The City’s Planning and Development Department will host an in-person meeting on April 27, 7PM-8:30PM, at American Legion Post 440 (295 California Street) to gather thoughts from the public about how the California Street District should evolve in coming decades. What does this place mean to you, and how can…
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Update: West Newton Cinema Foundatiowill host an in-person Community Information Meeting on Tuesday, April 11, 7PM-8:30PM at the Cinema (1296 Washington Street, West Newton). It’s open to the public. Register here. West Newton residents recently learned that Mark Development has applied for a demolition permit for the West Newton Cinema…
Mark Development, the company building the now-paused massive mixed-use project at the Riverside Station on Grove Street and I-95 in Newton Lower Falls, is exploring the possibility of repurposing the former Hotel Indigo on the site into a temporary shelter for homeless families. The hotel and restaurant were closed and…
On March 14, Newton voters rejected Mayor Ruthanne Fuller’s proposal to levy an additional $9,175,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for a range of infrastructure improvements, senior programming, the expansion and renovation of the Horace Mann School. The “No” vote was 10,566 to 9,428 in favor. By almost…
The Programs and Services and Public Facilities Committees will meet jointly and virtually (Zoom link) TONIGHT, Wednesday, March 21 at 7PM for an information session/update on the Gath Pool Project. The pool and the bathhouse, located at 256 Albermarle Road, were built over 60 years ago and do not meet…
As I write this, Newton’s citizens are voting on three override questions. I have no idea how that will play out. What I do know is that there is a fundamental decision that must be made in Newton. Specifically, who should carry the burden of the cost of increased services…
On the agenda at a recent meeting of the Newton Highlands Neighborhood Area Council were updates on the Levingston Cove and Crystal Lake projects. Luis Demorizi, Open Space Coordinator for Newton Parks, Recreation & Culture, reported that work on Levingston Cove is projected for completion in June, weather permitting. Newton…
Engine 6 Newton Housing Advocated regrets that Mark Development has put on hold its plan to develop land around the Riverside MBTA station for laboratories and 550 units of much needed housing. We strongly support, however, its decision to negotiate with the state to use the shuttered Indigo Hotel on…
According to an email from Mayor Ruthanne Fuller, the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development has contacted Mark Development about the possible use of the former Hotel Indigo as a temporary shelter for homeless families. The hotel, part of the Riverside Development Project, had been slated for demolition, with…
Ty Gupta, owner and developer of the historic Gershom Hyde House at 29 Greenwood Road has filed suit this week in Middlesex County Court against the City of Newton as well as individual City staff members, Historic Commission members, and the Mayor over their handling of the project. The developer bought…
MassDOT will hold a Public Information Meeting online on March 23 at 6PM to discuss progress and future plans for the Needham-Newton Corridor Project. Pre-registration is required. The project aims to improve traffic safety and operations and multimodal accommodations (transit, bicycle, and pedestrian) extending from the intersection of Highland Avenue…
With the controversy around the siting and permitting of the Newton Center for Active Living (NewCAL) now behind us, it is time for the community to focus on the interior design of the building, specifically its accessibility to older adults, including those who are visually impaired. Newton’s Senior Center has…