“Noodle Ride” Sat April 1, 10-11AM
Bike Newton invites you on their first group ride of the year - the 8 mile "Noodle Ride" Join us for our first group ride of the year! And this is a special ride we are calling the “Noodle Ride”. (No joke!) We’re going to tie swimming noodles (or similar) to our...
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Riviera Houses
In the last few years, as I tool around Newton on my bike, I have noticed a proliferation of new houses, usually built to replace tear-downs, with flat roofs and with large glass panels or sliding doors on the side walls. My wife and I call them Riviera or St. Tropez...
Candidate debate weekend
The four neighborhood Area Councils are jointly hosting Zoom based debates this weekend for all contested seats in the upcoming November Newton elections. Sign up here. Here's the schedule: Saturday, Oct. 16: City Council At Large Ward 5 (1 to 1:45 p.m.) Deborah J....
More negative tactics emerge this election season
This week the Newton Patch ran a Letter to the Editor signed by 19 architects and builders, dated October 2021, stating their opposition to the proposed changes to the residential zoning code. The letter outlines several issues they have with form-based zoning,...
Mayoral debate video
This morning the Charles River Chamber hosted a Zoom based debate between mayoral candidates Ruthanne Fuller and Amy Sangiolo. Here’s the video
Debra Waller parking redux
A while back I wrote a post specifically about Ward 5 City Council candidate Debra Waller's campaigning about parking/zoning issues in Upper Falls (and beyond). This post is a response from Debra Waller about those specific issues - Jerry Hello, this is Debra Waller...
Candidates and the environment
Want to know the candidates' opinions on environmental issues around zoning, gas infrastructure, and more? Green Newton & Newton 350 Mass asked the questions. Here are the candidates' replies: ...
Newton Commuter Rail Stations Accessibility Improvements Public Meeting
https://twitter.com/StreetsblogMASS/status/1448007160043118598 Meeting is tomorrow (Wednesday, October 13) 6 - 7:30pm on zoom. Be there or be ◻
Save Nonantum is at it again
As another election approaches, Save Nonantum is once again making disturbing accusations about un-named city officials plotting and planning to undermine Nonantum and its traditions. Just like the last time around they don't share any details that would allow anyone...