The following potential project/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team (DRT) this week (see DRT Snapshot):
Posts published in October 2023
Various groups — church organizations, neighborhood organizations, and Area Councils — are hosting in various locations informational forums regarding the village center zoning proposal. Fig City News will endeavor to keep here an updated list of links to such forums that are recorded.
I first met Doris Ann in 2008 when she was helping to advocate for the Auburndale Community Library to stay open. Doris Ann has also assisted residents struggling to pay rent and medical bills, by co-managing the United Parish of Auburndale’s charitable fund. Doris Ann is a measured, can-do community…
I support Randy Block for Ward 4 City Councilor and I urge you to do the same. I’ve worked closely with Randy on the LFIA Riverside Committee and was consistently impressed with his grasp of the issues and his leadership. He was generous with his time and energy and always ready…
Over the past three years, the Newtonville Area Council (NAC) has focused much of its attention on proposed village center zoning redesign (the Village Center Overlay Design, or VCOD) because Newtonville has seen significant new development. TRIO – a large retail and apartment complex on the corner of Washington and…
Continuing its extensive community-building efforts, Newton’s Scandinavian Living and Cultural Center (SLCC) will dedicate its new veranda on October 26. According to SLCC’s Executive Director Joe Carella, “The veranda will be an outdoor theater, a gathering space, and a place for neighbors and residents.” The Scandinavian Living Center is…
Have you or someone you know ever surrendered a pet cat to a shelter, or considered doing so? Thousands of people do so every year, often because of “bad behavior” like furniture scratching or the cat not using the litterbox. Very often, the problems are solvable, says Newton resident Rachel…
In the upcoming election Newton voters can chose among three candidates for at-large councilors from wards five and six. The instructions on the ballot tell you to vote for two candidates for each of these seats. But in the case where you really only want to cast a vote for…
I first met Martha in the early 2000s. I was working on Capitol Hill on Sudan policy and Martha was a leader in a grassroots organization to stop the genocide in Darfur. Even as a young 20-something year old, it was evident she had the unusual and perfect combo of grit, smarts, passion, and kindness.…
During the Covid pandemic, when many people were isolating, the saying, “There’s no place like home,” took on a more complex meaning. Artist Peggy Coulson Graceffa’s upcoming art show, Pushing the Envelope, delves into the significance of home during that difficult period. The exhibit will run through November at the…
We revised our candidate profile, Alan Lobovits — Candidate for At-Large City Councilor from Ward 6, to correct the spelling of Dr. Lobovits’s name, and we regret our error. We have updated all of our candidate profiles to include the web addresses of each candidate’s campaign website. (We are publishing…
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month — also known as Intimate Partner Violence Awareness Month. In communities nationwide, some people live with the fear that a family member or partner will hurt or even kill them, but they often keep that terrible fear secret from other family members and…