Newton PorchFest — an afternoon of free, live music performed outside people’s homes — will take place Noon-6PM on June 3 (rain date: June 4) in Auburndale, Lower Falls, Waban, and a bit by Crystal Lake. Here’s the schedule and map. It’s all made possible entirely by neighborhood volunteers and…
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Historic Newton and the Wellesley Historical Society are hosting a walking tour of Lower Falls on April 23 at 2PM-3:30PM for adults and teens. It will focus on how the Charles River once powered nationally renowned paper mills. Also see the village that early residents built, including St. Mary’s Church…
Mark Development, the company building the now-paused massive mixed-use project at the Riverside Station on Grove Street and I-95 in Newton Lower Falls, is exploring the possibility of repurposing the former Hotel Indigo on the site into a temporary shelter for homeless families. The hotel and restaurant were closed and…
On December 5, the Planning Department held its fourth Village Center Zoning Input Session to hear feedback, receive comments, and answer some (but not all) questions related to the proposed zoning maps for Newton Lower Falls and Auburndale. Over 70 participants were on hand to hear the short presentation by…
The Riverside Neighborhood Liaison Committee sent an update to the community stating that the Riverside project is currently on hold. According to the report, “Over the last four months, increased construction costs (they have gone up by 25%) and rising interest rates have stalled the project. Once Mark Development has…
In its October 24 meeting, the City Council’s Zoning and Planning Committee reviewed a presentation of the preliminary mapping of proposed zoning districts in Village Centers. The presentation was made by the City’s consultant for this project, Utile, under the direction of the Planning Department. These selected slides from the…
A crowd of Auburndale residents gathered at a parklet in Auburndale Square to remember the late Polly Bryson, former Ward 4 Alderman who served for 18 years. Former Parks and Recreation Market Manager and Auburndale resident, Judy Dore and Joan McGrath, wife of the late former Ward 4 Alderman-at-Large, Richard…
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will hold a live, virtual public hearing about the project called Newton-Weston Bridge Bundle, Replacement and Rehabilitation at I-90/I-95, Including Ramp G on August 18, 6PM-8PM. Register here to receive the online link. MassDOT will present the design for the project and to solicit comments.
The Riverside Liaison Committee met with Mark Development on Tuesday, July 19 and shared the following updates about the development project, provided by Mark Development: Recreation Road ledge demolition is expected to begin in early September and continue for three months. There will be one blast per weekday (not weekends)…
Modifications to the Grove Street roundabout that was approved as part of the Riverside Special Permit project remain controversial. Two councilors, Alison Leary and Alicia Bowman have urged DPW Commissioner, James McGonagle, in this memo, suggesting that the Ward 4 Councilors made an incorrect claim regarding whether the proposed design…