On February 11, BikeNewton sent four members of its steering committee – John Pelletier, Jane Hanser, Nathan Phillips, and Doug Cornelius – to the State House for MassBike’s second Lobby Day, when cycling advocates meet with their legislators. MassBike Lobby Day has four goals: First up was a joint session with…
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On Wednesday, February 5, the Newton Corner Long Term Planning Study Working Group (NCLT) met online. The NCLT is tasked with creating a report with up to six alternative conceptual plans to improve the Newton Corner I-90 Interchange. The meeting discussed sixteen (transportation-related) components that can be ‘layered upon each…
When Newton resident David Hedison moved from Boston to a house near the intersection of Waverley Avenue and Franklin Street, he started to notice that the area had an abnormally high rate of accidents. Hedison moved during the COVID-19 pandemic, and with Newton residents isolating at home, the volume of…
The Public Safety & Transportation Committee approved the following (see the Report and watch the meeting video): The Public Safety & Transportation Committee voted to hold the following:
The Traffic Council approved the following (read the report and watch the meeting video): All approved items can be appealed through the close of business January 8, 2025. The Traffic Council voted to hold the following: Voting Members Present: Captain Devine (Police), Councilor Bixby, David Koses (DPW),Adrian Ayala (DPW), and…
Newton’s new police chief, George McMains, gave the Newton Police Department (NPD) annual report at the City Council’s Public Safety and Transportation on Wednesday, January 22 (see video). He discussed robberies, road safety, and transparency of information on these topics. Robberies Chief McMains said car break-ins were up 63%, and residential…
On Wednesday, September 18, the Working Group for MassDOT’s Newton Corner Long-Term Planning Study (NCLTPS) met to hear a report on existing conditions in the study area from the consulting firm VHB. This was the second meeting of the Working Group, which first met on May 22. The NCLTPS area…
The Traffic Council voted on the following items (see Report and watch the video): Approved: Approved items may be appealed through the close of business on October 2, 2024. Held: “Option 3 would create a new parking district in the neighborhood and change the parking regulations within the map. Where…
The next four years of MassDOT’s project to replace or repair eight bridges around the Mass Pike (I-90) and I-95 interchange will require lane restrictions and occasional overnight detours to keep the construction work safe. Fig City News has prepared these maps to illustrate our understanding of the MassDOT announcements.…
Traffic Council voted (5-0) to approve the following (see Report and watch NewTV video): The Traffic Council voted to Hold the following:
Zoning and Planning will meet virtually (Zoom link) on Monday, July 22 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following: Land Use will meet virtually (Zoom link) and in person (City Hall, Room 205) on Tuesday, July 23 at 7PM. The agenda includes the following requests: Traffic Council will meet virtually…
Traffic Council voted (5-0) to approve the following requests (see Report and watch NewTV video): Traffic Council voted (5-0) No Action Necessary on the following request: