by Jerry Reilly | Feb 1, 2022 | Newton |
US Rep Jake Auchincloss was in town yesterday singing the praises of Newton’s on-demand transportation system NewMo. During the speech, Auchincloss discussed how NewMo gives every resident and visitor to Newton a convenient, comfortable, accessible way to get...
by Jerry Reilly | Feb 1, 2022 | Newton |
Why do we allow this to happen every year after it snows? sds by Jerry Reilly | Feb 1, 2022 | Newton |
The Newton Patch reports that a petition organized by Neighbors For a Better Newtonville has collected 500+ signatures in support of preserving the exterior of the existing Senior Center building rather than replacing the building to build the new Senior Center... by Jerry Reilly | Jan 31, 2022 | Newton |
Back in November, in response to numerous requests, we turned on the ‘threaded comments’ feature on the Village14 site as a test. With threaded comments turned on, a comment made in response to someone else’s comment is displayed just below it...
by Jerry Reilly | Jan 28, 2022 | Newton |
There’s no doubt we’ve got a big snow storm on the way. The only question at this point is “how big”? Are you dreading it? Are you looking forward to it ? What’s your shoveling strategy? Are you a shovel-every-few-hours person or a...
by Jerry Reilly | Jan 22, 2022 | Newton |
You’re invited to an Upper Falls neighbor organized skating party on Sunday afternoon starting at 1:30 PM on New Pond. This has become an informal neighborhood annual event. Neighbors Lee Fisher and Evan Westrate keep an eye on it all winter waiting for the...
by Jerry Reilly | Jan 16, 2022 | Newton |
fignewtonville made the fine suggestion of a regular V14 post where readers can chime in about new local businesses that have recently opened in Newton, or lament businesses that we recently lost. So do tell. Is there a new Newton shop or restaurant or business near...
by Jerry Reilly | Jan 16, 2022 | Newton |
This guest post contributed by Justin Traxler, founder of Newton Athletic Fields Foundation (www.fixnewtonsfields.com) Is there a real objective to having public meetings in Newton? Most proposals in Newton are preceded by at least one “public meeting” where...
by Jerry Reilly | Jan 15, 2022 | Newton |
Celebration of Negativity Nasal swabs, Covid tests on wood Rejoice in the negative, recoil from the positive
by Jerry Reilly | Jan 13, 2022 | Newton |
Annie Sandoli of the Newton Patch reports that Wells Park, a 378,000 sq foot set of three office buildings on Wells Ave has just been sold to Taurus Invesrtment Holdings for $92 million by Jerry Reilly | Jan 13, 2022 | Newton |
Former Newton firefighter Raymond McNamara, age 79, died peacefully at home on January 11. In 1993 an absolutely horrific series of events unfolded at a fire at the manufacturing plant of H.C. Starck, in a building off Needham St. The plant used pure metallic sodium...
by Jerry Reilly | Jan 13, 2022 | Newton |
Millions of bits and gallons of ink were spilled debating the virtues and vices of the Austin Street and Trio mixed use developments in Newtonville, back when those projects were on the planning table. Both projects have been completed for a while now …. so what...
