When data analysts in Cambridge, MA saw through satellite imagery that the urban tree canopy of the city had precipitously shrunken, the City Council called it an emergency; a moratorium on removing healthy trees was put in place and the City Council of Cambridge enacted a new ordinance protecting healthy…
Posts published in January 2023
For more than two decades, Newton South High School has offered seniors the chance to try their hand at directing in the annual Student Directing Festival. Students apply with a proposal for a short play they would like to direct, and if chosen, they become responsible for all aspects of…
On Sunday afternoon, at least 750 fans of ice sculpture and winter markets congregated on Newton Centre Green to admire the work of Craig McConnell, from Images In Ice. He brought a previously sculpted ice throne, an ice castle, and an ice Mama Bear and baby. As enthusiastic crowds watched, he…
Wintry? Not really. With temperatures in the forties, it felt more like mid-spring. But WinterFEST’s Cold Spring Park winter walk on January 29 was festive. About 120 adults, small children, infants, and dogs gathered Sunday morning for a nature hike put on by Newton Community Pride. Gloria Gavris of Newton…
It’s 5:30PM on Saturday, January 27, the depth of winter in Massachusetts — but not at the Hyde Community Center park, where over 600 people have gathered to eat soup, ice cream, and cookies and drink hot chocolate served by members of the Newton’s City Council and Rep. Jake Auchincloss.…
Mayor Ruthanne Fuller held a two-hour online Town Hall Forum on January 26 to answer questions about the proposed tax override. A recording of the meeting has been posted here. On Sunday, February 5 at 2PM, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller and Interim Superintendent Kathleen Smith will host a Tax Override Forum…
An online public hearing has been scheduled for Thursday, February 16 at 7PM (Zoom link) on a group petition requesting the City Council to pass a measure postponing any immediate action for new or replacement artificial turf anywhere in Newton pending the completion, public presentation, and public hearing for the…
Green Newton will present a free webinar, Electric Vehicles 101, on January 31, noon to 1PM. Register here.
The Cabot Park Black History Lecture series will celebrate Black History Month with a talk by Danielle Allen on January 4 at 3PM in the Community Room at Cabot Park Village (280 Newtonville Ave.). This lecture is free and open to the public. Covid protocols: Masks are required. Danielle Allen is the James…
People often wonder what areas in Newton should be considered as locations for transit-oriented development. To look at this question, I researched how people get to work now based on where they live. (The Census Bureau collects data on means of transportation to work broken down by census block groups.)…