by village14 | Feb 8, 2020 | development, Newton, Northland |
Many of us on Village 14 have been following the Northland project closely over the past three years and are quite familiar with the ways the project has changed over the years (for example, it shrunk from 2 million square feet to 1.1 million square feet and about a year ago Northland decided to place all the parking underground in order to create more parks and open space).
But as we get closer to the March 3 referendum, I’ve been running into a lot people who understandably are just beginning to learn about the project; including some who aren’t even that familiar with the location.
That was the case with a neighbor, who recently asked me how “800 apartments, as well as office, retail and parks could all fit into Marshalls Plaza?” The answer is
by village14 | Feb 7, 2020 | Newton |
Mayor Fuller made two big transportation related announcements in her email newsletter today. First she announced that the city has been awarded $250,000 grant from MassDOT to launch a shuttle system between three mass transit lines (Newtonville, Needham Heights,...
by village14 | Feb 7, 2020 | Newton, recreational marijuana |
The Highlands Area Council voted 5-0 Thursday evening to oppose the special permit application for the Union Twist marijuana retail shop proposal for 1158 Beacon Street. (Globe story from Tuesday’s Land Use meeting is here.) Once again Highlands Area Councilor... by village14 | Feb 7, 2020 | Northland
The League of Women Voters Newton is hosting a forum Thursday, Feb. 13 on the Northland Newton project at 7 p.m. at the Durant-Kenrick House at 286 Waverly Avenue. Newton Path has more details as well as this video tour that provides a first hand look at the...
by village14 | Feb 5, 2020 | City Council, Northland |
Newton City Council President Susan Albright issued this statement refuting a complaint that the council violated the Open Meeting Law when it set the date for the Northland referendum.
by village14 | Feb 5, 2020 | Newton |
The TAB’s Julie Cohen provides an update on Tuesday’s Land Use Committee hearings for two proposed recreational marijuana shops: Ascend Mass at 58 Cross St./1089 Washington St. and Union Twist Inc. at 1158 Beacon St. by village14 | Feb 5, 2020 | Newton |
From Newton Patch: The tree three commuter rail stations in Newton are set to be upgraded as part of a $46 million project that’s in the design phase and MBTA wants your input.
by village14 | Feb 5, 2020 | Newton people |
The Globe’s John Hilliard has the latest on Newton resident Nathan Philips ongoing hunger strike to draw attention to a controversial Weymouth natural gas compressor station. And a State House News story can be found on Wicked Local Newton. by village14 | Feb 3, 2020 | Affordable housing |
A new report from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council studied the challenge families with children have finding housing, in Newton and across Greater Boston. (Boston Globe story here.) Part if the issue is simply lack of inventory, especially in communities like... by village14 | Feb 2, 2020 | MBTA, Newton |
From the Globe today… Expected to cost more than $1 billion, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s latest spending spree is aimed at boosting Green Line capacity by up to 100 percent, in part by buying a new fleet of as many as 200-plus trolleys that...
by village14 | Jan 31, 2020 | Riverside |
The Land Use Committee held the first of a series of presentations/public hearings on the modified 13-acre Riverside Newton project and it was notable for several reasons: The Mark Development presentation was short but informative. A good chunk of the presentation... by village14 | Jan 30, 2020 | Newton |
Historic landmarking is the highest level of historic preservation and places significant restrictions on what a building owner can do to the property that extends far beyond cosmetic changes. But one day after taking office, City Councilor Julia Malakie filed a...
