On Monday April 15 — Patriots Day — key north-south traffic routes across Newton will be closed across the five miles of the Boston Marathon course that run through the city. The road closures will be in place from Lower Falls along Washington Street/Route 16 and then turning onto Commonwealth…
Posts published in April 2024
In a public meeting on April 10, the MBTA presented a conceptual design for an accessible, single-platform commuter rail station in Newtonville. The design features a station platform placed between the tracks to accommodate trains in both directions. A bridge built over the track would be high enough to accommodate…
Living to 102 by making other people happy… A New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest winner in Newton… And new appointments at Charles River Watershed Association.
This year, at least 53 residents ran the 128th Boston Marathon to raise money for charitable causes they care deeply about. Fig City News has made it easy for you to support them and their causes. Listed below are links to each runner’s personalized fundraising page. For more information and inspiration, see this document from…
Monday is Patriots’ Day, commemorating the battles of Lexington, Concord, and Menotomy. Highlights this Week: See below for details about… City Council Council Committee Chairs will meet to discuss recent visits to schools and municipal buildings, procedures for meetings, and Council communications. City Council will meet on Tuesday and is expected…
Council Committee Chairs will meet in person (Room 204) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, April 16 at 6:30PM. The agenda includes the following: City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) on Tuesday, April 16 at 7:45PM. Live broadcast on NewTV’s government channel (Comcast 9,…
There are no scheduled meetings of the School Committee this week.
Board of Assessors will meet in person (Room 108) on Wednesday, April 17 at 9AM. The agenda includes approval of March 2024 Exemption and Abatement Reports. Newton Retirement Board will meet in person (Room 204) meeting on Wednesday, April 17 at 10AM. The agenda includes a special evidentiary hearing on…
The following potential projects/proposals are scheduled to meet with the Development Review Team (DRT) this week (see DRT Snapshot):
On April 11 at 7PM, Newton Conservators will present a one-hour webinar, Coexisting with Coyotes in Suburban Communities, by Dave Wattles, Biologist with MassWildlife. Register here to receive an email confirmation with the link for the webinar. Eastern coyotes are found in nearly every town and city in Massachusetts, and they…
The City of Newton invites Newton residents to bring documents for shredding and unused prescription medications to the Resource Recovery Center (115 Rumford Avenue, Auburndale) on Saturday, April 13, 8AM-Noon, by appointment only. This secure event will be overseen by the Newton Police Department and is drive-through service only. Residents…
The Newton Conservators and naturalist Jon Regosin will host a free Vernal Pool BioBlitz at Nahanton Park on Sunday, April 14, 3PM-4:30PM. Register here so we may plan for the number of participants and alert you in case of inclement weather, rescheduling, or cancelation. You can register multiple participants in your…