by village14 | Jul 10, 2019 | City Council |
On Monday, the Newton City Council approved an ordinance that will require stores to charge a ten cent fee to all paper bags and also expanded the city’s plastic bag ban to include more stores and thicker bag. Once again, the initiative was championed by...
by village14 | Apr 17, 2019 | City Council, Newton |
The Newton City Council approved a ban Tuesday on restaurants using disposable plastic stirrers and polystyrene food containers. The measure also prevents retailers from selling or distributing polystyrene foam disposable food containers and ban selling or... by village14 | Apr 12, 2019 | Newton |
Battles over development, zoning and, last year, recreational marijuana can be plenty bruising in Newton. But next Tuesday, Newton’s City Council will deliberate actual war (page two here)…. COUNCILOR LEARY requesting a Resolution to the federal... by Greg Reibman | Apr 1, 2017 | City Council |
After successfully banning or placing limits on plastic bags, leaf blowers and the word “man,” City Councilors Ted Hess-Mahan, Alison Leary and Emily Norton are looking for new things to legislate away. “We know there’s more things we can get... by village14 | Mar 6, 2016 | Newton
Today’s Globe West section offers pro and con columns from City Councilors Emily Norton and Jim Cote on a proposed polystyrene (Styrofoam) ban in Newton. Check it out and then come back and share your view.