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by Adam Peller | May 5, 2016 | Newton |
After some heated debate, Dover decided to take the first steps to build its portion of the Bay Colony Rail Trail, giving its Board of Selectmen the authority to seek a 99-year lease from the MBTA, as reported by the Globe and WBUR. This, after a concession not to...
by Adam Peller | Apr 20, 2016 | Newton |
A small detail from @MayorWarren’s budget presentation: this summer the City will deploy a citywide mobile parking app, which will allow any driver parking at a metered space to have the option of paying either by phone or by coin. We believe this will be...
by Adam Peller | Apr 19, 2016 | Newton |
Concerns about the Charter Commission proposal to reduce the size of the City Council seem to have hit a nerve with some. Change is hard. One blogger, in the absence of the actual arguments presented, on a site ostensibly dedicated to improving the level of discourse...
by Adam Peller | Apr 14, 2016 | Schools, traffic, Zervas |
Tonight, the Waban Area Council held a public forum on roadway design for the new Zervas. With an increase in the student population and a larger school district, congested streets seem likely to get worse once the school reopens. The project traffic consultant...
by Adam Peller | Apr 2, 2016 | traffic |
According to masslive.com, the new electronic Mass Pike tolls will not include a gantry between exits 14 and 16, allowing Boston commuters to enter or exit the Pike at exit 14 or exit 16 for the same toll.  This could have profound effects on traffic patterns on Route...
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by Adam Peller | Mar 22, 2016 | Newton |
Councilors put the brakes on solar carports at NSHS and the library last night, according to live Tweeting from @NewtonVillages. At issue were aesthetics, particularly at the Library which sits next to Olmsted-designed landscapes, and the loss of tree canopies. The...
by Adam Peller | Mar 1, 2016 | West Newton |
This very disturbing news from WCVB. Two dead, others injured after an SUV crashes into the West Newton Sweet Tomatoes.
by Adam Peller | Feb 29, 2016 | Newton |
as posted by Steven Feinstein to the Newton Highlands list.
by Adam Peller | Feb 4, 2016 | Stuff that is not yet true |
This picture really captures the angst of the liberal crowd and the BANANA folks, all rolled up into one. Boy the Newton skyline has certainly changed since I grew up there. @universalhub pic.twitter.com/EbWGZpwlOB — Ari Ofsevit (@ofsevit) February 4,...
by Adam Peller | Jan 27, 2016 | Newton
The Planning Department is kicking off its Newton-in-Motion initiative with a public visioning workshop next week. The Nelson\Nygaard consulting firm, the same firm conducting the Newton Centre Parking Study, will help produce a transportation plan to complement the...
by Adam Peller | Nov 24, 2015 | Newton |
New commuter rail schedules are in the works, but already some are generating complaints from customers and lawmakers. Along the Worcester/Framingham line that goes through Newton, an early peek at the spring schedule shows many changes. While some trains from...
by Adam Peller | Nov 16, 2015 | Newton |
The National Scholastic Press Association has awarded Newton South’s The Lion’s Roar newspaper with a 2015 Pacemaker Award, the highest prize in high school journalism. This former editor could not be more proud! Just won our first Pacemaker (most...
