Metro West Collaborative Development and Civico Development — the developers that will convert the West Newton Armory into affordable housing — will hold an open house on August 1, 4PM-6PM to explain the project to the public. The project is at 1135 Washington Street in West Newton. There will be…
Posts published in July 2022
The Riverside Liaison Committee met with Mark Development on Tuesday, July 19 and shared the following updates about the development project, provided by Mark Development: Recreation Road ledge demolition is expected to begin in early September and continue for three months. There will be one blast per weekday (not weekends)…
The City recently announced it has named Endless Energy as its vetted Home Performance Contractor as its partner in moving forward with the 4OurFutures project – a campaign designed to encourage and assist residents in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from their homes and combat the climate crisis. Endless Energy was…
The City Council’s Land Use Committee opened public hearings last week on two proposals for significant development projects, and both remain open for public comment. The two projects are: Request for a Special Permit/Site Plan Approval to rezone two parcels: 11 Florence Street from MR1 to BU4 and 318 Boylston Street (Sunrise…
Seven Full Demolition Requests will be reviewed by the Newton Historical Commission at its meeting this Thursday evening (go here for Zoom link). Three additional items include a Preservation Restriction for the Whipple- Beal Fence in the Newton Cemetery, a request for a letter of support for the West Newton…
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…
The Negotiation subcommittee of the School Committee is scheduled to meet in person (Room 210) on Thursday, July 29th at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will begin in open session but will move into Executive Session in order to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining with the Newton Teachers Association.…
There are no scheduled meetings this week.
The Chestnut Hill Historic District Commission will meet virtually (go here for Zoom link) on Thursday, July 28th at 7:00 p.m. The agenda includes the following: Request for a Certificate of Appropriateness to build a shed; extend the back patio to build a terrace structure with a pool, pool fence,…
The Newton Police Department will host a free community-building event, National Night Out, on August 2, 5PM-8PM at Captain John Ryan Park, adjacent to Police Headquarters (corner of Washington and Cherry Streets in West Newton). It’s part of a nationwide network of events on the first Tuesday of August each…