Peet’s Reprieve?
Over on the very active Newton Parents Facebook page (if you’re not part of that community, consider joining), is a picture of a sign that appeared this morning on the door of Peet’s in Newton Centre. President of Retail Coffeebars John Coletta invited...
Peets in Newton Centre to Close
Newton Centre is losing a key gathering point. Peets is shutting down next week. I’m no longer a regular there, but if the seats are any indication it remains a popular spot. I was there for a meeting a couple of weeks ago and just about every seat was...
Newton’s Parking Problem and the Opportunity for Business
On a recent Sunday night, I had a huge parking problem. My family and I went to Nonantum for dinner at Moldova, but finding a parking spot proved difficult. We ended up finding a place, though I worried about the safety of where it forced my children to go. But, it...
Oh, Hi Washington Street!
Let me say this up front: Newton Planning Director Barney Heath makes a great veggie chili. Though, I could do with a bit more spice (my version will make you sweat). Yes, the “Hello Washington Street” pop-up portion of the design and review process ended...Councilor Gentile to Globe: “That is not the community I grew up in.”
Councilor Gentile is putting up a proposal to hit the pause button on development. On Tuesday at Zoning & Planning Committee and the Planning Development Board, there will be a public hearing on few proposals designed to slow development, but the one that gets the...
Bike Newton Wins Grant to Improve High School Cycling
Congratulations to Bike Newton and President Alicia Bowman on winning a $4000 grant from PeopleforBikes to improve the bike facilities at both Newton High Schools! The grant will partially pay for the construction of covered bike parking for 45 bikes at Newton North...
First in the City: Parking Chicanes Proposed for Waltham and Crafts
Those of us who live near Waltham and Crafts Streets know that this is a bit of a conundrum. During the morning and evening rush, the road is a clogged mess with cars, pedestrians, and bikes fighting for position. This is especially true when students are headed to...Close Shave: Where can we shave streets for parks and pedestrians?
When looking through the collaborative zoning map recently I was struck by a comment in my neighborhood. Someone had suggested turning a stretch of Albermarle Rd., which has no driveways, into parkland. It made complete sense since the one-block road is unnecessary. In fact, a few years ago the city made the left-hand turn there illegal because people were using it as a way to avoid a traffic light.
This also came to mind when I watched the video about Washington Street and saw how changes in the street can take are
Newton Ranks 5th in Ride Hailing in Massachusetts
Some interesting numbers came out earlier this week around ride hailing apps. As WBUR points out, the top three Massachusetts cities account for 70 percent of all ride hailing trips in the state. Still, with more than 1-million trips Newton ranks 5th, right behind...
Two Newton Robotics Teams are at the World Championships this Week
The Newton LigerBots, our FIRST Robotics team, is competing today in Detroit. This is a huge competition with tens of thousands of people crowding a large stadium. I’ve been to one of these events and it’s overwhelming. Actually, Newton has two teams there...
The end for “Bread and Chocolate”?
I loved the old Bread and Chocolate. I started going there almost as it opened and remain friends with the Fellers. Eunice, who was the baker extraordinaire behind it all, introduced me to the flavor mix of dark chocolate and ginger. The Newtonville location is long...
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