Northland project site tour, Thurs July 20
This notice just arrived from the Upper Falls Area Council and is open to all interested individuals Northland Tour, July 20th at 6pm. On Thursday July 20 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm, Northland Development will host a "Community Tour". Weather permitting, this will...
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Will winter parking ban be on November’s ballot?
An article by Martina Jackson in this week's Fig City News reports that a Committee, headed by former Ward 3 Councilor Jim Cote and Newton Highlands Area Council President Jeremy Freudberg, filed papers with Newton City Hall to put an initiative on this November’s...
Coming next week: Teen Study Nights at the Newton Free Library
To support teens during school finals, the Newton FreeLibrary will be open for Teen Study Nights until 11 pm Monday, June 12 – Wednesday June 14 to give students extra time to prepare for their exams and final projects. They’ll have school supplies on hand, and offer...
Martin Poetry Path opens Sunday at 11 AM – rain or shine
Two years ago, two sisters – Julie and Lisa Leavitt created a wonderful and whimsical Upper Falls attraction called the Martin Poetry Path. The Martin Conservation Area is a small pocket park on the side of a hill on Circuit Ave in Upper Falls. The Leavitt sisters...
Porchfest kicks off at noon on Saturday, June 3
Newton's Porchfest kicks off tomorrow at noon at various porches and yards in Auburndale, Lower Falls and Waban. There'll be over 100 different performances at 72 different locations around these neighborhoods and its all Free! thanks to the sponsors Porchfest is...
Political perma-signs in Newton
Last year, longtime Newton political activist Martina Jackson was ticketed for running afoul of city regulations that governed when political signs could be displayed on private property. She appealed the fine to the Zoning Board of Appeals and lost. She then filed...
The Artful Pianos hit the streets
This year's batch of street pianos just hit the streets. This (in photo) is the Upper Falls piano, outside Little Luke's Cafe at the corner of Chestnut and Oaks Streets. The City of Newton's Cultural Development department launched the Artful Pianos again this...
Armory affordable housing project gets state funding
Today's mayor's newsletter reports that the West Newton Armory project, to build 43 units of affordable housing, just secured a commitment for state funding ... Gov. Maura Healey this afternoon announced that the West Newton Armory will receive state and federal...
Competing interests at Crystal Lake
This week's Fig City News featured an interesting story by Martina Jackson about Crystal Lake. As long as I've lived in Newton there have always been tensions between different groups' visions for Crystal Lake. The last time I saw those tensions on full display was a...