The Newton Free Library and several other public libraries will co- host an online discussion, Water Protection Rights and Spirituality, on October 18 at 6:30PM-8PM. Panelists will be Hiawatha Brown (Narragansett Elder), Liz Santana-Kiser (Nipmuc Elder) Kasike Jorge Estevez (Taino), and Robert Quesada (Mexika/Aztec). They will discuss Indigenous Spirituality as it…
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“We’ve waited a lifetime for this day,“ Annawon Weedon, master of ceremonies, told the crowd of approximately 800 people gathered on October 10 at Albemarle Park for Newton’s Second Indigenous Peoples Day event. Weedon noted that there are holidays celebrating Italian, Jewish, and other cultures, but until now, there had…
Eagle Scout candidate Dobi Wallober led the design and installation of a new pollinator preservation garden in Cold Spring Park, working with volunteers from his Troop 209, the Friends of Cold Spring Park, and the Newton Conservators. The goal of the garden is to provide habitat for bumblebees and butterflies…
In response to new regulations from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection regarding waste restrictions, the City Council approved amendments to its trash and recycling ordinances (Chapter 11 and Chapter 17) to create a new program for recycling mattresses. Currently, the City collects mattresses at the curb by request for…
As reported earlier, the Newton Cemetery & Arboretum (NC&A) had requested a waiver of a strict application of Newton’s Tree Preservation Ordinance with regard to NC&A’s planned removal of 219 trees in order to develop more burial space in its Knoll development project. In short, NC&A asked that, in accounting…
“At Lochtree, we make it easy to find great eco-friendly & zero-waste products.” If you’ve been to Newton’s Tuesday Farmers Market, you may have noticed the Lochtree booth and Lochtree’s founder, Henry Palmer. Lochtree is an online marketer selling an eclectic range of environment-friendly sustainable products and applying some of…
What’s the big deal about a small creature like the monarch butterfly? It may have something to do with the monarch being the favorite butterfly of most people and that it was recently declared “endangered.” Their numbers have indeed dropped precipitously over the last twenty years due to widespread destruction…
This fall is the soft-opening for Newton’s first zero-waste store and refill station, Fulfilled Goods LLC (612 Washington Street). You’ll find bulk hand and dish soap, laundry detergent, shampoo and conditioner, lotion, and more available for purchase using your own containers from home or donated and sanitized containers available at the store.…
On Wednesday, September 14, the Newton Democratic City Committee‘s Climate Crisis Subcommittee hosted a webinar on residential climate opportunities. In it, the City of Newton’s Energy Coach, Liora Silkes, discussed the City’s 4OurFuture campaign to educate residents about four steps they can take to help Newton meet its goal of being…
Green Newton and the Newton Free Library will present Tips for Greening Your Life — a live, online session on October 13 at 7PM featuring celebrity host Jimmy Tingle; Newton’s Energy Coach, Liora Silkes; and Newton’s Sustainable Materials Management Director, Waneta Trabert. They will discuss how to make greener choices…