by Sean Roche | Oct 30, 2012 | Newton
A few pictures I took. Got some? Send them to me (sean [dot] roche [at] gmail.com). Tree down near a home on Langley Rd, Newton Centre Tree blocking Rowena St near Weeks School (to the left) Tree down at Rowena and Rotherwood, Newton Centre Tree down at Rowena and...
by Sean Roche | Oct 29, 2012 | Newton
Fire truck responds to a down tree at the other end of Rowena. The tree on the right is uprooted and leaning against the utility pole.
by Sean Roche | Oct 29, 2012 | Newton
This scene is terrible. The down limbs nor only took out the lines, but snapped the pole. Rowena Street in Newton Centre. Sorry for the picture quality, storm not cooperating on the lighting front.
by Sean Roche | Oct 17, 2012 | Newton |
Updated: Treasurer Grossman responds in the comments. What do you think? — My letter to State Treasurer Steve Grossman, Chairman of the Massachussets School Building Authority regarding the MSBA requirement that we have separate override questions for each of...
by Sean Roche | Oct 17, 2012 | Riverside |
There are two types of people in the world: those who think that the Riverside Station site should be exploited with fairly intense development and those who think just about any development is too much. Both groups were disappointed last night at the first Land Use...
by Sean Roche | Oct 16, 2012 | Newton |
After years of planning and discussion, development on the site of the Riverside T station parking lot is officially on the docket. Tonight (7:00 at City Hall) is probably the most significant Land Use committee public hearing since the failed Stop & Shop effort...
by Sean Roche | Oct 14, 2012 | Newton |
Machine tallies are posted in each Newton polling place a few minutes after polls close. Wouldn’t it be nice if the results could be online a few minutes later? They can be. I’ve developed online forms to crowdsource election results. Someone with a...
by Sean Roche | Oct 10, 2012 | Newton |
Like Amazon, Wal-Mart is piloting same-day delivery. Can’t imagine how this doesn’t put more downward pressure on local retailers.
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by Sean Roche | Sep 29, 2012 | Newton |
In comments to an earlier post on the Khan v. Swiston race, Aldercritter Ted cited Greer’s opposition to the Comprehensive Permit Act (aka 40B) as a reason he’s supporting Kay. From her website, here’s Greer’s position on housing: The...
by Sean Roche | Sep 28, 2012 | Newton |
Did you attend tonight’s high-roller Romney/Ryan fundraiser in Chestnut Hill? Did you video tape it? We’d be happy to publish. Audio is fine, too. Anonymity protected.
by Sean Roche | Sep 27, 2012 | Newton |
There is some concern from Newton Centre merchants about a proposed 3-season bike corral in one space on Langley St. Not unexpected. Not unreasonable. They want to make sure that as many customers as possible have access to the prime parking spaces. As I explained in...
by Sean Roche | Sep 26, 2012 | Newton |
On Thursday, Traffic Council will take up a proposed trial to convert (for three seasons) one parking space on Langley Street* in Newton Centre into a 10- to 14-bike “bike corral,” similar to the one in Lexington Center shown to the left. If I’m a...
