The four Area Councils — Newton Highlands, Newtonville, Upper Falls, and Waban — will hold two special meetings to inform the community about Newton’s Zoning Redesign Proposal. See Agenda. Saturday, September 24 at 2PM, both in-person at the Waban Library Center (1608 Beacon Street) and virtually (Zoom link – Passcode: 700015). Tuesday,…
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Bettina’s Bakery, celebrating its first year as the new shop on the block — 295 Elliot Street at the top of Oak Street, in the Upper Falls Historic District — offers a unique mix of German and Honduran baked goods (from scratch) and locally sourced roast coffee. Replacing a sub…
The same Upper Falls folks who organize the neighborhood’s Feast of The Falls will host the Upper Falls Oktoberfest on September 18, 2PM-6PM, in the Dunn Gaherins parking. The first 200 Upper Falls residents who registered for tickets here — starting exactly at 5PM on Sunday, September 11 — received…
Newton Community Pride’s Fall Concert Series will feature a free concert of Chad Perrone‘s soulful rock music, accompanied by Dennis Carroll on piano, on September 18 at 3PM by the Depot Coffee Shop (1225 Chestnut Street) in Newton Upper Falls.
The Newton Upper Falls Area Council will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Thursday, August 18 at 7PM. The agenda will include discussion of a Joint Area Council Letter on the Zoning and Planning Committee’s Village Center Framework, discussion regarding a Joint Area Council meeting and presentation on Zoning scheduled for…
High up on a hill overlooking the area where Otis Pettee established the Saco Pettee Machine Shop sits one of the most important properties of Upper Falls history — the Otis Pettee Sunnyside House, at 277 Elliot Street. Now the centerpiece of The Stone Institute, the building will be up…
Newton Upper Falls Historic District Commission will meet virtually (Zoom Link) on Thursday, August 11 at 7:00PM. The Stone Institute is one of the petitioners seeking approval for a solar panel installation and window replacements. See agenda and Staff Memo.
On Tuesday evening, the Friends of Hemlock Gorge honored Rep. Ruth Balser for her ongoing support of conservation and improvement projects in the Gorge and surrounding area. In 2020, Rep. Balser secured $50K in state funding to replace the roof of the historic Stone Building at the northeast corner of the park.…
The Friends of Hemlock Gorge will hold their Annual Picnic on August 2, from 5PM until dusk, at the Stone Building at the northeast corner of the park. The group will provide a grill, chairs, picnic benches, and music. At 6PM, there will be a belated dedication of the new…
Nine pianos have been donated, decorated, and installed in village centers for everyone’s enjoyment from now until Labor Day. Each piano is a centerpiece of music, art, and community, providing opportunities for residents to connect with their creativity and with each other through planned events and impromptu concerts. The pianos…