Public hearing tonight on proposed village zoning changes
Sorry for the late notice. The City Council's Zoning and Planning Committee is holding a public meeting to discuss the proposed Village Center Overlay District, tonight June 26 at 7 PM. It will be a "hybrid" meeting so members of the public who wish to speak can do so...
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Override history in Newton and surrounding towns
The Newton Beacon just published this article by Dan Atkinson, about the last 20 years of override history in Newton and our surrounding neighbors.
Who’s for and against the overrides
The Newton Beacon just published this piece about who's lining up for and against the upcoming override votes
Girard Plante – 2/14/23
The following obituary for Village14 regular commenter Girard Plante has just appeared on the Wicked Local (Newton Tab) web site Girard A. Plante, 63, of Auburndale, went to his eternal home on February 14th, 2023. Girard was a columnist for the Boston-Post Gazette...
Southwest River Walk – an urban hike
A few months ago my friend Maureen sent me this story about "urban hikes". The idea is to put together a walk that strings together existing green spaces and interconnections between them. The author first heard about the 17 mile Crosstown Trail in San Francisco....
Developer of 29 Greenwood Rd files suit
The next chapter in the saga of the historic Gershom Hyde House at 29 Greenwood Rd opened this week in Middlesex County Court. The developer is suing the City of Newton as well as individual staff members, Historic Commission members and the mayor over their handling...
Porchfest returns, sign up now
Newton Porchfest will be held on Sat June 3 in Auburndale, Lowed Falls, and Waban. If you're interested in performing OR if you'd like to volunteer the use of your porch or yard sign up here
If you build it…
Over the course of many years of debate over development, some residents, particular those in the business community, have advanced a basic precept, which I have dubbed the Reibman Principle: If you build it, they will fall. In other words, if lots of new houses and...
What does a Newton Public Facilities Meeting and the Glass Onion Have in Common?
This Wednesday, February 8th, at 7 pm, the next chapter in an unfolding saga about Newton’s energy future will be heard in the otherwise sleep-inducing Newton Public Facilities Committee. This is a rough and tumble story that includes National Grid’s resistance to...