Nineteen Newton City Councilors submitted this letter urging Representative Aaron Michlewitz, Chair of the House Committee Ways and Means Committee, to support a $75,000 funding request (Budget Amendment #1005) submitted by State Representative Kay Khan, for a needs assessment for the DCR building located at 107 Charles Street in Auburndale.…
Posts published in April 2023
Twenty-one Newton City Councilors submitted comments on the MBTA’s proposed FY2024-2028 Capital Improvement Plan. According to the comment letter, recognizing critical housing, transportation, climate action, and economic development needs throughout the region, they call on the Healey/Driscoll Administration to provide adequate funding to provide “dependable, but also safe, accessible, frequent,…
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The March 2023 IPCC Report says that we will cross 1.5°C within 10 years—resulting in climate-caused deaths of millions of people, extinction of many plant and animal species, and migration of millions of refugees. New England is heating up faster than the rest of the planet, so we can expect…
[April 20, 2023 4:00 PM: The BAA has issued a statement apologizing for the events of Monday. See our report. Also note additional reporting below on Mike Remy stating in a podcast that there was a police presence of equal size deployed behind the group on the carriage road as…
We have been following the city’s rezoning redesign efforts for the past few years with keen interest. On April 6, we presented at the Newton Highlands Area Council about 2 topics that we hear questions about regularly: Parking and The Fiscal Impact of New Developments on the City. We were…
I am a retail development consultant with 30+ years’ experience. I worry about the impact the proposed new zoning code would have on our Village Centers and its retail shopping environment. The proposal reflects outdated mid-20th century thinking instead of 21st century retail realities. The fact is the current generations…
Have you ever tried writing with a quill pen? Pick one up during our week of activities related to colonial history. We’ll be making corn husk dolls, doing a scavenger hunt highlighting the 18th century of the Durant-Kenrick House, making tricorn hats, and more. All activities are free with museum admission.…
Eric Turner, newly elected President of Lasell University, has been Lasell University’s Provost since 2020 and has been involved in its management for thirty years, under its two previous Presidents, Tom DeWitt and Michael Alexander. Mr. Turner is the tenth President in the school’s 172-year history and has been engaged…
Still planning April vacation week? Be sure to add some fun and excitement by bringing the kids to a spectacular production of Cinderella on Wednesday, April 19, at 11AM and 1PM at the War Memorial Cultural Center Auditorium at Newton City Hall. This classic tale is told by wooden marionette puppets brought to…
City Council Full City Council to meet on Tuesday at 7:45PM. The Council is expected to vote on the following (see Reports Docket): The New Docket includes the following: Programs and Services will meet on Wednesday and discuss the following: Public Facilities will meet on Wednesday and discuss the following:…
The first news article released about Friday’s drag show at Newton North High School came out about a week ago. And in those seven days of suspense, quite a few different narratives about the event emerged – near total support from students and local activists, to anticipation from parents of…