SJC Rules against Wells Ave. 40B housing proposal
The Supreme Judicial Court today sided with the City of Newton, ruling against Cabot, Cabot & Forbes that it can prevent housing from going up on 135 Wells Avenue. Universal Hub has all the details, as does Mass Lawyers Weekly (subscription required) but the...The ties that bind: where money connects candidates
With all the data about campaign finance available publicly, there have already been some good looks at the donations. But what’s fascinated me is how the money connects candidates to one another. There is more study to be done here, but unfortunately, I’m not...
City Councilors, including mayoral candidates, come out against Home Rule petition
A strongly worded letter released this morning and signed by seven city councilors, including the two mayoral candidates, opposes the Home Rule Petition that is docketed by another 14 candidates. This suggests that even if the petition passes the city council, it may run into trouble with the new mayor, no matter who
What’s wrong with this picture?
While walking in West Newton on our way to Mango Thai Cuisine (my daughter loves their summer rolls) I came across the bike rack pictured here. While I really appreciate the sentiment, it would be nice if the bike rack was actually usable. For those of you who...
Has the Newton TAB just gone behind a paywall?
Is WickedLocalNewton, the online version of Newton TAB, now behind a paywall? I just tried clicking on a story and got a pop-up asking me to subscribe for the content (screenshot attached). If this is true, it would be a major shift for the publication, which, as a...
Where were they popular?
Keeping in mind that as a primary, turnout is lower than the regular election, I was curious how the three major candidates did in each Ward. I have the precinct data if anyone is interested, and I’m not sure there are too many surprises here. The precinct data...New England Mobile Bookfair Cuts Ribbon on New Store
In case you missed it, New England Mobile Bookfair held a ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday as well as a day-long celebration of local authors. If you didn’t get over there, head over any time they’re open. The business, I’m sure, will be...Retail in Newton’s Villages
Whether it’s Washington Place, Austin Street, Elm Street, Upper Falls or even a smaller project in Nonanutm, most of the major redevelopment happening in Newton includes some level of retail. Skeptics point to the vacant storefronts in the villages, or those...Should Newton Children Play Football?
Mike Striar has brought this issue up in questions for both Gail Spector and Matthew Miller, but I feel it deserves its own thread. Mike’s position is that football is a dangerous game that has severe consequences for children, especially when it comes to...
Is Newton at the Heart of a Bagel Battle?
I’ve been eating Rosenfeld Bagels since I showed up on the Brandeis campus in the late 80s. Back then Rosenfeld’s sponsored The Coffee House, a Friday afternoon live folk music show broadcast on WBRS. We also had coffee from George Howell’s Coffee...Mayor Warren thrown from his bike
This is from the Mayor’s Facebook page:
A NOTE FROM MAYOR WARREN’S CAMPAIGN:
Earlier today, Mayor Warren was thrown from his bike after hitting a pothole in Stow, MA during a 60-mile training ride for the upcoming Pan-Mass Challenge. EMT’s responded to the scene and
Crazy Divers: Men be like...
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