Advocates: Think twice before creating new local historic districts
Kathleen Hobson and Andrea Kelley had a column in this week’s TAB laying out reason why we should be “thinking twice” before giving into the recent trend of historic district mania.
We believe local historic districts are a blunt instrument that should be used only sparingly. Historic preservation is an important community priority, but it should
OPEN THREAD: Charter Commission public hearing
The much anticipated public hearing on the Charter Commission’s draft charter is happening at 7 p.m. tonight at Newton City Hall. Use this thread to share comments or thoughts about the proposed charter and/or what happens at tonight’s hearing.
Bullying of Newton teen Trump supporters focus on Greater Boston
WGBH’s “Greater Boston” focused on the bullying of Newton North Trump supporters on its program Tuesday.
TAB editor questions Warren’s Administration’s mixed message on 40B
In a new column, Newton TAB Editor Andy Levin raises a question that’s been bothering me for a while too: How is it that Newton Mayor Setti Warren can champion growing Newton’s affordable housing stock while his Planning Department and the Zoning Board of Appeals continues to cite a questionable claim that Newton has met its 40B threshold?
This sizeable anti-development movement is being enabled by a city government that on one hand has a “housing strategy” but on the other has taken a position that makes achieving the goals of the plan extraordinarily difficult.
Pi Day snow storm open thread
How are the streets and sidewalks in your village? How do you feel about people swimming in the unsupervised sections of Crystal Lake? Or what else would you like to talk about on this snowy day?
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Winter Storm Warning will be in effect for Newton from 5am Tuesday March 14th – 2am Wednesday March 15th. We are expecting blizzard-like conditions during periods of time this afternoon. A Snow Emergency will be in effect starting at 8am in the City. Any cars...
A dinner at 51 Lincoln gives way to a new church — and a new religion — in Newton?
We don’t write a lot about religion here and I don’t know anything about “the Scotts” who plan to start a new church in Newton.
On a visit to Newton in June of 2016, Devlin and Katie started to fall in love this unique and beautiful City. While having dinner at 51 Lincoln in Newton Highlands, they sensed God beginning to write a love story for Newton. A story that would reimagine a
Auburndale Square Signalization Project update
Nicole Freedman, the City of Newton’s Director of Transportation shares this: Thank you all for your continued patience on the Auburndale Square Signalization Project. I want to provide you an update on the project. As you know, in January, we received numerous...![Parent to JCC: ‘We knew [our children] would be OK because they were with you’](https://village14.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/03/tower-1080x675.jpg)
Parent to JCC: ‘We knew [our children] would be OK because they were with you’
Lori Sidman and Mark Sokoll from JCC Greater Boston published an op-ed in today’s Globe about the bomb threats that have targeted JCCs and other Jewish organizations up and down the East Coast.
We are not surprised that JCCs were targeted. JCCs are vital centers of Jewish life in communities large and small across this country. We are exemplars of open-tent pluralism and
Is a compromise possible at Washington Place?
Former Ward 2 At Large Alderman Marcia Johnson writes in a just-published TAB column….
Surprise! Within two short weeks of the Washington Place developer announcing he had lost faith in the city zoning and permitting process as a tool to create a thoughtful, mixed-use development on Washington Street, the neighbors are suddenly wringing their hands and trying to find a compromise.
Solomon Schechter among those targeted in latest round of bomb threats
Solomon Schechter Day School, the ADL New England on Court Street and the MetroWest Jewish Day School in Framingham were evacuated today.