by Lisa Parlagreco | May 20, 2016 | Newton |
Walk, drive, bike, fly, or arrive on the T. Bring an umbrella, because rain only makes for more fun! Rides, entertainment, activities, neighbors, friends, friendly neighbors, neighborly friends. And a Family Fun Run! Check out details on wabanimprovement.org. On... by Lisa Parlagreco | May 12, 2016 | Newton |
Newton Forum, that other blog to which I contribute, has an interesting post by Kathleen Kouril-Grieser that speaks to the advantages of creating Local Historic Districts. I know Newton Highlands is working on one and Waban is thinking about it. I think Newton Corner... by Lisa Parlagreco | Feb 12, 2016 | Newton |
The Police Department has stopped issuing parka tickets and are handing out warmings instead. The Village Bank is cashing checks with frozen dough. The City Council has declared chili illegal within City limits. by Lisa Parlagreco | Jan 26, 2016 | Newton |
Proactively, our neighboring town to the southwest (Needham) has called in ALICE. Check it out on Google. It stands for “Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate” and offers training to prepare individuals to “handle the threat of an Active Shooter.” I often read... by Lisa Parlagreco | Nov 20, 2015 | Newton |
Angier School will reopen in January on Beacon Street in Waban, returning the students from their sojourn in the Carr School across town. The sparkling new edifice will house expanded programming, offering the students and teachers more flexibility as well as more... by Lisa Parlagreco | Oct 3, 2015 | Newton |
Don’t forget to go to the Candidates Showcase tomorrow: a double event that will bring together 21 of the 22 candidates running for the Charter Review Commission and 16 of the 17 candidates running for the contested citywide Alderman-at-Large and School... by Lisa Parlagreco | Sep 21, 2015 | Newton |
The Newton Highlands, Newton Upper Falls and Waban Area Councils are sponsoring TWO events on October 4 to showcase candidates who are running for citywide contested offices in November. Since there are a large number of candidates in seven races, the Tri- Council... by Lisa Parlagreco | Sep 20, 2015 | Newton |
The word “process”, is used to describe the agreed-upon, knowable and observable steps the government and ordinary citizens can anticipate when watching the progress of a political issue. It illuminates the path that we expect to follow to be heard in an adversarial... by Lisa Parlagreco | Sep 15, 2015 | Newton |
We could reasonably expect that the NVA would support candidates for Alderman-at-Large who share their concerns about the Austin Street development. Whether they suggest that you bullet-vote for Lynne LeBlanc or also support Jake Auchincloss as an independent... by Lisa Parlagreco | Sep 7, 2015 | Newton |
It has been reported (via Stephanie Weitzman on Facebook) that fall has arrived because JP Licks in Newton is selling noodle kugel ice cream! Even though “de gustibus non disputandum est” — there is no accounting for taste– I ask you whether it... by Lisa Parlagreco | Sep 4, 2015 | Newton |
I was thinking about the article that Greg had asked me to post on village 14 about Pine Straw as I cruised home at about 9:15pm from the Newton Highlands Area Council Meeting last night. But I couldn’t get home. I was greeted by a barrier of cones with a detour sign... by Lisa Parlagreco | Sep 4, 2015 | Newton
Pine Straw has arrived. The Free Dictionary defines pine straw simply as “fallen pine needles, often used for mulch.” This earthy horticultural image underestimates the value of the good taste visible inside the new location of the gift and apparel store by that name...