by Ralph Ranalli | Dec 9, 2013 | Newton |
Sing carols, visit Santa, watch the trees of Lincoln Street light up with a surprise, and collect handfuls of discounts and promotions in historic Newton Highlands this Friday! The Holiday Sing & Stroll is sponsored by the independent merchants who make up the... by Ralph Ranalli | Dec 2, 2013 | Newton |
OK–infrastructure folks, gather round: Wednesday is your big day as the board will start to grapple with the Cabot School and Fire HQ/Station 3 financing. It will also review progress on Angier and Zervas. The report section will give you the most recent on the... by Ralph Ranalli | Nov 24, 2013 | Newton |
The School Committee Monday has everything of interest to anyone paying taxes, raising kids, or just wanting to know when not to go on vacation next year: A vote on the 2014-15 calendar A comparison of budgeted vs. actual spending The Enrollment report, including... by Ralph Ranalli | Nov 16, 2013 | Newton |
Finance wonks rejoice–Monday’s tax classification hearing and booklet await your careful inspection, as well as Categories of Expenses on major building projects and an Investment Policy–what fun. You may also be interested in the streetlight... by Ralph Ranalli | Oct 20, 2013 | Newton |
Yes, you can enter your question NOW for the next mayor, and the League of Women Voters will review & perhaps even posit it it the Mayoral Debate, Tuesday, Oct. 22. Here’s the announcement: Join LWVN members for an interesting and informative evening with... by Ralph Ranalli | Oct 19, 2013 | Newton |
A vision of Needham Street as more than just a car corridor is slowly taking shape. It’s not just in the Planning Department’s sketch books, and it certainly hasn’t hit Highland Avenue (Needham Street once it crosses into Needham), but it’s... by Ralph Ranalli | Oct 13, 2013 | Newton |
Glance at this week’s reports & agendas, and the word Parking recurs again & again. Of course, the Traffic Council has a report (can we call it the Parking Council?). Zervas, Fire Station 3 and the Fire HQ have updates. Look for the CIP (capital... by Ralph Ranalli | Oct 6, 2013 | Newton
Riverside–finally–is going to get its vote this week. Will this be the project everyone hoped for? Will it clog streets and sewers? Will it add enough revenue to avoid a round of overrides? Read the documents, then comment below. Other projects continue... by Ralph Ranalli | Sep 21, 2013 | Newton |
Any big municipal project you might find interesting–from Angier and Zervas through Riverside–someone this week is meeting on it. You can also read the latest in the water and sewer projects, hear debate about the disposition of the Newton Centre Library... by Ralph Ranalli | Sep 13, 2013 | Newton |
Angier votes are pending soon. Wednesday may start them off–two days after the ribbons are cut for Day. But if those items don’t make us hip, here are a handful that may: food trucks bans on styrofoam and other non-compostable goods LED lights Pot... by Ralph Ranalli | Sep 10, 2013 | Newton
Did you know you can get cash just for making (or not making) your usual commute “green?” As the state rolls out this year’s Car-Free Week (the week before Newton’s Walk-Bike Week, Oct. 4-11), it’s advertising the raffles available to... by Ralph Ranalli | Sep 9, 2013 | Newton
Angier hearings Wednesday night. I’d go, but I think Public Facilities may be more interesting. Why? They are considering a point-of-sale inspection for properties that could save Newton ratepayers on their sewer bills–and help the Charles to recharge....