On Thursday morning, a truck heading eastbound on the Massachusetts Turnpike hit the Auburn Street bridge in Auburndale. The truck’s pneumatic lift had suddenly released and became wedged in a steel beam on the overpass. According to former Ward 4 City Councilor Jay Harney, a longtime Auburndale resident who came…
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This week’s road construction schedule can be found here.
Resident Parking Permits for 2022 will remain valid, at least through January, because the Resident Parking Permits for 2023 are not yet available due to vendor issues. When the 2023 permits are available, the City will announce this via social media and the Mayor’s newsletter. Call the Newton Police Department…
In the closing hours of the 117th Congress, Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-MA) secured $7 million dollars in the 2023 federal budget to improve Newton’s three commuter rail stations at Newtonville, West Newton, and Auburndale. Among the improvements included in the allocation are new stairs, ramps, elevators; full-length in- and out-bound…
MBTA officials announced on Tuesday, December 20, that Newton’s three commuter rail stations will not receive much-needed construction funding to make the stations fully accessible. The MBTA applied for grant funding from the new All Stations Accessibility Program, which provided $686 million in grants to improve the accessibility of transit…
Going to the doctor’s? …to the grocery store? …to visit a friend in a long-term care facility? Newton’s seniors have many choices for how to get where they want to go. The City’s website has a new transportation page that sets out many options and provides details about MBTA bus…
Twenty-five years ago, State Representative Kay Khan began her quest to upgrade the three commuter rail stations in her Newton district — Auburndale, West Newton and Newtonville — because none of them are accessible and none have both in-bound and out-bound platforms. In fact, trains stop less often in Newton…
This year, Newton’s Winter Overnight Parking Ban runs December 1 through March 31. During that time no parking for longer than one hour is allowed on city streets 2AM-6AM. The fine for each violation is $25. In recent years, during the state’s Covid emergency, the Mayor was able to lift…
Newton’s Winter Overnight Parking Ban is scheduled to start on December 1, banning parking for longer than one hour on city streets 2AM-6AM. The fine for each violation is $25. In recent years, during the state’s Covid emergency, the Mayor was able to lift the ban and did so (except…
UPDATE: The MBTA’s Better Bus Project held a virtual meeting November 2 at 6PM to present its Revised Bus Network (see Flyer for more details). A recording of the meeting will be posted on the event page. The MBTA has released a revised bus map — as well as an interactive map that enables…
The third (and last scheduled) temporary closure the MBTA Green Line Riverside (D) branch will end two days earlier than scheduled! The line will be down October 22-28 between Kenmore and Riverside stations. Shuttle buses will again run along the route (except for Beaconsfield), and parking lots at Waban and…
On Sunday, October 23, 11AM-12:30PM, Eliot Church (474 Center Street, Newton Corner) will host demonstrations and discussions of all sorts of sustainable transportation: electric vehicles, plug-ins, and hybrids, etc. Liora Silkes, City of Newton Energy Coach, will discuss recently new state and Federal rebates and incentives. Also learn about Newton’s successful…