The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team (DRT) this week (see DRT Snapshot):
Posts published in October 2023
The City announced that CTA Construction Managers, based in Waltham, has been selected as general contractor for the Lincoln-Eliot School Building Project. CTA Construction Managers has undertaken this role in projects for Brookline High School, West High School, and Concord Middle School and the Willard Elementary School in Concord. Working…
Traits like eye and hair color often run in the family, but for the Klapes clan, public service does, too. Rita and her sons Peter and Alex for years have all worked at the Oak Hill Middle School polling location to help voters during elections and will do so again…
On Saturday, October 28, hundreds of Newton’s student painters gathered to decorate windows at business storefronts in six villages and also the Newton Free Library, painting Halloween-themed images for Newton’s 24th annual Halloween Window Painting event. Browse the photos taken by John and Amy Sangiolo in each of the locations:
The four Neighborhood Area Councils (Newtonville, Upper Falls, Waban, and Newton Highlands) are recruiting people to staff the Area Council election tables during Early Voting at City Hall (October 28 – November 1) and on Election Day (November 7). The pay is $15 per hour. Sign up here for a…
The New Philharmonia Orchestra‘s 2023-24 season, Tried, True & New!, offers three different programs featuring Beethoven, Sibelius, Copland, and Rachmaninoff, along with new works by New Phil members, percussionist John Tarrh and violist Bernhard Metzger. The 75-member nonprofessional regional orchestra, dedicated to presenting “Music for All,” will perform its 29th season in the…
Walk With a Doc is hosting two one-hour long health/fitness walks in Brookline and Newton on October 29, and November 5 at 11:30AM. The walks will start at Brookline Reservoir (128 Dudley Street, Brookline) and will include an opportunity to learn about health topics geared towards 50-70-year-olds from a healthcare professional. For more…
Music Mondays — a women-run nonprofit presenting frequent, live music concerts — will present a solo performance by Kemp Harris on November 6, 2PM-3PM, both in-person at the Scandinavian Cultural Center’s Nordic Hall (206 Waltham Road, West Newton) and online (Zoom link Meeting ID: 849 5360 9563, Passcode: story). Admission is free…
The four Area Councils hosted a virtual debate for the Ward 8 Councilor seat on Saturday, October 28 from 12PM – 1PM. Candidate Stephen Farrell and current City Councilor Holly Ryan answered questions and discussed issues led by Marjorie Arons-Barron, former editorial director at WCVB-TV, Channel 5, Boston for 20…
Mark Development recently shared an update on several Newton projects. In a press release, the company stated that the four approved projects — Dunstan Residences (Dunstan East), Crafts Street – Elder Housing with Services, West Newton Square (314 Washington Street), and Riverside Station — are still moving forward. Mark Development…
We revised NPS leadership and Mayor indicate agreement on budget increases, pending Superintendent’s analysis, based on information from the City’s Chief Operating Officer, Jonathan Yeo, to indicate that the new operational funding will not be targeted to FY 2024 but to the years FY 2025-32.
From the welcoming music of the Branches Steel Pan Orchestra of Mattapan to the resounding echoes of the Eldredge Chime, the atmosphere was electric with enthusiasm at the recent celebration of Grace Church’s 150th Anniversary. The event united more than 200 members, neighbors, and city officials, all sharing in the…