Why do these Newton Republicans still allow Tom Mountain to speak for them?
Yesterday the Chair of Newton’s Republican City Committee issued a statement fully supporting President Trump’s racist statements that a group of four congresswomen of color should “go back” to where they came from.
You can read Newton Republican City Committee Chair
Thank you Officer Adam Gabriel
I don’t typically write about my daily life here, but this story is too good to pass up.
My wife and I drove to West Newton last Saturday. We parked in front of Harris Cyclery and went to the Farmers Market, followed by L’Aroma and then Sweet Tomatoes. All in all, it was a flavorful way to spend part of our Saturday.
But when we got back to my car, about 90 minutes later, there was an unsigned note on my dashboard from a good citizen saying my car was
ACLU, clergy, teachers union, voice support of Newton schools and educators in curriculum dispute
The Newton Teachers Association; Newton Interfaith Clergy Association; Families Organizing for Racial Justice; Massachusetts Teachers Association; American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts; and the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild have signed...
Why we shouldn’t elect city councilors based on one issue
Understandably, there’s a lot of focus these days (including on this blog) on several large pending development projects that — love em or loath them — will dramatically alter our city. Equally understandably, there’s a lot of focus on this...Mission creep at NewCAL
Many people have written comments here or to me directly in agreement with my article suggesting that parkland, open space, or other protected land should not be used for the proposed senior center, aka NewCAL. But we all recognize, as well, that the current facility on Walnut Street needs replacement. How do we thread the needle between these two desires?
One of my heroes, long-time developer and philanthropist Norman Leventhal, always used to ask me and others considering a new project: “What’s the program?” He would follow this question by saying, “The program will drive the design.”
In the case of NewCAL, the process for determining the program was flawed. I’m not saying that those working on the concept were poorly intentioned. I’m saying, instead, that their
WGBH goes along for a NewMO ride
Newton in Motion, or NewMo, was launched with great fanfare last month, WGBH radio provides this update.TAB letter writer: How can Right Size claim they are ‘not NIMBY’?
Sa rah Luria writes in the TAB.. … their claim that they are not invoking NIMBY became less credible at the Land Use Committee Meeting at City Hall on Tuesday, June 25, when they offered a 100 percent negative response to Mark Development’s proposal and...
More councilors ask Northland to reduce parking
City Councilors Krintzman, Leary and Noel have added their names to Auchinclos’ and Down’s call for Northland to reduce residential parking.
A Newton landmark turns 50 (and yes there will be ice cream!)
Cabot’s Ice Cream & Restaurant will celebrating its 50th year in business by hosting an Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Social on June 15, 2019. This event, taking place in a special tent in the rear parking lot of Cabot’s, is open to the public and fun for all ages....Do you agree that Metropolitan Boston has a housing crisis? Yes or no?
Just about everyone agrees Metropolitan Boston has a housing crisis.
That’s the opening line in a new study the Globe described as the first comprehensive review of zoning laws in Eastern Massachusetts in more than a decade.
Then the report’s continues….
We just surpassed New York City to become the third most expensive large metro rental market in the country. Single-family and condo prices have continued to climb, with median sale prices of nearly $430,000 across the entire metro area, a 4 percent increase since the end of 2017. Renters are being hit with rent increases and evictions, causing housing instability, displacement, and homelessness. In fact, throughout Massachusetts, one out of every four renters – and even one out of every ten
Newton (and lots of other places) needs a Fred Rutberg
Read the Boston Globe story here.