newton teachers NOT among the state’s best paid
The Boston Business Journal has just published a list of the 40 Massachusetts towns and cities with the best-paid teachers in 2016.Newton does not appear on the list. I wondered if this might have been an error so I contacted
Newton City Council votes to ask Congress to begin Trump impeachment investigation
Newton Patch reports that the full City Council voted 17-5 in favor of the resolution. Candidates for mayor Ruthanne Fuller and Amy Sangiolo voted in support,. Scott Lennon opposed.
Laura Lovett from the TAB tweeted that the vote
Everything you want to know about accessory apartments* (*but didn’t know who to ask)
Newton’s Planning Department is hosting an information session on accessory apartments this Thursday July 13 from 7-8:30 p.m. at American Legion Post 440. This is an opportunity to learn more about Accessory Apartments and how they may benefit you: What is... Impeaching Donald Trump goes back before the Newton Council on Monday
Back in June, City Councilors Jim Cote, Lenny Gentile, Al Ciccone Jr. and Rick Lipof exercised a parliamentary procedure called a “charter privilege” to postpone a vote on a citizens’ petition advising Congress to impeach Donald Trump. The council vote will now take...Cool off the kids at new spray park opening next week near Bigelow School
The TAB’s Laura Lovett has details (accompanied by a very odd photo choice) about the soon to open Burr Park spray park set to open “around July 18.”
What does it take to make ends meet in Newton? A cost-of-living breakdown
City Councilor Jake Auchincloss shared this on his email newsletter. Reprinted here with his permission.
Residents spend approximately 15% more to live in Newton than in neighboring cities and towns of Middlesex County, and one in five families earn below the living wage of $78K, according to Making Ends Meet in Newton, a report sponsored by the mayor’s Economic Growth for All initiative.
Drawing on Boston College faculty to help apply
