“Hello Washington Street” Snapshot
This document is being discussed on another thread along with some unfortunately knowing nothing about it. So here it is. From the beginning of the PDF: “Hello Washington Street!” vision plan is the City of Newton’s initiative to...
Improvements to Lowell and Austin Street Intersection
Since my last post about this dangerous intersection, the city has addressed some of those concerns and the city council has voted to keep the changes with a few additions. Basically the recommendations of Sean Roche have been...
Zoning Amendments Before Zoning and Planning
Joint Zoning & Planning Committee On Monday, June 25th, tonight, the Committee will meet at 7:00 p.m. in Room 205/Council Chamber. The below will be discussed. Zoning and Planning Chair: Councilor Albright Vice-Chair: Councilor...
Another Accident at Austin Street and Lowell in Newtonville
There was another accident at the intersection of Austin Street and Lowell this morning around 9:00. A grey SUV was on Austin Street either going straight or turning right and a maroon van was going straight on Lowell. The van’s front right side hit the SUV’s front...
Washington Street Vision
Principle Group launched their Washington Street community input sessions earlier last week at a visioning session. Participants placed dots on posters of black and white drawings of different configurations of buildings – red, don’t...
UMass Amherst Newton Done Deal?
An article in the Globe has the latest on UMass Amherst’s controversial acquisition of Mount Ida College in Newton. The faculty council of UMass Boston has released a statement calling on UMass Amherst officials to halt the proposed...
Shop Newtonville During Construction – Updated
Update: There are 50 – 3 hour parking spaces available in the Austin Street lot and 20 free 30 minute spaces in the Star Market Lot as well as 100 spaces on Jackson Street for long term parking. 3 hour parking: 50 public...
Tonight – Austin Street Pocket Park Design Competition
As part of the redevelopment of the Austin Street Municipal Parking Lot, we have a chance to create a great new garden space! Whether you’d like to see a meditation space or a vegetable garden or a dog park, we want you to share your thoughts with us. We have a...
Robert Korff’s “Golden Opportunity”
Robert Korff’s plans are just getting started to redevelop Washington Street’s two mile stretch through the Newton Villages of West Newton, Newtonville and Newton Corner in addition to Riverside in Auburndale according to this Boston...
Garden Remedies Being Surrounded on April 12
I’m sure there are hyper-reactive people everywhere but when it comes to changes in Newtonville, some residents’ response borders on hysteria. Conspiracies flourish over the smallest things – such as referring to “an...
Safety at Newton High Schools’ Open Campuses
Newton has been studying the safety of NPS High Schools after the Parkland High School shooting. Newton Wicked Local reporter Julie Cohen, in today’s article on the subject, uses an issue related format. “The issue: As students...
Crazy Divers: Men be like...
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