Could Newton get three accessible stations for the price of one?
Last week, the MBTA held a public meeting on the long-awaited plans for an accessible Auburndale Commuter Rail station. It has taken great effort by Rep. Kay Khan and others to make this project happen, but is the proposal the most effective way to make the...Citizen challenges new drone ordinance in court
Universal Hub reports that Newton doctor Michael Singer filed suit in US District Court alleging that the city is violating his First Amendment rights with the new drone ordinance.Lower speed limits coming to Newton?
Following actions by Boston and Cambridge, Newton is looking to lower the default, unposted speed limit from 30 m.p.h. to 25 m.p.h. Last night, the Public Safety and Transportation unanimously approved the measure, according to Ted Hess-Mahan’s facebook page...
The Road Less Traveled: A Road Map to Reduce Traffic In Newton
The League of Women Voters Newton is sponsoring a discussion on transportation problems facing Newton. Come learn about problems facing us and potential solutions from excellent speakers, including Newton’s new Transportation Director, Nicole Freedman. Thursday,...Newton tolls going up 75%
Already? Okay, I went for the attention grabbing headline. It’s more complicated than that, and the increase is minuscule, but based on recent feedback and pressure from Metrowest communities MassDOT has approved new toll rates which will rebalance the burden...Andover-Newton property to remain educational campus
The buyer for the Andover-Newton campus is not yet identified, but it is said that the property has not been sold to a developer and will remain an educational campus. This announcement was sent out today to the Andover-Newton community from President Martin...Snout houses proposed for St. Philip Neri, ZBA this Thursday
The project at 1521 Beacon, listed in the Mayor’s housing plan as a target for medium/high density housing, has gone from the original 40B proposal with dozens of affordable units down to two homes and eight townhomes, only two of them affordable. This site was...Another day, another utility pole knocked down
(and another road closed) It would be great to understand why drivers keep hitting them. Three times recently on Route 9, now one on Walnut Street in the middle of the Highlands. .@EversourceMA is on scene ATT. 1 pnt transported to @BIDMChealth as a result. Walnut...Devaney robo-call accuses opposition of sending “slanderous” message
I just received an odd recorded call from Ms. Devaney informing me I had received slanderous messages from unnamed sources highlighting some questionable behavior and bias in her appointments, not unlike a letter sent out very late in her last campaign. Although...
Proposed Newtonville toll: a whopping 20¢
(with Mass EZ-pass) and no toll at Weston/Auburndale. This is balanced by higher tolls in Allston+Brighton. A look at some of the proposed rate changes under new Mass. electronic tolls: pic.twitter.com/rceRzmQZOr — Zeninjor Enwemeka (@Zeninjor) August 22,...
New 128 exit opens tonight
There’s little question N2 Corridor businesses will be celebrating the (half) opening of the I-95 Kendrick Street exit. Needham officials are patting themselves on the back, but Newton officials sat quietly through meetings when the plans were approved a decade ago. Will this be a disaster for Newton? I’ve shared my thoughts on this before. I sincerely hope I’m wrong.
On the plus side, the add-a-lane project reluctantly added a few more lanes: there are now green bicycle lanes across the Kendrick exits, thanks to local activists, making the best of a bad situation for cyclists.
