“Promote compact, energy-efficient development concentrated around public transit and other existing infrastructure.” Mass Audubon, Losing Ground 1. Preserves trees Sprawl is the worst enemy of trees. Because of limits on the number of people who can live in Newton and other towns close to Boston, people have moved farther away…
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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 2023 GreenEXPO will be held on Sunday, October 15, 11AM-4PM on the Newton Centre Green in conjunction with the City of Newton’s Harvest Fair. GreenEXPO will showcase many options available to make lives greener. There will be representatives available from sustainability focused companies, community organizations, and City departments to…
My comment pertains to the new sidewalks that were installed along the section of Needham Street under the Route 9 bridge and continuing to National Lumber. Redoing these sidewalks was such an opportunity to beautify an otherwise unattractive area. Instead of the new, all black hard top that now covers…
On September 18, after an extensive debate regarding ordinance language about helium balloons, the City Council unanimously approved an amendment to the City’s Sustainable Containers, Packaging, and Single Use Ordinance to further reduce the distribution of single-use plastics. (See Fig City News article on how some businesses are moving ahead…
The City Council deferred its vote on the craft breweries ordinance and voted to adopt the plastic reduction ordinance amendments on Monday, September 18. Craft Breweries: The Council deferred its vote (until the next full Council meeting) on a proposed ordinance that would enable breweries, wineries, distilleries, and other similar…
I am deeply concerned that the City of Newton has installed artificial turf at Newton South High School and plans to do so at Newton North and Albemarle field. The major reasons given for doing this are that it will allow more playing time for student athletes and it will…
Transportation Advisory Group will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Wednesday, September 13 at 4PM. The agenda includes the following: Youth Commission will meet in person (Newton Free Library) on Wednesday, September 13 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: Newton Community Education Commission will meet in person (NNHS International Cafe)…
Assistant City Solicitor Andrew Lee requested an opportunity to provide the Conservation Commission, at its meeting on September 7, with a summary of an item docketed before the City Council regarding a “Confirmatory Order” that corrects the boundaries and area of land known as Webster Woods, which the City took…
The Department of Public Works holds Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days on the first Saturday and the third Thursday of each month, April-December, by appointment only, at the Resource Recovery Center (115 Rumford Avenue), for Newton residents only — and only for these accepted naterials. Call 617-796-1000 to schedule an…