Newton’s first virtual aldermanic candidate’s forum, “Transportation Sustainability in Newton”, here on V14
Putting on my bike advocacy hat as a member of the steering committee for Bike Newton, and not having heard any major objections from the V14 blogger braintrust, I here announce, to our knowledge, Newton’s first ever virtual Aldermanic candidate’s forum,...
Asim had meeting with mayor, police chief
West Newton resident Jabari Asim finally had that meeting with Mayor Setti Warren and Police Chief Howard Mintz last month to express his displeasure about a citation police pursued against him this summer – and to seek assurances police officers would not pay special...
Walk/Bike to School Wednesday Oct 7
Do your kids have safe routes to school? Where are the danger points? On National Walk/Bike to School Day Wednesday, Oct 7, your kids and you can help a fledgling effort to create a Newton-wide Safe Routes to School map, complete with posted wayfinding routes. A...Collision with car injures Newton police officer on motorcycle
A Newton police officer was sent to the hospital with unspecified injuries after a crash involving his motorcycle and another vehicle, according to Jordan Mayblum at wickedlocalnewton.com. That was the only injury reported in the story. Wishing a speedy recovery to...Clean-eared criminal cascades crumbs
The idea of someone breaking into your home, drinking your beer and eating your cookies is bad enough. But leaving behind used Q-tips ? Ewwwwww.Was Newton man driving without a license? A victim of racial profiling? Was it even him?
Today’s Globe story about Newton resident Jabari Asim, who police say they pulled over, but but who claims he can prove wasn’t there, is both troubling and confusing. Asim bought the car for his wife, he said, so it is registered to him, but he does not...
Newton’s gas leaks (and more) mapped
I wish I could take credit for the wonderful map, as it’s the kind of thing I would do if I were retired, but thanks to the people at HEET (Home Energy Efficiency Team) and in particular their co-founder and president Audrey Schulman, we can now view...
Gas Leaks, Redux
We’ve spoken about gas leaks a few times here on the blog, but clearly the problem is not yet solved. New laws were passed last year to try to accelerate detection and repairs. The regular Newton Tree Conservancy spring planting will be coming up on April 25,...
What do you think of the Newton Centre Fire Station #3/HQ renovation proposal?
Here’s something much more appealing than yet another snowstorm to chew on. Public Facilities will hold a public hearing this Wednesday, 2/18, on the proposed site plan/design for a new Station #3 and renovated Fire Department HQ. If you can’t make the meeting, you...Somerville spotlighting snow shoveling scofflaws
The city of Somerville is hanging oversized neon yellow placards on doors of houses where sidewalks have not been shoveled in accordance to the city’s snow-removal ordinance, according to this article by Boston Globe (and former Newton TAB) reporter Steve...TAB: Eleven rapes in Newton in 2014
The TAB’s Jim Morrison wrote a page one story today about decreased crime rates in Newton between 2013 and 2014 (not online yet.) Good news, mostly. Here’s what had me puzzled though: “Rapes were down 48 percent with 11 in 2014, compared to 21 in...
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