Green Newton is recruiting volunteers to continue a city campaign to improve residents’ awareness of what can and cannot be recycled in our green bins. Between now and mid-October, volunteers will walk neighborhood routes 7AM-9:30AM on trash days (only in good weather) to apply educational stickers to the tops of…
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Late Friday evening, a home at 54 Gray Cliff Road in Newton Centre was destroyed by a four-alarm fire. No one was home at the time, and a neighbor noticed the fire only after it had engulfed multiple floors. MassLive reports that the Newton Fire Department — backed up by…
The League of Women Voters (LWVN) recently launched a Municipal Transparency and Accountability Initiative to evaluate the transparency and accountability of Newton’s city government and advocate for improvements where needed. They are reaching out to collect information about the community’s experiences and views. Over the next 12 months, LWVN will…
The West Suburban YMCA is now enrolling for fall pre-school and after-school programs. These are under the leadership of Heather Porder, the YMCA’s new Director of Preschool & Family Services, who brings over 20 years of experience in early childhood development and growth.
City Forester and Deputy Commissioner of the Newton Parks, Recreation, and Culture Department Marc Welch, provided an online presentation about the benefits of our street trees and what needs to be done to assure their future on June 15th. The City’s street trees provide so many benefits to the public…
The City kicked off its celebration of the fourth of July at the Newton Centre Playground. 30 gallons of ice cream were generously donated by Cabot’s and ended the evening with a spectacular fireworks display! Special thanks to Howard Sholkin and his team of volunteers from Newton Community Pride! Photos…
For a limited time, Eversource is covering up to 90% of select efficiency solutions for indoor and outdoor lighting, refrigeration, HVAC equipment, insulation and air sealing, and electronics for its business customers. Contact the Eversource contractor at 617-371-4512 or [email protected] to schedule an appointment to assess your business’ needs.
The City of Newton is a participating and lead member of the WestMetro HOME Consortium – a 13-member association of towns and municipalities (Bedford, Belmont, Brookline, Concord, Framingham, Lexington, Natick, Needham, Newton, Sudbury, Waltham, Watertown, and Wayland) that receives federal funding (HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds to assist low…
21 City Councilors sent this letter of Support for H.4730, An Act Relative to the Electrification of New and Substantially Remodeled or Rehabilitated Buildings in the City of Newton. The bill, presented by State Representative Ruth Balser, requires all new construction and substantial renovations to be all-electric and end reliance…
The City Council sent this letter to Chairs Michlewitz and Rodrigues of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means, requesting their support for $85 million in the Supplemental Budget for the MassDOT Commuter Rail Accessibility Improvements project in the City of Newton. The Council cited four major project benefits and…
The Co-Director of Sustainability, Bill Ferguson, sent this memo to the City Council’s Zoning and Planning Committee to update its work on outreach to the Business community regarding BERDO (Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance) for Newton. The memo details the work of the BERDO Team which consists of 6…
The Finance Committee will vote on a recommendation by the Community Preservation Committee to allocate $3,000,000 in CPA funding for the West Newton Armory Project – to create 43 units of affordable housing. Specifically, the request is for $2,373,470.71 coming from the FY22 Unrestricted Funds, and the remaining $626,529.29 to…