by Adam Peller | Aug 18, 2016 | Newton, Newton South, parking, traffic |
Just in time for the start of school, construction is set to begin on solar carports at Newton South High School. According to a letter from Principal Joel Stembridge, it seems there will be a significant loss of parking until at least November, and parking spaces...
by Adam Peller | Aug 4, 2016 | Lower Falls, Newton |
Abutters claiming ownership of portions of an old railroad line through Newton Lower Falls lost their appeal to the Supreme Judicial Court, as reported by UniversalHub. The SJC affirmed a Land Court ruling against the plaintiff. The Newton Lower Falls Branch, dating...
by Adam Peller | Jul 18, 2016 | Newton |
The Atlantic has a great story (“Why are third-graders afraid of Donald Trump?”) about two Newton elementary school children who co-founded Kids Against Trump. Micah St. George and Alexis Fridman, both soon-to-be fourth graders at Angier “appear to...
by Adam Peller | Jul 14, 2016 | Newton
The 4th annual Feast of the Falls was held a few weeks ago in Hemlock Gorge. This amazing neighborhood party is a sit down catered dinner for the first 400 people in Upper Falls who sign up for tickets.This year there was a great spontaneous addition to the...
by Adam Peller | Jul 11, 2016 | Newton |
On Monday at 5:30 p.m. there was a citizens-organized support rally for the police in the park adjacent to the Newton Police Station (at the corner of Washington and Cherry Streets) in West Newton.
by Adam Peller | Jun 29, 2016 | Newton |
The city is hosting a community meeting this Thursday night from 6:30-8pm at the Second Church of Newton to introduce a project which aims to improve the West Newton Square streetscape. Two to three million is budgeted to go towards improvements in West Newton Square...
by Adam Peller | Jun 11, 2016 | Newton |
How cool is this?! Complete Streets demonstration in Newtonville today and tomorrow. #newtoninmotion pic.twitter.com/jq6OYjDGo6 — Sarah K (@skurpie) June 10, 2016 The weather did mostly cooperate this time, up until mid-afternoon Saturday. It was great to see...
by Adam Peller | Jun 9, 2016 | Newton |
As part of the Newton-in-Motion transportation project, there is a demonstration of various Complete Streets ideas planned for Friday and Saturday, June 10 and 11th at Washington and Walnut Streets, weather permitting. Complete Streets are designed to make the...
by Adam Peller | Jun 4, 2016 | Newton |
Sign up now for this year’s Tour de Newton, a leisurely 20-mile bicycle ride through Newton’s 13 villages.* There will also be a faster-moving contra tour and a 3-mile petite tour for kids. Spaces are filling up fast. *Well, 12 villages, plus you can see...
by Adam Peller | Jun 3, 2016 | Newton |
by Adam Peller | Jun 2, 2016 | Newton |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DQB5HwfypY&feature=youtu.be The month of May is behind us, but hopefully the pianos will stick around a little while longer. Thanks to Maria Arvelo and all those who made it happen!
by Adam Peller | May 26, 2016 | Newton |
A new alternate design to relocate the gymnasium and preserve the view of the façade from the street was presented at a working group meeting earlier this week. A vote will be taken at a CSBC and DRC meeting next Thursday at 6pm in the Cabot gym. Details are available...
