On Saturday September 24 and Monday October 3, the four Newton Area Councils hosted information sessions to review the proposed Village Center Zoning Redesign materials that are currently on display at the Newton Free Library. They also covered the feedback tool. The display and the feedback tool will be available…
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The Full City Council will meet in person (Council Chamber) and virtually (Zoom link) tonight, Monday, October 3 at 7:45PM (see Reports Docket and New Docket). The Council is expected to vote on two zoning amendments now that the Planning and Development Board has submitted its recommendations. (See Planning and…
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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…
The Zoning Board of Appeals will hear an appeal filed by abutters to the Newton South High School Brandeis Road Field Lights permit that was issued by the Commissioner of Inspectional Services on July 22, 2022. According to the appeal, residents were caught by surprise when the Mayor announced a…
Newton Neighbors is accomplishing so much, for so many: Making over 4,600 deliveries in the last 2.5 years from food pantries to 56 families who cannot get to the pantries Helping to stock the Freedge — Newton’s free community refrigerator and pantry — for the last 1.5 years Delivering thousands…
“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…