Dunstan East project wins approval
The Dunstan East project was approved last night 4-1 by Newton’s Zoning Board of Appeals. The three-acre mixed use project is located on Washington Street just outside of West Newton Square. It stretches back to Cheese Cake Brook and includes the buildings where The...
It’s safe to swim in Crystal Lake again (even if we’re not supposed to)
After testing high for bacteria, Crystal Lake is back open, Patch reports. Crystal Lake became unsafe due to high E. coli and fecal coliform bacteria levels on July 1, prompting the city to issue an alert that no one – people or pets — should have contact with the...
Fuller names police task force members
Mayor Fuller named the 12 members of Newton Police Reform Task Force. Sonja Spears, Chair (in photo) Derege Demissie Jadeque Douglas Malick Ghachem Brian Henderson Bill Hoch Randy Johnson Hattie Kerwin Derrick Josh Levy Rob Lowe Alison Tarmy Achille Vann Ricca To...Former top cop Mintz to serve as interim police chief.
Retired Newton Police Chief Howard Mintz will sever as Interim Police Chief is as interim chief, following the sudden Chief David MacDonald abrupt retirement, Newton Patch reports.RIP the Rox Diner in Newtonville
There’s no notice on their website but this real estate listing confirms weeks of speculation. The Rox Diner in Newtonville will not be reopening.Norton is ready to ‘sell’ a narrower Mass Pike to constituents
Newton City Councilor Emily Norton is calling for scaling back the size of the Massachusetts Turnpike and Soldiers Field Road in the narrow stretch of land called the throat between BU and the Charles River – going from eight lanes to six on the Turnpike (three in...Fuller offers to fly firefighters flag at City Hall
In response to a letter from a majority of Newton City Councilors asking that the city allow the Newton Fire stations to fly a flag to remember fallen firefighters, Mayor Ruthann Fuller said, instead it could be flown on the ceremonial flag pole at City Hall, Patch...Spector: It’s Hard To Grieve The Dead From Afar And Hold The Living Close
Recommended reading: This poignant essay by Gail Spector on WBUR’s Cognoscente blog.
BC rejects Pope’s call to divest in in activities ‘harmful to human or social ecology’
Boston College is rejecting a recent call from the Vatican for Catholics to divest from companies and industries engaged in activities “harmful to human or social ecology” and the environment. The call appeared in a Vatican document released on the fifth anniversary...Over 100 people apply to join task force to review Newton Police
More than 100 people have applied to be on the civilian task force to review the Newton Police Department’s policies, according to the mayor’s office, Newton Patch reports. The independent, nine member Newton Police Reform Task Force will have a mission to...
Here’s what a ‘closed’ Crystal Lake looked like Saturday
Here’s photos were taken of the “closed” Crystal Lake beach on Saturday morning at about 11 a.m.
