by Jerry Reilly | Nov 15, 2016 | Newton |
A group of Newton North students from the Auto Shop unveiled their historical handiwork this morning in front of the high school – a beautifully restored railroad switch from what is now the Upper Falls Greenway. Back when the Upper Falls Greenway project...
by Jerry Reilly | Nov 14, 2016 | Newton |
Tonight the City Council will take up a proposed re-write of the Accessory Apartments rules. Hearing is at 7:45 at City Hall. Here’s the draft of the proposed ordinance and here’s a list of Frequently Asked Questions. In recent years, development...
by Jerry Reilly | Nov 2, 2016 | Needham Street, Newton |
Northland Development unveiled their plan today for their 27 acre site in Upper Falls. This morning they held an on-site presentation and this evening they had an Open House for the neighbors and the public at large. At this point, the plans are very preliminary and...
by Jerry Reilly | Nov 1, 2016 | Newton |
Tomorrow (Wed 11/2) morning at 11 AM, Northland Development will be presenting their much anticipated preliminary plans for their large mixed use (retail, housing, commercial) development on the parcel between the Upper Falls Greenway and Needham St. The presentation...
by Jerry Reilly | Oct 23, 2016 | Newton
Three or four times a year the Newton Nomadic Theater runs a night of story telling called the Nomad Story Slam. Thanks to NewTV and our great video team (Chris Pitts, Maureen Reilly-Meagher, Walter Frankel, and Irina Slovtsova) we capture these stories on video. ...
by Jerry Reilly | Oct 20, 2016 | Newton |
Last night’s Charter Commission meeting took up the topic of Area Councils in the city’s charter. From what I hear, there were both passionate supporters and opponents of Area Councils speaking out in the public comment section of that meeting. Area... by Jerry Reilly | Oct 18, 2016 | Business, development, Needham Street |
The other shoe drops …. The mayor’s office has just sent out an invitation (below) to a public Open House to learn about Northland Development’s plans for its very large parcel of property in Upper Falls. It’s been clear to Upper Falls folks...
by Jerry Reilly | Oct 10, 2016 | Newton |
This Friday the Newton Nomadic Theater will be hosting a performance this Friday of “Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me” as a benefit for the fund to raise money to buy a wheelchair-enabled van for Newton activist Robert Solomon. The show is at 7:30 PM,...
by Jerry Reilly | Oct 10, 2016 | Newton |
I just received an email from the Newtonville Area Council saying “The Charter Commission appears inclined to eliminate Area Councils from the revised Newton Charter.”. I know that the Charter Commission’s mission is to review the entire charter, and...
by Jerry Reilly | Oct 7, 2016 | Newton |
I really love living in this town (OK, city). A few years ago I stumbled on Newton Inspires and it made me like my new home (OK, not so new any more) even more. It happens once a year. They round up all sorts of interesting Newton residents doing interesting... by Jerry Reilly | Oct 7, 2016 | Newton |
“The Planning Department’s Zoning Reform Kick-Off Event was held Wednesday night at Second Church in West Newton. There were somewhere around 50–70 people there, although I didn’t actually count heads. All the usual suspects were in the audience. A healthy...
by Jerry Reilly | Sep 27, 2016 | Newton
If you live in Newton Highlands there’s a good chance you know Robert Solomon. He’s been a very active member of our community for years and been involved with all sorts of civic activities. Here’s what Greg Reibman had to say about him a while...
