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Washington Street Pilot: Next steps

On Tuesday, February 20, the Newton City Council considered the Washington Street Pilot project presented to the Public Facilities Committee in January. Funded with $2.77 million in the City’s remaining federal ARPA funds, the proposed plan would convert Washington Street from four lanes to two lanes between Lowell Avenue to…

Welcome to Nonantum Highlands?

An alert Fig City News reader noticed that the utility box at the corner of Centre and Walnut Streets in Newton Highlands was recently wrapped with a “Nonantum” wrap. A City of Newton official contacted about the error on February 20 asked Fig City News to thank the reader for…

Zoning and Planning Committee receives update on MBTA Communities Law submission

At the February 15 meeting of the Zoning and Planning Committee, members received an update from the Planning staff regarding the submission of Newton’s documents requesting certification of compliance with the MBTA Communities Law. According to the law, Newton was among 177 communities required to enact a zoning ordinance or…

Traffic Council – 1/18/2024 Report

The Traffic Council voted to approve the following (see Report and watch the NewTV video):   All approved items can be appealed through February 7, 2024. The Traffic Council voted to Hold: The Traffic Council voted No Action Necessary on the following items:

Washington Street Pilot project takes off

On Wednesday, January 17, Josh Ostroff, outgoing Director of Newton’s Transportation Planning Department, presented a proposal before the Public Facilities Committee to allow reconfiguration of Washington Street from Lowell Avenue to Chestnut Street to make it “safer, more welcoming and enjoyable” for residents and businesses.  The design phase and construction…

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