by Julia Malakie | Dec 10, 2018 | Environment, Newton, parking, streets and sidewalks
Because it was so much fun the first time, and because ‘No’ apparently doesn’t mean ‘No,’ we are going to have another debate on whether Library parking lots trees should be cut down to install solar carports. But that’s only part of the potential tree impact of...
by Julia Malakie | Jul 2, 2018 | Environment, Newton, Newtonville
Longtime readers may recall that back in 2012 and 2013 I was looking for colonies of friendly wasps that would find the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) when it turned up in this area. I did find some colonies, and in 2016, the best colony (best because they drop a lot of dead...
by Julia Malakie | Apr 22, 2018 | Budget, development, Newton, Schools
Nicely timed for just after tax day, and the announcement of Newton’s first $400M Budget, the Newton Taxpayers Association, is doing a presentation this Tuesday evening, April 24, at the Newton Free Library about our spending, debt and policies that affect our...
by Julia Malakie | Apr 16, 2018 | medical marijuana, Newton, recreational marijuana
An article in today’s Boston Globe vividly describes an issue that I’ve not had to deal with personally, since I live in a single-family house, and for decades now, workplaces, airplanes and public buildings are thankfully smoke-free. Apparently —...
by Julia Malakie | Mar 6, 2018 | Environment, Newton people, weather
I’m not often home to catch “Greater Boston” on WGBH, so it was extra nice to hear a familiar voice Monday night, as city councilor Emily Norton was one of Jim Braude’s guests to talk about Boston’s second ‘once in a...
by Julia Malakie | Nov 19, 2017 | Newton
Do most tree trunks look alike to you? Do you have trouble identifying trees without their leaves, or even with their leaves? Would you like to be able to identify tree species in winter, when the buds that would give you a clue may be too high to see well? Or would...
by Julia Malakie | Aug 1, 2017 | Candidate columns, Charter, City Council elections, development, Elections, Newton
For those who don’t know my background: I’m an almost lifelong resident of West Newton. I graduated from the “old” old Newton High School in 1973, went on to graduate from MIT with a bachelor’s in Economics, and earned an MBA at the University of Chicago. I spent most...
by Julia Malakie | Jul 7, 2017 | Department of Public Works, Newton, Newton Centre, Public safety, streets and sidewalks
While walking the stretch of Beacon Street encompassing DPW’s requested 29 tree removals a couple of weeks ago, I had a closeup look at a stretch where sidewalk and curb reconstruction was already completed, at the former South Pacific plaza. (Where current food...
by Julia Malakie | May 18, 2017 | Newton, streets and sidewalks
The DPW war on trees continues. Remember those 35 trees removed for sidewalk reconstruction on Adams Street? There is now a similar request to remove “approximately 33 trees” on a stretch of Beacon Street in Waban for sidewalk reconstruction. One example...
by Julia Malakie | May 8, 2017 | development, Environment, Newton, Newton Highlands
The proposed Newton Highlands Local Historic District, for which many people I know, including V14’s Bob Burke, have spent countless hours on research and outreach, has its public hearing tonight at Zoning & Planning. (Agenda here.) Having seen and written...
by Julia Malakie | Mar 12, 2017 | Budget, Newton, Newton Corner, parking, Schools
Hot potato! Which ward(s) may end up hosting about 40 school buses, at least during the day on school days, and according to this flier, even during summers? This came up at last week’s Lincoln-Eliot PTO meeting, and was posted on the Newton Corner googlegroup. And...
by Julia Malakie | Sep 5, 2016 | Newton
There will be an unusual tree removal hearing this Wednesday, September 7, beginning at 6:30pm, at the Sons of Italy, 196 Adams Street in Nonantum. Unusual, because most tree removal hearings, which are required under state law (MGL Chapter 87) before removal of a...
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