by Adam Peller | Oct 1, 2015 | Newton |
Yes, there’s more to Newtonville than just Austin Street. At @fignewtonville’s request, here’s an opportunity to discuss last night’s Parks & Recreation Commission public hearing. At issue was a proposal to build a parking lot on public...
by Adam Peller | Apr 24, 2015 | Newton |
At a press conference today at Newton Centre, transportation secretary Stephanie Pollack and T officials welcomed the enablement of train announcements at surface stations on the green line.
by Adam Peller | Apr 1, 2015 | Newton |
NEEDHAM, Mass. With work planned for four crossings between Newton and Needham, Needham Selectmen are weighing the benefits of restricting access to and from the City of Newton. An abandoned railroad crossing over 128, championed by bicycle and pedestrian advocates as...
by Adam Peller | Mar 17, 2015 | parking |
One of the bigger challenges in Newton’s older village centers, parking is also key to village vitality. Learn how we can use our parking resources more wisely while making the best use of the proceeds with Parking Benefit Districts A library forum on April 23...
by Adam Peller | Nov 24, 2014 | Crowd sourcing needed, Teens |
Simple economics suggest that we should have no problem clearing Newton’s sidewalks. There’s no doubt there’s plenty of demand, and many have hypothesized that there’s no shortage of supply of reasonably-priced labor out there, especially on...
by Adam Peller | Sep 23, 2014 | Newton |
Beautiful, freshly raked rock garden on the corner this morning… the iphone snapshot doesn’t do it justice
by Adam Peller | Sep 15, 2014 | Newton
…brought to you by First Commons Bank.
by Adam Peller | Sep 7, 2014 | Elections |
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any weirder in the District 3 Governor’s Council contest between incumbent Marilyn Devaney and challenger Charlie Shapiro…. A couple of days ago, I received this letter, allegedly from six out of the eight...
by Adam Peller | Jul 29, 2014 | Auburndale, bicycles
The event is a celebration of the life of Bob Zeeb, a longtime Newton School administrator who died in a tragic bicycling accident in 2009. This year’s ride will benefit LivableStreets, an advocacy group for safe streets and vibrant communities. It will take...
by Adam Peller | Jul 1, 2014 | Auburndale, MBTA |
The Newtonville Area Council hosted a meeting tonight at city hall with Rep. Kay Khan, MassDOT and the MBTA, primarily to discuss Commuter Rail service to the north side of the city. I wasn’t able to stay for very long, but for as long as I was there, everyone...
by Adam Peller | Jun 24, 2014 | development |
Look at what The Street recently added to the Route 9 streetscape.They’re doing the impossible, making Route 9 a place people actually might want to hang out. And there’s a concert series this summer, too. Compare that to the tacky, lifeless façade at...
by Adam Peller | Jun 17, 2014 | Newton
Something interesting I noticed while on the Tour de Newton. (you really do see much more when you’re not in a car) This is an old trolley pole, the third in a series along Washington Street leading up to Trader Joe’s, itself an old car barn for the Newton...
