Civics Challenge 2023 – Sunday April 30
The Newton League of Women voters is bringing back their Civic Challenge on Sunday April 30, 4 - 6 PM at the Cabot School Cafeteria. The event is FREE! and open to adults and students in grade 8 and above Compete for prizes while engaging in an exciting test of your...
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Nathan Phillips: pedestrianize Storrow Drive
In Commonwealth Magazine, our friend Nathan Phillips makes the case for pedestrianizing Storrow Drive. It's a terrific piece, go read it. This being a local blog, however, we need a hook. Here it is: eliminating cars and trucks from Storrow Drive will limit automobile...
Newton’s parking catch-22
in Newton, the discussion about parking in new developments is going in circles*. There's a way out: stop worrying about on-street parking capacity. Here's how it goes. A developer files for a special permit to build more housing near transit. City councilors and...
Pop-Up market returns to Dunn Gaherin’s parking lot today (Sat)
Last winter in the midst of the Covid lockdown, Better Life Food and Dunn Gaherins organized regular Pop-Up markets featuring local small businesses in Dunn Gaherins parking lot on Saturdays. The Pop-Up Markets return today and on the coming weekends - Nov 13, 20, and...
Pediatric vaccination clinics
From the mayor's newsletter today: Vaccine Clinics for 5 to 11-year olds First Dose Vaccine Clinics For 5 to 11-year olds – More Appointments Added Saturday, Nov. 13, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 14, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. At Newton North High School,...
Somebody’s been busy at Cold Spring Park
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Fond memories of George Brown
Jack Leader, shares reminiscences of his Newtonville neighbor George Brown who died this Wednesday. Here's George Brown's obituary from the Boston Globe. I grew up on the southern side of Newtonville, Atwood Avenue a short street with 5 two family multi-generational...
Newton comedian and activist Abbie Richards’ TikTok’ery
Today's Boston Globe featured a front page story by Janelle Nanos about Newton born Abbie Richards who's using the power of TikTok, comedy, and entertainment to focus public interest on climate change. Her Tik-Tok, off beat, short form videos have racked up millions...
Updated: Balancing climate change and neighborhood concerns at Grove St.
Updated with more transcription. See the bottom of the post, --- More than a little drama at the Newton City Council's Land Use Committee meeting on Tuesday night. It looked like it would be a fairly routine approval of a special permit petition for the conversion of...