The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team (DRT) this week (see DRT Snapshot):
Posts published in September 2023
It indeed takes two days — September 29-30 — to complete All Over Newton‘s second annual Bakery Crawl, featuring almost two dozen bakeries in Newton. It’s a free, do-it-yourself event: Scan through the list of bakeries on the Bakery Crawl site to see which ones are participating on which days.…
The Newton Free Library will host its second annual Plant Swap on September 23, 3PM-4PM. Bring house plants you no longer want. Take home a plant for each one you bring …or wait until the end and take home any left-over plants. See details at the link above.
Transformation Summer, Sean Smith’s first novel is, on its face, a “coming of age” story about sixteen-year-old Seth at a time when his divorcing parents are transforming his life – and theirs. The book is set in the late 1970s, when the changing social fabric of life was transforming American…
I strongly disagree with a recent letter from Ms Morrison that, in my opinion, undervalues the importance of community service/interaction as a qualification for serving public office. While the other qualifications listed in her letter are certainly equally important, the importance and significance of someone having coached kids’ soccer, especially over multiple…
The City Council’s Zoning and Planning Committee (ZAP) will hold a public hearing on the proposed Village Center Overlay District – Version 3.0 (maps and text) on Tuesday, September 26 at 7PM. Version 3.0 incorporates updates and refinements that ZAP approved over the last few months. The public hearing will be…
Pathway to Possible, a Newton-based nonprofit serving adults with developmental disabilities, will hold its Autumn Auction fundraiser on September 28, 6PM-8PM at Brae Burn Country Club (326 Fullter Street, Waban). This cocktail-style event features live entertainment, raffles, and auctions both live and silent.
The LigerBots, Newton’s dual-high-school FIRST Robotics Competition team, will host an open house for prospective team members on September 28, 6:30PM – 9PM in the engineering room at Newton South High School (room 9170). All Newton North and Newton South students are invited. This event will include an introductory presentation…
The Newton Conservators will host a webinar on September 28 at 7PM to discuss why the Watertown dam on the Charles River should be removed. Sign up here. Each spring, thousands of migratory fish return to the Charles river to spawn in the lakes, ponds, and tributaries. Across Massachusetts, there…
The Scandinavian Cultural Center is hosting an event — Huldufólk: An Enchanted Dwellings Walk and Celebration — a fairy walk with an Icelandic twist, inspired by the hidden world of the Huldufólk. It will include ethereal music, dwellings, a self-guided journey and more. The event will take place on September…
Give2Those is hosting a fundraising event — I want my 80’s Adult Prom Night — to raise money for veterans, active duty personnel, and first responders. The event will include food, dancing, trivia, and more. It will take place on September 30, 6PM-12:00AM at American Legion Nonantum Post 440 (295…
The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) Chapter 24 is hosting a 100th Anniversary Gala with music, food, and dancing with members and guests. It will take place on September 30, 6-11PM at the Boston Marriott Newton (2345 Commonwealth Avenue). Tickets are required. For more information, contact Jason at 617-834-3447,…