Last Monday I attended the Martin Luther King, Jr. event at Newton North High School. What a wonderful tribute to a man who worked tirelessly to make all of us aware of the plight of not only Black people but also the poor. If Dr. King had lived longer I…
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I want to offer two comments related to the opinion piece by Peter Harrington, dated January 9, 2023. Mr. Harrington’s piece included graphics submitted to ZAP by Marc Hershman with his suggestion of what Waban would look like with the proposed village center zoning. There are numerous errors and distortions…
Wednesday, January 18th at 7:00 pm. Please join Newton climate action allies at the Public Facilities Committee Meeting. The agenda includes applications from National Grid for two gas pipeline replacement projects. Your attendance on Zoom or in person is important to show City Councilors there is public support for their…
I recently sent the letter below to Mayor Fuller and the City Council. I am hoping that others interested in these issues will speak out as well. Dear Mayor Fuller and Dear Council Members: The Dudley Road Estate is an opportunity for the City of Newton to practice what it…
Thank you to Peter Harrington for articulating many of the issues with the zoning “redesign” in his op-ed of 1/9/23. It is impossible to properly give feedback, let alone vote, on the radical re-categorizing of zones without being able to envision what development would be like — especially development “by…
I want to write in gratitude. When Newton Power Choice (NPC) was introduced several years ago, we decided to participate, rather than opt out and stay with Eversource basic service. (NPC automatically opts all ratepayers in, unless you contact them to say you don’t want to participate.) In addition we chose…
It is with mixed emotions that we announce that Coach Bob Jampol, our Girls Tennis head coach, has decided to step down to enjoy time with his family. Coach Jampol started coaching at South in 1982 as a Boys JV coach. He took the helm of the girls tennis program in 1991, a position that he has held…
Have you heard about the upcoming project: 528 Boylston St to build 244 luxury units of housing in a newly constructed 7 story apartment building? This structure is planned for the Sam White Landscaping parcel just east of Old Field Road and west of Dudley Road on Route 9 (just…
Lately, I have read a few letters promoting the idea that developers are responsible for the recent push for density and affordable housing in Newton, that “the promise of affordable housing has long been the Developers’ promise,” and “this density movement is most funded by and is primarily in the…
Kudos to Waban Area Council Vice President Chris Pitts, for their comment about the zoning redesign proposal: “Newton cannot build its way to affordability…What’s the vision? What is driving this? Is it to get 8,000 more units or to raise tax revenue?” I, too, am deeply troubled by the zoning redesign proposal…