Northland to present plan to finance four shuttle bus routes
The City Council’s Land Use Committee will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. at Newton City Hall to hear about Northland’s much-anticipated transportation plan for its project at Needham and Oak Streets.
Northland is proposing a variety of traffic mitigation remedies, including limiting residential parking to one space per unit and funding new and improved bike and pedestian paths.
But the most significant part of the plan is a proposal to operate and fund a shuttle system that would be open to public use at
Mayor’s request that developer pay for Riverside visioning is an established practice
The Newton City Council’s Finance and Zoning & Planning Committees will meet tonight (Monday) to consider a request from Mayor Fuller to accept and expend funds from Mark Development to to cover the cost of independent consultant support for a vision plan...New restaurant headed to the Street
The husband-and-wife duo behind O Ya and Hojoko in Boston and several restaurants in New York City are taking over the former location of the Cottage at Chestnut Hill, Eater Boston reports.New year’s eve reflections
At midnight 2018 will dissolve and 2019 will rise from its ashes. The national nightmare, alas, will continue. The current administration may not be our nation’s most destructive. Nixon and Kissinger wrought havoc in Cambodia and Viet Nam. George W. Bush’s invasion of...Share your new year’s resolutions and predictions for Newton
Share your thoughts in the comments section.Let’s raise a glass to John O’Hara
Very sad to report to that Newton has lost John O’Hara, who co-owned Paddy’s Public House in West Newton and O’Hara’s Food & Spirits in Newton Highlands with his brother Karl.
How would you rate Ruthanne Fuller’s first year as mayor?
We asked the same question about the City Council last week, now let’s discuss how Ruthanne Fuller has done as she completes her first year as mayor. (TAB story here.)
Merry Christmas to all, and you all can park overnight
From all of us at Village 14 we wish you a joyful holiday season.
And there’s this from the Newton Police…
Have you spotted the new Green Line train yet?
Apparently one of the new Green Line cars has been deployed on the Riverside line, with 23 more to arrive in 2019. Anyone ridden one yet?Yes Virginia, there is a Village 14 (just not yesterday)
Housekeeping note: Village 14 was down for maintenance and — judging from some angry e-mailers who thought we were censoring them — some comments were lost. We’re back so have at it.
My name is Tamika Olszewski and I’m running for School Committee
My name is Tamika Olszewski and I am thrilled to announce my candidacy for the open Ward 4 School Committee seat in 2019. I am the mother of twins in third grade at Burr Elementary and the wife of my college sweetheart, Al, for over 13 years. We moved to Newton in...