The City Council’s Zoning and Planning Committee (ZAP) and the Planning and Development Board will hold a joint public hearing on the proposed Village Center Overlay District – Version 3.0 (maps and text) on Tuesday, September 26 at 7PM. To create Version 3.0, the Committee met all through the summer to incorporate…
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I have studied Newton’s zoning since January 2020 and am concerned that the proposed Village Center Zoning is too dense, too intense, and too tall. Village Center Zoning has only recently been connected with the Massachusetts Housing Choice Law (MBTA Communities Law), which intervenes in municipal zoning to promote multi-family…
I support the Village Center Overlay District (VCOD) proposal. To make this decision, I did some homework. I poured over VCOD-related materials: plans, letters, testimonials, videos, and pondered one-on-one discussions. It took a while to sort through the details including the various models and the proposed modifications for different village types.…
On September 18, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller presented the FY2025-FY2029 Five-Year Capital Improvement Project Plan. After providing a general overview, Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Yeo provided the Council with a presentation of the plan’s highlights. The plan includes: Mayor Fuller highlighted three issues that the City will face in the coming…
James P. Noon, Jr. born May 12, 1939, died peacefully Sept 16, 2023. Jim grew up in upstate New York, in the farming town of Sherburne. Along with his three younger sisters, Jim was raised by their single mother Margaret, a schoolteacher, following the early death of his father. Marching…
On Thursday, September 14, members of the Nonantum community and others met at the Ciociaro Social Club with City representatives about the proposed Village Center Overlay Districts. The meeting was arranged by At-Large City Councilor Alison Leary and Ward Councilor Maria Scabeli Greenberg. The panel also included other City representatives…
Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, Newton Theatre Company (NTC) is known for its inclusive interpretations of a variety of plays. For example, while movie portrayals of Mr. Darcy from Pride and Prejudice feature swoon-worthy, brooding male actors, this innovative troupe is reinventing Jane Austen’s romance this fall with an all-female production. The nonprofit’s stated mission is to…
Cold Spring Park now has nine new wayfinding signposts to guide hikers on a stroll and — in emergencies — to speed the arrival of help. After two years of planning and preparation, the signposts were installed by a team led by Life Scout Owen Serra as his Eagle Scout…
Newton resident Ingrid Chiemi is a poet, songwriter, and musician. In the past few years, she has used her artistic talents to create many songs that reflect both her life and the world’s collective experience in the age of COVID, and she has published multiple books of her lyrics. Her…
Official results, now certified by the Election Commission, indicate that Dan Gaynor (806 votes) and David Micley (680 votes) succeeded in the September 12 Preliminary Election and will advance to compete in the November 7 municipal election for Ward Councilor for Ward 2. This Preliminary Election ends the run for…
Official results, now certified by the Election Commission, indicate that Martha Bixby (888 votes) and Lisa Gordon (586 votes) succeeded in the September 12 Preliminary Election and will advance to compete in the November 7 municipal election for Ward Councilor for Ward 6. This Preliminary Election ends the run for…
Rep. Jake Auchincloss has been traveling the Fourth Congressional District, connecting with constituents, giving high marks to the Biden Administration and low marks to the current House leadership. At the top of his list of Administration accomplishments, Rep. Auchincloss noted the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, of which…