Which Issues are Most Important to You
It’s great this election has prompted more civic involvement – It would be even greater if it translates into more residents staying involved long afterward – but first, be sure to get out and VOTE! On November 7, 2017. Newton is a lovely city with a...Lower speed limits coming to Newton?
Following actions by Boston and Cambridge, Newton is looking to lower the default, unposted speed limit from 30 m.p.h. to 25 m.p.h. Last night, the Public Safety and Transportation unanimously approved the measure, according to Ted Hess-Mahan’s facebook page...Snout houses proposed for St. Philip Neri, ZBA this Thursday
The project at 1521 Beacon, listed in the Mayor’s housing plan as a target for medium/high density housing, has gone from the original 40B proposal with dozens of affordable units down to two homes and eight townhomes, only two of them affordable. This site was...
Proposed Newtonville toll: a whopping 20¢
(with Mass EZ-pass) and no toll at Weston/Auburndale. This is balanced by higher tolls in Allston+Brighton. A look at some of the proposed rate changes under new Mass. electronic tolls: pic.twitter.com/rceRzmQZOr — Zeninjor Enwemeka (@Zeninjor) August 22,...ICYMI: Boch snapshot is disturbing on so many levels
This picture really captures the angst of the liberal crowd and the BANANA folks, all rolled up into one. Boy the Newton skyline has certainly changed since I grew up there. @universalhub pic.twitter.com/EbWGZpwlOB — Ari Ofsevit (@ofsevit) February 4,...The Onion: Lincoln Eliot pupils feel ‘really bad’ for ‘sad’ Newton voters
Lincoln Eliot Elementary School told reporters this afternoon that they could not help but feel deeply depressed after catching sight of local voters filing out of their school’s gymnasium, the Onion reports today.
Rapid transit for Newton’s north side?
In MassDOT’s transportation capital improvement plan for 2014-2018, just published, a vision for the MBTA in 2024 includes a form of rapid transit for the north side of Newton, using diesel multiple unit cars, terminating at Riverside station. A so-called...
The Green Line enters the 21st century
Those digital signs at Newton T stations on the Riverside branch may soon be doing more than flashing PSAs and informing us about service outages in Malden. Steve Annear of Boston Magazine reports that countdown signs in Newton could provide next train info by...
Tomorrow’s news today
Here at Village 14 we’re ready for anything that might happen — or not tonight. So be sure to come back after the polls close to discuss the election results.Alderman Lappin’s opposition
@JimMorrisonTAB also reported these points from Ward 8 Alderman Cheryl Lappin: …[Lappin] who voted against the reconfiguration in June 2012 but implored her fellow aldermen to join her in voting to revert back to the old design, pointed out the there are five...Meg Ryan on Newton’s overrides
There was quite a bit of discussion on Village 14 about the Academy Awards on one of our overrides threads Sunday. But did you know that although actress Meg Ryan has never won an Oscar she already knows how she’s voting on March 12?
Crazy Divers: Men be like...
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