Newton Community Pride’s Fall Concert Series will feature a free concert by George Russell, Jr. and Lydia “The LovelySinger” Harrell at Farlow Park in Newton Corner on September 25 at 3PM.
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On Thursday, September 8, Mark Development hosted a community meeting with the Ward 3 City Councilors to present its proposed development of 1314 Washington — the former Santander Bank site in West Newton. Robert Korff of Mark Development gave the presentation. There were a few major changes to the development:…
State Representative John Lawn secured a $200,000 line-item appropriation for lighting and other improvements to the hundred-year-old Coletti-Magni Memorial Park in the heart of Nonantum. In addition, The Village Bank has pledged a multi-year contribution. This Watertown Street green space is best know for it brightly lit Christmas display, dominated…
At a special virtual meeting on Saturday, September 10, the Newton Highlands Area Council voted to approve a letter requesting additional time for community engagement and provide feedback on the Zoning redesign process. Several Area Council members suggested edits — including a reminder that each of the Area Councils is…
The Waban and Newtonville Area Councils voted and submitted this letter to the Chair of the Zoning and Planning Committee, Deb Crossley, and the Zoning and Planning Committee regarding their concerns about the community engagement process for the proposed village center zoning framework. They emphasized their role in local governance,…
Mark Development, LLC will share its plans for a proposed redevelopment of 1314 Washington Street — the former Santander Bank site — at a virtual neighborhood meeting (Zoom link) on Thursday, September 8 at 7:00PM (meeting notice). The meeting was arranged with Ward 3 Councilors Kelley, Wright, and Malakie. The…
Newton Highland Area Council members and residents discussed and debated a proposed letter addressing the new Zoning Redesign and community engagement process that has been launched for Village Center Zoning by the City. Three Area Councils — Waban and Newtonville, and Newton Upper Falls — voted to send a letter…
Newton’s Parks, Recreation, and Culture Department hosted an online community webinar on Monday, August 29 to discuss updates to the community garden planning for a quarter-acre site located at the corner of Washington Street and Walnut Park in Nonantum. A neighborhood “friends” group has been working with Councilors in Ward…
The Newton Highlands Area Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, September 1 at 7PM. Along with substantive updates on projects — Crystal Lake Bathhouse Beach, 1114 Beacon Street Consistency Request, removal of a tree at Hyde, the Levingston Cove Permit, and the issue of the T skipping local…
At its meeting last week, the Newtonville Area Council voted to send this memo to the City Council, requesting that the City Council abstain from approving zoning changes or special permits in village centers until the City completes its village center zoning process. The expressed concern is focused on the…