Is there a Missing Clue in the Tab’s Latest Political Cartoon?
Do you understand the cartoon published this week in the Newton Tab? Clearly, the list offered in the picture is a list of those who have said they might run for the Charter Commission. But do any of you understand who the two characters are who seem to be puppeteers...Newton Loses 40B Appeal of 1.5% – Round One?
Check out Andy Levin’s Tab article announcing the decision today. Will this be a TKO for the 1.5% solution to the 40B requirement in Newton, or will the City continue to show a strong response in the next round of the argument? What do you think? UPDATE: link to...Elderly gentleman in red suit spotted in local resident’s chimney.
Newton Police have confirmed that close to midnight on December 24, a bearded male septuagenarian attempted to leave a local Newton house by way of a smoke stack on the roof. He was carrying a large sack of letters addressed to Mayor Warren and his 24 Newton...MassDOT Rt. 9/128 Add-A-Lane Meeting Tonight
This evening, December 22, the MassDOT will be holding a public meeting to offer residents information about the upcoming construction that will soon begin as the Mass. Department of Transportation adds a lane to widen Route 128 in the final phase of this state and...Wells Avenue at the ZBA
The Zoning Board of Appeals met in the Aldermanic Chambers on Dec. 9 to discuss the petition for a 40B residential/retail development in the Wells Avenue Office Park. The discussion was knee-deep in legal maneuvering based on the City’s Legal Department opinion...Aquinas up for grabs – Your vision?
Pretend that your fourth cousin-twice removed (whom you have never met) has just died, leaving you, his only heir, a billion dollars, after taxes. 🙂 Pretend you love Newton and care about its future as much as you care about anything. You have just noticed a listing...Well, Well, Well
We may soon be asked to support some fundamental changes in the manner that water, sewer and storm water rates are to be calculated for residential, commercial and non-profit property owners in the City. The BOA Public Facilities Committee and the City have been...Newton Nomadic Theater is brilliant
In a Carriage House in Newton Upper Falls decorated with minimal staging, I sat, prepared to be underwhelmed, waiting for an amateur production of a new theater company. That never happened. Instead, I was witness to the birth and premiere production of Newton’s...Ghosts Burst onto Newton Scene
I cannot tell a lie. There are problems in Newton that frequently rankle. Not enough parking where I want to go. Too many people in line at the bank. A long wait at Cheesecake Factory to be seated and they don’t take dinner reservations after 5PM or so — and my...The Not So Silent Auction
The Waban Area Council is running a Silent Auction today at the Waban Village Day celebration. This fundraiser will allow the Council to reach more of the residents of their catchment area to alert them to the Council’s existence and function as a communication...What’s a 40B? Find out May 1st!
Question:Why would the Waban Area Council want to sponsor a City-wide forum/panel discussion on the ins and outs of the process that developers may follow to produce multi-unit housing with affordable housing requirements in our city? The answer depends on how well...
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