If you are thinking of getting an electric vehicle, now might be the best time. As Leslie Zebrowitz, co-chair of the Newton EV Task Force, explained in an op-ed in Fig City News last week, certain electric cars are eligible for a federal tax credit up to $7500 during January…
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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…
As the City Council considers a request for $3,240,000 for the Newton South High School Synthetic Turf Fields and Perimeter Track project, various groups agree and disagree with each other about what should be done. The Climate Crisis Subcommittee of the Newton Democratic City Committee has issued a position statement…
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…
January and February may be the best months to buy a new electric vehicle (EV). Before March, there are fewer limitations on qualifying for the full $7500 tax credit. January and February Rules Right now and continuing beyond March, tax credits up to $7500 are offered for purchases of clean…
On January 11 at 7PM, the Climate Crisis subcommittee of the Newton Democratic City Committee will present Housing and Climate Change, a public online forum on how increasing interest in decarbonizing housing is occurring against a backdrop of preexisting challenges to equitable and affordable housing. Register here. Joe Curtatone, former mayor of…
On December 22, Dr. Nathan Phillips, a Newton resident and climate activist, confronted the damage being done by the Merrimack Station coal-fired energy plant in Bow, New Hampshire, by chaining himself, along with another activist, to a train track, delaying the arrival of about 100 cars filled with coal to…
City of Newton Energy Coach, Liora Silkes, appeared before the Newton Citizens Commission on Energy last week and presented a summary of this year’s accomplishments with Newton’s 4OurFuture campaign. The 4OurFuture campaign is a City initiative designed to encourage Newton residents to take 4 energy actions — Weatherize, Heat and…
GreenNewton’s tip of the week — Get a Home Energy Assessment and Insulation to Help Lower Heating Costs — is very timely, as the weather turns cold and energy costs rise. It walks you through the process and provides links to free help from the City of Newton’s energy coaches…