Local Historical Districts Bloom in May
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...It’s so cold in Newton that…
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.ALICE in Wonderland. ALICE in Needham! Will ALICE Move to 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...Birth of a Parking Plan
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...Don’t forget the candidates showcase Sunday Oct. 4
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...Three Ward 5 Area Councils Sponsor Two Events on Sunday, Oct. 4 to Meet All Candidates Running in Citywide Contested Races
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...IN NEWTON: A PUBLIC HEARING IS MANDATED. But…IS ANYONE LISTENING?
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...Developers Circle the Wagons
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...A Cone of Pasta?
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...You Can’t Go Home Again
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...Waban Welcomes “Pine Straw”
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...
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