On May 31, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced its 2024 All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) grants for eight projects across the country. The award, totaling $343 million, includes $67 million for MBTA Green Line “B” and “C” branch improvements to make fourteen stops on those lines completely accessible for…
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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…
Newton resident Rep. Jake Auchincloss has renamed his Leadership PAC, now called Beyond Thoughts and Prayers, to raise money for Democratic colleagues and candidates who are committed to supporting gun-safety laws, including background checks, red-flag laws, and safe gun-storage laws. Highlighting his leadership initiatives, he invited his Newton constituents to…
The National Committee on U.S.-China Relations will host a China Town Hall on April 9 with national and local components (in Newton City Hall’s War Memorial Auditorium). Join communities across the United States in a national conversation on China. 6:30PM-7:30PM: National Webcast — View at City Hall or online, featuring…
Newton’s Congressional Representative, Jake Auchincloss, issued this statement about the Newton Teachers Strike on January 29: Students should be in school. Missing seven school days – and counting – is disruptive and unfair to our children, and their parents. The messages I’m receiving from families facing another uncertain week are…
At the end of his third — and most contentious — year in Congress, Rep. Jake Auchincloss can claim some bi-partisan achievements. The capping out-of-pocket Medicare costs at $2000 and insulin prices at $35 was a feature of the Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, however. Congressman Auchincloss is working on…
On November 15 the City Council received two letters — and the Mayor received another letter — from federal and state legislators and officials explaining the benefits of Newton’s Village Center Overlay District (VCOD) zoning proposal and specifically mentioning Auburndale. In this letter to the City Council president, Representative Jake…
On a radiant October Sunday afternoon, Rep. Jake Auchincloss met with approximately forty constituents to launch his campaign for a second Congressional term. For the most part, the gathering was focused on the War in the Middle East and the chaos in Congress. A staunch supporter of Israel and Ukraine,…
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…
Rep. Jake Auchincloss will host a virtual roundtable on April 11, 4PM-5PM, with Newton residents to share updates about the beginning of the 118th Congress in Washington, D.C. It’s an opportunity for you to meet your Congressional Representative, talk about issues important to you, and learn more about what he…