Modifications to the Grove Street roundabout that was approved as part of the Riverside Special Permit project remain controversial. Two councilors, Alison Leary and Alicia Bowman have urged DPW Commissioner, James McGonagle, in this memo, suggesting that the Ward 4 Councilors made an incorrect claim regarding whether the proposed design…
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The Craft Street proposal – a partnership between Mark Development and SRG Senior Living – for a 209 unit elder housing project (129 independent living units – studio – 2 bedrooms; 52 Assisted Living Units -studio – 2 bedrooms; and 28 Memory Care Units – studio only) will be presented…
The Newton Upper Falls Historic District Commission will meet virtually on Thursday, May 12th at 7:00 p.m. Go here to join the Zoom meeting. The agenda includes the following: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to move, repair and replace windows, and to install vents at 44-46 High Street. Request…
The Auburndale Historic District Commission will meet virtually on Tuesday, May 10th at 7:00 p.m. Go here to join the Zoom meeting. The agenda includes the following: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to install front entry railings at 19 Fern Street. Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to extend…
The Waban Area Council will meet virtually on Thursday, May 12th at 7:30 p.m. Go here to join the Zoom meeting. The agenda includes the following: Opening Confirmation of quorum Issues from the Community Substantive Topics Updates Needham St Rail Path – Srdj Nedeljkovic, NHNAC 20 Kinmonth Road Special Permit…
Newtonville Area Council: The Newtonville Area Council will meet virtually on Thursday, May 12th at 7:00 p.m. Go here to join the Zoom meeting. The agenda includes the following: Update on Albemarle Park Planning and Reconfiguration and Gath Pool Projects Discussion on Resuming In-Person Meetings Other Business Administrative Issues Newtonville…
Thursday, May 5, 7:00 p.m. Take a closer look at Newton’s own “Lake Talk,” a sub-dialect named after Silver Lake that developed in the village of Nonantum. Learn the lingo of the Lake, spoken by generations of localsincluding actor Matt LeBlanc, and explore how the uncertain origins of this way of…
The Newton Historical Commission will review proposed plans to remediate the violation at 29 Greenwood Street – teardown of the historic structure, at its meeting on Thursday, April 28th at 7:00 p.m. Go here to join the Zoom meeting. See Agenda, Staff Memo, Revised Packet documents, and 29 Greenwood Public…
Commonwealth Carriageway Project – The Ward 4 City Councilors have organized a Zoom meeting for Monday, April 25th at 5:30 p.m. regarding the Commonwealth Carriageway Project. Join the Zoom meeting, here. The Commonwealth Carriageway Project, funded through MassDOT’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Program ($5.9 million confirmed for FY2023) is designed to…
The Waban Area Council will meet on Thursday, April 14th at 7:30 p.m. Click here to join the Zoom meeting and enter Meeting Passcode: 700015 The agenda includes the following: Opening Confirmation of quorum Issues from the Community Substantive Topics Pedestrian Safety at the Woodward – Beacon – Windsor intersections Waban Village…